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The times., 1899-10-02
SEISMIC SHOCKS IN ALASKA.
Eruptions of Three Volcanoes I'm tn
Western Section.


Western Section.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. 2.-Another
earthquake occurred early Saturday morn
ing. September %, at Skaguay. and is said
to have been felt for come distance in the
interior. The news was brought down by
the steamer Dirigo. -
The shock took place at l o'clock, people
being reused from their sleep by rolling
motion. which continued thirty seconds. 1t
was not so heavy as previous shocks and
little damage was reported. 1t is said that
Skaguay has become so accustomed to
earthquakes that the incident was merely
q matter for casual observation. This is
the fourth disturbance of the sort within a
few months.
TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 2.-Harry Lee, of
Chicago, has returned from his second ex-
plcring trip along the the southern and
western coasts of Aalaska, where he has
gathered q collection Of Alaskan animals
and birds for his private museum. He
brings news that at least three volcanoes
have been in eruption this summer in
western Alaska, and are still supposed to
Island and two others known to the "a
tives as Payloff and Accutan. west of
Mount st. Elias and north of Cook Inlet
MIR. Lee. accompanied by sportsmen from
New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago Will
go north next year to hunt musk deer and
polar bear. They will ascend the Macken-
zie River and later visit islands in the
Arctic Ocean and Siberia.
The times., 1899-10-02
Moro Tae.l NerotIatien,

Reports from the philippines IN regard
to the reception of the mutineer leader
Aleiandrino and his companions are not
calculated TO modify the demand of the
country for the immediate removal of
General Otis The whole affair is simply
exasperating in the evidence it gives of
the hopeless Incompetence Of the man who
is mismanaging the affairs of the country
al Manila.
Otis, It will be remembered, some time
ago proclaimed his determination not to
receive any enyoys from Aguinaldo unless
they came TO offer unconditional submis-
sion Notwithstanding this notice to .he
insurgents, when flag Of truce appeared
in front OF our lines at Angeles the other
day and an offer TO surrender seme pris-
oners was accompanied by a request for
permission for a Tagal general to visit
headquarters. ii was promptly granted.
The few prisoners came in. They did not
include single commissioned officer.
which fact is sufficient proof that their re-
lease was merely play to secure the ad
mission of Alejandrino and his party to
Manila
Then the dunderheaded Otis, instead of
meeting there Maiays on the lines, or
deputing some one to find out what they
wanted or proposed. had them brought to
the city, quartered them in the leading ho-
tel, allowed them to exploit themselves in
gorgeous uniforms to impress the native
element, and to receive and confer with
their adherenfs in the capital. This, of
course. was what and all they came for.
its face. They again asked for peace on
the basis of independence. knowing that
such a proposition was SO much wasted
breath. But they managed TO gain the op-
portunity to plot with the native coaspi-
ratcrs in Manila. with admirable diploma
cy.
In the name OF common sense, why can
not such idiotie antics be forbidden? The
country is angrily weary of them. Were il
not for the sozfdence all Americans pace
in Admiral Dewey, and the general hop.
that Mr. Mckinley viii listen to ard act
deal more heard from the public in con-
nection with The Otis scandal than there
Eas been. so far The President needs 10
consider this. and not to burn any more
time than he can help Otis and the in
fuential persons who supply Aguinaldo
with arms and ammunition. as well as
others who co general smuggling bust
ness with great profit. viii have to be sup
pressed and that without any more de-
lay.
The times., 1899-10-02
ANOTHER KLoNDIKE SCHEME
b. II. Morse In Jail mt Kansas City on
n Charge of Fraud


Charge of Fraud
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct 2.-Postofice In
spector Fulton came here yesterday from
Kansas City to see Secretary of State Cyrus
Thompson, the Postoffice Department hav-
ing discovered another fraud and having
lodged the alleged swindier. one 3. H.
Morse in jan at Kansas City
Morse sold stock In the "Alaska-Kion-
dixie Improvement and Manufacturing Com
pauy, capital $500. 900; chartered by the
State of North Carolina He did a large
business, his receipts being. for a great
part, brought in by means OF registered let
ters.
The inspector wanted to know If such a
company beld North Carolina charter
He was told no. and that no person in the
State had ever before heard of il. Two OF
the certificates of stock were shown. They
are beautifully printed, being done in ini-
eatien of engraving, and are for $40 each.
That was the denomination of all of them.
1t appears that these certificates caught
a great many widows and small investors.
Morse. while doing so extensive business
In selling the stock IN this bogus concern
had not been caught at II. II is desired
that the secretary of state go TO Kansas
City to testify against him. He may 60
but IL. he does net, one OF his clerks viii do
SO. The Government is very anxious to
convict Morse. The certificates are signed
John Mitchell, president; J. B. Morris.
secretary"
The times., 1899-10-02
AN ENGINEERS FATAL NAP.
A Coai Trnin Collision Caused by In
attention TO Dutx

