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The evening times., 1899-07-21
Otis Next.

# it is the intention of the President
to do any housekeeping at all. We COM
mend to him the idea of making complete
country,
IL is not labor saving or economical to
do up single room and leave the re-
mainder of the residence rank with dust
and cobwebs and redolent of bugs and
rats. By which we mean that, having be-
gun the good work of reform and disin-
fection in the War Office, by evicting Alger,
Mr.. Mckinley might usefully continue it
by relieving ElweIl S. Otis of command in
tie Philippines and sending competent
general to take his place.
In this there is no suggestion Of change
which should involve new honors and re-
sponsibilities for Falstaff Shafter! He
would not be considered an Improvement
There is, indeed, little to choose between
a private Office commander and hammock
general Neither is in the habit OF know
ing what is going on AT the 'front.' and both
kinds appear equally ready to spoil what
would otherwise be successful movements
by ordering halts and retreats.
Still, the ghost OF Algerism so stalks the
corridors of the War Department today,
filling them with the deadly effiuvia of
prime refrigerated beef and grayeyards,
that many people actually fear the removal
cf Otis might be followed by the assign
ment of Shafter We cannot believe the
President TO be SO deaf to the voice of the
country. But Skaters friends say all
things are possible" So they are. When
it comes to possibilities, Andrew Gleeson
or Perry Carson might be the next Secre-
tary Of War. Either would be an improve
ment On Alger On the same principle we
are afraid that almost anybody would be
| an Improvement on Otis-except as here
inbefore excepted.
Public opinion and indignation have not
been altogether placated and allayed in the
downfall of the chief War Office sinner.
All that stands for Algerism in the depart
ment and in the army must follow Alger
! into retirement. We trust that this is
known and appreciated in the White
| House. If it is not, careful perusal oi
the leading American newspapers will re-
move the last shadow of doubt on the sub
ject.
| Mr. President, 'let us have peace" and
a general competent to club our Taga
friends into asking for it. Otis will not do
Otis must go,
The evening times., 1899-07-21
THE DAVIS AuToMoB1LE TOUR.
Slight Checks In the Journey Across
the Continent.


Utica. N. Y, July 21.-The autTnobiie
which is making tour across the continent
in charge of John d. Davis arrived in Uti-
ca at IL o'clock yesterday but'di not leave
for Syracuse until o'clock this morning.
Mr. Davis went to Little Falls yesterday
morning at o'clock taking with him a
new wheel. which had been made by the
Weston-Mott Company. of this city. Mr..
Davis was accompanied by his wife and F.
G. Mott
On arriving at Little Falls the new wheel
was adjusted and at 8 o'clock the start
for Utica was made A crowd of fully 200
people gathered about the Girvan House
TO see the automobile start. The autom0-
bile was accompanied by an expert machin-
ist, who rode on a bicycle.
The run between Little Falls and Her.
kimer was made without any accident. The
new wheel worked perfectly and the mo-
tor acted better than for several days.
There was no trouble with heated pistons,
Is on Monday
The party arrived in Herkimer at twenty
minutes to 10. A stop of half an hour was
made to look over the machinery and to
initiate tires. One of the wheels which re-
ceived injury in the breakdown on Tues
day was found to have defective tire
Tho crack in the rim had produced strain
necessitating frequent blowing up.
At a quarter after 10 all was in readi-
ness again and the trip was resumed
Roads between Herkimer and Frankfort
were found in bad condition, as in fact all
the roads in this section are. At Frankfort
it was found necessary to again stop for a
few minutes and initiate tires. after which
no further inconvenience was experienced
before arriving in Utica. When Mr. Davis
passed the Masonic House the carriage was
moving along at about eight or nine miles
an hour. The carriage was the object OF
considerable attention.
The automobile was taken to the Weston
Mott works and a new set of rear wheels,
which had been manufactured according to
Mr.. Davis direction. was adjusted. This
operation consumed much more time than
was expected
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis started to leave
Utica yesterday afternoon. but they were
Obliged to return because the cement on
one of the new tires had not hardened
| enough. On their arrival in Cleveland the
carriage will be fitted with an entire new
set Of wheels specially designed TO meet the
demands of Western roads.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Man or Monkey.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer

