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The times., 1899-10-09
The Late Marodorour beef Guest.

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When the Beef Investigating Commission
brought in its report there was general disap-
poinfment- The nconclusiveness of its deduc-
tions and the somewhat painful effort to spare
everybody's feelings, together with the ineonse-
quential censure of certain persons and operations
coupled for the most part with reservations that
neutraized its criticisms made it a eolorless and
evidently whitewashing affair." the only patriotic
excuse for which the desire to up,
best could be done, a malodOrous and disagreeable
scandal. The motives Of the commission may have
been patriotic, but the future OF the Army was
much involved as the past, and nothing but
searching and impartial investigation viii ever
satisfy the American people upon this matter. 1t
is probably with this view that Capt. J. M.
Parker, a Chicago chemist. has been quietly at
work the past summer analyzing the manner in
which the beef furnished the War Department was
prepared He has already collected sufficient evil
dence in his opinion to submit to Congress and
compel the reopening of the entire question.
While for many reasons this would be unpleasant,
duty both to the dead and the living may compel
Congress to this course.
The times., 1899-10-09
REWARDED FOR HIS BRAvhY.
Lieutenant oxerton Gets n War De-
partment Bureau Position


NEW YORK, Oct. s.--First Lieut.. Win
field Scott overtoa. IT.. of the Seventh
Artillery. has been detached from his rsgi-
ment by orders of Adjutant General corbin
at Washington and assigned to duty in the
information bureau OF the War Depart
ment-
Lieutenant OvertOu was wounded while
charging at the head OF Battery C Of the
Third Artillery at the battle Of Mariiao.
near Manila. on March ~ General Mac
Arthur had given Battery G the post CT
honor in the days fight Their orders were
to cross The river before MariIao under fire
and protect the main line as IL crossed
The night before the battle Lieutenant
Ovsrton remarked to his second lieutenant
/ that he would be the first man to reach the
opposfre bank of the river on the folIcw-
ing morning. to which that officer replied
. ne would be the first one across if be lived
When the order came for them to ad-
vance both officers made dash for the
coveted honor. Lieutenant Ovsrton was
slightly in advance OF his brother officer
I and within one hundred feet OF the ensmy-s
trenches when he was shot through the leg
and fell bleeding to the ground
His battery passed rapidly over him. but
SHc Oh lAc Ak1cu WetS p4tCleQ 70 Hctp hlfl.
and as he stopped over him he was shot
through the arm and rendered useless.
Lieutenant Overt0n was left lying on the
/ field over an hour, when an English eiti-
zen happened along. who picked the lieu
/ tenant up and carried him over mile back
TO the hospital on his back. The doctors
despaired OF the young cficsr's life for
some time. but he eventually recovered
General Macarthur recommended Lieu
tenant Overton to Washington for promo
tion on account OF bravery displayed in the
twenty battles be had fought In during his
service IN Manila. Ia course OF time the
! order came back, confirmed by President
Mckinley. making him a frst lieutenant
and transferring him to Battery 3 Of tha
Seventh Artillery. stationed at GuIl's ISL
and. and he was sent back to America
against his wishes in the first transport
| available
On September 2S ne was presented with
handsome sword. the gift OF the village
OF Whitestcne. in the presence of over a
thousand villagers gathered together to do
him honor in Knab's commodious pavilion
He IS only tWenty-three years old.
The times., 1899-10-09
AFFAIRS IN PORTO RICO.
Dr. Ramon Ruiz Arnau Tells of the
G0vernment,s Mistakes

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B0RDENTOwN. N. J., Oct. s.-Dr. Ra-
mon Ruiz Arnau, a prominent physieian
of San Juan, Porto Rico. is in this citv
TO acquire thorough knowledge of the
English language. He was head house
physician of the supreme court in his
native city before American military rule
He received his education in the Internal
Hospital at Madrid, Spain. During Samp-
sons bombardment of Porto Rico Mr.
Arnau served as a Red Cross physician
"All Porto Ricans, without exception"
he said in talking about the state of
affairs in his country, are convinced that
the change after the war against Spain
Is quite favorable for our country. but
it may not be recognized as such for a
few years At present we cannot be sat
isfied with the military government.
although it may be paternal, because we
all desire the settlement of eivn gov
ernment in our country. and the natives
assistance, as much as possible in public
affairs. The military government in Porto
Rico has many defects, due largely to the
lack of knowledge of our customs, our
language and our ways of doing things.
Our two principal needs are good roads
and good system of instruction, because
that country is principally agricultural and
how to read and write Is only about 15
per cent.
The new system of education estab-
lished in Porto Rico since July l has been
badly received, because il is in open opPo-
sition to our customs climate, etc, and
the people are not yet prepared for so rude
change. Our principal schools, the in
stituto and normal, have been suppressed
without establishing something better.
All employed natives in the postofficeS
and telegraph We're removed from their
places, and with that and other changes
made in the public administration many
families have fallen to poverty without
being able to have ether work on account
OF the numerous inhabitants and the scant-'
mess of business. The English language,
which is very difficult for us, is today
needful il We want to be employed in any
kind of work
THE military government has an ex-
cellent intention to administer the affairs
OF the island justly and we feel sure that
when Congress meets and is informed
about our condition all these mistakes
will be corrected and Porto Rico will enter
upon a period of happiness and prosperity"
The times., 1899-10-09
Mistakes of n Taeni.

