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The times., 1899-11-02
The Hero of the Mine.

O. rom the Nall Lake uefAlQ.J
Hebcr Franklin, a young man employed at the
Clear Greek mine, is as much a hero any
man who ever brayed death on the battlefield,
Franklin sought not glory but To save 4 human
life There was a fire in the mine. The men
called out Then they were about TO shut
OIL the air in order to stop the flames. when it
was learned that a lone miner was working deep
In the mine bcvoud the point where The fire
started ard was then raging with growing
strength. Here is the s-ory Of the subsequent
events:
Foreman Thomas Immediately called for vol
uHteers 10 90 with him into the mine to rescue
the man. Several attempts were made by differ
eUr 0n,s. but they were driven back by the
flames, and the c1y Of Powder" caused a hasty
retreat. Finally llehor Franklin, a Young man.
whose work keeps him on the outside, said: Il
viii GO And ACCOMMODATING Foreman Thomas
Be pressed on through the fire. and found the man
working away tampfHg a hole, entirely uncon.
sDIaus Il lAc danger threatening him. They sue
cccdod in getting out oi the mine safely, when
tine fan WIS shut off and the dip closed mp. The
Tcscae was an act oj great bravery on the part
Of Franklin, as his work kept him on the outside
and De was uHa,guaipted with the exact lay OF
the land inside. and lhe danger from suFocation
from black damp was great ile was the only
alan Of the MANY standing by whose nerve did
not desert him. Il is stated upon good authority
that ten minutes more uf lest time would have
resulted IN the death of the miner who was at
Wort and possibly q great loss 30 the company,
the supply OF air could not be cut of while
there was any hane Of rescue, and this would
have tended 20 feed the flames.
The times., 1899-11-02
~ nhin EIccrinn-

It is impossible 10 read the campaign
reports from Ohio. even as they appear in
Administration organs. without reeogniz-
ing the immense debt Of gratitude which
the Buckeye Democracy viii owe to Marcus
Alonzo Hanna, in case Mr.. John R Mclean
should gain the goyernorship. AS the situa-
ti0n seems 10 stand, the Hanna factor must
be regarded as the most potential Of all in
any calculation Of Democratic chances Of
victory. With every wish to minimize tn.
hold upon intelligent voters, Of an Admins
tratiou reeldng with the sins Of AIgerIsm.
Eaganism. SampsoHism, Otisism, and
Denbyism. we are bound il good faith TO
admit that, il Hanna could have been elm
-nated from the campaign and l,s issues.
The probabilities would have been other
than iksy appear 10 be-
10 eoubt Sir. Mckinley realizes this as
wen as another, and il must De painful 10
him 70 observe his general manager IN that
persons continuous performance as the bun
iH the china shop. II Hauna's rheumatic N
had onIy laid him up IN Europe until after
The times., 1899-11-02
TESTED on WARSHIPS
The Marconi System of TcIeEraphy
Observed by Naval Experts.


