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The times., 1899-07-15
1t May Come in Time.

From the New York Commercial Adyertiser)
1t is doubtiuls,ii there is much real sentiment
in the Central American States Tor annexation
TO the United States, but there ean be little
question that the people of Central America are
watching with deepynterest the effect OF Ameri-
can rule in Cuba and Porto Rico. Commercial
considerations ae gradually dominating the poll
tics OF Central fAmarica, and il American rule
should result in giving Cuba and Porto Rico
a degree Of prosperity they have never before
enjoyed the fact can hardly fail to make a deep
impression on all the people of all Latin Ameri-
can States. Whether this would give rise to
desire for annesation in Central America it is
premature to say, but it would be singular il
it did not haye this effect
The times., 1899-07-15
A ShreYYd Cnntnin.
(From London Spare Moments


Captain McB., a canny Scot, was once in com
mand of a toopship returning from India. on
board he had 8 passengers. three ladies, al
wives of officers in her majesty's service.
Now, 1t fell out that the cabin allotted to
them was dtted up TO accommodate four. and
consequently il contained four wash basins, one
OF which was far larger than the other three.
For the right TO this especial basin each
lady put forth her claim. citing her husband S
position in the army. But the husbands, unfor-
tunatey, all proved to be OF equal rank. SO TO
clinch the matter the trio bearded the captain
in his cabin.
1--WE will leave it entirely to you, captain -
they said, 'ond abide by your decision"
Captain Mob. cogitated duly, and then de
clared solemnly, with the iaintest twinkle in his
grey eyes:
''Leddies as it is no. matter o rank. !
think it wull he that the Oldest amang ye sud
have the beegest bowl"
With murmured thanks they filed out again,
but that basin never used during the voy-
age
The times., 1899-07-15
NEW YORK stULpToRs ANGRY.
A Washington VANS Design for the
Vance statue Accepted.


New York. July 1.-Two months ago
when the people Of North Carolina decided
to erect statue of the late Senator Vance.
Joseph G. Brown. OF Raleigh. who was In
charge OF a fund Of 25.000 contributed
for the monument came to this city and
invited six well-knowu sculptors to COM
pete for the work These six seulptors are
now highly indignant because they have
Just received notice that a model sent In
by one Eilicott, a sculptor. OF Washington
has been accepted. They say that 1t was
expressly stipulated by Mr.. Brown that the
competition was to be limited to them and
that no one else was to have chance un-
less all six failed to produce a satisfactory
design. Two of the sculptors who have al
ready written letters OF protest TO Mr.
Brown are W. Granville Hastings, OF liz
West Eighteenth Street. and Philippe
Marteny, OF SO Washington Square east.
Mr.. Marteny said tonight:
We were given to understand that the
contest was limited to us. No mention OF
any other sculptor was made We made
our sketches and models. and they were
sent to Mr.. Brown at Raleigh on July s.
Each one Of us got a letter on wednesday
last praising our designs, but stating that
the one made by Mr. Ellicott, OF Washing
ton, had been accepted. All our work has
gone for nothing and the prize has fallen
10 one whom, | am told, is a man OF some
influence among politicians. can only say
for myself that / was a fool to enter such
competition when ! did not even know
who was to be the Judge Of the work sub
mitted. | stand on the merit of my work
and so do the five other sculptors, who,
like myself. believed that they were en-
gagged in an honest and limited eompeti-
tion, not on the pull we are able 20 exert.
We are going to call a meeting soon and
discuss the matter. In the mean time Mr..
Hastings and have written letters OF pro-
test to the monument committee"
The times., 1899-07-15
WELCOME TO OREGON TROOPS.
Returned Volunteers Cheered by
Thousands ut san Francisco.

