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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
A LIGHTER SUNK.
\ Load OF Soldiers AT Santiago Get an
Tneoughf Rgfh-I-nruIy Regiment.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Aug. 20.-6.2O p.
M-This afternoon the steam lighter
Laura struck a rock near the steel pier
and sank in ten feet OF water Al the
time of the accident she had on board
six hundred and thirty men of the Third
Michigan Regiment. who We're ON their
way 10 the transport Harvard. 80 lives
were lost. but an exciting scramble for
the shore took place in which many of
the men feii IN the shallow water The
Harvard viii leave tomorrow. The crfi-
ser Prairie arrived thls afternoon and
VIII be used as q transport Gen. Shafter
and the sick soldiers who are under tle
care of physicians Will leave ON Monday
ON The transport Mexico
The civil authorities ~ san Luis. the
western terminus of the railroad. report
acts of rowdyism and theft and the In
sulting of women hy members of the
battalion ~ the Eighth lllionis Regiment
which is stationed there. II is said that
the soldiers are worse than the span
iards. The people assert That all disci-
plins is ignored The chiei Offenders
have been imprisoned.
The cmharkatiOu of The Spanish troops
AT Santiago will be completed tomorrow
There is much complaint regarding the
mail service. No mail has been receiver
iu ten days
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
Manila Cable To Reopen.

LONDON. Aug. 20.-The Manila cable,
Il is expected. will be re-opcned for BUSH
ness on Monday or Tuesday next. The
cable company has been authorized from
both Washington and Madrid to repair
and operate the line and a cable repair
ship is now en- route. IL is expected to
arrive at the point of cutting on Monday.
and TO have the cable connected within a
couple hours after arrival.
The cable company has not heard pos
itively that Admiral Dewey picked up the
outer end. but the officials hope this Is the
case. as II would save some time. though
they say the line lie useless 10 Admiral
Dewey as he cannot operate II.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
OBITUARY.


Mr. Eddie T. Baker died last evening
at the residence OF his father at Halls
boro. Chesterfield county in the twenty
ninth year OF his age.
He was the son OF Mr. W. w. Baker,
who operates an extensive tannery al
Hallsb0ro.
The funeral Will take place from Bethel
church at o'clock this afternoon.
Respected Negro Dead.
John J. Carter son of Rev. ]. II. Carter,
and a respected negro man. died Fri
day at his parents home. No. 4O5 Duval
street The funeral will take place from
the Moore-Street (colored) Baptist church
this afternoon at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. Elizabeth Peck.
SALEM. VA, Aug. 20-SpeciaI.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Peck, relict OF Madison Peck.
died at her home. on Market street. yes
terday morning at 1 o'clock, OF malarial
fever. after an illness OF only two weeks.
The deceased was sixty-four years OF age.
The funeral services took place this
morning al IL o'clock from her late home,
conducted by Rev r. III. Martin and the
remains were Inferred IN East III Gem
etery.
William Q. Taylor
PETERSBURG. VA. Aug. 2o-Special.
Mr.. William b. Taylor, a widely-known
young man OF this city. died this morn
ing after a painful illness. He was for
some years clerk here tes the Atlantic
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
CANNOT HAVE VENGEANCE.

A Porto Rican Paper Suspended by the
Military Authorities for Advocating II
The special correspondent Of the New
York Herald says:
PONCE. PORTO RICO. Fr!day-I.a
Nueva Era. an afternoon newspaper, es-
taolished the day after the occupation OF
this city by United states troops. was
Temporarily suppressed to-day by the
GATED states military authorities hesau..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
SECRETARY DAY RETURNS.
He is Back at His Desk After a Well
Earned Rest AZ Home.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Secretary
Dav returned to-day from a weeks Visit
at his home I'm Canton. lie was at MS
desk al the State Department early 20
the day, and 40 II o'clock went 10 tne
White House. where those who parlci-
mated fn tho signing OF the peace protocol
were photographed AT the state Depart
ment there was no intimauon as 90 any
new names under consideration for the
uc4ce commission.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
ROYAL WELCOME
TO THE VICT0RS

