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The times., 1898-05-06
THERE Is A FLAG FAMINE.
More Than Ten Million CoIors Have
Been sold Recently.

The War Department is unable TO get
flags enough for it's use. and there Is
bunting famine in the land. There are
only two factories in the country, and al
though they are working day and night
and with largely augmented forces of
men, they are going behind in their or
ders more and more. AS a result of the
demand prices have gone up, and the fSs
flag. somewhat similar To the army storm
flag, which formerly was sold for s. ..
now finds ready purchasers at SJ.5o. and
prices have risen on other sizes in pro-
portion IAe Navy Department has its
own flags made at a factory in the Brook
lyn On. " Navy Yard. and. consequent
ly, does not suffer as does its ueishbOr.
the War Office.
The primal reason for the bunting fam
Inc is that. when hostilities became i'm
minent Gen. Greeley, chief Of the Signal
Service bought up about all the flags he
could get hold OF and gave orders 20 such
an extent as to cripple the means OF sup
ply. as far as the private purchasers were
concerned. High-priced silk flags are
about the only available varieties Of col
ors available. II is calculated that since
the blowing up OF the Maine. with the
consequent outburst of popular feeling.
AT least ten millions of flags have been
sold and this leaves the trade high and
dry, so far as stock is concerned.
The times., 1898-05-06

San Francisco, May EDNA Wallace
Hopper was today granted a divorce
from De Wolf Hopper for willful deser-
ton and failure to provide The deposit
tions of the wife and Benjamin ID. Stew
ems, theatrical man of New York,
showed that Hopper had said to the
plaintiff and Stevens that he was tired
of his wife, that he did not like her and
never would live with her.
The mother of the plaintiff testified
that when the Hoppers were here the
last time with Wang he refused to
live with his wife, who stopped with her
mother The answer denied allegations
specifically, but made no active defense.
The times., 1898-05-06
Onr Teapot Tempest.

Is our country losing its old keen
sense Of humor, that it does not see
the ludicrous side Of the fever into
which many of its people have been
working themselves over a little two
cent war with a degenerate. puny, rot
ten State like Spain? Why cannot
Americans pun themselves together
and think for a moment what it all
amounts to before We are made hope
lessly ridiculous in the eyes of military
nations?
Compare the worst to which this war
could come, in the way Of land and sea
fighting. with the campaigns and bat
ties Great Britain has been through,
practically every year since the days
of the Crimea. Only a few months
ago she had what we would call a con-
siderable army of sixty thousand men.
fighting the fierce mountain hordes OF
Northern India, and not always get
ting the best of it either In America
everybody would have gone into yellow
extra fits over such a situation. In
London the whole matter was re-
garded as merely some disturbances
on our Indian frontier" which d 'puni-
tive expedition" had gone to pacify.
We would go into ecstasies of circus
poster excitement over such a strug-
gle as our British cousins are conduct
ing on the Upper Nile, against the wild
Dervishes of the Soudan. They do not
think twice about it. Why must We
make such asses of ourselves?
People are standing in their own
light by following jeremiah and
bowling calamity. the stoppage of
business, and the disturbance OF
values. What have they got to be
afraid Of? Spain cannot hurt US; uI-
tlmately NOT even in pocket, because
We are going to have the Philippine
Islands and Porto Rico, at least, as s.
curity for indemnity, and. if they are
not enough. We will take the Canaries.
too, There is not a solitary consider
alton connected with this awful war
between a big policeman with a night
stick and a small Daso with a squirt
gun. to create the very slightest un-
eas.ness.
Directly 10 the contrary. the nation
is apprupriatne and the Government
is spending vast sums Of money right
here al home. The withdrawal OF
"A hundred and twenty-five thousand
men from productive industries does
not hurt Us at all. i is a positive ben
eft II relieves the glut which has de-
pressed the labor market ever since
1888. Money once more begins TO cir
culate among the consuming classes.
as il has not done FOR eight years, and
consumption is visibly increasing. The
needs of our growing Navy and en-
larged military establishment furnish
employment and profit TO mines. mills,
factories. furnaces, railways, and
transportation facilities Of all sorts.
Even the horse is resurrected from his
grave in the bicycle patch, and is
worth something again. Mules are in
more demand than formerly, and at
better prices. Cattle and swine are be-
ing ground up into toothsome rations,
and esculent vegetables are encasing
themselves in tin at the rate of mil
lions of pounds daily. The farmer has
show at last TO get something for
his wheat oats, beans, peas. potatoes.
and hay!
What a condition Of affasys to get
blue and blubber about. All the CON
ditions for regular business boom
The times., 1898-05-06
ARMS FOR OUR ALLIES.
The Senate PASSES an Important
Measure.

