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The evening times., 1899-11-21
Gurrct 4, Hobart.

The news that the Hon. Garret A. HO-
bart. Vice President of the United States,
is no more will be received with deep re-
gret throughout the country. This feeling
will be accentuated by the reflection that,
in the ordinary course of human life. he
might have been spared for many years of
usefulness.
Antecedently to his appearance as a na
ticnal figure on the ticket with Mr.. Nc
Kinley in 1896, the career of Mr..
Hobart had been solely connected with the
affairs CT his native State of New Jersey:
in which he was born, June 3, 1S4i. He
was graduated from Rutgers College in
1865. studied law, engaged in its practice,
and was eminently successful at the bar
He was active in local politics, entering
the State Legislature in 1873; becoming
speaker of its lower house in 1876, and
president CT its senate in 1882.
1t is as Vice President OF the United
States and ex-officio President of the Sen
ate that Garret a. Hobart will be most
generally remembered; the more so be-
cause his tenure of that station has
Ee-n unique IN tne Importance ms strong
and sensible personality has been able 10
give it during the expired time of the
Mckinley Administration. Ordinarily The
Vice Presidency is a shelf on which re
spectacle political mediocrity is laid
away TO be forgotten. In the hands of him
who has just passed over TO the great nom
partisan majority. it has been otherwise.
As the constitutional presiding officer of
the Senate, he daily met members Of his
own political party, and its most able an
Iagonists. Without distinction they all
learned not only to respect, but to regard
him with affection. MIR. Hobart was always
kindly and polished in manner equabIe in
temper, and equitable in judgment He had
political opponents, but no enemies, either
in a partisan or personal sense, in the
Senate, and probably none outside it.
His private life was in harmony with his
public career. 1t was that of a model
American gentleman and citizen. 1t can be
said of Garret A. Hobart, as ii could not
of many of his predecessors in office, thar
he will be sadly missed in the councils of
the state, as well as in the social circle
which he adorned by his presence.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
TEXTILE WORKERS WAGES.
4 Plan to Prevent Future Disputes
With Manufacturers.

FALL RIVER. Mass. Nov. 2l-The
second conference of cotton manufacturers
and operatives, regarding the demand OF
the latter for an increase of 10 per cent in
wages, was held yesterday, and resulted in
an agreement which is expected 10 perma-
Eently prevent disputes about wages. The
agreement proposes sliding scale. The
scale was presented by the manufacturers
who had been at work upon it for some
time and they agreed to advance wages
) per cent on January l. if the operatives
would accept it.
As a result of the conference. the rep
resentatives of the Textile Council agreed
TO recommend its adoption. The scale
provides that wages shall be governed by
a schedule based upon the margin existing
between the price of cotton and the pri,e
of certain standard cloths. Wages are to
be raised OF lowered as this margin in
creases or decreases. Changes in wages
shall not be made oftener than once in
six months.
The Textile Council will meet at an
early day to discuss the scale, and after
ward the proposition will be submitted to
each union. If all act favorably upon it.
the committees will come together once
more and complete details. The result
of importance. With the adoption of the
sliding scale everywhere, there will be lit
tie chance FOR trouble over the wages of
cotton operatives.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
HELD FAST BY LIVE WIRE.
An Eiectrician's Narrow Escape
From Deuth

OYSTER BAY, y. Y. Nov. 2i.-The
pluck and presence OF mind of p. a Ches-
hire. an electrician CT the Oyster Bay
Electric Light and Power Company. and
the speed of his assistant on a bicycle
saved his life Sunday. They were repair
ing wires half a dozen blocks from the
plant. 1t was n trifie dark, and Cheshire
had laid aside his rubber gloves Care
lessly he picked up a wire. His body
stiffened with a shock. He tried 10 let
go of it. He could not. 1t chung to his
bare hand. He could feel the powerful
current passing down his right leg The
heavy nails in bis wet shoe were resting
upon an iron spike. The wire was burning
his hand. His tongue was beginning TO
.hicken. His assistant was stricken with
horror. 1t was only the purest acciGen;
that the man happened to be there His
work is in the Office.
Ride, ride. turn off current" mur-
bled Cheshire, pointing TO the bicycle
with his free hand.
The assistant started as if to grasp the
wire or to pull Cheshire away. No, no,''
said Cheshire. The electrician knew tha;
the other man would also become prisoner
if he came into contact with the wire or
himself His face was distorted with pain
and the contraction caused b. the strong
current
The assistant understood. The man
jumped on the wheel and was away with
the speed of the wind. Never had he rode
so fast and he never will again. He was
racing for a mans life.
Cheshire was fighting Inconsistencies.
Suddenly the wire dropped. a few minutes
later the assistant rode up. Pretty mar
row squeak said Cheshire, thickly, as
he rubbed his burned hand
The evening times., 1899-11-21

