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The times., 1899-02-27
4 Phantom Army.

Americans were proud of the quick
growth of our military force whsn the
President issued his call for volunteers.
1t was affirmed that never had an army
experienced so sudden an increase. We
are bound to admit that this has been par
alleled by the enlargement of the CUBAN
army Considering the relative popu!a-
tions from which the recruits were drawn,
the latter seems to be entitled 10 the
larger measure of credit
When the American declaration of war
was made it was announced by the Cuban
Junta in New York that the Cuban So
diers numbered nearly thirty-six thou
sand, of whom many were unarmed, most
of the cavalry being without horses. 1t
was promised that this army would CO.
operate with the Americans in ejecting the
Spaniards from the island. When the eX-
pedition TO Santiago reached the shores Of
Cuba General Garcia met it with about
six hundred poorly armed, half starved.
and nearly naked men, which is all the
Cuban soldiers the Americans saw during
the war Naturally it was believed that
the Junta had been greatly mistaken about
the force of the insurgents
However that may be, when General
Garcia reached Washington he represented
that there were some thirty thousand SOL
diers in the Cuban service and it was de-
sired to pay the sum of SlOO to each. This
was not the last enlargement of that army.
The Cuban Assembly has just censured the
Commission which accompanied General
Garcia for its low estimate of the patriot
insurgents. who now number not less than
forty-siX thousand men. in spite of the
losses of the three years war This means
an addition of some ten thousand men since
the estimate made by the Junta and an
enormous enlistment since the close of the
war with Spain.
The Americans who fought against the
Spaniards in Cuba must be puzzled as to
the whereabouts of all these fighting ns-
tiyes during the hostilities. A force was
wanted very much to prevent a Spanish
general with Ten thousand men from re-en-
forcing General Toral in Santiago, but Gen
eral Garcia admitted his inability to raise
a sufficient number for the purpose. The
Phantom Army of Max Pemberton is moth
ing to that of Cuba.
The times., 1899-02-27
SALE OF THE RECORD"
Affairs OF the SinrerIy Estate In
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-Preliminary steps
were taken yesterday for the sale of the
philadelphia Record, when Receiver
Earle. of the Chestnut Street National
Bank. filed a bill in equity in the United
States Court asking 10 have a sale of Will
liam NJ. Singerlys Record Publishing Com
pany stock and bonds, subject TO liens OF
the corporations with which Mr.. Singerly
pledged large portion of the securities.
The defendants named in the bill are
James S. Mccartney, administrator OF Mr..
Singerly's estate; the Finance Company OF
Pennsylvania, the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Company. the Pennsylvania
Warehousing and Safe Deposit Company,
Richard y. Cook. and George II. Earle jr.,
as assignees of the Chestnut Street Trust
and Saving Fund Company; Messrs. Cook
and Earle. as managers of the plans for
the reorganization OF the affairs of the
Chestnut Street Trust and Saving Fund
Company, OF the Chestnut Street National
Bank. of the Singerly Pulp and Paper Conn
pany. and of William NJ. Singerly.
The indebtedness of Mr.. Singerly to the
Chestnut Street National Bank is given
in detail showing that the total amount
thereof, not including interest, aggregates
sl,305. i33. 20. Receiver Earle states that he
has received sundry sums of money and
will receive further amounts, but that the
whole sum received and receivable will
not, in his judgment, and according TO his
information and belief. exceed $50. 900
and that there will still remain owing by
the Singerly estate to the bank receiver
ship Sl.15J, 49,. 26. with interest from the
maturing of the several obligations.
The times., 1899-02-27
HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
DIR. Lyman AbbOtt's Last Appearance
in pINmnmth Church.