tfronl INC FnlIdueIphla Record.
Aguinaldo has opened the Presidential campaign
Of 1900 in Luzon. In his latest proclamation he
makes distinction between imperialists (whom
he vows he win fight to the bitter end) and other
Americans. He has waved his hand across the
sea to Brother Atkinson and has advised his fol-
lowers TO pray that in the next election the
great Democratic party may be successful re-
suit from which he seems TO expect great ad-
vantage to himself. The little Tagal chief is
evidently somewhat mixed in confusing the party
of Thomas jefferson, the greatest Of American ex-
pansicnists, with the flag furlers Of the Atkinson
school However greatly may differ with our
political opponents in domestic affairs, and even
concerning administrative measures relating TO
ahe Philippines, in the conflict of authority be-
tween the American Government and Aguinaldo
we are an imporiaIists
The times., 1899-10-09
War vs.. Arbitrntton


The present attitude of the world is mnues-
tionably not favorable to arbitration, but fayor-
ing war The world has not yet reached that
point which some OF its intelligent statesmen
think they have reached, when discussion of
contended questions before supposedly impartial
court can take the place of armed Intervention
The United States in its present difficulty with
the islands of the East cannot see a clear way to-
ward solution except by fighting. To acknowl-
edge the temporary government OF Aguinaldo
would be to save men and money, and might
finally result in the establishment of a govern
ment similar to the one at present contemplated
in our colonial policy. But the modern nations
OF the world, and this nation in particular have
demonstrated thar they would sooner fight for
principle, however costly the fight might be-
Than weakly surrender to compromise. That
the civilized world values a principle more highly
than it values its very blood and property is a
better viDdioation Of the worlds betterrnent than
even an acknowledgement Of this unqlestionabIy
lne idea OF arbitration.
The times., 1899-10-09
A GREAT TELEPHONE TRUST.
One With "a Capital of S2oo,oO0.0O
Being Organized.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct S-A gigantic tel
ephone combination is being organized with
headquarters here. The capital will be
$500 600 coo, of which 5000. .O00, 600 will be
used to buy outside properties that are now
giving the mother of all telephone COM
panies considerable trouble The results
of this combination, it is given out. are
extensive reductions in rates and extension
of the telephone into almost every hamlet
it the United States and Canada.
The most important extensions of the
long distance system will be from Omaha
to Salt Lake there connecting with lines
to the Pacific Coast; from New Orleans
to Galveston, Savannah to New Orleans.
Savannah to Jacksonville and the east
coast of Florida to Miami; thence to Ha-
vana.
The present long distance facilities will.
it is promised, be doubled, thereby permit
ting a large reduction in the toll, making
minutes talk from Boston to New York
cost about 25 cents. as against 81 now
charged for five minutes. A similar reduc-
ton will take place all over the United
States
The times., 1899-10-09
ADMIRAL vALoIs' BOOK.
Alliance Between Germany and the
United States Favored.

United States Favored.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-Rear Admiral Valois
has published a book entitled "Seekraft
Seegeltung Seeherrschaft," which is at
tracing great attention in political, mill
tary, and naval circles. 1t contains pow
erful argument that the United States, as
leading colonial and exporting power,
will necessarily become a keener compet-
itor of England, and that it is TO the in
terest of the United States and Germany
TO join hands in curtaiIing Great Britain's s
sea and colonial power. The writer
strongly advises naval alliance between
the United States and Germany on other
grounds, and considers the possibility of
France and Holland joining the United
States and Germany in naval and colonial
matters.
Lieutenant Commander William Fl.
Beehler. United States naval attache in
Berlin, Vienna and Rome, who has sent a
partial translation of the book to Wash
ington, considers it the strongest exposi-
tion of naval policy and the most impor-
tant naval work that has appeared for
wears
The times., 1899-10-09

The proposition to unseat the Hon. Brig
ham u. Roberts. member CT Congress from
Utsh, which 3 large number of influential
American women are hacking. is being
pressed upon the attention of Representa-
lives in ali parts OF the land Should
the movement develop strength eneugh 70
threaten Mr.. Roberts seat in lie House Of
Representatives, the country could prob
ably eoVnt oE about as Interesting a dis
The times., 1899-10-09
An Object Lesson.

