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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
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thing" Mr.. Hewitt said. that they have not n"o
Mr. Mcintyre who was somewhat i nnx that
hoard nj this point was understood 10 cay ,nae
hi Coming mi from the River and Harbor Commit
tee would not fall A., ,ror,,,, "I have
o y f2,yer and Harbor bill fail. When the pork
horroJ was not evenly distributed. then Dill
would fail" UaughterD
THE MOTION CARRIED
Foster Higgins and d. S. Ramsey spoAe IA
favor Of tho State retaining iss contro o, ~" ,ho
canal and then Louis Windmuller moVcd 'na' ."s
resolution read BY Mr. Mcintyre shou'u " W
upon the table This was carried whcreupo" 90.
fred Romer moved resolution urging wy" 80.
Governor and the Legislature the immeo'"'e p pas
age ~ the Cantor-Hll blll-the submission 70 Stte
ne0pe OF the question whether or mo- 80, Tho inn
sboud bc bonded for 100000 to complcte tdtnnted
movements OF the State canals inns Va i,rre I'm,
rs was also n motion offered by Mr.. mno1iiS,ee 70
structng the president 10 name "a jmpress the
toko the resolution to Albany ana l,nn, Nj
Necessity Of its consderaton on the AhTam s.
U fIn,v,t "' Chairman: A. r. Hepburn Thomas a. NJ
Intyre. A. Foster Higgins John MA p Gonkling.
frcd Romer Henry IIentz Alfred , ~; ''0'
Frank s Witherbeo and Louis Windmu'e''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
SHOW NIGHT AT DURLAND'S.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE TO ADMIRE THE
FINE HORSES AND GRACE
Full RIDING.

When the trumpet sounded for the opening Of the
seventh annual horse show at Durlands Riding
Academy last evening the boxes were all occupied
and the seats nearly filed Some fine animals
were shown. and the beauty and grace of the
women who rode them added particular interest -
the exhibition.
Tho show was opened with n contest for single
harness horses, fifteen hands and under. in which
there seven entries. Considerable quality and
speed were shown. The next number on the pro-
gramme was for women's saddle horses, not under
l42 exceeding l52 hands, and in this class there
some particularly fine entries.
There eleven horses In the ring, eXcellently
ridden. among those mounted on them being Miss
Belle Beach Miss Hathaway, Miss \. II. Won, Mrs
ef5 r56 ofa Miss and Mrs. adn of NT
dence. For the best team Gour-in-hanO Il hands
66 being Edwin n. Wetherbee Miss Martha Cameron
and George b. Hume a large mirror at the end
OF the ring proved potent attraction for the iair
riders and WIN doubtless prove popular leature p
The saddle horses we're judged by Georse, {.
ments. by. Francis T. Underhll hunters and jump
s sTs oy %ere brs james CattSnacR and FRED
erick c. Grenside the Ring committee. George -
Colonel d Hen Henry A. stoerzer and Baron Paul Veting
The boxhoders included J. o. Koch. Thomas
Carmichael c. +. Kohl, Cornelius Doremus. Jacob
Rgbins, General T: T Eckerti Mrs Blakeey. Han,
f bqSs F. a. 9 GSS. M4s Ii s Raad a snd a
Tho following Is summary Of the contests
Best horse. Is hands and under (seven entries Won
nv Lieutenant Wilkes, b. e., li3ia years exhibitor,
John Arthur: second. The whrl Of the Town, b. &,
"a a. exhlbor Charles r. Bates third. Aconite. oh.
i2 years. exhibitor, Or. s. o. Van der Peel fourth.
Best isdy's saddle horse under l42. exceeding
1872 hands he shown at walk. trot and eanter
ners conformation and style OF going - be especially
considered Won BY Chester. Oh. g. 10 y. u years.
exhibitor Miss c. Adelaide Doremus; second. Dor. en-.
i51A aged exhibitor Miss n X. Wolf; third. XII
iaia oh m 49, years, Chief exhibitor G. l. Ralley:
Fourth Caramel. Dr. m. 49,. years exhibitor, Miss
l.. H. Wetherbee.
res, team 0our-.n- hand) 10 hands and under Ghree
eniries)-Won by No 1871 exhibitor George -. Hulme.
driven by Aurel Batony.
ners action and s,yo Of going walk. and
ter; soundness to be considered twelve entries Won
Nv Pumps ch. &, 1872 years. ridden by +. Anthony.
cord sport. b. g. 1873. years. ridden by A. cobb.
third Fra Diavoo b. g.. 1913. ridden by o. 8. OLDugh-
lin fourth Caramel br. M 1872 I years ridden by
Miss l.. II. Wetherbee
pest nair over - hands -four enres)won by Coxey b.
10 l. driven by c. +. hates; second HI, b. l5J.
driven by c. O. Pratt: third. Forest King b. g. l52.
years driven by Miss Beech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY.

