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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

WASHINGTON, oct. 2l-PI0icsscr
Booker H. Washington, the head ot the
negro Industrial Scnooi an IusAe-ee, A'a-,
saw the President to-day regarding the
schools exhibit at The Paris Exposition.
There VIII be distinctive negro section
Lut Professor Washington WtIts it pos D.
bic. a small space particularly for tle
exhibit of the Tuskegee institute. which
H. the largest school Of the kind in the
world.
The President assured him of his Inter
est In the educational work Of which Pro
fess0r Washington is the leader and re-
ferred him 10 Commissioner Peck, as 20
the details Of the exhibit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
AnlErndc ) lis iwav.

WASHINGTON oct. l-Commander
HomphnI to-day cabled the secretary of
the Navy as follows rom LAguayra, Ca
racas Nenezuca:
"Andrade and pariiaIy 1isoahned army
brought with him from oalaoas yester-
day, Jailed early the mo.n'ne OF ,ne -lSt
on g'nb1at and transport AnlIaae went
.,orfb.r fv.a~d Tt. other vessel west
varr 4. tinaron u7fu wn. All electric
q, ...r,l. tfon with racas closed since
uola nf lth. Have Win
Miuis.rr by rail and -'- quiet there"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

WASHINGTON. oct. 2L-Tho Dewey
House Committee which has in charge
The purchase of a hous. for the Admiral
from the moneys received by popular sub
scripu0ns have selected house No. 17i7
Rhode Island avenue y. w, known q
the Fitch house. The house is one door
from the corner of Connecticut avenue. I'm
what is REGARDED as the most desirable
section OF the city
IL SIS understood that tho amount of the
popular subscription was sufficient %
cover the cost of the house. its furnish
ings and all incidentas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

plo'macy Is concerned. we are at an alb
s0lute deadlock"
ENGLAND GRATIFIED.
Despite the foregoing there is no doubt
that the Angio-American entente has re-
ceiVcd much impetus By the action Of the
United States Government IN undertaking
10 look ont for British interests In the
Transvaal, and. although Americas re
fusal 10 perform that function world
have raised n howl. II does not deter the
general feeling from being one OF salts
faction aBd gratcfulneFs TO the United
States.
Sir Thomas Lipton's failure 10 win the
Americas cup has caused scarcely moro
than a passing regret for tho British tri-
umph in South Africa has robbed thai
defeat Of IT'S sting. Public interest mas
also been practically Killed by the re
peated failures 10 bring on The race ana
the forecasts Of The Yachting experts
that the chances of The Shamrock were
slim The most noticeable feeling rs one
OF general satisfaction--that the contest
ended without q row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

PlTTsrl'EG. PA. oct 2l-At ,o-day''
session n. tnp Woman Home Ms#ol r-
r't.g 60 ln. =, iuils. tp.sc0pa DI
appropriate u were made as f'. "N
Little Rock Ark Home l.c36; ~" Or
leans. Italian work. 81 20; kent Home.
Gree ensboro. " G, Slo29; Morrisiown.
Tenn. Home $3.50; orang-burs. 8. c.,
Home. r.5l5. Ritter Home, Athens. Tenn.
U76o.
Mrs ]. n. Bayiis. Of Evanston. H., was
elected secretary Of the bureau OF west
ern-Southern states. vice Mrs. +. A. ar
.sr. u Cleveland. resigned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

NASHVILLE TENN. oct 2i.-EdWard
Walker. the hlneteeu-year Old sln OF Or
W l.. Walker. x-represeniative from
Hickman county IN the General Assem-
by. went possum hunting last night Not
retufning. a search was made and his
dead body was found with a bullet In the
head. IFS death Is supposed 10 have been
the rcsIIt of an accident
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
FILIPINO TREACHERY.
Insurgents Ere On a Boa's Crew
Norkns tndcr flag oi rucc.