San Francisco, July l.-This has been
a busy day for the Oregon volunteers. They
paraded this morning through the streets
and received an uproarious welcome. They
had a dress parade at the Presidio in the
afternoon and a dinner at the Mechanics
Pavilion and free entertainment at the
theatres in the evening. Take 1t all in
all, they owned the town and they seemed
to enjoy the sensation. The transports Ohio
and Newport were docked on high tide at
8 o'clock this morning. The Oregon SOL
diers breakfasted at $50, and after the
meal prepared for the march to camp.
which was started from the dock at
o'clock. The Third Artillery Band led ana
a troop of cavalry followed. Then came
carriages containing Governor Geer, Oh
Oregon, and his staff, Major General Snat-
ter his aides, and the officers OF the Ma
tional Guard Colonel Summers, OF the
Oregon Regiment, and his officers dressed
in brown duck fatigue uniforms. followed
with the band. The Oregon Regiment was
divided into three battalions. mastering
over 900 men. With the first company oil
the First Battalion was little Manuel Ro-
bles the Filipino mascot, who wore broad
smile and bore himself proudly from the
time the water front was left until the
Preside was reached. Back OF the lnlrd
Battalion was the hospital corps and half
a dozen ambulances crowded with eonval-
eseent soldiers. The crowds paid partic-
uIar attention to the ambulances and the
cheers seemed loudest when they rattled
past. The regiment appeared to excellent
advantage. Its marching order was per-
feet and the men had the appearance OF
veterans. Both sides of Market Street,
from Front to Golden Gate Avenue, were
lined with an eager crowd. anxious to do
honor to the gallant men, Cheers greeted
them at every foot of the way, and when
the nrocession turned into Van Ness Ave-
mo the greeting became more intense.
Here General Shafter reviewed the parade
and the men took up the march to the
Preside, where they will live till mustered
n,,t
The times., 1899-07-15
rh. Aamiuistrntiou Deceived.

Nrom the Philadelphia North Americana
The action of the Administration in turning
over to former Senator Quay the whole Census
patronage in Pennsylvania exeites surprise IN
many ouarters. one explanation is derived from
the fact that on the day previous to the deed
being done Governor Stone was in Washington
The Governor, Of course, called at the White
House to pay his respects, 1t is presumed that
while there he was accepted as an authority on
existing political, conditions in his State Inc
inference is drawn that he deceived the Ad-
ministration By Withholding from it intelligence
of certain truths which has reached the rest oil
the country though apparently 1t has not yet
penetrated TO Washington.
The Administration, deluded by. Governor
Stone. according to the hypothesis, has dealt
with Mr.. Quay as if he were yet entitled to
consideration, which it would not have done had
it been as well informed officially as everybody
else is unofficially.
The times., 1899-07-15
f the United States and those of South

of the United States and those of South
America.
or course such an enterprise as sug-
gested by our Brazilian representative
would help the situation somewhat though
it would not accomplish the immediate
banishment of European trade from South
America. The suggestion for the estab-
lishment of regular transport lines be-
tween the principal ports of this country
and South America involves one of those
schemes impractical OF accomplishment be-
cause of the absence from this nations
commercial policy of free trade in ships.
International commerce. like the domestic
variety, is a self-seeking institution which
can be depended upon to extend its opera
tions into new fields whenever the proper
opportunities appear.
The times., 1899-07-15
The story of Pollock.
fFrom the Iowa state Register.l

(From the Iowa state heslsterJ
Pollock is . freight conductor on the Sioux city
and Pacific, but he IS no ordinary man Last sun
day when the freight train under his charge was
nearing Saiix, the big cyclone that played such
havoc on the farms there was seen bearing
down toward some farmhouses not 800 yards from
the track. As as possible Pollock and his
crew went TO the rescue. They did what they
could to help the stricken Malloy family, and,
taking the clboose off his freight train, and
turning it into hospital car, Pollock hitehed on
the engine and started for Sioux City with sew
eral OF The severely wounded, IN the hope OF being
able 70 save their lives. Exeeeded his authority,
vou say? Probably he did, but Pollock was not
tEirsfng Of that, and he figured that tws- human
lives were worth more than all the freight he~kad
sidetracked TO go on his errand OF mercy He vio-
lated the rules cf the read perhaps a dozen times
that dav but he did his duty as a man and there
should be promotion coming mis- way soon. It
was easily done. you says Perhaps, but then that
IS not the point. Many OF Us are given opportu-
mites to perform great things with ase,and yet
we do not act. The third officer OF the City Of
Paris could have saved that magnificent floating
palace. worth Ss0GO.UFj. il he had simply pulled
a T-rse~i lever that would have displayed the sig
nal in the engineroon, 'Reverse; full speed but
he was afraid 70 assume the authority; afraid 20
violate the rules and thinking Of himself and his
place. not the great vessel and its hundreds Of
Messengers his mind was net big enough tt grasp
the situation.
The times., 1899-07-15
The Kaiser,s Forethousht.