PLAINFIELD. n. j.. Oct. "A rear-end
collision between two coal trains occurred
one mile east of New Market at 4 :21 this
morning, wrecking the LOCOMOTIVES and
several cars and killing the engineer OF
the locomotive that caused the collision
The wreck was caused by Peter McGlynn.
of No. zouave Street, Jersey City. engi-
neer of the second train, falling asleep at
his post of duty and not awakening quick
enough to prevent collision. AS result
he lost his life.
The forward train was pulling into
switch at the point OF the collision. and a
fagman had been sent back to warn the
second train to slow up and stop before
the switch was reached. The switch sig
nails were also set against the second train
proceeding forward. but notwithstanding
that there is a straight stretch Sf track
for one mile along that section, McGiynn
failed to see the warning His train was
! running about eight miles an hour. As the
engineer neared the point where the flag
man was stationed the latter yelled and at
tracted the attention of the fireman. who
had been busy stoking the furnace and did
not notice the danger ahead. He saw the
danger and shouted at the engineer, at
the same time jumping from the iocomo-
tive without sustaining injury. Engineer
McGlynn came TO his senses just before the
collision took place. He applied the
brakes, but IL was too late
The times., 1899-10-02

red coated targets to foe. Modern arms
Of precision and long range have reyol1-
tionizeG tactics, and the Beers are likely
to find that when it comes to guerrilla
fighting Tommy Atkins in his dust-colored
khaki is quite as able to pick off burghers
as the latter were to pot him at Muiaba
Hill. With anything like equal forces the
Dutchmen are morally certain to encounter
disaster, and Sir Redyers Butler is not
the general to give them much of chance
to profit by experience and perfect an army
before he manages TO destroy it.
Despite the fact that a bloody encounter
appears to be inevitable, if, indeed, it has
not already occurred, attempts are still
being made TO stem the tide of war, and
bring about European Intervention. The
young Queen of Holland. who. not unatu-
rally, is the continental champion of her
South African kinsmen, is making siren
uouE effort TO induce the Emperor of Ger
many 10 propose mediation. He will hardly
undertake such a mission. whatever his
private views or sympathies may happen
10 be. England has been too thoroughly
affronted and exasperated now to turn
back. and neither the Kaiser nor the Czar
would be apt to consider interference
timely, or calculated to improve their re-
lations with Great Britain. AS far as one
can conclude from the externals OF the
situation. the die has been cast irreyoca-
bly,. and the end can only be predicted in
the extinction Of the Transvaal and Or
ange Free States, and their absorption into
the colonial empire of British South Afri-
ca. In the interests OF civilization, that
is q eoRsummation TO be desired.
The times., 1899-10-02
EIectric Ferrxl,o..s

(Frcn the American Shipbuiider)
Electricity for the propulsion of ferryboats Is
being practically calculated upon on the
Delaware, and many advantages and much econ
omy viii result from its 1t will, for in
stance, save the fuel wasted when the fires are
being kept up, as they always must be, while
the boat is waiting in her slip, for a steamboat
must be provided with engines and boilers for
her highest speed, and this, in the case of a
ferryboat only be used small part of the
time With an electric equipment and storage
batteries the batteries be charged while the
boat IS in her slip, and great deal OF the space
necessary for steam machinery saved, besides
clearing the vessel of nokestacs lessering vibra-
tion and decreasing the necessary crew.
The control gear would also be put in the pilot
house, which would be a most important
and valuable feature, simply by turning a
switch the pilot could start stop go ahead
full speed or his engines in instant
without signaling to the engine having
any danger of signals being misunderstood IN
this way the boat would be under perfect and
absolute control Of man, and in every way
for short distance routes in crowded waters under
the usual conditions OF ferryboats the electricity
would give great advantages. IL is stated that
such boats viii soon be put in operation be-
tween Philadelphia and Camden II as success
fui there expected they viii doubt soon be
introduced in New York and elsewhere.
The times., 1899-10-02
what He Wanted.


