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The times., 1898-09-18
Sunset in the smoky City

Cfrom the Pittsburg Dspatch.)
The splendor OF coloring must cause paintar's
heart TO sink within his bosom. Pigments and
brushes in the most skillful hands cannot re-
produce the glow and the glory of this art of
nature. On some evenings the whole western
sky is lined with neutral tnts., Delicate grays
pale lilac and lavender, soft and cool shades of
pearl blue and green minge and alternate and
ripple toward the zenith like the markings of a
delicate shell. Then again the yellow, the orange
and the purple glow in masses and bands Of
clouds. Such golden draperies are hung across
the sky as never king enjoyed in the frescoes or
fringes of his throne-room. At times the horizon
seems to be aire with orange and crimson, and
cleaning rays shoot upward through the clouds
like the spreadings of a phosphorescent fan.
Above the high hills that hem the Ohio new
mountain peaks sometimes appear in the sky,
rearing a purple ridge aloft against distance
of the serenest blue
The times., 1898-09-18
development of the Philippine arehi-

development of the Philippine arehi-
pelago. Without exception American
diplomatists and others versed in
Eastern affairs, warn US that the ISL
ands presented to us by Dewey form
the richest prize in the waters of the
Pacific. apd admonish US that. If we
do not keep them, now we have the
chance, they will swiftly become the
prey of our trade rivals, TO our ever
lasting modification and detriment.
Why. then, is it that the course of
the Administration should be hating
and secretive? What is there behind
the scenes? There must be something
that the public would not approve, or
the curtain would ring up. But it does
not, and the peace policy of President
Mckinley is full of mystery.
The times., 1898-09-18
The September Elections.

The Republican triumphs in Vermont
and Maine amount to no more than
Democratic victory in Arkansas or a
silver landslide in Colorado. Nobody
dreamed that Speaker Reed could be
defeated in the. Portland district, and
Republican legislature in Maine was
as certain as the coming of election
day. Such comfort as our esteemed
Democratic contemporaries derive
from the returns is based on the great
decrease in Mr.. Reeds majority. II
was once twelve thousand. This time
il is only five thousand.
The one important point after all is
that the Maine legislature. being over
whelmingly Republican, may return
Eugene Hale to the United States Sen
ate. That will be a shame. The proper
place for MIR. Hale is the Senate of
Spain
The times., 1898-09-18
A Foolish Commission.

(From the New York Evening Post.J
The difficulty Mr.. Mckinley finds in getting
good men to serve on his war investigation com
mttee comes evidently from its being recognized
as farce. 1t is farce, because the President
having power, as commandeF-in-chief, to oder a
real judicial Investigation, and bring out the
facts, attempts to call into existence a board
with no more powers than a number Of reporters
would have, whom anyone can stuff with any
information he pleases and to whom anyone can
refuse any information that he dislikes to give
The conclusions of such board would not be of
any higher value than the conclusions anyone
can reach for himself by reading the newspapers
The result is that the board of Investigation ex-
pertinent thus far pleases nobody, least of all
those who are asked to serve. which is usually the
result Of irving to please everybody.
The times., 1898-09-18

Surgeon General Sternberg makes a
statement that is calculated to relieve
MIN OF good deal of the responsibility
for the defects in the medical service of
the army. 1t is the common understand
ing that he has personal supervision of
the entire medical department, including
the matter of devising system for the
care of the wounded and sick. He saws
this is not the case, but that the chief
surgeon for each military department is
accountable, not to the surgeon general,
but to the commanding general If this
explanation had been made sooner. his
office would have escaped a part of the
criticism that has been made against 1t.
His statement does not relieve him of all
responsibility for the failure to provide
the hospital supplies that were called for
in vain, unless he can show that the fault
belonged to others who refused to honor
acquisitions The fault found with him is
exactly the fault found with the Secre-
tary of War-that there has been no at
tempt made to locate the blame for OBJ
vious defects. If he is anything more
than fgurehead 1t is his duty to see
that the medical service is adequate and
efficient
The times., 1898-09-18

