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The times., 1898-07-13
EXPENSE OF THE WAR.
Average Cost Is Now About One
Million Dollars n Day.

The average cost of carrying on the
war is now about 100000 per day, and
it will increase as the operations of the
army in the field are extended. AT pres
ent only a small proportion OF the army
is really engaged in active warfare. AS
the number of troops sent to the front
increases the war expenses will grow
larger. as it is less expensive TO maintain
the soldiers in camp than in the busy
scenes of war
Congress appropriated upwards of $i00,-
0o5O0 10 carry on the war until the Ist
of next January. Chairman Cannon, Of
the House Appropriations Committee.
stated that this sum would fall far
snort OF the amount needed in case the
war should continue. He said il was ut
terry Impossible 10 make anything Ike
correct estimates for war purposes, and
therefore, congress would appropriate ac-
coFolng 10 the estimates made and supply
the shortage by deficiency approximations
next Winter. in case the war snouId be
prolonged.
As matter of fact very few members
OF Congress believed that the war would
! last until next December, and hence their
Willingness to limit the aggregate ap-
prOpriations.
Up to the present time the war bas
cost over S109. .GOG091
II is impossible 10 obtain an accurate
estimate of the cost Of the war, for the
reason that it is difficult 20 draw the line
exactly between what would be the or
binary expenses of the army and navy
and the expenses directly chargeable to
the war. However, the expenditures on
account of the army and navy since the
passage of the national defense act have
1gq.a
lures for the same period last year The
greater part of this was paid out for the
War Department. the expenses of which
nave increased more than $50 900. go The
increase in naval expenditures has been
over So. 900. COO
These figures represent actual cash pay
ments and do not include contracts on
which payments have not yet fallen due.
as is the case with many Of the contracts
made under the national defense act.
Heavy as the drain upon the Treasury
has been there viii be no difficulty in meet
ing demands as they become due Within
Few days the proceeds of the S25G 099. 90
bond sale VIII be covered into the Treas
ury, running the cash balance far be-
yond its present figure OF S23o.0lOG0a.
The war revenue law Is also in fun Op-
I Grafton now and the receipts under il are
coming fully up 10 the expectations of the
/ Treasury Department. The internal rev
/ enue receipts for the present month to
D.. date amount TO S9,s6OS76. fully doubling
{ the receipts from this source under the
, old law.
AT the same time customs receipts are
keeping up well and amount TO 81. S33 20
+ Tor the month 10 date It Is TOO early
yet to make predictions as 70 what will
be the average monthly receipts from the
new taxes, but the iEcIcas;ons are that
they viii amount 10 fully s15.000.0 900. This
VIII not be enough 70 meet all the ex-
penses Of the war. and the proc ceeds Of the
bond sale have 20 be drawn on largely.
while if the war is continued indefinitely
more bonds will have TO be issued
The times., 1898-07-13
COMMODORE wATsoN's SHIPS.
They VIII Not Sail Until Santiago
Has Fallen.

Commodore Watson Will not sail with
his squadron for Spain until Friday or
Saturday. The Navy Department was
obliged to make the reluctant announce
ment of postponement again yesterday.
An officer of the Navigation Bureau
said to a Times reporter:
THE preparations for the expedition
have nearly all been made The auxiliary
ships, colliers and provision transports
are nearly loaded. Two other matters
are delaying US.
The Yosemite is in the blockade of San
Juan, Porto Rico. and we have not been
able TO communicate with Commander
Emory We have sent a dispatch boat
to him, however. and he is probably now
on his way TO Santiago.
ut has been decided by the Admins
tratiOn also that it viii not be well to send
Commodore Watson and his ships away
until Santiago has fallen"
The times., 1898-07-13
THE WAR TAX STAMPS.
Conference Held With the Commits
siOner of IIfernnI ReNtnuc

NohiSfShcS Eseiu " iih ihc tom Ills-
sioner of Internal Revenue.
A conference with the commissioner of
internal revenue. relative TO the manner
in which the war tax stamps should be
placed upon shipping receipts was held
Monday by a delegation Of transportation
company officials.
After explaining that at many land
ings reached by bay steamers no
agents were stationed to issue bills of la
ding and it has never been customary to
issue them at local wharves. the delega-
ton suggested permission be given TO
have the stamps placed on the manifests
or shipping lists which were made up on
the steamers, one stamp for each consign-
ment. The question was referred by
Commissioner Scott to the legal officials
for an opinion, This opinion is expected
10 be given today. and in the meantime
the compa MES. Commissioner Scott said
can continue stamping the manifests.
The point was also raised whether or
not il is necessary to aTfix stamps to the
shipping lists. It was contended that the
intent of the law is 10 require a stamp
upon each bin of Iading issued: not to re-
quire the steamboat companies to issue
such bills Of lading or receipts where mona
is now issued and where none. in fact.
can be issued because of the absence of
any shipper, TO receive them. The legal
officials seemed impressed with this view
and promised to pass upon the question.
The times., 1898-07-13
Miss Schenck's Dilemma,