" on \ III HfIVI 4 it- UI . TH'''
WAs4INlICN. oct. A.-Ihe Secretary
Of the Navy has received the following
caD.e-lam NOM Adlnlfai Watson, oaseI
Atdnl.s 20 uay'
Oh Oc,0.cr 10th the insurgents surpris-
ed a bol.s crew OF iJur men lrVm the
Guunlat Aariyc.cs VINO, uu0er a while
ua4. were ianoiag tho n-c0nDaiants
from a captured psoa al Slcogon Island.
WMam Ju4asalan. b0alswain mate, nrst
class. Was captured. An armed crew Of
ten attempted a rescue unsucccssfuliy.
sydney H0lr. laudsmln, was fatally
wounded Frederick Anderson, apprendce,
first Glass. severely wounded in DE- groin
Nicholas Farrc. coxswaln, wounded in the
left lex slight The concord aud Mari
veles Vii punish II possible.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE degree OF
Masonry was conferred on Rear-Admiral
schlev Tonight hy BENJAMIN G. French
01g 20 and
f-rr lr rrr.fIr 81 l'ril Schley he'll
= r. ~i'oa er@ 0r 'cu an ovation
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

BALTIMORE. Oc'. el.-The committee
Of forty OF the Gold 70 m0crats Of MARY
land announce that .hcy win support fhe
Republican state e-I sl9tive fio .ef"
on Narpnbcr. fni Old standard
DcmoCra I'm Mari do likewise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
Sma.Ipox n Georgia

ALBANY. CA, oci. Ain view of the
s,ct tbat information had been received
lot the~c wsre several cases - smallpox
q, piohi,nl ce.. MAYOR Voolfolk. ordered
F., u,ia-antinc against hat pace tnis morn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
SUMMARY OF T0-0AYS NEWS.


Incai.
The Farmvl'le and Powhatan road has
trouble.
Tho Lancaster County Democrats
Committee endorses Thomas Pinkard.
-IIe POLITICAL situation.
Preparations for the launching
"A let er written 10 Admiral Dewey.
Stale Board OF Education meets
State.
Negro mans iee torn on by log-hoist-
ing machinery "a Norfolk.
Ben Mccoy. convicted at Portsmouth
for murder 20 De rcfr
-smaiiDoz alarms south Boston and
pc ln tho counties
Il " psrr sentenced 20 Two years In
the renifcnfiary for eI ootng Howard
sandifcc in Amherst COUNTY.
-nrlstol farrarc fo geo .nto blast THIS
wee1.
Gene a..
Admiral Dewey car.e his engage
ments Oh account of ill het' b
The Dewey Home Committee ave se-
lected the Afm.rals re dence
Captain Carter will appeal rCm Judge
Iacombe's dec SION in lupeaf CO... rl p
Mr. rrvar rn'shcs his Ohio tour AMI
leaves for Nebraska.
Professor CLARK ie'.9i. n'if ni TT"
IN Wash'rgfon nud lee University.
-Adnlrai w ;. s,hley maze a Ma'on
in Washington.
-rensral Nnn Afihr~ VIII receive The
rninino Peace comm ss'ensfs
-rfars ore cutrrfG i,d Tor the safety
rf the trans orr renffor.
iorcign.
The rrar .0si heavily So IA engage
ment az Glencoe.
Another engagement pr0pdo.r az
Elandslaagte.
now IN England.
-rero-'s rom General symons say that
he is better.
British IN sentiment
German pubic more nn.eseS'sa ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
THE BATTLE HAS
STIRRED ENGLAND
All Other Questions Of In
tereSt 0bSCured.
WHITE IS NOW HERO.
Sir RedyerS Butler Almost Out of the
Public Mind.
SURMISES AS TO THE OUTCOME,

News From the Boer side Hard TO
secure, But the Impression Pre-
walls that General Joubcrt Has
Not Yet Played Ills Hand.
General Buffers Plan Is
toCrush Them AT Once,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
WEATHER. FORECAST.

