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The evening times., 1899-01-28
JOHN HOLMES DEAD.
Brother of the "Autocrnt" Mas Also
Wit md Poet


Brother of the "Autocrnt" Mas Also
Wit End Poet.
Boston, Jan. 2S.-John Holmes, brother
of Oliver Wendell Holmes. died yesterday
at Cambridge, aged 81.
He was a poet and wit like his elder
brother THE Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table 1t is said that early in life he
loved governess, but was opposed by his
mother and brother. The girl, learning
that the objection was based upon her in
feror social position, broke the engage
ment and disappeared. Her lover did not
hear of her again until he read o; her
death in a newspaper.
John Holmes resented any implied supe-
riority of his brother. A gentleman who
was introduced to him exclaimed: What
John Holmes, the brother OF Oliver Wen
dell Holiness"
mo. SIR retorted John Holmes, 'he is
the brother of me-
John Holmes wrote many poems and
short sketches which he made no attempt
to print. 1t is possible that a collection
of them may be published.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
War Department Reorganization

(trcm The Review of Reviews
There has never been time in the history of
the United States when rightly or WRONGLY tho
var department was profoundly distr1rsted
ny the country as today. Yet Congress is asked
TO enact legislation which Will virtually ouad
ruple the size of our regular army: and th-a
Is TO deYoiYe upon our forces the very diffcult
and delicate business of occupying Cuba and the
philippines, while military governments are Ia
be maintained in those islands under War No.
paftment direction 1t is to he hoped that Con-
gress VIII have the wisdom and firmness to thor
oughly reorganize the War Department before
increasing the army. The army of the United
States should be commanded by its generals O,,r
navy IS in fine order, and enjoys unlimited conf.
dence because it is not in politics Our army
management is in wretched shape because it is
permeated with the spirit of political bureau
cracy. 1t Is IN no manner pleasant to pass criti-
cinsmS of this kind and while the war was ac
lively on our hands the system had TO be borne
with. But the country has been patient long
enough, and the time for plain speech has fully
arrived 1t is not to be believed that Eapap
or any other man in Office in connection with
supply bureaus was directly or Indirectly irving
to make a cent OF money out of the war. We
do not for moment suppose that there is any
corruption to be unearthed, either in Eagan's or
in any other army bureau. But Eagan's outburst
shows the spirit of hatred and jealousy discord
and essential INSTRUMENTATION that has existed
among men exercising important military func-
tions; and such spirit, actively at work, is
almost as demoralizng TO the army as pecula-
ton or fraud
The evening times., 1899-01-28

be cheaper for society. In the long run. to
take all its incurable or even habituai
criminals and put them in reformatory
or board them at hotel than it is TO let
them go free and do as they choose SO
long as they are not found out. Somehow
or other, they make a living OF society,
and a very good one it is sometimes: it
would really be cheaper if society took
them in charge and secured at least some
labor in return for the expense which they
entail. What is most needed in our ciyili-
cation at present is not places of punish
ment, but reformatory institutions. Evil is
not killed when a man is punished; it is
only destroyed when he is made into diff
ferent character. And, in the long run, it
is cheaper for society to spend some money
on changing young crook into decent
citizen than it would be to give him fifteen
years in prison as punishment for one
crime, and then let him go free to commit
others. This principle is just beginning
to be understood. There were more thieves
and murderers in England a hundred
years ago, when hanging was common
than there are now. when it is rare.
To return to the idea of crime as a dis
ease: There is no doubt in .he world that,
with proper physical training. criminal
tendencies could often be arrested or at
least restrained. Half the evil in the world
is energy directed the wrong way. Dirt,
and deformity of one sort and another, and
lack of air and exercise, do often produce
positive moral evil The moral unclean-
ness of the unwashed has logical connec-
tion with their physical uncleanness. If
any philanthropist among the washed di-
vision of society doubts this, let him spend
a month in a tenement inhabited by the
criminal class; let him live as they live,
acquire their habits to some extent, eat
their food, wear such clothes as they wear,
and if he does not find unholy inclinations
growing on him before the end of that
month he will be very uncommon indi-
Tidual. OF course, no man with the men,
ory of a clean, civilized life to fall back
on can be really demoralized in so short
4 time, but he will be likely to see how
other people become demoralized. The
community at large may not be inclined
TO adopt such radical measures as those
suggested by Mr.. Warner. but it can do
one thing; it can see that the water sup
ply in tenement-house districts is sufficient
to enable the inhabitants to live like hu-
man beings and not like pigs.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
DEATH OF GENERAL GREENE.
Former District Engineer Comnis-
sioner Dies in New jersey.

