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FIGHTING A WHALE.
An Exciting Account of Captain
Roses Very Warm Time
(Providenee Letter 10 Boston HeraldN

providence Letter 70 Boston Herald.)
Capt. Antoine Rose. OF the whaling
schooner Joseph a. Manta, has arrived
home, having been obliged 10 leave the
vessel on account of sickness, the result
Of exposure while fighting whale.
The schooner reached the Hatteras
whaling grounds on April a. and the next
day soon after daylight, the man in the
crows nest at the mainmast head raised
whales, and in FIVE minutes the boats
were away 10 the chase. The irons were
soon 10 the hilt in a lively young twenty
fve-barrel whale.
After a few moments tusseI the whale
started to sound. taking the line over the
bow at race horse speed, making things
smoke in the chocks. Suddenly the line
kinked. and in the twinkling of an eve the
remainder Of the rail was out of the tub,
catching with a snap for an instant on
the stem Of the boat. just long enough 10
tear il out and wreck the boat The boat
steerer's knife flashed in the air. and the
master was free, taking the line with
him.
All attention of the crew was turned to
the boat, which was quickly filing and
il was quick work TO save their own lives.
The mast and the six oars were lashed
across the gunwales to keep her from
eapsizing. and she slowly began TO settle
Higher and higher rose the water, until
II reached 10 the shoulders OF the men
as they stood on the seats
There they stood four long hours ball
ancing on their precarious foothOld. hang
ing 10 life by a thread, until their vessel
could be worked up to them from her
distant position on the horizon.
When rescued some OF the men were
nearly dead. One poor fellow was unCon-
scious, and it required an hour of hard
work and quantities of hot coffee TO bring
him back to life.
The next day, nothing daunted by their
rough experience, the boats were away
again in the chase, and soon had a mon
ster as long as the vessel spouting his life
blood At o'clock that afternoon their
prize was safely moored, head and stern,
alongside the little schooner, and the work
of getting her out of the rough waters OF
the Gulf Stream began They worked
steadily until 8 o'clock the next morn
ing but their efforts were unavailing, as
a heavy gale had sprung up and was
blowing with hurricane force. Barks and
schooners could be seen on all sides Iy-
ing hove TO under bare poles. In order to
save the vessel Capt. Rose was obliged
to cut the warps and let the eighty-barrel
prize, worth fully $2oO0. drift away. The
long exposure in the cold water and hard
work aggravated an old strain, and Capt.
Rose began to grow sick and was obliged
to work the vessel in toward land for as
sistance Sighting a tug on Long Island
the captain took passage for land, and
sent his vessel to sea again in charge Of
his first officer and has spent the last
five weeks in the New Bedford Hospital.
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The American army now aggregates
5000 men in the field. This force will
be retained practically intact during the
present Summer and Autumn, and at least
until the signing of the peace treaty.
1t is probable that it will not be re-
duced materially until all the plans for
the future government of Cuba, Porto
Rico. Hawaii, and the Philippines have
been settled, and the number of troops
necessary for each of the new American
possessions decided.
The authorized strength of the army. of
about 2S0,000 was not reached within U.s.
0o0. OF the calls for 100000 volunteers
only 10000 enlisted. The regular army
has been recruited to only 81 900, the au-
thorized strength being &C 600. The i'm
munes and other extra regiments author
lied have been recruited practically up
TO their limit There are IL, 500 troops in
these regiments.
The plans for the army during the com
ing months are now under consideration.
In general terms, the Porto Rican army
VIII remain at the present strength, and
the army in the Philippines will probably
be increased. The army under Gen. Shaf-
ter at Santiago is being withdrawn, and
replaced by 600 mmunes
Inc great addition to the forces now in
the field will be in Cuba. The military
commission which is to meet at Havana
within ten days will decide the complex
questions of the evacuation of Cuba nv
Spain and the occupation by America.
During the Autumn and Winter the
American army will be sent to the ISL
and The army that will be necessary
Tor this service is variously estimated at
from 250c0 to $1,000 men.
one step that will be taken as soon as
possible Is the relief of the regular army
regiments now in the field which will be
sent back to their posts in this countrv
principally in the West. The places of
these regiments will be taken by yolun-
teer regiments from the camps.
Nhen all these plans have been car
rled out work for about 100. 600 troops will
nave been provided. This will leave about
lVV,Wo reserve. The only immediate re-
ductions in this number will be of the
sick and exhausted volunteers who wish
10 be mustered out. 1t is thought possi-
bic that 10000 men may be released in
this way. The remaining $4,000 of the
reserve will be held in the camps until
the signing of the treaty of peace. When
all doubt as to the final peace is past they
will be released from service
1t is now the general opinion of army
officers that the American army on a
peace footing, will never again be less
that 100000. 1t IS believed that legislation
will be passed during the coming term
of Congress increasing the regular army
to this basis.
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WHAT SPAIN HAS LOST
Her Experience With the Amer
lean Pigs a Costly One.
DEFEATED AT EVERY POINT
The Navy Wiped Ont of Existence
Cuba Which Could Have Been
Sold for S2OO.OOO,OO0, Is Gone
Forever-Porto Rico and the Phil
fppines Also,