en- will be at once rendered mobile. and
will start to cut in between the Boer force
at Kimberley and Bloemfontein, while
French takes care of the communications,
and Gatacre goes straight for the Orange
veldt, pointed for Bloemfontein. or ror a
point of,juncture with Methueu southwest
of that place.
Reports from Natal continue to present
the strategy of General Joubert in light
highly Hattering to him. While he ap-
pears to be doing the obvious thing. still
he is doing it in way which must he
considered remarkable when due a low-
ance is made for the greenness of his troops
and junior commanders. and for the in
feriority of his transportation service and
commissariat. According to our --latest ad
vices. the Beers are in considerable fol. e
on both flanks as well as in front OF EST
court. and detachment of their army has
been encountered by the British outpos Is
al the Mooi River. twenty miles scatn.
This latter force is no doubt Schalk Burg
er's division. and it is being utilized ex-
actly as We had reason to expect it would
be several days ago.
In the arrangement of the pieces and
pawns on the Natal chessboard. as dis
closed by our news, from strictly mill
tary viewpoint Joubert would appear TO
hold the better position for the opening
play. He has White fairly boxed at Lady
smith, and should be able to hold him in
check with force not greater than his
avn, until the issue of fight at or beyond
Estcourt can be decided. Joubert has most
likely destroyed the Mooi River bridge in
Hildyard,s rear. thereby delaying Clery's
advance To his assistance, which will be
further obstructed by flank attacks from
Schalk Burgers column mobile on his
right. Joubert's undOubted intention Is
to strike Hildyard and defeat him at Est
court. and Immediately thereafter 10 pre-
pare a hot reception for Clery at the Tu-
gela. River To stand any chance OF ac-
complishing these objects. Joubert will
have to, deliver his ausck on Estcourt
without Toss of time. and the dispositions
Of his army last reported justify us in ex-
pecting that the fight will be opened to-
day or tomorrow, il it is not already in
progress.
OF course it will be observed that while
We seem to have fairly clear view OF
the Immediately probable movements OF
the Beers. we are quite in the dark as to
what the British staff may have planned
or intends TO do by way of Offset. Indeed,
from other points of view, We are COM
PEELED to form opinions on very insufficient
data and are therefore quite as likely
10 commit mistakes as poor Carleton was
when he ran his nose into the cruel Boer
trap at Nicholson's Neck.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
THE PLAGUE AT NEW YORK.
The Sufferers Said to BE Recover
ing From the Disease.