! New York. Feb 26.-The Rev. DR.. Lyman
Abbott preached his farewell sermon in
Plymouth Church today. and had the
| famous old church building been half again
as large it could scarcely have comfortably
accommodated those who came to hear
him. In every gallery and down every
aisle they were crowded as thickly as they
| could sit and stand. and the late comers.
being unable TO gain admittance were
forced to go away. 1t was a typical Ply
mouth Church gathering, composed very
| largely of members.
Dr. Abbott spoke with deep feeling of
his work in the church, but in all his
words there note of optimism.
Many of the hearers were deeply touched
| and many wept. He said in part:
Il am sorry that | am to be no more in
! Plymouth Church and yet | am glad to go.
| will tell you why. have been preaching
| here to some who are pretty familiar with
| the message. | hope God will now let me
| preach II to others who do not know it
| as we'll who have not heard II as often
as you. If thought all the world knew
| it how happy | would be. When love. JUS
tice. and truth come into the world, hate.
/ injustice, and falsehoOd league themselves
! together against them. The story of Pas
sion Week is repeated throughout the
| ages. There is still the Judas lscariot, the
/ Caaphas, the Pontius PLATE in all men.
| 1t is wrong to buy legislatures, but men
say it is necessary. 1t is Judas speaking.
| Ecclesiastics say that if truth is going 10
/ hurt the church we do not preach it. It
! is Caiphas speaking. Great wrongs are
done and men say it is not their fault.
| They could not help it. 1t is Pilot speak
! ing. | wish | could believe that evil is
only good in the making. | wish l could
| think that men are as good as-I would hope
| to have them. | see the evil in men S
| hearts.
Religion, then. have tried TO preach
more than theology. more than ritualism
more than ethical rules of conduct. Think
/ ing about religion is not religion. Chris
tianity is rooted and grounded in love. moi
creeds. | am certain that the time is COM
| ing when Christianity shall mean Christian
brotherhood-when it shall mean fellow
ship, communion. and a common life. the
world will not be redeemed through the
passage OF a tariff law or its failure tC
pass; through the imposing OF a property
tax or the failure to impose it; through tht
| victory the defeat of the Democratic oil
Republican or Prohibition party IL will
be redeemed only when we understand thai
because we have common God We are al
brothers. To be Christian is to bear one
another's burdens. Religion is not mar
row gate through which one individual car
slip to bliss. leaving the rest of the worlC
outside. II il were. | should not want any
of it,
The times., 1899-02-27
An Ingenious Explanation.
(Frcm the BOSTON IIeraldl


While the important point is attained o.
getting General Eagan out of the public
service. we are not inclined to complain
that a considerable portion of the pay due
him in the rank from which he is removed
from active duty for six years is continued
We have before suggested the reasons tine
President may have had for saving this to
him. His punishment is the effect of of
fetal condemnation, though its penalties
may not be so severe as some have thought
were merited. This is minor matter
The main facts are that the service is re-
lieved from the presence of an officer who
had not comported himself as a gentleman
in it. and. further. that the efficiency OF
the department which he had administered
is. in all probability. increased by his dis
charge. \ person of the temper that Cen
eral Eagan demonstrated in his testimony
before the Army Commission and his corre-
spondence could hardly have been fitted to
exercise acceptably or efficiently the duties
which devoived upon him as the head OF
the Commissary Bureau.
The times., 1899-02-27

rage upon the country is to be found in
the fact that a prompt execution of the
sentence would have opened way to the
recovery OF most, if not all, the pilfered
treasure. The contractors, who are be-
lieyed to have absorbed the lions share of
the plunder. might then have been called
10 account and compelled TO disgorge. The
decision of the Administration to delay ac-
tion will render that impossible. II. through
the cOmplaisance of the Attorney General,
or by any other means. the case can be
kept open until after July first next the
statute of limitations will apply, and the
contractors will be free from prosecution.
If MIR. Mckinley hugs the delusion that
this is the way to ensure his reelection
to the Presidency of the United States, he
has something yet TO learn concerning the
views the moral tone. and the intelligence
OF the American people.
The times., 1899-02-27
Tn. oregon's strength.
(From The BOSTON Jourral.l

The Germans have two battleships in or near
the Philippines. They might be u match for
the two monitors, Monterey and Monadnock
which form part Of Dewcy's present fleet, bat
they are utterly outclassed by the Oregon In.
deed. wirship OF the offensive and defensive
power OF the flmou, American amorclad i, to
he found in any European squadron in the Far
East. With the Oregon under his command,
Dewey will be easily the master OF the stratcgi.
situation. Ii there l. need of the services of a
naval brigade shore, tine Oregou's crew ot
p officers $50 blueiackets, and 60 marines could
furnish from their ranks a skilled and seasoned
Reinforcement
The times., 1899-02-27
I ntIer Fire,
CFrom the Manchester Union.