The most weary. and overworked mortal in the
United States is doubtless Miss Natalie Schenck,
of Babylon L. I. A short time ago Miss Schenck,
wishing to provide ice for our wounded soldiers
on land and sea, sent out four little "chain''
letters, of the sort that were much used few
years ago TO provide money for objects both
worthy and unworthy. These lett 5. being for
the good purpose set forth in them have. un.
fortunately for Miss Schenck met with a hearty
response from the North and South. the East
and West and are still coming in in tremendous
numbers
II is darkly rumored that the inhabitants of
Babylon are petitioning Washington for an ar
rangement at this postofice whereby they can re-
ceive their mail in less than a week after it
has arrived there. The postmaster is in despair
He has had one extra clerk given him. and
has applied for two more. and all on account Of
the innocent little "ohain" which Miss Schenck
had sent out to unsuspicious public.
1t is a simple but tedious matter to find out
to what surprising numbers this Chain at
tains. Here 4 few figures which can be
easily verified and which will give an idea of the
amount of money collected. if the letters were to
stop with those numbered TO- The first four let
tiers were numbered /, these four each being
copied four times, and numbered ,, making six
teen. These sixteen were copied four times.
numbered 3, making sixty four. Continuing to
number TO- it Will be found that there would
be 1.048,576 copies on the way to Babylon E7cA
of these letters must contain 10 cents, so that
there would be brought to the use of the ice
plant auxiliary, s104, 60. As each one OF
these letters makes two trips, first to a friend
to have four copies made and then back to
Babylon, carrying its little dime, the Govern.
ment would profit on postage stamp account
s41.oi3 0s.
These calculations made on the basis of all
the copies numbered 10. and all under that be-
ing returned. There viii doubtless be many not
returned under 10, and many written and re-
turned above that number, as some days ago
there were circulating here in Washington
copies bearing the numbers 90 q. p and %.
The times., 1898-07-13
THE PROSPECT OF PEACE.
Secretary Day Says spain Has Made
No Oyertures.


Secretary Day said last night. after
having repeatedly refused TO make any
statement on the subject, that Spain had
not made any proposal for peace
This was a brief statement and may
have been intended to convey all that
was implied, but there were others in
official position who declared that sug-
gestions for a termination of the war
had reached the Government from re-
spectacle sources.
In view of the apparent collapse of the
Spanish government and of the probabil-
ity that the peace party will assert it
self. the great misfortune, TO employ no
more severe term, of having Admiral
Dewey so long without re-enforcements,
becomes painfully apparent. Had the
first expedition to Manila been dispatched
one month earlier, Dewey could no doubt
have easily taken possession of Manila.
The delay gave time for mischlevous in
huences TO work on Agulnaldo and
prompt, him TO set himself up as the ruler
of the Islands.
Bur the probability of early peace sug-
gests serious trouble for the Administra-
tion in domestic politics. Let the war end
now before the November elections. and
the chances are that the Republican par
~ will be overwhelmingly beaten at the
coming elections. Tens of thousands of
voters Will be mustered out of the army
in a state of dissatisfaction and they viii
vent their ill-feeling against the party in
power.
The soldiers who do not get 10 the front,
who are deprived of the privilege of win
ming martial fame, will condemn the Ad-
min stration for making peace too soon.
Those who come back from the field of
action viii be sore because they will hold
that the entire. brunt of the war was
placed upon them. All sorts of griev-
ances will manifest themselves, and the
Administration will be held responsible
for everything that may have gone
wrong
The men who have been disappointed in
applications for army appointments, who
have been denied contracts. whose many
friends have not been favorabIy consider
ed, viii join the great army of the discon-
tented and swell it to enormous proper
tions.
With the sudden collapse of the war
the discomfort VIII assert itself at the
polls.
The times., 1898-07-13


