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The times., 1899-09-16
CLAIMS ON A HIGHWAY.
A Part of the Military Road May Be
Closed.

Legal notice has been served upon the
Secretary of War that so much OF the
highway known as the Military Road be-
tween the Aqueduet Bridge and Fort Myer
in Alexandria county, Virginia, as passes
through the Murray estate will be closed
to the public on and after Saturday, Sep
tenn %. This notice was published yester-
day In an Alexandria newspaper, and sign
ed by Fl. RoZier Dulaney and Howard p.
Marshall. of Washington, trustees of the
Murray property M. H. Beach, OF Wash
ington, is the attorney for the trustees.
IL is said that the Government leased the
property for use as a military road num-
Der of years ago and has failed to comply
with the terms of lease. A large sum of
money, it is claimed, is due TO the trus-
tees. The War Department, it is said,
has had no funds for the payment of this
obligation and the action of the trustees
is for the purpose Of taking the matter
into court
Major Jackson, the ranking officer at Fort
Myer, has been in conference with Mr..
Beach with view to postponing the pro-
ceedings until Congress might act, but
without avail.
The times., 1899-09-16

The marriage of Miss Kate Hendricks
and Mr.. Charles Morgan viii take place
September e at p. m, at the residence
of Mrs. George II. Chandler, LenoX Street,
Chevy Chase. The bride-eIect is the daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Christine Hendricks and the
niece Of former Senator German. Mr.. Nor
gan is a native of Worcester, Mass, and
the couple viii reside at that place.
The times., 1899-09-16
Colonel ceoner retired.

Col. Michael Cooney. Fourth Cavalry. was re-
tired yesterday after forty years service The
retirement was at the eolonels request. This
vacancy viii eanse the promotion Of Lieut.. Col.
Charles ID, Vile. Of the First Cavalry to be
colonel Of the Fourth: Major Thomas c. Lebo to
be lieutenant oolonel. and Capt. Alex Rodgers
10 be major.
The times., 1899-09-16
Fractarer Reduced Under x-nars.

William u Murphy. eleven years old, was oper-
ated on AZ Emergency Hospital yesterday after
noon for fractures Of both bones Of his lower
night arm. The fractures were reduced under
Tie A-rzs. William stated that he vas playing in
the ncigAborhood oI his home. al III ihirteertI
Strect northwest, when be fell catching his arm
under him. Iie feslizod that his Injury was
serious and asked 70 lie taken 10 the hospital.
The times., 1899-09-16

Miss Annie Leary. so it is reported in
New York, will erect a memorial chapel
to be attached to the new Trinity College
for women. which is to be erected hear
the Catholic University by the Sisters of
Notre Dame. The chapel viii be in mem
ory of Mr.. Arthur Leary, brother of the
donor
The times., 1899-09-16
BOYS Long Pants Suits.

Allwool Plain Black and Fancy
Cheyiots: well made and stylishly cut
in Single Breasted Sacks; fast colors;
French facings and Italian cloth lin
ing; regular $3.50 value. Sizes
IA to 1s years, Special for SS m
school o'VV
The times., 1899-09-16

Rev. Dr. W. ]. Mcknight, OF Sixteenth
Street, is home from his recent tour
through New Jersey
The times., 1899-09-16

Major and Mrs. Charles Mcclure, of G
Street, have for their guest Mrs. Hinton,
the wife OF Major Charles b. Hinton, of the
Eighteenth United States Infantry, now in
the Philippines.
The times., 1899-09-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. Ethan Allen Hitchcock wife of the
Secretary Of the Interior, who has re-
mained abroad ever since Mr.. Hitchcock
resigned his post as Ambassador TO Russia
to accept the Cabinet portfolio. is expected
to arrive in New York tomorrow on the
steamer ST. Louis.
The passengers include also Senator and
Mrs Hanna and Miss Ruth Hanna.
The times., 1899-09-16

national Geographical Congress in Berlin.
He will return about the latter part of De-
cember.
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Mrs. Davis. wife Of Commander Davis,
is again in Washington.
The times., 1899-09-16

Mr.. Charles Needham and family, who
are travelling abroad, are in Paris at pres
ent
The times., 1899-09-16