The following bill. providing for the re-
lief Of the inhabitants of Cuba, was
passed by the Senate yesterday:
THAT while serving in Cuba during the
existing war. officers of the Army Of the
United States exercising separate COM
mands may. by special order. cause sub
sistence, medical, and Quartermaster's $
supplies to be issued to. and other aid
rendered to, inhabitants of the Island
of Cuba who are destitute and in immi-
nent danger of perishing unless they re-
ceive the same.
That the President. and general Off
GERS commanding troops in Cuba. are
hereby authorized TO furnish to the proper
officers of the Cuban insurgents such
arms ammunitions. equipments, and
military stores and supplies as they may
require to render the services of that
army as allies in the existing war avail
able
The times., 1898-05-06
MISS cIsNERos VOLUNTEERS.
She Would Like to BE "a Red Cross
Nurse.

Miss Evangelina Cisneros. who was re-
leased from Recojidas through the enter
prise of Karl Decker. wants to do her
share to free Cuba. She cannot fire a
gun or swing machete. so she offers To
do what woman can do-nurse the
Americans who are wounded while fight
ing for her native land.
Several weeks ago, before Miss C!sneTOS
went to Richmond TO visit Gen. Lees
family she declared her desire to vol
unteer as a nurse. Yesterday she filed
her formal application for assignment to
hospital duty with Surg. Gen. Sternberg.
of the Regular Army. Her letter is as
follows:
Surgeon General Sternberg;
Dear Sir; l have the honor to apply
for position nurse in the hospitals
of the United States Army. hoping by do
ing all in my power in that capacity. in
Il small degree at least. to express my
appreciation of what the United States
is doing to aid Cuba in throwing OF the
CALLING yoke of tyrannical Spain. Very
respectfully,
"EYANGELINA c. CISNEROS."
The times., 1898-05-06

On landing in Cuba our general is
promised the cooperation Of a compact.
well organized and disciplined army of
twenty-eight thousand men, armed with
Mauser and Remington rifles, and with a
good supply OF ammunition There are
Two thousand cavalry and several bat
teries of artillery. which now have ten
Hotchkiss twelve and two Founders and
ample ammunition. They also have three
dynamite guns which the enemy dread
beyond anything they ever have had to
encounter. All Of these seasoned veterans
are Immediately available for an advance
on Havana.
The times., 1898-05-06
The Welsh Coal Miners. strike.

VFfom the BIItImorc SUM
The coal miners strike in Wales affects 10000
men and paralyzes an industry OF worldwide i'm
portance. Welsh coal is commonly considered
the best in the world for steamers its rival being
the West Virginia coal OF certain mines The
strike makes great opening for American coal.
IL makes an opening, in fact for other Goals
also. since Welsh shortage OF $4,000 tons
year puts up prices and makes a market for in
terior kinds. There is every promise that the
Welsh strike will be long one. since the en-
ployers and employees differ about other things
besides wages.
The times., 1898-05-06

We do not know what 10 think OF Attor-
ney General Griggs, if it be true that he
is opposed 10 the pardon Of Capt. Hart
on the ground that Spain might some day
lay claim for damages on account Of his
connection with the conveyance of sup
plies to the gallant Cuban patriots in
arms fighting for their liberty. 1t is noto-
rious that the whole nation is doing ex-
aetly what Capt. Hart is in felon's cell
for. This is not time for legal straw
splitting. Hart's conviction was an out
rage upon justice and humanity Mr.. Nc
kinley owes it TO himself to consistency
and to national decency to undo the
wrong just as quickly as he can. Who
cares for Spain? Damn Spain,
The times., 1898-05-06
Shells by the Seashore.