The officials OF the Marine Hospital ser
vice. AZ headquarters. are still anxiouslv
waiting for the report from II. T. Gettings.
the meteorological expert, who was sen;
10 New York several days ago to investi-
gate the two alleged cases of bubonic
plague which were discovered on the
steamship J. W. Taylor from Santos.
Brazil.
Surgeon General Wyman said TO Times
reporter tc@sy that as the New York
Quarantine > a State institution. and does
not come directly under the supervision of
the Marine Hospital Service. except to
make its regular report. he could do moth
ing to hasten the investigation. The
United States Treasury quarantine regu
laiions are used in New York, he said,
and when it is known that they have been
strictly enforced. the jurisdiction of his
department ceases.
Ii is understood that the captain and cook
of the ship. the victims of the disease are
rapidly recovering No further cases have
been discovered. and it is thought that the
strict quarantine regulations which pre-
vail. have been the means of effectually
preventing the spread of the disease. Il
was feared at one time that the large num-
bers of rats which infested the ship would
have tendency to spread the. plague. but
by the liberal use OF sulphur, it is said. this
danger has been averted.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
STRICKEN BLIND ON A TRAIN.
A Travelling Salesman Suddenly De-
priNed of His sight.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2l.-Richard A.
Lippincott, travelling salesman in the
employ OF Ingham & Hiester. wholesale
grocers, of this city, while on train CON-
ing from Asbury Park yesterday afternoon,
Was suddenly stricken blind Mr.. Lippin-
cC,t. who is hale and hearty man OF six
ty years. was reading in the smoking car
when as his eye ran from one line to an
Other the light failed and he found himself
plunged in impenetrable darkness.
cry OF surprise and anguish was the
first intimation to his fellow passengers
OF what had happened. The unfortunate
man suddenly cried out that all was dark.
and appealed TO those near him to tell what
had happened. He seemed to have an i'm
preston that something had befallen the
train. His fellow passengers crowded about
him in wonder, and in reply to his frenzied
cries told him that the sun was still shin
ing brightly. Tnen he realized his condi-
tion.
His agony was pitiable as he fell back
in his seat moaning aud passing his hands
across his sightless eyes. Turning toward
the window. he felt the warm rays Of the
sun falling on his face ard cried: Il can
INT light but IL Distch hlrss
What can have happened to me? 1t is as
if ! had been struck by lightning. But a
moment ago l was reading ald now | can
not even see the sun. | am blind. | would
rather have been struck dead
The train had just reached Freehold.
Mr.. Lippincott is frequent traveller on
the road and begged 10 be taken TO the
Monmouth House in Freehold. where he
frequently stayed.
When the train stopped several passen
gers assisted the sightIess man TO 4 car
riage, in which he was taken to the hotel
There local physicians were summoned. but
were unable to afford any relief There
was no alteration in the appearance of
his eyes. but numerous tests showed that
the strongest light did not affect them.
Last night he was brought to this city
and placed under the treatment of special
lists. His case is considered most extraordi-
nary. and fears are entertained that he will
never recover his sight. Mr.. Lippincott
lives at Masonville n. J. Tidngs of the
calamity were telegraphed to his wife. who
met him on his arrival here.
The evening times., 1899-11-21

In a country of such rich and varied
productions il is not at all surprising that
We have a Leary as well as Roberts, nor
that the two prize specimens should be
quite antipodal in character and senti-
meuts. We know all about Roberts. the
interesting patriarchal pluraiist. and from
what we hear of the other who is Cover
ror of Guam, We should ike to know more
of him. He is reported AS making little
paradise of morality out of his small
satrapy and deserves every encouragement.
For one thing he has compelled everybody
to engage in some kind of productive labor
and. for another. he has ordered the whole
population TO marry, at once. and stop its
foOlishness. Thus in two shots he has
established industry and monogamir pro-
priety. Hurrah for Leary!
The evening times., 1899-11-21
THREE BOYS BURIED ALIVE.
One Dies After Being Rescued From
Sand Bank.

sand Bank.
SCHENECTADY, n. Y. Nov 21.-Three
boys, Charles Newhouse, aged eleven
years: Theodore Kettner. aged fifteen. and
Clarence Smell. aged ten, were buried in
sand slide last evening. Newhouse was
taken out about fifteen minutes after the
accident and died few minutes later The
other two boys were found a few minutes
after being buried and will not suffer Sc
rious consequences.
The lads were playing in the sand back.
which is in Mott Terrace. and were shov-
cling sand at the foot of the empankment,
which was about forty feet high. The sand
at the top became loosened and then there
were three slides. the last of which COM
pletely covered the youngsters.
Kettner and Smell were easily located
by the rescuing party. Newhouse was not
so easily found, and his body was covered
by almost all the sand that was thrown up
in the endeavor to locate him before he
was uncovered.
District Attorney W. W. Wemple and
Coroner Dettbarn held a consultation aft
er which a statement was given out that
the proprietor of the bank would not be
proceeded against, as he had repeatedly
warned the boys to keep away from it. The
mother Of the Newhouse bay has been i'll
for some time and the news of her sons
death is kept from her.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
A NEW RAILROAD RECORD.
4 Heading Train Makes Over Sey
~nty Miles an UOur.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j.. Nov. 2l.-En-
gine 102S. of the Reading Railway. hauling
ten day coaches, made railroad record
for shCrt distance speed yesterday. The
run was made from Camden 10 Atlantic
city. distance Of ffty-five and one half
miles.
A 6.000-gallon water tank was used in
stead of the usual i.00o gallon. Tae dis
tance was covered in forty-seyen minutes.
an average of fifty-one seconds to the mile.
or at speed of 700 miles an hour This
is the heaviest train ever making such
time for the distance.
a train consisting of five coaches has
made it in forty-four minutes. Engine
102S is one Of the largest in the Reading
Railway service. The average time CT
trains betweei Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. on both roads. the Reading and
Pennsylvania. is credited by the Scientific
American" as being the fastest in the
world.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
The Indian Territory.
fFrom ihc Kansas Ciix starl

