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The times., 1899-09-13
BALTIMORE HoNoRs DYER.
| FlattcrinG Reception rendered
to the Naval officer.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 12.-The anniver-
sary of the battle of North Font has a.
ways been observed Eere, but today the
occasion was rendered dosbly notable by
the reception to Capt. N. Mayo Dyer, who
commanded the cruiser Baltimore during
the memorable battle of Manila Bay.
Great preparations had been made for thu
occasion, and with one exception the cele-
bration passed off most auspicioIsly. The
exception was the unfoI tunate eIowding at
the City Hall, in the plaza opposite the
big portieo, where Captain Dyer was pre-
sented with a handsome sword. Here
there had been erected stand upon which
We're placed hundreds OF school children,
serSyouped as to represent human Ameri
can flag This feature had been SO exten-
sively advanced as to draw TO the yieinity
thousands OF spectators, until the great
plaza and adjacent thoroughfares were
packed to suffocation. The police were
powerless to lessen the jam, and women and
children by the dozen were carried away in
ambulances in fainting oonCition. Upon
the big stand many OF the children suffer
ed severely, and especially those on the up
per tiers. They had been there for no Irs
without anything to eat or drink. The
hot sun soon made itself fe-t under thes5
conditions, ana not 4 lew o. lHe lIlie OlSS
were sent to their homes or TO hospitals in
the ambulances.
Aside from this the celebration proved
a big success The parade, which was led
by Captain Dyer, Governor Lowndes Mayor
Malster. and other nota0les, including regu-
lar soldiers, State militia, naval reserves.
G. A. r. veterans, and the city fire depart
ment. The procession passed in review of
Captain Dyer at the City Hall, where the
commander of the Baltimore received his
sword. The streets along the route of the
parade We're literally jammed with enthu-
siastie people.
Tonight magnificent banquet was held
at the Rennert Hotel. Toasts and those
who responded were as follows: Our
Distinguished Guest-Capt. N. Mayo Dyer,
U. s. N" Mayor William T. Malster. Res
ponse, Captain Dyer; The State of Mary
land Gov. Lloyd Lowndes; ''the Army and
Navy" Rear Admiral w. S. Schley;
America. Mayor-elect Thomas G. Hayes;
"Our Heroes Col. j. Frank Supplee The
Star Spangled Banner Representative
George A. Pearre. Mayor Malster presid-
ed and Gen. Thomas Shryock was toast
master
The times., 1899-09-13
Mexico America's Friend.

Especial significance attaches to the
presence of the Mexican President in the
company of our own President in cee-
bration of victory over the naticn which
not so long ago ruled Mexico, and because
people of that nation still form a large
part of the population OF the country. It
cannot be easy for these people to forget
that it was Macmillan who endeavorad to
form an empire in Mexico and that he was
connected with the royal house which nov
rules in Spain, the power which Dewey de-
stroyed in the East Indies Maximiliaa
failed to accomplish the end for which he
striyed, but his sympathizers still live n
the home of the old Montezumas
Nor have Mexicans forgotten the war OF
more than half century ago, when the
United States fought them most energetic
ally and won from them the territory W. ic1
we crayed. In the ordinary course of
events it would require more than ffty
years TO heal the wounds which that con-
flict caused. But industrial progress in
the United States and the desire to derive
as much benefit as possible from it tay
overbalanced the remembrance o. the con
quest and the desire to affiliate With thi ];
nation is more clearly announced than at
any time N the past.
The times., 1899-09-13
PUBLISHERS AT NEW HAVEN.
Annual Convention OF the United
TynOthetac of America.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 12.-When
the delegates to the thirteenth annual con-
vention of the United Typothetae OF Amer
lea arrived in the city today to at
tend the first days session OF the national
organization of publishers, they were con-
fronted with an immense banner tied TO
what is known as the Benjamin Franklin
to the New Haven Green. The words
printed on the banner informed the dele
gates that the tree was set out on the
day that Benjamin died, April II, 1880
Before reaching this city many of the dele
gates were met in New York City by mem
bers OF the New York City Typothetae, who
were also on their way here. The mem
bers of the local organization who have
been providing accommodations for the del
egates found they had exhausted all the
hotel accommodations before they had
taken care CT the 400 or more who are
here to attend the convention, and it was
decided TO make use of some Of the Yale
University dormitories. There was a re-
ception to the delegates this evening in
the hall of the New Haven Colony Histori-
cal Society Building at which many of the
prominent citizens Of the town were in at
tendance.
The business sessions of the convention
viii begin tomorrow morning in Colonial
Hall. The address of welcome viii be de-
livered by Wilson H. Lee, President of
the Connecticut Typothetae. Delegates are
already in town from Pittsburg, Baltimore
Buffalo. Boston. Chicago, Worcester, Win
nipeg, Providence, Richmond, Rochester.
Springfield, st. Paul. Toronto. Cincinnati.
Cleveland. Denver. Indianapolis, Kansas
City, Ontario, Memphis, Milwaukee, Mime
apolis. and Philadelphia.
The times., 1899-09-13
AFFAIRS AT HAVANA.
-Four Thousand Carpenters Strike for
shorter Hours.