VTI"HI THN NIhETtSItf MON
Russell \ Mgrr'S positive announcement that
he will not resign while under FIRE mean, that
unless President Mckinley elects him, he will re-
main member OF the Cabinet until March !.
lJol for there is question bur that hc will he
under fire long as he is Secretary OF War.
The Dodge Investigating Commission. it is true,
has whitcwashcd him according to arrangement,
and the Miles Enquiry Board may saryilely re-
port the Secretary desires, in the face OF TIRE
mrndous facts in opposition; but there is much
proof Of Ayers cIookedness and inetliciency in
every chapter of the story of the late that
the indignant American public cannot remain 81
lent long the Michigan incompetent remains
in office He will be under fire." and descrvedly
So until the end OF his term.
The times., 1899-02-27
PONG Leo. EncNcIicaI.

tFrom the New York Commercial Advcr'iser)
The Popc's letter seems to make it doubtful
what is meant by Amcrcani>m as used in an
lhnritltivc dcliSeranoc- from Rome. y used
here it has generally been taken 10 mean a tone
of democratic vigor impaired to the Catholic
Church in the United States by our political
institutions The restriction OF the term To Ger
tain mental rndowmentS OF this nation aud to lis
laws and customs would seem to deprive our
religious termiunosy OF a wOrl that has been
qualified by Catholic until it began 70 be
thought there WAS distinctive meaning in Cath
oliC AmeriCaniSm General facts OF change and
progress will, however. take the question out
OF the sphere OF definition and argument. The
political spirit of this cnuntry is bound to in
iiuence every religious denomination it contains
The times., 1899-02-27
The Nicaragua Cana.
CFrom tue Boston clobe.1

VFININ IIl H'-IOn JfIO1e-I
What the national senate thinks Of the in,par-
tanoc or the question of 4 canal between tb.
Cult OF Mexico and the Pa,ifc Ocean was mad.
evident yesterday, when, b. a great mIi,ritv il
made the Nicaragua Canal bill IN amendment -
RIVER and Hirbor appropriation bill, euIctin-,
the whole measure later ON.
1t will be interesting TO watch TIA, House and
note its action in this matter. Coming from the
senate aS m amendment to a measure i'm Which
nearly every member feels a keen pe-ainal iu-
tercst. the Nicaragua Canal bill can neither h..
sIdetrackcd nor ignored The chances all point
To a hattie royal in the HoJi>. during the closing
DAYS OF this session over the Nicaragua Canal.
In what shape VIII Thonl, Brackc:t Reed OF
Mline lind himself WHOM ihr .trnr..I, i, nNrrg
The times., 1899-02-27
John BULLS Spoiled Darling.
(From the Cincinnati Enauircrl

tfiom The Cincinnati EnquireT.J
Canada l. Great iritans spoiled child She las
been making face, and snarling at the United
States Government because OF some pretended
grievance ever since treaty OF pace with
Great Britain Wa signed in lass. aud. of course.
during the negotiations oi that treaty, Boundary
contests fisheries contests and tariff contests have
followed each other in constant succession The
Canadians have presumed much upon the c.tah-
lishmcut by revolution OF the independence of the
American colonies and have used it Il, a rod
over the mother country. As a consequence. the
Canadian tail usually wags the British dog in
Canadian affairs
The times., 1899-02-27
Speaker Reed.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