1t was popularly supposed. indeed 1t
was distinctly stated by the President,
that the ultimate destiny of Cuba would
be determined by events; that the Ameri-
can Government would occupy the island
and maintain peace. collecting the reve-
nues to cover the expenses of adminis-
tration and for improvements. until the
people. after an experience with American
methods, should be able to decide for
themselves what they would prefer But
America is discredited by the course of
the Commission sent down by the Presi-
dent to arrange for Spanish evacuation
and to represent this Government in any
emergencies. The Commission has be-
come the mere instrument of Blanco. In
stead of expediting his departure and
bringing to an early end his oppressive
rule. and. instead of assuring Cubans who
are prosecuted that our nation would
come to their relief, the Commission for
mally recognizes Blanco as the sole au-
thority and refers all protesting Cubans
to the very author of their woes. 1t is
not surprising that the independence
movement grows prodigiously.
The times., 1898-09-18

1t seems to be understood that it is one
of the duties of Republican Administra-
ton to take care of Robert p.
Porter, and perhaps it is as well to send
him to Cuba as to Europe. 1t is a mis-
take, however, for the President to as
sumo that there is any financial infor-
nation to be gained by having Porter Wis
it the different towns of the island. His
financial, like his tariff ideas, belong TO
an obsolete generation. Porter himself
seems to recognize the absurdity of the
thing and instead of venturing among the
Spaniards who have not accepted the
conditions of the protocol. he has gone to
board with the American Commission. He
fits in very we'll with Sampson.
The times., 1898-09-18

The desperate state of the whitewash
brigade is revealed by the attempt to
make capital out of the death by typhoid
fever of the surgeon of the Eighth New
York Regiment. After bringing more
than a hundred sick men from Camp
Thomas, he became delirious and died
"of typhoid fever" as the doctors dis
tinctly affirm. The whitewash journals
charge that he acquired the disease
through worry over newspaper attacks.
This is the first instance in recorded time
where worry has been able to induce
specific disease. The fact is the surgeon
acquired typhoid fever at Camp Thomas
and was unfit to have charge of so many
sick men on a needlessly long journey.
There were no criticisms until after he
had reached Cleveland where-probably
owing to his condition-he declined to al
low twelve very sick men to be removed
to the hospital. No, he is simply another
victim to the awful conditions which the
whitewash brigade, for partisan or mer-
cenary reasons, is trying to conceal from
the world. His death may be laid at the
door of the War Department.
The times., 1898-09-18
The Presfdent,s Duty.

(From the Kansas City Star)
The duty of Mr. Mckinley in the case is as
clear as day, and it should not be influenced by
any of personal obligation which he may
feel toward Gen. AlgeT. The President stands
for the whole nation9 and his Administration
can realize no possible advantage from an in,
quiry touching the infringement of the War De-
partment which is not complete thorough and
absolutely impartial. The syihpathies of the peo-
pie have been touched too keenly by what they
already know of the mistreatment of the soldiers
to admit of any attempt TO whitewash the War
Offiee
The times., 1898-09-18

If the President is determined to go
on with his proposed investigation, it is
unfortunate that he cannot induce expert
enced army officers TO serve. 1t is the
general belief that he does not hope to
affect popular opinion, but only to have
facts enough on which to induce Secre-
tary Alger to quietly withdraw without
blaming him for unfriendliness. Col.
Waring, as an expert sanitarian, ought
to be a good man for the President S
purpose in the matter of Camp Alger and
Camp Thomas
The times., 1898-09-18

The millions that have peen paid to
make the Baltimore and Ohio Chi
cago institution suggest the loss New
York has suffered and is suffering by
the transfer of an immense part of
its trade to the West. The New
York Tribune has sounded a note
of warning though it is too late, ac-
cording to its own fears. 1t says Gotham
has been on the down grade in a busi-
ness way for many years, and the brakes
will not work.
The times., 1898-09-18
TO WED A NEW YORK GIRL.
Bishop SatterIee's Son Engaged to
Miss Helen Stuyyesant Folsom