Forecast for Sunday and MONDAY;
virglnla-ralr and warmer SUNDAY ana
Monday: Hight 10 fresh northeasteriy
winds
North Carollna-Far sunday and Nov
dav. warmer sunday fresh northeasterIy
winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
RANGE or THERMOMETER.

The thermometer ranged as follows al
ahe Times oince yesterday: A. NJ S
u NJ ~ p NJ. 5i; L. NJ 20. r. NJ
-; L NJ. A. Average temperature IS l-5.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
RETURNED WITH TREASURES.

Not all Of the returning heroes are
without money. II Is asserted In the
New York Times that two companies
Of Montana volunteers who came back
from Manila on the transport Zealandla.
brought with them 100000 In gold and
Mexican silver. This is the story;
This treasure was first discovered
BY two mon al caloocan. They were
the nrrt to enter the town. which was
very rich. The two Montana men en-
cred large mansion. but found the
place deserted. They then went Into
the garden, and In corner saw traces
that the soil had recently been dug up.
They proGded the soil with their bayO-
nets aud coon struck something hard.
Digging down, they uncovered a large
chest, which contained thousands Of
dollars In gold coin. The men who found
the gold treasure took all they could
curry. They then uncovered large
chest lllled with Mexican dollars. The
mon " the two companies were lined up
and marched through the garden. and
ns each man passed he scooped up dou.
Die handouts N silver and filled his
pockets. on the voyage over on the
Zealandin poker was the favorlte pas
time. chips being worth So and no limit.
Some OF the men had as much az $1,000
each In gold ana silver. ana with tho
puraer there was deposited $40 900. for
which no receipts were given. the pur-
ser simply keeping n memorandum OF
each mans sack"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
STILL ON the CENTURY.

The Chicago Times Herald continues
Ito gyrauons In mathcmatic caloula-
lions to prove that ,hc approaching
Jan. l, marks the beginning of new
century. The new argument advanced
10 that this In the 18th month OF tho
i9O0th year after the birth OF our sa.
vior, although It IL written 1899. In the
Timcs-Herald'a own words;
"If the doubling Thomascs will get
1rm hold OF the idea that the birth "
Christ, from which the centuries count.
lH merely n meridian line, 20 10 speak,
between III, c." and "a. D." they viii
have lcft doubt and confusion i.Seo
years II months and q days behind.
although this IL the 22nd day OF the
i2th month of the igOOth year. Matk the
transition from cardinal to ordlnal num-
bcra."
The reasoning proceeds on the basis
that In designating period OF time the
ordlnai number IL one ahead OF the
cardinal. and though this Is generally
correct. the application OF the argument
Is faulty, for the present date is not.
as alleged. 1899 years. II months and 20
days, but 1895 complete years. II months
and 20 DAYS. The days belong Go the
18th month. and tho months arc 80
many OF the iss9th year. That il what
causes the apparent change from ordi-
nal TO cardinal. The complete year
1898 In not affected. but 1t rcmains the
iSssth year OF the era, as well as che
year iseS.
II this IL not 40. an entire change
In our reckoning must take place. II
the Chicago papers contention II true.
II follows that when wo write ''i2" for
any month We mean to denote the first
month OF the following year. and In the
same way No day II" OF the month IL
the second day. The present year mus,
thus be the i9O0th OF the era. and It must
have expired unnotlccd ON Deem
Der I, which by simple computation
Will be found 10 have been the end day
Of the new century. And having ar
rived at this absurdl,y. the discussion
ought 10 be permitted to expire rs
quietly NJ the old century.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
A QUESTION or PRINCIPLE.