(From the Kansas City Starr
The Bocrs may seon find themselves in the no
sition oil The Havana sports who backed a favorite
chicken against anything that wore feathers -
Some American sailors pitted disguised eagle
against the proud Spanish bird and all went well
unfit the opening Of the first round when the
eagle reached ont with oue claw. grabbed the
chicken ig Inc body and with the other promptly
pulled its head of. People boxing fof trouble
tzn dfNa.s fad H.
The times., 1899-10-09

cussion on the floor as we have been priv
neged to listen to in modern times. The
Mormons have discounted the probability
of an attempt to expel their man, and have
provided against. it in a manner peculiar to
their methods. 1t is said that they have
had force of experts in Washington for
six months, engaged in preparing
biographical encyclopedia of Congress
in bar Of proceedings against Roberts.
The understanding is that the compilation
has been made with much care and without
recourse to blue pencils
The times., 1899-10-09
The Situation.

From Krugersdorp to LiehtenberG,
And back to Potehefstrum;
From Swaziland to Petersburg
Is heard the burgher drum,
From WakkeTstrum to Ermeio,
From Hcopstad to Dundee,
They're marching down to Rusten5urg,
And up from Kimberley
From Heidelberg and Lydenburg,
Johannesburg and all,
From Standerton and Barbeten
Tlrey answer to the call.
And Efmelo is all agog,
And Feufersdorp IS wuss;
And latest news from fredericksburg
All Indicates fuss.
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
The times., 1899-10-09
The In.ia.nt nn~ c1nse,I.

fFrom tie Concord People and Pstriot-l
10 Goes not take the public long to forget mt
ters which are at the mOHIeHt II surprising i'm
portahee- New that the DreyfIs trial Is eves, Tor
instance the werl3 appears 70 have lost all IN
tereSt in the ease and the newspapers. which
gave columns a month 1rn q thu daily descrip-
tion OF the prisoners movements now hardly cum
tain q mention Of him.
The times., 1899-10-09

1t is lucky for our Atlanta friends that
they have a sword presentation to Lieu
tenant Brumby with which to tempt Ad-
miral Dewey down their way. Net that
the victor would not like well enough to
go everywhere and all over if he were
hydra headed. cared, armed and stomached,
which he is not. But he could not be kept
away from the reception to Brumby.
The times., 1899-10-09

Rear Admiral Valois, of the German
navy, has created a sensation with a book
in which he urges naval alliance be-
tween Germany and the United States
against England. The admiral argues that
the American nation, as an exporting and
colonial state, will develop keen rivaly
with Great Britain, which would make it
TO the formers advantage to join hands
with the Germans in curtailing the British
power The suggestion is made that
France and Holland might join the COM
bination. The incident is only interesting
as showing how little American sentiment
is understood in Europe An understand
ing between the United States, England,
and Germany to keep the remainder of the
world in order might work; hut it will be
long day before the Anglo Saxon race
can be successfully split in the interests
of the Continental powers.
The times., 1899-10-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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Northwestern National Bank Of Chicago.
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The times., 1899-10-09

1t is just possible that Queen Vic
toria's sympathy for the poor Beers is
not as fearful as some recent reports have
led people to believe. Her Majesty may,
as alleged several times of late, pass most
of her time on her royal and imperial
knees, praying for peace. All the same,
belligerent subjects do not appear to scare
her quite altogether. 1t is announced that
her favorite artist, Angel, has been COM
missioned TO paint for the royal apart
ments in Windsor Castle, portraits of
Lord Kitchener and Cecil Rhodes!
The Massachusetts authorities are not
likely to get Moore, the escaped teller,
who, as charged, levanted with wealth be-
longing to the Boston National Bank of
Commerce. The exile is in Chile with
which State We have no extraditio1 treaty.
He has been examined by the Chilean Su-
preme Court with a view to his surrender
as an act of comfy. The chances are
that be was found willing to contribute
to campaign of education and will not
baxr car,o boof-
The times., 1899-10-09