Northeast Harbor, Me, Sept 17.-North-
east Harbor society. has been generally
pleased by the announcement of the en-
gagement of Miss Helen Stuyvesant Fol-
som, daughter Of Mrs. George Winthrop
Folsom, of New York, to the Rev.
Churchill Satterlee. of Morganton, n. c.,
son of Bishop Satterlee, of Washington.
Miss Folsom, who is decidedly pretty,
is the eldest of seven sisters. and is very
popular. The wedding will take place in
December, in New York.
The times., 1898-09-18

partinent wants to take notice of the
abuses and is looking for charges
against the hospital service, it has am
pie material in the report mentioned.
Therefore, we can only conclude that
its purpose is to intimidate the chap
lain and all other returned soldiers to
prevent recitals that must hurt the Ad-
ministration party in the elections.
1t may be able to silence men still In
the service, but it cannot paddock the
lips of those who are private citizens
again. 1t is cowardly to attempt this
policy of bulidozing. War Depart
ment that takes no notice of official
reports of abuses cannot threaten the
soldiers who talk without exposing its
partisan purpose.
The times., 1898-09-18
A Coming HomeI Inc,dent

(From the Cleveland Plain DCaler.l
As the band OF the Fifth Regiment tanned and
weather-heaten, passed up Superior Street. Non
day afternoon, all the members PLAYING away
fer dear life. stout musician suddenly lower d
his big horn and toward the sidewalk
Stretching out his arms horn and all. he
enfOlded a smiling woman in a tight embrace.
kissed her just once, and then ran like der
for his place in the ranks. He caught the step,
put up the big horn. and the band played
And the spectators raptuGously applauJcd
The times., 1898-09-18
Hnrd to PIense.

They say that Spain amt got en9ugh
OF what her folks call glory
She wants a roekier road and rough
sequel 10 the story.
She's powerful unsatisfed!
Done lost the whole plantation.
Yet amt content to know she's chased
Clean of the whole CREATION.
-AtlInta Constitution
The times., 1898-09-18
Her Eauif.
INT II ttUlN'
IEr L. Nh Nn..i. IL

(From the New lork WeekIy.)
Home-seeker inspecting fiaD-How in the
world are people going to live in such little
cubby-holes as these?
Agent-Easy enough, num- All you need is
folding beds and camp chairs, and self-doubling
up tables. and a few things like that
.'Humphl l can hardly turn around in these
rooms, myself.
Il see, mum. It's too bad to be so afflicted
mum. You should take anti-fat."
The times., 1898-09-18
How the Czar Got Ahead.

(FTOm the St Louis Repuhiic.l
It develops that Nick RnmlnOf beat Willie H.
henzolIcFn in springins that peace proposition
Each wrote lis piece on peace about the same
time but while the Kaiser was putting an extra
amount OF as" into his manuscripts the Car
was iussion his of into the hands OF the printer
and getting ont an exta
The times., 1898-09-18
Masses I'm MANY Cities.

London. Sept. 17.-Requiem masses We're
celebrated in honor of the memory OF the
Empress of Austria in London, Paris,
Madrid. Copenhagen, Athens and other
European capitals today.
The times., 1898-09-18
Classified.

CFrom the Philadelphia North Amerlcl1J
Teacher-what is Spain-a republic or a
monarchy?
Thomas-My pa says it's dead duck.
The times., 1898-09-18
One ON the Doctor.

(From the Cleveland Plain Deale-)
''Bagsby'' said the village doctor to the vii
lage undertaken, "you ought to go somewhere
and take a vacation
The undertaker's eye twinkled.
Cant be spared. Dec. uness''-here he
chuckled-"unless you'll promise to go with
me-"
The times., 1898-09-18
Had Him.

From the Philadelphia North American.)
Moke-Did you ever hear that joke about the
dirty collar?
Hoke-No; what is it?
Moke-Ha, ha. That's enc on you'll
The times., 1898-09-18
The Time Is Coming.

(From the Galveston News.)
1t was John Bright who predicted that in half
a century not gun would be fred in the world
without the consent OF the Americans.
The times., 1898-09-18
Mitigating Thoughts.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''You must have been awfully homesck, John"
81 was. II it hadn't been for thinking of the
lawn mower don't believe l could have stood
it,
The times., 1898-09-18
Aggravates the Impression.

(From the Mississippi Sawyer)
When a man believes he is the least bit un-
happy it always makes him more So
The times., 1898-09-18
Likely.
lFrom theChicago Rccord

tFrom theChlcaSo Record-)
Some observers declare that i: more lime lad
been used in the camps so much witew ssh
would not be necessary at present.
The times., 1898-09-18

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The times., 1898-09-18
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD.