OF course It Is painful TO see how
many influential papers take an entire
BY opposite view on the questions in
VOWED In the Roberts case In Congress
from those expressed by the Salt Lake
organ OF the anti-"Mormon" crusade.
But the truth should be told when II is
necessary to combat error. and there
fore. while sorry TO harrow M the feel
inga OF our contemporary. we clip the
following from the New York Sun:
"Alr George II. Hepworth, writing TO
the New York Herald from Washington
In regard to the Roberts case, said yes
terday; 1t Is, l think, beyond a oues-
tion that MIR, Roberts viii not remain
In his seat even N he Is permitted for
the sake Of precedent to take IT,
80 far as principle IN concerned. how
ever. Il makes all the difference In the
world whether the congressmnn-elect
from Utah In kept out OF the House
OF Representative now or In turned out
after having been admitted.
ITO keep him out now Is to require a
qualification for admission 10 Congress
which In not prescribed by the Con-
Htitution. II the majority OF the House
Of Representatives can add n single one
TO the constitutional qualifications for
membership, they can multiply the re-
auiroments Indefinitely. and II such n
power "a once recognized II Will surely
be exercised TO the Injury OF the minor
lily party In Congress. whenever any
great political exigcncy seems to de-
mand the exclusion OF particular per-
sons chosen TO Congress. The admis-
sion of polygamist, even II he has
forty wives, Ia a matter OF small consc-
quence compared To the establishment
OF precedent denying the right OF u
Congressional constituency to be repre-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.


There seems TO be much satisfaction
both In this country and In cuba, as
result Of the appointment OF Major
General Leonard Wood as military gov
ornor over that island. TO succeed Gen.
eral John X. Brooke. His reception at
Havana augurs well for the future Of
our relations with the cubans. They
have learnt that the new governor
IL one who deeply respects the rights
Of the people. and they see In his ap.
pointmcnt a guarantee that the United
States has none but honorable motives
In her dealings with the liberated ISL
and
Gen. Woods career Is one stranger
than fiction" Two years ago he was
known as an army surgeon. IN but a
limited clrclc - friends, At the out
brock ot ihc,wm he undertook the or
ganlzatlon OF rough riders. of which
he was colonel ana Roosevelt lleuten.
ant. The bravery of himself and his
men under fire was noted with great
enthusiasm.
After the war Gen. Wood had thrust
upon him the task OF harmunizlng the
different interests In the province which
he helped to conquer. and like Daniel
In Babylon. he seemed to have a spirit
Of sound judgment far In advance Of
other military authorities, In similar po.
sitlons he solved withou, hegitatlon
questions OF sanitation. police service,
finances. and municipal government. 70
the satisfaction OF the people. MS well
as To those 10 whom hc was responsible
for his administration. The Cubans
had found an American friend who full
~ understood thow ana their needs. ana
the government had found a man equal
90 the emergency.
1T Is fortunate that he has been placed
In charge OF the entire island during
the period OF reconstruction that must
come now. Had the choice boon left
20 the Cubana themselves they would
have selected General Wood. His POLL
cy h wen defined. To a reporter he
Guid; ~ viii give TO the people OF Gu.
ba Just as good government for their
own welfare as / can" In carrying
out this program he undoubtedly win
do more than pacify the element TIN,
may yet feel some discomfort. He win
direct Cuban politics In the rlght chan
ucls. and build further on the founda
ton already lald for tina, friendship
with this country. which must lead "a
a perfect harmony and rood feeling
even n Il formal union OF interests II
NOT "a ffg,teH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
BATTLE WITH TRUSTS.

Tho recent slump In the stock market,
during which "industrlals" were large
ly affected. Is taken to Indicate that the
reaction In the trust craze" has come.
The portion OF the Presidents message
to Congress, In which he speaks Of
trusts and monopollstlo combinations.
h believed TO have done more towards
the solution OF the trust problem than
the famous trust conference Of orators.
The history of the trust craze is quite
interesting. During the first month
OF the year capital was seeking Invest
ment and somebody found an oppor-
tunlty OF directing It's ambition. II
looked plausible to many that COM
binatlon. such as the Standard OIL
company, for instance, would be good
for sure fortune. The promoter
found ready field to work In. Trusts
were formed on paper; stock was Is
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
SOUTH AFRICAN TACTICS.

