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The times., 1898-06-28
THE PRAIRIE GOES SOUTH.
To Patrol Between Hatteras and
Delaware Breakyyater.

New York. June 27.-The auxiliary
cruiser Prairie. formerly the Morgan
Liner FL Sol. which came into this port
last Monday. after months patrol serv-
ice. left again today. She passed Sandy
Hook at O'Clock. in charge of Com
mander Charles j. Train. She was
manned by 200 seamen. formerly of the
Massachusetts naval reserve.
Capt. Train said. as the Prairie was
leaving Tompkinsville. that in the week
while she was in port she obtained coal
and provisions TO last another month
He would spend most of his time this
trip he said. in patrolling the coast be-
tween Cape Hatteras and Delaware
BreakWater
The torpedo boat Morris is still at the
Brooklyn navy yard having her ma
chinery fixed up. The Chicago is rapidly
getting into fighting trim. The Atlanta
is in drydock No. l. The Enquirer sailed
yesterday. under command of Lieut.. W.
R. Stayton, of the Brooklyn naval re-
serve.
The Topeka is to have a dock trial
of her engines tomorrow.
The times., 1898-06-28
THE YANKEES CAPTURE.
Five SmHciSs Containing Spaniards
and DoEs Her Prey

Key west June 27.-Advices from the
south coast Cuba state that on satur-
day the auxiliary cruiser Yankee, manned
by New York naval reserves, caught five
smacks with several Spaniards and two
dogs on board. The vessels were burned
and the Spanlards sent ashore in small
boats. They are men supposed to have
been engaged in smuggling. The YAM
kee's men kept the dogs.
From the same source comes a report
that the Spanish gunboat which the YAM
kee engaged in Cienfuegos harbor on
June u was sunk. This was the fight in
which young Kennedy, of the New York
naval reserves, was wounded.
The gunboat took the Yankee for a
merchantmen and put after her. The
Yankee opened tire and the gunboat
turned tail and ran into the harbor,
chased BY the American. The forts
opened fire, and she'll burst over the
Yankee.
The times., 1898-06-28

The papai nuncio at Madrid is reported
to have telegraphed to the Pope that. at
an opportune moment, she would like to
have him negotiate peace with the Unit
ed States; but that the time has not yet
come as she is convinced that Spain is
bound to continue the war This strikes
us as a very diplomatic way of saying
that Christina has had more than enough
but does not dare to say So We trust
that an experience with Intervention,
not very remote, will warn Leo XIII that
the more religiously he keeps his finger
out of the Spanish American pie the
more comfortable he is likely to be in his
venerable mind. Ireland got him into
some hot water, and now 1t Is to be hoped
that he will not permit his nuncio at
Madrid to repeat the operation.
The times., 1898-06-28

senator to give a sane reason why Ha-
waiian annexation should not be
brought about. Mr. Roach's response
is all we think We could reasonably ask.
A modest man by nature, he seems t.
the behest of his Democratic colleagues
who, pursuing this discussion on lines
laid down by the immortal Dogberry,
naturally followed the advice of that
great juris-consult, and put Mr.. Roach
to the fore as 1.-The most fit and sense
less man" for the job.
The times., 1898-06-28
PRIZE VESSELS SOLD.
Spanish Captures Auctioned OF Mt
Key West.

Key West, June PA loose-j -jo.nted Gu
ban who went ringing a dinner bel
through the streets at noon today an
nounced the sale of twenty-three vessels,
mostly small schooners captured by
American men of war in Cuban waters
The sale was held on the steps of the
United States Court building and was at
tended by about twenty-five bidders from
Northern cities
Fifteen sailing vessels were sold first
and brought $15,S S55. The steamer Argo-
nauta was sold for SIT. 200 and the AM
brosio Bolivar for 1850.
The times., 1898-06-28
MURDER ON a BALL FIELD.
The Captain of Visiting Team Fell
ed With "a Bat

