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The sun., 1898-06-01

Special Dispatch to THE SUN.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, via Kingston, ia,
Nav 3l.-Commodore Schley's squadron
is doggedly patrolling the waters in this
vicinity, waiting to strike the Spanish
fleet. which Americans confidently be-
lieve is living under the protection OF the
harbor batteries. The American squad
ron now here consists of the armored
cruiser Brooklyn, Commodore Schley's
flagship; the battleships Massachusetts,
Texas and Iowa, the protected cruiser
Minneapolis, the unarmored cruiser
Marblehead, the auxiliary cruisers. st.
Paul, Harvard and Yale, the gunboat
Vixen, and one collier
Commodore Schley arrived here Tues
day after several days cruising about
Cienfuegos without sighting the Spanish
fleet
What the outcome will be is matter
of onjecture-swhethcr he will lombard
the harbor and forts, attempting to force
an entrance, or whether he will await an
attempt on the part Of the Spaniards to
depart, Schlry only knows. Nothing is
known h.re as to the rumored coming OF
the American fleet, and it is generally
believed among naval officers that Com
modore Watson is still off Havana and
Rear Admiral Sampson at Key West.
Had Admiral Sampson intended to
meet Commodore Schley here he has had
more than ample time to come, either
around the west end OF the island or
through the Windward Passage. No
anxiety for renforements is apparent
among Commodore Schley's officers. On
the contrary, all seem anxious to crush
Cervera before the other fleets can arrive
to share in the victory.
The sun., 1898-06-01
Special Dispatch to The SUN.

Special Dispatch to The sun,
WASHINGTON, May 3l.-Startllng pul-
letins of an engagement between the
fleets of Schley and Cervera were pesteo
by the Washington papers tonlSht' ou'
they could not be confirmed at the Navy
Department.
These dispatches are dated Kingston
Jamaica, and tell ofan attack by schley
feet on the forts at Santiago de Cuba.
The Spanish fleet joined in the pa'tle
and, according to the report, the ell
gagement was desperate one. Details
are lacking
Officers on duty at the Navy Depart
ment discredit the reports of an engage
lnent and say that it is extremely I'M
probable.
The sun., 1898-06-01

Daniel j, Rapp ard daughter, of West
Chester, have been rislJlng friends in
this city.
The times., 1898-11-23
Pro Bono PubIico.

Somebody with more fondness for
delving into the unknown than consid-
Grafton for his fellow beings has discov-
cred that most ice cream is made out of
bone, and is publishing the fact abroad
That is, he says that American ice
cream is so made, and that it is preferred
by transatlantic liners and other Gus
toners to the European product, on ac-
count of its cheapness. The idea is this:
Pulverized bone furnishes the main
body" of the ice cream, and gives it its
firm. even texture and inviting appear
ance. Then there is liquid vehicle to
supply the creamy taste. and there is
fiavoring and coloring, and the result of
the combination is the delectable thing
known as ice cream.
The discoverer of this peculiar fact
adds comfortingly that nobody needs TO
be disturbed by this information, be-
cause the bone is clean, and il contains
phosphates, which are just as good as
the constituents of pure cream-and the
ice cream tastes quite as good. But does
it? How far do hypnotic influence, men
tai suggestion and the like go in the case
of food? If young woman is told that
she is eating pulverized bone instead of
cream, will she enjoy her dainty refec-
ton as she did before? To be sure. we
were all told some years ago that candy
was made mainly out of a terra alba,
which is pretty name for white earth,
but the young woman, accustomed in
the days of her childhood to nibble
slate pencils and lead pencils, paid small
attention to that. But no young woman
ever ate bone for amusement. 1t is to
be feared that this iconoclast is trying
to start conspiracy to bear the ice.
cream market. or to discredit ordinary
cream so that he can introduce a prod
uct of his own made out of genuine
cream. If his explanation of the nature
and origin OF ice cream should become
generally credited, it would be of no
use for any young man to ask any
young woman to come and have bone
The times., 1898-11-23
with him. She would choose something
Legitimate snort.

