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The evening times., 1899-10-19
THE FORESTRY QUESTION.
a Proposition to Establish Reserva
tions in Pennsylvania.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Oct. Ex-Governor
Stone has determined to make forest pro-
lection and restoration one of the distinc
tive features of his administration. He
has just completed the commission of five
members authorized by the act of May %,
1897. by the appointment OF Charles II.
Schwab. of Pittsburg. His commission
will select and locate three State forest
reservations of not less than 40, 600 acres
each at the headwaters Of the Delaware.
the Susquehanna, and the Allegheny rivers.
The State board of property was sum-
moned in special session by the governor
to consider the forestry question, and aft
er long and interesting conference. in
which Attorney General Elkin. secretary of
Internal Affairs Latta, Deputy Secretary OF
Internal Affairs Brown, Secretary OF the
Commonwealth Griest, and State Treasurer
Beacon took part. The forestry commits
sioner Mr., Rothrock was directed at once
to place himself in communication with
those who have large bodies of unoccupied
lands for sale which could be purchased
under existing laws.
This conference commits the administra-
tion Of Governor Stone TO the forestry idea
and he promises to give the question his
earnest attention. His next message TO
the legislature will contain a strong recon-
mendation on the subject.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
A TILDEN ESTATE SUIT.
No Delay Granted in the Final Prop
erty Distribution.

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-Justice Giegerich.
in the supreme court, has denied the mo
tion made in behalf of Marie Celeste Stauf-
fer Eastwick for a stay in the final distri-
button CT he estate of Samuel J. Tilden,
pending a decision of an appeal from d
Judgment obtained in the case some time
ago
The executors under the will were about
to make final distribution CT the estate
when Mrs. Eastwick raised question OF
the propriety Of the judgment as relating
to a trust fund created in her behalf iii
the will. BY the terms of the viii a trust
fund was created of certain designated Sc
curities amounting to 100000 Size was
&c receive the income for life Mrs SasL-
wick alleged that the estate was under OBJ
legation to keep, this investment good in
case of the depreciation il value oi The
designated securities and that she should
receive the gross amount OF the income
without deduction of about Sll GOO for tax
es commissions. and other expenses.
Her appeal from a disallowance OF this
claim is now pending. Mrs. Eastvick
hands of the executors 10 make good the
trust made in her behalf by the will Her
application for a stay of distribution pend
ing the decision on her appeal Was con
tested by the New York Public Libf-ry.
which is entitled to immediate Possession
of onehalf OF the distributiTe share Of the
estate The loss Of income. it Was coz
tended. would fall upon the public.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
How SCOT Is AduIterated.
(From the Golden Penny,

The reports occasionally appearing in the press
convey 10 most people an idea OF the extent to
which the various methods of adulteration are
carried, but how many people would attach cred
ence to the fact that not even the SCOT collected
by the humble chimney sweep is free from adu-
teration. Nevertheless, the manipulton OF SCOT
previously TO being disposed OF to farmers forms
quite an art As almost everyone is aware SCOT
Is extensively used AZ aaseNterminator OF insects
and field pests generally. which constitute such
a bane to farmers. Now the SCOT merchant (who
is invariably a master chimney sweep) has dis
covered a means Of adding considerably to his
profits. Men are employed who visit the various
mills and negotiate for and secure the output
of all the colored sawdust al the rate OF four
pence per hundredweight sack. The sawdust then
passes through sieves of various degrees of fine
ness, thereby bringing about the rejection of all
particles likely TO raise rhe slightest suspicion.
The sawdust is then blended with the scot in the
proportion of two bushels to every six. the ulti-
mate result obtained almost battling any attempt
at detection of the fraud.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
A FIRE EXHIBIT FOR PARIS.
baltimore Plans a Novel Feature of
the French Exposition.