NEW YORK. Nov. The test oF Mar
confs wireless telsgraphy was concluded
this afternoon as FAR as the experiment ap-
plies TO United States warships. The tests
have been made on the cruiser New York
and the battleship Massachusetts by spe-
cial commission appointed By TIE Navy
Department The commits ion consisted OF
Lieutenant Commander J. r Newton.
Lieut. John b. Blish, ana Lieut.. F. G. Hill
Mr. Marconi conducted the experiments on
board the New York under the due1tiOn OF
Lieutenant Commander Newton. LieUteu-
ant Hill was on the Massachusetts and
Lieut. Blish was At the Highlanas OF Nav
esink. where a wireless te- egIapny appsr-
atus had been set up for the purpose OF
interrupting messages sent between the
New York and Massachusetts,. he inter-
ference apparatus on the Highlands cen
sisted OF 3 15O-foot vertical wire on a pole.
To the foot OF this wire a Marconi tele-
graphing instrument was attached so that
when message was sent from the Nave
sink station it would interrupt any mes
sages being sent at the same time within
the radial cirCumfeTenees of the e!e- -trical
waves produced by the sending OF the mes
sage.
The two warships left their anchorage
on West Thirty fifth Street on Monday
forenoon and went down the bay. where
the tests we're begun. On the way mes
sages were exchanged successfully ald to
the satisfaction of the commits ION. WI
the warships arrived of Nayssink the New
York anchored and the Massachusetts
steamed out to sea thirty-six mi es To- the
purpose of making long distance t SIS. and
also to try the extent OF the interference
the apparatus at Navesink would exercise
All the time the Massachusetts was max
ing her way to SEA messages were ex-
changed between her and the New York at
intervals Of ten minutes, and interference
messages were sent by the operator at Nave
sink at longer intervals The interference
messages were successful and rendered the
messages between the warships uuintel-
ligible. The effect was the same as ii two
messages had been set up in type and the
type mixed indiscriminately At a dis
tance of thirty-six miles the messages sent
by the New York to the Massachusetts
failed 10 carry, and the battleship cams
back and anchored a few hundred yards
from the New York The storm that came
up on Monday right disabled the wireless
telegFaphy apparatus and on Tuesday after
noon the New York and Massachusetts wsFs
compelled by the rough weather 10 come in
side TO Sandy Hook While going out 10
sea this morning a man fell overheard from
me haSSStCHuSStlSi ana the news was teiS-
graphed wirelessly to the New York ter
minutes before it could be wig wagged by
the signal man. The man was rescued
by cutter The tests were continued all
day today, and We're pronounced satisfac-
tory Tomorrow several experiments win
be made with the system on torpedo boats.
Before beginning the experiments Mr.
MarcOni wrote TO the commission explaining
that he had not received sufficient notice
to enable him to get his instruments in
shape he added that he had an instrument
which would render interference practical
ly impossible
The times., 1899-11-02
A GIFT FROM BALTIMoRE.
EmbeIIished Revolutions Presented
10 Admiral Dewey.

delegation of prominent citizens OF
Baltimore called at Admiral Dewey's resi-
dence. l747 Rhode Island Avenue. yes er-
day morning and presented the Admiral,
through Lieutenant Caldwell. with a hand
some set Of embellished resolutions Of an
probation. which were passed by the city
council of the Monumental City shortly
after the victory in Manila Bay. The Ad-
miral was at the White House when the
delegation arrived, and the members of
the party were unable to greet him person
ally. but left the resolutions with many
expressions of regret.
The party included the following: Col. ].
Frank Supplee, City Register of B4ltimore
former Mayor +. c. Latrobe; Skipwith
Wilmer. President second branch civ
council: W Starr Gephart President first
branch city council; William T. Dixon.
Christian Devries. Col. w +. Griffith. of
Governor Lowndes' stan; Col e II. War
dell. Secretary to Mayor Malster, ard Col.
Finneu d. Madeira Accompanying these
gentlemen were MessTs. Raleigh. Smith,
and Hobbs of the Baltimore press.
The resolutions are handsomely frame I
and beautifully enErossed in colors. and
were presented By Colonel SuppIee Lieu
tenant Caldwell thanked the committee in
the name of the Admiral, and the party de-
parted after a pleasant visit.
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Mr.. cocHRAN's WILL FILED.
The Estate Left In Trust for HI.
Heirs Benefit