Nineteen new members were admitted 10 the
Legal Aid Society at the monthly meeting ycster-
day at No 229 Broadway. These were Edwin II.
Brown. w Bayard Cutting John DE wiz Warner.
Franklin Blen. Justice William y. Cohen, +. NJ.
Adams Justice Joseph +. DAILY, John Brooks
4 Warburg Charles = Pohly. Samuel = Avery,
Felix Cremer Edward VI. shepard Francis Lynde
Stetson. IsdOr Strhus william NJ. AmOry and tho
arm OF Herman Bros. & Quinn.
letter WAS read from James McIlyane Gray.
LAWYER OF brooklyn. Offering his services 10 the
society free for Brooklyn clients. Ills services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
DIR. MACARTHURs LEcTrRH on SPAIN.

The Rev. Or. r. s Macarthur. at tho Calvary
Baptist Church. Fifty-seventh-st. near Seventh
ave last night entertained audience that filed
the church. with an Illustrated lecture on Spain
Patriotic songs were sung before and after the
lecture Tho lecture was a description OF "A trp
through Spain recently made by the speaker. In
the course of the lecture Dr Macarthur aroused
the enthusiasm OF MIS- audience by saving
Terribly has Spain sinned. and terribly must
Spain suffer. VIII not nation which brings up
It's boys and girls on bullnghts be butchers IN
Cuba?'
The last picture. Liberty, with the American flag
uplifted brought out prolonged cheers Then the
audience sang MY Country. It's Of Thee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
NEW REGISTER OF THE Ihha'o

HUDSON LYONS TO SUCCEED BLANCHE n. No.
Washington. March a-The fresHe"' ''
nominations to the Senate to-day ,.,., Of IN
JUDsoN LYONS, Of Georgia. TO be fes'''N
Treasury. .. . =, s,,,,evor OF CUSTOM
MAHiON NJ. GARLAND. TO be surveyor -
LESLIE COMBS - be Pension Agent AZ c,xI enSinssf
ApTItt'R IIWOOD GREGORY. TO De 0''
In the Navy. poRERT C. rssr
First lieutenents to be captains TDW ARDS. ~
yI.IEr 10th Infantry: EATON A. Ell"
Infantry - ,,.,,.,ant,-HARRI. =
SMITH lst Infantry: HOLLIS C. CLAIM S"A
GEnRlE SAEEANRANA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
O u T T O. d A Y