BALTIMORE. Md. Oct 19.-The fire
board, at its meeting yesterday, consumed
much time demonstrating the proposal of
X. j. Leupold to take a Baltimore fire
steamer and hook and ladder company to
Paris for the Exposition in 1900 Mr..
Leupold appeared before the board and
stated his plans in full. He proposed
| to haye the exhibit represent Baltimore as
muHieipaiitys and, If it is sent, Baltimore
will probably be the only city SO repre-
sented. 1t is thought the exhibit will prove
Of great interest to visitors to the exposi-
tion, demonstrating the superiority OF
American fire apparatus and methods Of
| work.
Mr.. Leopold will endeavor to raise fun1
by popular subscription from citizens Of
Baltimore, to meet all the expenses, SO
that there will be no cost to the city. Even
the salaries of the men, during their alb
sence from Baltimore, will be paid from
the fund. 1t is expected that the engine
and hook and ladder truck manufacturers
will cheerfulIy furnish the apparatus, har-
ness. and other equipment. An exact
counterpart of a Baltimore engine-house
| will be erected on the exposition grounds.
where the men will live and the horses will
| be quartered. The sides will be arranged
so that they may be opened, allowing Wis
itors to witness the operation of hitching
up E5-.
Mr.. Leopold expects to take a captain,
lieutenant tillerman, and nine ladder men
for the hook -and-ladder truck, and proba-
| bly, six men to man the steamer There
! will be one exhibition drill and six re-
sponses to alarms each day. II is proposed
to have the exhibit on the grounds n the
opening day, May /. and continue II until
the close. Mr.. Leopold thinks Baltimore
hremen can make a showing that will as
tonish Europeans who regard the wonder
ful stories of promptness in reaching fires
and methods of fighting coniagrations that
go over from this side of the water as con-
siderably exaggerated. Mr. Leopold spent
the greater part of four months yaca-
tion in 1897 in inspecting the fire depart
ments of European cities, and then con-
ceived the idea of showing the Europeans
how an up-to-date American department
works.
Another idea in connection with the ex-
hibit Is a convention of fire department
chiefsg which Mr.. Leopold expects to get
up. Aenumber have already promised him
to attend such a convention. The fire
board swas impressed with the views and
plans of Mr. Leopold. as the exhibit would
prove an advertisement to the city without
cost. The board consented TO give the men
and horses. IL Mr.. Leopold could carry out
his plans. They will be the picked un-
married men of the department who may
volunteer or desire to go to the exposition.
1t is not thought that any of the married
men can go. as they are not in position to
take their wives or families.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
A Method Tint EuiIed.

From the Milwaukee, Evening wisconsin,
They were passing d good story at the court
house yesterday afternoon concerning young
lawyer who was admitted 10 practice shor,
time ago and recently hung out his shingle. His
Office isn't very pretentous affair, but he didn't
think it necessary TO apologize to his friends for
his little eight by ten, with several feet parti-
toned off for the of his clerk The other
day lightning struck and the door opened slowly.
while voice charged with strong Irish accent
asked il the lawyer was in.
James," said the rising disciple of Blackstone.
getting up from a couch AT the time, 81 wish
you'd step around to the First National Bank
and tell them that the amount of that draft isn't
quite right; it should be 1919. instead of S1525.
and before you return drop into Mr.. Johngre's
Office and tell him I've collected that $500
claim for him. While you're there step across
the hall and inform Mr.. Fogoboll that unless
that note for $4,000 is paid in the morning
shall begin foreclosure proceedings. Don't lose
any time, I've great deal of work for you
this morning" %
''Be hivins,'' gasped the. client prospective,
who had progressed as far as the doorway into
the inner Office, this be's no place fer me wild
er two dollar fifty cnt claim ter klect,' and he
departed. . 49, - tl4rs
The evening times., 1899-10-19
PERISHED IN a SNoWSTORM.
An Assistant Mine superintendent
Lost in Colorado.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Oct. 10
Thurlow Washburn. native of Morris
town, N j.. is thought 10 have psrished
in mountain STERN on Virginia Pass. naar
Ouray, on Thursday. He left Telluride for
the Liberty Bell mines on CoTnet Greek. or
which he was assistant superintendent. Ina
trail is precipitous and dangerous in the
summer An unusually severe sEowstorm
overlook Washburn while on the pass. Sew
eral feet of snow fell, obscurirg the trat
Il is thought he baoame bewildersd and lost
his way, if he did not fall 10 his death
down some one OF the numerous chasns
skirted by the trail.
Word was received from the mines Oh
Monday that he had not yet arrived at his
destination. Searching parties have sinee
been over the pass, and as thorough Gn III
vestigation as the snow will admit of has
been made. The parties returned in despair
OF finding him. Weshburn's age was thir-
ty-five. His relatives at Morristown ars
wealthy He himself. was identified with
the Liberty Bell Gold Mining Company and
othor Colorado mining enterprises.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
FIGHTING THE MILK COMBINE.
BnItimore's Small Dealers to Hold n
Mass Meeting.