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat)
There is nothing in Williams conduct of
recent years which has more become him, or
which has shown him in a better light, than
his endeavor to get on friendly relations with
the French people. William has more clearly
perhaps than the French people the need OF
the one nation 10 the other; he has seen and
recognized that French and German civilization
which stands at "the worlds forefront must
inevitably fal before the glacier-like advance
of sav semi-savagery, in the event that they
fight and that the one tramples upon the other.
Nothing under the sun can save either Ger
many or France from the fatal embrace of the
Bear, ii Germany destroy France or ii France
destroy Germany. The survivor in either event
will inevitably become the victim OF that fear
ful inert mass OF humanity which threatens Eu-
rope from beyond the volga.
The times., 1899-07-15
National Alliances.

(From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.)
At the present time there is general dispo-
sition all over the world to be agreeable to
the United States. Every country in Europe
except Spain has particularly friendly feeling
for us, and closer social ties are likely to
be established between Spain and this country
than existed at any time previously since the
last two or three years OF the American war OF
independence when both countries were fighting
on the same side. But this mood will not
tempt this country to enter into any political
alliances with any nation. As regards Europe,
it would be 'unwise in us TO implicate ourselves
by artificial ties in the ordinary vicssitudes OF
her politics, or the ordinary combinations
collisions OF her friendships or enmities." The
spirit OF Washington's Farewell Address in regard
to the folly of pronounced friendships or antip-
athies for any particular countries will still
he vital principle in Americas political con
duet
The times., 1899-07-15
LONGER RUNS FOR ENGINES.
Recent Hallway Experiments Prove
n Great Success
Vrom ID Railway Age.l

The experiment of almost doubling the
runs of the passenger engines OF the Ball
timore and Ohio has proved more SUCCESS
ful than its warmest advocate had any idea
that it would For great many years
the average run on the Baltimore and Ohio
was l25 and $50 miles, and it was sup
posed that on account of the heavy grades
one locomotive could not be used for a
continuous run of 200 or 225 miles. How
ever. General Manager Underwood and
General Superintendent of Motive Power
Middleton determined to- make the -sx-
pertinent, and during the past three months
have demonstrated that these continuous
runs are not only successful. but economi-
cal, even on the Baltimore and Ohio. where
l, 2, and 12 per cent grades are found.
Passenger engines are now run continu-
ously from Cumberland to ParkersbGrg,
distance of 207 miles. and from Cumber-
land TO Wheeling. POI miles. From Cum
berland to Parkersburg the engines go out
on trains l, 3, and 90, returning on trains
2. 4, and IL. From Cumberland TO Ben
wood the run is 200 miles. and the engines
go out on train I, returning on train 46.
This change has enabled the road to re-
duce the number of engines in that sery-
ice from twenty-four TO twelve. and has
doubled the mileage of each engine when
run from Philadelphia to Washington,
Washington TO Cumberland, aud from
Cumberland to the Ohio River. Each loco
motive will average very nearly 1900 miles
per month.
West of the Ohio River three engines are
used to haul trains Z, s, IS, and A between
Benwood and Chicago junction, a distance
OF 1870 miles, and they will average about
1859 miles q month. These engines are
double crewed. Four engines at present
are running trains 1903. l04, 105, and 106-be-
tween Benwood and Cincinnati, a distance
of 254 miles. running through westbeund
and relieved at Newark eastbound These
engines are also double crewed, and they
will average a monthly mileage of 1850
miles. Trains 3 and 4, between Newark
and Sandusky, and local passenger trains
between Newark and Shawnee are run by
two engines and three enginemen, the dis
tance being 159 miles. These engines Will
make an average mileage OF about -s,742
miles per month. Trains 16, IL, l1iJand
115. running between Columbus and San
dusky, a distance of about 149 miles, are
run by one engine, double ereweG with
monthly mileage Of about S.ei2 miles.
Trains 1o1, 102, 107, los, Ill, and IL, be-
tween Cambridge and Cincinnati, a dis
tance of 201 miles, are handled by three
engines and five enginemen, with 4
monthly average mileage per engine of
6,443 miles.
II is estimated that under the new meth
cd the enginemen make about the same
wages with less work. They average about
9. 500 miles per month each, and under the
system west of the Ohio River the saving
is equally as great as has been east Of the
river, as it now takes thirteen loeomo-
tives TO handle the trains, while formerly
twenty-five were required, it being net
decrease of twelve locomotives.
The times., 1899-07-15
The Poles and the Irish.

