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The times., 1899-08-24
A NEW JOB FOR VAN WICK.
New YorlS's Mayor May Possibly Ac-
eepf q Justiceship.

New Yorl<'s Mayor May Possibly Ac-
cepf q Justiceship.
New York, Aug 23.-Information from
an authentic source reached the city hail
today that Richard Croker had decided
to have Corporation Counsel John Whalen
nominated for justice OF the Supreme Court
next fall, unless Mayor Van Wyck wishes
to give up the mayoralty for place on the
bench. The mayor has been informed by
Mr. Croker that he can have the nomina-
tion If he wants it, but that it is the
organizations desire that he should re-
main at the city hall till the end Of his
term. The situation, il is said, has also
been explained TO Mr. Whalen, and he is
waiting TO hear the mayors decision.
A year ago story was started that
Mayor Van Wyck would resign TO take A
nomination for the Supreme Court but the
report was pronounced ridiculous then, be-
cause ire resignation of the mayor last
year would have meant an election of his
successor next fall, and the consequent risk
OF Tammany's losing control of the city
government Two years before the end of the
term. The situation is different now. If
the mayor were elected to be a Supreme
Court Justice next November, he could re-
sign the mayoralty and Randolph Guggen-
heimer would serve out the unexpired term
as there is no municipal election next year
As Mr. GGggenheimer is considered a pretty
good Tammany man, Mr.. Van Wycks re-
tirement from the mayors office next fall
would mean to Tammany merely a change
of good organization men at the city hall.
Mayor Van Wyck has declared more than
once that il is his ambition to take seat on
the Supreme Court bench, but his friends
say that it is his intention to wait till 1901
and that il is more than likely that he will
give Mr. Whalen chance this year. He is
expected TO decide finally when he returns
from his vacation.
The times., 1899-08-24
MIR. EDMUNDs' FEE.
He May Not BE Paid for Services In
the Carter Case.


So far as known, Hon. George F. Ed
munds, who was retained by President Nc
Kinley to review the testimony in the cell
ebrated Carter court-martial case, has not
been paid his IS, 600 fee. The probabilities
are he will have to ask Congress for relief.
dressed a communication to the Comp
troller of the Treasury stating that the
President had employed hon. George b.
Edmunds to review the many legal ques-
tions in the case of Capt. o. NJ. Carter. and
asking il the expense incurred could be
paid out of the appropriation for the ma
tional defence or any other fund under the
control of the Secretary of War
The Comptroller, in brief but pointed
decision, informed the Secretary that no
part of the appropriation referred to could
be used to pay for the services rendered by
Mr.. Edmunds. On January "a the Secre-
tary of War acknowledged the receipt OF
the Comptroller'S decision and called at
tention to a clause in the deficiency ap-
preparation bill for the War Department
which read: For emergency fund to meet
unforeseen contingencies constantly ar1s-
ing to be expended at the discretion Of the
President. 1000. .000.' The Secretary
asked if Mr.. Edmunds' fee could not be
paid from that appropriation. The Comp
troller replied on January q that as the
services had been performed before the
appropriation had been made, and as Con-
gress evidently intended it for things 'un-
foreseen," no part of it, therefore, could
be used to pay Mr.. Edmunds for his ser
vices. Thus it would appear that Special
Counsel Edmunds must look TO Congress
for hic
The times., 1899-08-24
Delayed by "a Broken shnft.

Atlantic City. N. J., Aug. 2S.-The freight
steamer Oneida. Captain Staples, bound
from New York 10 Wilmington. N. c., with
a general cargo, is anchored fifteen miles
southeast OF Absecon light with a broken
shaft A yawl boat which came ashore this
afternoon first sighted and reported the
Oneida's condition Tugs were imme-
diately telegraphed for and the tug Pioneer
arrived from the Delaware Breakwater at
o'clock. 4 little later the tug Merritt.
from Sandy Hook, reached the steamer
The freighter is in no danger as the sea
is calm and nothing is reported wrong be-
yond the damaged machinery The Chel-
sea life saving crew is keeping a strict
watch for any signals of distress.
The times., 1899-08-24
Porto Rieo,s Coinage Problem

Secretary Gage had talk YESTERDAY
with Charles 2. Landreau, the postna ter
at Mayaguez Porto Rico. in regard 10 thc
coinage system OF the island. Mr.. Ian.
ereau asserts that business is somewhat
unsettled on account of the refusal of tn
Porto Ricans to recognize the ue fixed
upon the peso by the United States Gov
ernment. The value of the p so vas some
time ago fixed at so cents The number
Of the coins is limited, and this temrt
some of the native ffnancers TO hold tn.
coins which come into their rosst ssioa fe
higher prices. Secretary Gage belisSe
that the Only remedy isg,to inereasetthe
volume of the coinage, but action relating
TO this matter can be taken only by Cen
gress.
The times., 1899-08-24
THINGS THEATRICAL.

