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The times., 1898-07-08
Gen. shafter,s Denial.

The story sent TO the New York Jour
nal by Mr.. Hearst, it's proprietor. in
which he asserted, on the authority of
one Laine. said to combine the duties
of Journal correspondent with those of
a Cuban colonel. is declared by Major
General Shafter to be without founda-
ton. According to Mr.. Hearsts letter
to his paper, Laine assured him that
forty Spanish. prisoners had been
turned over to him for the Cubans."
after their unconditional surrender to
our army. and that he and his associate
patriots had Immediately cut off their
heads. ~
We do not doubt that the story was
credited by the gentleman who for
warded it. but it is almost impossible
to believe that IL could be true. Sup
posing. however that it were. Then
Laine and the officer who consigned
prisoners of war to his vengeance
should and probably will be taken out
and hanged, as they richly deserve TO
be.
We have suspicion that the only
real infraction of the moral law COM
mftted in the connection was mar
row-freezing lie told to Mr.. Hearst.
That will be our rock bottom convic-
tion until we receive full proof TO the
contrary.
The times., 1898-07-08
Tory Mendacity.

The Washington correspondence of
the New York Herald is good enough
to convey to readers of that journal the
intelligence" that, if Spain would sue
for peace now, conceding the independ-
ence of Cuba and American possession
of Porto Rico and the Ladrones. the
Administration would be willing to re-
store the Philippines, only stipulating
for a naval station in the archipelago.
The Herald, which before the war
was notorious for its friendship for
Spain, never misses an opportunity to
suggest terms of peace which. if toler-
ated. would rob this country of the
fruits of victory. and all the advant-
ages which success has brought. Ma
terial considerations aside, a PROPOSE
tion to relegate the Philippine inhabi-
tants to the regime of torture, murder
and rape from which we are just now
rescuing them would be resented by
the whole nation. and the Administra-
ton or political party that should in
dorse such line of action would sim
The times., 1898-07-08
GEN. MILES TO THE FRONT.
The Field Commander of the Armies
Leaves for Santiago

( ADE
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and staff. includ-
ing ten clerks and seven messengers left
this city last night at II O'Clock for
Charleston. S. c., where they will en-
bark on the gnited States cruiser CoIum-
bia for Santiago de Cuba
The depot was crowded with visitors to
the n. E. A. convention when the distin-
guished party began TO collect and the
brown canvas and blue uniforms of the
staff officers attracted a great deal of at
tention. The special train which carried
the commanding general of the army con-
sisted of one Pullman sleeper. one day
coach. and a baggage car
Most of the baggage and camp equip-
age OF the members of the party was
sent on ahead and placed on board the
ship in order that they might have an
early start in the morning and get to
santiago In time 70 ta6e part in the cap
ture of the city
Beside Gen. and Mrs Miles. Miss Miles.
Gen Gilmore, Mrs. Gilmore. Miss GIL
more. Gen. Stone. Mrs. Stone. Col. Green
leaf. Col. Maus. Lieut.. Col Rowan. Lieut..
Col Whitney. Major Black. N E Day-
son. A. L. Flint. A. c. Roeber. ]. c. Ur-
quhart T. 4. Amiss, n G harrington.
Roy II. Nealley. Harry NJ Price. j. 6.
Mack. c. NJ. York. B. j. Pepperman. W.
o. Wood. r. C. Costello. /. W. Scott. G.
l.. Harris and Sergt A Beriizheiner
were in the party
Sergt Berlizheimer is first sergeant Of
Troop A. First Regular Cavalry and is
on his way TO join his Troop al Santiago
The train on which the party travels IS
officially known as the second section of
the train which leaves the city at 1913
for the South and was supposed TO leave
the depot at 1915. but was detained until
IL
The office of Cen. Miles at the War
Department was the scene Of hurried
preparations yesterday afternoon for his
immediate departure for Santiago.
Cen Roy L Stone. Gen John c. Gil
more and Col Marion p. Maus who were
the only aides-de-camp 10 accompany the
general back from Tampa. were busiIy
engaged packing maps and other data
in trunks and army chests for use at
the front. Gen. Miles was the last TO
leave his Office.
Just previous 10 departing the general
vas accosted by a group OF correspond
ents. and asked for parting word be-
fore he left.
The general said in reply: Il have no
parting word 10 give" and after shaking
hands with the news gathererss left the
building. Ir doing so he laughed and
said TO one Of them:
During my absence III leave the mat
ter of arranging details and conducting
the campaign in your hands,
Before leaving. General Miles was in
conference with General Corbin and the
Secretary of Navy.
Captain Morton is the only aid-de-camp
left n Washington. and the headquarters
of the army Will be under his charge.
T. Brooke Amiss. one of the stenOg-
raphers who will accompany Gen. Miles.
is a graduate of the Business High
School Of this city. class OF 81 and is a
son Of Lieut. Amiss, of the First Police
Precinct
The times., 1898-07-08
The Endless Chnin.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger)
Despite its numerous exposures and the many
protests that have been made against it. that we
worn device for making money at the expens
of other peoples trouble the 'endless chain is
still capable of being worked with great success
Ii is being employed in worthy cause at pres
ent one woman having collected nearly 500
for the Red Gross in this way, with l0-cent sub
scriptions still coming in at the rate of nearly a
thousand a day. Even for this purpose, however,
ii is a device not free from suspicion. How do the
givers of all these dimes know that their money
is being put to the they suppose it is? In
the present instance the name of the recipient
is too we'll known and too good to allow of sus-
picion but this is an exceptional case. In most
instances, the money is sent to somebody whom
the sender never heard of and who may or may
not be responsible for it.
The times., 1898-07-08
Favors Naval Warfare.

