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The evening times., 1898-07-30
Railway Inventions.


Some very attractive prizes offered by the
German Railroad Union. published in the Railway
Gazette, for important inventions and improve
ments in railroad construction, machinery and
management. The range of matters indicated by
the union includes improvement in the construc-
tion of locomotive boilers, especially such Us,
without increasing weight materially. secure the
most complete consumption OF smoke possible,
economy in fuel, the prevention of sparks and
the reduction of the cost Of maintenance; an ar
rangement by which the coupling of cars with
automatic American coupiers and tho,e with the
standard couplers of the times may be made
without danger; weighing apparatus by which
separate cars while moving, or loosely coupled
cars of a whole train, may be weighed with sufi-
cient accuracy; also some means of protecting
a train that has come to a stop, or is threat
ened with delays in bad weather or at night,
which will work better than the track torpedoes
and the hand signals of track and train men.
The time limit fer the prizes is the middle Of
July, 1890, and important condition in all
cases is that the invention, or method, must be
introduced on some railroad in the Railroad
Union before application is made to compete,
and its application must be supported by the
railroad trying it.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
THE NEWEST AMERICAN CITY.
Ponce, Porto Rico, It's Location,
Trade and Climate.

Ponce, Porto Rico, It's Location.
Trade and Climate. II.
The city of Ponce Is. situated on. a plain
about two miles from the coast. A fine
road leads from the city to Its port. where
all the import and export trade is trans
acted. The custom house. the office of
the captain Of the port and the offices of
the various consulates are located here.
Exports are chiefly confined to sugar.
coffee and molasses, with some tobacco.
Vessels of g feet draught may enter the
harbor. which is wide. but does not ex-
tend far to the north.
Ponce is believed to have been founded
in 1900. but 1t was not until 1S4S that II
received the title Of villa After that
time 1t developed rapidly. became a city
in 1s47, and now has population Of Q, O0O.
with Jurisdiction over %, 900 who live in
the official district of the same name.
1t is the second city in commercial i'm
portance in Porto Rico. .,.4.u, .,.,.,.a..
Ponce is regularly built, the buildings in
its central part being Of brick, while
the material chiefly used for suburban
construction is wood. 1t is the home of
the military commander of the district.
and the seat of an official chamber of
commerce. .=-.-.-.
The city contains two churches, one of
in the Spanish Antilles; a military ard
two other hospitals. a municipal public
library, three good hotels, a fire depart
men:, perfectly equipped with American
apparatus; theater and bank
The climate is hot and dry. but an am
pie water supply and sea breezes- prevent
1t from becoming oppressive. Yellow fe-
yer has never been known there, and the
city is said to be the most healthful on
the island.
The chief road of Porto Rico. kept in
good condition for travel throughout the
year, ends at Ponce, starting from San
juan seventy miles distant. There is also
a road running northward. twenty mics
long. from Ponce to Ajuntas. The only
line of railroad which connects Ponce
with other towns Is that running west
ward to Yauco, distance Of about twen-
ty-two miles.
The military defenses around the city
are weak, but a series of earthworks
have recently been thrown up along the
hills to the north. West of the city bat
teries have been Placed to guard the con-
Meeting point of the railway and the mil
itary road. About thirty mountain how
itzers are also available for the defense
of the city
The evening times., 1898-07-30

The charges of DR.. Sem against General
Shafter may have the effect of clearing
up the mystery of the medical service at
Santiago. Each division hospital has
force of men e per cent of the enlisted
men of the entire divisionD to be used
for sanitary PURPOSES. Where were these
men when General Shafter was called
upon for a detail from the fighting
line for such purposes? They had not
been worn out with work during the bat
tie, for the wounded testify that they had
to find their way to the rear unaided, ex-
cept when the volunteer Red Cross force
offered help. Was there failure to or
ganize this hospital force?
The evening times., 1898-07-30
In a serious Mood.