lated Admiral Sampson ana tho officers
ana men under him ON their heroic WORN
in Cuban waters and extended the well
come and freedom Of the city 20 them.
Admiral Sampson responded briefly
BEYOND ALL PRAISE
Admiral Sampson. looking far better
than when war commenced. Us very glad
10 get home Speaking of bis crews. and
especially the crews of the Indiana. Iowa
and New York. who have had no shore
liberty for seven months he said;
They have borne their priyiuons IN a
manner beyond AN praise
And summing up what has been one OF
the most successful and important naval
campaigns I'm the history Of the world.
Sampson says:
1.-THE navy has been very fortunate. We
have I think made no mistakes.'
How much Sampson contributed 20 the
success OF the war. the efficiency OF MS
advice and tho splendid manner he direct
Ell the largest fleet ever under the COM
mand OF one man in the history OF the
United States. will not probably be
known or fully appreciated until the his
tory Of this war IS written.
The health OF the fleet is excellent The
ships need docking sadly. The Indiana.
Iowa and New YORK esprclaily. me Hiat
named will probably require a thorough
overhauling OF her machinery one or
her condensors became disabled on the
trip north.
Shortly before leaving Guantanamo
harbor for the United States. the Brook
lyn ran on 20 a mud bank where she
stuck for twenty-four hours. but was
hauled Off uninjured.
Admiral Sampson went 20 his nome IN
Glen Ridge, y. j.. tonight lie was
accompanied by Mrs. Sampson and the
other members Of his family. lie was
enthusiastically received.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
Rich Mon i'm the war.

AT the outbreak OF the war With Spain
there was "a general cry that D. would be
ga rich mans war and poor man
fight" but now at its close. the charge
has not been sustained. From the low
est private 20 commanding officers. the
rich have borne their portion OF the hard
knocks. They have fought bied and
died" and deserve equal credit with any
for the part they have taken. There have
been millionaire privates. both In the
army and naval reserves, and in every
instance they have done their duty
The charge may be made that they did
this for notOriety. No one has any right
20 question their motives. but they must
be viewed In the light Of their actions.
They proved their patriotism; let their
reward be DISQUALIFICATION Courier.
Miss Hattie Darden. Of Hamilton. y.
c.. is visiting her cousin Misses Florida
and Annie Cooper. Of Castella. in Hem
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

BAKER. Died, az the residence OF his
father. at HallsbOro, EDDIE T..
BAKER, in the twenty-ninth year Of
his age.
Funeral at Bethel church at p, NJ.
SUNDAY, August 2lst
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
Cruisers In Port.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug. w.-Ths
cruiser Topeka and the Hornet arrived
A uamnfon RnAAa kA-ntshA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21
RUSSIAN C0NVICTS' HARD FATE.
Thirty-Onc on a Prison Ship Die from
SuflocatiOn and OvcrcrOwding.

BERLIN Aug. 2O-The Beriner Post
says that during a recent voyage Of the
Siberian convict ship Angara from Tieum,
Siberia. 10 TOmsk. capital OF the govern
ment of the same name, on the Tom,
western Siberian thIrty-One out of five
hundred prisoners died from suffOcau0n
and Over-crOWding.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-21

Ivanhoe Lodge. No. a. *. Of r. viii
hold It's regular meeting at its Castle Hall
Smiths HalD. Monday night. and as this
is very important meeting all members
are requested 20 be present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
Enect of the Manila victory.

Our victory a Manila was so complete
so overwhelming. that it cannot but have
the effect Of causing Spain to consider
seriously whether it wouldn't be advis-
able for her to comply with our demands
for the abandonment of Cuba, and thus
bring the war to a close. If she were
rich and powerful she would not. Of
course, think a moment of doing such a
thing. One defeat, even defeat much
greater than that which she suffered at
Manila, would only stimulate her 10
greater exertions. That is the effect a de-
feat would have upon this country. SPAIN
is weak. Her finances are in a rickety
condition. She hasn't the money to carry
on a war and a vigorous war cannot be
waged without money in these days Of
$5,0o0O00 battleships and guns which cost
a fortune And she is at a great disad-
vantage in waging war so far from her
base Of supplies. If she sends her battle
ships to this side of the Atlantic she will
have great difficulty in keeping them sup
piled with coal.
Spain is proud and may think she must
fight until she has nothing with which
to continue the struggle. No doubt that is
her thought now. If she thought other
wise she would not be prompt to admit
1t. Hence We may not know for several
days whether or not she intends to con-
tinue the contest. If she finds that she
can withdraw from Cuba without exciting
a revolution at home there may be among
her public men some who are brave
enough to tell the Spanish people the ex-
act truth about the situation, and counsel
the adoption of policy which would
save to her the Philippine Islands and
Porto Rico.
In our Madrid dispatches yesterday It
was stated that one of the Spanish sena-
tors had intimated strongly that Spain's
honor having been satisfied it was time
for the government to take steps in the
direction of peace, and that if the Sa-
gastA ministry was afraid to proclaim that
policy it should give place to a ministry
that would proclaim it,
The effect of the Manila victory is to
greatly dishearten the Spanish army ard
navy. They haven't the fighting spirit they
had before the Manila engagement was
fought. They cannot hope to win more
than minor successes, and must see what
the ultimate result will be. This is well
cannot but have the effect of convincing
it that it would be blunder TO insist upon
a continuance of the war
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
nn rher Need Each otherr