HAVANA, Sept. 12.-Over 1900 carpen
ters struck today to enforce their demand
Tor an eight-hour day. The masons are
still out There Is strong agitation to
force general strike of all classes OF
workmen to gain an eight-ho day, and a
meeting with this object in view will be
held tomorrow night The boss carpenters
are disposed to yield to the demand of
their men and the strike in this trade will
probably be short.
Preparations are being made for a large
demonstration Friday at Bejucal. when
the remains of Gen. Antonio Maceo and
Francisco Gomez, son of Gen. Maxine Co
mez, will be removed from their present
place of interment to vaults at Bejucal,
over which a large mausoleum will be
erected. The Cubans will petition the au-
thorities to make Friday a holiday. Spe-
cial trains viii be run from Havana to
accommodate the crowds which wish TO
be present at the final interment.
An alleged incendiary fire in the Cerro
ward of Havana this morning, destroyed
forty-two buildings. One hundred and
eighty persons were rendered homeless.
Francisco Garcia, a grocer. who insured
lis house ten days ago, has been arrested
on charge of incendiarism. The people
tried to lynch him, but the police drove
them off
The times., 1899-09-13
bureaucracy VS.. Democracy.

(from the Chicago Tribune.)
France is Republic, for it has a Presi-
dent. But is it democracy? Iolis Etche-
very asks the question in the September
issue of La Reforme So2iale. American
students long ago came to a negative opin-
ion, but ii is interesting to note how NJ.
Etcneverry arrives at the same conclu-
sion He contends that France is not a
nation of rulers, but a nation OF ruled
people The words he uses are "gouver-
nees" and 'gouvernants." and are meant
TO emphasize the office holding aspirations
of the French. I'VE are also a nation of
soldiers" writes NJ. Etcheverry, and in
these two ranks we are become more ac-
customed TO obedience than to SELF govern
ment" 1t is significant that there is no
French equivalent for self government"
and NJ. Etcheverry uses the English words
in his article.
Bureaucracy is. indeed. widespread in
France There is no such passion for it
anywhere else Every Frenchman seeks
an Office. and he estimates there are 400,-
600 office holders in nation OF 1000 900
voters an enormous proportion When to
these are added the 700 900 mea in the
army and navy there are one-sixth of the
voters who are accustomed to receiving
orders from above, and blindy obeying
them Thus France in a bureaucracy
rather than democracy. In the struggle
for offices sight is lost for all e'se
The times., 1899-09-13
Slow Progress In Cuha-

Under the best conditions, and with ad
ministrators and political constructors of
superior honesty and efficiency, the task
OF establishing order, good government,
and prosperity In the Island of Cuba would
be a long and arduous one AS Il is. the
conditions are not particularly benign.
and appearances do not tend to show that
our people in control of the country are
making much headway in meeting them.
Perhaps an exception should be made in
the case of Santiago province, where Brig
adler General Wood was doing wonders in
every way until the central government at
Havana began 10 interfere with him.
There are forces at work in Cuba that
promise to render ii hard for this country
10 redeem its pledges TO the Cuban people
within a measurable period, and, at the
same time. 10 pay due regard to the factor
OF safety. in respect of our island inter-
ests and international duties and respon-
sibilities. There is still bad blood between
the Spanish and native clements; and be-
tween the white and colored factions of
the latter there Is rivalry, jealousy and
suspicion. II we were TO leave this hetero-
geneous agglomeration to its own devices
today, there would be revolution, carnage,
The times., 1899-09-13
Frnnce Needs a Friend.
(From the PhiIadelphia Times.l }