(From the New York Commercial Advert er)
The President wishes speedy termination of
the war, but ke realizes that he must make al
lowance Tor the spanish abhOTTence Of surrender
Above all things the President would be glld
to cOnine the rest Of the war 10 the naEy 80 tar
possible. He i deeply impressed with tie
circumstances that in TWO naval engagements we
have seized or destroyed a score of Spanish men
of-war, and have killed or captured over 2OaO
Spanish seaHea. with the loss OF only one sea
killed and eight seamen wounded while in
j single days engagement by land we lost 900
men. For this reason he would like 70 avoid i
direct assault upon BlancO's fnrcrs entreRC5 ed
in Havana, who viii fight as desperately as Ii
Mares men, and compel their surrender by
queStering them IN Havana. while carrying tie
war with ships against the coast OF Spain But
there are few people who believe Banco viii SIT
render until forced to it by assault ard siege.
The times., 1898-07-08
SUSPECTED CRANK DETAINED.
Commendahie Vigilance at state,
War and Navy Department

A striking example Of the aIertness Of
the watchmen at the War Department
during the present war and the precau-
tioHs taken against supposed ''cranks''
was afforded by the overhauling of q
the watch of the great building yester-
day
Early in the day a slender. haggard-
looking. dark-visaged individual was
discovered acting in a suspicious manner
in one of the lower corridors OF the
State Department Watchman Rineburg.
who is stationed at the east door OF
the building. took him in custody and es-
corted him into the Office Of Chief Engi-
neer George W. Baird. the superintend-
ent at the State. War and Navy build
ing.
Major Moore. chief Of police. with
whom the superintendent Is necessarily
in close communication. was advised OF
the arrest. and a policeman from the
Third Precinct Police Station was de-
tailed to make an investigation.
What is your name?' the suspect
was asked.
He mumbled an incoherent reply.
You're a Stranger"
Yes"
How long have you been in Wash
ington?"
Just come"
From what State?'' e
From the West"
What's the nature of your nission?''
II want 10 see The Secretary of State"
He refused TO state his business, and.
after a thorough OverhauIing the sus-
pect was pronounced harmless and al
olwed 10 go his way
Chief Engineer Baird has been expect
ing a Colorado crank TO appear at the
department, who. while ex-Secretary
Sherman held the portfolio of State. had
openly expressed himself as seeking his
life.
Capt. Baird has issued stringent or
ders 10 keep every stranger under close
surveillance
The suspect in custody yesterday re-
sembled the relegraphed description of
the expected crank and this fact cOu-
pied with his suspicious actions. led to
his temporary Getention-
The times., 1898-07-08
SchIey the Victor.

(From the New York WORLDLY
Later and fuller accounts of the great sea
fight at Santiago make it clear that it is to
Commodore Schley that the nation owes honor
and gratitude for the destruction of Cervera's 5
fleet, the overthrow of the Spanish naval power
and the release of squadrons from mere block
aiding to more decisive work
It was Schley who forced Cervera into Santiago
Bay as a harbor of refuge.
1t Schley who by daring reconnoissances
determined the presence there of the whole fleet
1t was Schey who said, ''They will never get
home.' lao.
II was schley who. when Cervera made his dar-
ing dash for escape, mot and utterly destroyed
his feet.
For the work Commodore schley is as clearly
entitled to the credit Farragut was for re-
suits at New 0rleaps and Mobile, or as Dewey
is for the splendid performances at Manila.
In awarding honors let give them to the
men who have earned them.
The times., 1898-07-08
The Democrntic Roll of Honor.