The balance sheet Of the Spanish
American war cannot be worked out com
pletely as yet, but unofficial figures which
take up some of the larger gains and
losses as far as they are known were
being made by the officers of the army
and navy yesterday.
Spain's losses in territory are Cuba,
Porto Rico, and the other islands in the
West Indies; one of the Ladrones, and
probably the Philippines entirely.
OF her navy there is nothing left ex-
cept the ships completed and uncompIet-
ed, in the Mediterranean, and few
small gunboats supposed TO be in the
lesser harbors of the West Indies
America has destroyed and captured
| thirty-seven ships of all classes, comprs-
ing three-fourths of Spain's entire navy
There has been great loss of war ma
terials other than ships. At Manila and
at Santiago the Americans have captured
large number of rifles, and ammunition
and few modern guns. The Spanish
loss in men is not yet known, but it is
estimated that the killed at Manila and
Santiago in the naval battles, and at
Santiago and in the smaller engagements
between the armies, will number at least
2,000
The cost of the Spanish warships lost.
according to the Spanish figures was
=. ''VVo'Voo The guns, rifles and ammuni-
tioil cost few millions more. The value
OF the territory .ihatI has gone from
SPAN can hardly be estimated in figures
was SAID that she would have been
wiling to sell out Cuba before the war
for $500 900, but this was ut a time when
she knew that if she did not make some
disposition of the isiana very quickly she
would lose 1t and gain nothing. Spain
mas been able to negotiate untold millions
IN loans on her colonial possessions.
Americas losses began with the Maine
and her crew, and 1t may almost be said
that they ended with that. The collier
Merrimac was sacrificed purposely for
strategic advantage at the mouth of
Santiago harbor. No other ships have
been lost or even damaged materially.
No territory has been lost. The loss in
men is much less than that of Spain. The
figures have not been compiled as yet, but
it is understood that the 366 men lost
with the Maine are more than all the
other losses together.
The cost of the war in actual outlay
of money to the two countries Is yet
to be summed up. The amount expended
by America TO the present time Is $780,
900 in round numbers. The total cost
in all expenditures of the present and
the future has been estimated at $500, ,0O0,-
COO. This, in addition to the amount al
ready spent, is for the maintenance of the
army, the interest on the loan, the pen
sion list, and other minor matters.
The gains of the war are all on the side
of America. Spain's credit side is abso-
The times., 1898-08-14
MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED
Further Investigation Into the
Third Virsinia;s Troubles