MIR. RICHARD HAIR
DING DAVISS NEW
SERIAL, The Kings
Jackal" illustrated by c.
D. Gibson), begins to-day.
A modern moneyless
king, an American hcircss,
a sentimental prince, and a
clever correspondent are
some Of the characters of
this, the most striking plot
Mr.. Davis has yet con-
ceived.
DIR. HENRY VAN DYKE con-
tributes an important narrative poem
called "THE ToILING OF FELIX"
which he dedicates "in friendship to
Walter A. Wyckof."
1.-THE WORKERS." by WALTER
A. WYcKoFF, continues with his sim
qular experiences while searching
for work in Chicago. illustrated
by Leigh.)
THE STORY OF THE REVO-
LUTON, by Senator Lodge, throws
new light upon the FIGHT FOR THE
HUDsoN, and the battles Of trenton
AND PRINCETON. Pyle, Yohn, Peix-
otto, and Ditzler are the leading
illustrators.
THOMAS NELSON PAGES
great serial Of the Reconstruction,
"RED Rock" continues. illustrated
by Clinedinst.)
SHORT STORIES and other contributions
bv Duncan Campbell Scott, William R.
Lighton. a new Western writer, Brander Mat
thcws, Harrison s. Morris, Cecilia Wacrn and
others. Henry McCarter is prominent as an
illustrator in this number.
Price 7s cents CHARLES sCRIBNER's SONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
FIRE IN DAYTON CAUSED BY WATER.


AC'FvrYIINU GAS VNIoFS I4NI|IFIrIVNo HNI' a
FIERCE BLAZE-THE WORK OF RELIEF.
DAYTON Ohio March 2l--Water caused a fire here
last night The Craig-Reynolds shops in North
DAYTON were flooded with ten feet Of water. which
reached some packing OF carbide Of calcium. This
formed acetylcne gas, causing several explosions
and fierce blaze. The Fire Department had to fight
the flames from boats. Damage. $4,000.
Tho conditions this morning are slightly improved,
the river is falling. hut three street car lines and
all steam railroads except two are still badly Grip
pied The work OF relief Is being energetically
rled forward and the homeless arc all cared for by
the Associated Charities and other organizations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
BUSINESS IN WAR RISKS.

London, March 24.-Business was done at Iloyds
to-day In war risks. 20 cover speculative accounts
10 guinens per centum being paid against war he
ms declared between Spain and the United States
during the next six months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
MRS. PIATT BETTER.

Senator and Mrs. Thomas G. Pat arrived In the
city yesterday and went 10 their apartments in the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mrs. Platt has been in
Florida for month IN quest OF health. 1t
said last night that she had been greatly bene
fitted by her Southern trip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
A WATER FAMINE THREATENED.

GAINESVILLE Ohio March 2i-The Musklngum River
at this point Is thiry-seven feet the lower
Government gauge. two and a half feet above the
record of 1854. the previous highest. The damage
this city Is very great The city will be In dark
tonight. as the electric light plant Is flooded
The watcrwOrks power house cannot pump, and a
water famine IS threatened
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Mrs Henry Norman CMss MeHle
Dowio) has used her experiences IN ''e '''np."
as a foundation for novel when she Calls
Crook Of the Bough." 1t Is descrlDeu DIS SUI,
In the difference OF the Eastern ana tie
temperament the action taxing p'-'0 80
Balkans and in London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
is intimated that Sir Henry Irving may POSI-
bly, take the part OF the now famous detec'iVe'

MIR. Rudyard Kipng is enjoying hi'''se'l
greatly in a charming spot within lie" '''i7'
from Cape Town. He has many friends there' %
this is not his first visit to the colony ou. "e
refuses to be Monlzed and spends nluch '''"'
cycling about the peninsula
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
MAILS MORE IMPORTANT THAN LIFE

Plusburg. March 2i-Postmastcr Martin Fisher
OF Cre-ksle , Indian County. was drowned while at
tempting to ford Crooked Creek. 10 get mail
pouch from the carrier. lie was warned not to
go hut he said tho malls were more important than
his lie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
THE TERROR BOUND FOR KEY WEST.
SHE SAILS FROM THIS PORT TO JOIN THE FLEET
THERE.