sioner Dies in New Jersey.
Gen. George Sears Greene, retired, died at
his home in Morristown, " J., at l o'clock
this morning
General Greene was member of fami-
ly that has contributed greatly to the mill
tary establishment of the United States
He has two sons in the army at present.
General Greene was born in Apponeaug,
| Warwick, r. l., May 6, 1871, and received
! his early education at his home. He en-
tered the United States Military Academy
at West Point in 1919, graduating four
years later at the head of his class. bsing
No. on the list. His service after his
graduation included a number OF garri-
sons and ne was also instructor at the
Military Academy for a number Cf years
/ In 1886 he left the army and became a civil
| engineer building several railroad systems
| in the North and assisting greatly in the
| opening of the country III the far North
| In 1886 he was appointed engineer 10 the
| Croton Aqueduct, and while serving in that
| capacity built the reservoir in Central
| Park, New York city.
At the outbreak of the civil war he was
commissioned colonel of the Sixti.tn
New York Volunteers and was soon a ter
ward promoted to be brgalier genera! of
'OANiiNVSiS' ne IOIIlEdDu6u 2 DIlEau1 q
number of engagements and was promi-
nentiy mentioned in dispatches for bravery
displayed while before the enemy. He was
sent to the Western Army Corps in 1.63
and was severely wounded n an engage
ment near Chattanooga. The wound put
him out Of the service for some time but
he was able TO join Sherman in North
Carolina in 1865. He was breveted mai5r
general of volunteers in 1865 and soon af
terward retired from the service. General
Greene then recommended his Iabors in
engineering and again became connected
with the Croton Aqueduct
In 1871 he was made chief engineer of
the Board of Public Works for the list trict
OF Columbia which position he held fo.
some time, during which he designed many
OF the improvements to the District ana
was responsible in a measure for the ex-
cellent water distribution system nog in
use in this city.
He was president of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers for a number of
years and wrote many articles ON enpi-
neering subjects for the papers.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
IMPROVING THE CUBAN
TELEGRAPH SERVICE
WORK OF THE SIGNAL CORPS
Rapidly Restoring the DisarranEed
System of Wires-HeliOEraph
Supplying Missing Links.