Nri0ii INT ' t
Just now France needs 4 friend, ard 4 pow
erful one. at that. Her alliance with Russia,
while good Thing for the colossus of the North,
Is of little value to the republic, as the Fashoda
incident very clearly indicated Russia will go
to war for France when her own interests are at
stake. and rot until then impeachment be
tween Germany and France would simply mean
that the empire and the republic would doni-
nate Europe, and perhaps one OF these days
France will come TO realize this At all events,
she should not treat lightly the Kaiser's prof
fered friendship.
The time viii inevitably come when France
and England win face each other with swords
half trawn from their sheaths, and then it may.
be that the republic will regret that her pride
and her longing fori revenge stood in the way
Of making a new and aIlp0werful friend.
The times., 1899-09-13
LAWS FOR PORTO RICO.
The Cabinet Considering the Gev-
ernmeut of the Island


The policy of the United States regard
ing the government of Cuba and Porto
Rico was the principal topic OF discussion
at yesterdays Cabinet meeting. II is the
opinion of the President that Porto Rico
will be in condition for a civil government
within sixty days. The President can TAX
this step without the consent OF Congress.
The report of the Board of insular Com
missioners, which concluded its labors Sep
tember 1, viii be ready for publication IN
a few days. 1t was submitted to the Sec
retary of War last Thursday, and that Of
fetal now has it under consideration.
The code has been mode.sd as closely as
possible after the laws which govern the
several States and Territories o, the Unitel
States, but it will be subject TO the approy
al of Congress, and the President, and
therefore it cannot be foreto.d when the
new organic laws for Porto Rico viii so
into effect.
Chairman Kennedy and other members OF
the Insular Commission are still in the city
and have had several conferences with the
Secretary Of War on the subject of the new
Porto Rican code. Secretary Root and the
President have together discussed the new
laws Dut nave not yet hdu the OppOItuH
to give them a thorough revision.
1t was said yesterday that the President
desired to go over the subject carefully
with view to Incorporating its provisions
into his message to Congress, which prom
ises to be a very interesting paper in regard
not enly to the new government for Porto
Rico, but also for the provisional or tenn
porary conduct OF affairs in Cuba and the
Philippines.
The condition of affairs In Cuba was also
discussed by the Cabinet, but nothing re-
garding the establishment CT civil govern
ment will be done until after the census OF
the Island has been taken. It is thought
by that time that the desires OF the people
and the wants of Cuba in general will be
thoroughly understood. The members OF
the Cabinet yesterday discussed the plan
of campaign to be conducted against the
insurgents in LuZon.
William p. Wilson, the director general
of the National Export Exposition, called
on President Mckinley yesterday TO invite
him to attend the opening OF the Inter
national Commercial Congress in PhiIadel-
phia on October 10 in connection with the
exposition. The President was Obliged to
decline the invitation as 1t conflicts with
the one he had already accepted to go to
Chicago.
The times., 1899-09-13
LAURIER ACCEPTS.
VIII Attend ChicaEo's Government
Building Cornerstone Laying.

QUEBEC. Sept. 12.-Premler Sir Wilfrid
Laurier viii go TO Chicago On October 3.
the twenty eighth anniversary of the great
FIRE. to assist President Mckinley and mem
hers OF his Cabinet IN laying the founda-
tion stone OF the new Federal Government
building there He so informed the COM
mittee of nine of Chicago. who waited upon
him today with the formal invitation He
accepted for Lady Laurier as well as for
himself. Lord Minto promised the dspu-
tation 10 send hts answer later. He enter
tanned the Chicagoans with refreshments.
showed them the big British ships from his
citadel quarters. and invited them to visit
them tomorrow. while Lady Minto invited
them to her State ball next Thursday. They
had intended leaving shortly but viii say
over for the ball and for a luncheon ten
dered them tomorrow at the Garrison CLUB
Daniel Cameron acted as chairman OF the
COMMITTEES and introduced Postmaster Cor
don TO extend the formal invitation TO Lord
Minto. and Frank o. Lowlien to present il
to Sir Nilfrid Laurier. Sir Wilfrid Laurier
terminated his speech Of acceptance by ex-
pressing his satisfaction at the friendship
exhibited by the United States for Canada.
and his hope that still closer commercial
alliance and friendship would be shortly
established between them
The times., 1899-09-13
Conpromise Work.
fFrnrn 49, philadelnhi, -