A Nebraska soldier who served faithfully in the
Philippine campaign, meyer missing a scrap his
regiment engaged in. wrote home 10 his wife:
Il see they are preparing 10 give Us a grand
banquet when we return TO Omaha. That's all
right, but l want something TO eat before that
banquet comes off, And l want il at home
want it on the table when get home too. What
do ] want? Well, here's the list:
'.Sirfnin steak, rare.
'.fIot bisenit and plenty Of theIn made by YOU
Flour and milk gravy, about three quarts
mashed potatoes.
Apple sauce.
a-Carn On the cob, eleven ears.
String beans.
ssMacaroni and cheese.
Peaches md cream.
lice cream.
Il want you to get all these Things ready. We
have had plenty to eat since reaching San Fran
CISCO but when thtngs camp cooked they all
taste alike. Cook sem yourself. and don't think
because I've been away over a year yon can ring
in any hiredRid cooking me. When get
through with this bill OF fare III be ready "a
tackle the banquet ..f
The times., 1899-10-02
The Eve eff War.

All the news from South Africa points
ominously 10 collision between the Bo-
ors and the British forces Oh the Natal
border on Wednesday or Thursday. Not
less than twenty thousand of Kruger S
troops are believed 10 be in the fieid and
ready for an offensive movement The
railway from Pretoria 70 the frontier Is
Blocked with military trains Comman-
dant General Jorberf is al the front In
command. War viii probably be declared
al Pretoria tomorrow. and then we may
expect an end Of suspense, and that hos
tilities viii begin at once Il is even
thought in London that fight may have
occurred already.
From what we can learn of the military
situation the chances would seem to be
that the British may have a hard time Of
IL for the next two weeks Their enemy
may moi be able TO overcome them in their
eatrenched camps, but they are not in
Sufficient force probably 10 prevent the
Beers from oTerrunning parts Of Natal and
Rhodesia and spreading devastation in the
path OF their advance But before the end
OF the month change is practically GER
tain 10 come. The TransEaal army is un-
disciplined. in the main poorly offacered
and. from a professional point OF view. in
coherent It's chiefs are inexperienced in
acid operations on amy important scale,
and 1t has never seen other than guerrilla
service IN small bodies
II any attempt has been made 10 organ
ize the Boe- troops into divisions and
hrigades, we have yet TO hear OF il. OF
course. some such arrangernent viii be
made al the front, but II is doubtful if any
81 the higher formations will prove .-ffsct-
zEe against the thorough organization Of :.
trained modern army. We remember how
al the outbreak Of the Civil War. a large
BODY OF Federal troops. consisting OF short
term volunteers and Eiate militia. started
from Washington for Manassas. on their
picnic march to Richmond. They were
properly brigeded and so On. on paper. and
che miiifiamen from the Middle and East
ern States had some general idea OF move
ments IN formations Of tive or three regf-
rnents. But. on the whole the entire force
was green and, as tie result showed, as
fsatie To dernoraiization and panic as q
fock OF sheep The horde Of farmers un-
Der goubert may De excellent fighters. in
csE1aasIiy considered. but. for that mat
ter 40 are the rank and file OF the British
army. There the possibility OF equality
ends The imperial troops are not what
thss we're twenty years ago. They M
an.<er crer themselves Is white heimetea
The times., 1899-10-02
SOUTHERN COAL HIGHER.
TWENTY-FIVE Cents a Ton to He Added
to the Price.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Oct 2-Domes-
tic coal will advance in price today from
So to S3-25 a ton in the East Tennessee
and North Georgia and the Alabama dis
tricts- This is the highest price reached in
years. On account of the increased indus
trial activity and the scarcity of miners
and coal cars, the mine operators are un-
able to fill their orders. The majority are
now from thirty to sixty days behind
with orders. and a number OF local dealers
are without coal. A coal famine is feared
During the past few days number OF
mining companies have imported men,
adding to their force with a view to re-
iieving the present alarming situation.
The men employed at several large
mines are now out strike, and this
has reduced the production. During the
past summer two-thiris of the miners in
East Tennessee laid down their tools on
account of poor wages and hundreds left
for Illinois and other districts. On this
account unemployed experienced operators
cannot be found. Operators believe that
coal will reach s3.75 or 81.
The times., 1899-10-02
Getting Even.
From the Detroit Free Press, J