trrOm the NeW Iofk AIiUune.J
Mark Twain who il at Kaltenleutgeben, near
Vienna wrote thus to the United States consul at
Lepsic in declining an Invitation to be pre- ent at
the Fourth Of JulyI celebration by the Americans
in Leicsic:
Ordinarily, should not care, but must care
this time, for it il not an ordinary Fourth. On
the contrary. it is memorable one-the most
memorable which the flag has known In thirty
three years-aDd there may have been but two
before it which may claim to rank with it as
happy epoch posts in the history Of the republic
1855 and 1776. This one marks the burial Of the
enlargement which has existed 20 long and per-
niciously between England and America, q well
come addition Of thingS, which, II wisely nursed
and made permanent, can be Of inestimable value
to both nations and incidentally to the world.
'In reverence for libsrty. in humanitarian and
civilxing impulses, and In other great things Of
the heart and the spfrit the two nations are kin
dred as well as in blood. and friendly relations
between them mean the forward march Of the
human race. That old animosity Il buried. Let
us hope II will stay buried, and also hope that
for centuries to come this august funeral will
still continue to be celebrated at our Fourth.
and that meantime any man who tries 10 dig up
that corpse win promptly be put in condition to.
take its place. Truly yourA MARK TWAIN
The evening times., 1898-07-30
SATURDAY. JULY 80, 1895.
The Flag in Porto Rico.

The reception of the United States
forces at Ponce after the surrender of
that town to Lieutenant Wainwright,
of the navy-under the chief COM
mand of Commodore Sampson, how
ever-was all that had been predicted
by Porto Ricans. The entire population
seemed 10 welcome the change OF rulers
WIN sincere enthusiasm. Thousands of
tne natives, armed with such weapons
as they could get, asked for the privi-
lege of cooperating with our soldiers in
the advance on San Juan, where the
only serious resistance in Porto Rico is
expected.
The case of this island is peculiar
Unlike the inhabitants of Cuba and
many of those of the Philippines, the
Porto Ricans do not seek indep p-nd nee.
They have no yearnings for the turbu-
lent career of many Of the South and
Central American states. They are an
order-loving people, chiefly ambitious
for quiet and industrial prosperity and
security of property. They have suf-
fered from the cupidity of the Spanish
government and its corrupt officials;
from the absence of just courts and
other forces of civilization, and have no
abiding affection for their oppressors,
to whom they have given little trouble
Having more intelligent understand
ing of the character of American ad-
ministration, they desire only that their
island shall be annexed to the United
States. that its resources may be de-
veloped and its citizens enjoy the
blessings of personal liberty and i'm
partial justice.
The proclamation of General Miles is
received with every evidence of delight.
1t makes clear what the people most
want To know. The justice and human
ity of the American people and their
purpose to make war only on those
who offer armed ress ance are affirmed.
The Porto Rican is told that he will BE-
protected in his property rights and in
the utmost freedom consistent with
good order. 1t assures the populace
that there will be no military oppres-
son and that whatever is taken for the
use of the army or navy from the
people who are not in arms Will
be paid for. The good effects,
already apparent, will grow until only
those who are in the actual service of
Spain and have profited by her system
of oppression will frown on the Stars
and Stripes. Not even the eager Ha-
waiians seemed more pleased and CRATE
full for annexation than the citizens of
Ponce are over the arrival of our forces.
The value of this possession to the
United States is fully known to the
public. The benefits which will accrue
to the Inhabitants through the new con-
ditions are impossible to estimate, but
they will exert a vast influence upon TIE
commerce and industry of the new COL
Ony. That Porto Rico will become the
winter resort of thousands of our
weather. class Of people is certain.
Everybody who is directly interested,
except Spain, is satisfied with the
change.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
HomeIy and Humoro.s.
From the indianapolis Journal. }


Nany years ago there were two brothers. named
Joel and Jonathan. who wee famo1s Throughout
WAYNE County, Ind, because they were 10th such
rights One day they were en- their way to Gin
cinnati by wagon in the days Of the old canal
The wagon was of the covered variety, and only
Joel was visible to the natural eye the vehicle
plunged into and out of the ehuckhoes that n-
tested the way. Joel was said to be the next to
the ugliest man in the country rcund, and h.s
brother took precedence.
The two brothers met stranger. who, attract
ed by the suprcmely homely face OF Joel. stopped
his horse and said:
tellin' me your name! 7.
In sepulchral tore Joel replied:
well I guess hain't never done nothin that
would make me ashamed to tell my name. Ny
name is Joel-
s:Where do you live, H. 1t is fair .guestionr'
ssI live in Wayne County, rndianny."
sswell stranger, Pve seen much Of Indianny,
but I'll bet you $40 that you're the ugiiest man
in the State
well, I iain't no gambiin' man, replied Jeei.
.'but hain't seen nothin' In the Scripture
sEa'n bettin' on a sure thing. an III Jest take
that bet.
Turning 70 the wagon cover and peering int
its depths, he called: ga fse
Jonathan. stick your head out hycr."
Jonathan did % requested. - ~
The stranger paid the money without word q
complaint.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
,DH. PnPPE1 1s DnAD.