AecoTding 20 the terms OF the late Gaorge
W. Cochran's viii the entire estate os the
deceased is left to the American Security
and Trust Company in trust. TO BE- disposed
OF as directed in the document. The will is
dated May Is last
After che payment OF ths ez0tuses OF bis
funeral and just debts the tes.ator siracts
that all his property. real. personal. and
mixed. shall be sold by the trustee wlthin
twelve months after entering upon the
trust provided however. that the real
estate can be disposed OF without too great
a sacrifice. OF this the trustee is Co be the
sole judge The proceeds CT such sales are
to be Invested in United States bonds or
in State or municipal bonds. OF ia arst
mortgage bonds Of some dividend paving
railroads. OF long established National
banks OF trust companies. OF loans. secured
Of Columbia.
The viii then provides that IL the de-
ceased's son. Eugene o. Cochran. desires
TO succeed him in the business Of George
W Cochran Co. OF which the testafor
was the sole owner &c is directed that is
be sold TO him at a fair valuation. az the
end Of twelve months. r. in the Judgment
Of the trustee, it would not be advisable To
sell the Cochran Hotel or other real
estate, within twelve months. 60 is en-
powered to hold the same longer. but not
exceeding three years.
Pending the sale Of the estate ID IS di-
rected that the trustee shall pay 20 Dora
AauTeT Cochran. the widow Of the deceased.
Sl5o per month In the fuaI settlement OF
the estate. the testator directs that "0ue
fun Ealf' shall Be- paid 10 his widow. Dora
Maurer Cochran.
The following bequests are then pro-
vided for. Henry Davis Cochran. $15. .0c0.
Rosa Cochran Fairbanks. $4,000. George
Whitfield Taylor, g 800; Rosa Cochran
Taylor, $4,000: Florence l. Taylor. 81 OGO
It is also directed that the sum OF $40 eco
be invested for the benefit Of Ada Virginia
Ball. Upon her death. however. the urin-
cipal shall be divided among Emma Coch-
ran Carpenter. Sallie c. Horton. and the
children OF Virginia c. Taylsr
To Alice A. Cummings. the present
hoHseAeeper at the Cochran Hotel is left
S2.000; to John William Dunbar. s. 0C0; 10
arthur g. Nichol. S1080: 10 WI liam NJ.
Wales. $500, and to John Haslett. $500.
All the remainder OF the estate is left
equally to Emma C. Carpenter. Henry
Davis Cochran, SaIIie c. Harlan. and the
heirs OF Virginia G.. Taylor. deceased
The times., 1899-11-02
The Situation in NntnI.

Everyone with spark OF national pride
IN his heart viii know how 20 sympathize
with the grief Of the British public when
the first news. announcing the loss of the
Royal Irish FusiliaTs and the Gloucester
regiment was published in London. II
socLed at the start as If these troops had
capitUlsted without firing a shot-some-
thing entirely improbable Later, when it
vas learned that they had made a ferocious
fight and had not succumbad until their
ammunition was exhausted. their artillery
having been stsmPeded at the beginning
OF the encounter. feeling veered around &c
the side Of satisfaction. British prestige
was saved. although a severe blow had beer
sustained. We may be sure that Sir George
White and his remaining troops wiz give
an equally good account Of themselves.
Trey may, p-rchaEce. suffer defeat; but
IT NIil not be without q desperate struggle
/; IS impossible TO say anything new re-
gardirg the situation at this time. The
sources OF information are cut off and may
not be restored until after another. and
perhaps a decisive, engagement We car
only admit the fear that the break in tele-
graphic communication with Ladysmith
probably indicates that the Beers have
secured a position in the British rear. and
are probably in control of the railway
TO Pietermaritzburg. or course, that would
mean q new ard terrible obstacle for Sir
George Stewart White. should he a-tzmp,
10 eeCapa from the cul de sac ia which
Joubert may have placed him
The times., 1899-11-02
AN UNEXPECTED PAYMENT.
The Treasury Receives SS21 900 oI
the Inion Pncific Indahtndness

