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The times., 1899-01-26

tFrom tn, New York Commercial Advcrti,cr)
The plight OF the army i, too disgusting 10
talk about. The only compensation for the de-
ulnr.il'c rc,clat.pnS made before the War De
partmcnt investigation il The certainty o;
further enquiry conducted with vigor and crowned
with positive results. Urgent army reorgani-
ziion l.. it can afford To wait until complete
discovery oi evils To he reformed supplies a sriil
basis Tor reorganization. The Pagan episode
startling Il il is. Is only u symptom Of super
fetal eruption. discovering dccp-scated democrat
izItipu vi sc,vcc and dissolution OF discipline.
Happily. the disease Is functional, not organic.
II ha- not rottcd the bone and sincw and muscle
of the army. II never has touched the brave. pa
tent hardy, disciplined men Win, got their
schooling on plains and mountains and took san
tago with hare hands and ,mptv -tnmaoh- 1t
affects only the administrative part Of the SER
vice. and is within reach Of the people at Wash
iugtan Congress can hardly fail. in the halyiui
pho,phorc>ycr,c oi organic decay the disease has
thrown on itself To see its way clear to rh"
sharp surgery oi complete administrative recon
strurtiou
The times., 1899-01-26

The public may or may not be surprised
TO learn that Eagan is a coward also. There
was supposed by some to be a rude cour-
age in such an attack as he made on Cen
eral Miles-an indignant outburst and dash
the consequences. But when he pleads the
immunity of a witness he admits that he
took advantage of the protection he sup
posed the Algerians offered to say what
he was not willing TO stand by. A man
with any self-respect would rather take
dismissal from the army in disgrace than
TO confess that he blackguarded man be-
cause he thought he could escape the PEN
atty. What the President thinks of that
plea the fact of his calling the eourt-mar-
tial shows. If it were possible TO increase
the public disgust which Eagans language
caused, this cowardly act would do it.
The times., 1899-01-26

which the Alger Relief Commission has
good deal-to go through nine days of un-
certainty and with an acute dysentery and
perhaps death at the end, than to test
drug that is to act quickly if at all. We
shall not he surprised to learn that they
have all placed themselves under medical
treatment and shall not blame them.
They We're the victims of dense and
amazing ignorance when they rashly
lunched off timed bacilli. They believed,
and they affirmed with the pOsitiveness of
ignorance that canned meats are never
treated with chemicals to preserve them
from putrefaction. They ridiculed the
statement that any beef was embalmed
They took the word of the packers that
the meats were bound to he harmless
The preliminary report of Chemist Wiley
may well terrify them, since it shows
that these timed meats are treated with
chemical substances and may easily pro-
duce ptomaines that are fatal to the con-
sumers. veteran packer. Mr.. w Clarke
Marshall of Chicago, asserts that acids
have always been used in preserving
meats and that boric acid may easily
a menace to health. He says DIR. DAILY
was entirely correct in saying that the
meat tasted like decOmposed boric acid
and Professor Clarke wrong in saying the
term was meaningless Mr.. Marshall says
he pointed out the dangerous character of
the canned meats in 1897 and foreshad-
owed the meat horror of the war. why
can we not have Congressional commit
tee of enquiry with power to call for per-
sons and papers," he asks. We should
then soon see 10 whom belongs the in
fanny of poisoning our soldiers" Our SOL
diers-and perhaps the Alger Relief Com
mission. 1t will be days, probably weeks,
before we shall know the full effects of
| the reckless lunch of the Commissioners
who trusted blindly to the perfdious
beef packers.
1t is to be hoped that the President will
himself see that these investigators have
the benefit of the best medical advice At
his solicitation they came to Washington
TO defend his Secretary of War leaving
their families and consciences at home,
and here among strangers they are liable
to fall victims to their crednlity and their
zeal for Alger and the meat men.
The times., 1899-01-26
THE WINE TRADE IN FRANCE.
No Apparent Market for Products OF
California Vineyards.