frofn inc hansaS S1ty Star.(
Outside influences, represented by unscrupulots
white men, are assisting in retarting the work 81
reform. The Curtis bill brought forth a protest
because it hurt in many quarters. The measure
is denounced autocratic and confiscatory A
great deal more of the same kind of legislation
for the Indian Territory is what is needed The
allotments should be forced to completion and
the Territory organized under the Federal law.
the same as every other Territory has been or,
ganized except this one. Under such an or.
ganization those who can swim will survive.
those who cannot will perish. The real citizens.
the Indians, will he fully protected in their in,
alienable homesteads, and they will be better Of
as individuals than as members of tribe the
management OF which is now in the hands of
few more white than Indian.
marvellous change would come TO the Terri
tory under reconstruction. Towns would be-
come cities, natural wealth would be at the SER
vice of enterprise, schools, churches and all the
adjuncts OF civilization would spring up wherever
they were needed. 1t would be but short time
before an oyergrown and wealthy Territory would
justly be demanding RECOGNITION as u Common
wealth Of no mean proportions.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
Waiting On ENcnts

At the date OF our latest news from South
Africa nothing new of decisive character
had happened; but indications were plenty
that there will be sensational developments
before many days-possibly hours. The
Beers are concentrating what forces they
can against the British advance from the
Orange River line, but their operations SO
far do not indicate much strength. or much
purpose beyond that of delaying Butler by
attacking his supply bases and his commu-
ncations.
Major General Gatacre has been ordered
TO East London, which means that a COL
umn will be pushed from that point, as
soon as it can be organized, to Aliwal North
or Berthulie. II may interest readers of
The Times TO note that the tentative theo.
ry offered in these columns Monday morn
ing, in regard 10 the probable course of
Lord Methuen's movement from Belmont
agrees with the general opinion of the
military writers in the London press YES
terday. This is not strange, as the merest
glance at map of South Africa will in
stantly suggest advantages TO be gained by
a turning movement by Jacobsdal. which
would not accrue on a direct march up the
railway TO Kimberley. every mile of which
would probably be holly contested Unless
Kekewich is short of ammunition and
food it does not seem probable that
Methuen will start for some days 10 come
or until Gatacre can take his division into
the field TO support his colleague, who 9th,
erwise would have 10 leave his base at De
Aar quite uncovered.
She celerity with which Sir Redvers Bull
Ter has been pushing his organization for
the campaign, encourages the view that It
is in much more forward state than ap-
: pears on the surface of the dispatches.
The most obstructive feature of the situa-
tion seems TO be the weakness of The
British cavalry arm, in Cape Colony as well
as in Natal; and cavalry is badly needed for
the preliminary work ON and near the Or
ange River line. However, unsatisfactory
as this and some other things may be, we
are inclined to think that before another
week has passed Gatacre with anywhere
from six TO zen thousand men for starter
burg or some place on or close to the
northern strategic triangle, ready to fall
on whatever force Of Beers may be found
al Burghersdorp: and that. simultaneously.
Major General French will be heard from
at Middleburs on the same triangle, having
come up from Port Elizabeth
In this way. We apprehend. Lord Meshu.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
PHoToGRAPHING THE METEoRs
Curved Plates May ResOlutiOaize As
Economical Work.


