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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-19

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The evening times., 1895-09-09
HOW THE BLUNDER CAME

Truth, the whole truth, is gradually
leaking out in regard to the astounding and
ridiculous blunder of the Associated Press
in mistak king the Valkyrie for the De-
fender in its report of the yacht race of
Saturday, and which led the Star into
making reports which threw the public
into spasms of laughter and the Star her
self into spasms of another kind.
The staff of the Associated Press which
reported the race contained the very cream
of the New York organization. The gen
erai manager himself was aboard 10 add
his sage advice to the wisdom of his lieu
tenants. They congratulated themselves
they were possessed of all the mental and
mechanical paraphernalia necessary for
perfect work.
But. alas! Neptune is no respecter of
persons. He was in jolly mood that day.
He recognized that the A. P. staff were
poor sailors: that, while they were nice
enough fellows as land d-lubbers, they might
easily be made to show that they were
failures as Jack Tars
The day was not blustery. That was un-
necessary. At Neptune's command a gen
tie swell disturbed the bost occupied by
ne Associated Press people It was a
The evening times., 1895-09-09
DRIVE NEW WELLS.

The obliteration of those old landmarks,
the wells of the city, is a movement which is
not only unpopular, but which must lead to
much discomfort and possibsly sickness if
the removals be made complete, even in
those parts of the city which have the water
service. In the last case reported a well
was destroyed simply because few per-
sons living close by it objected to the noise
made by the pumping and the chatter of
the water carriers.
To great mass of the population of the
city these wells are blessings which cannot
beappreciatedb by those who do not use hem.
Many residents living in the poorer class
Of houses draw from them all the water
they use. Too poor to purchase ice, this
well water furnishes their cooling drinks
whose sanitary value in hot weather can
not be estimated. 1t has not been shown
by analysis that the well water, except in
very few instances, is more unwholesome
than Potomac water.
If, however, 1t be feared that the water
Of shallow wells will be contaminated by
sewage from city drains, there is no reason
why artesian wells of greater or less depth
should not be driven, and water of the
purest and coolest character be drawn
from veins passing through rocks. The
expense would not be great, the result would
generally conduce to comfort and health os
citizens, and complaints would be silenced
in regard to useless and arbitrary dcstruc
tion of the old pumps.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

no right to make q compromise. Their
duty is to execute the Ia W and not to make
evasions, and in the eyes of the law and
of the people Of Washington the Trolley
Trust is law-breakiDg corporation. There
fore it is the duty of the Commissioners to
see that 1t is vigorously prosecuted.
Unless this is done and the trolley poles
are removed from New York avenue be-
fore the trolley trust begins to run its
trains into the city from Baltimore. the
fate of that beautiful thoroughfarc will
be definitely decided. The charter of the
Baltimore trolley does not specify what
kind of motive power shall be used, nor
is its business limited TO passenger traf-
fic, and when once 1T commences to use
New York avenue for Its western termi-
nus the Washington public may expect TO
see that street an overhead trolley switch
board for both freight and passenger trains.
The trolley trust should be compelled to
change its motive power nn New York
avenue in obedience to law enacted for
that purpose.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
AMERICAN DELEGATES IGNORED.

AMERICAN DELEG GATES IGNORED.
Mr.. Bernard Shaw, clever novelist and
devoted Socialist, declares In London
newspaper for which he writes that the
American delegates to the late trades union
congress, which met at Cardiff, were
treated with scant courtesy. and really ig-
norcd by the British leaders. Mr.. Shaw
contrasts this conduct with that which
showered attention and cordial treatment
upon Holmes and Burns when these Social
lists visited America, and declares that
I'VE do not do these things well in England"
Coming from Mr.. Shaw this ucknowiedg-
ment is grateful, but it is-nOt very surpris-
ing. 1t is well known that the British idea
OF hospitality is very different from that
OF Americans. No other people on the
face of the ea rth open hearts and homes with
the warmth and beartincss exhibited by
Americans to welcome visitors OF either
private or public character, and most
especially visitors from foreign countries.
Certainly such delegates could not have
been unwelcome on account of their radi-
calisrn. They showed themselves to be
more conservative than a great ma aJO<ity
of their British cousins. They surely fol-
low far TO the rear of the advanced position
of Mr.. Shaw. The alleged difference of
treatment, ther refore, must have been
largely due to mere differences of national
temperament.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
REMEMBERS HIS FEE.