| Replying to the enquiry Of Western
association. Consul Thackara, of Havre.
states that there is little possibility of a
market for California wines in France His
| report continues as follows:
| The vintage Of IsD7 has not been a short one.
| In the Medoe district the crop has been about
| thirty per cent under the average; but for the
| entire country the Weld. according tn present
| estimates. has been about l5s.t6D,dp gallons
above the average during the past ten yeIs, eN-
pcrts placing it at l,ttj5 OD0.OG0 gallons
France. however, notwithstanding her
| Srgc yield. imports immense quantities 81 wines
for blending purposes IRON Spain Portugal. Italy.
| Tune AMI her own province Of Algeria. VI any
\ California wine we're shipped to France. it would
| have to compete with the products OF the-e and
certain other countries; and this it would he ir
/ possible for the American product to do. owing.
irst, to the comparatively high rates Of freight
/ from the United States to France and second
1 to the extreme chespness of the European and
1 African vintage.
| During 1856 the following quantities of
| wines were imported into France from
other countries: From Spain. 49,. .osT .s36
gallons. Italy 365.STS gallons: Portugal.
5,122 gallons; Algeria. s2.50s. .422 "a ons:
TGnis. 2,3O9, $50 gallons; other countries.
4,S9OOO3 gallons; total. 22l.6l6.69 gsrons.
valued at SiS611. 149. The average prize
per gallon Of the wine imported int,
| France is % cents
| Spanish wines can be bought in France, freight
and duty paid at 25 cents per gallon Ths.
! Algerian wines come in duty free
| a merchant at iIavre offers to sell me in large
| or small quantities good Spanish wine at S6.50
| per 81 ilS gallons laid down in this city
California wines would have be put on this
| market C. l. I. at, say $50 per 26.iIs gallons
| for 1t is presumed that a profit of at least
francs (9I2 cents per hectoliter is made by the
| local dealer here.
| l understand that wines OF the 1897 vintage
sre being quoted in California at L cents per
gallon, or. say, S.20 per cask OF ca gallons.
! Adding the cost Of the cask. which we will put
! at ST. it is probable that California wine can be
| shipped at $50 per cask. or let Us say. = -
| per 50 gallons; that. admitting that your
! wine contains, say, III per cent Of alcohol. Iri
| bearing in mind that American and Italian
! wines pay the maximum duty and Spanish wines
the minimum. the total cost Of barrel oi
\ wine laid down in France would he S20.31.
| 1t would therefore be impossible 10 deliver
wine in France. freight and duty paid. for less
J than 5000, while Spanish wines can be put
| the market here at SliT6 per cask-
| 1t may be argued that California wines
superior 90 the products OF Spain; but Spanish,
! Italian, Algerian. and other wines give entire
4 satisfaction to importers here. wines being
| imported except for blending purposes.
| Prom the foregoing facts, it appears 70 me that
| it is possible introduce California wines
| into this country.
The times., 1899-01-26
Full of Possibilities.

From the Philadelphia Rccord)
There will be rattling of dry bones and a
rustling OF feathers in the House of Represents.
tives when the debate on the army reorganization
bill shall get under way 1t would scarcey be
possible, during the Legislative period at the dis
posal Of this Congress, TO perfect in both Houses
a measure important and far reaching in its
effects is the army bill. But since the discus
sion OF the hill in the House will range oyer
nearly the entire field Of national policy in regard
to the conduct of the and the post bcllum
obligations OF the Government. the debate will
naturally be seized upon hy party leaders as am
opp0rtune occasion for drawing somewhat closer
the lines OF party division III forthcoming na-
tiOnal campaigns. An army Of $50 men and
an annual War Office budget of ss2 900, OoO is
certainly heavy load for single political party
TO carry.
The times., 1899-01-26

tftblu tIt ultdE' h'tulH-J
If a uniform is good thing in the po,tntlicc.
,,iy uo, in the customs office the city hall and
the county huiIdiusi Why shouldn't the men in
the CITY clerks office rejoice in plumcs and gold
lace and The men who receive taxes reach out 4
ch,yruurd arm Tor the citizens cash Ii gold
braid and crlrlcts are the thing fnr the subor,lI-
mates, why not Tor the chiefs of departments. It
would he but step until the whole official civil
service from the president down became as gilt
tcringly military and resplendent as anything in
the Kaiser's army.
Yet some dull, practical people will prefer that
public officials bc allowed To retain ordinary
civilian costume like the democratic American
citizens that they are.
The times., 1899-01-26