(From the Cleveland Plain Dea!er.)
In a moment of wrath Snowman in South
Dakota seized club and pounded freak crea-
ture so severely that it died. If the freak was
human the Snowman is guilty Of murder. II it
was a lower animal the Snowman will go free
And here is where the authorities. who have the
Snowman under arrest, are confronted with a
question puzzling that it would worry the very
wisest of caliphs. Before the. freak died the
Snowman anxious to have it understood that
the creature was at least half man, but now that
the thing is dead he is sure it was all monkey He
called ii the missing link, and boasted/of the
fact that nobody able to say positively whe-
ther it was brute or human, but the grand jury
have taken the responsibility OF binding him
over for trial even though the chances seem to
be about equally good that they are putting him
in peril of his life for executing vengeance on
.n.oniey.
1t is certainly curious case and one where
the legal precedcnts are decidedly scarce.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
SAD NEWS 1MPARTED.
The Misses CIendenin Told of Their
Fathers Death.

Fathers Death.
New York, July 21.-Mrs. Clendenin, the
widow of Major Clendenin, who died from
yellow fever on July in Santiago. where
he was chief army surgeon, was passen-
ger on the transport Mcpherson, which
reached Brooklyn yesterday from Santiago.
Claude F. CleHdenin, her brother-in-law,
with a cousin. met her at the pier, where
she was taken on Government tug. They
were driven TO the residence of friends in
West Eighty-fifth Street, where Miss Eliz-
abeth and Miss Helen Clendenin were
staying.
The sisters, who are stepdaughters Of
Mrs. Clendenin, had left Swinburne Island
the day before. They had both been with
their father in Santiago, but upon the out
break of, yellow fever there, left on the
transport Mcclellan Miss Helen became
i'll with the fever when the vessel was
two days out. and, upon the arrival here,
was sent to Swinburne Island Her sister
insisted upon accompanying her. and re-
manned at her bedside during her Illness.
Their father died two days after their de-
parture, but the news of his death was
kept from them.
Mr. Clendenin broke the news of their
loss to his nieces yesterday morning, after
he had learned CT the transports arrival.
He told them that he was going to bring
their mother to them, but their father had
not survived the attack of yellow fever.
They were Frustrated by the news.
The reunion of the sisters and their STEP
mother was affecting.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
FRIDAY, JULY q. 1899.
Mr. AIrer,s Successor.


1t is announced in New York today that
the President has offered the War portfolio.
made vacant by the retirement OF Russell
A. Alger to Mr.. Elihu Root.
We have every reason to credit the re-
port New York, as the first State of the
Union in point of wealth and population, is
always considered as entitled to represen-
tation in the Cabinet 1t has been without
any since the resignation of Mr.. Bliss as
Secretary of the Interior. The reasonable
claims of the Empire State, politically, are
not likely TO be ignored on the eve of a
Presidential canvass, and on this as well
as other grounds the selection of q New
York man TO fill the War Office vacancy s
a natural one.
Ii is said that Mr.. McKinley's choice of
Elihu Root is largely dictated by desire
TO secure the benefit of the latter's knowl-
edge of colonial affairs, which it is ex-
pected will be valuable in view of the ad
interim control of the War Department
over our new possessions.
In choosing a gentleman who is strictly
and eminently a civilian for the Office OF
Secretary of War We sincerely hope that
the President intends to let the country
know that the technical business of war
is hereafter TO be left where ii belongs.
in the hands Of the General Commanding
the Army. If that is to be the arrange
ment, the Administration will again find
that it is supported in any sane military
policy and action by the whole American
people without regard to party. We have
tasted the bitter fruit Of civilian control
under Alger and the archaic Jef Davis
regulations of 1853. 1t is high time for a
radical change.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
PORTO R1cos GREATEST NEED.
A. T. Ortiz Says 1t Is Free Trade With
This Country.

Baltimore, July 21.-Augusto T. Ortiz.
OF Porto Rico, has returned to Baltimore
after a visit of several months to his
home. He is studying dentistry here and
has returned to take up his work Mr..
Ortiz says the Porto Ricans are well peas
ed with the change of flags and are grow
ing better pleased with American rule
every day. General Davis, the military
governor. is making himself popular by
his efforts to improve conditions. Ameri-
cans are swarming all over the island en-
gaging in various enterprises, not the least
numerous Of which are liquor saloons.
What Porto Rico needs more than any
thing else now. Mr.. Ortiz says, is free
trade with the United States. The latest
crops OF tobacco and coffee are stored on
the island, being unable to find a market
because of tariffs. For the same reason
the islanders are compelled 10 look to 9TH
er countries than the United States for
their imports. The people Of Porto Rico
are awaiting with hopeful interest the as
sembling of the next Congress.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.
Many Important Changes and I'm
provcments to Be Made.