Paterson, n. J., June "a murder was
committed in the first inning OF base
ball game Saturday between the Boom
ton. n. J.. and Washington. n. j.,
teams at Boonton.
The visiting team was at the bat when
one of the players hit the ball along the
third base ball line. Dubbs. catcher for
the Boonton's. claimed foul. while Nor
ris. the visitors captain. said the ball
was fair
Dubbs lost his head. picked up bat
and swung il against Morriss forehead.
Morris dropped. and before the delders
reached the plate. the young man was
dead.
Dubbs, when he saw what he had
done. became hysterical and asked his
comrades to hand him over TO the police.
He is in jail in Morrstown, N J.. charg-
ed with murder.
The times., 1898-06-28

Once, or perhaps twice. upon a time,
there was little Democratic frog in the
employ of Republican bull of enormous
proportions and tyrannical nature. Long
contemplation and admiration of his
master, the bull, filled the small amphi-
bian with envy and emulation. He said
to himself: at is only question of in
fiation. All you have to do is to gag all
the other frogs and swallow them, and
then what is to prevent the containing
frog from being as big as the bull?'
Aesop has already answered the ques-
ton, and we are too pure to speak in
fables.
The times., 1898-06-28

President Mckinley has met the expec-
tations of the country by asking Con-
gress for vote of thanks for Lieut.. Hob
son. and authority to transfer him to the
line of the Navy with appropriate rank.
for Lieut.. Newcomb, of the revenue cutter
service, who rescued the crippled torpedo
boat Winslow at Cardenas, and Naval
Cadet Powell, who followed the Merri-
mac on the night of her sinking, in order
to succor the crew If possible, is nomi-
mated to be an ensign. This is admirable.
The times., 1898-06-28
The Two Armies,
(From the Troy Times

trroii ine Troy Ilmes.j
great advantage to the American Army
is that the officers and the men are mutually
sympathetic. They feed the equality of fellow
citizenship. and the fact that one brave do.d
in the ranks may mean promotion is a perpetual
bar against caste. But Spanish officers are in
different to their men's needs and comforts
There is a social and military gulf between
them, and disobedience and mutinies become
possible thers when unknown among the Amer
lean forces. The American Army is cne. There
two Spanish armies-officcrs and pFivates-
and the division halves efficiency.
The times., 1898-06-28

The Spanish retreat from Sevilla to
within the Santiago defenses is an indi-
cation that Linares is drawing in his lines
and preparing for the final attack. As the
Spaniards appear to have left Caimanera,
on the bay of Guantanamo, it is probable
that they have Joined him. and that the
fighting for the next few days. although
it may be severe in spots. will be quite in
decisive until Shafter is ready TO deliver
the coup de grace
The times., 1898-06-28
UDser HobsOn.

(rom tho New. York Commercial Advertiser
When the news that Blarco had refused 10 ex-
change Hoison was published on the bulletin
board in front OF this office the other day.
two Germans uttered groan of disgust Then
one q them said:
''we viii git twenty spaniarsls for our Hob
son.
..sure, ia wohl''
The times., 1898-06-28
Marconi's Discovery.
(From the Philadelphia Ledger.

Marconis wireless telegraphy has been 80 far
perfected that he claims TO be able to send sig
nails from ship to ship, between ship and
shore, at a distance OF at least twelve miles
1t appears to be better adapted to service at
sea than on land, and this, if confirmed, will
be one OF its chief merits as ii will enable
while lying off the beach, and also to locate
the land or each other in fog, as the ap-
paratus be set to give warming on coming
within range OF another instrument Ii the de-
vice fulhlls all that is claimed for it. it will
be of great value in war, and still greater in
peace.
The times., 1898-06-28
MeAico's silver Dollar.
(From the Mexican Herald)

kFrom The MeNlcan Herald.)
Mexico has only 45cent dollar, anyway"
says Northern exchange. But that same d.
cent piece does the business! 1t builds big cotton
mills, makes great electrical transmission plants
spring up all over the country, creates new
plantations, constructs railways. paws school
teachers, maintains army, pays doctors. den.
lists. modstes. boarding house keepers and newsl
paper subscriptions. People here have way
OF enjoying life which the man in the lOo-cent
dollar country might well initiate.
The times., 1898-06-28
BouteIle Renominntea.