EislSent PhyGlcian ana EAueaAer
PASSES Away suddenIy.
DR.. William Pepper. eminent physician
and scientist. died suddenly Of heart dis
ease Thursday night at Castle Verona.
Pieasanton. Cal, the country place OF
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, widow Of Sen
ator Hearst.
Dr.. Pepper left Philadelphia ON July Z.
with DR.. Alonxo e. Taylor. an assistant
at the Pepper laboratory. and valet for
California. having accepted the invitation
Of Mrs.. Hearst to spend a month on her
ranch to recruit his strength. Overwork
had sapped his strength, until he was
unequal to the demands made upon him.
Letters received from him in California
spoke OF his having become thoroughly
rested.
Arrangements have been made to bring
the body to Philadelphia. DR.. william
Pepper. jr.. the eldest son. is now IN
Maine. The second son, BENJAMIN Frank
lin Pepper, is a private In Battery A.
DR.. william Pepper was the seventh
provost Of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania- He held that office thirteen years,
resigning on April q. 1894. He was born
in Philadelphia August q, 1SI3. was grad
uated from the university In 1862 held sew
eral chairs and In 1881 was elected presi-
dent.
II had s8 instructors and 9S1 students:
when he retired from the provostship
there were 26S instructors and 2.1S0 stu
dents on its rolls. The amount of land
owned by the university increased during
his term OF ONCE from Is to 81 acres and
its lands, buildings and endowments grew
in value from s., soo0 900 to more than s.
0O0, 000
One Of the first and most notable ad-
ditions to the university under DIR. Pep
per's administration was the Wharton
School Of Finance and Economy. This
was the first school of the kind estab-
lished in the United States. Then came
the Department of Philosophy for Post
Graduates
The Department Of Veterinary Medicine
was added in 1883, School of Biology in
1884, Department; of Physical Culture in
1884, and the School of American History
and the Department of Archaeology and
Paleontology in 1891 All of these new
schools were established through the d.
recting energy OF DIR. Pepper.
DR.. Pepper also had one of the largest
practices in the country. He was medi-
cal director Of the Centennial Exposition
In 1876. and for his services in that con-
nection received a decoration Of Knight
Commander of the Order of st. Olaf from
the King OF Sweden. He served for sever
al years on the assay commission of the
United States mint. In 1881 he received
the degree Of LII D. from Lafayette Col
lege.
He was president of the first Pan-Amer-
ican Medical Congress in 1898. In 1858 he
was made an L. D. by Princeton. He
engaged In important literary werk. his
most notable production being his editing
of the System OF Medicine by American
Authors.
DR.. Pepper belonged to an old and dis
tinguished Philadelphia family. He mar
ried In fS13 Miss Frances Sergeant Perry.
Of Commodore Oliver Haz-
ard Perry. and a lineal descendant of
Benjamin Franklin Since his retirement
from the provostship he had Travelled
The evening times., 1898-07-30
EXPRESS COMPANIES MUST PAY
Judge Says They Cannot Shift th'
Tax to Their Patrons.

Chicago, July 3o.-Judge Tuley, of the IL
linois Circuit Court. has decided that express
companies must pay that part of the war tax
which is provided for in the new revenue act
by the section requiring l-cent stamps On all
bills Of ladirg.
This decision made in a suit brought by
a member of the Illinois Manufacturers Assotia-
tion to compel the United States Express Com
pany to accept for transportation a package
for shipment without the payment Of cent in
excess Of the regular rate.
The case will be appealed Judge Tuiey held
that the law expressly provides that the person
issuing the receipt shall afix the stamp.
In regard to the company's strongest conten-
tion-that the rates had been increased and that
it did not ask consignors to pay the tax-the
court said:
'An express company has no right to arbi.
trarily increase its charges when the intent
Of such action is plainly to make the public
pay the tax which the Congress Of the United
States intended it to pay. i.4.4
The evening times., 1898-07-30
x1xa cnoKm no,rx AoAu.