EX-Secretary Foster delivered an address
on the Chinese riots in the First Pres
byterian Church at WATERFOWL, N. Y,
last evening which clearly manifests
that he is still under the influ-
ence of that hundred ed-thousand-dollar fee
from the Chinese government. His state
ment that the common people of China are
not hostile to the missionaries and their
work will not be accepted as sincere by
those familiar with the experience of mis-
sionaries. For in every instance where
murder and riotinS have interfered with
the work OF Christianizing the Chinese
the perpetrators-have been the common peo-
pie, who We're melted to deeds of violence
by Chinese bigots.
There is also a difference between the inl-
migration of Chinese and their right to pro-
lection in the United States and the So
5ourD and religious work of Christian mis-
sioDaries in China. Instead of benefiting
this country either as laborers or citizens the
Chinese are a positive injury. Their vicious
habits and methods of living are a disgrace
70 any community, and their cheapcning of
wages and persistence in displacing- Amer
lean labor has brought distress to many
families.
On the contrary, the Introduction of
missionaries in China has been beneficial
They have not only given that country
spiritual light, but have shown it's people
how to become modernized and to enjoy
the blessings of an enlightened civiliza-
ton. Instead of changing China from an
industrial paradise to a condition of
labor starving as Chinese immigration
would do TO this country, the missionaries
are attempting to show China the way to
religious and National prosperity.
But those who understand the relations
will not blame Mr.. Foster for upholding
the Chinese. He has greatly profited by
their hberality.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
BOOMS THE LIVELY TIMES
Capt. Allison Naiior Says It Is ths
Best Paper Here.
(SpeciaI To Tho Times \


New York, Sept. S.-Allison Nailor. look
ing very youthful for his sixty years
with his trim black mustache and Pana-
ma straw hat, arrived in this city to-
night with Mrs. Major and his nephew,
Wiman Marshall. The party registered
at the Imperial Hotel and will remain Il
week and take in the yacht races
Mr. Nailor has a gcodly portion of the
100000, paid him by the Washington
and Georgetown Railroad for his stabl,.
property, to bet on the success of the
Defender In Tuesdays race. but no one
has come forward with yalkyrie money
Speaking of The Times story of the
yacht race as compared with that of
the Star. Mr.. Nailor said:
Il am glad to see The Times getting
along So nicely. 1t is, in my opinion, the
best paper in Washington, l have been
Subscriber to two other papers, but they
are both gotten out on such old fogy
principles that they suffer by compari-
son with The Times When l get back
~ Washington / am going to drop one
Of them and take The Times regularly
1t is n hustler.
~ have Just come from the Boston
conciave OF Knights Teinplar, and a short
after trip TO Canada l do not think the
Boston conclaye lays over the one held in
Washington six years ago. Then We had
$4,000 in line. At Boston the number was
several thousand less. Washing topians
We're royalty entertained and will hays
pleasant memories or the Boston trip"
The evening times., 1895-09-09
The Italians are preparing to celebrate

The Italians are preparing to celebrate
with eciat the twenty-fifth anniversary of
the taking of Rome and the fall OF the
temporal power of the Pope. 1t was on
the goth of September. 1870, that the
cannon of Gen. Cadorna made in the walls
OF Aurelian the famous breach through
which passed the bersagiieri of Victor
Emmanuel. As may be imagined, the vati-
can is far from viewing with satisfaction
all these preparations. For three years
this anniversary has been talked Of The
students OF Rome have addressed warm
invitations TO all the universities In the
Kingdom. In the programe of festivities
will figure the dedication OF q monument
to Cavour. The Catholic journals revenge
themselves by mocking ut this enthusiasm,
which they say Is artificial.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
AGAIN THE TROLLEY TRUST.

for obstructing New York avenue with its
poles contrary to law was continued by
request of the defense until Wednesday
This was evidently done to give opportunity
to meet the emergency and, IL possible, t,
prevent further prosecution of the trust
That question. however, is one of public
Importance and must not be abandoned ex-
cept when the last resource to compel an
obedience to the statutes has been ex-
hausted.
1t is hinted that the Trolley Trust fs
endeayoring to treat with the Commission
srsaDdsecureanexemptionfrompunishm
by promising to change its motive 20 wer as
soon as possible. The Commissioners have
The evening times., 1895-09-09
DANGER IN THE TROLLEY.