These twenty-five men form the Dem
ocratic roll Of honor. Not one of them
will live TO regret his vote. Not one of
them viii fail of that political reward
which the American people reserve for
those of their. servants who, in great
national crises, put country before
party
1t viii be different with the Demo-
cratic senators and representatives
who voted the other way. The great
national organization which for a GEN.
tury has stood for national expansion
and material progress will live and
flourish under the imperial policy of
jefferson, Jackson, Polk, and Marcy,
and its voting masses will never fail to
indorse that policy. 1t will not take
long for this truth to come home un-
pleasantly to the unfaithful servants
of the party, who have wrought sin
fully in an attempt to make it false to
its history and to the welfare Of the
country
The day of sugar domination and of
mossback provincialism as a determin-
ing influence in national legislation is
past and gone. The American people
are alive to the splendid possibilities of
their future under conditions of naval
and commercial competition on at least
equal terms with other first-class world
powers, and they are not afraid to ac-
cept the duties and respons,bilitie
which the new era of progress will inn
pose.
Democrats who, in the years to come,
shall look back to the closing fortnight
of this session of Congress, and remem-
Der that their voices and votes were
raised and given against the prosperity
and glory of the United States. will
wish that the Congressional Record had
never been invented.
The times., 1898-07-08

The Fourth of July was duly observed
al Cavite by the landing OF American
troops. and We may confidently look for
stirring news from that remote quarter
of the globe before many days 1t ap-
pears that. under some foreign influence.
Aguinaldo has been foolish enough to
proclaim a Malay republic, with himself
as president. This action is not likely
to amount to much. 1t suggests, how
ever. the wisdom OF hurrying forward a
large body of troops TO take fun physical
possession of all the important islands Of
the archipeIago.
The times., 1898-07-08
A Madrid dispatch has Il that spain !

A Madrid dispatch has 1t that Spain is
prepared to make peace on the basis of
the independence of Cuba and the Phil
ippines, the United States to occupy
Porto Rico. but only until an agreed war
indemnity IS paid. Independence of the
Philippines" no doubt means ultimate
division among Spain-s well-wishers in
Europe. The scheme would be an excel
lent one for Christina and the Spaniards,
but if it is the best thing they have to
offer, the war will probably go on until
the Canaries and Carolines are added to
our string of scalps and Watson lis
knocking Cadiz into secondhand build
ing materials.
The times., 1898-07-08
FRIDAY. JULY s. 1895.
American Hawaii.

At o'clock last night President
Mckinley signed the joint resoiutiC n
annexing the Hawaiian Islands to the
United States. and nothing now re-
mains but TO notify the Dole govern
ment and the people Of our n5w pos
sessions that the deed has been accom-
plished
There viii be a scene Of excitement
and wild enthusiasm in Honolulu when
the news reaches that city, the Ike of
which has never been witnessed in those
islands of the sea. The hoisting of Old
Glory there viii mark a great stride
in the march Of American progress.
The times., 1898-07-08

ply blow itself UP and. sink. under a
blasting fire ef public execraticn.
The Herald's Washington bureau ma
igns President Mckinley and his ad-
visers in asserting any such willingness
onrtheir part. There is no more chance
that we would consent to surrender the
Philippines without>a fight than there
is that we would cede the Hawaiian
Islands to Great Britain or Japan with
out one. vr.-frr0.e
1t is interesting TO note that the Span
ish propaganda in the United States Is
active again. and that it's chief expo
nent appears to be a newspaper indi-
vidual who is not unknown to fame as
strong personal adherent of old ex-
Queen Isabella and as a warm busine IS
friend of the Paris Rothschilds. The
latter fact is sufficient to account for
many things.
The times., 1898-07-08
The Phnntom FIeet.

The Spanish spies on foreign strand
Are innocent as spies can be;
They do not operate on land;
They send the phantom ships to sea.
The Cadiz fleet is incomplete
In arms, equipment, men and coal;
To round the Cape is quite a feat;
1t dare not seek more distant gcal.
The phantom feet is well supplied
With armcr, cannon. volunteers;
OF old CASTLE it is the pride
TIL armadas strength once more appears.
1t is the scourge of all resorts.
From Maine TO Cardinals bars;
No mines, torpedoes. castles, forts.
Prove half so fearsome to our tars.
Geography no check can give
TO ocean voyage, swift and strange,
For kennebunkport's terrors live,
While Key Vests transports are in range.
No Dewey'll breakfast off this fleet;
No Schley will bottle up;
No Board of Strategy will meet
Attacks it coniures up.
But merchantmen who still relate
Terrific ocean scenes.
When chased within the Golden Gate.
Will talk to the marines.
w. c. EWING.
The times., 1898-07-08
University Railway Bsu.

