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the army and II the man best fitted by
experience and military capacity for retain
ing IT, He would also he a candidate for
Soyernor-general of Cansda of exceptional
prestige and authority ard would be well
coined both in the Dominion and the
United States as a brilliant successor 10
the long lire Of siuSfrious sicsroys.
His appointment as govsrnor-generai
would command the attention OF Canada
and America and would be Of great utility
IN promoting good relations On each side
Of she border At the same Tine Il would
create a vacancy fin the office 81 cornfnan-
.fer.fn-chiet which The friends Of Lord
Roberts would like their special favorite
70 fill I.ora WolsleY - at once a soldier
and q alp,omstist, equal 10 any work
which he may % called Ipor 20 perform.
b,.t Lord Roberts Is a soldier only and 4
very ambitious one.
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NAY CHANGE THE CAMP.
That at Fails Church Hardly Meets
All the Requirements.

WASHINGTON. June fn.The officials
sc the war department are Still considering
che question OF the advisahllty Of abandon
ing the camp OF the Second army corps.
near Fall. Church. Va. fer site I'm this
vicinity better adapted for the aceommo-
dalton II a large body Of troops. BY clrec-
tion OF Secretary Aiger. an officer of the
army accompanied ex-senator Hender-
@0n. OF Iowa. 10 his country estate near
Glen Cariir Va with a View TO using
II as an encauipment IT. case IL Is found
necessary 20 remove the soldiers from
Camp AIser. Many sites in ;E5s vicinity,
Including two on tie upper Potomac. are
under consideration hy the department for
the encamprnent Of the troops
An alarm OF fire a. Camp Alser caused
the Seventh Illinois. Sixfy-ftf;h New York
and Rhode Island regiments 10 turn out
II proved 20 he a brush tire and was seon
extinEu,Shed.
The Slxty-etghth Ohio ard seventh III
uols nave just received lhe.r pay.
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CLAIM AGAINST THIS COZ NTNY.
French Waiter Claims the Consul
az barcelona shot Mt Him.

LONDON. jane Ie~-The Paris corre-
S9on9srf ~ the Morning Post says.
VI Hanotaux. tire FreDch foreign minis
Ser has received from the project - the
pyreaee9 orteutaies documents containing
claims made by Joseph PUG sDd his
brother for being shot ~ and threatened
by two Americans ana t'H'ted states Con-
SUI Bowen a; Barcelona. during the Bar
ceiHna disturbances 81 The time war was
declared
the evvo Americans hearing q noise IN
tAs corridor Of the hotel a. which rhey
wer. staying. and believing that ;Aey were
abc.; % - attacked. shot Stth a revolver
the arst man they saw lie proved 70 lie
q French waiter named Phg. They
dragged rim inso room and threatened
him ws,a death unless he Signei a release
81 al claims sgains; them. receiving 7ooo
rsesetas puts's brother. o. ais arrival
was sim larry treated Committeeman
Bowen. II Is canned. directed The tarea;
% de2fa
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~ Al INSANE ASYLUM.
4 Young Russian Prince Winds Up
Hapd-Luek Career, ae Ms.

NEW YORK. June Ia-The World this
morning says: Prince AlsxandTosItch
Gslitxsu. descended from royal ancestry
was taken from Bellows. hospital yesfer-
day and lodged III a padded cell al Bloom
ingaala asylum. After running the entire
serial garaut from che naoss exclusive
houses 10 the cotesie Of Bohemia. ne
passed into the land or lost minds he
vert .+brckef' several years ago. Now he
has gone mad and IL suffering from acute
mania. The cause r. abJect poverty.
Early in the summer Of 1850. q Small
black haired daEk-eyed young man. ar
rived from Europe and registered az the
FIFTH Avenue hotel rs Prince Alexan-
drevttch Galltzln. 81. Petersburg.
Re was perfectly dressed and SPIKE
English readily. He had money and made
friends easily.
. visit 20 Washington resulted IN his ap-
uoinrment 70 a semLofHciai position ~
,he Russian embassy. He was presented
10 President Harrison and attended the
Ievees given during the winter a. the
yhfta HOUSE. Re wa even more popular
at the capital than IN Ssw York. and for
rwo years lived quietly on an allowances
receiyed from stster Ii Moscow. Dur
ing his eseca xsoFa! visits 10 the metropolis
he vas persona gr2ta with Consal-General
t1sarvosky. who entertained him several
times at MS home 81 +
IN ne SUIT fyseT % fssa. an uncle Of ms
Young man. named Prines Gregory Gait
gin arrived In Ths country. Ee vas aass-
tenant general IL the Russian army. q
man If fifty and Possessed OF large
wealth. Hs Travelled ike an Indian "a s4fl.
Sc Acknowledged the relationship with BIS
nephew, bus did nof attach h4m to ais
~ FEa.-royaI court.
After that the pathway Of the younger
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PREPARING TO GOVERN
THE PHILIPPINES.



