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The times., 1898-11-02
VOLUNTEERS GROW WEARY.
Desertions and Applications for Dis
charge Are RaDidly Increaainr.

charge Are Rapidly Increasing.
Disaffection continues to develop in the
ranks OF the volunteer regiments the men
objecting that they enlisted to fight and
not to do garrison duty in time Of peace
in fever-ridden colonies.
Advices secured at the War Department
yesterday afternoon state that nearly
fifty members Of the Fourth New Jersey
Regiment have deserted from Camp
Meade. Applications for discharge In
large numbers are being received from
the men of the Third Nebraska (Col. Bry-
ans RegimenD. the Second Volunteer
Cavalry (Torrey's Rough Riders), and
other volunteer regiments, while the First
Colorado Infantry has requested to be re-
United States.
It was stated at the adjutant generals
office yesterday that nothing can be done
for these regiments beyond individual diS-
charges until Congress meets and in
creases the regular army.
The President will urge In his message
to Congress that steps for the reorganiza-
tion and increase of the army be taken
as soon as possible. 1t is stated that he
will recommend an increase of the regu-
lar army to between Is. 900 and l00. 900 men,
The enlistment Of native troops in Cuba,
Porto Rico. the Philippines. and Hawaiian
Islands for home garrison duty will also
be suggested.
1t Is probable, therefore. that a general
mastering out of the volunteer regiments
now In the service will not begin until
early next Spring
The times., 1898-11-02
THE NARRATIVE OF MR.. TR1Ge
The Menner in Which He Secured
Contracts

The narrative of William r. Trigg. OF
Richmond. and how he built a ship build
ing company about several Government
contracts he had received for the con-
struction Of torpedo boats and destroy
ers, which was published in The Times
yesterday morning. caused general and
caustic comment at the Navy Depart
ment..
Chief Constructor Hichborn stated that
Mr.. Trigg is at the head of the Trigg
Locomotive Building Company, of Rich
mond, and that this corporation con-
structed the boilers for the battleship
Texas. Constructor Hichborn regards
Mr.. Trigg as a reliable and substantial
business man.
The ground was taken that while the
proceeding was irregular, the department
felt that the boats would be built ac-
cording to specifications and on time, al
though Mr.. Trigg had to cast about for
a company and a ship building plant
after he had been awarded the contract.
1t was also stated that the trans
action set a bad precedent and would not
be repeated in any future case.
The times., 1898-11-02
A Preposterous Scheme.
(From the New York Timcs.l


The threat of the Spanish Commissioners to
withdraw and break up negotiations if We insist
upon taking the Philippines without paying her
for them is not serious. 1t is argued that Spain
has nothing more to lose, and that therefore she
may well let US take what she cannot withhold.
and appeal to Europe Such appeal would
have the fate with all the, other appeals she
made. II she refuses to give US title We would
simply take possession, and use much force as
might be necessary to overcome the Spanish gar
risons. which, of course, would be compelled to
surrender in view Of her helplessness to support
them. That We should pay for what so many of
US REGARD as bad bargain for nothing would
seem to almost all of us quite preposte7ous prop
osition. 1t is not rendered less preposterous by
the fact that the Philippines would be even
more of an elephant Spanish hands than on
ours
The times., 1898-11-02
SMALLPOX Er1pEM1c FEARED.
An Opera Company Spread the Com
taGfon In New York.

An Opera Company Spread the Con-
tagfon I'm New York.
Albany. N. Y. Nov. Ian epidemic of
smallpox threatens the western and
southern central sections. II not tho
whole State of New York The State
health authorities are alarmed at the
prospect and are of the opinion that the
time to take radical measures has ar
rived.
Smallpox broke out In the Joshua Simp-
kins opera troupe last May while 1t vas
travelling through the western section of
the State and it reached Geneva before
the members of the troupe were rounded
up in quarantine, after FIVE members had
been stricken.
Since then the dread contagion has ap-
peared in nearly every county through
which the troupe passed and tine efforts
to stop the progress OF the disease have
failed. Its spread Is due to the failure
OF local physicians to properly diagnose
cases OF smallpox. and DIR. Curtis, Of the
State board of health. says that IL the
local physicians do not quarantine cases
of smallpox and fully realize the neces-
sary precautions. the State health au-
thorities will be poweriess to prevent the
spread of the disease on the advent of
colder weather. So far the disease has
appeared In but mild form, with no
deaths resulting.
circular will be sent out tomorrow
by the State board of health and the
State department OF public instruction to
school authorities. urging that the school
children be yaccinated.
IL may be necessary to establish a
quarantine against some of the localities
where the disease is prevalent II the local
physicians do not take more precautions
to prevent spread of the disease
The times., 1898-11-02
NO BRANCH NATIONAL BANKS.
Comptroller Dawes Sustains the Rul-
ing Now in Force