Bangor. Me-, June 27.-Representative
Charles A. Boutelle was renominated for
Congress today from the Fourth Con-
gressional district by acclamation, the
294 delegates taking rising vote Con-
gressman Boutelle made lengthy speech
in which he defended his position on the
war question.
The times., 1898-06-28
HELD AS SPIES.
Three Suspected Spaniards Sent to
Mcpherson BarracI<s

Savannah, June 2t,-The three men who
were arrested at Tybee week ago on
suspicion OF being Spanish spies were
brought here today and SEM to McPher-
son Barracks, Atlanta. where they will
be held as prisoners of war They We're
guarded by corporal and two private
guards OF the artillery stationed at Ty-
bee.
One Of the prisoners is known as Span
ish John, but the names of the other two
have not been learned.
The suspicious conduct of the Spaniarus
the island in hiding and trying to gain
information on the sly of the fortifica-
ttons and plans of the entrance TO the
harbor was sufficient provocation for
their detention.
The times., 1898-06-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers OF The Times who may AZ any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of it at any news
Etsnd railroad station railroad trains, will
confer favor upon the management by sending
% tllis office inf.rmation Of the fact.
The times., 1898-06-28
TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN.

THE TIMES, in all its editions, Morning
Evening and Sunday, will be mailed to
one address for FIFTY CENTS per month.
Addresses changed as often as desired
The times., 1898-06-28
Headquarters OF the Army,
Adiutant Generals Office,

washington, June y, 1875
Under instructions from the President, the
Secretary OF War assigns Brig. Gen. George L..
Gillespie, L. 5. Volunteers. 10 the command Of
the Department OF the East. 10 relieve Brig.
Cen Royal I. Frank, L. 5. Volunteers. Tom
that command.
By direction Of the Secretary OF War, Brig.
Gen ROYAL I. Frank, L, ) Volunteers, upon
being relieved from the command of tue De
partment OF the East, will repair TO this city
and report in person TO the Secretary Of War
for instructions.
BY direction OF the Secretary Of War. Brig.
Gen. Alexander c. NJ. Pennington, L. ) @Clun-
teers. IS relieved from the command OF Camp
Black, Hampstead Long Island. \. Y, and will
proceed to Tampa, Fla. and report in person
TO the commanding general, Fourth Army Corps,
for assignment to duty with that corps.
By command of Maj Gen, Miles:
H. c. CORBIN, Adiursnt General
1t is stated by the department that
Gen. Frank mas wished TO be sent 10 the
front since he was put in command Of the
Department of the East to fill Gen. Mer
ritt'S place.
The times., 1898-06-28
Only One Flag

(From the Charleston Gazette.)
As Americans should remember that there
is but one flag for Us The Cuban Aag is pretty.
but ii has recognized national standing.
The only flag to place upon walled fortroSses
won BY American valor, at the saerifice Of
American blood and treasure. IS the Stars and
StripeS-
The times., 1898-06-28
Direrent Sort of n vegetable,
From the Chicago News

Deinquent-Fm sorry, but you know you can't
get blood out of turnip."
Coilector-Well, unless you are prepared to pay
this bill when / call around tomorrow I'll show
you that l can draw some out of beati'
The times., 1898-06-28
TO GO TO THE FRONT.
Gen. Frank Relieved of the Com
mand of the Eastern Department..

Brig Gen. Royal Frank. L. S. Volun-
teers. has been relieved rs-m command
of the Department of the East, at his
request. and VIII be given a command
with one of the corps at the front. Brig
Gen. George L. Gillespie. L. 5. V. has
been assigned 10 the command of the
department
The following army orders were is
sued BIZ Gen. Corbin:
The times., 1898-06-28
A 0uerx,

(From the st. Paul Dispatch.l
Isn't II about time to begin Santiagonizing Ha-
yanal
The times., 1898-06-28
Sound Advice.

fFrom the New York Commercial Advertiser
Let the war make the lieutenant general
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
PEACHES IN PLENTY.
The Crop VIII Be Abundant This
Season.