Many Important Changes and I'm
prOvemenfs to Be Made.
New York. July 21.-Many important
changes and Improvements are about to be
made at the navy yard at Brooklyn, and.
in accordance with a request, Captain
Chadwick, of the New York. has sub
Secretary Long. His report is based
on personal surveys and observations. and,
if adopted. would entail the expenditures
of at least $4,000. Geo. No action has yet
been taken on his report which was re-
ceived at Washington this week. Captain
Chadwick's idea is 10 remove the sea wall
and ground between Whitney basin and
the Wallabout channel, dredge this space
cut TO a depth sufficient for the largest
warship at low tide and then build four
piers out from that portion of the navy
yard in the rear Of the commandant's Of
fee Each of these piers would be 400
feet long. 1t is believed that the Navy
Department will reject his plans because
OF the enormous expense they would entail.
The removal of several artificial islands
alone would cost millions of dollars since
the work was put down with the expecta-
tion that it was TO be permanent Rear
Admiral Philip. commandant of the navy
yard, has plan of his own which he feels
satisfied will be the one the Navy De-
partment will eventually adopt.
The admirai's idea is to allow the sea
wall and islands to remain practically un-
touched. the needed piers 10 be built out
from the islands surrounding Whitney ba-
sin. This would still permit OF the side
docking of ships along the sea walls which
Captain Chadwick proposes to remove. So
confident is the admiral that his idsas will
be carried out that he now has the navy
yard dredging machines at work removing
the mud and artificial filling along the
wall about the channel at the lower side
of Whitney basin. 4 careful estimate of
this plan shows that the expense of build
ing the piers would be about s.. .e0o. eco.
The evening times., 1899-07-21

1t is now acknowledged that the Alaskan
boundary dispute has reached serious
phase, entirely owing to the impractical
bility of the Canadian Government. Our
own authorities admit that it may be nee
essary TO send troops to Pyramid Harbor
to protect our miners and prospectors on
the upper Lynn Canal from further ag-
gressions. The seriousness of that step
lies in the fact that the Canadians already
occupy territory notoriously American, and
that, If we cannot negotiate a temporary
modus vivendi with Great Britain national
dignity and seh-respect will compel us to
turn them out of it; in which event prob
ably there would be fight, and possibly
that might bring us unpleasantly close to
a state OF war with England.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
LOOKING FOR A JOB.
COachman Who ElOped With an
Heiress Intends to Support Her.

COachman Who El0ped With an
Heiress Intends to Support Her.
Swampscott, Mass, July 21.-Mrs. Ber-
nard B. Kennedy, nee Phillips. the eight
een-ye year-old milIionairess who caused such
sensation. in society circles in this town
Wednesday by becoming the wife of her
uncle's coachman, is no longer in her for
mer home of luxury and riches, but under
the humble roof of her husbands aunt.
Mrs. William Kennedy. in a quiet part of
the town. sss;
This state of affairs was brought about
by the closing of the Phillips mansion. Mr..
and Mrs. Warren W. Phillips, the sirl's
uncle and aunt, departing for the White
Mountains
They went without so much as bidding
their niece good-by. They ordered her be-
longings transferred from their home to
wherever she might be living. Although
Mr. Phillips would not talk when seen by a
correspondent yesterday, 1t has been learn
ed from another source that he will not al
low his niece any of the money he has In
trust for her until she becomes Of age.
On the other hand, Mrs. Kennedy says
that the money Is hers and she knows no
reason why she cannot have her allotted
allowance, the same as before her marriage.
1t is known that she must have antici-
pated, trouble of this nature, as she has
been saving SO much of her allowance as
possible for some time past and has sew
eral hundred dollars, which will now be
of use to her.
AS for Kennedy, who is no longer in the
employ of the Phillips family, he was up
bright, and early yesterday looking about
for a new position as coachman with one
OF the many summer residents. He says
his bride objects to his getting a living as
| servant, but as he has neither trade nor
profession he feels obliged to do this to
support himself and wife.
Several friends of the couple have offer
ed them financial aid until they acquire the
millions which will eventually come to
them. Both appear to be happy and en-
| joying life as best they can under the pre-
| yailing conditions.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
A Most Accommodating Closet
tFrom the New York Evening post.)