PITTSBURG. Pa. Nov. 21.-Experimenrs
which may revolutionize astronomical pho
Biography were made here during the flight
OF the metsors last week. Six excellent
photographs of Leonids were secured by
Profs. John a. Brashear and F. L. o. Wa9s-
worth on curved plates specially made for
the purpose
OF the six views three have been Geyei-
oped. and the phctograps will furnish data
astronomers have long been trying TO Sc.
cure. The photographs were taken from
the Allegheny Observatory and frcm Green
tree Hill. the latter point being one OF the
highest in Allegheny county.
Prof. Brashear said today: While the
night was very bad for Photographic pur
poses. the pictures of stars which / obtained
were the best l have ever seen. We COW
cred ten tinSs the AREA that was possible
with the ordinary plates. and the pictures
of stars are well defined and continue so
cIaar to the edges of the plates, a copdi-
ton which il vas formerly impossible to
obtain.
Curved plates are the proper thing for
astronomical photography. ard have opsned
up new possibilities in this field. In the
plates developed the field covered was $50
square miles. while formerly impossible to
obtain.
Curved plates are the proper thing for
astronomical photography, and have opened
up new possibilities in this field. In the
plates developed the field covered was 95N
square miles, while formerly 80 square
miles was all that could be included
The evening times., 1899-11-21
C. L. HARDENBERGH DEAD.
Served in the Wnr Department Early
in the Sixties.

NEW BRUNSWICK. ". J.. Nov. 2i-Cor-
nelius L. Hardenbergh one of New Bruins
wick's best known citizens, died at the
Mansion House. in this city. Sunday. He
was born on July "a, 1884. rear here ana
was the son of C. L. Hardenbergh, a law
yer and at one time member of the Rut-
gers College faculty.
Mr.. Hardenbergh after his graduation
from Rutgers went to California in quest of
gold. This proved unsuccessful, and in 1867
he returned East and secured place in ths
War Department at Washington, serving
until the close of the war, when he again
went to California and engaged in the min.
ing of petroleum. This venture was also
unsuccessful, and he returned to New
Brunswick, where he met with marked sue
cess in the real estate and insurance bust
ness. Mr.. Hardenbergh was for many years
a director and for two years president OF
the New Brunswick Savings Institution
serving until ill-health forced his retire.
ment. He had also been a director of the
National Bank of New Jersey. He leaves
one son, Alexander McClelland Harden
bergh.
The evening times., 1899-11-21
BICYCLES IN JAVA.
A ConsuPs Report On the Sale oi
Wheeln In That Island.

l. Wheels I'm That Island.
Sidney B. Everett. United States Consu
at Batavia. writes the State Department
! an Interesting account of the bicycle trade
in Java. He says:
There has lately been established in the
city Of Sanarang a bicycle factory which i:
having considerable local success. though
not many of the wheels have as yet beer
seen in Batavia.
The name Of the concern is the Rijwiel-
Fabriek lnsulinde. and the capital is about
$4,000. The method is TO import the Diff
ferent parts of the machines from Germa-
ny and put them together here. Besides
the manager and bookkeeper, who are
Dutchmen. there are two German skilled
| workmen. who have under them a number
of natives. The machine Is good one and
sells for about $40. The racers wsigh about
eighteen to twenty pounds and the road
sters about twenty-five to thirty-five
pounds
They have succeeded in getting the best
part of the bicycle trade of Samarang and
the immediate Ieighborhood. and are now
advertising for agents to represent them ia
the different parts OF Netherlands India.
1T seems to me. however. that this
ought not TO alarm our manufacturers. as
they ought to be able to sell a good medi-
um grade wheel here for less than $40, and
make reasonable profit. AS pointed out
in my last bicycle report. the best thing
cur bicycle men could do is to send out u
good mediums grade whee,-cne which will
sell for little less than $40. There is
Only very limited demand for the highest
grades OF wheels. as people here are not
willing, to. pay the prices.
Several makes of American wheels are
here. and they are selling fairly we'll; but
the trouble is that their agents are. in
almost every case. interested in pushing
some English or German wheel. European
manufacturers usually grant easier terms
to their agents and customers here in re-
gard to payments and commissions
Our merchants and business men are
too fond of adopting a .spot-cash'- atti
tue: II they wish to enter the East Indian
trade they will have to give up these
methods or the Europeans will continue to
retain the bulk of the business.
Speaking Of bicycles leads me to say
that this is the very finest kind OF coun-
try for automobiles. as the roads are good.
and. owing to the bad climate. the wear
and tear on horselesh Is very great AT
present. there are only two in the island
of what make do not know. I am con-
vinced that it would pay to introduce them.
An active and capable agent should be sent
out. who could spend some time In giving
exhibitions, and showing people what a saw
ing Of horsehesh they would be. Power
is cheap here. as water is abundant and
fuel and labor reasonable In price. The
attempt should be made. and / shall be
very glad TO answer any enquiries. in this
regard. which our manufacturers may de-
sire to make"