That horse racing under honest and
sportsmanlike auspices is legitimate
sport has never been doubted by the
majority of American people. 1t is to
horse racing in one form or another
that we owe the improvement in the
breeding of American horses, which has
produced a great amount of wealth
among our farmers and stock raisers.
The fact that the track and turf have
been at times and places made the cover
for illegitimate practices is no argu-
ment against them when properly used.
1t is to prevent the degradation of the
sport and to secure 1t against the in
roads of mere gamblers and dishonest
persons that the Jockey Club of the
United States has its useful being. I'm
der its sanction and organization horse
racing is as nearly innocent as other
sports, such as yachting, football or
baseball.
That being the fact, 1t is quite certain
that there is no disposition in the Dis
trict of Columbia to frown down or per-
secute people who are catering TO the
public taste for legitimate sport in this
locality. The recent case instituted
against the Washington Jockey Club
has aroused a good deal of interest, not
only on account of natural sympathy
but because of the standing of citizens
prominent in the administration of the
local race track. 1t is generally con-
sidered that the movement against
President Howland and his associates
is the result of an effort on the part of
some well-meaning but misguided per-
sons, who apparently have no real
knowledge of the great national past
time, to better the world in general,
without any possible reference to the
taste or wishes Of the majority of its
inhabitants.
The times., 1898-11-23
The whitewnsh EXHAUSTED.

From the Cleveland Plain Deaer)
At the BEGINNING of the investigation every
body testified that affairs had been conducted in
the best way possible. Ii there had been any
suffering and privation, why. that was to be ev-
pected in all wars. No complaints had reached
headquarters at Washington, therefore everything
must have been lovely. No requisition had been
received that had not been promptly filed There
were hospital supplies and medicines and all sorts
of necessaries and even luxures in abundance
The connmissary department and the quartermas-
ter department, and every other department had
been phenomenally efficient, and stories OF scanty
and spoiled raticns lack Of medicines, neglect of
patients because OF deficiency OF nurses and of
hospital necessities were absurdly untrue.
But the truth has been gradually coming to
light, and the commissioners are reaching the
conclusion that somebody was dreadfully at
fault Who was it?
The times., 1898-11-23
GEN. GARCIA's MISSION.
His Commission VIII Merely Lend
Advice Where 1t Is Possible

New York, Nov. 22.-Gen. Garcia and
the members of the Cuban commission,
who arrived en- route to Washington last
night, held conference here today at
the offices of the Cuban Junta
The meeting was held to formulate
plans under which the commission will
act while in this country. The commits
sion brought many communications from
the former governing bodies in Cuba, and
these had to be all gone over that they
might be placed impartially before Presi-
dent Mckinley.
Gen. Garcia said today that the one
idea of his countrymen was TO establish
a stable government in the island. and
that while there might be factions, the
people. as a whole, We're for independence
and had implicit faith in the promises
made TO them by President Mckinley be-
fore the war.
He said that in coming to see the Presi-
dent, the Cuban commissioners had moth
ing to beg or demand; they only desir-
ed 10 present the needs of the Cuban peo-
pie and lend their advice where 1t was
possible.
The times., 1898-11-23
Myopin Among Children.

Some one In Philadelphia has suggest
ed that a fund be raised To buy eye
glasses for children whose sight has
been impaired and whose parents can
not afford to buy these necessary ar
ticles. Everyone must have noticed
that an alarming number of the school
children of the present day must wear
spectacles in order TO correct defects of
vision. 1t may be that this condition of
things is due partly TO the fact that
greater attention is paid TO the condition
of children's eyes than was the case
fifty years ago. But the Philadelphia
Record suggests that at least one
reason for myopia in children is bad
ly lighted school houses, and that il
might be very good thing if. instead
of raising a fund to buy glasses. the
public were to spend some money in
constructing proper rooms for study.
There is something in this Many of
the school and office rooms in our large
cities are lighted in a way that means
ruin to the eyes of any person compelled
to work in them for many hours at
time. When the eyes of growing chill
dren are exposed to such conditions, the
result is often permanent injury to the
vision. But that is not all the trouble.
Children are naturally inclined TO be
careless of their health. and they will
strain their eyes without the least COM
junction if they happen to be interested
in anything which requires close atten-
ton. A child who is interested in his
lessons or in reading will continue
poring over his books in the growing
dusk unless he is forcibly prevented,
and he will read whenever he has moth
ing else TO do. The real remedy for
near-sightedness in children is a proper
| amount of exercise out of doors, where
the eye will be accustomed to make out
objects at a distance. a sailor is far
sighted, because he is constantly en-
deavoring to see objects on the horizon.
A scholar is near-sighted because he
never has occasion to look at anything
more than a few feet away Let the
children have fewer books and more
out door exercise.
The times., 1898-11-23
MIR. SOLOMON THE CHOICE.
Will BE Made Chairman of u. & g,
Bonrd OF Directors.