(Frem the New York Evening Post.)
An ideal closet. which is part of recently
built suburban house, opens out of the bedroom
of the mistress of the home II is entered by
two doors. separated by the width of the apart
ment. zach door has on the room side 4 solid
panel of mirror plate glass. reaching from top
to bottom Within the CLOSET at the right hand
door Is set of box shelves, each fitted with
hat rest. Opposite are low shoe shelves. Near
the other door wide, shallow drawers. scarce
ly more than the depth Of trunk trays, in which
the skirts of good gowns may be laid away.
Above them opens cupboard of long shelves,
holding hodices frames, or busts, upon which the
waists of the gowns may be kept The ample
space between the two entrances is fitted with
hangers set at. different heights to accommodate
skirt gowns petticoais. etc.. of varying lengths.
The closet is lighted by electricity, and is vel,
ventilated, though no daylight penctrases it.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
HARRY CHADWICK BURIED.
Many Friends Attend the Funeral O
Joseph HOugh's Victim.

Many Friends Attend the Funeral of
Joseph HOuSh's Victim.
Chester. Conn, July 21.-Harry Chad
wick, slain by his rival, Joseph A. Hough,
was buried here yesterday.
Long before the hour for the services in
the Baptist Church the business of the
town was partly suspended. In fact, one
Of the factories closed and many of the
workmen attended the funeral. The towns
fold were re-enforced by many from the
surrounding country. Interest in the day
was divided, the larger number of persons
attending the church services, the others
gratifying their curiosity by their presence
at the coroner's inquest, at which nothing
new was developed.
The Rev. Mr.. Stadfelt, pastor of the
church, officiated at the funeral. assisted
by the Rev. Alexander Hall, of the local
Congregational Church. The Smith fami-
ly, the daughter of which was affianced to
young Chadwick. was represented by the
father and two sons. Mr. Hall closed his
address with an admonition to the eongre-
CATION mot to blame Christianity because
there is occasionally a black sheep" The
burial took place in Laurel Hill Gene
terry
The evening times., 1899-07-21
A TUG SINKS AT SEA.
Narrow Escape From Drowning of
the George Dean,s Crew

New York, July 21.-The ocean going tug
George Dean was sunk at sea fourteen
miles off Long Branch yesterday morning
Seven members of her crew, after spending
several hours on the water in a small yawl
succeeded in effecting a landing near the
iron pier. From what could be learned
from the men who came ashore no lives
were lost.
The tug sprang a leak about midnight
and the men worked for more than an
hour at the pumps in vain effort to keep
her afloat. When all hope of saving her
was gone the men got into the yawl and
started out in the darkness for land. After
rowing for several hours they. when al
most exhausted made out the lights, at
this place and headed their course for them.
When they, We're within few hundred
feet of the shore they ran into the heavy
breakers and their boat was capsized. In
their exhausted condition they had much
difficulty in swimming and wading to the
beach
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Chalk.
d fFrom the Philadelphia Record.>

Chalk is one of the most important of the few
British products largely used in the United
States. Il comes frem the banks of the River
Thames; and about 10000 barrels of the mate
rial are consumed annually in this country. In
its crude form remarkable flint fossils are very
often found, usually the remains Of fish The
process OF manufacture frcm the natural state
to that form when it can be utilized for COM
ntereia purposes is very simple. When received
at the English mill the chalk is put into great
machines and ground in water. Il is then hoated
off into watts of clear water, where all the i'm
purties. and foreign substances precipitated
the water being afterward drawn off by Il
series of fite,ing operations, and the soft re-
sidium dried. by steam heat and exposed to the
air The substance is tten reduced to powder
of different degrees of fineness by grinding in a
burr mill and betting, when it is ready for the
market,
The evening times., 1899-07-21