(FTOm the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Laura Bullion says, she's going to their seaside
cottage ii she has to go alone She just dotes
on the idea of seeing some of those dusky Span
lard privateers." u
Isn't she sentimental?'
''Yes. she is.
81 suppose that after one of the delightful bonn
bardments is finished she is sentimental enough TO
want to wander along the pebbly beach gather
ing the Shells
The times., 1898-05-06

Prince Konoye. senior father of Prince
Konoye, president of the japanese house
Of peers died recently at the age of nine
ty. He was one of the prominent men Of
the old regime who has lived to see
mighty changes In his native land Those
old-timers have had 10 pass off the stage
of action and give place TO younger men
trained in and for the new state of af-
fairs. BY the way, one Of the represen-
tatives just chosen to the imperial diet
was born in January Of the first year of
Meiji GS6O, and is the first Meiji man
to become member of the diet.
The times., 1898-05-06
TO PROTECT OUR COMMERCE.
Bill 10 InJs mDify Shfa owners for
Wnr LOSSES.

Representative Mccall of Massachusetts
yesterday introduced a bill to protect the
commerce of the United States.
1t provides that the chief of the Bu-
reau of Navigation shall, upon the appli-
cation of vessel owners. ascertain the
value of vessels and their cargoes, and
in the event of any depreciation on the
high seas the United States shall indem-
Nifty the owners for losses, except for
money and securities that are lost.
The times., 1898-05-06

Sampson has gone forth to slay the
Phillistines. He may knock Porto Rico
on the head as he goes. but his principal
object in life just now is TO find the
Spanish armada and induce it TO take
turn below. We have not given the least
credence to the report that Villamii's
squadron was steamiDg for Cadiz; but
probably the mistake was a phonetic one,
made in debating to the operator at the
other end of the line. What the sender
doubtless intended to transmit was:
The squadron from Cape Verde Islands
is going to Hades!''
The times., 1898-05-06
Onr Poets

(From the New York Mail and ENpress.)
| The poets solid for the Union. Their verses
are rhythmic, patriotic and full OF wholesome
sentiment. The field IS wide open, the bars are
down, and the sunshine is bracing Trot out
| YOUR PegaslIs and give him an airing!
The times., 1898-05-06

We have never believed a word of the
reports notoriously manufactured in Lon
don, 10 the effect that Russia had become
Unfriendly on account of our seizure of
the Philippine Islands. The very highest
authority is given in testimony tnat moth
ing of the kind is true. On the contrary.
we are assured that the Car is quite as
willing that we should have the Philip
pines as that Spain or Japan should have
them. and that he would much rather see
them in our hands than in those of Great
Britain. 1t is marriage of convenience
and not of affection that our British
cousin is pOking at us,
The times., 1898-05-06
Give the Devil Hi Dne.
lFrom the sarannah -

(From the Savannah Ncws.l
The gunners az MORO Castle should not hS
uuderrated. They are reported TO have fired
eral shots from their batteries lately. and while
there is nothing Co show what they were shooting
at precisely. Americans should not jump 10 TIE
conclusion that they cannot hit ANYTHING Thcs
probably bored great holes IN the Atlantic Ocean
The times., 1898-05-06

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
at is said that the Boston women are wear
ing red, white and blue garters.'
''Of course; they so exclusive that they
show their patriotism only in their own immedi-
ate circles -
The times., 1898-05-06

Lieut.. Col. Teddy Roosevelt of the Ter
rors is to take his departure today for
San Antonio. Texas. where he will join
his command and put it through the holy
terror drill prescribed in the manual for
the cowboy branch of the service. He
will take along a supply of plug hats
and chandeliers for target practice. A
supply of liquid ammunition with a range
of forty rods has been sent on ahead.
The s.aff of the regiment has been com
pleted by the appointment of e&-Sergeant
HouIihan of the ''Foinist." as dealer,
Tarantula Bill as chaplain. and Alkali
Ike as barkeeper. The Terrors will go
into immediate practice, and after ter
rorizing San Antonio awhile. will see
what they can do TO Blanco.
The times., 1898-05-06
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies Of it at any news
stand railroad station railroad trains. win
confer q favor upon the management by sending
to this office information Of the fact
Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be teTsely and plainly written.
and must II all cases be accompanied by the
name and address q the writer Rejected com
mumc4tIons will not be preserved, and Only man
uscripts Of obvious Importance viii be returned
q their authors
FRIDAY. NAY 6. 1sgs.
The times., 1898-05-06
Runs in Order.
From the Troy Times. J

spain's financial troubles appear before she
fires shot There are runs on the Spanish
banks ard there will be runs on the Spanish
battlefelds Spain should have known better than
TO accept a challenge when she could not buy,
beg or borrow her sword.
The times., 1898-05-06
Wine for the OLD Yem.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
The Government, upon reflection, has elaborated
the warcry so that it goes ION to within ffty-two
miles' OF HayanaP'
The times., 1898-05-06

