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The evening times., 1899-11-02
Building Inspectfon.

Not very long ago. in Chicago. an eleya-
tor fell. killing one person and injuring
three others. The elevator was known TO
be unsafe, but ii was used all the same.
This has suggested to many people the idea
that there ought to be some sort of build
ing inspection which would prevent these
disasters in some cases. and make some
body responsible for heavy damages when
the catastrophes occur.
This is not a new idea. 1t has occurred
to multitude of observers, at one time or
another. Some of these were foreigners
who come from old-fashioned. safe coun-
tries, where life is as free from accidents
as journey in an ox-cart-so the inhabi
tants claim for purposes of argument. As
matter of fact. in some of these old-time
regions there are diseases arising from
long continued and unhealthful customs, or
unsanitary conditions, which cause many
deaths in the course of the year but they
do not make as much stir as railroad ac-
cidents. Life in this country is. on the
whole. not as dangerous as in most other
places on the globe. and it is great deal
safer than in China, South Africa. or the
Fiji Islands. English travellers sometimes
pretend that our railway system causes
their hair to rise, but it is reported that
in London. where policemen are not al
lowed to carry deadly weapons, thugs and
thieves are likely to set upon the stranger
and take from him all his valuables, and
perhaps some of his very clothes. This is
not done in New York and Boston.
For all that. it would not do any harm
to make life in this country safer than it
is, and this matter of taking risks in mat
ters of life and death is one which needs
attention. 1t doubtless comes from habit
of careless courage acquired during pioneer
times. The people who made American
cities and lived in them during their Pc
riod of greatest growth had to put up with
a great many inconvenience some of
which were unhealthful and even danger
Gus. They had to have roofs over their
heads, and sometimes it would not do to
enquire too closely into the props which
held up the roofs, if one desired TO sleep
with an easy mind. 1t was necessary to
cross. let us say, an alkali desert swiftly.
and no close enquiry was made into the
absolute safety of the road, SO long as
nothing terrible happened. If city had to
be built near a swamp. somebody had to
live near the swamp while it was being
drained and made into habitable ground
The early settler took his chances and |
laughed at cautious and timid folk.
But this condition of things has mostly |
disappeared, and it is now time to attend
more carefully to matters of public safety. |
There ought, if possible, to be such strict |
supervision of buildings newly erected that
shoddy or dishonest work will be impos-
sible in them. The contractor should be |
made to put his money into solid founda-
tions and strong walls rather than into
gingerbread work." as the old fashioned
Sarpentels call the fancy decorations which |
The evening times., 1899-11-02
THE CLIMATE CROP REPORT.
OmcfaI Summary of Weather Condi-
ti0ns for October.

OmctaI summary OF weather COndi-
tions for October.
James Berry, the Chief of the Climate
and Crop Division Of the Agricultural De-
partment, in his monthly bulletin summar-
izes the October crop situation as follows:
'Tn the districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains, the month Of October has been very
mild, and the first half generally dry.
These conditions proved'very favorable for
maturing and gathering late crops, but
were not favorable for plowing, fall seed
ing and termination of sown grain over
large part OF the winter wheat region.
During the latter part of the month the
droughty conditions were largely relieved,
although Iowa and portions of eastern Ne
braska. northern Missouri, and the Central
Gulf States were suffering for rain at the
close Of the month. The weather condi-
tions on the Pacific Coast have been very
favorable.
Under exceptionally favorable weather
conditions. cutting, husking, and cribbing
corn have made rapid progress.
Only a very small part of the cotton
crop remained ungathered at the close of
the month. Although the top crop has been
a very light one, the absence of frost es-
pecially over the eastern part of the cot
ton belt has permitted much to mature"
The evening times., 1899-11-02
HoUsEBu1LDERs ON A STRIKE.
Work stopped to Enforce n Demand
for Higher Wages.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2--The Housemiths'
and Bridgemen's Union ordered strikes on
about fifty buildings yesterday to enforce a
demand for an increase of wages from 35
to 40 cents an hour. Five hundred men
quit work and 500 others gained the de-
mand without striking.
Among the buildings where there are
strikes are the new building of the Western
Electric Light Company, Bethune and West
streets: the Manhattan Hotel annex, Forty
second Street and Madison Avenue; the
Cornell Medical College, opposite Bellevue
Hospital; the new city hospital, the Brook
lyn Anchorage Of the new East River
Bridge and several schoolhouses. The
union is affiliated with the Building Trades
Council, which takes in about twelve of
the building trades, and sympathetic
strikes of these trades will be ordered Mon
day unless the trouble is settled.
The evening times., 1899-11-02
SUICIDE TO ESCAPE DRUDGERY
A Girl Prefers Death to Following


