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The times., 1899-04-10
The American righting Nan.

One of the war correspondents at Manila
gives graphic description of the Spanish
method of lighting, which leads one TO re-
fleet on the sad and immense astonishment
which must have possessed the Filipinos
when they encountered American troops.
He says:
The Spanish works were crowned by two or
three Layers 81 earth in gunny sacks pslmleaf
sacks The hollow between the sacks OF the top
row making excellent grooves in which 10 rest
the barrels of tie guns while shooting. Some
OF the Filipino intrenchments were crested in
the way, and when not, little depressions
made for the guns TO rest in The trenches
were tall enough to permit man to stand up and
still have the Top OF his head below the crest.
Having inserted clip of fine shells into the
magazine OF lis MIuser. the valiant soldier would
raise the piece above his head and discharge il
FIVE timcs without being able 10 tell whether
the bullets went in the direction OF the enemy
took a short cut 10 the polar star, which, in
fact was the direction taken by most of them.
OF couise. no one behind either line OF ntrenell-
ments could he hurt under such circumstances,
and the danger WAS the area from hall
mile 10 mile in the rear, where the bullets
were brought 10 the ground by gravitation. oc-
casonslly some luckiess Filipino wounded
in this way. and / have been shown scores Of
bullet-iIoes in houses in Manila, mile in the
rear Of tho Spanish trenches, made by Filipino
bullets that had originally started in the direction
I
occurred ia Manila from these missiles from the
skies.
As everyone knows. the American usual
ly shoots at something if he can, and if.
as is the case with the Western troops now
stationed in The Philippines. he has been
familiar with guns from his babyhood, he
generally hits the mark. 1t is recorded
that while the Spanish fighting had been
done mainly in the night. when it made
no particular difference whether the enemy
was within sight or not, the American plan
is to fight in the daytime and use the
enemy for target practice. The first day
light battle WAS therefore grand sur
prise Whenever an American soldier saw
native head he fired at it; when the To-
cation of defence was discovered the
American troops charged, and having
chased the Filipinos out OF cover picked
them off as they fed. In short the Fill
pino discovered as did the discomtited
Spaniard in Cuba that the American plan
was not to retreat under fire. but to go on
and capture things. The Philippine cam
paign is only another proof of the general
rule that the aggressive, daring deter
mined fighter is the one who wins.
The times., 1899-04-10
4 Comm Trust.

Now is good time to promote the pop
ularity of cremation. Among the latest OF
business combinations is the coffin trust
with capital of twenty millions 1t will
close up many small establishments and
throw six thousand people out of work.
1t hardly seems possible to make funerals
more expensive. When a poor man dies
IT takes his widow the rest of her life
TO pay the bills for his burial. no mat
ter how hard she tolls. The poorer the
family the more elaborate the funeral and
more numerous the carriages. Yet costly
Is 1t is. the trust win eventually increase
the price Of caskets
All efforts TO diminish the cost OF
funerals have failed among those who are
least able to afford extravagant buriaIs.
The times., 1899-04-10
INDUCEMENTS TO TRUSTS.
DeIawareis New Corporation Inv Or
fers Special AdvaRtnges-

Dover, Del, April 9.-Delaware's new
corporation law offers inducements and
privileges to trusts, combines. and eorpora-
tions desiring charters that, II Is said,
excel those OF any other State.
Though month has not yet e.apsed
since the bill passed the Legislature al
ready several outside corporations have
taken advantage OF il to secure charters.
At least one big trust, the Fish Trust, IS
among these and another even larger in
its interests. the Whisky Trust, will ask
for a charter in few days. The National
Fish Company a Boston concern. filed its
certificate last Friday. This is really tina
Fish Trust, whose business is to catch.
conserve. buy. sell propagate, and, in fact,
nurse the fish industry in every conceivable
form of profit. The stated capital OF the
trust is $1,000. OcO. The incorporatcrs men,
toned in the certificates are John B. Nex,
Naphtall ID. Freeman, Solomon 7. Cobb.
John Burns, ir.. George NJ. ingalls,, and
Jay C. Smith, all of Boston.
In seeking the certificate the company
stated that il found the Delaware incor-
poration act so far superior to Jerseys new
law that it Immediately decided 10 come To
the Diamond State.
A corporation trust company has been
formed. which includes well known New
York and Philadelphia men. This COM
pany last week purchased a large three
story building near the State house. Here
offices are being fitted up and everything
gotten ready to accommodate syndicates.
corporations, or trusts of any sort that
come along with charters
A member OF this corporation trust
company said that within few days the
company would apply for charter for the
Pennsylvania and Maryland Pure Rye Dis
tilling Company with a capitalization OF
$50. .OO0. .000. This will be the Rye Whisky
Trust
The times., 1899-04-10
Cnptain Carter,s Case.