General Cataore In reported 10 have
started In Cape Colony the policy for
which General Weylcr In Cuba became
both famous and desplscd among men.
He has issued an order FOR the concern
tration OF male persons over the age Of
twelve years within certain radius OF
the military camps. The idea IL 10
watch them closely. In order that no
rising may take place among the SYM
pathizcrs with the Boers.
General Woylers concentration meas
ures were taken for similar purpose
IL Cuba. at least ostcnslblY. But the
effect Of II was to doom To starvation
and cruel death number OF mon,
women and children FOR whom there
were no provisions made within the
narrow limits Of confinement. Thous-
nnds su ,umbcd and outside OF cuba
II was supposed TO be the Intention OF
the Spanish general to deliberately
starvo Cuba's population 10 death, aud
thus end the rebellion. As this Wow OF
concentration" forced itself upon the
world, a loud protest arose, ana The
protest took FORE: Ia action. and cuba
became free.
It can surely not be tile intention OF
General Gatacro TO copy, In any shape
or manncr. tho inhuman methods OF
the Spanish general. 10 do 30. would
be 10 mako friends FOR the beers In All
parts OF the world. and TO encourage
the Cape Colony revolt which seems to
be feared
The present situation IA South Africa
Is one NJ suspense rather than activity.
General Buller's plans are probably set
aside, ana Lord Roberts VIII have q,
map out now campaign, Tho British
forces are waltlng FOR his appearance
on the scene, and their operations will
be confined TO efforts az holding tho
ground occupied with perhaps AN occa .
slonal attempt at advancing to the
relief OF Ladysmilh and Kimberley. Can
these two places continue to hold out
me Siege until relieved? That Is the
question. The latest reports are 10 tn.
'neet that although the artillery Are OF
me enemy IS comparatively harmless
nekneas hiss appeared among the gar.
lson' Aud 1t Is always the case that
me mortality is Abnormal, when a mum.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26

sued and sold; the capitalization went
largely into the pockets Of the pro-
moters but the public finally had It's
eyes opened. and wild speculation re-
celvcd check.
But while the combinations that ex-
listed largely on paper thus are coining
to a natural end. the really powerful
Organizations ale continuing their
struggle against both state and Fed
eral laws, and perhaps with success.
Neither panics nor oratory can success
fully bar their progress. or the meth
DDS employed the sugar trust Is giving
a remarkable example.
The general government can prevent
trust from shipping goods from one
state to another. and every State can
prevent a trust from doing business
within It's limits. What. then. can the
trust dot The tobacco combination
points the way. II has made a scale
OF prices according to which Its custo-
mcrs cannot make any direct pur-
chascs. But at the same time It tells
thcm that there IL n good man
IN New York. through whom they can
obtain the regular ratoH. This good
man Is. of course not. an agent OF the
trust. but for some reason or other he
n willing to act as the agent OF the
purchaser. As he happens to live In
New York. the trust can sell to him
without engaging In Interstate COM
mcrcc. and when he has bought the
goods from the trust. It no longer be-
longs to the combination. II belongs
to the firms the purchasing agent rep
rcsents. and he 10 merely shipping their
own property
How can business be captured by
State or Federal laws. when It has as
many avenues OF escape rs has Aguln-
aldo himsclf3 The trust question Is
not easy OF solution.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
An EVIL TENDENCY.