Girl Prefers Death to Following
the Pl0w.
ST. LOUIS, Nc, Nov. 2.-The body Of
Miss Emma Redmond. Of Paris, ILL.,, who
committed suicide here. was shipped to her
former home last evening. Developments
today show that the girl took her own life
to escape work in the fields, following the
plow. She followed the plow and did other
heavy field work at her home last year, and
it was the prospect of return to this that
drove her desperate.
In note to a cousin she said: 81 didn't
do anything wrong in my life. You all gave
me the devil for nothing" She drank car
bolic acid.
The evening times., 1899-11-02
TO ELECT A CoADJUToR.
Bishop McLaren, of Illinois, Calls a
Diocesan Convention.

BIsHOp NcLNren, OF ITIThUfs, CAIIs q
Diocesan Convention.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2.-The election of CO.
adjutor for the Episcopal diocese of Illinois
has suddenly come into the Church calen-
dar, Bishop McLaren having signed a call
for diocesan convention to be held Janu-
ary 3. at the cathedral for that action. Re-
alizing the need of such an officer, the lay
men Of the diocese began two years ago the
establishing of an endowment fund from
the interest Of which the expenses OF such
office could be betrayed.
1t was Bishop McLaren's determination
to withhold his request for coadjutor un-
til the fund should be complete His pres
ent illness has, however. impressed upon
him the necessity Of having some one with
whom to share the arduous duties of his
office.
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West yireinia,s Insane.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. Super
intehdent Guthrie, of the Spencer Hospital
for the Insane. has. submitted his annual
report to the governor, It shows that the
number OF inmates in the hospital Novem-
Der. 1. 1898, were: Male, 1s0; female, 151;
total, 81. Admitted during the year: Male,
141; female, 90: total. 2sl. Discharged as
0overed: Male 46; female, Al; total, 81.
Remaining In the hospital: Male, zoe; fe-
male, $50; total, 3s9. There is surplus
to the credit Of the institution Of 31,el7.
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FROM DUTY AT YALE.
Charges Against DE-. Chase Result in
His Removal.

Charges Against DIR. Chase Result in
His Removal.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov 2.-N Is an
nounced by the Yale faculty that DR.. Frank
H. D. Chase, an instructor in the English
department, has been relieved from further
duty in the university.
DR.. Chase was arrested on last Friday at
midnight while peeping into a bedroom
window Of a private house. There Is no
specific charge against him. He Is out on
s15 bail. and his case will probably never
go to trial.
DR.. Chase was graduated from Yale In
1894, and was the valedictorian of his class
He then studied abroad, and a year ago
was made an instructor at Yale, when 1t
was said that his prospects were bright
DR.. Chase's frien --+ribute his behavior
to a breakdown of the nervous system.
The evening times., 1899-11-02
Large Sale. Of Leaf rob.cco.

: DANvILLE, Va, Nov. 2.-rhe sales Of
leaf tobacco here for the month Of October
break the record. being larger than those
Of any one month in the history Of the
market The sales amounted to 1856, ,6sS
pounds. being 1,263,sS9 pounds more than
in October Of last year.
The evening times., 1899-11-02
WATKINS SAILS FOR EUROPE.
He May Bring the Paris Back to
America.

