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The evening times., 1899-09-23
THE IowA's MASCOT HERE.
A Goat That Witnessed the Victory
at Santiago,

Hilmar Bockstrom United States sea-
man recently discharged from active ser
vice, arrived this morning on the Norfolk
and Washington line boat Washington
from Norfolk, Va. Bockstrom brought
with him the famous goat BILLY" which
was the mascot Of the Iowa, the last YES
sci on which the sailor served
Billy" witnessed the bombardment of
San Juan and the destruction of Cervera's
fleet and wears on his collar medal made
from a Spanish coin taken from the Viz
caya and inscribed-with the goats war rec
ord. The animal is addicted to all the ac--
complishments of a typical sailor and
chews tobacco drinks beer and occasional
ly takes nip of whisky. He is Injured 20
ships fare and long ago forgot how TO
browse Coming up on the boat. the goat
drank a bottle of beer. He can raise his
forefoot TO bar with great agility.
In 1897 when the goat was young and
innocent his owner served on the Dolphin
and Billy attracted the attention of Mrs
Mckinley, who used to pet and feed it,
sending ashore, the owner says, for fiow-
ers which Billy preferred to ordinary green
things. Bockstrom expects soon TO show
the goat, now a full-fiedged Spanish war
veteran to Mrs. Mckinley at the White
House some day. He lives at COS G Street
southeast
The evening times., 1899-09-23
STRANGE DEPARTURE OF A GIRL
A Physician's Foster-Daughter Sud-
denly Leaves Her Home.


POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, Sept. 23--Dr-
Gillette, a physician Of Turner's, Orange
county, is in this city looking for his
adopted daughter who left under mystic
rious circumstances within the past week.
Ten years ago DR.. Gillette took a child
from Superintendent Hitchcock. of this
city, for adoption. all of his own boys and
girls having grown up. The foster daugh-
ters name was Guilford, an eight-year-
old waif, whose mother was dead and faith
er dissolute. The doctor and his wife very
quickly became attached 10 the little girl.
who was extremely bright and they brought
her up as they had their own children.
For ten years she has attended school,
and now at the age of eighteen she had
acquired all the education that the village
school of Turner's can give TO anyone, and
DIR. Gillette intended to send her to the
New Paltz Normal School, and after that
to Vassar College. The girl was 10 have
gone to the normal school this week. but
on Monday night, without word of ex-
planaton she left her home.
Tuesday morning Dr. Gillette learned
that she walked six miles along the train
tracks and then stopped train for New
York which she boarded. He followed her
to Jersey City and New York city search
ing everywhere for her. but with no sue
cess. He came 10 Poughkeepsie in the
hope of finding her with relatives, and in
company with Officer McGowan he contin-
ued his search, but with not better success
than he had in New York He says he is
absolutely at a loss to account for her ae-
ton, and he knows OF no one who would
be concerned in the matter"
The evening times., 1899-09-23
MAYOR QUINCY OBJECTS.
His Vigorous Criticism of the Massa
chuSetfs Democratic Convention.

His Vigorous Criticism of the Massa-
chusetfs Democratic Convention.
BOSTON, Sept. 23.-Josiah Quincy, the
may of Boston, who is so closely identified
with the leading men of that section Of
The Democratic party in Massachusetts,
who opposed the selection of delegates to
the National Democratic Convention at the
State convention of the party here, gave
out statement yesterday. Mr.. Quincy
said: fe1
The action of the convention in select
ing full list of delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention of next year in
advance even of the issue by the national
committee. of the call, / regard as a most
irregular, improper, and un-Democratic
proceeding. If l were the only Democrat
in Massachusetts, opposed to this proceed
ing l would still desire TO go on record
against it. The convention. however.
clearly demonstrated that the sentiment in
opposition to the course which the State
committee has succeeded in forcing upon
the party Is widespread.
The opposition 10 the idea of depriving
the Democratic voters in the several Con-
gressional districts of the time -honOre1
right to select their own delegates was, at
any rate. great enough to change very
radically the slate which had been pre-
pared for delegates to the National Con-
gention and to compel the acceptance, in
order to carry through tine programme at
all, of many delegates who are known not
to be the creatures of the present State
body OF its ieader.."'I / am still confident
that If the Democrats OF the State could
be polIed they would vote by large ma
1ority against this departure from the
usual course of procedure and this usurpa-
tion of the political power. Unfortunately.
the leadership of the element which con-
trolled yesterdays conventions has reduc-
ed the Democratic party of this State to
condition of indifference which makes 1T
difficult to obtain a representative express
sion of opinion.
My opposition to the Democratic
action of the convention in respect to the
choice of delegates will not affect my sup
port of the State ticket and / do not pro-
pose to be driven out Of the Democratic
party by anyone. With many of the dec
larations of the platform / am hea. tily in
favor, and l would vote for any ticket that
could be nominated to express my abhor-
renee Of the miserable mess which the
present Administration has made OF the
whole Philippine question
The evening times., 1899-09-23
PLANS FOR A CHAIR TRUST.
Baltimore Manufacturers Approach
ed by n Professional Promoter.