Rev. DR.. Easton and family have return
cd 10 Washington.
The times., 1899-09-16

Gen A. w. Greeiy. u. S. A.. sailed for
Europe yesterday. During his absence
abroad he viii attsad the seventh Inter-
The times., 1899-09-16

Miss Mamie DonnelIy has gone to vii.
son. n. c.. TO ill a musical engagement.
The times., 1899-09-16

Cir sms a
@S@rap
The times., 1899-09-16

Young Mems Brown and Black All
wool Cheyiot Long Pants Suits, made
in strictly tailor fashion. lined with
serge and cut in latest style Single
Breasted Sacks. with shapely Trou-
sers: all sizes IA to 10 years, and extra
good value for $40. Special SQ IN
school price .................... Wv
Knee Pants.
Boys Knee Pants, plain Blue and
fancy mixtures, will give most excel
lent service and are cut in true pat
terms; sizes 4 to IA years. Nothing
cheap about them but the price.
Worth 39c a pair. Special for 1rC
school. ....... ....................L Lo
The times., 1899-09-16
School Supplies Outfit,


Worth 80 cents-and it is very COM
plete.
School Bag, Pen Holder,
Lead Pencil, Pad,
Eraser, Ruler.
Slate Pencil.
Try to match it piece by piece and
you'll find it will cost you nearly dou-
Bile anywhere.
We have the most complete line of
School Supplies that has ever been
gathered in Washington. 1t has been a
halfway showing heretofore. Now 1t
is lacking in nothing or quail
ty.
Mems Underwear & Handkerchiefs.
Mems Fall Weight Underwear, in
Brown and White Merino; made
like and is regular 75c. value, for. soc
Mems White Handkerchiefs, with
fast color fancy borders; such a Hand
kerehief has never been
sold before for. or....3 for Csc
The times., 1899-09-16
Girls Complete Outfit,
$3.50.


Consisting of Wool Dress. Shoes.
Hose, Hat-an aggregate value Of near
ly $6.
The Dresses are made of serge and
Fancy Plaid Worsted. in Blouse style.
trimmed with braid Very pretty novel
ties. Several combination effects 20
choose from. Worth s3
The Hose are fast black, Derby Rib
bed, and One and-one Ribbed. Worth
15c. pair.
The Shoes are made of soft and pIfa-
bic kid, with solid leather soIes; neat
~ lasted; easy and durable. Worth
s175.
The Hats are Tan, Royal Blue. Brown.
Black, and Grey Cowboy shapes. with
three rows of silk wire on brim. satin
bands. quills, and fancy buckles. Worth
S1.00
These Outfits can be supplied at this
price for all ages from TO Is years.
The times., 1899-09-16
Boys Complete Outfit,

Consisting of Short Pants Suit, Hose,
Shoes, Cap, and Tie, an aggregate value
of s4.79.
The times., 1899-09-16

Consisting of Wool Dress, Shoes.
Hose. Hat-an aggregate value Of near
ly s6.
The times., 1899-09-16

These Outfits can be supplied at this
price for all ages from to 10 years.
The times., 1899-09-16

q = = n = y = - y
50 dozen OF them-that many and no
more-that are worth 81 and can be sold
for so little as S1.25.
One of cur factories has forwarded
US its samples as per agreement.
Ahead OF schedule time-but just in
the nick of time for you.
The Derbys are in Black and Pearl
only, but shaped on all the latest blocks.
The Fedoras are in Brown, Tan, and
Nutria also latest shapes.
All these Hats are silk trimmed and
genuine fur. All sizes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
A STAINLESS CREDIT,

In his speech ut the Chicago day ban
quet President Mckinley said: "Our
national credit, often tried, has been ever
upheld. 1t has no superior and no stain.
The United States has never repudiated
n national obligation, either to its cred
itors or to humanity. 1t will not now
begin TO do either" There is nothing
in our history that appeals more strongly
TO the pride of the American citizen
than the fact that the credit of the ma.
tion is stainless, that through all trials
and vicissitudcs the national integrity
has been kept unsullled. The achieve
ments of American valor on land and
sea, glorious as they have been, reflect
10 greater honor upon us as a people
than does the steadfast honesty with
which the government has met every
obligation to it's creditors.
National credit is the basis of national
prosperity and power In the past no
political party ventured to advocate n
policy that might impair or imperil the
national credit. Now, however, there is
party that seeks control of the govern
ment on the proposition that there shall
be adopted II financial policy which
would enable the government to pay its
obligations in Il debascd currency,
thereby committing the nation to re-
pudiatiOn and destroying its credit. The
party of free silver demands that the
government shall depart from the policy
that has given il n credit without stain
and compel its creditors to accept money
worth one-half or less of what Is hon
eStly due them.
The party of currency debasement and
population is not so strenuous in its ad.
yocacy of that policy at present as il
was three years ago. 1t Is endeavoring
to keep the free silver issue in the back.
ground and to divert the attention OF
the people by declaiming on other ques
tions, But everybody understands that
in the minds of the leaders free silver
Is still the paramount question and that
If the party should secure control of the
government 1t would not hesitate To put
| into effect the financial policy for whicr
it contends. The democratic platforms
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
DEWEY AND HIS HOME.