At the summit OF hill surmounting the
Rue Montmarte in Paris Is a great build
ing topped by the four revolving arms OF
a windmill, and from the color of those
arms known as the Moulin Rouge. Time
was when simple -four dealer owned the
structure. but that period has long gone
by and the old place is now famous as the
night habitation OF visitors who most de-
sire to be gay in the French capital. With
out giving an entertainment that resem-
bles those of the red mill any more
than the edifice of today resem-
bles that of an earlier century, Fred Rider
has dubbed his latest burlesque company
1.-The Moulin Rouge and is attempting to
live up to the brilliancy and naughtiness
that the name implies. This he is said to
10 most effectively in the two extrava-
ganzas which he is to present next week at
Kernans and which have been respectively
termed "a Practical Joke and "A Trip on
the Ocean Wave" For those among his
patrons who care more for vaudeville than
for anything eles, Manager Rider has recol
lected the fact that the Moulin Rouge is.
among other enterprises, cafe chantant.
and so he offers an olio of especial merit.
Among the performers who appear in this
are the Weston Sisters, soubrettes; Teddy
PasquiIina, the Ebony Queen" Ryan
aud Brennan, comedians; J. Gaffney Brown,
monologuist; Levine and Booth. acrobats.
and Arras and Alice. sketchiSts. Despite
its lack of likeness to frequente-s OF the
real Moulin Rouge, the organization is a
promising one and should do a good busi-
ness.
The times., 1899-08-24
DAMAGE BY FROST.
8 ? q -
Agricultural Department Tells How
1t May He LesHencd.


The subject of frost protection as 1t re-
lates to the agricultural products OF the
country is one of great Importance to
farmers. fruit growers, and gardeners. As
means of furnishing in popular form
the necessary information in relation to
methods of protecting crops from frost,
the United States Department of Agricul-
ture has had prepared and will soon issue
farmers bulletin No. 104, entitled Notes
ON Frost
This bulletin was prepared by e. B..
Garriott, Professor of Meteorology at the
Weather Bureau, and defines frost and the
conditions which favor its formation and
states the methods of p o.ection which have
been found practicable by actual expert
ments 1t describes how frost is formed,
the seasons of frost tells when to expect it,
discusses methods of protection, and de-
scribes devices for preventing rapid iadia-
tior of heat. for charging the air with
moisture. and for adding moisture to the
air.
Some facts regarding freezes, which are
destructive alike to tender vegetation and
to plants of harder growth, are also given.
The bulletin says that experiments and
observation seem to establish the follow
ing facts: The danger of damage from
frost can be materially lessened by placing
early and tender plants on high grounds
and crests. and harder plants in low
grounds and hollows. When ground can
be selected in the lee. or to the south and
east of considerable bodies of water, the
danger will be further lessened.
In the dry climate of the citrus fruit
region of California and in the promising
fruit districts of Arizona small and numer-
Gus fires, preferably of coal burned in iron
baskets. have been found to be the most
effective device used for protection against
frost; second in point of utility may be
placed irrigation; and the practicable pro-
cess which affords the least protection in
that respect appears TO be smudge fires.
In the orange growing districts of the
South irrigation affords the most effective
protection against frost, while in sections
where this process cannot be employed
damp smudge fires properly handled are
best adapted to general use.
The times., 1899-08-24
CAPTAIN MIcHLER DECLINES.
lie VIII Not Accept an Appointment
in the volunteers.

Capt. Francis Michler. OF the Fifth Cav.
airy. has declined the appointment as lieu
tenant colonel of the Forty-slxth Vo un.
teer Infantry, and has been ordered to re.
port at New York, where he will. be ex-
amined for promotion in the Regu, al
Army. His letter declining the lieutenant
coionelcy Is brief and assigns no reasoa
for not accepting the appointment
Captain MicEler is enc of the most popu.
lar officers in the Army and as lieutenant
colonel of volunteers accompanied General
Miles TO Cuba and Porto Rico. He was
recommended by General Miles for a co o.
nelcy Of one of the volunteer regiment
to be sent to Manila.
The times., 1899-08-24
neaucxts to cnicauo Chnritien.