That many were not killed or MANNED
yesterday as a result OF trolley car
running wild on the lexington road near
the Catholic University was more largely
due to good luck than good management.
Had the brakes refused to act at n spot
more favorable for runa wa nothing could
have prevented horrible disaster.
This incident is a new Illustration of the
fact that the appliances on trolley cars
which course rapidly up and down steep
grades are insufficient to afford more than
the flimsiest protection TO life and limb.
This is especially true of cars Of earlier
construction, and now out of date, which
are largely in a majority ON the electric
roads around Washington. A few years
ago the brakes refused to do their work on
a car Of the TeDnallytown road near the
power house, and at the 81 ME time the elec
trio current was in some way cut off. The
car started down hill towards Georgetown
at terrific speed. the impetus carried it up
the steep grade and over the summit and
a great catastrophe was escaped only by the
fact that the car jumped the track and was
stopped by coming into contact with an
electric pole.
There was much talk at the time about
compelling the companies to adopt cars with
a double array of brakes, but as usual where
corporations are concerned nothing could be
done but that which the corporation chose
to do voluntarily, and they. of course. did
not choose to do anything. The incident of
yesterday is thrilling rgument that some
thing ought to be done at once to compel
companies to adopt the most perfect of
brakes, and also, it might be said in passing,
to enforce the law with regard to tenders
and street obstnfctions
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Apparently there are yet too few opportu.
mites for jobbery in the building OF naval
vessels. and so the officials OF the Navy De
partment are discussing the feasibility OF
having builders OF vessels, instead OF the
Government. test armor plate used by
them. Those who remember the scathing
report OF Congressional committee which
investigated the armor plate frauds-of the
Carnegie Company will wonder what influ-
ence has suggested the new plan to conceal
fraud
The evening times., 1895-09-09
Gossip of the Day.

Yesterday morning while the waiting.
rooms at the Baltimore and Potomac Depot
were crowded with ladies of the Wonan's
Relief Corps, ready to board their train
for the grand encampment at Louisville.
cat with a mouse in its mouth appeared
on the scene. One of the ladies who was
sitting with her husband espied the cat
which was close To her, and leaning toward
her husband, said:
''John, does cat always play with a
mouse before killing it?"
"Gencrally. my DEAR" replied John.
John, am not afraid" she said, "but
won't you drive the cat way?"
John drove the cat away, and IL passed
into the ladies' waiting-rooni where skirts
were hastily gathered up and a murmur
went over the room.
After playing few moments with the
mouse the cat devoured fl ard skirts and
feet were again lowered.
washington is going to have lots OF
good things in the amusement line this win
ter" said well-known theatrical man last
night. with six theatres in full blast,
there is no reason why any one should
complain of a dearth of attra ctions.
i nave tsllktu viii DuiuDeT Oh local
managers and they all ha We filled time and
say that this seasons bookings go far
ahead Of any previous year. On account
of the competition, all predict a good sea-
sen, as Washington is known to be one of
the most successful show towns in the
country"
Attorney Shoemaker. representing the
Anti-saloon League, is confident that, what
ever may have been intended by the law
makers, the amendment adopted by the last
Congress 10 the statute governing retail
liquor licenses, is quite broad and plain
enough 10 defeat the application made for
the Portner flats.
1.-THE section amended" he said, "now
reads that licenses shall not be granted for
any OF the purposes named in the act TO any
person occupying building located within
400 feet OF a public school. private school
or house of worship, and that seems to me
10 admit OF no debate.
There is no section OF the liquor law
that in anywise conflicts with this, and
am al a loss to know upon what grounds
Mr.. Whelan expects to succeed"
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Subscribers to "The Times" will
confer a favor by promptly reporting
any discourtesy of collectors. or neg.
lect of duty OH the part of carriers.
Complaints either by mail or in per-
son Will receive prompt attention.
The Mornin. Edition should he de-
livered to all parts of the city by $50
o'clock Il. M, including Sunday. The
Evening Edition should be in the
hands of subscribers not later than
$50 p. m.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