remotest corner &C the globe Inhabited
by man.
Hawaii and Porto Rico-with the Isle
of Pines added-will stand guard over
our grand inter-oceanic engineering
feat and avenue of trade. The spirit of
our people, so snlendidly illustrated in
the army and navy, and in the eager
ness which all classes have shown to
help bear the financial burdens of the
present contest, viii be turned into
new and still more glorious channel of
adventure. in which the triumphs of
strife will not dig graves for heroes
nor break the hearts of loving women
and fatherless children.
The times., 1898-07-13
Two Wretches

prom the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
In theater box the other night sat two people
"a well-knOwn prize fighter and his wife Tae
young woman in profile at the front OF the box
very pale and blonde Her gown was a
light silvsFy sort of blue or gray and she wore
a small bonnet like butterfly on her masses
Of straw-coored hair. Her face was colorles-
clean-cut and immObile as marble Its sharp
delicate outline stood out in silhouette against
the prize fighters dark head
In the Shadow the mans figure was half lost
but the powerful lines OF his face showed sha ply
against the dusky hangngs He, too, looaed
mmovable-as bronze. From time to time tel
egrams were handed to him, which he tore open,
glanced at and threw aside with a brusaue
movement.
Neither the man nor the woman looked at
the house, but they did not seem deeply inter-
ested in the stage. They said not word TO
each other.
The two Profles. relieved against the other
were like cameo in white, brown and dusky
red.
The times., 1898-07-13

The sentiment of this country, as eX-
pressed at present, is united against turn
ing the Philippines over to their late fe-
rocious masters. who are now embittered
and impoverished as the results of a
disastrous war, and would inevitably
soothe their feelings by abusing their
helpless subjects. 1t may not be under
stood, however, that perhaps the condi-
tion Of the Filipinos would be scarcely
better if Germany should chance to get
hold of them Germany has made a record
in East Africa and among the Cameroons
which is anything but creditable. and
travellers report that her influence among
many Of the African tribes has been de-
moralizing IN the extreme. 1t is possible
to demoraliZe even naked savages. living
in jungle and without any form of gov
ernment worth speaking of. and Germany
appears to have done It. 1t is recorded
that two or three tribes with wnom she
has made treaties which compel them
to furnish recruits for her armies have
been encouraged to practice cannibalism
when warning against other natives. and
that this horrible practice has thus been
spread from ferocious tribes to those
which are comparatively gentle and inof-
fensive. There are a number of other
performances credited to German army
officers in this region which are quite as
unsavory, and, on the whole, it does not
seem probable that the influence of Ger
many on the Philippines would be much
better than it has been in Africa.
The times., 1898-07-13
PROSPERITY IN THE SOUTH.
Work and Profit for Cotton
Mills.

Charlotte, y. c.. July 12.-In addition to
the evidence of renewed activity in the
cotton industry in the South. furnished
by the fact that many of the mills are
running overtime. some of them even
with day and night hands. there comes
now, in dividend declarations. assurance
that the business Is very profitable. In
many cases a 3 per cent semi-annual div
idend has been declared. after additions
TO surplus or the setting aside Of funds
for Improvement, and few instances
are reported of 6 per cent semi-annual
dividends, one of them in the case of
mill which had just completed its first
year of operation. All these records were
ecIipsed, however, by that Of mill in
Huntsville. Ala. which recently declared
an annual dividend Of 10 per cent. after
setting aside a like amount for ma
chinery
The times., 1898-07-13

Unless some new excuse was evolved
from their extensive resources of trick
cry, the Spanish spies Du Bose and Car
rama, left Montreal last night for Eu-
rope, at the emphatic request of the Can
adian government. Naturally Du Bose re-
sents this affront to his honor, 'and leaves
the Dominion Threatening reprisals in an
indefinite future. It is not known that
his views on the subject of dishonorable
expulsion have oceasioned any great
alarm at Ottawa.
The times., 1898-07-13

Shortly before the beginning of hostili-
ties. President Mckinley was reported as
saying that he would not be driven into
IAN unh0ly war against Spain Ulti-
mately he was compelled TO engage in a
war of some kind against that nation.
Lest he should be in doubt as to its moral
or religious character we desire to So
llcit his attention to the interesting fact
that the two victories connected with the
misunderstanding have been won on Sun
day. This would seem to indicate that it
is the holiest kind of a war. The Span
iards defied God as we'll as humanity in
their sickening Cuban atrocities. He
seems to have so far selected His own day
for vengeance.
The times., 1898-07-13
The German Elections,