Buffalo Express: Admiral Dewey wants
a modest house in quiet and unpretentious
part OF Washington. He is after comfort
and peace rather than display. Thus h.
again displays some OF those traits that
have tended to strengthen his popularity
with the American people.
Chicago Inter Ocean; Admiral Dewey's
straightforwardness was made evident TO
the committee which is in charge of the
subscriptions to secure a home for him In
Washington. He did not hesitate to say
that home was just what he wanted, ana
that he would like to have some place
where he could hang up his hat as soon
as possible. 1t doesn't make much differ
ence where Admiral Dewey may be placec
or how we may regard him. He is a grea;
man.
Philadelphia Times Admiral Dewey is
quite right in accepting a home to which
nearly $4,000 OF his fellow citizens have
voluntarily contributed, and he was quite
right in saying that II 1T had been the gift
OF few rich men who would expect to
have claims upon him for their contribu-
tions. he would have declined It, He is the
most distinct representative of the heroism
OF the American people, and he can with
just pride sit down in his own home that
is their gift, voluntarily presented as thet
tribute to the man who has given enduring
fame to the American navy.
Chicago News: While some have eX-
pressed doubts as to whether Dewey would
accept the proposed gift, the admiral has
unquestionably done the correct thing after
his usual fashion. The same principle and
law of politeness that obtains among indi-
viduals holds also as between the people of
a nation and an individual they desire to
compliment. A present is often received
with thanks by an individual, not because
he needs it or values its pecuniary worth,
but as an expression of the good will and
generous intentions of the donor. The
admiral, therefore, in acting within this
general rule Of society has made no mis-
take. To refuse to accept the gift, unde>
the circumstances would have been an un-
graceful act-a thing Dewey is incapable OF.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

District Attorney Gardiner of New York
City has appointed as one of his assistants
James Dickson Carr, colored. Mr.. Carr is
a graduate Of Rutgers and of Columbia Law
school. He was born in Baltimore thirty
one years ago
John H. Payton of the Brotherhood of St.
Andrew, having just returned from an Off
cial visit to Luzon, says our soldiers are
very bad boys and that anything like reli-
gious work there is out of the question as
long as our army remains to set such bad
example.
1t is announced from London that Hiram
Maxim, the great inventor and manufac-
turer of guns and other war supplies, has
taken out a certificate Of naturalization as
a British subject. lie was born in Maine,
but since 1884 has maintained an establish
ment in London, which now employs $4,000
workmen
Steps are being taken in Hartford, Conn,
for the erection of free library building in
memory of Noah Webster, the photographer.
memorial association has been formed,
with Charles Dudley Warner as president.
1t is proposed to raise $50, 900, which is to
be about equally divided between the build
ing and fund to maintain it.
John Sherman is quoted by the New York
World as believing that Admiral Dewey
would be a strong presidential candidate for
the reason that he would be voted for with
extreme disregard of party lines. Mr.. Sher-
man also says, however, that the admiral
displays great firmness of character and a
wonderful degree of confidence. and
this, while it would undoubtedly satisfy the
people, would hardly make the great sailor
more popular with the politicians.
The festive tiger does not prosper or wax
opulent in Manila. Military sleuths are on
guard and very rarely fail to take hand
in the game Freedom of Manila relates
that -four civilians and four soldiers OF the
Thirty seventh concluded to enjoy quiet
game Monday and see who could rake in the
most shekels. The boys all told had about
$500 in gold, but the best laid plans of mice
and men gang aft glee, and the good cash
was raked in by the Twentieth infantry
guard, who swooped down upon them, and
the citizens and soldiers were fined to the
| tune OF $50 and 500 respectively, and the
soldiers will get their medicine later when
their company commander writes up a few
charges for their benefit"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
ENGLISH ARMY RESERVES.
Condition of the Force Called Out by
ROYAL Decree.