BALTIMORE, Oct. ia number of the
smaller miikmen of the city have deter
mined to fight the recently formed mi
combine. They claim that it is becoming
menace to them, and say they are bsing
approached almost daily by representa- ives
of the combination who offer to buy out
their route either for cash or stock in the
combine.
They claim that they have been warned
by the combine that their last chance is
at hand, and if they do not sell out now
their business will in course of time be
taken away from them for half the price
now offered. In order to fight the COM
bine the milk dealers mean to form a per-
manent organization. and to this end have
called a meeting of all the milkmen for
tomorrow night.
At this meeting a number of promine Mt
speakers will make addresses, and steps
will be taken to form an organization to
fight the present combination of large
dealers or any other that may be formed
in the city. They claim that if the trust
gets control of Baltimore it will make it
hot for the small dealers and will also
raise the price of milk, as has been done
in other cities
The evening times., 1899-10-19
Why Cats Hiss and Spit.
(From Pearson's Weekly.)


Kissing and splitting by young kittens even be-
fore they see, was in the first place probably an
attempt to intmidate enemies by making them
think that the hole where the helpless wild kittens
resided contained a ysnomous snake. 1t is a very
curious and remarkable fact that many different
kinds of creatures which have their homes in shall
low holes have similar habit of splitting when
an enemy approaches. Furthermore it is proba.
BILE that the expression of cat at bay is part
of the same instructive strategem We know how
general is the horror OF the serpent tribe through
cut all nature, and hence it seems likely that the
sarpentine aspect1of the head of an cnraged cat.
together with its threatening hiss, might discon-
cert enemy sufficiently to give an advantage to
the cat.
Curiously enough, cats of all species have their
tails marked Hansversely in way which resembles
the marking ccf serpents, and several naturalists
have remarked how similar are the sinuous. way.
ing movements OF The tail of an angry cat to the
movements OF the tail of a snake in a state
Of excitement The true tabby cat when it is
curied up asleep has curious resemblance to a
coiled serpent anHithe same is true of many wild
cats of different varieties and coming frcm differ
ent parts of the world.
Ii this really il s;Ah instance of protective mimic
ry it is possible that the chief foe guarded against
was the eagle. Eagles are very fond Of cats
flesh, and it has been remarked by naturalists in
various parts Of the world that these formidable
birds habitually make war upon the smaller
creatures nf this Kind
The evening times., 1899-10-19
BURIED AT GREENWOOD.
The Funeral of Lieutenant COmman.
der It. Il. VI. Mason.

The Funeral of Lieutenant COmman-
der It. Ii. VI. Mason.
NEW YORK. Oct. 19-Lieutenant Com
mander Theodorus Bailey Myers Mason,
United States Navy, who died last Sunday
at his home at Saugerties. n. Y, was bur-
led yesterday afternoon in Greenwood
Cemetery. Rear Admiral Philip, COM
mandant of the Brooklyn navy yard. with
large escortrof sailors and marines. met
the body at Weehawken, and conveyed it
to Brooklyn on the yard tug Nina.
The death of Commander Mason was due
to loss of blood and the shock caused by
having a tooth pulled. He was born in
this city in 1S4S, and was graduated from
the United States Naval Academy, at An
napolis, in 1898. He was one OF the Of
ficers on the Brooklyn at the battle of San
tiago, when Cervera's feet was destroyed
When the Spanish war broke out he had
been on the retired list since 1864. He
thought his country might need his ser
vice and so he enlisted.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
A MILL SOLD BY A COURT.
The Trouble Over Cecil Count.
Sale Settled.


ELKTON, Md. Oct. 19,-The circuit
court for Cecil county has confirmed the
sale of the Singerly Pulp and Paper Com
pany's property in Cecil county, including
a paper mill at Providence and the pulp
mill at Elkton. together with other real es-
tate, sold by the trustees, William T.
Warburton. John s. Writ, and Albert Con-
stable, at. private sale. to Thomas Savoy,
Vice President of the Pusey & Jones Com
pany, of Wilmington, representing a syn
dicatetef Philadelphia and New York cap
ltahsts.3 for s105.000.
The decision of the court was made at
Chestertown, where the court is now in
session, but the decree confirming the sale
has not as yet reached the clerks office
in Eikton.
After the sale Of this property by the
trustees several bills of exceptions to the
ratification of the sale were filed by the
bondholders of the Singerly Pulp and Pa
per Company, representing S5oe .ooo and
by James S. Mccartney. administrFssr q
the estate of the late William ". Snss3 rly
who at the time Of his death. wss presi-
dent CT the company. The exceptions TO
the sale were filed on the grounds that the
price secured by the trustees was grossly
inadequate and that if resale of the
property was ordered by the court 4 much
larger sum could be secured.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
v1RaINIA,s APPLE INDUSTRY.
shippers Said to BE Realizing a Good
Profit