CHICAGO. June IA special TO the
Tribune from Washington says:
from infofmatkrn which has fust come
20 night. (. appears that the afmlnistra-
ton has determined upon a state policy
concerning the Philippines. Il Il the ey,-
osnt intention OF this government TO an
mex the Islands This policy has not been
hastily decided upon, and Il was outlined
before Admiral Dewey began the opera
tons which have been brought to % salts
factory q stage. IL will be operative as soon
as Hawaii Ii annexed. THIS accounts in a
msaenre for the yigor with which the
president Ii pushing the annexation Of the
Hawaiian Islands. The Philippine policy
VIII then be Outlined 10 the powers.
Shortly before Admiral Dewey was or
dsred TO take the Philippines. United
states Consul Williams. at Manila. was
Instructed BY the stats department to col
ieet all iuforEnAttou. statistics, ETC., con-
corning the spantsh system Of taxation in
the Islands. their peculiar sources of rev.
enne etc. and TO forward the information
to Washington at once
Assisted by Vice-ConeuI Quisud he hur-
risdiy compiled the desired data ana his
Ieport came into Possession OF the depart
ment three weeks ago As q result . re-
vised system Of taxation Is being formed
and II u nearly completed now A force
OF Twelve clerks has been working upon
the facts sent by Consul Williams. and
upon their work being completed the new
system VIII be promulgated by the presi-
dent 10 she proper authorities
In orisf. the propose. plan OF taxation ID
TO remove entirely the present tar imposed
upon household goods, beasts u burden
and native products. and TO substitute
reasonable property and poli-taxes similar
10 these enacted in this country.
No po.l-tax will be levied upon women.
Import duties TO the Philippines Will be
lowered and almost cut IA half A mum
Der Of native products VII! be admitted
free to the United States with some reg
ulations calculated to protect home indus
tries where affected.
II Is also proposed 10 regulate the wage
scale In the islands. Philippines labor In
now rated at from 1--WE TO twenty cents per
day. minimum scale of thirty cents will
be- enforced BY this means the revenues
OF the island Will be cut 10 abou, S. 900 600.
II IL believed by some economical experts
that this new order of things Will give
new rest 10 commercial things in the
island. and eventually put the tax reve-
nuss far above the t7c ooo. 200 now realized
by Spain.
The government IL now considering the
appointment Of an official collector Of GUS
toms. who shai be dispatched TO the 10
lands to inaugurate the new system with
one Of the expeditions. Ii IL believed that
the selection Of such sn oaSiciai has already
been made, but there IL no definite infor-
nation concerning his identity.
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STORM. coal At Esa,iuatLT.
British Government sending out an
Enormous Quantity There.

SAN FRANCISCO, June IA SPEC al
fFcrn Victoria u. c.. says the British gov
.rnmeuf <0,!1w.rg cat tne TSAicy afop'ef
IA ccrns ction ~ifn eli sr big naval staiJons,
"a about % stare az Immense supply 81
Cardiff coal the hest steam engine coal
produced az the EseasmsuIt yard. Al
ready Eve ships are on the way with about
q thousand toas each, bat This Is oniy
SINAI amount compared with what is %
follow AtFarxs usents are being made Ter
ths reception Of re tons - this "a,
IA, Esqairn2ul; bur II Il not expected taat
thx ayn1ar. will arrive for some tire. al
;hous1. q 80 tens viii probably BE- "a
hsnd }efsFe t5s close Of The prese7t ar.
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Cuba and the Philippines VIII Both
He xuppIfed.