1t will be pleasing news to bicycle
riders that DR.. Championniere, distin.
guished French physician, after four years
of careful investigation, has decided that
cycle riding is an entirely heaIthful ex-
ercise. This is in flat contradiction to
DR.. Forbes winslow, another eminent
physician,.who demo ounces cycling as detri-
mental to robust growth and health. A
vote of the cycling world upon the ques-
tion of whether Champiomiere or Winslow
is the greater doctor would gtve'a unani-
nous show of hands for the former
The evening times., 1895-09-09

In 1878 or 1879 the President of the re-
public OF Liberia conferred upon the Ameri-
can minister. the Hon. John II. Smyth. in
consideration of friendly services to the
republic, the title of knight of the Or
der of African Redemption"
In a letter dated at the palace of Madrid.
February II, 1882. King Alfonso OF Spain
writes to the President of Liberia as fol-
lows:
Great and Good Friend: Desiring to
give you a public testimony OF my royal
appreciation and my particular esteem,
have had special pleasure in nominating
you knight of the Grand Cross of the
Royal Order of Isabel the Catholic. 1 am
pleased by this action also to furnish new
proof OF the desire which animates me To
strengthen more and more the friendly re-
lations which happily exist between Spain
and the republic of Liberia. And, with
this motive, repeat to you the assurance
of the affection which entertain toward
you, and with which l am, great and good
friend, your great and good friend,
ALFONSO.
palace of Madrid, February IL, 1882"
The evening times., 1895-09-09

As Aaron, in Titus Andronicus.' and as
the Moor in ..Otbello," he established his
fame as the most reali.tic actor who up to
that period ever essayed the roles. The
newspapers OF that period sho owered unstint-
etl praise upon this remarkable negro, and
he was lionized in fashionable society and
feted by the nobility; the King of Sweden
knighted him and the Emperor of Russia
conferred decoration upon him. His
medals and decorations from other per-
sonages were estimated at the time of his
death, 1867, to be worth over $3.50, 900.
Aldridse owned nine villas situat ted in va
rious parts of Europe, and each of THEM
handsomely furnished. His principal
residence was in the city OF London, Eng
lanh, where he entertained in royal man
ner the ieGions of friends who sought his COM
pany and that of his charming wife, Swed-
ish baroness. by whom he had three chill
dren. He died in Il S67 as Sir Ira Aldridge,
X. c. NJ, and host of other titles given bin
at various times.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Aldridge was Maryland negro, and first
went to Europe some time in the forties
In the capacity of valet to distinguished
American tragedian, who, discovering his
talents and bent of mind, encouraged him
TO become an actor. He performed in the
principal cities of Europe, and it is re-
torded of him that when he played Iago
In the city of Moscow. in Russia, number
Gf students who had witnessed the per-
formance unhitched the horses from the
actors carriage after the play was over
and dragged him In triumph to his lodgings
In Sweden and Germany and England his
name was a household word. He stood
in the front rank among the greatest
actors of his day, and the nobility of
Europe held him in the same regard and
treated him with the same consideration
that Americans bestow upon Keene or
Barrett or Booth or any other great actor
who has made himself famous. Ira Al
dridge gave no perforniaDcesc In Europe
rhich were not witnessed by one or more
members of the Royal family of the country
he was in. He was very dark in complexion,
with full. round face. He was nearly six
feet In height. He had large, lUztrous
eyes, and resonant voice which he kept
under perfect control.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
WASHINGTON. d. c.. SEPTEMBER 9. 1885

The Times is not responsible for
to or left nt this office. When ac-
cOmpa anied by stamps such manu-
scripts will be returned, although
any obligation to do SO is especially
d sayowed.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
The Proof of the Pudding.

Editor Times: ''The proof uf the pud-
ding is in the eating" you know No
doubt about that. The Vaikyrie pudding
served by your venerable contemporary
on Saturday last proved to be ;ndigestibIe
to its readers. whose disturbance was not
relieved until they avaiIed themselves of
the prescription furnished by The Times
yesterday morning NJ
The evening times., 1895-09-09
National Line Closed Out.