lfrom the Detroit Free Press
at is my private opinion said Smith as he
Glanced to meet Jones on the street, that that
man Brown is crazy.
BE charitable laughed Jones; he has Just
been married"
q don't care If he has, storned Smith. THAT
is no excuse for him to abuse man..
''Wiat has he been doing2' asked Jones
'.Doing2 happened to leave my watch at
home this morning and CHANGING TO meet Brown
on the street q few minutes ago i stopped him
and asked him what time it was, and the only
answer that received a string OF abuse that
would hare shocked a mule driver"
II think j can explain it,, gasped Jones after
he had laughed 10 his hearts content. .sYou
see Brown married the other day. lie was
the last one of his set TO get married, and his
friends desired 10 have little fun with him
When Brown had received invitation to
wedding Inc had invariably sent a piantel clock
as a wedding present Brown and his maute
clock got to he standing joke among his
friends, and it was always looked forward TO- and
he never disappointed then. They were all alike
and the idea got about that he bought them BY
the gross and kept them en- hand for an emer-
gency-
We'll when Browns cards were sent cut we
got together and decided TO get even with him
by each one OF us Rending him manfd clock Of
the same pattern. ] don't know how many he
received the returns not all in yet but
as j can gather he has about feur 10 each
ROOM That is why il isn't safe TO say anything
about time TO Brown.
The times., 1899-10-02
EartAauaLe Insurance,
Frurn Nature.)

One resilt OF rhe rapid growth of seismoiogy !:
the suggestion by DR.. Mario Baratta that proyl'
sion should be made by insurance against tht
damage TO buildings caused by earthquakes II
certain countries He shows that since the be
ginning of the seventeenth century less than forty
earthquakes haze been responsible for the deaths
Of more than 150,e ,e53 persons IN Italy alone.
Moreover, to take but example, the great
loss of life during the lschizn earthquake OF 1885
was due To the TACT that the buildings had al
ready been damaged by the earthquakes Of 1925
and 1881. Dr. BaTatta points out some OF the
conditions that must determine the amount o
premium that should be demanded by insurance
societies The NEST important is the degree oi
sesmioity of the district; but this would be
modified by others, such the nature OF the sur
face rocks and the character OF the buildings.
The times., 1899-10-02
HAIL 10 fiae Chief.

After receiving honorz in New York never
before accorded 20 an American citizen. tht
victor Of Maniia-the man vino has made
the United States one of the three greai
maritime and fnperial powers of the day,
and changed fhe map of the EorIa-today
wifi come 10 the Capital of The Nation
that glories in him, here to be crowned
with the laureis 6ecreed for him by mis-
Government
Tonight he viii he received by the Presi-
dant and Commander-in-Chief, who is -en-
titled TO the thanks of the country for con-
ceiElng q EsE and unique honor for its IA
Sorite snn. Mr. Mckinley has proposed
thz1 when Admiral Dewey starts tomorrow
sor the Capitol 10 recsire his jeweEed sword
Of honor. he shall start from TIE White
House under escort OF the Chief of State
and Cabinet Such q compliment has new
er before been paid 10 any American cav.
retiring President
And so. tonight the city ttat George
Dewey lefG modest commodore two years
ago. will welcome him back as the fore
saost man Of america, and greet him with
cannon roar and cheers and music. IL will
be truly = Homecoming, for here the Ad-
nairal OF the Navy hencefo-th win Rave
his residence. in house presented to hin
by the people Of the Union.
The committee of distinguished citizens
which 5evraeyed to Eex York this morn
ing to meet the nations guest and idol.
=nd is now nearing our frontier, brings
with it. not stranger. but one who in
his private capacity is a member of our
e~n- community The Admiral belongs 10
The whole American people: George De-
wey- as a citizen. TO the citizenship OF
the District Of Columbia
A long, prosperous. and happy life to
the democratic. brave. and wise Nan OF
Destiny
The times., 1899-10-02
Characteristic.

From the San Francisco News Letter)
Rather amusing incident was connected with
the return TO San Francisco, en- route TO Wash
ington, of Judge W. l.. Chambers who has been
for number of years chief justice Of Samoa
The judge is well educated and highly cult.
yatcd Alabaman, with that polish of that rara
avis the Southern gentleman of the best type
In interview, published at Honolulu Gu his
wsy up the chief justice was SO seriously mis-
represented in his alleged statements regarding
Samoan matters that he took the wise precau-
tioB in San Francisco of writing cut his views on
the mare tickiish matters concerning which he
interviewed. Like mest great men, Judge
Chambers pennanship would never be taken as
i model in a district school. A printer on a
morning paper TO whom it WAS given TO set up
in despair.
Look here he said, this is posiiiveiy the
worst writing ! ever up agansti''
But that written by the chief Justice
OF Samoa, man. Look how much character there
as in the writing,
''Chief jnsiice uf Samoa sneered the com
positor. THAT accounts for IL. There is charac-
ter in his hand. l might have known he was a
South Sea Islander. / could smell cannbal in
the ink"
The times., 1899-10-02
rbe Nature of MonopoIy.
(rrom the Philadelphia North American