NTom the Brooklyn Fd@lc.)
II j. unlikely that Mr.. Reed is coy,tnus Of a
seat in the Senate Tor he Is much more com.
manding figure Speaker of the House than he
would he in the upper legislative chamber. His
qualities are nothing ii not Combltivc and ne
appears To better advantage amid the contentious
al the larger body than he would do amid the
sOnnnlent surrounding, ot the smaller one That
he Is politically disappointed may be
true fnr no one knows better than he does that
the forcctul elements ui character which have
made him such conspicuous figure in American
politics ar precisely the ones which have inter-
ierrd win Lis nomination tor the Presidency. Ii
experience count Tor anything. however, he has
at all events. as much chance OF receiving u
Presidential nomination while membrr "f the
lac.
The times., 1899-02-27
"PoIiticai R.nsops.-

tFrom ihe New York Commcreial Adyertis,rl
There are political reIsons'' enough in Ma
Mia to warrant Dewey in asking foT a hattIsship
without going to Berlin to look ;or them H..
may want the Oregon to impress the natives with
the power OF the United States. To release half
il dozen gunboats for cruising in the arrhir elago.
throw shells farther inland Dewey once
remarked that his authority extended as far on
shore as he could throw shell. The Oregon's
is-ineh guns viii reach farther than the Mon
teTey's p inch,
The times., 1899-02-27
Voting in south CaroIina.
(From the Atlanta Journal.)

In South Carolina the right TO vote is based
upon educational and. aiternatveiy, upon
property qualification, hut these qualifications are
required Of whites and blacks alike. Though the
South Carolina law disranchises many more ne
groes than whites, it makes no discrimination ION
account oi race, color. previous condition of
Servitudc," and is therefore clearly constitutional
The times., 1899-02-27

and of the anti-expansionists in the United
States is striking, but it is gratifying to
note that in both countries the great ma
jority of the people are in full accord with
the Government and proud of the efficiency
of the army
The times., 1899-02-27
Popular Government.
Urom tI,e Richmopd Ti,nc,l )

Ours is a government OF the people and 50
long as the people rule, 50 long they select
their own officers. 50 long as the principles and
policies which they advocate carried out, 50
long in a word, the Government is oficrred
and administered the voters elect the Republic
will he safe. The American people have a great
sort of divine intcntion as to what is right in
government and, although they sometimes go
wrong. their own way, in the end they will go
right
The times., 1899-02-27
Political SpeiIbindinr. Politica

Political Spef1bindinE- - Political
speIbinders, who save the country" reg
uiarly every four years tat so much per
saveI and oftener. if their services are
called upon. generally remain in retire
ment between campaigns, if they fail to
obtain recognition at the public crib How
ever, there are exceptions to the rule,
even among spelibinders, and Col. Lee
Fairchild seems to be one. lie has opened
up new field for gentlemen of his c'ass
which ought to make him popular with
all the political spellbinders of the coun-
try, regardless of their political predilec-
tions. Fairchild is lecturing on the Eek
periences of spellbinder." He demon
strates conclusively that but for the spell
binders the country would have gone to
the dogs long ago. Mr.. Fairchild has
spoken from the same platform with Tom
Reed and some of the audience remained
until he finished, which is saying ii good
deal. Some of Fairchild's experiences as
related are entertaining and amusing. The
professional campaign speaker. he says.
does not have very easy time and gen
orally earns his money. if he does not
make any votes for his side.
The times., 1899-02-27

The project to make "A personal plum
brigadier generalship for Mr.. Ainsworth
and a majority for Mr.. O'Brien Moore. in
connection with the Record and Pension
Division of the War Department. is being
variousy commented on. Both OF the pro-
posed benefciares have seen service of
some sort Ainsworth in the Ford's Theatre
disaster and Moore in Alabama. where. it is
understood. he was regarded as an expert
cavalry tactician. In each case the full
record ought 10 be of public interest.
The times., 1899-02-27
An Omitted Sentence.

(From the Chicago Dcmocrat)
! Secretary Gage said at Detroit: Currency re-
| form will come, | have doubt" tie might
| have added: In spite OF all | can do to pre-
vent it
The times., 1899-02-27

There is no doubt that Germany will in
sist upon the recall of Chambers. the Amer
ican Chief Justice of Samoa, on account
of the views expressed in letter to his
brother in this country, and which has
been widely published. 1t is altogether
probable that he will lose his place in con-
sequence. People in Chambers position
should avoid having relatives, or at least
never write to them. The letter writing
vice is generally fatal TO unwary public
men, as poor Lord Sackyille and Dupuy de
LONE learned TO their destruction
The times., 1899-02-27
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The times., 1899-02-27

The Earl of strafford, who recently mar
ried Mrs. Samuel j. Colgate, of New York.
had fit the other night at Windsor Cas-
tie. where he is on duty equerry to the
Queen. 1t is suspected that somebody was
indiscreet enough to leave a cake of the
family soap in the wash room where his
iordship could see it.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Queer Hiding Place.