(From the Kansas City star.)
The Poles of Chicago torn by the conflicting
desire to see Russia crushed and Poland made free
and their sympathy with Ireland, which they be-
lieve would side with Russia against England. In
the debate over resolutions condemning the An
go-Saxon alliance, one able orator seemed to feel
that, desirable as it was TO array England and
America against Russia, it would be too bad ii the
American Navy should he forced TO turn hostile
guns upon the Irish Navy. Thus the hearts of
the Chicago Poles heavy because, if they adopt
resolutions against the Anglo Saxon alliance, the
result will be that England will fear to engage
Russia; and, if they adopt resolutions for the al
ance there will be the unfortunate contretemps
OF conflict with the Irish Navy. In this dilemma,
why can't the Poles adopt resolutions in favor OF
the alliance, and thus, If England and America
are whipped by the Irish Navy Poland will be
no worse off than before, and ireland will be free
Then, perhaps ia consideration OF the ;.sies hay
ing caused war to make Ireland free, the Irish
admiral would use his influence with the Russian
Emperor TO give autonomy TO Poland
The times., 1899-07-15
Good Advice.
Erom tho BOSTON nerald.l

(From the Boston Herald.)
The Republican Chicago Tribune offers good
advice to President Mckinley. It will come hard
on him, it says, to revise his late civil service
order, and the spoilsmen will taunt him with
backing down, but the Tribune thinks he can
not do a wiser act 1t is OF opinion that good
citizens will have unbounded confidence in a Pres
ident who own up to mistake and correct
it," We think the President would not only have
this satisfaction, but that he would improve his
general popularity by such action; but our Chi
cago contemporary seems to forget one attendant
of it-it would leave its own fellow citizen, the
Secretary OF the Treasury, in the lurch. He can
not be expected to retract also. He has waded in
too deep.
The times., 1899-07-15
Fishing hy MACHINERY.

This has been called the age of inven-
tion. and inventions have surely multi
piled with unprecedented and amazing rap
idity- 1t has been prophesIed that if the
march Of progress continues at its present
rate man viii have nothing whatever to
do but watch while machinery, under the
guidance OF careful hand, does his work
for him On the other hand, wants multi
ply as fast as the inventions. and at pres
ent man is working as hard as ever,
though in different direction.
An invention which was recently patent
ed by Kentucky colored brother, however
is probably the very acme OF iabor-savini
contriyances. Ever since primitive mar
conceived the idea of sticking a piece o.
bait on hook and waiting for the incau.
The times., 1899-07-15
THE PLAN IOfDEyELoP CHINA
Official steps lTnIsen to Protect the
1rice GoncersinnS.

w. Barclay Parsons of New York, had
conversation with the Secretary of State
yesterday, as a result of which instruc-
tions were sent to Mr.. Conger, the United
States Minister at Pekin, to make repre-
sentations looking 10 preservation of the
rights granted the American China Devel-
opment Company by the Chinese Govern
ment. Mr.. Parsons is the engineer and one
of the promoters Of the company which.
as announced in New York Thursday, had
become allied with the British and Chinese
Corporation, Limited. 1t was explained to
Secretary Hay by Mr.. Parsons that there
was danger of revocation of the conces-
sions granted by China to the late Calvin
S. Brice in behalf of the American China
Development Company. and he requested
| that this Government take steps to prevent
any such action.
The reported hope of the company that
the United States and Great Britain would
| Join issues in preventing injury to the in
terests of the allied British American or
ganization has not been realized. Mr. Par
| sons did not ask Secretary Hay to act in
concert with the British Government. 1t
| is evidently the intention of the Uuited
States to conduct its side of the case inde-
pendently of the British Government, in
accordance with consistent policy The
| British Government will, it is supposed at
| the state department., make representa-
tons through its diplomatic representa-
| tives at Pekin in behalf of the English
I syndicate similar to those to be made in
| behalf of the American company by Min
lister Conger. The following statement is
clear presentation of the interest of the
Government in the matter:
The American China Development Com
pany, having represented to the Depart
ment of State that there was danger of its
interests being damaged by the interfer-
ence with its vested rights in China, and
by the violation of its contracts entered
| into with the Chinese Government the
American Minister in Pekin has been in
! er of the China Develop
me -, and TO prevent its spolia-
TONY .-1 injury of its interests. There
acon is taken in concurrence with that OF
the British Government. There has been
no communication between the two Gov
! ernments in regard TO the matter, and nc
joint action has been asked for by the
| China Development Company, and none has
been recommended The traditional policy
of the State Department has been pursued
| in this, as in other cases, the American dip
lomatic representatives being charged to
assist in every way the American inter
ests in the countries 10 which they are ac-
| credited. In cases of competition between
different American enterprises, the Minis
ter is warned not to favor one at the ex-
| pense OF the other, but to exert his good
| offices in all cases of contracts and com
| petitions so that American interests snail
| have an equal chance with those OF Other
|
The times., 1899-07-15
krondike-Like Medical Fees.
ZION the SO York Tribune.l