The monitor Terror sailed from this port at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon bound for Key West
where she Will Join the feet off that place She
was 10 sail early In the morning but while her
anchors were being raised the chain Of her port
anchor snapped, and the an nor, with fourteen
fathoms OF chain attached went to the bottom
WORD was al once sent to the Navy Yard asking
for another anchor and chain. and at the same
time Wrecking tug was employed to bring up the
lost anchor. When the new anchor arrived the
monitor departed 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Mr.. Kent is a lawyer b. profession. When seen
at his office. No "a William-st. yesterday he said:
"The first intimation had Of Secretary Rooseyelts
action was when a friend showed me the letter
this morning. Last summer Sweeney. the seaman
spoken Of, was assigned TO the New Ifampshir
and the man in charge there reported that lie was
frequently absent without permission. | reported
this to the COmmanfanl Of the Navy Yard and OBJ
tanned another man IN Sweeney's place. Some time
aftcrward | received note written in pencil from
Backwells Island. purpOrtng to come from Swee-
neN. and begging me 10 iNtcrcedo in his behalf wit
the Commandant and save him from being declared
Il dcserter. In response ! wrote 10 Admiral Bunce
stating that Sweeney an old man. with a
twenty years record OF service in the Navy
Last January resigned on account II business
but when the Maine disaster occurred ! wrote re-
Qucsting that my resignation be withheld and asked
Tor leave Of absence. This granted and | am
stu on leave. week ten days ago a Young
ensign called on and said he had been appointed
e. defend Sweeney, and asked me TO appear at the
court-martlal. l told him had nothing to add TO
my letter 20 Admla! Bunce but on the following
day received summons. signed by the Judge Adj
NOcate to appear Regarding Ii as merely formal
| paid no attention TO II. though If / had believed
they really wanted nv ! would have gone.
M. ROOscvelts letter came complete sur
prise. tho more 50 because | am not amena bic "a
tho cour-martlal ana could not be until the Presi-
dent called the Naval Militia actually into service"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
ABSENT FROM 4 COURT-M4R TIAL
MR.. ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION IN THE
CASE or LIEUTENANT-C COMMANDER
KENT-THE LATTERS EXPLA-
NATION

Albany. March Ex-Governor Black has received
from Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy a communication asking him not TO ac-
cept any resignation submitted by Lieutenant ON
mander George j.. Kent commander Of the 1st
Battalion Of the New-York Naval Reserve. until his
conduct In refusing TO appear as a witness before
cOurt-martal Of the Cni,ed States Navy has been
Investigated. Kent was executive officer of the
New-llampshire which is used for naval militia
purposes. lie complained to the Navy Depart
meut that an enlisted United States seaman named
Swccny was absent without leave from his post
Of duty on the ship. a Court-martial ordered
but Kent refused 10 appear. Later he submitted
to the State authorities his resignation.
Governor Black has not had time TO give the
case any consideration. 1t is the opinion IN this
city that the United States naval authorities had
no jurisdiction TO compel Kents attendance as
tho Naval Militia Of the State in the service
Of the Government when the affair occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

In his comments upon Dckens's portraiture Of
the English midde-class woman, Mr.. George
Gissing thus expresses his opinion Of the type:
These remarkable creatures belong for the
most part to rank of he, that which We
vaguely designate the lower middle class In
general their circumstances are comfortable:
they suffer no hardshp--save that Of birth
which they do not perceive such: nothing is
asked OF them but quiet and amiablc discharge
OF household duties-they treated by their
male kindred with great often with extraor-
binary. consideration. Yet their Character
istic is acidity OF temper and boundless license
OF querulous or insulting talk. The real bust
Of their lives is 10 make all about them as
uncomfortable they can Invariably they
are unintelligent and untaught: very often they
are nagrantly imbecile. Their very virtues 0f
such persons can be said 10 hav any) become a
scourge. In the highways and byways Of Ike
by the freside and In the bedchamher their
voices shrill upon the terrified ear. II is diff
cult 10 believe that death stine them: one
iuagines them upon the threshold OF some other
world sounding confusion among unhappy
spirits who hoped to have found peace
In the play which Or. Conan Doyle is writing
Sherlock Holmes makes his appearance, but
goes through new adventures, none OF those
set down in the Holmes stories being used. 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
School Aaeneies.