rom TIE PHIIduclfsllId 4NUFtII
The benefcent monopoly which, being able TO
urodure more chespiy than unconsolidated manu-
factnrers can, and therefore does. reduce prices,
will be warmly welcomed when it appears else
where than IN the speeches of Mr.. Bourke Cock
ran 1t is the monopoly Of imagination. The
monopoly OF reality is typifed by the American
prices Lowered the grade of its goods and cleared
100 per cent profit in a single yer Its custo-
iners, who were went TO deal with the factory
which gave them the hest glass for the lowest
price are now required to take from the company
such glass iascit chooses to offer at such prices
as it pleaxes TO fix.
There are fTIIEts which do lower prices, but
those are, trusts in fear of competition Remove
that fear and they would do as the American
Window GLASS Company does. A secure monopoly
is necessarily tyrant. That is the commercial
reason why trusts are dangerous
The times., 1899-10-02
ARRIVAL OF FOREIGNERS.
Officials of oceanica En- Route to the
EXPORT Exposition.

NEW YORK, Oct DIR. J. A Cock
burn, formerly prime minister of South
Australia, and agent general of that coun-
try in London; Somerville Murray, consul
for Denmark at Alden; Sir Horace Tozier,
agent general for Queensland in London:
VIM p. Reeves, agent general for New Zea-
land in London: Gen. Andrew Clark, agent
general of Victoria, and Albert G. Berry
were passengers aboard the American
liner New York, which arrived yesterday
from Southampton
They are going to the National Export
Exposition in Philadelphia, and two of its
representatives, r. M. Dana and T. C.
Knauff. met them at the pier. They will
read papers telling about trade in the
countries they represent.
The times., 1899-10-02

While Admiral Dewey is exposed TO the
temptations assaults of the fair sex, as ne
will be for days to come, what PITY 1t is
that Robson could not be detailed for duty
with him as a special aidel The oscula-
tory young man who went down with the
Merrysmack is exactly the officer to attend
TO a branch of the hero business which the
Admiral of the Navy has neither time nor
strength to tackle properly.
The times., 1899-10-02
RIDING A WHEEL AT EIGHTY.
Mrs. Culver Takes Two Lessons and
Goes Alone.

Mrs tutSeF laktS Two LtSsOhS aHd
Goes Alone.
DERBY, Conn, Oct. 2.-Mrs. Atmira
Culver, the lady who has distinguished
herself by acquiring the mastery of a bi-
cycle at the advanced age of eighty years.
is resident OF Seymour She makes very
light of the feat, and thinks even less of
the rides she now frequently takes. 1t was
while on visit to her niece. Mrs. Lewis
Booth, that she learned TO ride
Mrs. Booth and family are all enthusi-
astic riders and inspired Mrs Culver to
join the ranks. But this was a second
airy reason of the aged lady for learning.
for il was primarily due to a lady but
a few years junior. who declared it an i'm
possibility for Mrs. Culver. The latter put
an end to the chiding. took couple of les
sons, after which she was able to ride
alone.
The times., 1899-10-02
A De.perate raxe.
.(From the Dstroit Journal

tFroin the Detfolt JOuffiaE-l
As he was about TO sink for the third time he
OF course, recalled everything in his past life
His countenance radiated with joy
''Ah," he exclaimed ''snce | nov remember
what it was my wife told me to get down town
today l have no occasion to drownl''
Accordingly he swami ashore.
The times., 1899-10-02
CURRENT HUMDR.
AnntomicaI LiIeness.

IFfuin Inc fIiIadeIplla Kecord-l
Hoax believe that constant association has its
effect upon the physiogn0my. For instance the
pork butcher grows to look like pig
Joax-Sure. / know a golf fend who isn't very
far from the lynx.
The times., 1899-10-02
Cynicisn,.

ffscu the Chicago Evening Post,3
DO you believe in siese at irst. sightg'' she
asked.
That's the only way it's possible answered
The old bachelor second sight wcnld Utterly
destroy il"
The times., 1899-10-02
Defenafns HIr..
(From the Chicago Reca

From the Chicago Record.)
.'That young Perkins who comes 10 you owes
$40 To the ixInaryS and sl5 tn she barber shop
''Wefi. psps. he deserves trelkt dar trsins to
look like gentieuian."
The times., 1899-10-02
The Acme of Stiffness.

Newell Ltfie-Dniixm isn't very brilliant
Sewsome Aoorc-Bfihianft Why, he's consid-
cred food even in the smart set!