Profit.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct 19.-The apple
shipping industry Of this section is by no
means a small item of interest among the
agricultural classes of southwest Virginia.
which is evidenced by interviews with the
Roanoke shippers yesterday Although the
apple season Is Just beginning. the fruit
dealers are positive that shipping fruit viii
be in great demand, and there has been a
steady increase in prices since the season
opened. 80, -,.,s.s5 ,s..,,--ss
1t is understood among the fruit growers
here that there is a general failure of the
fruit crop in England and Germany. and
the great foreign demand has caused them
10 hold for better prices than have teen
offered SO far. The shippers here are real
ling good profit by shipping apples TO
the Southern markets, where it is under
stood that the crop is practical failure.
The pippin crop, for which the Back Creek
section is famous will be held for buyers
for the European markets. as it is under
stood that frst-class apples OF this variety
will readily bring from S. TO IS per barrel.
The shipping crop from this section. in
Guiding the counties of Roanoke, Franklin,
Montgomery, and Floyd, will probably
reach 100000 barrels. Chief among these is
the celebrated Albemarle pippin, of which
there is probably thirds of crop. The
apples are generally of large size. but
are somewhat defective This to some ex-
tent has kept buyers away from this mar
ket, but as a general thing the defective
fruit has fallen off and been marketed as
culls. and that remaining on the trees is
considered as being of very fine quality.
The New York buyers who inspected the
field several weeks ago left owing TO the
high price put upon the fruit By the gIoI-
ers. The price being paid is from S1-75 TO
$50 per barrel in the orchard. 1t is now
understood that several buyers f:on Nor
folk are here and that they are offering
good prices for Virginia fruit
Red apples are selling for considerably
| less than pippins. but it is thought that
the price paid is satisfactory. botn to the
grower and the purchaser. The general
condition of the red apple crop is said 10
be much better than that OF the Albamarls
pippin. The price, while net being SO high.
will average as much as that of the lead
ing variety in this section. John Wood
rum, one grower in this county, has been
offered $500 for his crop of pippins and
has refused the offer. Mr.. Woodrum ex-
rects to get sS,Ge0 for his crop, and yet he
does not consider il a normal yield The
biggest lump sale made in the community
is that of B. +. Nininger, who realized
$4,000 on his crop. and has 200 barrels OF
seconds left. Local shippers say that the
pppin crop will be geneI ally exported and
the red apple crop will be sent TO the
Southern States. Among the varieties be-
ing more generally marketed are the Ben
Davis. Johnson's Winter, and the winesap
The great demand made upon this sc ton
is ample proof that it is being reco sniZed
as one OF the great fruit producing sections
of the United States.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
.a Sans Experiment.
xEro,,, tba Cincippoti Epn,;rc,


Sam Wang, Chinese laundryman over in Cow
ington was paying his Saturday night visit to
Sixth Street Market last week. and after getting
together bashetful of Celestial delcacies started
homeward. He stopped to make final pur-
chase at vegetable stand. and the proprietor,
having somewhat old watermelon hand pre-
sented it to Wang with his compliments. Sam
accepted, and dragged it all the way over the
bridge. Sam had often seen watermelon. but
had never tasted one, and neither had any Of his
family. A council of all the Cbinks in the neigh
borhood held that night but one knew
wharf tu do with the watermelon. Finally, after
mature deliberation, huge washing boiler was
procured and the melon dumped into il and boiled
for two hours. Then the entire colony sat down
and discussed the luscious morsel In about two
hours shriefs OF agony were heard proceeding
from the laundry, and when the neighbors en-
tered they found Sam, his family, and the other
Cinnamon rolling the floor, emitting Chinese
oaths and clutching at their stomachs. doctor
was called. and by liberal of Jamaica ginger
brought them around. When Sam next visited
the market the vegetable dealer shouted at him:
SWELL sam, how did YOU like the watermeloa?"
ttMe like diam bad!'' said Sam.
''what did it taste ikef''
taste Hkee nothin' Act likee heiie!' was al
Sam would say.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
De Resxke's independence.
From the Chicago Times. Herald.l