ttrOm the 81 Paul btsp1teh-1
The delay in the execution OF the sentence can
not be due entirely to departmental slu=gishnes5.
some person or persons in authority have favored
Carter by holding back action in his case. His
friends have been encouraged by ctficial dila-
toriness that they are asking Tor his full
pardon and restoration to duty. The effect would
he to excuse the stealing OF million dollars
and to demonstrate openly how easily an EN-
bezzler Of Government funds may escape punish
menr when he has influential friends. lie is
merely annoyed with trial and long vacation
ON full pay.
The worst feature Of this case Is the argument
for Carter's pardon. It is said that lie IS no
more guilty than many other officers, who are
not punished. and that stealing is common Ii it
is the practice to rob the Government the punish
meut OF one OF the detected robbers would have
a salutary effect. while his escape, after COM
plete exposure, would encourage thieyery.
speedy execution OF Csrtes's sentence would tend
to s,Ii,tantiate the claim often up, that pun
ishinents in the Army swift and sire.
The times., 1899-04-10
LAWSON cARNATIoN BEATEN.
Plant Not fet Named Declared Ahead
of the 100000 Flower.

Cincinnati. Ohio, April 9.-Thomas w.
Lawton's S6,000 carnation was beaten ten
points yesterday by R. Witterstaetter' s
new plant, which is yet unnamed. The
Cincinnati Society of Florists judged a
vase of twenty-five Lawson carnations with
the same number OF Witterstaetter COM
petitors, and. after allowing every possible
latitude to the virtues of the Lawson, the
local flower distanced the former ten
points.
The Witterstaetter bloom is liyeier in
color. with a much more perfect calyx,
While the Lawson plant stem averages
only twenty-four inches. the local plant
averages twenty eight Its fragrance is
much sweeter and its substance much
denser. The tense calyx of the new flower
affords the bloom better form.
In Philadelphia last February Witter-
staetter was guaranteed an equal standing
with the thirty y-thousand-dol beauty if
he could produce sufficient number of
them. At that time his stock was limited
as it is now, but not to such an extent.
He proposes TO try for the $1,000 offered
by Lawson at the Buffalo exhibit next
February. The twenty-five Lawson car
nations sent here for exhibition We're auc-
toned off at the flower market and brought
$40
The times., 1899-04-10
Publicity in stock Dealings.

(From the New York Commercial AdvertiserD
1t is futile TO preach against stock speculation.
The CIusll roots of speculation are in the human
mind. Human greed aud folly will always gam
ble and they will gamble in stocks till they
find a medium more convenient. The most that
human reason can do s To separate speculation
as much as possible from thrifty investment and
productive enterprise. that sound securities
NAV not be exposed 10 needless shock from the
unregulated rise and tall OF those thar mere
gamblcrs' chips. TO bring this about is large
part OF the mission OF the modern mechanism OF
stock exchanges. with its eNIcti0n OF iniorma-
tion in relation To the basis and earnings Vi Sc
curities, for the use OF investors III them and
lenders OF money them. Ii is vulgar no.
tion that stock exchanges facilitate speculation
They limit and regulate it. The widest share
gambling in history before they were
ayDlyed
The times., 1899-04-10
Another Ancient Cone.