WASHINGTON. June lo.-The postoffice
department will extend Its service to Cuba
In one direction and 10 the Philippines in
another The Cuban postoff.ce Is called
New York Military Station Ne. l. and Is
under the supervision OF the postmaster at
New York. Louis r. kompner has charge
of the money order branch OF the service
In Cuba, and Ebcn Brewer OF Pittshurg
control OF the work in Cuba. The Phil.
ippine station Is placed In charge OF the
postmaster al San Francisco, who viii APP
point an expert money order clerk for that
place. Mr. r W. vaiile. assistant superin-
tendent of the railway mail service Of ore
gon. has been detailed 20 have charge Of
other branches OF the service. The Phil
inpsn~- are termed In the orders san
Francisco Military Station No, l..
The New York and San Francisco offices
have been put In charge 81 these places
as they are capable Of looking after the
large amount Of orders that are likely 20
b. held and can detail cempeten; clerks 10
pFrform tho work
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Special Dispatch TO the Post~fntefligeneer
= ARLINGTON. June io.--Arlingt0n Win
gsse expression 20 the prevailing esnfi-
rnent OF patriotic enthusiasm by fittins
observance Of tire coming snniveszary %
the signing ~ the Declaration Of Tnd~pfn-
dsnee. A meeting % prominent citizens
was held last evening g. which pro-
erzmH1e was arranged and committees sD-
pointed. sufficient funds having already
been subscribed. The principal features
Of tire day Will be parade. Grafton and
programme Of sports.
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SHORT ~ PNNMt>TtR>.
Army seriously Inconvenience He
cause spuotatre. Are Not at Work.

WASHINGTON. June le-The pay de-
paFtmeus ~ tire army IL seriously on1haF-
"a sssi hy ;hc Lack % 4 Sufficient nambeT
OF rayma -teFs adequately % perform tse
duties ~ ecrrpensating she troops THIS
however IS "a fsuit cf tire administration.
f,u, Is aecauS. the men appointed "a pay
r,astership places have not responded
promptly to taa department 70 assume
their sufies
The president has appointed about sixty
aye pay masters. nearly as az them have
been confirmed Not many more than .
dozen have yet rprcTsea Tor duty. net
w'sNsssntfng the fact that their services
are bad.N needed. Secretary a,ser has IN
formed many ot the appoiuteess tAAt 4
they ID ~. saoH repc~t fer auts h~ will
consider she preprie;y - vacatiag tasir
en- rms ssNns
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NEW YORK. June fe.-A discussion
took place ~ the conference of orthodox
J ews as To what constituted orthodoxy. IL
was finally decided that q committee n
five ra bids. chosen from the board % iTus-
tees yet 30 he selected. should pass gp0n
.he orthodoxy % congregations spplyiag
for nembership,
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San FRANCISCO. June ie.-ship owgsers
strongly deny the charges Of hsmpsFfng
the government In the work of securing
transports which wer. made ny Senator
Carter n the sergase yesterday. They
claim that they have done all In their
power 90 aid the national saase and say
the government is able To fix It's own price
for the vessels il may need.
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and incoming vessels viii he required 10
wait outside IN il given permission 10 en-
ter The submarine 3et@n>es are particu-
iarly numerous about Aicatraz and Lime
point and are known 10 b. 50 laid as %
make I; practically impossible for hos
tile vessel 10 enter the Golden Gate
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Los ANGELES. June Ia--The t.o0ps en-
route from New Orleans 20 San Franefsco
passed through Los Angsles late last night.
In al there we're sss soldiers WAC we're
eupplsed at the depot with lunch and
6ouo2ess.
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MINES ~ THE BAY.
san Franeisco Hnrhor tnd~r,afd

Afsh Various Oefsnse~
SAN FRANCISCO JGas fe-0wtaE ~
.ae @set 1fat many ssa1assfns II. Res and
sS~ue43ex s4ve recwafly teea p-Aced IN the
hsw asge uavtxattcf has become very ar
Gxu.t Army officers have been making
trips IN tEe captains 9f ferry boats for
the ptsrTsse ~ snaicsfine the restricted
coarse over which they Will hereafter be
allowed - sAsl ohaeo vii DSs - o2ovoA
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arrnor against fate and there = 10 remedy
for incapactty. IL international 6iplomscy
deals VITA the war. Lord salihhuTy VII
insist upon the just claim OF the United
states - secure the reward of energy ard
foresight In a good cause.
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PARIS June EN-. -. Ehans nas bsen
elected permanent president Of fhs Guam
Der Of Deyzsl<r.
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Spanish Fosrs.