New York. Nov. loving to recent dis
cussion regarding the power of national
banks 10 transact their business at more
than one Office. A B. Hepburn. vice pres
ident of the National City Bank. of this
city, recently submitted to the Hon
Charles G. Dawes. comptroller of the
currency, the following question:
Under the existing national bank law
may not a national bank organized and
doing business within a city town or
village, open an Office in another part
of the same city, town or village for the
purpose of receiving deposits and doing
business auxiliary to the business con-
Quoted at its main Office or banking
house?"
To this question the Comptroller replied
to-day in long ruling. which concludes
as follows:
After a review of the law bearing on
this question 1 find myself unable to
make any modification in the ruling
which has been made uniformly by pre-
deeessors. forb.dding the opening Of
branch banks within the city limits
The times., 1898-11-02
WARSHIPs TO HAVANA.
First Formidable Vessel Ordered
There Since the War Began.

First Formidable Vessel Ordered
There Since the War Began.
The gunboat Topeka. which left Phil
adeiphia Monday. has been ordered to
Havana. She will be the first formidable
warship to enter that harbor since the
war with Spain began.
Her commander. w. S. Cowles, is prob
ably more familiar with that locality
than any other American naval officer
He commanded the Fern when the Maine
was blown up. and was stationed along
side the sunken battle ship from the day
after the catastrophe until all Americans
were compelled to leave the port just be-
fore hostilities began.
Navy Department officials show a dis
position to minimize the Importance of
the Topekas mission by saying that she
is only going there to relieve the con-
verted yacht Scorpion from continuous
duty in attendance on the American
evacuation board. They admit, however,
that the Scorpion has not been stationed
at Havana, but at Matanzas, and II is
with the greatest reluctance that they
admit the Topeka is not going to Ma
tanzas. but to Havana, and as quickly as
possible
The times., 1898-11-02

The latest news from Paris shows that
the Administration was foxier than might
have been imagined, considering 1t did
not know that the Senate would kill the
Philippine bond deal. no matter what
form it might be presented IN. The ulti-
matum evidently was couched In terms
intended to lead to a break and the with
drawal of the Spanish Commissioners.
This was thought to be excellent politics,
because, of course, the whole matter
could be taken up again after the cleo
tions.
The times., 1898-11-02

1t was very shrewd in Judge Day to
choose this time to stir up the Spaniards
to apparent revolt against the American
demands at Paris. For four long weeks pos
itively nothing was done toward treaty
of peace. Just before the elections is
sprung demand that Will induce the
Spaniards to make a dramatic exhibition,
no matter how insincere. Now, of course,
is the time to rally to the support of the
Administration. The war is not over,
Spain kicks. the Presidents hands must
be upheld The farcical nature of the
show will not be seen until the people
have supported the Administration by
electing Republican members of Con-
gress. It's neat scheme and well played.
Judge Day has not lived in the political
atmosphere of Ohio for nothing.
The times., 1898-11-02