IfFOIn tHe LOhupn SpeCtatOT)
The kaiser finds himself, therefore, with his
principal support the rural party weakened and
with probably clear majority of the voters OF
Germany against the spirit and ideas On which his
present rule is based He finds himself face to
face with growing urban power which, through
out the whole range of German history ha; al
thcrity. He finds in the growth of the Social
Democratic vote a strong hint of the discomfort
which prevails among the working classes He
finds, finally, that he has to reckon with spiritual
authority welded by democratic Catholicism
and that he must make a deal with that par
ticuar power if he is to get any legislation
through the Reichstag. On the Whole, then one
would be inclined to say that tae elections can
scarcely be very pleasing TO the emperor.
The times., 1898-07-13
The Medium Was Right.
lFrom the London Grannic-l

(From the london Grapnic.)
Mr.. Creville was persuaded when he was Ove-
sixty years of age to attend a spirtualiStiC
seance Foster the presiding medium. was in
great FORM and the revelation was astounding
Greville sat silent, and his aged, wiz ned face
was emotionless as a mask. suddenly the medium
grew excited and said to the old gentleman:
"a female form is bending over you. Oh.
the extraordinary likeness!"
Greville sighed
'"She lifts her hands TO bless YOU"
Creville sighed again.
at is your mother -
''Ah. poor thing!'' said Greville. 81 am
glad
''Sle smiles She SAYS all is well with her =
Grcville sighed again, and said. 81 am de-
ligt ted.
''She SAYS she will see you soon. You are
old. and you must meet her before long"
Then Greyille quietly observed: That's very
true rm going to take tea with her this even
ing"
TabIesU
The times., 1898-07-13
RUssIA's PHILIPPINE POLICY.
What the Novoyc Vremya Says
1t Is,

st. Petersburg, July 12-Discussing the
events Of the war between Spain and the
United States. which It regards as prac-
tically over. the Novoye yremya observes
that the political situation largely depend
upon the attitude Of Russia. II says:
With respect to the Philippine Islands
the time has arrived clearly 20 ate Rus
sia's policy. Russia has no positive in
terest in the Philippine Islands If they
are divided. the best parts viii fall TO
Germany Great Britain and Japan. there
by strengthening them in the Pacific
Therefore it is TO Russia's advantage that
the Philippine Islands remain in the pos
session of a single power, whether Spain
or he United Sta les, and Russia would
prefer 10 see the Islands in the possession
of Spain and under the protection Of
the United States. who would keep OUT
other claimants. BY working in this di-
rection Russia would not only uphold
her own interests, but would serve the
cause of general peace"
The times., 1898-07-13
The Unhappy Cznrinn.
(From the Boston Hcrald.l

The reports Of the Czarina having been poisoned
with arsenic in her coffee nothing new. nor
unexpected. Her health has been in a critical
state for nearly year, and an attack of measles
last Winter greatly increased her debilitated CON
dition. Every precaution was taken TO keep her
illness from the public but persons at court. ac-
customed 10 seeing her almost every day, thought
she was going into decline Always fragile OF
constitution the terrible anxiety OF being the
wife Of the Car has told on her tremendously.
1t was doubtless owing 10 the Czarina's pallid
locks and general weakness that the poisoning
story took wing. Anything can be exptc cted from
the Russian Nihilist. and perhaps the innocent
young Empress is doomed to assassination
though for what purpose, seeing she is both coed
Who would be Car or Czarina in this ealight-
ened. so-called Christian era?
The times., 1898-07-13
JAPAN's GREYHOUND CRUISER.
VIII Beat the Best Sreed in Our
Navy.

Portsmouth, N H. July 12.-The
Japanese cruiser Kasagi left the harbor
at $3.50 this morning for her second trial
over a forty-mile course from Boone ISL
and TO Cape Porpoise and return. The
vessel. which was recently turned out by
the Cramps of Philadelphia, is required
TO make % 1-2 knots under a forced
draught and 20 1-2 knots under natural
draught. The marks along the course
were put in position few days ago by
the lighthouse tender Lilac, and consist
of two terminal bueys and three interme-
diate ones five miles apart. The trial
was under the supervision of a large
board of Japanese naval officials.
The times., 1898-07-13
An American Duel.
From the Raltimore s,,n \

