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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14
Return Of the transfer Panther.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. II. Tho
United States transport Panther, which
has been carrying supplies to Porto
Rico, from this city, passed in the Della
ware Capes this morning, on her return
trip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14

Don't triae with affections of the throat
and lungs. Take Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-09-14

Without an exception, cheese is the
most concentrated food known. Roughly
speaking, it is composed of one-third
water, third fat and one third
protein. The following table shows
the composition of the digestible
nutrients present in cheese and sirloin
steak.
The times., 1899-10-29

mel Plumer who has been reported as
moving from Rhodesia to their relief, has
probably been intercepted and has small
chance of connecting.
At Kimberley the defenders appear to
maintain their spirit and confidence; but
# is to be suspected that they do not re
alize how remote is the prospect of relief.
The one point in their favor is that, pos
sibly, Cronjes forces may be weakened
by the need of additional troops in the op-
erations against Ladysmith Some of the
re-enfoTcements which have been joining
Joubert in the Neck of Natal lately. may
have been drawn from the western com
mandos. To Offset this theory we have
the unquesuOnabIe anxiety of the Beers
TO capture Kimberley, and with it their
great enemy, Cecil Rhodes Altogether,
and Notwithstanding the small British sue
cesses reported in the fighting around the
De Beers mines, the outlook at Kimberley
cannot be viewed as encouraging. West
and east, Sir Redvers Butler seems destin-
ed to have hard problem Of reconstruc-
tion and repair 10 solve, when his troops at
last reach the theatre of war
The times., 1899-10-29
CANYONS OF THE RIO aRANDE.
The Government Exploring Party
Returns From It's PeriIous Trim.

LANGTRY, Tex, Oct. 2S.-Prof Robert
7, Hill. of the United States Geodetio Sur
vey, and four companions, arrived here
last night from their perilous voyage
through the dangerous canyons of the Rio
Grande their trip being the second sue
cessful one down the. treacherous river
attempted. The party left Presidio Tex
over two weeks ago, and have completed
the five hundred miles of the tortuous
course Of the river without seeing a sign
OF human habitatiOn until they arrived
here The trip was full of adventure and
it is almost a miracle that their boats
were not capsized and all members of the
party drowned while passing through the
raging rapids which are found at frequent
intervals in the deep and gloomy canyons
At some points the perpendicular walls of
the canyons rise to a height OF several hun
dred feet, and the narrow channel through
which the river flows affords no landing or
resting place for many miles. At one point
in the canyon there is a waterfall of $50
feet depth, 1t was with the greatest diff
Guilty that the boats were lifted out of the
canyon and carried around this fall.
Prof. Hill and the other members Of the
party are enthusiastic over the results OBJ
tanned by the trip. They made complete
survey of the river. and the remarkable
geological formations revealed by the
rock walls OF the canyons were closely
studied. The canyons passed through the
heart of fifteen mountain ranges, and all
along the course is found mineral bearing
rock. In number Of places rich veins of
silver and gold were found cropping out of
the sides of the canyon walls and some of
the members of the party are enthusiastic
over the possibilities Of big fortunes be-
ing made in developing these promising
prospects.
There were positive indications found at
several places in the almost inaccessible
canyons that they had at one time been oc-
cupied by cliff dwellers. James Mcmahon,
who is the only person known to have ever
made a trip through the canyons previous
to this Government expedition, was a mem
Der of Prof HilPs party. But for his
knowledge of the location Of several dan
gerous rapids and falls, the present expe-
ditiOn might have met with quick disaster
The times., 1899-10-29
THE NEW JAPAN.
An Object of Special Interest to the
People of America.
CFrom the Forum)