The investigation into the trouble in the
Third Virginia was continued yesterday
by the special court of inquiry at Camp
Alger.
Capt. Brooks, quartermaster of the
First Division, was the first witness. He
testified to hearing shooting in the Third
Virginia quarters on the night in ques-
ton. He assisted Maj. Gen. Butler in re-
storing quiet and arresting some of the
men. He told of discourtesy shown to
officers by the Third Virginia at the
time.
Major NJ. C. Butler, jr., son of Gen.
Butler, was next called, and testified 10
having notified Col Nalle, of the Third
Virginia, of the disturbance among his
men
Major Merriam, Major Cooke, Major
Wright, Major Devine, A. G. Hourlet. and
A. w. Scott also testified. All were wit
nesses for the Government and sustained
Gen. Buffers position.
The court then took a recess until Mon
day morning, when the investigation will
be continued
A special courr-martial IS in session in
the Second Division, Second Army Coros
at Thoroughfare Gap The court was
created to try Capt. L. c. Duncan. of
the Twenty-second Kansas Hospital
Corps, who is under arrest, charged with
having desecrated the grave of Major
Duke c. S. A, last Saturday during the
march from Manassas.
The court is composed of the following
officers: Gen. Cole, Coils. c. w. Abott, jr.,
E. NJ. Hoffman, Third New York: Mar
Gus Kayanaugh, Seventh Illinois; Keller
Anderson, Second Tennessee, and Lieut.
Col. c. C. Wagar, Majors j. W. Fee, F.
W. Fleming, T. II. Slavens, L. NJ. Ennis
and Capts. w. E. Schuyler. E. E. Whip
pie and ]. G. Butler. The judge advocate
is Major w. E. Stringfellow.
Duncan is carefully guarded by four
armed sentries, who have orders to shoot
him if he attempts to escape.
The prisoner Will be represented by
Major Harvey Twenty-second Kansas.
who is the lieutenant governor of Kansas
and an able lawyer. Duncan is anatomist
in the Kansas State Medical College.
The Third New York were paid yester-
day. The other regiments are getting
anxious, as pay day is already two weeks
overdue.
Major Phillips has been appointed chief
surgeon of the Second Division. He re-
lieves Major Almy, who goes to Montauk,
n. ].
The boys of the Seventh Illinois are
wild with disappointment Some kind
Chicago friend, knowing the troops were
dry. sent carload of beer to the Sew
enth. The beer arrived at Thoroughfare
Gap in regular order, but was there seized
by the provost marshal, and is now in the
hands of a provost guard. Therefore the
boys go dry while the beer gets warm
on the railroad siding
The march to Bradford, Pa, will begin
on Monday, and the troops are delighted
at the prospect of leaving their present
quarters, where they say the boys have
suffered much.
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A Relic of the War

Mr.. W. H. Norton, an employe of the
Government Printing Office, has received
an interesting relic of the naval battle
off Santiago in which Admiral Cervera' S
fleet was destroyed.
The relic is large silver coin which
was found on the flagship Maria Tare-
sa by Vista R.Thompson, of this city, who
is a gunner's mate on the Texas. The
coin is badly mutilated, having been struck
by a fragment of shell during the en-
gagement. The value of the coin is five
pesetas, and Il bears the inscription.
"Amadeo 1, del rey de Espana, 1871"
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not speak, for the guardhouse, with its
hardships, stares them in the face Were
il not for fear of getting the ones We
have recently met into trouble I would
give their names here.
VIII the people Of this nation come for
ward and help the half-fed boys who
enlisted 10 fight for humanity's sake
boys who little thought the prisoners
their comrades helped 70 capture would
be feasJed while they were starved?
II can give any interested person the
names Of several of our neighbors who
can verify my statements as to the con-
dition of the soldiers and also, if assured
that no harm will come 10 them, the
names of the boys and their regiments
Newspaper correspondents, we find, trav-
el in company with the officers of the
army, consequently the private's side OF
the story is never heard"
The times., 1898-08-14
JUDGE HoBsoN ASToNIsHED.
The Hero's Father Will Accept the
POstmastership

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 13.-A special
from Greensboro. Ala, says that when
old Judge Hobson, on yesterday, opened
the letter from Washington, announcing
his appointment as postmaster, he was
the most astonished man in the State.
His friends had, without consulting him,
urged the President to appoint the hero's
father TO the place, and Mr.. Mckinley
appeared to find pleasure in accepting the
suggestion. Judge Hobson will accept
the place.
He was Democratic probate judge of
his county for sixteen years, but Joined
the Populists and lost his Office. He re-
turned TO the Democratic party in 1886
and has since been an enthusiastic Demo-
crat.
The times., 1898-08-14
To Handle Cuban Real Estate

Kansas City. No., Aug 13,-The Cuban
Land and Colonization Company, which
has received a charter from the State of
Kansas, Will have its headquarters in
Kansas City, Kans. The new company
mas a capital stock of s250.000, and it will
have for its purpose the handling of ex-
cursions to Cuba and Porto Rico and the
sale of real estate on those islands.
The times., 1898-08-14

lutely blank, unless there is to be an es-
innate of the moral value of the lesson of
the war. The balance sheets prepared by
the army and navy officers stopped with
those figures. The deduction made was
that if America secures the Philippines
she will more than pay for the war is
actual gains of measurable money value.
Without the Philippines they were of the
opinion that the war would show a loss
of several hundred millions.
The times., 1898-08-14
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
They Were Felt in Washington on
State Friday Night

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 13.-Two slight
earthquake shocks were felt here last
night. The vibrations were from east to
west and about four seconds in duration.
The times., 1898-08-14
The Window Glass strike