Encouraging advices have been received
from Brig. Gen. Adolphus w. Greedy, Chief
Signal Officer of the Army, from his officers
in Cuba and Porto Rico. who are engaged
in reconstructing the telegraph systems in
those islands. The force of about 900 Sig
nal Corps volunteers and regulars are en-
gagged in the work in Cuba.
The signal men have alfeady placed in
working order the wires which cover more
than one-half of the island and are still
busily engaged.
An interesting feature of the signal work
in those portions OF Cuba and Porto Rico
where the telegraph lines are still down
or disconnected for greater or less dis
tances, is the employment of the hello
graph, or sun telegraph, to cover the in
terrupted spaces where there are no wires.
The heiiograph is an ingenious little in
strument consisting of one or two mirrors,
shutter, and sending key. These are
mounted on tripod when ready for use
and adjusted to the sun. Messages are
sent through the intervening space by the
Signal Corps code alphabet, consisting of
combinations of the figures / and 2.
The sun flash letters are received and
recorded by heliograph operator, who is
usually at telegraph station, and are
then sent on TO their destination over the
wires Dy the regular Morse code of dots
and dashes.
The signal men have constructed one en-
tirely new telegraph line in Cuba from
Nuevitas TO Santa Cruz, a distance of be-
tween sixty and seventy miles, and an
other line will be built to connect Sanct:
Spiritus and Puerto Principe.
General Greedy has issued an official cir
| cular in which the names of fifty three
military telegraph stations now in opera
tion by the Signal Corps in Cuba and forty
in Porto Rico are given. 1t is stated that
these offices transact Government business
free of charge. Commercial business is
handled at uniform local rate of cents
| word, address and signature included
but a message of less than ten words is
rated and charged as a ten word message
| Where message passes first over a local
line, second over a foreign line and third
over local line, two local rates will be
charged.
In Cuba messages from the United States
are generally routed as follows: For the
province of Havana. Matanzas, Pinar del
Rio, and Santa Clara. via Havana; for the
province of Puerto Principe, through Santa
Cruz, via Havana and Cuba submarine ca
BILE; for the province of Santiago. through
Santiago de Cuba either via Havana and
the Cuba submarine cable. or via New
York and the French teiegraphic cable.
Heliograph messages pay an extra rate
of cents per word for such service.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
YOUNG TEDDY THE TERROR.
Governor RooseveIt's Son Chip on
the Old HIock.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The first of the
three fights that eleven-y -year-old Theodore
Roosevelt, jr. had at the Albany Boys
Academy, where he was enrolled as pupil
with his brother Archie few days ago
came about in this way:
Ths- Barnes boy, whose father is an edf-
tor and chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the Republican State committee,
remarked during the morning recess that
nobody but old men wore spectacles. Ted
dy, jr., wears spectacles. He did not pay
any attention to the fling of the Barnes
boy then. Later, the Barnes boy asked:
What do you wear specs for, boy?'
Because my eyes are strong and good, "
replied Teddy, who has a fair sense OF the
value of sarcasm.
All the other boys in the school agree
that hostilities started at this point. but
they present different accounts as to who
struck the first blow.
The Barnes boy is u years old. mus
cular and sturdy little chap, and his fel-
lOw-pupils say he put up good fight
Teddy's terrific right. and say he boxes
like Corbett. He told the boys that his
father showed him how to haHdle his
bunch OF ives.''
The battle appears TO have been a draw.
Neither combatant was seriously injured,
and they are now fast friends.
Young Teddy had, however. to prove his
prowess- in two more fights, and in the
parlance Of the academy he licked his
men" He is now one of the most popular
pupils. He is a manly little chap. over
flowing with spirit, and an apt scholar.
At the governors reception Thursday
night the youngster was permitted 10 cir
culate among the 1,SG0 guests in snug
fitting blue velvet tuxedo. high collar and
white tie. He was in great demand until
the governor sent him upstairs TO bed.
Then he and his two brothers. Archie and
Kermit, took their guinea pigs to bed with
them, so that the noise made by the folks
dancing downstairs should not disturb the
little animals
The evening times., 1899-01-28
The Hungry Young Man.


This young man hungry from variety and
complication of causes. He had missed meals in
order to make trains and when the meals came
they not to his liking. He had had quick
recovery from grippe, and that in itself is of
the greatest known appetizers. His mind had just
been relieved as to one OF the puzzling problems
of life. and the happy reaction made him hungry.
it was in the condition thus induced that he
appeared at a Piety Hill dinner that would tempt
the yeriest epicure. Courses were served. and
when he had promptly disposed of one he was
puzzled to know lleA- many more might be ex-
pected, and to what extent they would serve TO
appease his appetite. Being of practical turn
of mind he concluded that it would be better to
eat generously in the earlier stages of the pro-
ceedings than to finish with even a partial
vacuum, such as his nature abhors His foot was
near the electric call bell, to touch which meant
to quickly insure the presence OF the white-cap
ped waitress. He tsyly touched the bell. She
came The hostess did not quite understand, but
tactfully made the best of it, and, seeing the
young mans plate empty, insted upon having it
replenished Soon latter the appearance OF the
next course he again touched the magic wand,
as it were looked innocent, and was rewarded
as before. 3r
Thus it went on for course after course, until
the young man and the hostess attempted to
tramp the bell at one and the same time. Their
eyes met, as did their feet. She gasped and
smiled sympathetically. He blushed and smiled
pleadngly. He had no further occasion to ring
the bell, and the maid alone was mystifed.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
a JENKs SUPPORTER DEAD.
Representative Henry Manning. of
Cumberland. Dies ut His Home