The Treasury Receives SS21 900 on
the Union Pacific Indebtedness.
Checks amounting to $S21. 600 we're re-
ceived by the United States Treasurer yes
terday in further part payment Of the Tn
ion Pacific Railroads Indebtedness to the
Government. 1t is expected that further
amounts Will be received in q few days
The remittance was in the nature Of a sur
prise to the officials. The final settlement
was supposed to have been made some tins
ago when the mortgage bonds were paid
but subsequently it was discovered that a
large amount OF personal property forming
indirectly assets OF the railroads, had not
been included in the receivers accounts.
Litigation was begun to recover an
amount Of money, approximately $1,000 COO
and there was some surprise yesterday
when it was announced from the Ee2ar--
ment OF Justice that judgment had been
rendered in favor of the United states.
The times., 1899-11-02
I'm God We Trnst.,,

To the Editor OF The Times
The above ncnsensicaI, bombastic boast
ing. conceited, and noisome motto, stamped
on our nations silver coin, is a lie of the
first magnitude The American people, the
men of business, the bankers, the brokers,
the dealers in stocks and bonds, the mer-
chants and manufacturers-put their
trust in the almighty dollar" Even
the clergy are always prompt to accept
a cali from that congregation that offers
the greatest number of almighty dollars"
for their pulpit oratory.
All intelligent foreigners who. perchanee,
get possession of a piece OF United States
coin containing this highfalutin motto
give it the contempt laughter, and
jeers it deserves. IN God we trust"
Bah! This American Republic is the only
Government on Gods footstool that assumes
to be pre-eminently godly-the only people
who have got their piety patented in the
heaven above and earth below and woe to
the ungodIy people OF other nations if they
attempt to infringe or rob this godly Gov
eminent OF it's priority of the invention,
In God we trust" There is nothing SO
digustng, so Eauseous TO a modest person
as saIf-conceit.
OF all the caus-s which conspire TO blind
Mans erring judgment and misguide the mind;
What the weak head with strongest bias rules.
Is conceit the never failing vice Of fools
1t is evident that the author leader. and
successful manager in placing that false
and foolish motto on this Government coin,
is. or was, one Of those religious fanatics
governed more by superstition and spurious
theology than common sense, and ready tO
adopt any scheme to advance his idea of
religious perfection, even if his acts made
his country a butt of ridicule and derision.
which that motto. In God we trust" has
accomplished to a lameutable degree. Friv-
oIous and comical enough to draw smile
from the phiz of a benighted HOttentot,
In the whole list OF Connecticut blue
laws Of old, you cannot find a sentence
more fanatical and ridiculous than that
motto on the coin Of this great and glorious
Republic. 1t takes the lead Of all absurd-
ties, not excepting that Puritan clause that
forbade a mother from kissing her child on
a Sunday d. TURNER.
The times., 1899-11-02

the Ohio election, and Mr.. Hays dear Nj
Dick" could have been left to hold up pub
lie servants throughout the country and
use their subscriptions where the same
would do the most good the "diabolus
vulgaris' Of the plain people might have
been forgotten for The time. and the rank
and file held to the grindstcne, even il
spite OF Jones and his golden rule.
But no! The Republican Warwick would
not have it in any such way. An Ohio cam
paign without his dominating jaw and
punitive club. appeared to him as impos-
sibIe as a performance Of Hamlet, >"
in the absence of the Melancholy
Dane He must be in evidence, and he
has been 10 the great delight of his oppon-
eEts ard the dismal grief Of his friends.
The Senator's plan Of campaign has been
for McLean-the most brilliant in his
history. He has evolved the luminous idea
Of taking the trust issue out Of politics by
denying the existence Of the trusts. This
discovery he has explained TO enthusiastic
and hilarious audiences everywhere, re
miuding them Of the ease with which the
chiefest sinner might make his following
comfortable and preclude missionary ef-
fort By denying the existence of Satan.
But Mr.. Hanna has not contented himself
with negative strategy. He has applied
his old merry tactics to the labor element,
and with effects different TO those observed
in 1896.
It is reported that a number Of mer-
chants and manufacturers In Cleveland
have bluntly warned their employees that
they must support the Republican ticket.
and have been laughed in the face for their
pains. The sound business method" Of
open coercion does not appear to work as
efficiently as it used TO- It is even said
that, if the screws were to be put on
little tighter in this direction. a great la
bor strike might occur to add interest to
the closing days of the canvass.
Not the least instructive feature OF the
contest is the tardy but complete confession
Of the Republican managers that Jones is
cutting into their vote twice as dangerous
ly as he is into that of the Democratic
party. This affiiction, added to that of
Hannaism. has given the campaign com
mittee at Columbus the courage Of despair.
Notwithstanding the menace of indictment
for violation of the political blackmail law.
this interesting body has sent cut second
solicitation addressed to Federal office
holders. and it amounts to a demand for I
second contribution 10 the already huge
corruption fund gathered IN on the first
call Surely no other commentary is need
ful cn the prospects OF the Hanna organi-
zation in Ohio.
The times., 1899-11-02
CLAIMS CLEARLY UNTENABLE.
Spanish Rights to Treaty Coded
Islands Entirely Visionary.