baltimore manufacturers Approach-
ed by n ProfexsiOnai Promoter.
The Baltimore chair manufacturers have
been approached to join a great combina-
ton OF the industry, taking in all the inn
portant concerns in the country j. W
Campbell, OF Cincinnati. Ohio, who is pro-
moting the scheme, was in Baltimore yes
terday in connection with the movement
and conferred with all the parties inter-
ested. an
The Baltimore manufacturers are George
Chipman & Son, Hartwig G Kemper, Hech-
niger Bros. & Co., James McDonough &
Co., and branch of the Hayward Bros. &.
Wakefield Company, of Gardiner Mass.
Baltimore occupies an important relation to
the general trade, as it dominates the
Southern markets. 1t cannot be learned
that all these concerns have been ap-
preached by the trust promoters as yet,
but the understanding is that all Of them
are desired in the combination.
An attempt was made along similar lines
earlier in the year with the chair con-
Germs, but ii fell through, chiefly because
1t is understood, of a desire for too large
capitalization. The new project will prob
ably be called the American Chair Com
pany. 1t will obtain its charter from New
Jersey and will be satisfied with a much
more moderate capitalization. Mr. Camp
bell. the active manager of the present
consolidation plans, is understood to favor
an issue OF about $40, ,000, 900 or $12, 900, 900
of preferred stock, with an equal amount
of common. Some other interests, how
ever. are in favor of about $40, 600 900 each
CT preferred and common, with a view to
taking in more plants later 1t is said,
however, that whatever figures are decided
upon the preferred stock will be issued
only for actual tangible property, assets,
or cash, exclusive 4ofrgood WILL
The issue Of common stock, it is said.
will be regu1atedF by the amount of earn
ings that the constituent companies can
show. Some of the best concerns will OBJ
tain 100 shares ofs4commen with every leo
shares of preferred, but others will be
scaled down according to these precent-
ages. When the company is organized
there IS to be a provision in the issue of
the securities which viii permit of the re-
tirement OF the preferred stock at the END
OF ten yearsgat los.
Among those named as interested in the
deal are: Charles r. Flint, of New York:
J. S. Ford, of Chicago; w. D. Croker, of
Sheboygan; A. P. Derby, of Gardiner, AMI
A. d.. Martin of Cincinnati The four
last-named gentlemen, with C. w. Allen,
Of Boston. Mass. constitute the executive
committee on consolidation. The general
committee consists of E. H. Conant, Cam
den, N. Y; c. A. Logeman, ST Louis; w.
r. Whitney, South Ashburnham, Mass
John C. Spencer, Milwaukee, Wis.,; w. A.
Hubbard, jr., Rochester; ]. H. Grafton,
Marietta Ohio; A. L. Stickley, Grand
Rapids, Mich; R.. A. Upton, Union City
Pa, and William Smith, New York, of the
Hale Company, exporters.
The evening times., 1899-09-23
SIMPSON NEARLY MoBBED.
His Anti-Expansion Views Stir an
Audience to Anger.


WICHITA, Kas, Sept 23-Because he
called the war in the Philippines failure
and demanded that il be abandoned former
Representative Jerry Simpson was COM
PEELED to leave the platform at an old SOL
diers' reunion here yesterday afternoon
speech in which he had scathingly de-
nounced the policy of the Mckinley Ad-
ministration in the Philippines, when some
one in the audience called him a traitor,
and demanded that he leave the platform
In a moment pandemonium reigned in the
audience of 5000 people gathered to hear
the speech. Simpsons adherents, who oc-
cupied the front seats, gathered around him
while determined crowd of his opponents
collected few feet from him. 1t looked
for a moment as if the two sides would
clash. The opportune arrival of the police
prevented the threatened riot, however
and Simpson was allowed to leave the plat
form unmolested.
In that part of his speech he had been
able to deliver Simpson had severely criti-
cized Chester l. Long his successful oppo-
nent in the last Congressional fight, for de-
elaring from the sseme platform yesterday
that he would vote men and money withou,
limit 10 subdue the Filipinos He was
merely assisting, said Simpson
in continuing the war of oppression where
Spain left it of. IF this is. treason or Sc
dition," he said .dehanuy, you would bet
ter arrest me, for | intend to continue to
utter Just such sentiments
More than two-thirds of the audience ap-
plauded the speakers sentiments, but the
opposition was able TO stir up small riot
with the foregoing result
The evening times., 1899-09-23
Trusts in AK La Chapelie.