There was no meeting of the Alger Re-
lief Commission yesterday and this caused
great anxiety. There was a natural fear
that the microbes taken in with the canned
meat the preceding day had begun their
deadly work before schedule time and that
the Commissioners were in pain. Enquiries,
however, failed to verify the rumor. 1t is
possible that the Commissioners took a
day off to consult with the doctors. and,
perhaps, to begin a course of treatment to
destroy the bacteria they had entertained
inadYisedly
The times., 1899-01-26
Our Philippine Policy,

qrom the Brooklyn Elglc)
1t Is not probable that We shall ever withdraw
from the Philippine, for the reason that we shall
continue 10 respect our obligations to the people
there, to ourselves and to the rest OF the world
We SHALL stay there because the people there will
desire it, our government will he with the con
sent OF the governed and for the greater ci.liza-
ti"n Of the world. Now and then England is al
tackled because She remains in Egypt in violation
of the promises made when she went there. But
the responsible Egyptians are glad that She is
there When asked what She has accomplished
they reply that there is safety and security and
that today icilah win suit in court against
4 pa-ha, result that not possible under the
old order oi things. Many of the Egyptian oppo-
nents oi tie continuance OF British rule declare
that ii the British should Withdraw they would
20 themselves the steamer that sailed before
the last regiment al British soldiers was put on
board the transports Egypt Is becoming civil
lied, and the people know it. Property is safe
and the people know it. The Nile is being tanned
and trained for their benefit. and the people know
il. And the day when England will withdraw is
advancing further and further into the future
We shall carry freedom, rather than oppression
to the races now under care. and we shall
educate them TO the point OF intelligent partcipa.
tiou IN their own government, rather than de.
liver them over L. the tender mercieS Of unScrup-
uou~ and inercenary revolutionary leaders or for
the rest OF The nations OF the world to sGuabblc
about
The times., 1899-01-26

People who allow themselves TO be deceived by
imposters who carry their operations under a
veil oi mystery not much 10 be ptied but
at the same time the weak who are susceptible
to such influences should lie protected as the
grosser methods. The meartIing aud exposiIre
OF Kcely's long career of imposture ought to con.
stitute a saiutary lesson.
The times., 1899-01-26

The Democratic members of the West
Virginia Legislature seem to have been
led with the same dauntless idiocy which
characterizes the party management in
the Congress of the United States Hence
Senator Scott, Republican.
The times., 1899-01-26
Senatorial DcadIOclsS.-T


eight senatorial deadlocks at present in
full operation throughout the country.
They are located in Delaware, Pennsyl-
vania. Wisconsin. Nebraska California
Washington, Montana. and Utah In all ex-
cept two States. Montana and Utah. the Re
publicans are in control of the Legisla-
lures and are counting upon electing Sena-
tors of their own faith. II the deadlocks
should continue after the expiration of the
present Congress. however, and the Presi-
dent should be compelled to call an extra
session to ratify the Peace Treaty or TO
transact other important business the
senatorial deadlocks would become a mat
ter for serious consideration. failure
Of the six Republican States named to
elect Senators would cut down the Repub-
iican majority in the next Senate to a
very narrow margin. The increase in the
number of senatorial deadlocks in recent
years has caused good many Senators TO
seriously consider the desirability of hay-
ing an amendment made to the Constitu-
tion providing for the election of United
States Senators by Il direct vote of the
people.
The times., 1899-01-26

Mr. Scott's Succcssor.-The question
of who will succeed Mr.. Scott as Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue is already re-
ceiving attention in political circles The
position is regarded as a very desirable
one from a political point of view. and
would become more so If the President
should decide to issue his long deferred
civil service order taking many places in
the Internal Revenue Department out
of the civil service classification. The Of
flee of Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has been held almost since it was created
by a representative of either the South or
West. Since Green b. Raum OF Illinois.
was appointed by Grant to succeed Gen
Alfred PleasontOn the place has been held
by a Southern man. The South will nat
urally. therefore. expect to get the Office
upon the retirement OF Mr.. Scott a name
prominently mentioned in connection with
the coming vacancy last night was that of
Col James E Boyd, of North Carolina
Colonel Boyd is at present Assistant At
torney General in the Department of Jus
tice. Colonel Boyd is one of the few sur
viving privates of the Confederate Army
He got his title of colonel by serving on
the staff of one of the Governors of the Tar
States district attorney of North Carolina
by appointment of President Hayes
Colonel Boyd was an original Mckinley
man in 1896 and he has made good record
in the Department of Justice His friends
are confident that he will be selected if
the appointment goes to the South.
The times., 1899-01-26
From scribner's Masazine.)