The remarks of Cecil Rhodes relative
10 the relations between the United States
and Great Britain, published in the Lon
don Chronicle on Sunday, and in our cable
dispatches yesterday, are close to
thought which has been in the minds of
many public men of this country and Eng
land within the last few months. Cecil
Rhodes is regarded as one of the ablest
of the public men of Great Britain. He
has carved an empire for Great Britain
out of Africa.
In the course of his remarks after de-
claring that Great Britain would have
taken the same course which the United
States have in the matter of Cuba, had she
been called upon to deal with the Cuban
question, he said: at seems TO me per-
fectly obvious, that in any division of the
worlds interests those of the British en-
pire and America will be found together.
England and America need each other, and
this need will grow rapidly in future"
A day or two ago we called attention
to the fact that some of our ablest public
men have begun to question whether our
policy of isolation is the policy which is
best for our interests at the present stage
of our national life. 1t has served us well
thus far, for the reason probably that. to
a great degree, we have lived within our
selves-that Is, our home market has
taken the bulk of our manufactures-but
the time has come when we are ambitious
to manufacture for the world. Having
vast stores of iron and COAL we are able
to supply the markets of the world with
steel and iron products for less money
than any other nation can do it. Natural
ly therefore, we are interested in the
markets which are being opened in China
and Africa. 1t is said that a great syndl-
cate has been formed to utilize the vast
deposits of coal and iron of China with the
view of competing with the steel and iron
manufacturers of this country. If this
is true we ought TO know about it, so
that we could take steps TO protect our
selves against the cheap labor OF China.
This is only one thing which indicates
that we have grown to such proportions
and our interests are so far-reaching that
we are finding that the policy of isola-
bookkeeping clear of all changing aIli-
ances-is not without its drawbacks
We are not prepared to say that we
ought to enter into an alliance of any
sort with Great Britain or any other ma
ton, but if we are TO have a better I'M
Outstanding with any one of the European
nations that one is Great Britain We are
much more nearly in harmony with her
than with any other, and there are indi-
cations that the time is coming when the
English speaking peoples will practically
dominate the world.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

Nine presidential postmasters, holding
offices yielding $1,000 year and upward
in salaries, have applied to the depart
ment for leave of absence to volunteer in
the army. Among the applicants is the
postmaster at Waycross. in this state. I'm
der the terms of a circular letter recently
issued by the department, it is understood
that the desired leaves. without pay, will
be granted and their positions held open
for the volunteering postmasters during
their absence. or until the date of the ex-
piratton of their commissions from the
postoffice department
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
MIR. Hymns Position.