NFIDlH IlIt tTIVHSV IIIIISa- -IIVIHIV-I
Jean de Reszke is the, only one of the grand
opera singers whom il is impossible TO hire for
private musieales He will sing an entire evening
at the house of fellow artist, hat becomes posi-
lively angry when singing in private houses for
money Is suggested. He once visited the house
of the Rothschilds in Paris and delighted his
host by singing number OF songs. The baron,
who had tried 10 get him TO sing at private en-
tertainments a number of times. but never sue
ceeded. now resolved 10 reward the singer IN
what he considered the proper way. At the
close of the evening he presented DE Reszke
with a blank check. signed. asking him TO fill
it up for any amount he wished. DE Reszke took
the check and as he tore Il to pieces, said:
MY friend. | your guest. II took your
check | should deserve to be kicked from your
door. / sang only for pleasure"
The evening times., 1899-10-19

1t is stirring news that comes from
Mafeking. The little band of Britishers
under the bold and lucky Baden Powell
are giving a splendid account OF them
selves The report Of Hore's sortie In
which three hundred Beers were killed, is
confirmed. Colonein Plnmmer is marching
from Rhodesia with a relieving force. 1t
cannot be a large one. and he may have
to take desperate risks of being intercepted
by superior numbers before he can work
his way into Mafeking. 1t is not impossi-
BILE that the defence of Mafeking may live
in Anglo-Saxon annals by the side of the
defence of Lucknow.
The evening times., 1899-10-19

The episode of Aguinaldo.s cousins loot
of eighty thousand good Filipino dollars
should not be lost on the anti imperial
ists." If evidences of civilization like this
do not show capacity for self govern
ment. what would? Baldomero Aguinaldo.
the financier. is not only worthy OF
Filipino independent citizenship. but is al
most clever enough to collect subscriptions
for the Ohio campaign. II he were on this
side of the ocean he might even be OF
substantial use to'"dear Mr.. Dick.
The evening times., 1899-10-19

The Boer siege of Kimberley is regarded
with as much apprehension as interest in
British South Africa and in England. 1t
is feared that if Cecil Rhodes should be
captured he might be taken to Pretoria
and court manialed and shot for his ac-
knowledged completely in the Jameson
raid. OF course, such an action would
directly and criminaliy contravene inter-
national law and the. usage. of civilized
countries at war But the Beers have given
it out in various ways that they do not
mean to stick at such trifles.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
His Habitat.
(From the Detroit Free Press

(From the Detroit Free Press.)
Il want marriage license he said to the
clerk brazenly.
His and her name and both their ages
asked. He gave them to the clerk in
loud, winter weather voice and looked around
the room to see how much attention he had at
tracted.
How much?'' he asked
The price of the little bit of paper was given
to him.
He took il in his hand He looked it over Then
he asked, '.Where's the coupon?"
''What coupon?' queried the clerk wonder
ingly.
''The divorce COUPON" answered the man.
The clerk gasped. The ideal he exclaimed
''who heard of such thing. Say, mister,
where are you from?"
'Dakota!'' And the wind whistled outside
The evening times., 1899-10-19
The Marnl of 1t.

(From the Cambridge ONO, SUM
There was man who too stirgy 10 sub
scribe for his home paper, 50 sent his little son
to a neighbor to borrow one. As the boy was
going home he fell down and broke his leg The
father heard his cries and ran out 10 what
was the matter but slipped and fell. dislocating
his knee and tearing the bosom out OF his ten
dollar pantaloons. His wife to his assist
ance leaving a two-year-u'd baby on the floor.
The baby crswled out and fell down the we'll,
and while the mother was fishing the child out
the house caught fire and was totally destroyed.
Moral-Now is the time 10 subscribe.
The evening times., 1899-10-19
Mysterious HicrogIyph.
(From the Chieago Tribune.l

(From the chicago friDune-)
yes said the eminent linguist, when they
sought TO puzzle him by bringing 10 him scrap
Of paper with few words written thereon, Il
know what ii Is. II is the language in which
department store sale checks written. / can
identity H. bnt | cannot translate it.
The evening times., 1899-10-19

obtain under the present organization at
Manila. the deduction is easy that certain
are in mortal fear that the Administration
may ultimately be induced to- place the
governor gefIeraiship and military COM
mand in the hands Of an honest and eff
cient soldier like General Miles or General
Merritt