The sale of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad to the Chicago syndicate and
James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern road, may. to certain extent,
change the map of the Baltimore and
Ohio system. When the Chicago people
say they intend to instbl Western ideas
and Western enterprise into the man
agement of the road, they cast somewhat
of reflection upon John X. Cowan and
Oscar G. Murray, the present receivers
of the system. Cowan is himself an Ohio
man. He was born in Mllersburg, o., the
county seat of Holmes County. He at
tended school at Harvard or Yale, and
was a fellow student of Robert Garrett,
son of John w. Garrett, then president
of the Baltimore and Ohio system. AT
the death of the elder Garrett his son
Robert was made his successor. Cowan
and young Garrett became great friends.
After Robert Garrett had completed his
course at college he was made assistant
to his father in the railroad. ana altef-
ward advanced to second vice-president.
About that time the general solicitor for
the road died. Young Garrett sent for
his friend Cowan, who was then strug-
Cling lawyer at Millersburg. Cowan came.
to Baltimore. and after having consu,-
tation with the elder Garrett. he was en-
gagged 10 become the general counsel at
Baltimore for the system Robert Car
rett's reckless management of the road
during the last two years of his ADMIN
istration was most disastrous TO the prop
erty. 1t would have been worse had not
Cowan interceded and given the property
Charles Myer as president of the road,
Mr.. Cowan was still continued In the SER
vice as general solicitor, and when the
reorganization took place two years ago
he was advanced to the presidency. AT
the time he was promoted he was mem
ber of Congress. He is muswump In
politics, although originally Democrat.
The times., 1898-09-18
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES IN all its editions, Morning. Even
ing and Sunday win be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
~ often as desired
The times., 1898-09-18

Eyes, something certainly should be
done to prevent that magnificent struct-
ure from being discolored' remarked
stranger from the Buckeye State yester-
day, as he rested from long-continued
tour of sightseeing in the shade of one
of the queer looking trees in the western
end of the White House reservation. He
pointed toward the State, War and Navy
building and was watching the labors of
a half dozen or more workmen who were
slowly toiling away at a new gravel sur
face for Executive Avenue, or the drive
way which separates the State War
and Navy building from the White House
grounds. Il have been here many times"
the stranger continued, during the past
decade and every time l take a look at
that grand pile of stone there it is a
shade darker. Now if that gravel roadway
were only taken up and replaced with an
asphalt surface, there would be no fur
ther discoloration of the building. As it
is the dust of the road is blown against
the east side of the structure in the Sum
mer, then there comes up a shower and
washes it all over the beautiful facades
and cornices There is iron in that gravel
and that is what makes the discoloration
all the more prominent, and-permanent
The Pennsylvania Avenue side of the
building is of a good color Why? Be
cause there is no dust that can blow IIp
from that street It's no joke, and rather
more of a shame to have such beautiful
building discoored when it can be rene
died. But that building, or at least the
east side of it, has presented so many
different shades to me that l am now
inclined to think that it is a chameleon
The strangest thing, too is that this
species of lapidouS mortifica ton has
manifested itself only on the navy side
or east. of the building Had it made it
self visible on the west, or war, side first
it would not have been so bad, in view
of the fact that that department is being
'whitewashed' and the discoloration might
be hid 8 '-ltC
The times., 1898-09-18

Oscar G. Murray, co-receiver, has had
nearly all of his railroad experience in
the West. He was born near New Haven,
Conn, and began his railroad service as
station agent In a small Connecticut town
on the line of what is now the New
York. New Haven and Hartford road lie
afterward went West, and for some years
was general freight and passenger agent
of the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe Rail-
road, with headquarters at Galveston.
He developed fine railroad ability at an
early age, and soon attracted the atten-
ton of Jay Gould, who invited him TO
take a better position in the service or
the Missouri Pacific when Mr.. Gould was
it's president This position he did not
hold a great while. as he received an Of
fer from NJ f. Ingals, president OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Cleveland, en-
cinnati. Chicago and st. Louis roads. TO
become associated with those systems.
Mr.. Murray was installed as traffic
manager of both systems. at salary of
$40, 900 year. In the course OF two years
he retired from any part of the manage
ment OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. and
became first vice president of the other
system This position, he held until al
most two years siHce. when he was APP
pointed general traffic manager OF the
Baltimore and Ohio under the reOrgant-
zatfon It was not long after this until
the road went inte the hands OF receiy-
ers. and, with Mr. Cewan its president.
Mr.. Murray was made Joint receiver. He
was brought to the Baltimore and Ohio
road because he possessed Western ideas
in managing railroad property. 1t Is rot
improbable that Mr.. Murray may be re-
tanned in the service ofthe system under
the new management
The times., 1898-09-18