(tIom the FluadeIphla Lsdger.)
The two coloIed regiments that are to be or
ganized fer service in the Philippines are cred
tied to General Miles, who has very properly
urged that this race is betcr fitted than the white
for the climate of the islands; but Miles, him
self, if Washington gossip is well informed. is
not to go to the Philippines. as he desires On
the contrary Merritt is to be sent there to con.
duct military operations, while Otis is to remain
in charge of civil business. This is a comp-o-
mise of the that the President is apt TO make
Root wants to send Miles TO the seat of war;
Corhin is anxio IS to have Otis retained in full
authority Merritt will please neither, but his
appointment will net be triumph OF either over
the other; while the IDEAS of both are regarded in
making up the military programme In this way,
both may be plaeated and the serenity of the
Presidents Official family remain undisturbed.
The times., 1899-09-13
Rnston RIre Laws.

tFr0m the Portland Argus.]
good many crazy erusides have been started
in the alleged interest Of morality. but lev
equal in crazness the order recently promulgat-d
in Boston hy the State police board The Orutr
is to the effect that any woman found On TIE
streets without an escort. after o'clock st
night is. to be arrested by the fist policeman
she meets presumably disFepata5ie eaaT5c-
tire. Under this astounding order 80 Boston
women were arrested and .ocSed up between sat
urday night and Monday morning. That r.
specialize wouen should be included in such
wholesale rouudias-gp, and thus subjected 70 the
tleadIiest insult that could he offered thenI IS
inevitable. That respectable women may not af-
pear on Boston's streets after o'clock p. m,
is preposterous This is cuTfew law with ven
geance and woFthv Of the darkest period OF tAe
bIne law regime. II this fdiotic and offensive
order is not speedily called in and the good
women Of Boston secured from ias'sit and annoy
ance the men OF Boston arc not what they nave
been taken for
The times., 1899-09-13
A shabby Sort OF Hero.


Aguinaldo is not, as his American admirers
represent him, the chosen leader Of a great people
in a unanimous struggle for independence His is
not the dignity which attaches to the chief of
millions, whether their cause is right OF wrong
He is demagogIe, who was active in a rising
of the single tribe of Tagals against the Spanish
Government in the island of Luzon, 4 Govern
ment which has since been happily suppanted by
that OF the United States. While the Tagal in
surrection against Spain in progress Aguinal-
do offered to sell out the cause for SlOO 600, and
received the money from the Spanish, but after
ward broke his word. On the collapse of the
Spanish power he lad the opportunity TO aid in
restoring absolute peace and eqaeat prosperity
to the island Of Luzon, but instead OF doing so
he treaeherouSiy began war on the Americans and
brought untold suffering and distress upon his
own people. he has maintained the struggle by
nerving up his wretched followers with lies about
the assistance they are to receive from the AT
kinsons, Lentzes, and Others in the United
States.
The times., 1899-09-13
Certainly Right There.
From the Boston Herald.)


It is to be said in behalf Of John r. Mclean,
of Ohio, that he wears his editorial hat his
own head, and never allows anybody TO tell him
how to run his newspaper. Once upon a time
a delegation Of prominent Democrats from In
diana waited upon Editor Mclean and informed
him that he was not conducting the Cincinnati
Enquirer as the Democrats thought it ought to
be conducted. The editor and proprietor listen
ed to them with courteous patience, and then
said:
Gentlemen. l am satisfied with the situation,
so far the Enquirer is concerned. 1t has
large circulation. and it is larger in Republican
towns in proportion to population than in Demo-
cratic towns. All have to say is that when
want the advice of you gentlemen as to how
! shall conduct the Enquirer l will send for
you. Good-day, gentlemen"
&ce then he has never been bothered by
delegations that want to instruct him as to
the conduct of his paper.
The times., 1899-09-13