Chicago. Aug. 23.-The will OF the late
Leonard Gould makes a number OF be-
quests to local charities. They are: The
Chicago Theological Seminary. $4,000;
the American Sunday School Union, $10,-
Geo: The American Board OF Foreign Mis-
slons. $1,000; Foundlings' Home of the
City OF Chicago. $4,000; Young Mems
Christian Association, of Chicago. 10000;
Illinois School of Agriculture and Manual
Training. at Glenwood, s.. 900.
The times., 1899-08-24
Portugal Looking for Trade.

Minister Finch, of Montevideo under
date of July II, 1899. sends to the State
Department translation of an editorial in
local paper. discussing prospective re-
ciprocal treaties between Portugal and
Argentina and Uruguay AS a means of
extending Portuguese trade, a movement,
it appears. is now being agitated to estab-
lish annual exhibitions of Portuguese
products at a convenient port of the
River Plata
The times., 1899-08-24
No rIngue at Nnn,es or pn.ermo

Surgeon General Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital Service, cabled yesterday to Sur
geon Heifer. of the service. stationed at
Naples, enquiring in regard TO the report
of plague outbreak at Naples and
Palermo. Late this afternoon the surgeon
csblea in reply that there was no truth
whatever in the report
The times., 1899-08-24

The prosperity that Simmons Slocum 5
minstrels have been enjoying at Glen Echo
has determined the management OF tnat
resort upon retaining the troupe for an
extended period. In consequence OF this
resolution the company may be seen in the
amphitheatre any night during the next
few weeks, an arrangement that will prob
ably be satisfactory alike to those who
have and to those who have not seen the
show" Considering the price OF adnis-
sion, as The Times said critically on Tues
day morning, the performances given are
truly remarkable and fully deserve the
patronage they have been receiving. The
Haley Band concerts and the pyrotechnie
exhibitions will also be continued indef-
niteiy.
The times., 1899-08-24
Greek Ensign for SIMPSONS Fleet.

Tho United States has extended the cour-
tesy to Greece of permitting an ensign Of
its navy to be stationed on Admiral Semp-
sons flagship with the North Atlantic
Squadron for the purpose of studying
American naval methods. Ensign Con-
stantin Deiigeorges, who has been on the
Greek ironeiad spstzia, has been selected
for that duty.
The times., 1899-08-24
TREATING With A SULTAN
Captain Sanders Writes of His Trip
to Suiu Islands.

A Weird Interview Between the M
tive Chief at JoIO ana American
Diplomatic Message-Impressio
of the Picturesque Moro People.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
POWER IN SCOTCH
IL Is Proposed to Drain One Loeb Into
Another One Thousand One Hum
dred Feet Below IL.

There have been numerous chimer-
ical schemes advanced from time to time
by land refor1ners for the practical
utilization of the deer forests and waste
lands Of the Scottish highlands, but,
curiously enough, one never heard of
any practical plan to turn the water of
the Highland lochs to practical account
until a scheme of this nature is within
measurable distance of actual accom-
plshment. Parliamentary powers
granting permission TO utilize the water
OF Loeb Ericht, in P~erthshire, and con-
vey it TO Loeb Leven, in ArgyIlshire, are
TO be asked in the coming session. saws
the Sketch. The abundance of water
power in America and Germany for
generating electricity at a cheap rate
has, il appears, adversely affected Brit.
ish chemical manufacturers, and the
proposed scheme. by which a fall OF
1,1OO feet at the head of Loeb Leven will
be obtained, will. it is expected, supply
power capable of generating over 81
600 horse power. The scheme has.
moreover. occasioned. so it is asserted.
a postponement of the project some
large chemical manufacturers had con-
templated of transferring their works
from this country to the United States.
Loeb Ericht covers nearly eight square
miles of area, and contains a very large
volume of water. The diversion is to be
effected by means of tunnels and open
~aqueducts, and the power houses will
be situated near the head of Loeb Leyen.
which is nayipahIe at hiph tide nv ves-
sells drawing IA feet. When completed
a new era may dawn for a district at
present sparsely inhabited, as it is pro-
posed to establish a number of factories
on the shores Of Loeb Leven.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
AT MANILA.
How Captains of the Fleet Reported
Upon the Result of the
Battle.