We thought General Sherman was the
person that We wanted. Ii was known
that he had written a letter to Mr. Blaine
declining to have his name used. and that
n telegram had been received from him by
delegate during the session of the con-
vention to the same effect. But il was
thought that if he were once nominated he
would find 1t impossible to decline, and
that his previous refusal would be an ele
ment OF strength and not of weakness in
the country. After the adjournment
which was at II: IA a. m. on Friday, June
6. the day before the balloting. I made an
arrangement to meet Mr.. George William
Curtis. the chairman of the New York del
egation, and one or two other gentlemen
of the same way of thinking from one or
two ether States. and we agreed that when
the convention came in again we would
cast the votes of our delegates who agreed
with us for General Sherman. | had been
authorized by large majority of the Mas
sachusetts delegation to have this inter-
view and knew that | represented their
opinions, although they had not, all OF
them, spoken to me about General Sher-
man. When | got back II tn" next meet
ing Of the convention ] made known to
them what l had done. was told by
several of them that they would stand by
me- bu; that it would cause great dissat-
isfacticn when they got home. What is
he natter" | said. Our people do not
want a father cOnfessor in the White
House" was the answer Although Cen
eral Sherman was a Protestant it is well
known that his wife was Catholic. Soon
after Mr.. Curtis came over to my seat and
said: Mr.. Hoar, | cannot carry out our
agreement" What Is the natter" said
!. There is an insurreciou in the New
York delegation WAS his reply. They do
not want a father coutessor in the White
House" So we agreed We should have to
give 1t up.
The times., 1899-01-26
GENERAL WA SHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

To Vote on the Peace Treaty
been called. The Senate will vote on the
ratification of the Peace Treaty within the
next len days. The opponents of the
Treaty asserted that its Supporters Id
not dare risk vote: that they knew that
it would be defeated if a vote were h I'd
on 1t at the present time. and therefore
they were afraid to put the matter t. a
test. The anti-expansionists ruug the
changes on this line and seemed to BE- in
great glee on Tuesday because Chairman
Davis of the Senate Foreign Re atiohs
Committee did not promptly accept their
challenge. However they were p.ainiy
disappointed yesterday when Senator Da-
Wis. after consultation with his C0heagu $
on the Foreign Relations Committee and
the President, announced that the friends
of the Treaty would be ready to permit
vote on its ratification on or before Feb
ruary 6. This is taken to mean that the
advocates of ratification, after cartfdi
survey of the field. have made up their
minds that the Treaty can be ratified at
this session. At any rate, they are wiling
to risk vote on, the subject. which is N
itself an indication of confidence. While
the failure of the Treaty to secure the
necessary twothirds in its favor at this
session would not defeat it finally. as any
Senator voting in the affirmative woIld
have the right to change and move for a
reconsideration of the vote, which would
leave the matter still pending unless a ma
jority voted to table the motion, it would
nevertheless be very embarrassing TO the
Administration. 1t would encourage the
Philippine insurgents to persevere in their
absurd pretensions and would likely result
in an oDen rupture between the FiiipinOS
The times., 1899-01-26
West Virginia Deadlock Broken.-

West Virginia Deadlock broken
The election of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Nathan B. Scott to succeed Sen
ator Charles J. Faulkner of West Virginia
yesterday ends what promised to be pro-
longed deadlock, and it also makes an i'm
portant vacancy for the President to fill at
an early day. Mr.. Scott is what is usually
called a seif-made man. He had no early
advantages in his youth and had to fight
his own way in the world. BY patience
untirng industry. and economy he has ac-
quired a large fortune. He is today re-
garded as one of the wealthiest men in
West Virginia, Mr.. Scott was one of Mark
Hanna's lieutenants on the Republican Ma
tional Committee in 1896 and rendered
valiant service for the cause of Sound
money" He is not an orator and his voice
will probably be seldom heard on the floor
of the Senate. Mr.. Scott has demonstrated
however that he has exceptional ability
swords in the near future with his col
league, Senator Elkins. for the control of
the Republican organization OF West Vir-
ginia.
The situation in the West Virginia Leg
isiature was somewhat peculiar. Neither
party had a straight majority on Joint bal
lot, owing to certain contested seats, and
to an outsider it was almost a toss-up
which party would win the senatorship
At this distance it would look as If the
Democratic managers at Charleston had
been outgeneraled; closer analysis of the
contest may reveal something else. but
that, OF course, is another story.
Evening journal., 1899-06-08
HORSES FRIGHTENED AT BOAT
WHICH IS SAIDED TOO CLOSE TO
THE BRIDGE AT SMYRNA.