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 13.-The scale of
the window glass workers has been set
tied on a basis of wage advance for
blowers and gatherers averaging Z per
rent.
The times., 1898-08-14
THE TIMES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AuG1JsT Il. 1894
THE AMERICAN ARMY
Its Strength Will Not Be Reduc-
ed Pending Negotiations.
MORE TROOPS TO GO TO CUBA

Those Who Are Sick VIII BE Mus
tered Out When Desired-VOlun-
teers to Take the Place of Some
of the Regulars I'm the New Pos
sessions.
The times., 1898-08-14
TO VIE WITH WANAMAkER
Saks & Go. Buy Ont Emmons
S. Smith.
A GREAT COMMERCIAL DIAL

The Two Adjoining Trade Palaces
VIII BE Turned Into One. Rival
fng Wanamaker's in PhiiadeI-
phfa-The Change VIII BE Made
as Soon a. an Inventory Can BE
Completed.
The times., 1898-08-14

50e and 75c COrsets. 25e.
SEQ OF them, in gray and white: made
or best coutiL Some sizes are
ssns get Bargain. al yGnds indeed Is hsre you25c
Notions.
sc Hooks and Eyes. card of 2 doz-
en-, &c.
15c Velveteen Skirt Binding, in col
ors Ice piece
Zoe Whalebone Casing, white, pink,
blue and gray, SC piece.
Brooke's Spool Cotton, colors, &c spool
lee Inside Dress Betting, all eolors,
SC belt.
sc Black Pins, good quality. 1c box
sc Aluminium Thimbles, all sizes, &c.
500 yards best Basting Cotton, &c
spool.
I0c Box Gold Hair Pins, 4c-
1oc Fancy Pulled Garter Elastic, sc
strip
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soc Embroidery, &c.

All Embroideries that have
been selling up to soc we have
punched together for this sale
at &c. Very beautiful patterns
IN Nainsook, Hamburg and
Swiss; all widths and a multi
tude of designs. Take your
choice at
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

there was no evidence developed to show
that there had been foul play
The funerals of the victims were held
Sunday and Monday The remains of Mr..
Clark were buried Sunday, the services be-
ing in charge of Morrice Lodge |. o. o f.,
assisted by the Perry lodge. Rev. t. III.
Warner officiated at the services held in the
Nj. K. church.
The funeral of Mrs Taylor and her
daughter was held Monday, Rev. S.G Tay-
lor officiating. The Ladies of the Macca-
bees had charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The catastrophe is the worst which has
ever occurred IN that vicinity, and besides
the direct losses to different citizens by the
Gre, has cast gloom over the whole com
munity on account OF the tragic and untime-
ly death of the victims. Mr.. Taylor espec-
tally, who is bruised aud in bad condi-
ton physically from his escape, has the
warmest sym patby of all in the sad loss of
his wife and daughter.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18