MADRID, June io.-srantsn f0urs closed
at spio. Cold was quoted ~ ~
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prince became smoother at first. but hG
finally lost his money and friends.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

He told the story first hmselt-told it TO
his ohum.
And mado him promise he would keep
the dumbest kind OF mum,
For fear some bold reporter beyond the
reach Of grace.
Would Use q mOrsel OF the joke 70 fatten
up his space"
Then All the other fellows would laugh
aloud and shout.
No, he wouldn't for a trip 70 Mars, have
the papers let it out.
Now Chummie was a sober lad, but
Chummie had a girl
Around whose little finger he was often
made TO Twill
And when ere long they CHANGED to meet
within a quiet nook,
The tree of secrets in his heart the maid
en- gently shook.
And though the tale OF which / speak
fell softly on her ear,
10 rolled or like the cannon boom, which
all the town can hear.
OF all the many wonders the greatest.
/ declare.
Is the vbratory power which gossip has
on ART
The damsei said some other girl the story
might repeat.
But she, of course. would never do a
thing SO indlscreet,
and then she lost but Little time In tell
Ing Il TO ma.
And mamma lost no time at all in telling
IL 70 pa,
And papa tod young Harry Jones. and
soon told Reuben Snooks.
And Betsey told her husbands niece, who
soon told Rueben SnoOks
And Reuben told Miss Kate De MARI,
and Kate told Mrs Hodge.
Who straightway told her brother Bill,
and Bill told Dr. Dodge
Thus on and on tho story went nor
Stayed its feeriul run,
So strange, when no one told the tale
except il may be one.
But OH the size and strength IL gained,
as hastily it trIpped.
From tongue TO tongue. through teeth and
lips which never shipped or clipped
Distortion having dore its work. the peo-
pie rose in wrath
And vowed the monster guised Is man
should no more walk their path.
Meantime this man who feared the press
began TO feel the chill,
Which comes before a social storm and
threatens ev'ry M.
The darkness gathered overhead and
made his cherished name
Far blacker than though printers ink
had lightly touched the same;
And, knowing that the cloud had grown
from just a tiny speck
lie felt that something must be done I'm
time 10 save his neck;
So then. unto the editor he took a lively
sprint,
And begged Of him 70 put the facts-the
simple truth-in print
Sara Abby Davis in Springfield Repub-
lean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17

She wears a dainty snow white cap
Which crowns her nut brown uesses
Her tiny feet go pit-a-p1t
Beneath ger striped dresses
Her eyes are soft with unshed tears
Her lips seem iull of erieVnf
A n her heart held untold fears
with hope for unbeI.eving.
She walks the dismal wards nc nighI
Where grewsome shadows tarr},
And underneath the hicker.ng light
Seems like some gentle fairy
She holds cin-staIned and world-~orf
hands
Unm they cease from cl.ng'ng.
And Join the reckoning ones trom lands
Where angel ch0irs are singing.
strong in her sweet and tender creed
Her young ule linked with sorrow,
T. delicate t0 those In need
Without Thought of tomorrow
Chicago Evening Post.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-17
How They Got the Air of Yankee
Doodle