Dying countries" said Lord Salisbury
ARE mostly un-Christian, but, l regret
that the later part of the remark refer
red to Spain. We are unable to see IL
in that light. Not even the Turks in Bull
garia and Armenia have shown them
selves half as "un-Christian," inhuman
and hellish as the SDaniards have i
Cuba, and everywhere else for that mat
ter. Their treachery and bloodthirsty
cowardice is receiving just reward!
The times., 1898-05-06

Now that the annexation of Hawaii as
a war measure is seen to be vitality neces-
sary to the preservation of our naval
position in the Pacific. the motives of
those who continue to antagonize the
treaty will be regarded with more sus-
picion and less-toleration than ever be-
fore. No patriot under present circum-
stances could afford to be found in op-
position.
The times., 1898-05-06
Use for the Letter Y.

NTIVII tIIV ''0' 7 'IuE IVIIVVI Il rIe5S'J
The letter Is likely to work overtime now
until hostilities are concluded. 1t is poor
Spaniard that can't part his name with y.
The times., 1898-05-06
SPIES ON the Border.

(Fron the Chicago Times IieraldJ
Watch that Canadian game Of Polo.
The times., 1898-05-06

The dancing began with a cotilIion. to
which Marquis Ito esdorted the imperia;
Princess Arisugawa. Prince Arisugawa
led out Marchioness Ito. This was fol-
lowed by various dances. including
waltzes, with music by band. This is
said to have been the first time a CO.
tiIlon has been danced at an affair of
such .magnitude in Japan. The confu-
sion of na.ionalities and of races in th.
intricacies Of a quadrille. simply because
it was taking place in a country which
less than fifty years ago was shut tight
against intercourse with foreign nations
The general charge of the dancing pro,
CRANE seemed to be III the hands of Ba-
roness Sannomiya, an English lady: there
were several Japanese with occidental
wives. or occidentals with Japanese wives
and Eurasian daughters there was the
Chinese minister's daughter. whose
grandmother was an American lady;
there were Chinese young men dancing
carefully with occidental young ladies'
in short, this was thoroughly an inter
national episode.
The times., 1898-05-06
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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
WOE OF PARIS.

Halt an hour after an automobile has
passed traces of petroleum linger in
the air. The beauty Of it is that the
drivers of the vehicles cannot smell
tit inflicts itself only on the passers-
oy. -. :..-
Parisians say that their beloved city
s being ruined by the automobile fad,
which is ten times worse than the
bicycling fever ever dared to be. Luck
,ly there are not 50 many automobiles
Is bicycles, for they are expensive.
The sights sounds and smells result
ing from the carriages propelled by
petroleum are driving people from the
boulevards. a.-. b..
Some stunning toilets are to be seen
IN the pretty women who have desert
ed their bicycles for the automobiles.
Sometimes the carriages are upholster-
ed to match madame's favOrite gown
in gray or crimson broadcloth. with
parasol tops and soft cushions for
iainty shoes. The fact that she has
% guide her carriage successfully be-
lore critical judge. who passes on
her proficiency in the art before she
AN get a license to wheel wherever
the will, has no effect on madame's
determination to join the merry throng
IN the boulevards.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.

A new curtain-hanger is formed Of
strip of spring metal whose tendency
is to straighten. to be bent around the
pole and attached to the members OF
clamp, the. jaws being closed on the
curtain by the pressure of the spring
strip.
To indicate whether a watch is
wound or not a revolving ring Is
mounted in the face, to be turned In
me direction by the winding stem as
The spring is frightened, the running
iown Of the watch turning it back
again.
Ordinary shears can be changed to
use for cutting buttonholes by new
attachment, consisting of a sleeve,
s:hich fits on the end Of the blade and
has sharp edge to enter the cloth,
he rear of the sleeve striking the op-
posite blade to prevent the shears
from closing entirely.
Playing cards are automatically
shuflled by newly patented instru-
ment, having faring mouth at the
top, in which the cards are placed, to
drop down on slotted crate, the lat
Ter being shaken by handle to drop
the cards into channel leading to
The base below, where the cards fall.
An Ohio man has patented an ami
NAL trap which sets itself automatic
lily and kills the animals as fast as
caught, a fitting platform being ar
ranged over a water receptacle, with
bait attached to the platform, the ,ro-
lent tipping the cover and falling into
The water when he reaches the bait.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
JUST FOR PUN.