Baltimore. Md. Nov 22.-It was an
nounced here today that William Solo
mon, of the firm of speyer & Com
pany. New York. had been decided upon
by the reorganization managers of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad as chair
man of the board of directors. a new
position. Mr.. Solomon will have charge
of the finances. now looked after by
President Cowen. Mr.. Solomon is one OF
the five trustees named in the plan of re-
organization to vote the stock of the n=w
company at the stockholders meeting.
He is reputed to be especially well versei
in railroad finances. His office will BE- in
New York.
Gov. Lowndes has asked the attorney
general for an opinion as to the authority
of the board of public works TO sell the
States holdings in preferred stock of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company,
without having first advertised for bids.
The governors private opinion is evident
ly against the right OF the board 10 make
the sale without advertising. and it is
expected that the views of the attorney
general, which will be ready next week.
will be the same way. In that case the
sale. which was made a few days ago
at s75 share will be Cancelled. because
il is void. and the stock will be advsr-
tised. according to the law of 1892.
The amount of stock concerned
amounts to s1lS,O par value. The board
had agreed TO sell ii to the Baltimore and
Ohio reorganization committee. In ac-
cordance with this view of the case. the
governor has declined to allow the stock
to be transferred to the syndicate until
decision is reached as to the legal
points involved
The times., 1898-11-23
Our Hebrew Population.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.)
The Jews of this generation make up 4 val
uable addition to American society. They are
respected for their intelligence and Iberllity
and. contrary to the wrong impression which
prevails. they are free spenders of money
The stigma which has been put upon them in
this country largely results from tn, scandllous
work Of three leading humorous plpefs. all
printed in New York. There IS scarcely all Issue
in which the Jews as a race are not viIliasd most
shamefully. And it is not dome by honest carica-
ture of laughable weakness. hut by gross insults
and slurs upon the honesty, intelligence, and
even cleanliness. of the race.
This abuse has been carried to such ex-.
treme that reputable people of all classes are
revolving against it. continuance oi the lb0se
and seurrility will hurt the papers engaged in
the dirty business. In fact, there are evidences
OF decline in the power and influence of these
papers already, and it may be an ort.fowth of
the abuse they have heaped good people.
But, whether it is or not, 1t is time for them
to change their policies
The times., 1898-11-23
Our Annexations.

ttrom the Philadelphia TnlSs-l
When annexed Louisiana its people were
alien to our laws. to language, and to our
free institutions. When annexed Texas it was
opposed because it had long been the refuge CT
the criminals OF the world. When we annexed
Mexican territory the semi barbarian ruled where
the beautiful city OF San Francisco tessides
to the progress of our people, and the Mexican
''greaser,' idle and vicious, the type OF
the average population. When we annexed Alaska
bought only the barbarian and his unknown
mountain haunts.
Look at these acquisitions today. The Louisiana
purchase is now represented in the Union by q
galaxy of sovereign States. Texas is the Empire
State of the South, and will soon rival the En-
pire State of the North in population and substan
tial prosperity. The Mexican acquisitions have
become an empire within themselves To shed
their lustes upon the enlightened progress of the
Republic, and Alaska has developed boundless
wealth, and Will soon be one of the jewels in our
civilization
The times., 1898-11-23
ing h1t from Holeuin and other spanish gar

ing from Holeuin and other spanish gar
risons to Santiago.
Upon the surrender OF the city of San
tiago. Gen. Garcia, commanding the
cuban forces. was debarred from en-
trance into the city. and from any CO.
operation in the enjoyment of the honors
or fruits of the victory.
Thereupon Gen. Garcia withdrew from
association with Gen. Shafter, because
his own services and the services of the
men under his command were rewarded
with rudeness, insult, and complete lack
of appreciation. Gen. Garcia, with the
training Of a soldier, and the instinct of
courtly gentleman. believed that furth-
er association with Gen Shafter would
be as unprotitable as 1t was unpleasant
He did not resign his commission. He did
not make complaint to Shafter. nor COM
municate with that Individual, further
than to inform Shafter of his with
drawal
He represents the best elements in Cuba
and those who know him best believe
that he will prove to be as wise diplo-
mat and statsman as he has proved him.
self to be u brave soldier and capable
commander.
The times., 1898-11-23