After the representatives OF Great
Britain and the United states had nearly
concluded their pacific labors ar Chen.
in making the treaty Of peace which end
"a the war of 1872. the burghers OF the
ouaint old Dutch city determined 10 give
an entertainment in honor OF the VI niste
They determined. as a part OF their pro-
e.ramme to perform the national airs OF
ho Two mowers. ,
The musical director was sent 10 cal
upon the American Ministers and oota
Tho music az their national air. \ con-
sultation ensued, at which Bayard ana
Gauatin favored Hail Columbia. WINE
cav Russell. and Adams wanted yam
kee DoodleN
The musical director asked II either OF
the gentlemen had the music. None OF
them had il. Then ne suggested that
rerhaps one OF them would sing or wills
tie the air.
whlstled or sung tune ~ my ne Fei-
haps Mr. Bayard can
Neither can /. answered Mr. bayard
perhaps Mr.. Russell can
Mr.. Russell, Mr.. Gailaun and MT.
Adams in turn confessed their lack OF
musical ability
81 have IT," exclaimed Mr.. Clay. and
rineing the bell be summoned his body
servant, John" said he whistle Yam
kee Doodle for this gentleman.
John did so. tho chief musician noted
down the afr. and al the entertainment
the Client Burghers' Band played the
national air OF the United States with
varations-Youlh' Companion.
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IN China the Baptists call MT Rookie
feller, Mr. Beautiful Prosperity on
Man"
II is stated that a legacy amounting
TO 100000 has been left 10 the China IL
land Mission.
Methodists, Catholics and Presbyterians
seem TO he the most active In establish
ing missions and churches I'm Alaska.
The stereoptlcon." says the Missionary
Herald, rs found 10 be very useful in the
hands OF the japanese missionaries"
Mark Twain, In his new book. says
wherever ore goes. testimonials 10 the
Salvation Armys efficiency are forthcom-
ing"
The study OF missions has entered into
the curriculum OF several educational
institutions as the result OF the student
volunteer movement.
The recent deaths OF four English
clergymen. aged severally. nlnety-seven.
ninety-six one hundred and ninety-nine.
are given in the Churchman as indicating
the longevity Of the English clergy.
Mrs. Sally Batcheder OF Peabody.
Mass, a member OF the Methodist church
OF that place, ii she lives til August viii
be one hundred and four years Old.
and her mental faculties are unimpaired.
The difficulties which have Obslruc.ed
the work OF the missionaries Ia Japan
have been, 10 large extent removed.
and the work Is progressing there IN a
very encouraging manner.
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that the pigeons were the wards Of the
old republic and therefore Of the present
municipality. a view that was adopted
by the court.
Scotch whisky keeps on booming. Ihere
are l5S disulers at work I'm Scotland
that find it difficult to keep mp with
orders and more government Inspectors
are called for. The output last year was
Is 900 gallons. an increase Of Sd per
cent over the year before There are
r. 100000 gallons stored away maturing.
The increase i'm Irish whisky last year
was - and that in English whisky 10
per cent
The railroads or the United states
expend In a year sum more than $780,
100000 in excess Of the total expenditures
of the United States government and this
computation does not include nearly
10000 COO paid ia the form OF interest
upon railroad bonds or guaranteed stock
and from $4,000 600 % 500 00 paid in
the form Of dividends 20 stockholders.
The railroads. indeed are the great dis
0ursing agencies Of the country handling
never less than $lO00.O0O000 IN year ana
dsbursng it all, or practically an for
railroads as a rule do not keep large
bank accounts and do practically a cash
business. turning money rapidly.
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WORK OF THE COURT.
Testimony Gratifyingly Complete,
spanish Claim Credit for Relief

HAVANA, VIA KEY WEST. FLA,
March l6.-Wiih the departure OF Toe
COuIt OF inquiry. after second visit TO
the scene OF the wreck OF the Maine. the
tension grows serious. 1he court. a body
like grand jury in It's functions. is
nearly reaoy 10 report. Unless there are
new discoveries here. which Is unlikely,
there Is nothing 10 be done but for the
members 10 seclude themselves in the
Iowa and formulate :helr report
insre 10 no reason 10 change the be-
lief that the court will find that the dis
ester Was caused by an explosion outside
the Maine. The chief officers have been
absolutely discreet while the talk Of the
divers has been contradictory.
From bits OF evidence tina; have come
out during the examination. Il seems as
sure as any hing In this latitude can be
that the plans before the court show that
the ship was broken In two. and the for
ward par; rent asunder by an eXlosion
from tie o"'si6e
GRATIFYINGLY COMPLETE.
Captain Sampson intimated to the cor
respondent yesterday that the testimony
was "gratifyingly complete" This
might mean that an actual cause has b. en-
discovered but the indications are all the
o. her way. No one believes that any
Spanish officials or officers Of rank viii
be implicated, whatever may be the find
ings OF the court. Captain Sampson be-
fore leaving said the courts departure
was not due TO orders received but was
decided upon solely by the members
themselves
The wrecking work has been very slow
but u Is hoped that now. with the added
facilities and the others that are 10
come work will he advanced with great
or rspidity.
span,aros and cubans alike are greatly
interested In the forthC oming elections
and their probable results-whether the
Conservatives viii vote al all; whether
racial differences outside the city Of Ha-
vsna will be fatal 10 the hopes OF auton-
cmy and whether the outcome will be the