ATa1hshN NNSfOnnFE.
The Government is not concerned over
the claim made in the Spanish Senate Tues
day that two Of the Batanes group and the
island CT Calayan were not included in
the transfer Of the Philippines from Spain
to the United States, tn. oash ignorance on
the part of the treaty makers That such a
claim was likely to arise has been known to
the Government ever since the Treaty was
signed. The American Commissioners gave
the fullest consideration to the question
as TO whether these Islands would not be
outside the boundaries OF the archipelago
prescribed by the Treaty. and it was finally
arranged with the concurrence of the Span
iSh Commissioners that they should be
included within American jurisdiction even
If the maps followed by the Treaty makers
should prove 10 be defective
In order. however. TO provide against any
contingency of a claim that the Batanes
and Calayan Islands were not transferred
to the United States, the American Com
missioners proposed that the northern
boundary of the Philippines should be the
parallel of q degrees 80 minutes north
latitude The first draft of the Treaty
contained such a provision. The Spanish
commissioners suggested, however. that
this boundary apparently encroached on
Japanese territory. and asserted that the
northern boundary Of the Philippine archi-
pelago had always been the middle of the
Channel of Bachi or Bashee. This channel
runs to the north of the 20th parallel. but
is south CT the parallel of 21-30 The
Treaty as ratified contained a provision
that the northern boundary of the terri
tory transferred by Spain to the United
States should be "a line unning from west
to east along or near the 20th parallel of
north latitude, and through the middle of
the navigabIe channel of Bachi"
This plainly included the three islands in
question within the American territory
acquired by the Treaty.
1t was explained yesterday that should
the Spanish Government assert the claim
made in the Senate at Madrid Tuesday by
one CT the Senators, Spain would convict
herself OF dishonesty, as it was upon the
representations Of the Spanish Peace Com
missioners, based on Spanish official maps
that the American Peace Commissioners
consented to change the northern boundary
Of the Philippines from 2130 to the goth
parallel. In suggesting this change the
Spanish Commissioners asserted that line
following the goth parallel and the Bachl
Channel would embrace the Batanes and
Calayan Islands within the new American
territory, thus morally binding themselves
even If the northern line described in the
Treaty failed to run to the north of these
islands, TO the transfer of the Balances and
Calayan Islands to the United States.
An immediate denial Of Spain's right
to the islands would be made by this
Government il the Spanish Government
should endorse the assertion of Count
d'Almenas in the Madrid Senate and Spain
ba II, ba -
diplomacy what she was going to do about
it,
The times., 1899-11-02
spirituaIiSla Leads 10 suiciie.