Some of Mr.. Bryan's friends are I'M
necessarily SOLICITORS about his future.
They are afraid, apparently, that in the
excitement growing out of the war he will
be forgotten. Some of them are therefore
saying that he would enlist In the volun-
teer force if he were not afraid his motive
would be misconstrued. Others declare
that he has applied to the president for
major generals commission, and that he
would be satisfied with the commission of
a brigadier general
It is clear that this is not a favorable
time for Mr.. Bryan to continue his lee
lures on the 16 to / idea. The people do
not take as much interest in the silver
question now as they did year ago. and
it is not probable that they will give a
great deal of attention to that subject as
long as the war continues.
We do not believe that Mr.. Bryan has
applied to the President for either a ma
jor generals or a brigadier generals COM
mission. We give him credit for too
much sense 10 do anything of the kind.
He is not soldier and has had no ex-
perience in war that would justify him in
asking for a high command in the army.
Not only that, but knowing his lack of
training as a soldier, and therefore his
unhtness to lead a large body of troops,
he would show himself willing that men
should take extraordinary and unneces-
sary risks in order that he might have
a little cheap glory.
It is said that Senator Jones, chairman
of the national Democratic committee,
advised Mr. Bryan to enlist as a private.
That was very good advice, provided Mr..
Bryan is anxious to go to the war. There
is no great danger that his motive would
be misunderstood. If he should win pro-
motion he would be much more popular
than if he should start as a major general
make disastrous blunders and create the
impression that his true place was in the
ranks
We do not think that Mr.. Bryan's pop
ularity will suffer greatly IL he fails to
get a commission or if he does not enlist
as a private soldier There is no demand
that all the men shall enlist. We doubt
if anybody expects Mr.. Bryan to enlist
All know tnat ne is not framed soldier,
and is not therefore fitted to command
troops, and they understand that unless
the country were in imminent danger from
the enemy there are good reasons why he
should not enlist. They are reasons sufi-
GENTLY strong to excuse him from enlist
ing.
Mr.. Bryans friends seem to think that
! Gen. Lee if commissioned a major gen
eral or a brigadier general. would become
so popular that the Democratic party
would want to make him its candidate
for President in 1900. There is, of course,
chance that Gen. Lee will be sufficiently
| prominent a couple Of years hence to be
a candidate for the Democratic presiden-
! tlal nomination, but Mr.. Bryan couldn't
lessen Gen. Lees popularity by volunteer
ing. And If he should attempt TO make
a record as soldier the chances are that
he would only succeed in bringing out
more clearly Gen. Lees superiority as a
soldier. Therefore, it looks, from every
point of view, as if Mr.. Bryan would act
wisely by not taking part in the war.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

The South American coast is pretty ex-
tensive in area. Should a Spanish fleet
attempt to go down into that section to
find the Oregon Marietta and Nictheroy,
its enterprise would be something like
searching for a needle in a haystack In
thorough and effective, the Spaniards
would have to open up their line so as to
cover a pretty large territory; and if a
part of the Spanish line should succeed
in sighting the Americans, there would
quickly be so much trouble for the dons
that they would wish they have left the
yankees undiscovered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Neutrality-suspicious. Lodge, No. ], I. Q.
O. F.; Alpha Lodge, No. /, A. and A. s. r.
Military Notices-Chatham Artillery.
Special Notices-City Bonds Wanted.
Isaac Haas, Secretary Sinking Fund Com
mission; Notice, James NJ. Dixon; Notice
of Dissolution, Way & Beckwith; Wolff
American Bicycles, R. d. & VIM. LatG-
more.
Business NoHces-E. & w. Laundry;
White star Line.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; Baltimore Steamship Company.
Time and Place, Now Is the Time and
B. H. Levy & Bros Is the Place.
OF Interest to AI-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Three Trade Exciters-B. H. Levy & Bro.
No Doubt About This Explosion-Geor>
gia Steam Laundry.
Amusements-Grand operate Festival,
Tuesday, May 3; Base Ball. Savannah VS..
Montgomery To-day.
Mineral Water-Apenta.
Short Talk TO the Point-Metropolita
Clothing Company.
Summer Resorts-Oliver Springs, Ander-
son County, East Tennessee.
Legal Notices-Citations From the Clerk
of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
County.
Auction Sale-Asslgnees Sale Of Coal.
Wood, Mules Etc. by c. H. Dorsett, Auc-
tioneer; Household and Kitchen Furniture.
by I. D. LaRoche Auctioneer; Lot on
Waters Road. by ]. Mclaughlin & Son,
Auctioneers.
Experience Tells the Tale-Leopold Ad-
Ter
Medica-Pe-ru-na; Cuticura Remedies;
Woman's Friend; Castoria; Tarrant Self
ger Aperient; Johann Hofrs Genuine Malt
Extract; Hoods sarsaparilla; Worlds Dis.
pensary Preparations.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

There seems to be a good deal of hard
feeling in New York towards the Seventh
Regiment because that organization de-
clined to volunteer for the war, Some of
the members of the Seventh as individu-
ais, are anxious 70 go to the front and
have made efforts to get into other organ
izations which have VOLUNTEERED. Company
A Of the Ninth Regiment the other day
held a meeting and put itself upon record
as positively declining to receive any mem
Der Of the Seventh into its ranks. Mean
time the Seventh has advanced some very
strong reasons as to why it could not, as
a regiment, volunteer under the call.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

From the Richmond Dispatch Dem.