The amiable people, including such
eminent Christian leaders as Bishop Pot
ter. who would have US shirk our duty
to the people of the Philippines, must be
ignorant of just what that means; they
must refuse to accept the common esti-
mate of the character of Spanish rule.
There has just been published an account
OF the inhumanity of Spain in her deal
ings with five thousand convicts in the
Philippines. 1t is authentic and unchal-
lenged. By comparison. Russia's be-
rian mines are a paradise. Most of the
Spanish convicts never see the light of
day, once they enter the mines, as all do
Immediately on their arrival Occasion
ally one is sent TO the top of the shaft
for some purpose. but he never returns.
The light is too much for him and he at
tempts to escape, always. and is shot
dead before he goes ten feet. All the
convicts become insane in a few months
and die within five years. If rash keep
er descends without precautions he Is
torn to pieces by the madmen. Then, for
this, they are all kept without food for a
week or more. Children are born In the
mines. are ticketed with a number. and
never leave the place, but share the fate
of the convicts. Death removes about as
many as are added, so that they number
some five thousand all the time. The re-
cital of their misery is more than most
persons can bear to read-yet ,he Spanish
government and people are Indifferent. 1t
is into such hands that the opponents of
territorial expansion would return the
unhappy people of the Philippines
The times., 1898-11-02
A SATISFACTORY RUN.
The Iowa and Oregon VIII BE in
Magellan Straits Christmns.

The battieships Oregon and Iowa, which
arrived at Bahia. Brazil Monday, left
New York on October u, and occupied
nineteen days in making the run of 1900
nautical miles, an average speed of nine
and one-half knots.
While this IS quite a come down on the
average of over eleven knots made by
the Oregon on her celebrated national de-
fense run from Puget Sound to Key
West, it is, nevertheless, a creditable
record for two such large vessels sailing
in company.
The oregon and Iowa will probably re-
main in Bahia the rest of the week. They
will then sail for Rio Janeiro reaching
there two days later in good time to
participate in the anniversary celebration
of the Republic of Brazil on November
Is. The battleships will probably remain
at Rio about three weeks and reach the
straits of Magellan about Christmas.
The times., 1898-11-02
for the Bond sharks.
From the New York World) =,

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In view OF these tsenatoriall declarations it is
apparent that treaty providing for remunera-
ton to Spain for the Philippines, or the assump-
tion of any Spanish debt, would have any chanc,
of ratification by the Senate. The World did not
put it prematurey or too strongly in saying this,
or in saying to Mr.. Mckinley Sunday, Not
one cent of indemnity to Spain''
If anything could be more objectionable than
the payment OF a money indemnity to Spain, it
would be the guaranteeing by the United States
of Spanish bonds, municipal or otherwise, which
have been bought by the Hannas and other con-
verts to "Duty and Destiny who have been "let
in on the ground floor
Not one cent for indemnity. No guarantees for
specuIators in bloodl
The times., 1898-11-02
A buried Treasure.
CFrom the London Outlook. }

(From the London Outlook.)
The fortune of Croesus lies buried under the
sands and rocks Gunwalloe in the Lizard
district near Cornwall. In 1874 Spanish ship,
bearing freight of Sl7 600 900 and many bars OF
gold to London for safe custody that could not be
found in Spain, wrecked amid the sand and
rocks some distance from the shore-a cruel
murderous-looking shore This more than for
tune has been buried since. A part of the treas
ure once secured by enterprisng Cornish
man (the government claiming its toll and more
than one hand of spectators has tried to rob the
sea Of its spoil and has been defeated by the
great Atlantic rollers and driven home out Of
pocket, but yet not without hope. There is some
talk of making another search for this hidden
wealth; but Cornishmen have been SO bitten in
many ventures that they may well button up
their pockets.
The times., 1898-11-02
The Leading Man.

Me eyes are black as blackest night,
Ne teeth are glis;ening white;
Me face of tinted putty paste,
Upon 1t not q blight.
Me stature is of lofty hight,
Me hair is raven hue;
Ne voice is soft as purling brook,
A-rippling meadows through.
l placid am as any lamb,
Until me ire is raised,
And then rear and bite out chunks
OF atmosphere. half crazed.
And those a-watching me in front,
They marvel at me power,
A raging lion thus to spring
From out a fragrant flower.
To tatters, I me passion tear,
roar and stamp me rage,
As back and forth and up and down
tread the creaking stage.
hurl the villain from the cliff.
Denounce him loud and clear,
And stepping then into the wings,
shake him for the beer.
Detroit Free Press.
The times., 1898-11-02
oRRIN HICKoK DYING.
He Hns Suffered a ParaIytic Stroke
in Snn EranciscO.