Dess ef Ta00any Reaches New
York Ineognfto.
New York, July a-Down the eapx.
plank Of the steamer Lueania, eariy last
evening. walked short, stockily.buiIt
man. with short gray beard. wearing
light checked suit and a brown defbv
nat His name. as II appeared among the
additions" to the passenger list, va,
Nj. Richard. but his face and form we're
familiar to the crowd of Democrats
gathered on the wharf a. those OF Rich
ARD Croker. the leader Of Tammany
Hall. and the rival Of David B. Hill
Mr. croker made no explanation Of his
purpose In concealing his Identity. His
son, Herbert, who came with him vas
described in the passenger list ~ ..Mr.
Herbert" II he hoped to escape notice
he did not succeed. for all Tammany has
been In dutter for the last week In
expectation of his coming.
Mr.. Croker had nothing of importance
to say about politics last night, but ne
wasted no time in getting back into the
harness. As soon as he had seen his
trunks through. he drove to the Demo-
cratic Club in the Savoy Hotel, and
quickly retired to private room WIZ.
John r. Carroll for long talk with
Mayor Van Wyck. who was waiting.
MI Croker was asked IL he had any,
thing to say except that he was feeling
first rate and had had pleasant yoy-
age.
What about politics?" he continued.
Il don't know anything about 1t. Sum-
mer politics doesn't go. November is q
long way on yet, and it's too hot to tax
politics.
There is no founda ton for the story
that am going to bring my horses back
from England. / did think of doing SO
at one time. but changed my mind"
When asked about his exploit In buying
Little Saint by outbidding the Prince OF
Wales. Mr.. Croker smiled, but replied
merely that Little Saint was a good
horse, and he was not sorry for paying SO
much for him.
He said that he had attended the Amer
lean dinner in London on the Fourth Of
July, and that 1t was very hot. He then
asked for news of the war. and laughed
when he heard that four Spaniards had
been killed in Porto Rico
People In England are as much inter-
ested In the war as they are over here"
he said. 'They talk about nothing else"
Mr.. Croker was informed that Col
Theodore Roosevelt had been spoken Of
as the Republican candidate for governor.
ROOSEVELT said he. Has he been
wounded?"
When he heard that he had not, but
that he had had a horse killed under him,
he said:
Then he doesn't count. A man must be-
either wounded or killed"
Mr.. Croker said that he would go to
Long Branch for a few days. and then
perhaps to Maurice Untermeyer's cottage
In the Adirondacks. though he may 60
to Saratoga
The evening times., 1898-07-30
ALASKAN QUARTZ MINES
Most of the Ores Found Are Of Low
Grade

Maxwell c. Halcomb. a veteran miner,
talked with reporter for The Times last.
night at the National Hotel on the sub
ject of mines and mining.
Il have seen several statements printed
to the effect that quartz which pays 500
to the ton has been discovered in Alaska"
This may be true. but 1t probably is, un-.
true.
81 have seen a good deal of mining in
Alaska. and don't believe that any such
quartz strike has been made. The agents
Of transportation companies are apt to
exaggerate stories of gold discoveries.
There is plenty of gold in Alaska, but it
does not come in chunks of $50 to the
ton =
THE Alaska-Treadwell and the Alaska-s
Mexican mines are the most successful In.
that northern land. They lie on the,
same lead and are worked under the.
same superintendent. They are sepa7.
rated by what is known as the Alaska
claim. 100 feet In length, upon which little
work has been done.
1.-The Treadwell is famous for its large
yield and the economy with which it is
worked. For the year ending May, 1891,
according to a report published by the
Geological Survey. the profit was nearly
60 per cent of the total yield. yet the ore
ran only So to the ton The total ex-<
pense of treatment was only s1.35 ton
Much of the ore known in Alaska is Of
low grade, and unless the location be par
ticularly fortunate. il cannot be proiita-
bly, operated.
''In the Treadweil mine the deposit runs
nearly parallel to the shore of Gasti-<
nedu Channel. at a distance of a few
hundred feet from il. leaving just con-
venient space for offices and storage.
Thus coal. machinery and other supplies
can be obtained with ease. Water power
is also available for a portion of the year.
but 1t must be supplemented by steam
power, involving the consumption of two
or three thousand tons of coal annually
at an average cost of 50 a ton.
ION the other hand. the climate is se-
vere $50 inches of snow having fallen dur
ing the winter of 1891 Then, too,
wages are high. The pay of some of the
men Is as follows: Blacksmiths. $: ANAL
gamators 81: roasters, $3.50; miners,
$3.50; Indians. 81.
lat the close of 1896 the total output Of
the Treadwell mine amounted to S.o2S.s
e49."
The evening times., 1898-07-30