America.
NEW YORK, Nov. Capt. Frederick
Watkins, late commander of the American
liner the City of Paris. sailed for Liverpool
yesterday on the liner st. Louis. He said
before leaving that he was pleased with
the action of the inspectors in cutting
down the term Of his suspension to six
months, and that he intended taking out
another vessel. He did not want his Ca
reer to end with his suspension, he said,
and added that he did not know whether
his next ship would be an American liner
Captain Watkins would neither deny nor
affirm the report that he was going abroad
to bring back the Paris.
The evening times., 1899-11-02

A cold wave has struck the Northwest
and Is advancing this way 1t may not
reach US at once. The indications are that
it will stop in Ohio for some days. to cast
its vote for Hanna and the trusts. At least
that is what dear Mr. Dick" seems to fear.
He already discovers signs of a severe
The evening times., 1899-11-02

1t is generally understood that our State
Department has assured the London and
Berlin foreign offices that. in any arrange
ment for the partition Of the Samoan ISL
ands. it must be recognized condition
precedent that-the United States is to be
left in possession Tutuila Island on which
our coaling station-Page Paeo Bays sit
uated; and that We must also receive guar
antees for the protection of American citi-
Gems and property on. the Island OF Upola
which probably will fall to the lot of Ger
many. Should either OF the other powers
elect 10 retire from the group, we shall have
10 cause to object. We are on equally good
terms with Queen and Kaiser. and are quite
willing to have both or either in our neigh
borhood.
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there at all. The young man who thus
innocently caused the tragedy is therefore
in the same position as an employer who
might tell a laborer to trim a certain limb
OF a tall tree. II the limb was rotten, and
the man fell and was killed, nobody could
be blamed for it. OF course. in such .
case the sorrowing friends Of the victim
feel that somebody should be punished.
That is human nature. But it does not
be wise or right.
Boys will always have, among themselves.
tests of endurance, Of courage. and OF
strength. II they are sensible boys they
will not make these things extra hazard
Gus. But no healthy boy can help liking
amusements which have spice Of danger
in them, and he ought not to be abused
for it College hazing is sometimes cruel
the old-time affairs of the kind were oft
en- so-because the victims were liable to
real injury, whether they chose to be tor
mented,or not. There was species OF the
bully In the sophomore who came and
broke up the furniture in the room of an
unoffending freshman, or compelled him
as one Harvard freshman was compelled
to swim the river when it was full Of float
ing blocks of ice. or endangered his life
and health in one way and another while
he could not resist. But in the case OF an
initiation the victim is supposed to be will
ing. He is not Obliged to become a mem
Der Of the fraternity, any more than he is
required to play on the football team. II
he is looking for hard knocks he knows
how tc get them, and in the great majority
Of cases they will not do him any harm. |
The evening times., 1899-11-02

The Colombian troops and the rebels
have fought a desperate naval battle on
old steamboats,. barges, and dredges, with
much slaughter. and. between them. are
managing to produce just the kind of an
archy in the vicinity OF Panama that will
Justify, If it does not compel, American
interference. The peace OF the hemisphere
viii shortly become a matter which the
United States will have to look after; since
it does not allow other powers to come
over and intervene in behalf of the rights
and property of their citizens.
The evening times., 1899-11-02

Nobody In this world is as quick to take
advantage Of a new situation as the ever
alert and brainfui American buneo man.
He is never SO happy as when the public
is in a condition to be done by recruit
ing" operations. He recruited for the
Cuban army before the Spanish war, and
he is recruiting" for the Beers with equal
cheerfulness. He recently had a recruit
ing station" in Chicago until the facts
were ventilated by the press. Now there
is lurid one in Cincinnati where some
sort Of story is being worked OF on the
guliible youth Of that city, which will re-
lieve them of their little money, before
the game is exposed. The police authori-
ties ought to suppress these swindlers. No
legitimate recruiting for the Transvaal
army is possible in the United States.
There is no way by which volunteers could
be delivered within the Boer lines: and II
there were, the cost would be prohibitive.
We say this in kindly spirit for the bene-
fit of a class Of fools who would enlist
in an expedition to go to the moon. il they
were asked to. All these alleged Boer re-
cruiting agencies are bunco joints, pure
and simple.
The evening times., 1899-11-02