Consul Brundage, of AK La Chapelle
in a report to the State Department, says:
"As trusts are now being discussed in the
United States. it may be of interest to
know that practically every industry in my
consular district is managed in this way
The report of the chamber of commerce
of this city, just issued, urges the forma-
tion of trust in the pin industry. The
manufacture of pins has heretofore been
accomplished by hand labor, but in view of
the competition of American machinery,
a combination of manufacturers, with the
object of keeping upi prices. is aGlised
Last week the owner of one of the oldest
wooden cloth factories in AK La Chapalle,
thoroughly conversant, with the trade of
every country, said. when / asked him
why he did not erect a factory in the Unit
ed States: We can make more money by
manufacturing here Your labor is too
high, and your wooden cloth men 90 not
stand together; they cut prices too much
Here we regulate our business and can
adapt ourselves to- competition by con-
trolling prices and fabur- We made a great
deal of money before the high tariff went
into effect in the United States
The evening times., 1899-09-23
DISPUTES OF EpIacoPAL1ANs.

Great Interest I'm the Approaching
Diocesan Convention.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23-DMring the last
three days canvass has been made of tile
Episcopal situation. The result would
seem to show that the present standing
committee may be upset, and that some Of
the men proposed by the high church par
ty may be put on the new committee to be
elected at the approaching diocesan con-
vention, which meets in the Church of the
Incarnation on Wednesday and will con-
tinue in session at least two days.
Changes in the committee may be ex
pected because of the Importance which
Bishop Potter put upon the position occu-
pied by this committee, as indicated in his
letter regarding the Briggs ordination.
An unusual arrangement is on for the
convention proceedings. 1t is customary
for the bishop to name preacher to de-
liver the sermon at the opening of the con
vention and just preceding the celebration
of the Holy Communion. This year no
preacher has been designated, and it is in
ferred that Bishop intends to preach the
sermon himself.
1t is not expected that he will refer to
any of the present church troubles in this
sermon. Bishop Potter has been criticised
for the stand he took last year in his con-
vention address on the Philippines, He is
to speak at the church congress this year
on the same subject and his address is
looked to with interest.
Visiting Presbyterians here from Scot
land and England have been canvassed to
find out whether the higher critics are the
power in religious matters there, as has
been asserted by Prof. Briggs, and his
friends There are fully fifty eminent men
from the Scottish and English Presbyteri-
an churches here. Many of them have been
seen. They say that the orthodox party in
their communions is the one in the as
cendant.
Concerning the makeup of the new tick
ct to be presented at the convention every
thing is now uncertain and will be until
Changes may be made at the last moment.
The ticket will be finally posted Wednes-
day afternoon and the election will take
place Thursday morning, if the convention
follows the usual order.
According to many Episcopalians, condi-
tions in this diocese are not much disturb
ed. The putting up Of an opposition ticket
is not unusual. Personally Bishop Potter
is very strong with Episcopalians, and any
ticket representing direct hostility to him
would be violently opposed. Changes would
not indicate, it is said that the diocese
had gone over to the high church element,
but that local conditions had entered into
the contest.
The evening times., 1899-09-23
HostiIites still Deferred.