In the death of Associate Justice Stephen
J. Field. retired, the country bids farewell
to one of the most notable figures in its
judicial history during the past generation.
The deceased jurist was decidedly repre-
sentative of his life and times. Califor-
MIA pioneer. a frontier lawyer, man OF
acknowledged strength and determination
in place and period when one had to be
that TO get permission to live, his devel-
opment was sturdy and intensely indi-
vidual
Justice Field was perhaps unique in be-
ing one OF four, brothers all OF whom have
attained to national respect and distinc-
tion. while each can be said to have been
self made man. The courtly and learned
David Dudley Field. the publie-spirited
Cyrus ". Field. and the youngest of the
lot, the eloquent divine. Henry NJ. Field.
have all been shining Illustrations of the
power Of ahlc Americans to win the prizes
az lite in our country under the favorable
circumstances that obtained in the nation
before the trusts and monopoiies were able
TO absorb all of the opportunities and con-
fine success and wealth to the favored sons
Of plutocraey.
Strong in his friendships and in his
just antasonisms. Stephen J. Field has
always commanded respect for the frank
fearlessness OF his personal conduct His
notorious and outspoken contempt for the
late Grover Cleveland, while il may have
been considered undiplomatic. was so sin
cere and so heartily concurred in, of late
by the American people, that it has
greatly tended to the personal popularity
of the aged celebrity in his retirement.
Well stricken in years and entitled to
relief from the arduous duties CT the
Supreme Bench, the old Roman swore that
he would never lay down the ermine to
give that obnoxious potentate chance to
name his successor. and he consistently
stuck to his seat and robes until after the
object of his detestation had gone down to
deserved obscurity and political death,
before he would consent to accept the rest
and ease his career and services had won.
He was the last surviving judicial ap-
pointee of President Lincoln, and he en-
joyed the further distinction of sitting on
the Supreme Bench longer than any other
judge. not excepting the famous Chief
Justice Marshall. In the city where he
will be missed and his loss deeply re-
GREETED. He belonged to type of Amer-
can examples of which have been growing
rare Of late until today they are few and
far between
The times., 1899-04-10
As to Withdrawal.


These half-sighted individuals who would have
the United States Withdraw and leave the people
OF the Philippines alone, it to Us, TAIL to
realize what that step means. They have not
even learned who the people of the Philippines
are 1t is by mcus established that, even
assuming the islands to lie left to themselves,
these serving under Agunaldo represent that
in them best meriting civilized encouragement.
and best adapted to promote safety TO life and
security to property there. Here is another pre-
vious question that has not been properly con
sidered by our fremont Temple fellow citizens.
We need TO know whether are promoting or
der or invoking anarchy ii we yield power to
the Aguinaldotes. Our own belief is that we shall
be taking the latter course rather than the
former. The United States Government is en-
deavoring to settle this and other essential points
before it fixes upon any policy for the Philippines,
and ii should be sustained in the course it has
taken by the American people.
The times., 1899-04-10
The Czar's Conference.


The American people to be congratulated
that they are TO be wor,hily represented at
this important gathering. This country is com
mittcd. far is it be. TO the principle of
arbitration. 1t is peculiarly fit, therefore, that it
should have prominent part in a general peace
conference. The conference, of course. is not
legislative, hut a deliberative one. Those who
participate in if cannot bind their respective
Governments, though they may agree to make
tain recommendations to their Governments, and
these, doubt, would have much weight. But
the great thing is TO get such military nations as
Germany and France, under the leadership OF
Russia, probably tho most formidable military
power in the world, into conference having for
its object the discussion OF methods for the peace
ful adjustment of quarrels and for relieving the
people of the great burden OF the present arma
mcnts.
The times., 1899-04-10
The Maidstone Remedy.
(From the Cincinnati Enquirer. !

Several days ago Eddie Renert. aged seven, re-
siding in Linden Street, Elmwood Place was
bitten in the wrist by large bulldog At the
time nothing was thought of the matter, and the
boy did not tell his parents. Yesterday morning
the wrist began 10 swell and the lad Was in great
pain. His mother questioned him, and she then
learned that lac had been bitten by the dog A
physician was summoned. who, upon examina-
tion, ordered the boy taken 10 Cleves to undergo
the maidstone" treatment, Mrs. Rcnert, the
child's mother. started Immediately for that
place. Last evening the father received word
from his wife that the stone lad adhered for
over five hours to the wound and that the child
was still in dangerous condition. The dog
has bitten three or four other children in the
village. and when the condition of young Renert
became known there WAS great excitement.
George Kline Big -Four Railroad man. was at
tackled by the dog the other day, but secured i
club and killed it,
The times., 1899-04-10
Up in the Statutes.
(From the Chicago News.)