BALTIMORE. Nov Having become
mentally unbalanced by ardent belief IN
spirituaHsm. Jacob Croth. aged seventeen
years. hanged himself this morning IN
wagon shed. Last week he visited a spiF-
Itualist. who told him some great catastlo-
phe was about 10 happen 10 him tis
brooded over htr prediction and hnaliy
made it good by committing suicide rus
mother. Mrs l.. Groth. IS q sPiII'l--Is-
uleiium and it is said the youths early
TEACHINGS were all in the spiTitualistic doc
Lr!nes.
The times., 1899-11-02
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRs.

Major Ournnd's Report May : II
Weeding-Out Process.
meeting of the officers of the regimen
tai and battalion staff of the District Of
Columbia National Guard was held last
night in the National Guard headquarters
in the Ames Building, for the purpose of
informally discussing the present status or
the organization, and what steps should be
taken to remedy the evils which are said to
exist. A large number Of the regiment.
battalion, and company commanders were
present The meeting was the first OF the
regular winter meetings OF the staff OFF,
GERS with the commanding general Meet
ings will be held at headquarters every
Monday evening. The object is to discuss
the condition OF the guard and to offer sug-
gestions for its Improvement.
It is understood that while no radical
measures were suggested at the meeting
last night, the weaknesses of several of the
battalions and companies in the militia
were made known by the officers most
familiar with the existing conditions. The
commanding general refused TO say which
commands were particularly considered.
and would net say whether or not the mus
ter out or consolidation Of those companies
which are known TO be in a p-ecarious con-
dition was advised. 1t is thought, however.
that the situation was faced last night, and
that plans were suggested whereby the
guard could be rid of the dead timber. The
report of Major Ourand had been made and
it is understood that it was considered last
night. While nothing definite was given
out at the close Of the meeting, it is under
stood that the meeting was OF considerable
Importance and that q general shake UP
in guard affairs may be expected in few
days. Among those who are most familiar
with the conditions at this time, it is said
that they are steadily growing worse, and
that unless some action is taken it Will be
tnn Lata 10 ramadE The efIacts
The times., 1899-11-02
BIDS FOR NEW CRUISERS.
Nine Proposals. Opened at the Navy
Department..

Department..
Bids for the construction OF six small
cruisers Of the Denver class. were opened
at the Navy Department yesterday Nine
shipbuildIng firms submitted bids. the
largest number in the history Of the build
ing Of the new navy.
The William r. Trigg Company. Of Rich
mond. Va. offered the lowest bids, as fol-
lows:
Two vessels. type 3, to be built accord
ing 10 plans Of the department. and TO
have speed Of eighteen knots an hour.
1898 zoo one vessel. built according 10
plans of the company. S10410o0: one yes
sci, Of type A. $1.0730d0; two vessels. 81
024, 200 each; one vessel, type c. $l,4T9, ,090;
two vessels. type 8. nineteen knots, 81
O59. 600 each.
The Four River Engine Company. OF
Massachusetts. bid as follows One vessel.
$1,000. GOO: two vessels. S1,020. coo each.
The Moran Bros Company OF Seattle,
bid as follows. One vessel 81 Ia. 900.
the Four River Engine Company. Of New
York. bid as follows: One vessel. 81 .G65,
eco; two vessels, S1,020.000 each; one yes
sci, 81 100 OG0; two vessels. S1.060 see.
The Burleish Dry Dock Company. Of Port
Richmond y. Y. bid for one vessel. 81,
105 coo.
Neaie & Levy. OF Philadelphia. bid for
one vessel 81 0S0.0G0 two vessels 81. .G50. eco
TIE Columbian Iron Works Company. OF
San Francisco, bid as follows. One vessel
SI1I6,0O0 two vessels. S1.o41,0G9.
The Bath Iron Works. CT Bath Ne, bid
for one vessel SIO4I, ,650.
The Townsend ard Dowuey Company. Of
New York. bid as follows. One. vessel ST.
059. 500; two vessels. S1.055. Geo. one vessel
1854. 500; two vessels $3.50 eco each.
Lewis & Nixon. OF Elizabeth. y. J.. bid
for one vessel 81. .OS9. $50