Hotel the most famous horseman Califor-
MIA has produced is dying. orrin HickolS
arrived here last Friday from the East
in a bad condition, took to his bed, and
has now suffered paralytic stroke which
deprives him of the use of his right arm
The doctors think he cannot regain it.
and that he will never be out of bed
again.
Hickok's name is associated with St
Julian, Santa Claus. Stamboul, and other
famous horses. He won the ten-thou-
sand-dollar Charter Oak Stallion Stakes
with Santa Claus, and drove Stamboul
when he was pitted against Kremlin for
the stallion record. He also developed
Directum, sold last week for $50, ,000
The times., 1898-11-02
Won His Ret,

(From the San Francisco Argonaut)
Admiral Dewey has lately been much ANNOYED
by people claiming 10 be acquainted with him;
Recently stranger walked up to him. extended
his hand and exclaimed admiral, bet you
don't remember me-" Admiral Dewey, reeogniz-
ing in him one OF these bores, answered Iaeon-
ically: you've won your bet" aud walked on
The times., 1898-11-02
THE WILDE PRIZE.
Chief SchOtt's Triumph Marks an In
terestinE Event.


Charles A. Schott. chief of the compu-
tation division OF the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. has been awarded by the French
Academy of Sciences the Wilde prize of
four thousand francs, for original work
in terrestrial magnetics. This is an honor
never before conferred by the academy
upon any one in the coast survey.
Several years ago Henry Wilde, a
wealthy Englishman, died and left the
academy large sum of money, the in
terest upon which is to be awarded as a
prize annually to the most honorable
worker in astronomy, physics, chemistrv
minerology, geology and mechanics. The
competition is open to the scientists of
the entire world working in this variety
of subjects. A committee OF five mem
bers of the academy met as judges to de-
termine the annual winner
The times., 1898-11-02
viii soon Lead Grent britain.

(From the New orleans nmes-Demoerat-)
We have great reason to be not only satisfied
with. but to be proud OF, the place which the
United States has attained in the commercial
world We are not yet it is true. quite at the
top Of the tree Great Britain b ing rs derably
away ahead. but at the pace at which we are ad-
vancing, in comparison with Great Britain and
the other big nations. it is only question of
other twenty or thirty years when We shall lead
the world in foreign trade We now lead it in
internal trade.
The times., 1898-11-02
is THE MARIA TERESA sAFEP
Naval Officials Believe She Escaped

the Cyclones Fury.
The Navy Department places no ere
dence in the dispatches from Santiago to
the effect that the Maria Teresa, together
with her consorts, the Vulcan and the
Leonidas, may have fallen in with the
West Indian cyclone.
By this time, according to the calcu-
lations of the naval officers, the Maria
Teresa should be well up towards the
Bahamas. kesping away from the Florida
coast The weather bureau of the Navy
Department announces that a cyclone is
forming to the southwest of Havana and
will probably come up the southwest
coast of Florida, but it is thought 1t
will pass to the westward of the course
of the three vessels, which are expected
to arrive in Hampton Roads next Sunday.
The times., 1898-11-02
spnin,s Liabilitie. in Cuba.

(From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.)
There is no Cuban debt. All the so-called
bonds, or the proceeds from the sale, were used
TO fasten the Spanish yoke the Cubans Scarce
iy dollar went toward permanent improvements
on the island, and millions may have been used
in the Philippines to handle the insurgents there.
And there is a strong probability that when
Spain was issuing the bonds she called them
Cuban bonds, having in view the trouble that
came to pass eventually, and the claim she is
now making.
The times., 1898-11-02
Coming Prosperity in Cuba.
(From the Boston Journal.

No better news has come out Of Cuba than the
announcement that an order has been sent to Bos
ton for a million and half dollars worth of
sugar grinding machinery. This means that the
cautious planters believe that it is safe TO start
again the mills which have been idle since early
in the revolution Already prosperity begins to
blossom out of confidence in the strong arm of
the American Government.
The times., 1898-11-02

That was a delicious scene at Chatta-
nooga when the Rev. DR. Ham was so
guileless as to think the Alger Relief
Commission wanted the truth. He told
the truth about the awfui, cruel abuse
of the sick and the very dead in the hos
pital at Camp Thomas-and just didn't
the Alger Relief Commission score him
and all Chattanooga for reflections on the
consecrated Alger? Nobody else is likely
to make the blunder of offering the truth
to the whitewashing commission.
The times., 1898-11-02
A Question for senator EIkin..