The new Japan is the object of special
interest to all the world. and especially to
all Amercans-and with good reason
The United States was her godfather, her
| tutor. her adviser, her neghbor; and now
that she is essaying to walk alone among
modern nations, it is not surprising that
we should look with interest, not to say
solicitude. upon her first steps. 1t is less
than half a century since our Commodore
NJ. C. Perry persuaded" Japan to open
her doors, which had been closed to all
the world since long before our nation eX-
listed 1t was to the United States that she
first sent ENJOYS to make acquaintances
and to observe the ways OF the modern
commercial and political world. To our
schools and colleges she sent thousands of
her best young men, who have now return
ed, and in turn are instructing hundreds
of thousands of her people in the things
which they learned here.
Many American citizens have taken up
their abode in Japan as teachers in the
schools and colleges and as instructors in
modern methods mechanical, mercantile,
financial, and political. Numerous other
American citizens have visited Japan in
the interest of the Christian religion, and,
mingling with the people, have carried the
light of modern methods with the light Of
the Gospel Thousands of citizens Of the
United States haveu been residents of ia
pan during the years since the acquaint-
ance of the two nations began, and tens
Of thousands Of Japanese citizens have in
that time, lived under the Stars and
Stripes. The citizens OF the United States
residing in Japan today number more than
one thousand, and Of Japanese in the
United States there are over seven thou
sand, or more than in all Europe and the
English Colonies, while in Hawaii there
are over twenty seven thousand Japanese
living under the American flag and within
American Jurisdiction. Finally having
been the godfather, instructor and advise,
of Japan for many years we have now be-
come her nearest neighbor-in the Aleu-
tian Islands at the north and in the Phil
ippines at the south; and the Yankees OF
the Orient and Occident, joining hands
control the line of strategic territory
which stretches along the entsre Pacific
front TO Asia.
Three important changes have been re-
Gently made in the political affairs of ia
gan: % The substitution of the gold
standard for that OF silver; (2) the estab-
lishment OF a new and mildly protective
tariff instead of one whose highest and
nearly uniform rate was per cent ad valo-
rem, and 90 the abolition of the extra
territorial system and the substitution of
that by which foreign residents become
subject to her own laws and regulations.
The times., 1899-10-29
EBoNIEs OF DIFFERENT HUEs.
Several Varieties of African Trees
Yield the Wood
CFrom the Jewellers Weekly.)

From the jewelers. Weekly)
Ebony was known and highly esteemed
by the ancients as an article of luxury
and was used by them for a variety of
purposes. In India it is said that it was
employed by kings for sceptres and also
for images. On account of its supposed
antagonism to poisons it was used largely
for drinking cups. Its use has been ex-
tended continuously down to the present
time and in England, as well as on the
Continent, it has always been held in
high esteem by the wealthy for toilet ar
ticles and boxes. In France particularly
the manufacture OF ebony goods has at
tanned high degree of perfection. With
in few years its use in the United States
has increased remarkably, in a large
measure, no doubt, on account of its COM
binatiOn with silver, which is believed to
have originated in this country The
striking contrast of the dead black Of the
wood and the brilliant white of the silver
has from the outset commended it to the
American public. This combination. il Is
said, has now been introduced into Eng
land and other European countries.
The silver mounting of the ebony gives
scope for the taste and originality of the
silversmith. The style of the decoration
most frequently used on the larger pieces
consists of border of scrolls. of flowers,
or of a combination OF scrolls and floral
designs. The variety and degree of elabo-
ration of the border shown are almost end
less Sometimes the border extends only
half way around the edge of the article
4 silver shield, on which the initials of
the owner may be engraved, is generally
placed in the centre of the piece This
shield is occasionally replaced by a mono
gram. more or less elaborate which may
be the only mounting used Large initials
are also used instead of a monogram.
Another style of decoration consists of
beaded edge of silver. While the border
is occasionally used on smaller pieces, the
decoration for these is generally confined
to a shield or monogram. The shield may
be combined with floral designs or scrolls
The name ebony is given to the wood of
several varieties OF trees. All kinds of
ebony are distinguished for their great
density and dark color. The wood in all
varieties is heavier than water; the heavi-
est varieties are the darkest The other
grades require considerable amount of
staining to make them black. Ebony is
of uniform color throughout, and will not
show any deterioration, even after long
continued use There are three varieties OF
ebony we'll known in commerce. The ebony
from the Gaboon coast OF Africa is the
darkest. The Madagascar ebony is the
densest The Macassar ebony furnishes
the largest pieces. Almost all ebony is
sent in the form of logs to London, and
from there shipped TO the various coun-
tries in which it is used for manufactur-
ing purposes. 1t is sold by weight
limitations of ebony can always be dis
tinguished by their lighter weight, and the
cheaper limitations can be detected By
merely scratching the surface.
The times., 1899-10-29
Popular Novels.