II is bad business for any people to
look to practical politics fer a living in
stead of some honest, productive occu-
patton. 1t is all right to talk about
liberty, but the end of liberty is op-
portunity for individual growth accord
ing to individual desires and aptitudes.
This liberty the Cubans will have from
the moment the Americans take con-
troll. The comparatively few Cubans
who can ever hold offices will get them
when it is apparent the time is ripe for
them
The times., 1898-11-23
Fnvorites of Gladstone.


\ question that Mr.. Gladstone often propounded
was, Who the four greatest poets in the
world? About the first three places he himself
had doubt, and assigned TO them Homer
Dante, and Shakespeare. For the fourth there
might be considered four competitors. all hav-
ing fair showing. These were Aeschylus, Virgil,
Milton, and Goethe. His own choice was Goethe
Another query OF his was, Who in recent
years have been the greatest masters Of English
style? The two he placed at the top were Cardi
nal Newman and John Ruskin, and most
suredly they are well chosen. Greater masters
of English hard to find in any epoch of our
literature.
The times., 1898-11-23

The power of Senator Plat is to be
largely increased if II is true that the
London enthusiastically is to be added to
his perquisites. Certainly it would be
precedent to send lawyer-politician like
Elihu Root who has no claims to literary
talent, to the place. Mr.. Bayard was not
literary, but he had held the highest Of
flee in the gift of the President, while
Mr. Root is simply a lawyer who had
whooped it up in every New York cam
paign and divided with General Tracy
the work of getting Republican candi-
dates out of legal difficulties. such as un-
certainty of residence. On the whole We
do not think Senator Platt will be allow
ed TO send Mr.. Root to London.
The times., 1898-11-23
A plain and Sure Alliance.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune)
Some developments within few days show
clearly enough that no alliance is necessary be-
tween England and America-that is. formal
alliance, if such a consummation were pos
sible under American laws. When a big English
battleship is launched with the flags of the two
nations intertwined. and English lord has the
post of honor at the greatest OF annual banquets,
where the queen is given precedence over the
President. the alliance is a fact-at least in the
hearts of the people. And that is the best one
possible at any time.
The times., 1898-11-23
NEW SILVER TRUST.
Additional Details of Mammoth Com
binati0n Formed mt Trenton

New Haven. Nov. "Details of the
mammoth combination of silver compa-
nes formed yesterday at Trenton under
the name of the International Silver Com
pany We're announced today. Three
fourths of the firms are located in Mer-
iden. They have been the prime workers
in the movement for a silver combination
and will hold many of the offices in the
trust.
\ prominent silver manager said today
that. besides the issue of stock. there
would be an authorized issue Of $500, COO
of per cent bonds. OF the authorized
issue of 100000 stock. only 5,00O.OoO in
preferred and 100000 in common would
be issued at present, the stock remaining
to be issued when necessary for the ac-
quirament of additional plants
The times., 1898-11-23
United. to surxixe.
From the Chicago Chronicles

UIU1I INT CHIu.gU NHIOHItIe.J
Spain is an isolated remnant of barbaric Asia
and, like all semi-barbaric nations il is destined
to give way before the irresistible advance of
Christian civilization. Like the North American
Indians. the Spaniards seem incapable of chang
ing of adopting the higher ideas of modern
Justice and equity. Power means 10 them
chance TO murder, plumber and oppress; they
have never held power without abusing it. For
this they have been steadily forfeiting their
power and losing their territory for the last
200 years, until, finally, the United States has
wrested from them the last of their tortured
colonies. 1t is another case OF the working of the
inexorable law that the unfit must perish.
The times., 1898-11-23
Why Bosses Remain in Power.