todv nhvaIcian In New York has
,.,. ...,,.. .ra nor re-
Htateu Wlun"u'
marks have been pupilAheu III Wv ~"
pcrs of that city. that the tendency 70
-, -. .,,,,,, .ort ~ etiuuiants Ia in
rvHo'. " 80 .,.,,.. -, ,,.o,,,c,,
crcaHing more ihpiuIF n"'"Hh "''l."
than among men. She says; Inc
number OF women drunkarda is grow
ing. The increase. Is not among so
called society women alone. but among
all our women. II II not class condi-
tlon. or II local condition. IL Is race
condition. It Is a result Of ovcrstlmu-
iatlon OF certain nerve centres VA pre-
ceding generations"
Discussing the cause OF this ovll. the
Doctor disputes the Idea that the saloon
and the manufacture and sale OF liquor
arc responsible. They are but the sup
ply that comes to meet the demand
and the habit originates In "A phyHio-
logical cause. This she thus describes
."ro much luxury IL producing an In
crease In the use OF stimulnnts' We
Ainerlenns are paylns touay ,or W. y
,bc ainr,,lns ,nerense i'm IN" use Of All.
cohoiIc and other stimulants which
means degeneration ana decay. me
ps.,Vn ,o , ~. AZ ,i,a,, ,aor,e yer.
able 10 enjoy complete ease. In nu
classes OF the community there was an
increase OF nervous eS. ,,i .nus
uianis witch rcs,,its In the Increase of
drunknrds today"
" t,......t,.. t,,,.,,..,, no.. t,s,,, ,h, ,.,,.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26
a THIRD HAND.

The necessity OF third hand In the
human economy Ia kccnly felt by busy
people. II IL being discussed. some.
times humorously and at others scrlous-
~. In public journals. In these rush.
Ing times and this fast age. the need
OF ubiquity In greater than that Of
another hand. Yet there Is no doubt
that many people are frequently placed
In situations In which the third mcin-
Der could be made generally useful hut
we might as well wish to be- able to be
IN two or three places at the same
time, GH to hunger for an additional
arm to the human body.
Our only reason FOR rcicrring to this
matter IN. that tho intense desire for
a third hand. according to the theories
" some evolutionists. II pcrpetuatcd
for few generations. ought TO develop
1t. gradually. 20 that In few centuries
the third hand would be common among
the human family. The necessity cx-
listing. the desire being exercised. mat
urai selection" being creative force
what would there be TO hinder the re-
suit under the conditions we have spe-
cinedg
Here is an opportunity for some Of our
modern scientists who rcpudlatc God
as the Creator aud Ruler OF the uni.
verse. to bring forth their strong rea-
sons on this subject. and start some
thing which viii bring about n demon
stratlon OF the correctness OF their mo-
tions. The sproutlng OF a third hand
would be- striking triumph for those
deep thinkers and wonderful reason
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-26

Der OF men are for long time coopcd
up under unfpvorable sanitary condl-
tions
Not long aao the London Tlfncs
thought that unless Ladysmith were re-
lcvod within month, an effort must be
made BY the soldiers 20 cut their way
out. There arc valuable military stores
at this place. and these would then
either have TO be destroyed Or be aban-
doncd. .f.A
Henry N. Stanley sharply critlcizee
the campaign. lie Gays In n recently
published letter;
Fancy 10000 English soidicrs. willing
20 be led nnywhere. remaining penncd
up In that hollow % f.ndyfrnlth by a
force 81 say even 10000 raw H0cr MILL
tln, Fancy q general settled down
there for wcckH. and not providing
against q contingency 30 obvioufly a,
that which has happened II n all " a
piece with that gfand strategic genius
which chnee hollow Tor tho South
Afscan Aldershot. with not even an
lntrcnchment until II was too late"
There is now q quite general demand
for on active and aggressive campaign.
finder the existing circumstances. II n
possible that unusual methods, even
such ms were condemned when unsd by
the SPANISH butcher" may orcapc the
censorship Of public opinion. but II 10
quito certain that whatever the British
generals now do IN this war. must In
sure success. IL not, the indignation
Of the people win burst forth The
generals cannot afford to make any
moro bluu1crs. The task before Rob-
crt8 and Kitchener is doubly difficult.