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

III Is point Of etiquette, universally
observed at the national capital, never
TO obtrude attentions upon the presi-
dent when he appears In public. On the
street car or in any place OF amuse-
ment Ia Washington the president has
the undisputed privilege OF appearing
as any private citizen. He Is never
stared at unless ii is by strangers. and
his appearance In a theater is not
greeted with any sort OF demonstra-
ton. The president may walk where
he pleaseS In the streets of Washing
ton, meeting with no further notice
than the tipping of hat, unless of his
own notion he stops TO speak with
some one. Office-seekers and petition
ers never venture to approach him on
the street. His surest radiance OF the
opportunities Of the throng is to go out
among them. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British ambassador, speaking OF
the American customs that had I'm
pressed him, remarked that while a
foreigners first impression might be
that the seeming Indifference of the
public toward the president when he
appeared on the street or at the the
alter was the result OF an exaggerated
Idea OF democracy, IL must become APP
parent on closer observation that IL was
the highest possible tribute Of respect
and consideration.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
"Nulgah" Trade no Longer.

The Countess Of Warwick, the beau
tiful "Babbling Brooke, who has made
her debut as shop girl, is by no
means the only member of the British
nobility who Is engaged In trade. In
fact the old tradition that trade is
vulgar has been, in the last few years,
been made light of by some of the best
known members of the English aris-
tocracy. The Marquis of Londonderry
for instance, is a London coal dealer,
with his august name over the door
Of his shop, which is not far from the
House of Lords. At least two members
of the famous Guinness brewery firm
are also members of the English peer
age. They are Lord Iveagh and Lord
Ardilaun. The latter, who is still
alive has had a life-sized statue of
himself erected in Dublin by the cor
poration of the city. Lord Sudley does
a roaring trade In jam, the fruit for
which Is grown on his own farm. Lord
Armstrong makes great guns. Lord
Masham makes and sells fine quail
ity of plush. Lord Normandy has turn
ed Mulgrave Castle, the historic seat
OF his family, into school for bows.
and Lord De La War; Is a hotel pro-
prietor and summer resort promoter
al Bexhill-on-Sea. In fact, there is
hardly "A line of trade in which one or
more members of the nobility are not
directly interested.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24

81 do hope" Ventured a certain hus-
band, whose wife had just made a
three weeks engagement with her
summer dressmaker that you won't
get together any more waists that but
ton down the back. I'm just about
tired of playing lady's maid. All last
winter | hooked and buttoned things
for You and almost wore my fingers
Off with your queer patent fastenings.
never failed to get well scolded for my
clumsiness. and"
But you're marvelously clever at ii
now" interposed his wife. 1T would
seem "A shame to let your training go
for nothing"
That's all right I'm going to strike.
There must be some way of making
a waist so that you can hook 1t your
self isn't thereY'
Eyes, of course, only fastening it in
the back gives such nice chance TO
trim the front prettily. You don't un-
derstand that, you dear, stupid fellow.
but it's one reason"
"Well, that's not my lookout Fix
your tucks and frills any way you can.
but give you fair warning the next
time you try to wheedle me into fast
ening one of those backbuttoned
waists I'm going to skip out and leave
you in the lurch. Either take a course
of physical culture lessons and learn
to twist your arms backward or have
your clothes made so you can get AT
them in the front"
Then the much-imposed-upo man
stalked off as complacently as if he
really believed his orders would shift
one button from the spot fashion had
destined for it.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-08-24
II Startled Him.

There was a brassy individual on
Euclid avenue car not great while
ago, who insisted upon putting MS
feet on the seat in front OF him. lie
sat on the seat that faced the other
seats. at the front OF the car.
There were three passengers on the
seat that held the obnoxious feet and
they looked at them with great dis
favor. They were large feet, well
shod, but as ornaments they were-if
the passengers faces told a straight
story decidedly out of place.
Presently quiet man sitting next
the window, leaned forward little.
"Sir," he said to the man with the
feet, kindly remove your shoes from
the seat"
The man stared at him insolently.
whats that?' he growled.
81 asked you to remove your feet
from the seat" said the quiet man.
why" said the offender.
Because, if you want to ride In this
car you must behave like a gentle
man." said the quiet man.
"My fare is paid" said the offender.
"That may be-" said the quiet man.
"but paying your fare doesn't give you
the privilege OF playing the hog"
The offender laughed coarsely.
SAY" he said, with strong, sar-
castle emphasis, "do you own this
carr"
yes, l dor replied the quiet man
with admirable promptness.
The stranger was paralyzed.
He stared hard at the quiet man.
Then he took down his feet-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.