Inasmuch as public attention has been
diverted from Cuba by the sensational de-
yelopments at Manila. and other matters,
the revolutionary conditions in the island,
which are being fcmented by some of
the natives most trusted by the Govern
ment are being lost sight Of. The appeal
for a revolt against the United States
issued by the Cuban leader Betancourt,
himself an officer under the American mill
tary administration, is evidence enough
that there is need for watchfulness on
the part of our responsible officers. We
are sure that Cubans of intelligence and
property are satisfied of the good faith
of the United States;- but, unfortunately,
they seem to be in a minority and the
ignorant classes, melted by demagogues,
are showing disposition to make mis-
chief. This is to be regretted, because the
American people have hoped to give a
stable government, followed by early in
dependence to the Ever Faithful Isle"
From present indications it looks rather
as if anything approaching stable govern
ment will involve annexation.
The evening times., 1899-07-21
NURSES START FOR MANILA.
Nine Young Women Leave New York
for the Philippines.

Nine Young Women Leave New York
for the Philippines.
New York, July 21.-Nine more trained
nurses fer the Philippines, sent out under
the auspices of Auxiliary No. 3 for tine
Maintenance of Trained Nurses, left for
San Francisco. over the New York Central
Railroad. at o'clock yesterday evening
Following is the list:
Miss Duensing, graduate German Hos
pital; Miss Barbara Ziegler. German Hos
pital; Miss Mary NJ Summey. Miss Helen
Fraser. and Miss Katharine YeakeI. Belle
vue Training School,; Miss Amy Pope
Presbyterian Hospital: Miss Charlotte
Marshall, Massachusetts Homeopathic Hos
pital; Miss Lydia e. Coakiey. and Miss
Mary Murray. New Haven Training School
These nurses were sent in response to an
appeal sent by cable last Saturday from
Manila to Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, Chairman
OF the Committee on the Maintenance of
Trained Nurses, to which Auxiliary No. 8
turned ever the care of closing up its work.
Adjutant General Ccrbin. as soon as ad-
vised OF the appeal, informed Mrs. Reid
that the Secretary cf War would send in
structiors to San Francisco to forward the
nurses at once on army transports. on the
same conditions as formerly-that they be-
ON the transports during the voyage. He
also suggested that, with view to max
ing this service as useful as possible, il
would be desirable to divide them on sep
arate transports.
Miss Duensing was placed in charge OF
one group of five and Miss Fraser in
charge OF the remaining four. They are
instructed TO report to Major General
Shafter. in San Francisco, on their arrival
next Tuesday morning.
At Manila they will report to Miss Mar
jorie Henshall Who under the direction of
the chief surgeon. is at the head of the
eighteen trained nurses previously sent
there by the same committee. and to whom
Miss Wheeler, the daughter of Major Gen
erai Joseph Wheeler, who started q week
ago under the auspices of the committee
is also instructed to report.
These nurses were all personally selected
by Mrs Reid They are paid and subEisted
by the committee and go under a contract
for six months service in the Philippines
and longer if necessary, with service, ii
on army transports, on the voyage out and
back. The expenses are betrayed from the
balance left in the hands CT auxiliary No.
after the close of it's -wo, during the
Spanish war. The ice plant auxiliary also
turned over to Mrs. Reid's committee
money to buy supplies for nurses. The
ambulance auxiliary likewise gave her
committee $4,000 and the national commit
tee gave aid in the same direction
The nurses go over the New York Cen
trail. Lake Shore. Northwestern. Union Pa
citic. and Central Pacific, all OF which
roads gave them half rates. They signed
their contracts on Monday. made their pre-
parations for the Inno Journey during the
next two days. met at noon on Thursday
TO receive their tickets and final instrIc-
tions, and reported in the evening at the
Grand Central Station, where Mrs Reid
was in attendance TO see them of
The evening times., 1899-07-21
Up-tO-DHte Preaching.
(Ernm the Grand Ranids HeraldA

There is more less tendency among the
restless and impatient portion of the church.
going community to complain of ministers who
are not up to date, by which they usually mean
that the ministers do net discuss in their pulpits
the burning and unsettled questions of the day
and settle them for the pews-if that were pos
sible. There is DIAL of uurcasonableness in
this demand. Ministers are no wiser than other
pecpie-sometimes NOT so wise-concerning the
problems of finance and government, and even if
they were quite sure to be right in their
opinions they would displease half of their con-
gregations if they expressed them. Nevertheless
there is such thing as upto-date preaching
Ii consists chiefly in being aware of the prob
lens that beset the pews, and in insisting that
righteousness is always up to date and must
be taken into account in settling these problems.