In the House yesterday, on motion of
Mr.. Babcock. the Senate amendments to
the bills Incorporating the Washington
and University Railway and for the re-
assessment of water main taxes were
concurred in
The Senate resolution authorizing the
use of overhead electric wires, for light
ing purposes only, west of Rock Greek,
was passed.
The times., 1898-07-08
Meeting the Situation

tFrOm The Chicago PCst.)
''Say,' he said when he entered the old gentle
mans Office. u went out to buy some stamps
and made mistake
'In what way?' asked the old gentleman un-
suspeiously, for, although lie had had seventeen
eighteen years experience with the boy that
being the time that had elapsed since the youth
had come into the world, he was still sometimes
caught mapping
'Why, you it's just this way" explained
the boy. Instead of getting postage stamps
they gave of these new-fangled revenue
stamps that they put on bank checks"
''Ho, ho Ha, ha.'' laughed the old gentleman.
''What are you going to do with them?''
''0f course, can't waste thom,' answered the
boy. Suppose you make out a check and I'll
put the stamp on it. That's fair enough
The times., 1898-07-08
Funerals on skates.
(From the Boston TravelIer.)

(FrOm the Boston IraveIIeT-l
About fifty miles south Cf Berlin. in tn
Spreewalde on the borders Of Bohemia. funerals
on the ice are OF no uncommon occurrence. Every
one is perfectly at home SKATES. SO the young
men, skating, take the ropes attached 70 the
sleigh On which the coffin is borne: the old
men, wGmen and children follow, skating behind
The skates used are cld-fIshiUned in character
tied with string. The men wear black coats
and hats such occasions, but the women
very their costume with white hats. scarfs and
aprons In Iceland the sIme mode prevails ex-
cept that snovshces are used in lieu Of safes
In Venice, all bodies are conveyed in boats 70
certain islands in the Adr;atic, used as ceme-
teries. In kamtchatka the dead are drawn to
their graves on sieighs by dogs.
The times., 1898-07-08
VOLUNTEER CHAPLAINS.
The Senate PASSES u Bill to ReGu-
Inte Their Pny.

bill fixing the pay and allowances of
volunteer chaplains was passed by the
Senate yesterday. Il fixes such pay and
allowances to be the same as that of
captain
A bill was also passed permitting Off
GERS in the regular army 10 hold the
offices Of commissioners or superintend-
ents of military reservations. They are.
however. to be paid only for their army
Se~Y.c2
The times., 1898-07-08
Rather than append his name to t

Rather than append his name to the
Hawaiian resolution. the Hon. Thomas
b. Reed went over to New York and
stayed there. appointing Representative
Payne to take his place as Speaker. and
as such to affix his signature TO the in
strument of annexation. The country is
to be congratulated. The signature Of
Mr.. Reed would have been ridiculousIy
out of place on a patriotic document
Some large people have the happy facul-
ty of making themselves look infinites.-
mally small in the eyes of their fellow
countrymeni
The times., 1898-07-08

1t is well enough, perhaps, for Secre-
tary Long to await Commodore Samp-
sons official account of the battle of
Santiago Harbor before -subiectlng- him
to the discipline he SO richly deserves.
but ii cannot be that he does not al
ready know the truth Of the~matter The
American people do not like their heroes
to be treated with disrespect. Schley is
quite as deserving as Dewey, and should
not only be vindicated, but rewarded
without the loss of another day
The times., 1898-07-08
"HOw Do You Doc"
CFrom the Boston traveller \

tFrom the Bostqn Travellel) -.
The Germans say "Wie beffndem lie fsich?''
Glow do you find yourselfD or ''Wie geat,s7'
(How goes it?"; the Dutch Hoe vaartgij?''
(How do you feelD; the Italians, Come stategi
Chow do You stand?' tine French tComrnent
vous portez-yous?" (How. do, you carry your
self0. The Greeks say ''Ti kamete?" (Wha,
do you doD, while in China the expression is
'Have you eaten your rice7' in Russia, BE
wellp' and How do YOU live o12. and II
Arabia, May your morning be good!''- s'God
grant thee His favors." The Turks greeting is
'Be under the of God" and that OF the
Parisians. 'Is thy exalted condition good p
''Aiay thy shadow never be lessi" etc.
The times., 1898-07-08
Naval NomencIatures.
(From the savannah News.l