she-Did your grandfather live 70 2
green old age? He-Well. should say
90! He was buncoed three times atter
he was seventy.
She You know It is q woman's PRIV
llege to change her mind. He Know
It Is; but when :. man changes his ne
has to pay damages. j. " s.
Yes. sir" said the man In Cell 7ll;,
s"time was when was admitted to the
very;best houses. 4" And what brought
you here!" They caught me coming
out = .tn ~, X.
'":Gnatbrain lost his head when he
was called upon to speak last night.
Must have felt % I aid when ! lost
my pocketbook- there was MOTH
ing In H." s.s,,
isn't my new dress becoming to
me-" asked the delighted wife. Yes,
replied the head Of the establishment,
land suppose the bill will soon be
coming to me-" ,.,,,.o
He-Why did you fail to recognize
me on the street today? She-l didn't
see you. He-That's strange. saw
you twice. She-Oh, that probably ac-
counts for it. never recognize man
In that condition. ...-..
Wife (aghast)-Henry, where did
you get that appetite? Returning Sol
der Generously eating away)-That
appetite, Jane, was presented to me by
the war department for gallant ana
meritorious service in the field.
She-After all, why should we blame
Blanco? 1t isn't really his fault. l
suppose he can't help it. Some men
are constituted that way. He-l don't
quite understand you. Constituted
what way? She-Why, they're so slow
about going.
Pa" said the alderman's little son,
rs there any truth in the story that
George Washington never told LEG"
Yes, ! guess there u.s." was the reply.
Well" continued the embryo states
man, Il don't see how he ever got his
pull in politics"
Sheriff." remarked the condemned
murderer, as that functionary proceed
ed to put the black cap over his head,
Il seem to be the sinner. sure OF all
eyes, Without any further delay the
trap was sprung and the hardened
wretch went to his doom.
Toni saw nickel-in-the-slot ma
chine today that will tell whether
man is in love or not. Jack-Well, the
inventor ought to make fortune out
OF it. Most any man will gladly give
up nickel to find out whe Ter it is
love or dyspepsia that ails him.
j.. "A conflict at arms" said the person
with Utopian ideas, lis always unnec-
essary and deplorable." WELL" an
swered Miss Cayenne, thoughtfully,
this one wasn't without its benefits.
It enables great many ladies to speak
Of before the war without embarrass-
ment."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
REDEMPTION NOTICE.
NOTICE TO REDEEM FROM TAX
%. SALE is>

State of Iowa. Polk County IS:
To Nadara A. Aardis J. w. Cannam:
Yon are hereby notified that on tho
I'd day Of December, A. D. 1895 the fol-
lowing described real estate. situated
in Polk county, iowa, was sold for the
taxes for the year 1894 which real es-
tate is described q follows: Lot Six
teen (l6) Block Ten (lo) town of Grimes,
Polk county, Iowa. That the same
was, ut such sale, purchased by J. H.
Phillips and q certificate issued to him
by the Treasurer of Polk county, lows,
and by the said j. H. Phillips the GER
tificate was duly assigned to J. F.
Black. and he is now the owner and
holder Of said certificate, and the right
Of redemption will expire, and ; Treas
urer's deed for saids property will be
made, unless redemption from such
sale be made within ninety days from
the completed service hereof - ~ q
Hl'-1 J. p. BLACK,
Lawful holder and owner of said
ertificate. st..... ea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-11-25
FROM NEW ZEALAND.

. Co. r. . x e.. ~.
REEFTON, New Zealand, Nov. 90, 1895.
I am very pleased to state that since
l took the agency Of Chamberlain's
medicines the sale has been very large,
more especially Of the Cough Remedy.
In two years have sold more of this
particular remedy than of all other
makes for the previous five years. AS
to its efficacy, l have been informed by
scores of persons of the good results
they have received from it, and know
its value from the use of it in my own
household. 1t is so pleasant to take
that we have to place.the bottle beyond
the reach of the children.
E. j. SCANTLEBURY.
For sale by all Druggist.