The phenomenal success of one or two
novels with a strong religious bias during
the last few years has caused small dis
cussion as to the reason of it. As one
writer puts it. why do people read reli-
gious novels?" His answer to this ques-
tion is Because they always have"
This is part Of the reason, but not all.
The vogue OF this type of story-book in
this country is the same as in the
case OF religious plays. It is that
great part OF the public is only half-edu-
Gated or quarter educated. It does not
know what is good and what is bad. and it
therefore desires that things be labeled.
As this public develops a judgment OF its
own it viii be able to discriminate without
the labels When we must buy our food in
can we may demand Browns potted
meat, or Jones concentrated soup. or Rob
insons tomatoes. When we do not know
good beef when we see it, we must depend
on the reputation of the butcher; but if
we are connoisseurs on meats we can go
to any stall we choose in the market and
not be cheated So with books The wise
person knows that he need not buy
novel with a religious name in order to
gain moral OF mental benefit. or to escape
Contamination; the uneducated person is
afraid Of being corrupted by bad books,
and therefore either reads only those
ycuched for by someone in more or less
authority. or experiments ignoranUy and
often wildly on a miscellaneous collection
Of authors. Hence we find people reading
cheap editions Of Kipling, Ouida, Laura
Jean Libbey. E. P Roe, and j. NJ Barrie
with equal interest or at any rate with
equal diligence. They do not know any
thing about literature but they mean to
learn what it is. And they generally do
learn something: they find out what they
Ike,
One sometimes envies the untutored In
aocence Of the minds OF these people The
3Iase bookworm wonders what it would b.
ike TO come upon all the great masters Of
literature with perfectly fresh and un-
marked memory. Imagine. for instance.
he virginia. purity OF literary judgment
30ssessed by that person who asked, in
Washington library: rs Walter Scott a
sood author?" One would like TO get
<odak photograph of that brain immedi-
ttely after the first perusal Of "Kenll-
sorth."
The people Of few books have one ad-
fantage. sometimes. over those who read
The times., 1899-10-29
SENATOR CWLeNS VIEWS.
lie Gives His Opinion of Trusts and
Exnan~ion

expansion.
Senator Cullom of Illinois, during his
brief visit to this city. was asked his opin-
ion of the proposal Of Representative Hen
derson to have a constitutional amendment
looking to the Federal regulation of trusts.
Il am not prepared to say that I favor
an amendment for that purpose, the sena-
tor answered. The fact is, I do not feel
like expressing any defnite opinion on the
subject of remedies for trust evils. This
matter is one which is gradually shaping
itself. 1t cannot be disposed of precipi-
lately. We shall know more about it three
months hence than we know now. We must
be very careful not to do anything which
will work injury TO business or to indi
yiduals. whether workingmen or investors.
OF course there are evils. One of the mat
ters which seems to me TO need remedyine
more than anything else. is the oyercapitalt-
cation of the great industries.
Railroad companies have long been
open to the charge and it is made with
equal justice against many other corpora
tlons. They issue vast amount of stock
which Is based on nothing of real value.
1t is called common stock, the market is
flooded with IL, and it goes into the hands
have not the greatest knowledge of bust
ness. 1t is practically worthless, and when
the crash comes these are the people who
are left holding the bag
The owners of the first mortgage bonds
and the securities which are really repre-
sented by the property of the concern have
their obligations satisfied first. The rest
are cheated. These people ought to be pro-
tected. The law should prevent corpora
tions from putting out watered stock, which
has only a speculative value, just as 1t
forbids lotteries and other means of gam
bling. The one class Of things is just as
injurious to public morals and to the busI-
ness temper of the community as the
other"
Last summer Senator Cullom expressed
himself as undecided whether it would be
wise for this country to retain the Philip
pines permanently. but since the Presidents
Western speeches he expresses no uncer-
tainty. i am in favor of pushing the war
until the rebellion is stamped out" he said;
then / am in favor OF giving the country
some form Of liberal government. l would
let the people manage their own Internal
affairs as much as they are competent to
do. Just what form the government shall
take will, of course. be a matter for Con-
gress to determine
The times., 1899-10-29
THE HEAT OF THE SUN.
\ Discussion on the Dissipation OF
Energy.
LFr0m kn0wlcdge-)