The system of naming the ships purchased
By the Navy Department Is something beyond ths
ken OF the average mortal. IL was bad enough
when two of the auxiliary cruisers were named
after schools. but il appears that the Sec
retary Of the Navy has burdened enc Of the sup
ply vessels with the name OF the proprietor of
New York hash house. The steamship Port
Chalmers, which is TO accompany WatscR's squad
to Spain. has been renamed the Delmonico
Possibly after awhile we shall have on the naval
list WaldorfAstoria, Chamberlin, and Sher-
~
The times., 1898-07-08

We may be permit ted To remark that
there is a vast difference to be observed
between the war methods of civilized and
barbarous nations. While we are treat
ing Spanish prisoners with honor and
generosity. and succoring wounded enc
mics as if they were friends. the soldiers
of Spain take delight in firing upon field
hospitals under the Red Cross, and in
picking off our wounded as they are be-
ing carried TO the rear. Incidentally it
may be as well TO inform Spain that
such tactics, If persisted in. will proba-
bly, lead to a determination on the part
of the American people to wipe the king
dom from the map of nations, and TO
turn its inhabitants and territory over
to Turkey, in the interests of a higher
civilization
The times., 1898-07-08
OLD CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.

The Senate PASSES IL Measure Pro-
vfdinE for It's Future Use.
The Senate yesterday passed a resolu-
ton providing that the rooms and space
recently occupied by the Library of Con-
gress in the Capitol building be divided
equally and used for such purposes as
may be designated later
1t is understood that this resolution
will meet with some opposition in the
House there is a proposition on foot
to establish a restaurant in these rooms
for both houses.
The times., 1898-07-08

When, week after next, Admiral Miller
arrives in Hawaii, on the cruiser Phila-
mount Blount hauled down, there viii
be gaudy chance for the late Grover
Cleveland TO emerge from his sarcopha-
gus and offer up a few platitudes on the
altar of his vanished greatness and sur
viving but uninterestlng vanity.
The times., 1898-07-08
No BuIIdozinr.
(From the st. Paul Dispatcl

(From the St Paul Dispatch.)
We want question, raised as to whether
the United States is nation. We are not vassals
of Germany or any other power, not under the
protection or domination OF any combination of
powers. The gathering Of that German feet at
Manila was a distinct menace. and could be
meant for nothing else.
The times., 1898-07-08
MAJOR WHAM ExoNERATED
Restored to His Full Rank and Pay
in the Army.

In the House yesterday. on motion of
Mr.. Cannon, the Senate amendments to
the bill 10 restore to his rank and pay.
Major Joseph W. Wham paymaster in
the regular army. were concurred in.
The bill directs that Major Wham. who
was suspended by courtmartial be re-
stored and completely exonerated.
The major has many friends in Wash
ington who have followed the bill for his
relief Nth marked interest.
The times., 1898-07-08

Congress should not adjourn without
authorizing the President to appoint an
additional rear admiral in the person Of
Commodore Schley,, OF course, as Schley
could not be named in the resolution.
the President might sign it and then ap-
point Sampson; but we do not think he
would. Mr.. Mckinley is a just man, and
he has always treated Congress with
The times., 1898-07-08
Nelson's EenrfnI nrnn

If you want to see the most startling
balloon ascension and drop, take the
Great Falls cars at Thirty-sixth and
Prospect Avenue to Glen Echo this after
noon. Ascension at O'Clock sharp.
The times., 1898-07-08
S1.25 To baltimore and Re- SI.25
turn Via PennsyIvnnia RaiIrond.

Account N. Z. A, tickets on sale July
to l6. good only on date of sale. All trains
except Congressional Limited
W79,u, 13, 15pm-s, II, , p Il, liam
The times., 1898-07-08
Defeetixe .vIsian
(From the Detroit Ere

(From the Detroit Free Press1
''This is the bin from your oculist' said
the collector to Mr. GrimIy.
Just take it back to him and tell him that
/ can't read it with those glasses he sold me-
The times., 1898-07-08

AS Hobson sunk the Merrimac while
serving with the fleet under command of
Commodore Sampson, 1t is entirely plain
that the heroism of the act should be cred
tied TO the latter and that If any swords,
medals or thanks are to result, they
ought to go 10 Sampson. The argu-
ments which are being used to rob Schley
of his honors will fit the case of Hobson
exactly. --e-