4 MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS 49, e.'.s
n sunpes Professors Teachers, Tutors CroVerhes'eN
81 TO Colleges Schools and Families. Apply 10 .
Mrs NJ. j. YOUNG-FCLTON. % Union Sque'..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
|SCRIBNERS|
MAGAZINE


(IpTM tie f,st Of Htrfrys (olo,1d eovr,1 which vss
TIE SCRIBNER erise.)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
STATE CONTROL FAVORED.
STAND OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AS TO THE CANALS.
OPPOSED TO PLACING THEM UNDER FEDERAL
JURIsDICTION-THE cANrOR-Hii-h p'i
rRGrp-A COMMITTEE TO co TO
AIBANY-MR~ HEWlTTS
rr,r-IrfI
ELOQUENT SPEECH.

Tho Ch,n,her Of Commerce resolved yesterday 10
,oso tho handing over tho control OF the canals OF
his State TO the Federal Government Ihs uo-
cislon WAS reached at meeting or the hei"
holl Yesterday specially TO consider whether inc
Cbor,hcr should favor dsposing OF the canals 10 inc
Government or urge tho appropriation or an auu'-
tional g. 100000 by the State to compete tie ~
posed improvements. The debate "hich '0e SUI
,oct col,c1 forth brought out many arguments Tor
and against tho proposition to rehhqu'Sh '"o -,
ownership Of the canals. and was remarKapie.
among other things for particularly eloquent ana
effective speech on the part OF ex-Mayor He"'''
who urged the retention OF tho waterways
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
ALEXANDER r Orr presided. and there was n large
and representative attendance of members In
calling the meeting to order Mr.. orr took the OPP
portunity to express the appreciation felt by the
Rapd Trasit Commissioners for the opposition
manifested by the Chamber TO the Ellsworth Di''.
The subject OF the canals was introduced oy '"e
reading by Thomas 4. Mcintyre of long rep0't
prepared by the Committee on Internal Irade ana
improvements The report dealt largely with me
commercial advantages which in the opinion OF the
committee would accrue by cedlng the canals 10
the United States Government. and ended by rec
ommending the adoption OF the following resou-
ton
Resolved, That the Chamber Of Commerce OF me
State Of Ncw-YOrk recommend and urge the pas
sage by the legislature of the State OF New orK
Of the concurrent resolution nroduce1 ny .ehaoT an
TaVcy, permitting the STATE or New iorh 10 Sc'l
lease or otherwise dispose OF the canals or either
OF them. to The United States. upon such terms az
may I've mutually agreed upon. ana upon the eNPrcss
condition that the United States shall improve
maintain and operate the same as Il Tree punHS,
waterway. and. I'm case OF failure by the tnited
States 50 to do that the said canals or either or
them. together with all improvements made there
on, shall revert 70 and again become the properly
If he q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

What Is reported TO be the smallest printed
book IN the world IS TO be seen in an Oxford-st.
boNkshop in London. 1t measures only eleven
six,eenths by seven-sxteenths Of an inch. runs
to over a hundred pages, and IS beautifully
hound II IS n reprint Of q letter by Calico TO
Nine Cristina di Lorenza-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
LITERARY NOTES.

There are some new bits Of information con-
corning Laurence Sterne in Mr.. Sidney Lees
article on that author in the new volume or the
Dictionary of National Biography" They nave
been derived from unpublished material mostly
han
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

G. Nordenskiod's Cliff Dwellers Of the Mesa
Verde" translated from the Swedish into Eng
lish by d. L. Morgan. is IN process Of publica-
ton by Karl W. Hiersemann Of Leipzig. The
book is to be illustrated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

NJ Albert Lavignac's book on Music and
Musicians" has been translated by William
Marchant and edited by II. E. Krehbiel, and is
to be published this spring by Henry Holt Co
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
Ncw Publications.