Not the least interesting Of the Incl
dents of the day was the manner in
which the commanding officers report
ed the lack of serious casualties when
they came aboard the flagship after the
first battle. Having passed through
such q hail of projectiles as made es-
cape from a long list of killed and
wounded appear almost miraculous.
and believing it TO be impossible that
all the other vessels had been similarly
fortunate, every captain seemed TO feel
hat the failure of his ship to catch any
of the enemy's shells in a way to harm
his crew might lead the commodore to
think that his command had not been
the target for the Spaniards' fire to the.
same extent as the vessels which had
suffered loss of life. Consequently. as
each captain came over the Olympia's
side they replied to the eager query:
How many kilied?" in q manner that
indicated a very much mixed state of
mind. Mingled with satisfaction at
having lost no man was an evident de-
sire TO have it understood that the lack
of loss was no proof of an absence of
danger.
"Only eight wounded" replied Capt.
Dyer, of the Baltimore-"none seri-
ously. But six shells struck us, and
two burst inboard without hurting any
one"
Not a dashed onel" was the rollick-
ing way the next captain reported.
"None killed and none wounded" was
the apologize reply of the next me-;
"but l don't yet know how il happened.
/ suppose you fellows were all cut up?"
"My ship wasn't hit at ALL" was the
next report. made with a sort of defiant
air, as if the speaker would like to hear
it insinuated that he had had any part
in keeping his men in a safe place.
When the Boston's captain came
alongside it was feared that he for GER
tain would have q serious list Of casual
ties, for it was known that his ship
had been on fire. And when he an
nounced neither killed nor wounded.
the news quickly spread through the
flagship. and the men cheered vocifer-
ously.-Joseph L. Stickney, in Harper's
Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

All He Asked.-Dashaway-"There
I've paid all my bills. and I'm going to
start all over againi" Cleverton-
We'll. don't begin on me."-Puck.
DR.. Brush wonder why Bargnet
always speaks of his wife as a dream?"
Mrs. Brush-''I suppose because she
always goes by contraries."-London
Tit-Bits.
What is a winter resort, Uncle Jim ?"
"a winter resort? Well. any place you
go where you don't let yourself think
it is as cold as it is at bome."-Detroit
Free Press.
"Well, it can't get much colder than
this" remarked Herly. cheerfully. IF
II does" groaned the Gisconsolate one,
well all be too cold to feel it any
more."-Philadelphia North Amer
lean.
Parent-"Soyou really want to marry
my daughter?" Suitor-"Wcll. | can
hardly say that; but there doesn't seem
TO be any other way to come in for any
OF her money, you know."-Boston
Transcript.
A secret-Di7on-"Why is IT that it
is usually unmarried women who write
articles on How to Manage a Hus-
band?'" Hixon-"Oh! you don't sup
pose a married woman is going to give
her little plan away, do you?"-Boston
Traveller.
Harris-"Walters has been looking
pretty sad since his daughter got mar
ried, hasn't hep" Correll-"Yes. you
see. he had no sooner got his daughter
OFF his hands than he found he would
have 10 put her husband on his feet
Brooklyn Life.
mike" said Flooding Pete. after
they had ridden a short distance in the
patrol wagon, we've got a lot TO be
thankful fur" Yes answered Mean
dering Mike; "tink of all de folks dat1I
have to pull t'roo dis zero weather wild
out any nice warm jails to go to-
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
A Curlous ChristIan Name.

In the Canterbury Diocesan Gazette
there is an interesting and authentic
record of the use of Acts of the Apostles
rs a Christian name. The entries are in
the registers of Boughtc : under-Blean.
Aetsapostle, son of Thomas and Eliza
beth Pegden, from Dunkirk, was bap-
tized August 2, 1898, and the burial of
this Actsapostle Pegden, aged 20 years,
took place November ii, 1868. The
name seems to have been Abbreviated TO
Actsy, for the vicar of Boughton has
heard q parishioner speak of her uncle
Actsy Pegden. Again. Acts of the Apos-
ties, son of Richard and Phoebe Ken
nett, was baptized at B%oughton church
April 81, 1S33.-Notes and Queries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
WHY SHE is so POPULAR.
A brilliant Chicago Society Fnyorfte
Explains ahe Secret of Her