kind and efficient house mother, and alst
one of our young women teachers who re
ceves nothing but her board and who
directs the flock In their work and studies
when they are not In school. During vaca.
tion the children take lessons an hour OF
two each day, working certain time al
their trades, and still having a proper
amount of time for play left.
The support of many OF these children
has been pledged for FIVE years Ly friends
In Great Britain and Germany, and much
has been done by America, but there are
still many remaining whose support is un-
certain. and just now we are called upon. to
face several difficult problems, the principal
one concerning fifty more orphan boys who
for two years have been under the care of a
native pastor and his wife in the city. The
money for their support has been raised by
an Armenian In America, and now he
writes that number of the boys must be
sent away, and that he will send e3 each
for the remainder-it making no difference
how many are hired out into the world. he
will give but e3 each for the rest 1t has
been explained to him what he already
knows from having lived here, that in fay.
orable times e5 year will hardly care for
child, and this year with wheat at the rate
of dollar bushel and other provisions in
proportion 1t simply means starvation. He
Is starting new Orphanage In Tarsus. a
region In which there were no massacres.
but the name of Tarsus draws, [ suppose.
Meanwhile the boys are awaiting our de-
cision as to whether we can receive them.
and what shall we answer? They ar.
rather large, and in ayear or two some of
them commence to go out for themselves.
Finding work for them now is out of the
question; there is no work for hundreds of
men, and II one is fortunate enough TO get
any be receives about 12 cents a day. Our
relief funds are finished and there is much
suffering already. Sending the boys back
10 their villages Is out of the question, as
there is no one there to receive them. and
In some OF the places visited this summer
the people were living on wild herbs from
the mountains. The people of Marash are
giving heroically for the support of the sick
and destitute and for their schools, and can
not possibly take charge of these orphans.
People have responded so nobly when
they have known OF our needs, that feel
confident that help will come now for these
children. Money for their support should
be sent to Mr.. FRANK K. Wiggin, No. 1,
Somerset St. Boston, Mass, care being
taken to specify that it is to be used for
orphans In Marash. If letter should be
sent us at the same time saying that the
money .had been given we could count on
IL at once Very sincerely yours,
MEDIA Hess.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-11-18
Banqueted Company G.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union evi
IDENTITY concluded that Company G was not
going to be given general reception after
all and so determined to set the ball rolling
by giving them pleasant reception on their
own responsibility.
The members of Go. q. 33d Mich. Vols.
the members who were rejected at Island
Lake, and the mt mbers of the new COM
pany who kept up the organization In this
city, were invited to the assembly room and
parlors of the Baptist church Wednesday
evening. and they were there in full force.
The assembly room, which makes an ideal
place for receptions, was prettily decorated
while the dining room below also showed
the effect of artistic treatment. The Junior
band furnished music from one of the gal
lery alcoves during the early part of the re-
ception, and from an adjoining room DUR
ing the banquet
After some time spent in social inter-
course the company went to the rooms be-
low where they were served with an ample
menu. Toasts were responded to as fol-
lows, with Rev. Il. II. Ford as tOastmaster:
Rev. G. V. Northrop spoke with his usual
feeling On"Our church and Company G;" A.
A. Crawford spoke briefly on the subject,
Company G's Rejected Ones;" M. j. Phil
ips told of Company G In Santiago" Fred
Kamm handled the subject of Government
Hard Tack" Corporal Silas Campbell de-
scribed some of the company's experiences
with Government Transports" Corp. Roy
Woodruff responded to the toast on The
Hospital" which had been assigned to Capt.
Van Epps. who was unable to be present;
and last of all Lieut.. Retain responded to
"Homeward Bound" saying they hardly
dared feel sure they were really homeward
bound until they were actually loaded into
the hacks at the ID. & M. station In Owos-
SO. The whole company then Joined, to the
accompaniment of the band, In singing
America, and the reception was over, not
as elaborate or on as large scale as the
company deserves, but one which was thor
oughly appreciated by the boys who knew
the spirit which prompted the action, and
felt thoroughly at home with their friends
in the Baptist church.
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an examination, three doctors were put on
the witness stand, who were paid by the
recent action OF the board $50 each for two
of them and SIS for the other Why Sl5
instead OF $50. doesn't transpire.
good many years ago was summoned
to make post mortem at u coroner's in
quest in case of suspected poisoning, and
the stomach was analyz zed In my Office, and
as the county had previously paid flty
dollars for an analysis OF stomach at the
U. of NJ. modestly brought In my bill at
that amount including travel, witness fees
and all. Do you suppose that yclept body
of brains allowed IL? Not any! Home tai
ent must come cheaper than that. One of
them suggested that divide 1t in the mid
die, but that | wouldn't, do, for
wasn't closing out my stock of grey matter
just then for nominal price. But here are
couple of strangers, comparatively, who
are paid $50 apiece. and for what? The
items of those bills would be interesting
reading, as 1t was generally considered by
WIZ hSiehooho eh"e ehO WhoiO thiuk wac q
money making speculation on the part OF
certain of the witnesses.
Still a. the king can do no wrong, the
board of supervisors, who occupy a similar
position. must he right, only In my case
have license to inquire why is this thus?
was allowed IS for making post mOrtem
in case of workman in brewery at
Owosso when living there almost 40 years
ago. But my services were never quoted
very high by the county for rome reason.
for offered to do the county poor-hOuse
business $50 less than the board of poor
commissioners were paying an old super
anuated pill peddler in Corunna. but they
wouldn't let me have it. Said couldn't do
1t for that. But they have all gone to the
bourne now and I'll forgive them, for may
soon follow Still am anxious to correct
as many fallacies and frauds as possible be-
fore start. WARD.
Laingsburg, Nov. IL.
Z. S.-Since writing the above | have
learned that the $50 was .or eight days
service at $40 day for expert evidence.
That is exporting for purpose, as the only
expert thing done by them, apparently, was
in securing a big fee. w.