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be unable to procure copies OF it at any news
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viii confer a favor upon the management by send
ing TO this Office information of the fact.
The times., 1898-09-18

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
municGt.ons viii not be preserved, and only man
uScripts Of obvious importance will be returned
70 their authors
The times., 1898-09-18

AS it now seems certain fact that
Naval Constructor Hobson is to meet
with success in the raising of the Maria
Teresa. one of the ships In Cervera's )
fleet that was sunk on July 3 last, it has
been suggested that the ship, when float
ed and placed in condition again and
made part of the American navy. be
named Hobson. The admirers OF the
dashing lieutenant who distinguished
himself at the sinking of the Merrimdc
claim that this would be an honor well
conferred 1t is doubtful however, if this
could be done. The Maria Teresa is an
armored cruiser and would rank in our
navy along with the ships that bear the
names Of cities, and to depart from this
custom might require an enactment by
Congress. If the Maria Teresa should be
given the name of Hobson in honor OF
the naval constructor he will have
greater distinction than any of the Of
ficers of the last war.
The times., 1898-09-18
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
EASTERN SUMMER SCHOOL.
seventh Session Opens at Plattsburg-
Church Dignitaries Present.

Plattsburg, n. Y, July 1.-THE
Roman Catholic Summer School Of
America opened Sunday at Cliff Haven
with pontifcal high mass, of which
Bishop Gabrielle of Ogdensburg n. Y,
was the celebrant. Rev Joseph +.
Mooney of the Church of the Sacred
Heart, New York City, preached the
sermon, The regular lectures began
Monday with Rev, Charles Warren
Currier of Baltimore and Rev. Thomas
p. Mclaughlin of New York City as
the speakers.
The seventh session of this school,
now of International importance. opens
with the largest attendance in its his
tory The program for the next seven
weeks offers a continuous series OF in
teresting lectures. All the dignitaries
of the church will be present during
the session. and Cardinal Gibbons will
pay his first visit TO the school
Monsignore Martinelli papal delegate
10 the United States, will spend two
weeks here. Archbishops Corrigan,
Williams, Ryan and others will be
visitors. Among the more eminent
of lecturers who will be in attendance
are Rev DR.. Talbot Smith OF New
York. Rev Charles Warren Currier of
Baltimore, Rev DR.. Conaty of Wash
ington University. Professor Arthur
Dunden of the Normal College, New
York, Or. OLeary of Manhattan Col
lege, New York; Henry Austin Adams,
editor OF Donahue's Magazine, Boston:
Rev Thomas =, Mclaughlin of New
York and Rev. Walter Elliott. the ia
nous Paulist missionary.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-07-14
SENATOR KENNY ON TRIAL.
Delaware Scion Charged with a
Criminal Oftense

Wilmington, Del, July "a trial
probably unprecedented in the annals
OF the country, that of member of
the United States senate on criminal
charge, began in the United States
circuit court of this city Monday af-
ternoon. The defendant is Richard
Rollin Kenny, junior United States
senator from Delaware, indicted upon
charge of aiding and abetting Will
liam n. Boggs, who has confessed to
robbing the First National bank of
Dover, of which institution he was
paying teller. of the sum of $l07 900
The counts in the indictment, to which
Senator Kenney has pleaded not
guilty, charge him with aiding and
abetting Boggs to the extent of about
$3,50). Two men, Ezekiel r. Cooper
and Thomas S. Clark, have already
been committed on similar charges
and are now serving terms of is
months and five years, respectively. in
the penitentiary. Boggs was the prin-
cipal witness for the prosecution in
each case. His story was to the effect
that a greater part of the stealings
were expended in stock speculations
and gambling, and that in the stock
speculations the defendants were as
sociated with him by participation in
his deal and they gave him their
checks when they had no funds In
the bank, Boggs taking care of them
from the banks funds.