LFr0m kn0wcdge-)
According to the ordinary view the sun
/ is constantly radiating heat In all direc-
/ tions, and think, 1t is generally supposed
/ that only a small portion Of this heat en-
/ counters material bodies at any distance,
! however great. II So the question arises.
/ What becomes of the residue2 Physical
I research leads US to believe that heat can
not be destroyed but only transformed. yet
many persons seem to think that this heat
/ vauishes like a ghost without transforma-
ton and without producing any effect.
| This may be so. but It is so much opposed
10 physical analOgies that we should be
slow to accept it unless on the basis OF
I definite observations which I think it viii
be admitted are not az present fOrthcCm
ing
Nor can we confne the question 20 the
sun. The loss Of radiant heat must 60n the
theory which I am now cousideTing) sx-
tend TO all the stars. a large portion Ot
the heat of some of them is no doubt In
tercepted by ccher bodies. but some Of it
must escape-vauish. The whole universe
is losing heat: or at least IL is losing mo
rion. for the supply OF heat may be tempo
rarily kept up by the conversion Of motion
into heat (as for example by a lombard
m5nt Of metecritssl. But thar a good part
of the radiant heat vauishes. thus Iesssning
the total amount of fOrce-Os heat a2d its
equivaleuts-in the universe seems TO be
common opinion
This theory. however flor of course every
thing on the subject is theory. VIII strike
many OF your readers as unsatisfactory for
physical. net metaphysical or theological
reasons But If this heat be not lost what
becomes Of it?
If the suns rays and those Of the stars
al, hfY.Hr
ever great its distance might be, the prob
iam would be solved, there would be no
oss OF heat TO the universe. The sun may
30 present be radiating more than it re-
elves and consequently. cooling bHt in
travelling through space &c may reach other
regions in which these conditions viii be
reversed. But it seems plain that IL this
ne the case. the greater part Of the bodies
which encounter the solar heat are dark
Eodies. or else that there is an absorption
g light in passing through the ether such
N absorption OF light and heat by the
thar-as maintained. I believe. By the
creat observer Struve-would equa y solve
he problem; for the light and heat thus
.bsorbed could not be lost and would
lrObably be given back by the ether to
Material bodies in some manner not yet
raced. Otherwise. il would change the
properties Of the ether
a third possible alternative is that Fadia-
.on. like graviJatiOn, only acts between
saIerial bodies. and that. though like
fdvttatiOn ir acts on a material body 10
ny direction and follows il in all IT'S
l0vemeHts there is no expenditure %
1rce in the directions in which no material
ody is encountered On this theory. also.
here would be no loss OF heat There
cuId only be an interchange Of the sams
nd as if every heat ray ultimately en-
ountered a material body.
The times., 1899-10-29
A REQUEST FOR MORE SHIPS.
Admiral SchIey Wants Additions
Made TO His Fleet