and anarchy tomorrow. We are not In a
position to meet the expectations OF all or
any Of these social divisions. The Span
iards generally favor annexation. The
white Cubans all want offices, and to many
of them that means the opportunity TO loot
in the good old-fashioned Spanish way
The negroes demand universal suffrage,
which would put four-fifths of the country
at their mercy, and precipitate the half
barbarous conditions that obtain in Haiti.
Each Of these aspirations is, presently, an
impossibility.
Every day the truth becomes more man
ifest that the Cuban reconstruction period
must be long one, and that, at It's end, il
stable native government be found feas-
ible at all, it will have to start with a
greatly restricted franchise, based on ed
ucational and property qualifications, AMI
strong American military protection to
prevent insurrection of the ignorant
masses against their exclusion from office
and suffrage. Some progress may be early
made in establishing native muni ipal gov
ernment, but that is probably the extent
OF local independence which it would be
safe, in existing circumstances, TO accord
even experimentally, in the immediate fu-
ture.
In our island administration the curse
of Algerism is still a strong and, we fear
directing force. Ugly things are being
said and written regarding the govern
mental regime constructed by the late
Secretary of War. Months ago General
Brooke was ordered to tax the Cuban rail-
way corporations which are said to charge
exorbitantly for service, and to earn diyi-
dends of from fifteen TO forty per cent a
year. 1t is understood that the Governor
General has refrained from complying ta
his instructions. AS is the case in Ma
nila Havana swarms with favored frien Is
of the Administration, who act the part
of contractors and do not get poor at the
business. The whole city reeks with scan
dals, civil and military. Brooke is said to
be SO offensive to his subordinate govern
ors and generals that several of them will
resign unless he is srsfnoved. In Cuba, as
in the Philippines. there is need OF a
new man, and honest government.
Naturally, there is little hope of either
If Mr.. McKinley-fnds himself compelled
to support and protect Otis. AMI all that,
unfortunately, Otis stands for, it is not
reasonable to expect that he viii abandon
Brooke, who is backed by precisely the
same obnoxious influences.
The times., 1899-09-13
THE NAME OF DREYFUs.
How II Originated In the Sixteenth
Century.
(From the Westminster Gazette

tErom the Westminster Gdzette-)
While the name Of Dreyfus is in every
mouth it may be interesting to trace it's
history. The name. which is very common
among Jews in Germany, France. and
Switzerland, means. of course, three feet
and was evolved as follows: IL the middle
of the sixteenth century, during one Of the
popular and periodical prosecutions of the
Jews on the Continent, number OF Jews
left Treves and fled to the neighboring
Aisace. At that time the Israelites, faith
ful TO ancient traditions, were as yet with
out surnames. When. however. they had
to be inscribed on the official list OF in
habitants in their new Alsatian homes, it
was necessary that the Abrahams and
Isaaes and Jacobs from Treves should be
distinguished by some surname frcm other
persons Of the same names The registrar
then hit upon the idea OF adding Trevir-
anus. or Man of Treves, TO the names OF
the whole cluster OF immigrants. Instead
of writing the name in full the scribe ab-
bTeViated thus: Trevus And so. In the
course Of time, Trevus became the surname
of the whole class. But the vox populi
knowing nothing of Latin and the history
CT the prosecuted Jews, could not under
stand the meaning Of such name as Ire
vus. and, since names must mean some
thing simply changed the word to Dreyfus.
The fact that the clan OF the Dreyfus
proved, on inspection not to be endowed
with an additional foot did not disturb
the inventors OF the name. Trevus was an
uncarny word; Dreyfus sounded Eomeiy
and understandable, and thus DreyfGs it
has remained until this day. when a new
and pathetic meaning has been added to IT,
The times., 1899-09-13
TESTING A NEW GUN.
Splendid Results From, the Navy
Smakefess Powder

Spiendtd Results From the Navy
smokeiess Powder.
The Navy Department officials today Wis
tied the proving ground at Indian Head for
the purpose Of testing a Vickers 6-inch gun,
which was purchased a year ago with a
view to the adoption of that type OF quick
firing weapon IN the Navy. Among those
present were Admiral Charles o'Nen. Chief
of the Bureau OF Ordnance; Admiral Rich-
ardson, Chief OF the Bureau OF Naval In
telligence; Lieut.. r. ID. Tisdale( Major
Charles Smith, Captain Ayres. and Captain
Russell, assistant chiefs OF ordinances. United
States Army. The trials were conducted
under the direction of Capt ~ R. Couden,
the official In command OF the Indian Head
Proving Ground. The 6-inch gun tested
had already been fired at the proving
ground in England OF Messrs Vickers' Sons
& Maxim, Ltd, in the presence OF the
naval attache, representing the Bureau OF
Ordnance, but the further trials at Indian
Head were had for the purpose of demon
strating the efficiency OF the system TO the
chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance.
After sufficient number of rounds. 10
demonstrate the fact that the veIOeities
would exceed what was expected Of the gun.
Admiral O'Nel determined to obtain
comparative result by using the Navy
sInokelesS powder Accordingly he had
employed a charge that would give a
chamber pressure not exceeding seven
teen tons per square inch. and the result
obtained under these cond ticns was a We
locity of 2.913 foot seconds-a muzzle en-
ergy corresponding 10 which pressure has
never hitherto been obtained abroad
In England with the use OF coFiite this
gun gave a velocity of 2,S73. with pres
sure of seventeen tons. The result OF 2.913
is regarded as very extraordinary. and "a
indicating that the American Navy powder
is much superior TO the English explosive
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