NIITIsi-0 -NTW--T
General Butler one of commission to
examine young applicants for admission to the
bar, and before him came youth who failed
miserably all that pertained to jurisprudence
case law. civil law, sumptuary law. unwritten
law. and due process OF law. Finally Butler
asked: .'What would you like to be examined in?
You lave failed in everything We have suggested "
The reply came: TRY me on the statutes I'm
up on them" Butler shook his head solemnly
MY young friend" he said. I'm afraid you won't
do You may he ever so familiar with the stat
uteS but what is to prevent fool Legislature from
repeating all YOU krow?'
The times., 1899-04-10
tFrom The BingI,alnton Lender. !

Less than year ago thousands Of men were
mustered into the military service, and today
the Pension Bureau is kept busy enrolling the pen
sioners OF the Spanish war. OF course when these
men entered the service they physically fit.
and ii might be supposed that only comparatively
few of them were now suffering from disability
but it ought not TO be forgotten that they were
fed on ''embalmed beef" The soldier who intro
duced the army meat ration to his insides ought
not to be met with suspicion when he asks for
a pension.
The times., 1899-04-10
MIR. QUAY's TRIAL.
Scheduled to Begin Today. But Post
pOnement Is Probable.


Philadelphia. Pa. April 9.-Former Sem
ator Matthew Stanley Quay and his son.
Richard R. Quay, will appear in the Court
of Quarter Sessions tomorrow morning to
answer charges of conspiracy in connec-
tion with the funds of the broken Peoples
Bank. District Attorney Rothermel said
Saturday the case would be tried this
week. and SO did Mr.. Shields one of the at
torneys for the defence. Nevertheless
scme shrewd guessers expect still another
continuance in the case, this time at the
request of the counsel for the defence.
Mr.. Quay spent several hours Saturday
in consultation with his attorneys. In
stead OF making flying trip to Washing
ton. as he had intended. he remained in
his rooms. Attorney General Eikin, In
surance Commissioner Durham, and State
Senator Merrick. of Tioga, who placed
among HE visitors.
Mr.. Durham said he had never seen the
Senator in better fighting trim, and ex-
pressed the opinion that no further post
ponement of the trial would be asked for.
Rumors that Mr.. Quay would retire from
the senatorial contest early next week are
again current. but met with a prompt
denial from his friends. who insist that he
will remain in the fight until the Legisla
ture adJourns. twelve days hence.
THE possible withdrawal of Senator
Magee and his following from the Quay
column. said one of Mr.. Quay's stanchest
friends would have no effect whatever
on the present situation. The Legislature
will remain deadlocked until ii adjourns.
Then Senator Quay will go before the peo
pie and receive his vindication at the
hands of the Legislature elected in 1900"
Magee's attitude is still a mystery to
politicians of all factions. He wants the
present Legislature to elect a Senator be-
fore adjourning Convinced that Quay call
not be chosen, he is restless to change his
vote to some Republican who can rally the
support of a majority of the legislators.
Senator Magees vote in Harrisburg this
week will be watched with almost as much
interest as the proceedings of the Quay
trial here
The times., 1899-04-10
DEATH OF AN AGED MASON.
An Indian Fighter and Friend oi
General Harrison.

St. Louis. April 9.-James Clark. aged
ninety-nine years and nine months. died
here Friday. He was one of the Oldest
Masons in America. He was born in Luz
erne. near Wilkesbarre. Pa.
In 1908 he removed to Ohio. He be-
longed 10 military company in that State.
and took part in engagements with Indians.
He was an intimate friend of Gen. William
Henry Harrison. old Tippecanoe." He
voted for James Monroe for President in
1920
In 1884 Clark moved to Westward. reach
ing the village which has since grown 10
the city of Chicago. IL then contained p
900 whites and Indians. and at one time
he saw 5000 red men in the village. In
1850 he went to the gold fields OF Califor-
mia. making the trip across the country in
wagon. fighting Indians and hunting on
the way.
The times., 1899-04-10
WashIngton's Peace Jubilee.