Philadelphia Press.
The predictions of decade past have been
verified by the necessity for calling out the
English reserves for a war which is not
expected to take over two army corps.
The English army, exclusive of that serv-
ing in India and which cannot be much re-
duced, was placed in the army estimates
for 1S98-99 at 1S0,5l3. The theory on which
it is organized is simple. Up to few
years ago Great Britain had small, COM
pact army of long service men, kept up by
steady enlistment, in which the regiment
was the unit, the army of Kipllng's Ter
ence Mulvaney." On the reorganization Of
the army the linked battalion system
was adopted, in which two battalions are
kept abroad and the third at home in the
territory or English county to which the
three belong, filling up by recruiting.
In all siXty-one battalions Of infantry
whose service strength is zoos, fifty-sevcn
batteries whose service strength is 200 and
eighteen cavalry regiments are kept in Eng
land ready for service. The theory is thai
this force would furnish three army corps
OF twenty battalions each, with six regi-
ments of cavalry and fifteen batteries CT
| artillery, One was to be instantly ready foI
embarkation and a second Immediately after
]
form the nucleus about which the militia and
volunteers would gather for a home army
| Admirable as this scheme was on paper, IL
| has proved in practice impossible to keep
! even a single army Cups full. The three
fourths of the English army serving abroad
! makes such constant demands that the home
! battallons batteries and cavalry regiments
are mere skeletons, full of green men. In
| 1897 it was shown in a series OF articles by
! Mr. Arnold Foster that the sixty one in
fantry battaliOns needed 44,042 men from
! the reserve. The battalions therefore aver
aged one third their normal size. The
! ffty-seven artillery batteries needed 6,S9I
men, so that they were but half full, The
| cavalry is even worse off and neither OF
these has its complement Of horses.
The practical result Is that before war be
gins instead of having at least one arm!
corps ready to take the field, the reserves
have had to be called out to fill up. Ou
| little regular army is not tenth the sz
of the English establishment, but what ther'
was of it was ready for instant action ant
really fought the last war,
The English military situation seems there
fore to be about this: BY shreds AM
patches force Of about 10000 has been gath
cred in South Africa. Shipments from Eng
| lahu anu iHula sehI aS lhul'iuual ieSlhehts
will double this force. BY calling out tn
reserves the slender battalion in Englan
will be raised to a strength to furnish lrs
one and then second army corps, Bot
these will be about two-thirds men of oil
service, but new to their present work
Active preparations for war began in August
By November a full army corps, organize
as such, will be ready possibly by the en-
Ct this month. Meanwhile, the troops gath
cred at the Cape will be equal in size TO
corps, but they will not have been organ
ICED as such Much confusion must result
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
PROTECTION OF FORESTS.
Matter of the Greatest Importance
to the People of the West.


While forestry has become a living issue
in the Atlantic states through the depletion
Of perennially flowing springs and streams
and increased flood action, and probably by
greater and increasingly injurious extremes
OF frost and heat arising from forest destruc-
tiou, in the west and southwest effective
forestry Is question OF life or death. With
irrigated districts, present or prospective,
the conservation Of natures reservoirs is at
least as important as the conservation Of any
part Of the rainfall in artificial storage reser-
vCirs. 1t Is a matter OF the greatest i'm
portance for the people in the west, depend
ont on irrigation for the fertility OF their
lands to preserve the integrity of the water
holding powers OF the mountains through a
system of forest protection and the reforest-
ing of denuded sections, for, deprived OF ma
ture's reservoirs, they can never be artif-
cially supplanted
The public interest in preserving the
mountain forest covering Is economic and
humanitarian alike. Without forest pres
ervation the settling and cultivation of the
| plains will be- II not actually impossible, at
| least greatly impaired. This has been the
case in this and other countries where for
ests were promiscuously destroyed and where
very expensive attempts at reforestation
! have not always had the desired results. A
proper regard for the forests does not mean
that ripe timber should not be
cut or made use of in the min
| ing industry 1t does mean, how
ever, that in securing such timber due
regard must be had fer the young growth
and that in removing one old tree ten young
ones shall not be destroyed, Care must be had
! to preserve all timber and in cutting down
! the ripe the young growth must be looked
after. This is a matter which has received
but little attention heretofore, but the pub
! lie cannot be impressed too seriously with
the object in view of giving the young
growth every possible attention
| By the extensive reservation OF the
forested mountain lands frcm sale or settle
ment the federal government has committed
| itself TO a rational forest system, VIVA
the situation demands and what the people
desire is a forest management OF those i'm
portant mouatain water sheds that VIII serv'
the best interests of the whole community
The government forestry system o
European nations, OF Canada, Algiers Indii
and Australia, are self-sustaining and TO
the most part reYenue-produ,ing. WheI'
forestry has been neglected for ages, llk
| in Spain, in Arabia and Persia, there tn
| people individually are the poorest Witl
our forests kept in healthy conditions tn
plains will become productive, while with
out that we cannot expect to have agrl
cultural prosperity on the plains. Let IN
people consider this subject in all its bear
ings and they Will become convinced OF tn
urgent necessity OF forest protection and
national forest culture throughout the west
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11