naue TO Ills Fieet.
Rear Admiral Schley has requested the
Navy Department to assign five more yes
sells to the South Atlantic squadron, which
he viii command He asked particularly
for the battleship Texas. This addition
would increase his squadron, which nov
consists of the Chicago. Montgomery and
the Wilmington, to eight ships. Admiral
Schley is credited at the Navy Department
with the belief that ii will be necessary for
the United States to send a strong feet 10
South African waters during the war in
that part of the world, but his reasons in
that connection are not disclosed. South
Africa is within the geographical limits of
his command The Texas will probably not
be a part of his fleet, as she is expe led
to go out OF commission so that her crew
may be assigned to ships in the Philip
pines.
Admiral Schley has accepted an invita-
tion to be the guest of the cities OF Allan
Ia, Ca, and Birmingham, Ala, and, ac-
companied by Mrs. Schley, will leave
Washington Friday over the Southern Rail
way They will spend the two following
days in Atlanta and the 7th and Sth in Bir-
mingham.
The times., 1899-10-29
rnir. sensible. and Just
From Dc Richmond TImes.l

q T0IH INC NIIUIIIVlTI IIIIV7-I
We want Mr.. Mckinley to see Richmond's peo-
pie face 10 face and then go back to Washington
and tell his fellow Republicans OF the whole
Union that, If they viii let those Southern
people and the negro alone the Southern people
win treat the negro fairly and justly, and lead
him along in career of scIfdevelopment, that
all of their mischieyous medding with the sub
ject can never bring them to view a sight Of.
The times., 1899-10-29
No Chance of Success.

(FTom the st. Louis Globe Democrat)
AEiinaldo's envoy may get to the United States
just about the time that Congress meets lie will
see in Washington many members Of that great
party which, he has been telling his dupes is
working for the interest Of himself and the rest
Of the rebels He is timing the visit Of MA
emissay well Last February he timed his at
tack on the United States troops with considerable
sdroitness, too He made the attack day or
Two before the time set Tor final action on the
treaty. He failed in his purpose then, however,
and he will fail now
The times., 1899-10-29
The sitnntion in south Afrinn-

II the situation IN Natal is unsatlslacto-
~ that in the western field does not an
pear less 50. There Is an ominous lack O.
intelligence from Msfeking At latest ad
vices Colonel Baden-Poweu was holding hi
own, but it need not surprise anybody t.
hear that be has been obliged to surrender
Z is now settled that his force consists OF
SIX hundred regulars. and fifteen or elgb
teen hundred local volunteers: all good mei
as the history OF their defence so far shows
but together not capable Of holding ou
4eng against vastly superior force. Colo
The times., 1899-10-29
Rosente.
(From The BuFalo Times.)

(FrOm the Buffalo Times.
The Republican organization is doing nothing
30 speak Of there il a ghostly hush at head
quarters, the newspaper organs have had very
little to say since they discovered that their
Of malgning the Democratic candidates was a
bad one and worked injury only to their own
ticket, and in fact the whole bottom has dropped
out OF what the people were promised would be
aggressive campaign. The whole thing looks
yerv much like a slIrreuder
The times., 1899-10-29
Not Wen Posted.

(From the Philadelphia Rec0rdD
Those anti-expansionists who declare that the
acquisition Of Hawaii and of the islands ceded
10 US by Spain constitutes a practical abandon
ment Of the Monroe doctrine are strongly obliyious
to the real scope Of that declaration OF American
policy, which was the extension Of practical
protectorate over all that part Of the Americas
not in the possession Of European powers
The times., 1899-10-29
Modern Dueling.
lFrom the Galveston News.


Have we improved upon the old custom which
led Hamilton TO untimely death and which
has recently resulted in the fall OF Colonel
Schneider2 Dueliug is a crime 1t should be
prevented by rigid laws. But dueling Of the old
kind, after the European plan, is something more
courageous more honorable, better in every
respect than the street battles 10 which the braves
Of this age and c0lntry prefer 10 resort
The times., 1899-10-29
Promnt LepisIntors-

tFrom the New York Iribune-)
The British Parliament has habit OF trans,
acting LOT Of business in a short time and then
leaving the executive to carry on the Government
There is less talk and more work to the hour at
Westminster than at most other capitals