"a charming and popular woman is
the greatest blessing of humanity"
remarked a man the other day to one
of Chicago's noted social favorites.
reports the Chicago Chronicle. But a
popular oma will never disclose the
secret of her popularity hat others
may benefit by it and the world thus
be made brighter. Would you object
to telling me the secret of your popu-
larity?"
To which the lady replied: 81 think
b secret is due to the fact that 1 write
notes. When l hear of a young wom-
ans coming marriage or her engage
ment is announced l write a few lines
of generalization. If a friend is i'll [
write a note of sympathy. If there is
a death in the family l write a letter
of coincidence. If a woman has any
JOY or sorrow come to her, / remember
it with a few words on a sheet of pa
per. 1t really takes very little time
If kept up properly and is so heartily
appreciated, you know"
Thank you," said the man. "Yoa
have explained why you are a favorite
with Now, will you tell me
why men find you so charming?"
"A man is a very sensitive creature,
but women as a rule overlook this fact.
A man does not like to be reminded of
his shortcomings any more than a
woman does. L always try to talk to
every man as he talks to me, and 1 treat
young men as if they were old and old
men as if they were young. lean think
of no other easons for my populari-
fv - said che
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
wHITE-HOUSE SERVANTS.
Some OF Them Have Been I'm the
Service Since the Days
of Lincoln. ,

The white house has some aged ssrv-
ants. One of the doorkeepers il the
executive mansion disappointed to his
place by Lincoln. He has been reap
pointed by every president. and he is
there to-day, bent in form, but alert
Of mentality, and willing to tell all
about the good old days. Jerry" the
aged colored porter in the white house.
has been there since the days of Lin
coin. Jerry is a s~piritualist, and he
tells visitors, with profound ~solemnity.
that he converses daily, or rather night
ly, with the spirits of Lincoln. Grant
and Garfield. "Dey has toe cum back
hyar, chile" says Jerry, "toe fin out
how tpgs done gwan, an l tells UNI,
chile, deed 1 does" Another old en-
ploye Of the white house is Simmons,
the colored messenger to Secretary
Porter. Grant appointed him, and he
remained at his post until the days of
President Harrison. Harrison did not
like Simmons, so he had him trans
ferred to the treasury building, where
Simmons was obliged TO bend his Dig
nifty and haul boxes around in the base
ment. When Cleveland came back for
his second term he missed Simmons,
and gave him back his old place. They
can't fire me now" says Simmons.
These var big men want me var, and
var Use gwan stay How you 'spect
de gemmen O. de press get long with
out me? How they get long, dat's what
1 want know? Oh. de gemmen o de
press is great gemmen."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
Pneumatic Thimbies.

Pneumatic thimbles for typewriters
and pianistc are the latest devices for
nerve economy. The incessant and
regular pounding of the sensitive finger
tips nderst the owners of them nervous
wrecks in a majority of cases. to say
nothing of callous and cracked finger
ends and broken and split nails. The
new thimhles are of rubber. coming in
sets, according to the size of glove
worn, and are said to not only save the
nerve shock, but also to increase the
speed and strength of the stroke.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
willing to Qualify.

A few days ago a recruit was taken to
be sworn in before the magistrate.
Everything was going on swimmingly
till the magistrate asked the man the
following question: "Have you ever
benin PRISON." At this the man looked
startled, but, quickly recovering him
self, he blurted out: "No, sir, l have
never been in Jail, but don't mind do
ing a few days if you think it neces-
sary."-London Telegraph.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
WiIhetmina wenIthr.

The income of Queen Wilhelmina of
Holland is said to be E 5o,000a year, and
she possesses six palaces. As a lin
guist she is extremely proficient. Be-
sides the ordinary continental Ian
guages, she has acquired Malay dis
tinctly-an unusual requirement. She
learned this tongue of her W accord.
because She wished to be able to under
stand the 100000 subjects in her East
Indian dominiols.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
Commerce ana Immigration.

Commercially the United States has
from earliest colonial times shown its
Importance to the world. and at pres
ent our combined imports and exports
count up to $1,000. 100000 a year. Our
productions have always been sought
by other countries. and the United
States lies on n new world-highway
from Europe westward to Asia, and
commands another great international
trade route to the West Indies and
South America. In the movement of
people to and fro across the ocean, the
United States has been the focus of
the most tremendous hegira of civilized
people which the world has ever seem;
from 1891 to 1898 more than 1S.o00,GGO
persons came to our shores to make
their homes here; in the last ten years
more people have e%migrated to Amer
lea than the whole population of Swift
erland. There are now here more Ger
mans and children of Germans than
in Bavaria. And the tide of travel east
ward-chiefy visitors-also numbers
hundreds of thousands every year
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, in Har-
pers Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

Golf and archery came into competi-
tion recently nea Birmingham, one
contestant undertaking to hole out IS
holes with bow and arrow in fewer
shots than his competitor would make
strokes with club and ball. The archer
won,