1t seems strange that there should be
any doubt about the wisdom, neces-
sity and duty of retaining the Philippines
when the most conservative of the Eng
lish journals clearly see that to surrender
them would be to shirk the responsible
ties we have incurred. OF course it is no
easy thing to determine how to rule eight
millions of people as varied and peculiar
as the inhabitants of the archipelago. but
the great republic is less able or less
willing than Spain or a European power
that would surely keep in view only its
own interests?
The evening times., 1898-07-30
cARTHAGEN1ANs NOT SCARED
Presercs'6f tie italian Fleet Cau.,

1,l.ao 1,..l.st4le 1Un~asinexs.
Colon. Colombia. via Galveston. Tex.
July 3o.-The latest advices from Cartha-
gena indicate that there is no scare what
ever over the presence of the italian
squadron at that port The outward re-
latsons between the Italians and Colom-
bians continue to be exceedingly AMIGA
BILE. and similar remark applies to
the Isthmus. In fact, there is much
apparent Indifference and skepti,ism Ire
vailing there and here in regard to the
rumored intention of the italian admiral
to lombard Carthagena.
The general opinion Of those best able
to judge is that the indemnity in the Ger
ruti case VIII be Immediately forthcom-
ing. If peremptorfly demanded. A sore
point with the Colombian government all
along has been President Cleveland's al
legged adjudication of questions extrane-
Gus to those submitted for arbitration.
The Italian third-class cruiser Calabria
has finished coaling and Is expected to
leave here today for Mexico.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
THANsPoRrs co1Gusa HONE

Fear ~ TAen En- Roste Fross ssnti-
are to TanDa.
The following dispatch from. Gen. shaf-
ter was posted at the War Department
this morning:
Santiago. July g.
Ad1ufant General Washington:
The seguranca. Knickerbocker. Sara
toga and Iroquois leave tomorrow night
for Tampa. The Miami and Mattawan
have only forage on board. They wiil be
unloaded next. They have been retained
until near last on account Of their con-
densing 13.0oo gallons OF water each per
day, without which the fleet could not
have gotten along. SKATER.
Major General"
The evening times., 1898-07-30
A CABLE TO PONCE.

Signal Corps ArranGing for Tele-
graphic Decentralization.
Gen. Greedy, chief signal oficer stat
ed this morning that Col. Allen. of his
corps. with cable operator and in
struments had probably left ST. Thomas
last night for the purpose Of opening cable
communication at Ponce.
The arrangements there will not re-
quire much time and a direct line to Gen.
Miles is looked for in day or two. AS
Gen. Miles moves inland. a land line will
be built. connecting the army with the
cable station at Ponce.
Gen. Greely does not expect any trouble
at st. Thomas. where the kilograms will
be 'relayed" as the cable company agreed
that when Ponce was taken kilograms
would be sent through.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
NEW JERSEY NATIONAL GUARD
Its Omcers Who Are Fighting Spain
Are Absent With Leave.

-" W ~ "HC - Spahm
Are Absent With Leave.
Trenton. N. J., July 3o.-Orders were IS
sued by Adjt. Gen. Strcker this morning
declaring that the officers of the National
Guard Of this State who are members of
volunteer regiments Of the United States
are simply absent from the National
Guard with leave, and that they shall re-
port for State duty again as soon as dis
chrgej from service.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
among the officers Of the New York State
National Guard, because the adjutan:
general Of that State has declared vacant
commissions Of officers In the National
Guard who have enlisted in the volun-
teer service of the United. States. Be-
cause of this feeling the military author
tiles of this State deemed It wise to state
how the New Jersey officers Of the Ma
tional Guard stand. According to orders
issued by the adjutant general of New
York. the officers Of the National Guard
who have not resigned have vacated
only their commissions. In New Jersey
the officers of the National Guard who
are serving in the volunteer regiments
are now ordered to report again for duty
as soon as they are discharged from the
service Of the United States.
The evening times., 1898-07-30
: spanish Prison Revelations.

Not even excessive taxation and the
peculations Of corrupt military and civil
authorities are as significant Of the in
competence Of Spain for colonial admin
istration as the state OF things discov-
cred by the prison commission appoint
ed by General Shafter at Santiago. The
highest product of our civilization is
our system Of jurisprudence. especially
the principle that no person shall be de-
prived Of his liberty without due proc
ess of law. 1t was to achieve this that
successive generations fought and emf
grated and endured the most trying
conditions. No outrage by men In pow
er is so furiously denounced and 30 se-
verely punished a. the arbitrary Inn