One of the stories that the late James Payn
liked to tell was about what he called an Amer
lean duel wherein two duelists, with one second.
met within doors and drew lots to decide which
should shoot himself A the unlueky man,
and without word he retired into the next apart
ment to carry out the purpose of sef-destructo on.
b and the second, both very much moved by the
tragedy of the situation, remained in listening
attitudes. At last the pistol heard and tn Y
were shuddering with emotion and remo-se when
suddenly in rushed the supposed dead man. tri-
umphantly exclamng: missed, ly heaven
The times., 1898-07-13
Rather Queer.
fFrom the Chicago Postl

rUnl tne NhlciEo FOsI-I
Il dcn't understand it all" he said
understand what!" she asked
Yesterday he explained ''you tried on
your bathing suit and | happened to see YOU
in it at the hotel"
SIZE bluShed and admitted that he was right.
''The. eupon.'' he continued. you screamed
and ran away"
Again she admitted that he was right
''But TODAY" he went on, ''yOu have prone
naded up and down the beach in 1t in sight Of
everybody and there hasn't been even a sugges-
tion Of a scream. / don't understand it at all"
Neither did She but Of course she didn't admit
The times., 1898-07-13

The few flakes of snow which fell in
the city yesterday were simple testimo-
malls to the vast superiority of Washing
ton as a Summer resort over all American
competitors. 1t is we'll known that the
Capital City never strikes its gait until
Congress has adjourned.
The times., 1898-07-13
a PaternnI CeIoneI.
cErom the New York rrih,,no

Col. J. L. Torrey, OF the Second United States
Volunteer Cavalry, 'To; rey's Rough Riders" is a
wealthy lawyer and ranchman, OF Wyoming Un
also pubiishes magazine. ne Is a commander
them his ''chldren." He knows aimost every
man in his regiment personally and he saw to it
that none but acceptable men were taken To
raise his 1900 men he had the pick of more than
5 coo
The times., 1898-07-13

1t is plain that Spain-that is, the Spanish
people, and, for that matter, the monarchy
would be in a far better state without her
colonies in the Caribbean and without the Philip
pines.-New York Times.
Then why oppose American acquisition
in the interest of that humanity so dear
to US all2
The times., 1898-07-13
American Civilization.

To the Editor Of The Times:
l fully indorse your recent article. in holding
all conquered territory get from Spain. She
holds il by conquest That alone will Justify
US in doing the same. God made the earth for
those that can make the best use Of IT, The
Anglo -Saxons will dominate the world.
j. B. MOORE. NJ. d.
Brooke, Va. July 0.
The times., 1898-07-13

We are not sure that the formerly inim-
ical feeling which Russia has been sup
posed to entertain toward England is not
dying out. 1t may be intended only as a
delicate personal compliment to his
friend and diplomatic antagonist, Sir
Julian Pauncefote but the interesting
fact remains that the Russian ambassa-
dor, Count de Cassini, is having his
Washington house painted red.
The times., 1898-07-13
Table OF geometrical progressons having ccm.
mon ratio OF 2, generation; and of 4, ''the
chain os letters"
Family Repartee.

(From the Chicago News)
She-You know very well that you had to ask
me three times before would consent to be your
wife.
He-Yes, | know; and that only goes to show
that it is sometimes possible to be too persist
EFT
The times., 1898-07-13
Unknown indHenvcn.

''Of course, the Lord Will answer the petitions
OF the Americans the outcome of the fight
at Santiago, Mrs. Lysander John Appleton was
eiheard saying on the streets today ''He
can't answer the enemy's prayers because He
doesn't understand Spanish
The times., 1898-07-13
A Negro Colonel.
Fram the New York Trihnne !

IFTtiH lIIt view 1UFh Irlbune.)
John r. Marshall, the negro colonel of the
Eighth Illinois Regiment, was born a slave at
Alexandria, Va, in 1885, He was graduated with
honoTs from a military sclool in his home town.
and afterward received the b, neft of a course at
Hampton In civil life he has served with ac-
ceptance in the county clerks office in Chicago.
The times., 1898-07-13

Communications intended for publication in
The Tines should be tersely and plainly written,
End raust in al cases be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
runcatiors viii not be preserved. and only man
Gscr-PJs CT obvious importance viii be returned
- taeIr authors
The times., 1898-07-13
On the Safe Side

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
Hohenlohe-Has yeuIs majesty read of The Amer
lean victory at Santiago?
Emperor William--yes; and | was just won
dering if it wouldn't be as well for US to call
a couple more of cur ships away from Manila.
The times., 1898-07-13
One Way to Look at 1t.

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
''See here" said the American officer ..what
good are you Cubans, anyhow? You can't fight n
little bit.'' s
We'll you fellows oughtn't to kick, re-
piled the insurgent. s'Lcok at the fun you are
having