From the Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
MIR. L. R. Vandeviere. general agent at
Macon for the Central Railroad, returned
yesterday from Fort Valley. Marshall
vile and other shipping points on the
Southwestern division. and was highly
elated over the outlook.
1T viii be the greatest peach crop
Georgia has ever known. even exceeding
the big crop of 1885, he said. 1.-THE crop
is safe beyond all question and the trees
are loaded with large size fruit. You can
get some idea of what the crop is from the
fact that Fort Valley alone is preparing
to ship $50 cars of peaches, to say nothing
of plums and watermelons. Marshall
vile will ship fully 600 cars of peaches
and over 100 cars of plums. OF course
other points win make large shipments,
and everywhere the crop is fine. At Fort
Valley there are 672,00O peach trees in full
bearing. besides the many thousands of
young trees planted last year and the pri-
vate orchards.
Ndarshallville has 10000 peach trees in
full bearing and 5000 plum trees. These
are also exclusive of young trees and prl-
Vate orchards.
AS the watermelon and cantaloupe sea-
son comes on about the same time as the
peaches and plums, a Telegraph reporter
asked Mr. Vandeviere if 1t wouldn't be
difficult for his road to furnish cars for all
the fruit and melons.
at win be easy enough for us to furnish
cars, rsaid Mr.. Vandeviere but where in
the world all of the ice to ship this fruit
with is coming from l don't know. 1t is
a hard problem that we are wrestling
with. The Macon ice factories are prepar-
ing for the emergency as much as they
can, but we are going TO be put to 1t to
get enough. You must remember that it
takes five tons of Ice to start car off. -
Mr.. John Byrne says the crop down the
Macon and Dublin road is the finest he
ever saw and they will ship several hun
bred carloads. The orchards on the Macon
and Dublin are among the largest and best
orchards in the state and they are fast
growing.
Col. Garnett Stone, freight agent of the
Macon and Birmingham railroad says his
road expects to handle 800 cars of peaches
from along its line.
The Georgia Southern, as is well known,
runs through one of the best peach grow
ing sections of the state and several hun
bred cars will be shipped from the neigh
borhood OF Tlftou. All of the railroads
will have as much as they can do TO ham
die the fruit crop.
Many hundreds of thousands of dollars
will be brought into Georgia this summer
from the sale Of her fruit crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
FLoRIDA's HoRTIcubTURIsTs.
Proceedings of the Closing Session of
the state Convention.

Orlando, Fla, May lat yesterdays
session of the Horticultural Society the
subject of marketing fruit received con-
siderable attention. j, A. Icenhour read
a paper upon The subject, in which he
claimed that the fruit usually receives
more injury from improper handling be-
tween the tree and the packing house
than ever comes to it while in transit. II
the quality Of the fruit is good, the pick
ing done at the proper stage, the handling
careful and the fruit put up in an at
tractive form. it will always command a
good price. Poor fruit badly handled ana
carelessly put up viii never sell.
w. S. Hart said that new remedy for
red rust had been discovered by Mr.. Eros
cher of Titusville, and as the gentleman
was present he would like to hear from
him.
Mr. Froscher said that the remedy was
not on the market. After he had tested
1t and decided upon its value he had
placed II in the hands of a few friends
in whose groves red rust had appeared. In
every case the benefit was marked and
beyond question. When prepared for use
| IL was greatly reduced by water. He did
not want to supply 1t to fruit growers in
| that condition and make them pay tho
! freight on so much water. He would put
/ up the preparation ready for the addition
/ of the wafer, and would be glad to have
| others test ii. The subject was finally
referred to a committee consisting OF
| II. f. Stockbrdge of the Lake City
! experiment station, DR. George Kerr Of
! Pierson. and f. d. Waite of Belleview,
| with a request that they investigate the
merits of the preparation and report at the
next annual meeting.
Rev Lyman Phelps gave a closing talk
relative TO citrus fruits He liked budding
better than grating as the work was
| quicker done, and results quite as satisfac-
tory. He budded when the stock was
small-not large than a lead pencil. or as
soon as II was large. enough to receive the
bud. He cut bud wood younger than for
merry, and with as good results He was
now using wood of this seasons growth
which was soft and immature He ques-
toned the freakshness of the frosts of
the past winter, and instanced small areas
that were not at all injured while ada
cent areas were seriously damaged One
side of a tree would show serious injury
while branches on the opposite side were
not In the least injured. II was a new
departure and might not occur again in a
life time. He closed by declaring the
present the most valuable meeting in the
history Of the society There had been
more intelligent discussion of the tonics
before the society and the discussions had
been more direct
AT 1880 p. m. the society finally ed-
journed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
BRuNswIok,s VOLUNTEERS.