Liverpool, Sept. 9.-The meeting of
shareholders in the National Line Steam
ship Company which was held here Satrr-
day finally approved the proposals If the
directors to wind up the affairs OF the
company and carry out the agreement
with the Leyiand, Wilson & Furness Com
Dauy
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Foreign newspapers and many in America
give the hottest kind OF roasting to the press
associations which fooled them on the yacht
race, but the S tar and Post have not suffi-
ciently recovered from their dazed condition
10 utter word
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Missouri is a great fruit State, and the
peach crop this year is beyond computation.
A sale of 1000 bushels to an eyaporatins
company is reported at Z cents a bushel. A
letter says: The apple crop is also i'm
mense, and they are selling to evaporators
at from to 10 cents a bushel. One farmer
sold his entire crop urdelivered at cents
q bushel. and is said to-haye madc money
at hat
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Possibly the chief reason why Congress
does not apprOpriatemoney enough to ena bic
the Librarian of Congress to produce an up
to-date catalogue of the vast collection in
his keeping is that they care little about
the books. Most Congressman use just such
books as are necessary to quote from to
make up one or two nice sounding speeches
to deliver during session and distribute
among their constituents.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Nine. Blanc 9TH. Brntzon) has very
readable article in the Nouvelie Revue on
1.-THE Condition Of Wemer in the United
States" Mine. Blanc is one of the few for
eigners who have written OF us who is
really well equipped for her task, having
lived much among US. in 10th city and
country. and go assessing familiarity with
our language
The evening times., 1895-09-09

A Chicago paper warns persons who
wish to be United States Senators to live
outside the large cities, which rarely fur
Dish members of that body Of eminent attor
Dcys. No matter where they may be from
they soon learn the power and value of the
big city corporations.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

The Gas Monopoly has about three months
more in which to come down yoluntar rily or
have its profit reduced by act of Congress-
that is if committees of Congress be not
organized in the interest of It and other
over-fed corporations.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Several Pennsylvanians who are ambi-
tious to come to the United States Senate
are equally ambitious that Senator Cam
eron shall be made President, and they
are just about the sum and substance of
his support
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Mr.. Frederic Coudert believes the Pres
ident viii fill the Supreme Bench vacancy
from New York, and 1t is easy to guess
who it is that Mr. .Coudert has in his mind.
though he declares he has not been offered
the high position.
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Let the lexington trolley people change
their line on New York avenue to the city
boundary from the overhead to the under
ground system, and transfer from one TO
the other, as the Chevy Chase line does at
q street, and trolley literature would be-
come less popular. But that's Just what
the trust win not do. because New York
avenue is necessary TO use as an entering
wedge for many lines the trust ave in view
The evening times., 1895-09-09

Queen Victoria has recently conferred
the Victoria Cross upon coal black negro,
a acorporal in one of the Yves India regiments,
for having saved the life of his commanding
officer by throwing himself in front of the
latter and receiving in his own body the bul-
lets that would have otherwise found lodg-
ment in that OF his captain. Peter Salem
did something like this during our Revolu-
tionary War.
The evening times., 1895-09-09
About John Smith.

Capt. John Smith was born in q time
when queer things were done in England.
Lord Campbell tells US that at that period
of the Tudor reign Chief Justice Popham,
when he was law. student in the Middle
Temple, used, after nightfall, to go out
with his pistols and take purses on Houns-
low heath, partly to show that he was n
young man OF spirit, partly to recruit his
meager finances, impaired by riotous
living.
The first governor at jamestown showed
an early liking for adventure. AT sixteen
he served in France as a soldier, after
ward spending three years in the Neither
lands fighting against the spaniards
Shipwrecked on his way to Turkey. where
be wanted to fight for the Christians, he
was carried to Egypt and Cyprus. Later
on he is reported to have fought in single
combat with a Turkish captain, kill
ing his adversary at the first thrust of
his lance.
At the Heralds' College IN London In
the official register of grants of arms We
find the record of the coat-of-arms granted
December 8, 1908, by Sigismund Ba-
thori, prince of Transylyania, ito John
Smith, captain of ESQ soldiers, ETC.,
in memory of three Turks" heads-which
with his sword before the town of Regal he
did overcome, kill, and cut off, in the
province of Pennsylvania" The entry is
duly approved and the genuineness of
sigisnund"s signature and seal certified
by William Segar, garter kng-at-arms-