identified the mummy. Thus, with one ex-
ception, all the mummies OF the principal royal
persons spoken OF in the first chapters OF
Exodus-Rameses II, the Pharaoh of the OPP
preston; Merenptah. the Pharaoh OF the Exodus;
Hamus, the great magician-are still extant at
Ghizeh There still lacks the mummy of Princes
Bent ANITA, Pharaol's daughter, the foster mother
Of Moses. Certain indications her sarcophs-
gus might lead one to suppose the mummy had
been destroyed. but it is probably in some tomb
in the valley near Thebes, hidden with other
princeses and queens.
In these hot days. says the Chicago Chroui-
cle,' many people complain loudly that they
perspire too freely, little thinking that to that
fact they owe the good health they enjoy and
immunity from heat prostration or sunstroke.
Perspration is essential to health. A person
in good health never suffers from the heat or
the cold unless unduy exposed. One may be
inconyenienced. but it is condition Of health
rather TO be sought than TO be avoided. Too
much OF good thing, however, Is not desir-
able. Proper care of the body. proper diet,
proper exercise. with proper bathing, will pro-
duce the normal condition-in which condition
the heat will not oppress anyone. Let me
especially caution against the too sudden check
ing of perspiration. Millions of canals and
tubes from the inner part of the body open
their little mouths at the surface, and through
these channels, ceaseless the now Of time
fluid containing the wastes and impurities OF
out of the skin. This fluid must have exit
or We would die in a few hours. II IL does
not have vent at the surface OF the body it
must have some internal escape. Nature ab-
hors shocks she does vacuum Heat dis.
tends the mouths Of these ducts and promotes
larger and more rapid flow of the contained
fluid: the other hand, cold contracts them
and the fluid is at first arrested, then damned
up, and then it rebounds. II these mouths are
gradually closed nature has time to adapt
herelf to the circumstances by opening her
channels into the great internal waterways Of
the body, and no harm follows; hence the safety
and wisdom Of cooling of slowly after any ex-
ertion. and the danger OF cooling of rapidly
under the same Circumstances. Encourage per-
spiration, under proper conditions and with prop
or precautions. Always keep the surface OF the
body warm and clean. and at the cnd of the
season you will be mentally, morally, and ply
sically sound.
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Queens Intense Anxiety.

New York, Dec. IA dispatch to
the Herald from London says: 1t Is
stated by a person in a position to
know that the queens mental anxiety
gives the gravest alarm to the royal
household. The queen insists on re-
ceiving the minutest information from
the war office as to the state Of affairs,
Yet she Is completely overcome when
related Even when discussing other
respondence the queen suddenly bursts
into food of tears and makes pa
thetic reference to the misery and
hardships entailed upon her soldiers,
as we'll as upon the Beers themselves.
No matter where one went last night
there was but one topic of discussion
Methuen's defeat and his probable
losses. Later in the evening when it
became known that General Wauchope
and the Marquis of Winchester were
among the killed the tension was in
creased. 1t Is not an exagseration to
say that almost every mansion in the
fashionable west end contains anxious
and sleepless men and women this
morning.
An undertone Of condemnation of the
inactivity Of the war Office before hos
tilities began has found its way to the
surface. This feeling was expressed in
strong terms at the war office, where
crowds of anxious men and women
congregated before the doors reading
the bulletins all through the day and
evening. Many women were unable to
control their emotions,
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Feeling Against War Office.

London, Dec. 14.--While the outward
ly calm attitude OF the press and people
here during the present crisis COM
mands admiration, there is an under
current of intense indignation against
the war office and government which
threatens to make serious addition
to the blunders of generals, and further
evidences of breakdown of the trans
port and intelligence departments
which are daily coming to light
1t was freely predicted this morning
in high military circles that the South
African campaign will last until June.
1t is also expected Methuen will have
to retire south of Orange river, as it
Is claimed he could not hold out long
at Modder river, where his ammunition
and food supplies were not expected to
last over week In fact 1t was SAID
his line of communication was probably
already cut and it was claimed Gatacre
was similarly weakened by his reverse
and the revolt of the colonists, and it
was added he might have to choose be-
tween siege or retreat.
Scenes at the war Office this morning
when Methuen's casualties We're posted
were highly dramatic.
afternoon papers of all shades of
politics follow the morning papers in
facing the situation courageously and
demanding Immediately the dispatch of
reinforcements.
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Won Miquel Will Resign,

Berlin. Dec. 1.-THE Kleine Journal
announces the impending resignation
of Herr Won MIGUEL. It declares that
the minister of finance, in a moment Of
arrogance, dug his own grave. His re-
cent declaration made him impossible
Herr Won Miguel" 1t says, sis no
longer the kaiser's man. He has play
ed a double game on the canal bill
and this is proven by the press in
trigues of Herr Won Zenitz.'
In the sitting of The reichstag Count
Won Buelow declared that the Samoan
treaty contained no secret clause Of a
political or commercial nature nor any
obligations towards England or Amer
icf
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TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
Again Sent by President Mckinley to the
Senate.