TRIAL OF lola. Full Report 36S pp. 2oc
All Dealers or r. r. Tucker 2. Gold 81. New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Miss Ada Cambridge. who has written several
clever minor novels. IS about 10 publish q story
called Mater Famil!as"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

A new book OF poems by Mr. Madison Cawein
Is announced by Mr.. r. H. Russell. 1t is 70 be
called Shapes and Shadows"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25

Mr. Joseph Conrad. whose book THE Niger
OF the Narcissus' has made so great stir IN
England has written q new novel. which is to
run as e serial through THE English Illus
trated Magazine" This story bears the title or
1.-THE Rescue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-25
lnstrnttlcn.

For Boys and Young Men-City.
DFRKFLEY SCHOOL. 90 West 44th So.
Is Entries now received for vacancies occurring 10
September. j. ObAi'N N@HD' 1'Ne'7'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
A KENTuCkIAN DIED FOR CUBA.

All Kentuckians are familiar
with the tragic fate Of Col. w. l.
Criitenden, but brief reference
10 him will no doub, be appreciat
ell by the Herald readers, especi.
ally Ne our government aud Spain
are on the verge OF war.
In 1851 Col. Crittenden and
about Atty others from the best
families of the State proceeded to
New Orleans where they joined
General Lopez, who had enlisted
a regiment TO help the Cubans.
who we're then, A. now, struggling
for independence They sailed
for Cuba, but shortly after land.
ing were oyerpowered aud cap.
tured by the Spsniards. They
we're cruelly put TO death. On
April 10. 1851, they we're told TO
prepare for death. They were led
out, ten at time, aud shot from
behind. When Criitenden and
his nine comrades were marched
ont aud commanded TO kneel, all
knelt but Crittenden. He defiant.
~ faced about aud strengthening
himself mp to bis full height, made
that exclamation which deserves
. white page in Spain's black his.
tory: "A Kentnckian never turns
his back on an enemy, and kneels
only To his God" Noble vordai
-Middlesboro Herald.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
LEES "BE FAIR But BE FIRM"

In this hour of danger, when
jingoism is so popular and blatant
demagogues seek to gain their
ends il IL well that one great man
is in the right place. The man on
whose shoulders more cares and
trials must fall than all others, in
this, our perilous hour, is General
Fitzhugh Lee, and he has given
ample proof Of his ability TO fulfill
the duties required by bis Office.
Holding out o helping hand to the
women and children OF those
butchered by the Spanish gueril.
las demanding fair treatment to
Americans, hs own life in peril,
almost an eyewitness to the
Maine disaster, with the wall OF
the drowning sailors still ringing
IN bis ears, aud the cablegrams
flowing In from his own govern.
ment, this great man. unquestion.
ably the greatest of the decade,
true to his Virginian courage,
sends this Observation-Disclosures
messages: "Be fair but be firm"
That message should express the
sentiment of every true American.
Our people can afford to he firm
and also be fair. Consul General
Lee 10 the hero Of the present
trouble. He 10 q man of broad
mind, and diplomat beyond gues.
ton. He knows the extent of
suffering in Cuba, and yet realizes
that not all Of il has been caused
by the Spaniards. General Lee
knows better than any other man
the stains OF affairs In Cuba. He
knows that our people have read
many things In relation to Cuban
Affairs that are not only untrue,
but ridiculous. But he also knOws
that the crimes OF the Spanlnrds
are many and the half of their
cruel deeds can never be related
10 print.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-03-18
DID the Emperor Say III

Emperor Wilhelm, who Is re.
ported to have said in the course
Of o family dinner: "What I de.
clare is this: As long as William
III. is Emperor of Germany the
Yankees shall not take possession
OF Cuba"
At present there is no thought
in the public mind Of this country
that "tbe Yankees shall take pos.
session Of Cuba" All that 10 de.
lnanded now 10 that Spanish bar.
barity be speedily checked in Gu.
ba. Enforcement of that demand
does not involve an annexation Of
the island. That is a matter which
concerns the Cuban patriots more
directly than IL concerns their
sy"i'o,,,'nos . ro NIo " pitco Dt"sce.
There has been so little discus.
sion IN this country Of annexing
CIba tina. this feature CT the case
is in no way an issue.