NftOm the new iotA lFlbuhe.J
The Ithaca doctor who has Just brought in a
bill Of $4,000 for ten visits 10 patient appears
to take himself and his art lar too seriously. a
thousand dollars visit even TO an anointed
sovereign Arizona copper-mine owner,
would be regarded IS an eNtravagant charge
even by the most liberal-minded members Of the
profession. Such demand ordinary vii
iagc patient, even il well-t -to-do and with every
thing comfortable about him, like Dogberry.
savors distinctly OF oppression, and the most
satisfactory feature OF this striking Ithacan in
cdent is that the patient has kicked and won't
pay, and Will invite the courts to sustain him
in his refusal. No pent-up Ithaca should con-
tract the powers of doctor whose visits are
worth $1,000 apiece; modest college town
is spacious enough to float his mighty proies-
sional conceptions. II he collects his bill he
will have money enough to go out Of town with.
and that Is what the town will undoubtedly ex-
pCct him TO do.
The times., 1899-07-15
Absolutely Correct.
Trom the Philadelphia Time.

Ir0m the PhlIadtIphla Tmcs.)
No political party can maintain itself in this
country by opposing the prosecution Of war
that is already upon MS The patriotic sentiment
that strengthens our brave soldiers in the field
in their herosln to maintain the flag will have
more respect for the barbarous Tagals who offer
their lives for their cause than for those who
maintain a cowardly fire in the rear to strengthen
the enemy and multiply the sacrifice OF brave
soldiers If the Democrats would hope to make
a successful battle in 1900 they must take prompt
measures to prevent Aguinaldo from pleading
their cause before his murderous barbarians in
the PHILIPPINES
The times., 1899-07-15
The T,vo-Thirds Rule.

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
Ever since the Democratic party was organ
lied it has nominated its Presidential candidates
under the two-thirds rule This rule has, of
course, always been liable to change whenever
national convention might see ft 10 abrogate
1t. But its eminent desirability as condition
of nomination has heretofore prevailed over
every suggestion to set it aside II two.thirds
OF the delegates 10 a national convention agree
upon the standard bearer who is to lead in the
Presidential campaign It is evident that the
party viii be able 10 enter the contest with
greater unsnimity and enthusiasm than would
be the case when mere majority nominated.
The times., 1899-07-15
PIums i'm Pennsylvanin.

(From the Philadelphia Rccord.)
Civil service reform appears to be going on
right merrily under Census Superintendent Mer-
riam, so far as Pennsylvania is concerned. The
census supervisors and deputy supervisors to be
appointed in this State are not only all Repub
licans, but they are all Quay Republicans. Not an
exception has been made in this method OF admin
istering civil service reform in the few dis
triets which do not owe allegiance to the Quay
machine. Notwithstanding the distinguished posi-
tion of Representative John Dalzell in Congress
and in the councils Of the Republican party, he is
not permitted to name the supervisor in his cen
sus district, but the position is to be given TO
follower of the Quay member of Congress in the
same district. From the lowest spoilsmongering
standpoint this is mistake. President Mckinley
and his Census Superintendent in Washington may
discover that John Dalzell is a name quite as po-
tential to conjure with in Pennsylvania as the
name of Mr.. Quay that of his alter ego in the
United States Senate. Nothing could more clear
ly reveal the attitude of President McKinley's Adj
ministration toward civil service reform than the
method of the Census Bureau in distributing the
spoils