The fancy for secret drawers and
out-of-the-way hiding places is q curl
Gus trait with many people. A Chi
cago electrician tells that while fol-
lowing up the wire of an electric bell
in North Side house his search led
him behind door. Kneeling down he
rested his hand on the wooden knob
fastened in the wall to prevent the
door handle from touching the plaster
and was surprised to find 1t yield to
his grasp. A slight pull disclosed the
fact that It was the handle Of a secret
drawer which was almost filed with
Jewels, watches and money. Hearing
an exclamation behind him he looked
up to find the lady of the house bend
ing over MIN. apparently horror
stricken. without speaking he closed
the drawer and resumed his search
for the wire. and, though neither mem
toned the incident, the lady kept her
eyes on him until he finished his work
and left the house.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Funeral of Agnes Barnacle

The burial OF little Mary Agnes Bar
nacle took place this morning. Rev.
Father Connolly had charge of the ser.
vices at the house. The remains were
inferred in Orchard Mesa cemetery,
Undertaken Bucklia having charge oi
the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnacle desire to ex.
tend thanks to friends for sympathy in
their sorrow and affiiction.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Mot So Many" They.

A crowd of four young men, who il
they are not tough are making bold
effort to secure that title were taken
under the protecting wing OF Officer
Mckinney last night, lust as they
thought they were the owners of the en-
tire Main street and decided that to en-
hance it's beauty they had better throw
all the hanging signs into the street, as
their first effort at beautifyiug.
Those nice young men evidently
thought that they were the whole thing
until they run afoul of officer Mckinney
who while always in pretty good hum
or thought that they would look prettier
behind the bars for the rest of the night
than to run loose on Main street like a
quartet OF wild animals, with pint OF
booze in each of them.
This morning the quartet, who gave
their names as Frank Boyle and Ed.
Stingley of Grand junction and Patsy
Oliver Rio Grande Western brakeman
and Dick Nichols, Of Victor were taken
before Justice Mann, on the charge of
diserderly conduct. Oliver stood trial
and was fined $500 and costs amounting
to s2l.0O. The other three pied guilty
and were fined $500 and costs amount
ing to $l5 90. Nichols paid his fine and
the others went to jail
Officer Mckinney is to be commended
for the prompt action he took in making
these arrests. There could be general
cleaning up Of this village, if some Of
the other officers we're inclined that way
and the town would be better for the
work. Howling around the streets like
cats and dogs at all houls OF the night,
is becoming rather wearisome 70 the
public.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Tn. Devil In . O.ndl.st,ok.

An odd candlestick is in bronze OF
the brilliant flaming red always as
sumed by Mephistopheles In masquer-
ade. 1t represents his satanic ma1es-
ty in all the familiar brilliancy. with
horns and cloven foot. the latter serv-
ing as standard. The tall is curved
into a loop handle for the candlestick.
and the candle itself. Of the same fam
ing red wax, fits between the horns.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Take Care

Take Care
In selecting shoes for the child
rem. 1t is very important to the
health, temperament and life OF a
child that its shoes should fit prop
erly. No boy or girl can be happy
and we'll il their shoes are con-
stantly torturing them. We carr,
the best line OF chiloren's perfect
fitting shoes.
THE BOSTON SHOE STORE.
The daily sentinel., 1899-08-29
Clerks wear Froo. Coats.

It is a rule at the well-known bank
ing house of Coutts & Co.. London. that
none of the bank clerks wear mus
taches. It has long been considered
point of business etiquette that all the
gentlemen employed at the bank
should wear frock coats during busi-
ness hours.