Smyrna, june Considerable COM
plaint has been made during the past
two weeks by parties who Eave been
compelled to drive over the dam at
Lake Como, about THE young men who
own the sail boat there. They sail the
boat close to the dam and several
horses have been frightened at the sai,
and runaways have been narrowly
aYerted. THE boar Is a small Cne, with
a leg of muaon sail, and when the
tack" is made chose to the dam. the
WI 0lw trees take tina wind cut CT the
saal, which causes IL to ZAP a great
6c-l. Horses seeing the white objeu,
do net take kindly to It,
1hC-e should be TO cause dcr COM
p,a.rt, as The owners Of The boat have
hssn repeatedly warmed against saiang
50 c1cse tc the public road. lut sarm-
snz.y t,loy hive paid little attention
to john b. Webb and others vf'io have
spoken to them about their IT, hless-
ness At The next mest.ng g. las Town
Ccrncil the matter VIII To ubt b.
acted upon and an ORDINANCES PASSED
prohibiting the sailing Of t-l:s a'crl
The dam. The young yaChtsnen could
sail their craft two hunhred feet awaS
from the east bank or road, and thlsI
have sufficient space to enjoy them.
selves, as the lake is nsarly q mile ilT
length and a go-h randlrlg can be mad'
on the north side.
Evening journal., 1899-06-08
NO ENNUI AT GUAM
There win he Plenty of Games and
Hooks TO Interest Our Marines
While There.

Officers and members of the marine
corps probably viii not be troubled
greatly with cnnui at their faraMay
post in the middle OF the Pacific, The
novelty of life at the Isolated little gov
eminent station will keep them con-
tented forseveral months. There will be
many things to see and hear. To guard
against discomfort and WEAKNESS OF
spirit the government will have care
for the amusement of its servants prac-
tically cut off. as they will be. from
communication with home and coun-
try. OF course there will be swim
ming and boating. but the sports
which the men enjoyed at home they
will also enjoy at the island Of Guam.
For outdoor sports the government
will see that there is a supply Of balls
and bats, footballs and tennis racquets
and balls. During the long days when
the weather outside is Indictment and
there are no drills the men will be able
TO play checkers, chess. cards and 9th
er indoor games. Col. Percival c. Pope
has secured a great supply of such out
its. says the Boston Transcript.
There will be men who do not care
for sports and games. For such as
these there will be well-stoc IL
brary. The government has provided
a large stock Of books. In addition.
there are many thousand volumes of
books and periodicals given privately
Some time ago Col. Pope made re-
quest through the papers for dona-
lions OF books and light reading mat
ter. The response was immediate, and
so generous that Col. Pope now re-
/ quests that no more be sent to the
navy yard, as it will be impossible to
take them to Guam. From Boston and
vicinity came over 1000 volumes ana
periodicals, and New York sent al.
4 most as many more.
Evening journal., 1899-06-08
sMYRNA's REGULARS.
TOWNS PEOPLE TAKE GREAT IN.
TEREST IN THEIR G. -0EHRS.

Smyrna, June S-Fm kins d. Brown,
Who left Smyrna two weeks ago 10 re-
port at Foi, Columbus, near New York
city, after having spant month's fur
Tough hOme. has taen sent to Fort
Adams. at Nawp rt, to await his COM
mand, Battery G, Seventh. Light Artdl-
lery, now hcmewardl bound from Porto
Porto Rico. Mr.. Brown saw active SER
vice in Porto Rico and VIII go to thu
Philippines as S lon as tina Seventh
reaches this United States. In a lettcr
received last week by his paren. 8
Nh Brown states that al. fur
louelhed soldiers ars r-lw sent to Fcct
Adams, one OF cThls mos delightful spcts
IA the c-Mntry. Ha writes Tat his cid
Iocmmander, Captain Lemlg, Will not
80 to she Philippines with Battery C,
hut a new captain will be appointed.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell have re
ceivcd a letter from thsir son. Roland,
TOW at Manila, who is a clerk i'm the
ravy Under the paymaster. MIR. Bell
wrote that HE had recently d,ned with
Captain and Mrs. JoseIhl Handy Cap
tain Handy is well-l0nOwn i'm Smyrna,
arh is a brother OF ex-COngressm
l. Irving Handy MIR Brown will ND
sJave fer ths Philippines fer at least
three weeks.