No matter who brought on the war, or
by what means it was brought ON, it is
now a war of every American citizen
against Spain. If Spain does not bring
fire and sword to our very "reminiscences
it will not be her fault. Only inability to
blight our fields and make reprisals on
our cities will prevent her from so doing.
Let every American who would be true
nation, true to his heritage, take this to
heart, to The end that he may so order his
walk and conversation that whatever
eventuates he shall not be ashamed there
Of, and his patriotism may stand unques-
toned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
which is politically closely in touch with
the Louisiana constitutional convention. is
very much displeased with the conven-
tons work in compiling new constitu-
ton. The Times-Democrat says of the
new instrument: 1T will contain scarce
ly one section based on principle. All are
compromises, the result of deals, CON-
bines and trades. is a sort of gombo
constitution, some thing added in one
place to please . delegate, something
changed there to please the ring; this par
ish granted a district Judge all TO itself,
and the organic law modified to suit an
other parish. Those broad principles
which should underlie the constitution
have been ignored ana neglected-they are
not in it," To judge from the warmth of
the papers roast, one might suspect that
the convention had declined to be advised
by it with regard to what sort of con-
stitution should be written
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
A TOWEL FEAST.

A lot of Towels at SIPS dozen;
worth $1.75.
A S8-inch Hemstitched Towel at
SIZE dozen; worth $2.25.
so dozen 42-inch Hemstitched Towels
at 81 dozen; worth $3.50.
21x42 Linen Huck Hemstitched
Towels at $2,75 dozen; worth $3.50.
44x19 White Turkish Towels at 121sc;.
worth 18c. ON
% dozen White Turkish Towels at
Csc: worth 35cf
Is dozen White Turkish Towels, ex-
ira large, at Csc; worth 40c.
40x20 Hemstitched Damask Towels
at $2.75; worth $3.50.
44x2O Knotted Fringe Damask Tow
els at So; worth. ST.
Pure Linen Damask at ascs and CSC;
worth Csc and 75c.
e8-inch. Linen Damask Csc and Use;
worth SOC and ST.
Pinch Linen Damask Sc; worth
s1.OO
Pinch Linen Damask $1.OO; worth
$135.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

The last shot from the monitor Puritan
against the Matanzas fortifications the
other day was fired after the signal"cease
firing" had been given by the flagship.
Gunner's Mate Jackson had aimed the
big piece to a nicely just as the signal
fluttered. lie could not bear 70 think of
dosing his beautiful aim," he said. so
he touched her off and let her go" 1t
was one of the best shots of the engage
ment The last gun on the embankment
was sileneed by it. Had it been a poor
shot, Jackson might have been repri-
handed II is said. but it was such clever
one that the sailors danced hornpipes on
the deck. and the officers exchanged con-
gratulations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
One way of LooLing at 1t.
from the New orleans Pioayune pem.)

The war with Spain has for its cause
sympathy with the Cubans struggling for
liberty. The great republic has inter-
vened with it's army. navy and treasury
to guarantee and secure Cuban independ-
ence. If it was right TO sacrifice one mil
lion whites to free four million negro
slaves. the Cubaps, many of whom are
whites, ought to be valued at a higher
rate, not less than two to one, instead of
four to one. If there are one million Gu
bans who want Independence by this rule
they are worth half million American
lives
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

Under the rules which now govern the
navy, there can be no such thing as a
drumhead court martial and summary
execution, even of a traitor The rules
provide (article $50 that mo sentence of
the court martial extending to loss of life
shall be carried into execution until con-
firmed by the President" This order grew
out of the now famous hanging of the son
Of Secretary Spencer on the American
warship Sonners. many years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03

cable dispatch says that the govern
ment of Chile has presented. or will pre-
sent. 10 the government of Argentina an
ultimatum demanding to be informed by
June Is what the latter proposes to do
in the matter of their boundary dispute.
The understanding is that If Argentina's
reply should be unsatisfactory 10 Chile.
there viii be an outbreak Of hostillties.
This may explain why the Chileans posi-
lively declined to sell US the cruiser oRig-
gins.