A good many of our citizens will object 10 the
peace celebration in Washington May 81, he
cause that is the Queens birthday. Objection
was made to opening the Brooklyn Bridge on the
same date, though the coincidence in that
case u mere accident. The bridge was finished
and people wanted To use it. In view OF the
friendly attitude of England. the choice of the
Queens birthday ior the Jubilee in our Capital
is fitting
The times., 1899-04-10
SncreiI Acres
CFrom the Boston Journal. }

Those were most impressive ceremonies with
which the brave dead Of the Cuban and Porto
Rican campaigns were laid To rest in Arlington.
They will have their part OF the great
national cemetery there close beside their com
rades who fell in the Rebellion, and Arlington
will henceforth be place of even deeper and
tenderer associations. The time will come when
a special monument viii be raised above the
heroes OF 1905, and it can be inscribed the
nations grateful acknowledgment OF their con
sImnate sacrifice for freedom and humanity. It
is the splendor OF the cause for which they fought
not merely the number of men who lie there
which makes Arlington sacred to Americans.
The times., 1899-04-10

Perhaps the Jamaica boomers viii be
British West Indian island would be a
desirable acquisition. whereas the State
of Nicaragua would not? The latter
would give us a practical coast line con-
nection, and, with the canal built. the
domination of the worlds carrying trade.
There are deep schemes at the bottom of
these antagonisms to national progress,
and it would be Interesting and useful
to learn what and why they are.
The times., 1899-04-10

1t has been frequently asserted by some
of the newspapers that the Court of En-
quiry has no fancy for testimony that sup
ports the charges of General Miles. They
have said that this is the sole reason
why the Court does not allow all the Off
GERS named by General Miles to testify.
The impression given by the judge advo-
cate is that these officers can only give
evidence of facts already established. Still,
it would be wiser TO hear them. The
Court cannot make report strong enough
TO satisfy those who have followed the
proceedings, and to hear all witnesses Of
fered by General Miles would do something
to Danish the opinion that the feeling of
the Court is against the Commanding Gen
eral, if not opposed to the popular desire
for an exposure of the truth.
The times., 1899-04-10
Arc puiIx Moro Arrognnt.

We have seen trusts not only interfere with the
laws of trade and the natural course of com
,nerce but actually control and direct legislation
State and Federal, for their especial benefit
at the expense OF the masses OF the people. We
have seen them successfully defy laws which were
framed 10 hold them within proper bounds and
10 prevent the abuse Of their power.
Ours is the only country that is afflicted by
day. for their number and their arrogance are
constantly increasing
The times., 1899-04-10

our hands Gibraltar of the West Indies
to secure our control of a canal to con-
meet the seas. At the same time there
came to us n Gibraltar of the Pacific. IN
Hawaii, a sentry to guard our long west
ern coast To complete the gift, we ac-
quired the Philippine archipelago exactly
placed to confer on US the right TO voice
in the determination of Asias future, but
still far enough away to allow us to es-
cape all entanglements. Sarely, everything
was shaped for us TO abandon policy of
isolation that is suitable only to a weak
and timid people, and TO assume such a
share of the burden and benefits of a
world power as our numbers wealth. civ
ilization, and experience fit us for.
At the same time, to confound the doubt
ing and fcrtify the cowardly-to convince
the slaves of false idea of industrial
economy that we did not need isolation
and protective legislation, but were able
to meet the world on equal terms-we
reached out and seized markets that were
supposed to be reserved for our rivals.
In spite of the hampering tariff, our years
been enormous in comparison with o,hsr
years. From Russia we have received
orders for warships and railway en-
gines. Best of all for the promise
it contains, from the British Government
and over the heads of English rivals, we
have contracts for great engines and for
the building of the costly Atbara bridge
in the Soudan. How much this means We
may judge from the outcry of Eng ish
manufacturers and public journals. 1t is
not only for what is direstly involved
in the contracts though that is much. but
that it means the permanent transfer of
foreign work from English to American
manufacturers. 1t is this which appalls
the English press when 1t speaks OF the
American industrial Invasion.
There are small-minded Americans who
are too timid to face the responsibilities
this entry into mans estate imposes on
us But the great body of the American
people glory in our coming of age and t ke
up the burdens OF a fuller and grander life
with confidence and pride. In such an ex-
traordinary coincidence of territorial and
commercial expansion at the time OF or
greatest strength, there must seem more
than mere chance. Cowards to the rear,
The times., 1899-04-10

Thank heaven, an era of reform has
struck Chicago! The chief of police has
notified the gamblers of the city that.
hereafter. those wicked and skinful games
known as faro, roulette. and craps will not
be tolerated, and that they must confine
their missionary efforts to the Sunday
school recreation of draw poker All things
considered, this is reform amounting 10
revolution.
The times., 1899-04-10

Every new and labor saving invention
throws somebody out of employment When
the system of wireless telegraphy shall be
adopted generally what will become of the
poor copper wire trust and of the strug-
Cling poolroom wire tappers?