IFruhI the " NhetIlhg ntgIster.J
''If there have been mistakes in connect.o with
the war;" says Mr.. Elkins suavely. they will be
corrected" Mr.. Elkins should tell this to the
bones Of the dead men, killed by official incom-
potency and too much politics in army appoint
ments He should tell it 10 bereaved mothers
and wives at home. How does ylr. Elkns propose
to "correct'' things for them?
The times., 1898-11-02
s.mple Of Tennessee English.

From the Chicago Democrat)
Here's a sample of Tennessee English: u didn't
went didn't want to went, and il had want
ed IN went | couldn't have gotten to gwine-
The times., 1898-11-02
Hanna in Labor.

(From the Chicago Chroniele.)
Mr. Hanna it is announced, is going 10 make
a number OF speeches in the close Congressional
districts in Ohio He has. of course, already pre-
pared the notes for his remarks They will be
largely ones and twos, with a supply Of higher
denominations for exceptionally close districts
The times., 1898-11-02
0ur idea Exactly.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
a., should think that the United States would
he in favor OF the disarmament Of Europe, as
proposed by the Gar" remarked Glanders
Certainly" replied Gummey. '.in fact. We
began it. We have disarmed Spain all right
The times., 1898-11-02
Not at Flood Tide.
rom the Boston Traveler.)

: VFfUW the bU<tOH IfIVtItI.D
With wheat at 65 cents per bushel, cotton at
l-2 cents per pound, and half the textile fac
tories in the country either closed or running
half time, It cannot be said that Mckinley pros
perity is at food tide.
The times., 1898-11-02

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The times., 1898-11-02
mi ,he Rieht Kind.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
The Cuban plantation owners refuse TO employ
soldiers. It's another kind OF planters they're
after.
The times., 1898-11-02

About the only persons in this world
who amount to anything are Roosevelt
and the Kaiser. This is stated on the au-
thority of Roosevelt and the Kaiser.
The times., 1898-11-02

Communications intended tfor publication in
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muneations will not be preserved, and only man,
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TO their authors
The times., 1898-11-02

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The times., 1898-11-02
GENERAL peAlHsiCAL GOSSIP.


If the voting in New York is at all close
on next Tuesday the Jresult may not be
definitely determined before Christmas
This will be due to the delay in canvass
ing the votes of the New York volunteer
soldiers, who are sca$tered from Porto
Rico to Manila Under a special act
passed at an exth. session of the New
York Legislature lsStesummer the New
York soldiers can vote at whatever place
/ they may happen, to be stationed. The
members of the TYenty-second Regiment
voted on Monday at Fort Slocum, David's
Island, N. Y. as they were about to be
ordered South. Yesterday the members
of the Two-hundred- and-first, Two-hun-
dred-and- second, and Northumberland
third New York Regiments voted at
Camp Meade, Pa. Next Tuesday the boys
of the Twelfth Regiment will cast their
ballots at Louisville, KY, and the First
Regiment, stationed at Honolulu. Will
probably vote on the same day. Ballots
have also been forwarded to some New
York troops stationed In Porto Rico. The
members OF the Astor Battery, at Manila,
will not vote, as it was found impossible
to get ballots to them In time. About six
thousand votes are involved, and 1t VIII
be interesting TO observe how the New
York soldier volunteers in the field vote
on the governorship. 1t Is believed that
their vote will show their resentment OF
Col. Roosevelt's contemptuous reference
to the "volunteers'' in his letter to Sec
retary Alger.
The times., 1898-11-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES, in all its editions Morning, Even
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
rs often as desired.
The times., 1898-11-02

The odds on Van wyck are going up
steadily. The betting yesterday in New
York was nearly two to one In his favor
Col. Roosevelt's friends claim that it is
only a Tammany blum; that Tammany
has set aside large sum OF money for
purely biutting purposes and that the bet
ting to-day does not reflect the real opin-
ion OF the community. The fact remains
however, that most of the betting is be-
ing done by professional gamblers. who
generally bet 10 win and are not infiu-
enced by sentiment.