That Quay should win can be attributed
solely to the fact that the forces opposed to him
would not agree on a single candidate, but in
sisted upon running two, thus dividing their vote
and the corruptionist through the perfection
OF his machine and the aid which his enemies
foolishly gave him. Mr.. Quay still poses the
supreme dictator in the State Of Pennsylvania.
but he is not dictator because the opposition To
him is small in numbers His forces smaller
than are the forces OF his opponents. but he, be-
ing shrewder politically than they, has no diff
Guilty in winning out against them.
The times., 1898-11-23

There is a suspicion. amounting almost
to a certainty, that the Associated Press
dispatch about rupture at Paris was in
the interest of a combine which hoped
TO depress some kind of securities. The
dismal A. P. pretends/ to have been
hoaxed, as it is so often.
The times., 1898-11-23

That was a shrewd representative of
Algerism at Camp Wikoff who compelled
all the nurses to pledge their honor not
to reveal any of the abuses of soldiers
they might witness. Having tied knots
in their tongues, the Alger Relief Com
mission is now ready to have them go on
the stand
The times., 1898-11-23
Missouri,n Senators.
1From The Minneonolis Tribune !,

Senator Coekrel's prospects of reelection TO
the United States Senate are good and if he is
chosen il will be for fifth term Missouri has
the habit of keeping her senator's in good while
when they satisfactory, Senator Vest is now
serving his fourth term Senator Thomas H. Ben
ton, it will be remembered, was kept in the
Senate by the State for thirty years As a
result, Missouri always has an influential repre-
sentstion In the Senate.
The times., 1898-11-23

The buster and threatened apoplexy of
General Dodge did not dismay the New
Commission that it was humbug. When
a witness is armed with truth he can af-
ford to smile, as Lawyer Parrish did. at
the impotent raging of the whitewashers
The times., 1898-11-23
Inconsistency.

IfTOII tHt HUChtsttT IIifts-
The sound money press is now finding fault
with Jerry Simpson because they say he is worth
$3.50 and has ''waterworks and bath in his
farmhouse This is really too bad, but why
do not Simpsons critics drop word about some
of the multimllionaires who would spend more
money than all the modest fortune the Hon.
Jerry Simpson is worth in the extravaganza dis
played at a simple social function?''
The times., 1898-11-23

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The times., 1898-11-23
Arbitration of Labor Disputes

(From the Chicago Times HeraId.l
No labor rights can ever be long maintained
by force, and the excellent thing about such
decisions as this is that 1t will hasten forward
the time when all disputes between employers
and employees will be settled by arbitration. That
is the right and honest way, and public opinion
will always support that side in any controversy
that is willing to leave the matter in dispute
TO an arbitration board
The times., 1898-11-23

The amount of misinformation about the
character of the Presidents message in
the New York newspapers is considerable
1t ought to be comparatively easy to out
line the document, but they show no
talent in their latest inventions.
The times., 1898-11-23
For "A National Flower.
From the pbiladelnb;a Times,

Keeping in view the spreading tendencies of the
chrysanthemum those favoring a policy of ex-
pansion might take it as their national flower.
The times., 1898-11-23

A dinner was given to Chairman Odell
of the Republican State Committee of
New York last night at the Metropolitan
Club in that city. oGv.-elect Roosevelt
and all factions of the Republican party
in the State were represented around the
table The dinner was really a general
conference and it is understood that
slate was made up and a program out
lined for Col. Roosevelt's future conduct
in the gubernatorial chair. All will go
well if Col. Roosevelt adheres strictly to
the letter OF his instructions, but no one
who knows him has any confidence that
he will do anything of the kind. He
would not be Roosevelt if he did. The
"slate" agreed upon according to the re-
ports includes Chauncey VI. Depew for the
Senate and Joseph II. Choate for ambas-
sador to England. Elihu Root, it is
understood, will be pushed for the first
vacancy on the Supreme Court bench that
may occur. No provision apparently mas
been made for Gov. Black. The report
that Senator Platt intends recommending
him for governor Of the Ladrone ISL
ands lacks confirmation. The Metropoli-
tan Club. where the Republican pow-wow
took place is known as the millionaire
club" for the reason that it contains more
millionaires than any other club in the
United States.
The times., 1898-11-23

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