Brunswick, Ga, May Capt Dart Of
the Brunswick Ridemen left here to-day
for Waycross, where he will meet in con-
ference Mai WOoten, Capt O'Brien, Capt.
Hopkins and other officers in Col Law
toms regiment. These officers viii discuss
matters in reference to The transportation
of the military to Griffin, it being under
stood that all the companies are to be in
camp by shutdown on Monday. Capt.
Dart says the Rifemen will take forty
two men out of Brunswick To this num-
Der of the Brunswick boys VIII be attach
ed fifty recruits volunteered from the
ranks of the Cuthbert Rifles, Dawson
Guards and Valdosta Nidettes. These
three latter named companies each fur
niShed their respective quota Of the fifty
attached volunteers. The men composing
this number requested that they be allow
ed 10 choose a commissioned officer and
selected Junior Lieutenant A. w.
Knight of Valdosta as their choice.
This being an entirely reasonable request
it was granted and Lieut.. Knight was at
tached to the Rifemen as second lieuten-
ant, filing the position made vacant by
the transfer of Lieut.. Frank A. Dunn to
Capt. Scott's company in Albany. With
the new recruits added to his own men,
Capt. Dart is confident of having over
eighty men under him who will pass ex-
animation. There is considerable rest
lessness amongst the men and some dis
satisfaction over the delay in ordering the
companies out The Rihemen especially
are anxious to go into service and they
have men amongst their volunteers who
quit good positions a week ago expecting
/ to be called out Immediately in accord
ance with reports sent out from Atlanta
headquarters The Rinemen are feeling
good over the fast that they are the only
command in the Fourth Regiment whose
entire list of commissioned and non-com-
misSjoned officers go into service. In fact,
the Rihemen is the only command which
Is mustered in without change. The Rifle
men furnished the state thirty-two men
and volunteered as a company. With Sur
geon Blanton on the staff Brunswick gets
! four commissioned officers
| The departure of the Rihemen and as
signment of naval militiamen to various
! duties is having a bad effect on the ste
| nographic force of Brunswick. Most Of
the stenographers are patriotic members
of either one or the other commands, end
| their preparations to go to the front Is
taking most of their time.
The Brunswick Savings and Trust Com.
| pany have not yet elected a cashier Mr.
Hoyt Gale, one of the youngest men in
| the banking business anywhere, is assist
ant cashier and acting cashier. He Is thor
! oughly competent, and will probably be-
| given the cashiershlp. Battalion Com
mander f. d. Aiken, who is also county
treasurer, vice president and manager OF
| the bank, has arranged to have his affairs
attended to by competent persons in cast
ne goes into active service with the nava
militia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08
Shining Memoranda.

Jacksonville, Fla, May Arrived,
steamship Seminole Bearse, New York.
Cleared, steamship Seminole, Bearse,
New York.
Sailed, schooner Austin D. knight,
French, Boston.
Apalachicola, Fla, May 6-Sailed, bark
RelIona (Nor), Hansen, Queenstown.
Apalachicola, May 7.-Entered, barAs
Alpha (Nor), Andersen, Cape Town; Haa-
bet Kjoorsvig (Nor), Las Palmas.
Key West, May ARRIVED, steamer City
of Key West Bravo, Miami, and returned;
tugs Buccaneer, Dewey and Kate Spencer,
Cuban coast; brig Frasquito (Sp), Lust,
Montevidoo.
Sailed, steamer Folsjo CNor), Bull, New
York
Charleston, March ARRIVED, steamer
Algonquin, Plat, Jacksonville, proceeded
to New York; schooner Clara Goodwin,
Pinkham, Port Castries.
Fernandlna, Fla, May ARRIVED,
steamer Carlotta (Br), Bishop, New York;
schooner Viola Reppard Dunton, Boston.
Sailed, steamer Zoe (Br), Miles, Ant
werp.
Sailed, barge Carrie L. Tyler, Whining
ton, N. c., in tow tug Blanche.