Carlisle, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Representatiye
Harry Manning, member of the legisla-
ture from Cumberland county. died at his
home in MELVILLE yesterday of pneumonia.
superinduced by grip after a brief illness
He was 60 years old. Mr. Manning for
years had been engaged in the grain bust
ness, and was one of the best-known men
in the county. AS a Democrat he was
elected 10 the legislature in 1896 and re-
elected in 1898. He was a member of Big
Spring Lodge, +. and A. NJ, Newville St
Johns Chapter, +. A. NJ, No. Ill, Carlisle
and past eminent commander of ST. John s
Commandery, No. s, X. T, Carlisle.
The vacancy thus caused will be filled
by a-special election.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
The National Librarian

tFiOm lht PhliaueIphla Leuger.)
That the appointment may be governed by
politics should be incredible, and it is almost
impossible TO believe that the President who
knows the Importance of the Library, could
listen to any mention of names suggested by
politicians. We have had all need OF incom-
petence in the heads of departments, our use
fulness and reputation a nation have bitterly
suffered because of appointments for which no
honest reason existed and if the people are rifed
with by the appointment of any but trained
librarian and no country furnish finer list
from which choice may be made-it will be moth
ing more nor less than another outrage.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Mine Owners and Free Coal.
(From the Chicago News.)

The Wilson bill as originally drafted and
adopted by the House put coal on the free
list. 1t was when it got into the Senate that
the tariff was restored. The influence of the
mine-owners was strong enough with Demo-
cratic Senators to override the Democratic plat
form of 1892. Since those days there has been a
revolution in economic as well as national con.
ditions. Home market has given way to foreign
market. The coal miners asking for free trade
in their product show that they are keeping up
with the procession.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
ALGER RELIEF WORKERS.
Much Talk Behind Closed Doors. But
no Public Ses.ion

The Alger Relief Commission did moth
ing at its session today which may be
know2. The members clustered around
their long oak table at 10 O'Clock ana the
doors of the session chamber were closed
sentinel stood guard TO warn those who
would approach near. Confused sounds
came now and then. from the Hall Of Sc
crets. The noise of voices would swell
and fade away.
The Commissioners did a great deal of
talking. tlter noon one OF the memb srs
came into public view and announced that
it was his opinion that no witnesses would
be examined during the day and that Eo
information would be given ont
The evening times., 1899-01-28
The Problem of Art

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser. )
So-called problem plays remind a tired writer
OF this sentiment from Walt Whitman:
Il think could 60 and live with the animals.
They do not sweat nor whine about their rond;
tion.
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for
their sins '~f ~
They do not make me sick discussing their duty
to God.
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the
whole earth"
The evening times., 1899-01-28
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Three Men MortaIIy Injured in n
SnwmiII Accident.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 2S.-The boiler at
FIippos sawmiH in Hanover county, ex-
ploded yesterday, killing John Robinson
and George Covington, white, and Frank
Allen colored. Washington Taylor had
his skull fractured and will die. James
Gatewood received serious injuries and
Milton Page was badly scalded
The mill was completely wrecked.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
CURRENT HI NOR.
a Wise Mcid.

From the Chicago Pc=t)
s.Did she ask YOU If she was the only girl yoa
had ever loyed?
''No; she said she wouldn't insult me by iHti-
mlting that had 50 neglected my opportunities
And hcSides-''
Well
she said she didn't have TO ass; she could
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Painful Bevi!Gern,ent.

(From the Detroit Free PreSs)
''Thc most heartreudinG sight l know o.. re-
marked the cynic. Is he snapped the ash from his
cigarette. is an excited woman al an auction
bidding against herself -
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Greek to Kim.

(FTOm the Chicago Tr.buHe)
'.Woudn't it save time and expense il You had
a printer who could SET NJ your matter from
your photographic notes2'
II tried that once. The printer said he under
stood shorthand, and l gave him my notes and
went home The reNI morning | found that
where ! had used the word grip he had run in
the picture of Junebug. He said he couldn't
MAKE ANYTHING else ont OF il
The evening times., 1899-01-28
THOMAS COMFORT DEAD.
Iron Man of Manayun
Expires SuddenIy.