The vice president of Mexico undoubt-
edly voiced the general sentiment of his
countrymen when he said at the Chicago
banquet that Mexico desires to be on
terms of intimate friendship with the
United States. For this there are both
political and commercial reasons. AS
Vice President Mariscal said, it was the
Intervention of the United States that
gave Mexico the independence she now
enjoys and the people of that republic,
duly appreciative of that application of
the Monroe doctrine, may be presumed
to even now feel the Importance, in n
political way, of having the cordial
friendship of their powerful northern
neighbor. Commercially, it is manifestly
in the interest of Mexico to cultivate
the most intimate relations with this
country and it has been the constant aim
of the distinguished statesman at the
head of the Mexican government, Pres
idcnt Diaz, to do this. Obstacles have
been found in tariff regulations on both
sides and these still exist TO some eX-
tent, but Notwithstanding the trade be-
tween the two countries has grown and
Is now of considerable proportions. A
great deal of American capital is in
| vested in Mexico and has very largely
contributed to the development of the
country.
Americans heartily reciprocate the
| friendly sentiments of their southern
neighbors and are glad of their prosper
ity and progress. There has recently
been some foolish talk in few Mexican
newspapers, said to be under clerical in
huence, to the effect that the United
| States does not entertain n friendly feel
ing toward Mexico and it may be that
some of the people there really think
this Is the case, just as there are people
in South America who imagine that the
United States has designs inimical to
the interests of their country but the
majority of intelligent men in Mexico
and all the other southern republics
know that this country is the sincere
friend of those republics and rejoices il
every evidence of their advance IL
wealth and civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-11
THE rRANSvaAL rL7IMA1ru

The question of peace or war between
Great Britain and the Transyaal repub-
lie will be decided today. The ultimatum
OF the Transvaal government Is definite
and explicit, demanding practically sur
render on the part of Great Britain. The
Beers are still willing to submit differ
ences to arbitration, but preliminary to
any arrangement for that purpose it is
demanded that British troops be with
drawn from the borders of the republic,
that reinforcements sent to South
Africa within the last four months be
removed from the country and that
troops on the high seas shall not be
landed in South Africa. If these condi-
tons should be complied with the Trans
vaal government pledges itself not to
engage in hostilities pending further
negotiations and to withdraw its forces
from the borders
These uncompromising conditions the
British government Is asked to respond
TO today and notice is given that failure
TO answer within the specified time or
an unsatisfactory reply will be regarded
as formal declaration of war. 1t is
hardly possible that the answer of the
British government will be satisfactory
to the Beers. On the contrary, it is safe
to say that 1t will refuse to comply with
any of the conditions of the ultimatum
and thus place the responsibility for
beginning hostiities upon the Transvaal.
To yield to the demands would be re-
garded by the great majority OF English
men as an intolerable humiliation and
the ministry will not dare take such a
course.
The ultimatum, then, means war and
from today will date the beginning of
a conflict the end of which, it is the
general judgment, will be the overthrow
of the Transvaal republic and the
Orange Free State and the extension
and strengthening of British rule in
South Africa. But this end will not be
reached without enormous sacrifices on
both sides.