Probably few people of intelligence in
London expected that the cabinet meeting
yesterday would lead tc any immediate re-
suits in connection with the South Afri-
can situation, and nobody was disappoint-
ed. Ii was to be expected that a play for
time would be attempted, and that is what
happened. Although nothing definite is
known of the business transacted, the gen.
eral impression in England last night was
that a new note to President Kruger was
framed, and that it was designed to prolong
negotiations.
We cannot blame the government of
Lord Salisbury for wishing to prevent hos
ulities while the British forces in South
Africa are unprepared to take the field ef-
Iectively. The wonder is that, supposing
che Beers mean to fight, they allow their
antagonist TO reap the benefit of delay. 1t
may be that Kruger still hopes for foreign
intervention, or that the Queen will put
her aged and peaceful foot down on the
war proposition. However that may be.
the Transvaal state is burning valuable
time if it proposes to try military conclu-
sions with England
In less than three weeks hence, the grass
in Natal will be up and forty thousand
British troops ready to take the offensive
II the authorities at Pretoria do not antici-
pate events and strike blow before their
adversary is in good condition to return it.
there is reason to fear that the campaign
will be too short and one-sided TO be in
teresting. or one thing the Beers may be
assured: The British will not repeat the
egregious blunder of Majuba Hill. They
will move this time in force. and the burgh.
ers will have to watch their fanks and rear
as they never have had to in previous
operations. Whether their military organi-
cation is of kind to give them any show
In meeting a modern army or not, is
matter that only time can disclose. Here
tofore their warfare has been altogether
civilized enemy in the open. Probably
they do not now intend TO. But, if Sir
Redvers Butler has the men he needs, BoeI
bushwacking will be out of the question
except on a small scale Joubert's army
will have to fight or retreat.
Professional soldiers viii eagerly watch
the progress of hostilities in South Africa
The spectacle of large force of hardy
volunteer frontiersmen pitted against
corps or two of highly trained European
and Indian soldiers, Will be one well worth
attention and study.
The evening times., 1899-09-23
Interior Department Changes

The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Patent Office-Appointments, Joseph
Booker, of the District of Columbia, and
Thomas A. BARLEY, of Maryland, messen-
ger boys, $780, Resignation-Arthur A.
Buck, of Massachusetts,, third assistant ex-
aminer, $1,400 Promotion-William F.
Freudenrech. of Indiana, fourth assistant
examiner, 1900. to third assistant exam
iner, 81 400. General Land Office-Resigna-
ton, Mrs. Hattie X. Walsh, of New York,
clerk, $1,400. Pension Offce-Re- instate-
ments-John H. DeShield, of Texas; Will
liam W. Bailey, Of Tennessee; Miss Mary
B. Roberts, of Connecticut; Robert Rey-
burn, jr., of Maryland, and William Sim
mons, of Mississippi, copyists, 5000. Pro-
motions-William r. H. Alexander. of
Iowa, clerk. s1,S00, to principal examiner,
$4,000; John G. Greenawault, of Indiana,
clerk, $1,000 to $1,S00; Eugene B. Payne. of
Illinois, and John l.. Paine, of New York.
clerks, s1,4G0, to S1,600; Oscar j. Briggs,
of New York, and Henry H. Burwell of
North Carolina, clerks. 81, 200 to 81 400; Mrs
Margaret NJ. Loefier. of Texas, and j. Tyler
Powell. 6f Illinois, clerks, 1000 to 81, 200;
George w. Bonnell of New Jersey, and
Sterling w. Roberts, of Georgia, copyists,
$500, to clerks, 81 coo. Office of Indian At
Patrick H. Devine, of
New Jersey, clerk. $1,000. Promotion
Thomas B. Wilson, of Washington, copyist.
5000, to clerk, 81 ,000
The evening times., 1899-09-23
MARcoN1 IN NEW YORK.
He Expects Success I'm His Coming
wireless TeIegraphfc Tests.

He Expects Success I'm His Coming
Wireless Telesraphfc Tests.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Signor Marconi
did not have much time to give to wire
less telegraphy yesterday. Customs Off
cials monopolized the greater part of his
day, and after the distinguished inventor
had climbed up and down the steep stair
ways of the custom house half dozen
times and gone through the formalities
necessary to get his instruments into the
country he turned with a weary smile and
jokingly asked: when does the rext
steamer leave for Liverpool? This is too
much Of rush for me-"
Nevertheless, the wireless telegraph
man" as he was referred to by many who
pointed him out as he passed through the
streets. enjoyed his first view of the lower
end of Manhattan. He was especially i'm
pressed by the monster buildings and their
swift moving elevators, oro'1ifts," as he
designated them. ao
He was very desirous of getting an idea
OF the country round about New York,
especially that part of itHover which his
messages will fly during the yacht races
A trip to the top Of the st. Paul Building
gave him this opportunity, and he passed
fully half an hour studying it, comforting
all the while with his assistants.
Signor Marconi saw nothing that in his
opinion would interfere with, the sending
OF messages by his system.
Il am not at all frightened by your big
steel buildings" he said. "0f course, IN
TIL | saw the city and the country sur
rounding it preferred to say nothing as to
the obstacles that have been suggested by
writers on this subject as to the success
ful working Of wireless telegraphy over
great city full of steel and iron. But now
that l am on the ground and have looked
1t over, l am more. than ever convinced
that we will be successful in reporting
the yacht races. s..s-.s ,i,i-..s =,
II am also looking forward with much
pleasure to the experiments / am to con-
duct for the Navy and War departments
! do not know exactly what we will do, but
l think some long distance tests will prob
ably be made
Captain Bradford U. s. NJ, Chief of the
Bureau OF Equipment, yesterday made ar
rangements with Signor Marconi by which
naval officers will be stationed here to
watch and report on the workings Of the
system. There is very great interest TAX
en- in these experiments by both army and
navy officers, as the value of wireless te-
legraphy as a means of communication in
times of war both ON land and at sea is
fully appreciated.
The evening times., 1899-09-23
MUITITUDES HEAR BRYAN.
Severe Criticism of Mr.. Mckinley
Action on Money Questions.