Norristown, Pa, Jan. 2S-Thomas Com
fort, aged 64 years, a well-known iron man
of Manayunk died suddenly in Consho-
hocken last evening. He was visiting his
son-in-law, George J. Mallen, in that bor-
ough yesterday, and during the day in
spected the iron works in that place
He was standing talking to Mr.. Mallen's
family when he suddenly dropped over AMI
expired. He had been under treatment for
heart disease for some time
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Solomon u la Mode.
(From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal9
eco to the Ant, thou Sluggard.'' commanded
the Proyerb
Accordingly the Sluggard went TO the Ant
Go to the Devil exclaimed the Ant.
Talk about red tape" sighed the Siuggard
being quite without the courage to go and see
TO whom next to go.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Moncy-Making Method.
Fron PGck-)

81 cannot" wrote the prima donna, ''p.ais,
your soap too highly. \ year ago | was making
only $i5 week and bu' ing my own costumes
l was in despair. when friends spoke to me of
your soap. / used some OF it, and this wear |
expect to make $4,000. Remit in check or draft
at your convenience"
The evening times., 1899-01-28
The Small Roy's Strategy.

(AOm IIt-BIts.}
Dashaway-You say your sister viii be down in
a minute, Willie? That's good news. didn't
know but what she wanted TO be excused. as she
did the other day
Wille-Not this time. l played trick on her
Dashaway-What did YOU do?
Willie (triumphantly)-I said yeu were another
fellow.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
A Question of interest.
(From the Indianapolis Journal1

(From the Indianapolis Joufnal)
''What is this here Eastern question:" asked
the Iowa man.
''FOw to git the pore mans little home" said
the Kansas man, who still wore a I5-tO-I badge
The evening times., 1899-01-28
A BoNAPARTIsT OUTBREAK.
Impe rialists Make Demonstration
In u pn-iS Theatre

I'm n Fn-is Thentre.
Paris, Jan. 2s.-During the representa-
tion of The King of Rome" at the new
theatre last evening the Bonapartists made
a demonstration by waving the tricoIor
crowned with the imperial eagles and
shouting "Viye L'Empereur."
Counter-crie were raised, and free
fight ensued. in which several persons were
severely bruised. No arrests were made
The evening times., 1899-01-28
The Aiger Paint Shop.

CFrom the Chicago News.)
''It seems, then, that this official is not as
black as he was painted
NO. he isn't-not since the Investigating COM
mittee got through whitewashins him.
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Only Just II Dream.

(From the Syracuse Herald)
McSwatters-What did McSwiggers say when
you gave him that ten You borrowed?
Hardup-Iie closed his eyes and nurmured .
Don't wake me up YETI
The evening times., 1899-01-28
An Intelligent Criticism.
(From the Cleveland Plain Deal,

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''Here, this write-up about the death of the
Oldest citizen can't CO.
whats the matter with it?''
matter with it? Why, we gave him half
column at the time
''What timer
what time? Why. when he died. four months
agor'
The evening times., 1899-01-28
Thc Modern shibbcIetb.

(From the Chicago RecoTd)
SIS he successful physieau?''
''No; he las valuable practice. but he has
never discovered microbe of any kind
The evening times., 1899-01-28
= Mighty Change.
(From Bsltimore Iife.l

tFr0m BdItlIloIc Illc.l
Il wonder why Qui=iey never brings that pret-
ty girl TO the theatre-any nI0T1-have they quar-
reled:"
'sSoue Married -
The evening times., 1899-01-28

The statement is made and believed that
Aguinaldo's spy in this country has culti-
waited the friendship of Senator Hoar,
who appears to be in full sympathy with
the rebel. Yet the worst enemy OF the
Filipinos is the senior Senator from Massa-
chuSetts. He was shocked at the suggeS-
tion that we should become responsible for
the welfare OF such a savage race as the
majority in the Philippines, and would not
tolerate the idea that they should ever be-
come annexed to this country on any terms.
He is opposed to the extension to the
archipelago of the republican institutions
that give to every American the highest
measure of liberty that is possible to
state of civilization. But he would recog-
nize a government not established by the
people of the Philippines, but by mere
adventurer, who sold out his followers
once for Spanish gold and who was able
to gather an army about him only through
the aid and favor of Admiral Dewey. He
would condemn the rich islands to success
sive revolutions, which would maintain a
reign of terror and prevent not only the
development of the great resources, but
even the measure of industry that was
permitted by Spain. Following the at
tempts of rival adventurers to set up their
rule would come the Vaccinations OF Ger
many's agents to gain possession of the
islands. If they find Samoa worth their
trouble, we can fancy that nothing would
restrain them from attempting to seat
their own claimants in authority in the
Philippines. AS far as Agoncillo claims
to represent the Filipinos, he should resent
the pretended friendship of Senator Hoar.