again ScHt ny IIeSluent N1CAlnIey TO INC
Senate.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE president
has again sent to the senate the treaty
between the United States and Great
Britain relating to the tenure and dis
position of real estate and personal
property. The treaty provides that:
''Whereon the death of any person
holding real property within the ter
ritories of one of the contracting par
ties such property would by the laws
of the land pass to citizen or sub
ject were he not disqualified by the
laws OF the country where such real
property Is situated, such citizen or
subject shall be allowed a term of three
years in which to sell the same, this
term to be reasonably prolonged if cir
cumstances render it necessary"
Article II. provides that the citizens
or subjects of each of the contracting
parties shall have full power to dis
pose Of their personal property within
the territories of the other by testa-
ment definition or otherwise; and may
take possession thereof either by them
selves or by others acting for them
and dispose of the same at their pleas
ure, paying such duties only as a cit
izen or subject OF the country where
the property lies shall be liable to pay
in like cases. The treaty Is not to apply
to any of the colonies or possessions of
Great Britain except upon due notice
and the same provision Is made as to
ANY territory or territories pertain
ing to or occupied and governed by the
United States beyond the seas"
Article v. Is as follows:
In all that concerns the right Of ac-
quiring or possessing or d!sposlnG of
every kind Of property, real or per-
sonal citizens or subjects Of each of the
high contracting parties shall in the
dominions of the other enjoy the rights
which are or may be accorded to the
citizens or subjects of the most favored
nations
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Panic in War Office.

New York, Dec. 4.-A dispatch to
the World from London says: The de-
cided check to General Methuen and
the heavy British loss have added to
the panic among the military authori-
ties and the lingo war experts in Lon
don 1t is noted as significant that this
was the first fight on the soil of
South African republic. AS a conse-
uuence General Methuen reports that
he Is intrenching to hold his ground
after a two days fight
The war office is now pushed to the
extremity of its resources. Lord Rob
erts, commander-in-ch in Ireland,
was hastily summoned last night from
Dublin to london. At its extra session
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has received from tho bank loan Of
half million dollars to meet the expea-
SEES of the expedition. Word comes
from Colon that the Venezuelan consul
there has received official notice of the
blockade of the port of Maricaibo, re-
Gently captured by the revolutionsts
under Hernandez.
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Sixth Division Modified,

London. Dec. 1.-THE war office TINS
evening made the following announce
ment: The sixth division has been mob
ilized and four battalions of this divis-
ion will have been embarked by Sun
day. The government has also APPROX
ed the immediate mobilization of a sew
enth division
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Mountain Fort Captured.

Manila, Dec. IA detachment of
Colonel Hayes cavalry under Lieuten-
ant Arnold. has captured Bieacna baio,
the mountain stronghold, where the
last instruction was ended with the
peace treaty. A large quantity of am
munition and arms was captured. Ma
jor Bachelors battalion of the Gath in
fantry is making slow progress in the
APART valley. Villagers are giving the
colored troops banquets and balls
eNeru1uhera
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Churchill Has Escaped.

Lorenzo Marquee, Delagoa Bay, Dec.
14.-Winston Churchill, the newspaper
correspondent and former officer Of the
Fourth Hussars, who was CO ptured at
the time of the armored train disaster
near Estcourt, Nov. 16, has escaped
from Pretoria
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Another Revolution.

New York, Dec. 14.-Guatemalan adj
vices to the Herald are that the gov
ernments bulletin, just published.
gives details of revolutionary attempt
In the eastern department of Guate-
mala. Troops are now pursuing the
fevolutionists over the frontier In Sal
eador and Honduras. The government
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To Testify Against IL berts.

Washington, Dec. IA number of
WITNESSES are expected to arrive from
Utah Monday next to testify against
Roberts. They will come without the
fornlality of subpenas. They are ex-
pected to give evidence to Roberts
polygamous relations from more direct
and personal knowledge than that pos
sessed by witnesses heretofore heard.