Severe Criticism of MIR. Mckiuley's
Action on Money Questions.
YORK, Neb.,- Sept. 23.-Many thousand
persons heard William J. Bryan speak here
during the day, and at Aurora last night.
The reception was most demonstrative.
The four sides of the big old fashioned
square here were lined with teams, as-well
as side streets, vacant lots and pasture
lands.
Farmers came with their wives, sons and
daughters and babies. The crowd stood for
more than two hours and listened TO the
speech. The auditors filled the broad
flights of steps on the south and west sides
of the court house and packed the balco-
nies and all the windows, and even clung
TO the fire-escapes.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan said that after
President McKinley's election a commits
sion had been appointed to go to Europe TO
get the aid of British inanciers in releas-
ing the United States from gold monomet
alIism. while the Republican Congress ap-
propriated 100000 of the peoples money
TO pay that commissions expenses.
1T remains for Republican conven-
tion," he shouted. amid cheers, to declare
that the President did not want bime tallism
when he sent his commission abroad. IL
remains for a Republican convention to
say in effect that the President was hyp-
ocrite and was trying to deceive the peo-
pie and make them believe he was trying to
do something he did not intend TO do.
Mr.. Bryan referred to the claims of the
Republican prosperity and that the discov
cry Of gold in the Klondike put more money
into circulation, that a famine abroad
brought money into America in exchange
for our breadstuffs and that the war had
necessitated the calling of $500, 100000 from
the bank vaults to pay the expenses of
that war The reason for the present pros
perity, he declared, was that more money
had been put into circulation and that
more money had made higher prices and
| higher prices had made better times.
Does not this prove everything for
which We were contending in 1862" he
added, Does not this prove that contrary
to what Republicans said ii does matter
how much money is in circulation? Does
it not prove the quantitative theory of
money?
And if more money makes better times,
why not take the silver from our own
mountains and send il 10 the mints and
make our own money and have higher
prices all the time, without having to be
dependent on British gold from British
mints?'
In reference to the income tax he said:
Yesterday you had your Republican con-
yention. Not a word in it about the in
come tax; not word in il about adjusting
the burdens of government between the
rich and poor Why? Because il il dared
say one word in favor Of the income tax
the Republican party could not extract from
the corporations the money 10 buy another
election as il did in 1885,
At Aurora last night Mr.. Bryan received
a hearty greeting. On the court house
grounds he delivered a speech to an audi
ence of at least ten thousand persons
The evening times., 1899-09-23
ARCTIC ~PEc1MENs SECURED.
Various CuriOsities of Animal Life
Collected fy Peury,s Men

PRINCETON, N J., Sept 23.-Prof
Charles Mcclure and Prof. William Libbey,
of Princeton, who are members of the Peary
relief expedition, arrived here last night.
Speaking OF the success of the scientific
expedition Prof. Mcclure said: THE col
lection which the party has secured is the
largest and most complete of its kind ever
brought to this country from the Arctic
regions. The scientific party consisted of
two divisions. One under the direction of
Prof. Libbey took charge of the deep-sea
dredgings and our party sought for verte
brates. The former party had unbounded
success in dredgings and work with the
surface nets and has brought a valuable
collection of mollusks and medusae and
several specimens heretofore unknown to
specialists.
''One party succeeded in obtaining several
valuable specimens of seal walrus, war
whale, and other arctic animals. We also
made a complete collection Of viscera of
these animals