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The times., 1899-04-07
SAMPSON TO BE HoNoREp.
Reception to Be Given the AmerI-
can NnNN at Snuihumntnn

New York, April 6.-Naval officials at
the navy yard in Brooklyn heard from
Washington today that President NcKin-
ley and Secretary Long had Maid a,,,h,-
marx or respect to Rear Admiral William
T. sampson. commanding the North Atign-
te squadron. BY selecting him 10 represent
the United states at reception which t ;
said VIII be given to the American NAVY
al southampton in May next According
10 the statements made in thu yard Rsar
Aufniral Sampson Is to take four of the
vessels that took prominent part in tn 4,
recent war to Southampton These vesse,s
VIII be the cruiser New York. his nagshfp.
the cruiser Brooklyn. in command OF Can
tam COOK, the battieship Indiana in com
inand OF Captain Taylor, and the battle
SNIP massachusetts,. in command OF Captain
Nicoi Ludlow. The news from Washington
was divulged it was said, when the sajling
orders for the Massachusetts, to leave the
navy yard at o'clock tomorrow morning
10 JOIN the North Atlantic squadron II
Trinidad, were received.
The Massachusetts has been in dry doc,,
most OF the time since December TO- when
she ran aground ON. Diamond Reef. OF Gov
ernors Island. while she WIS on her wsy
to Hampton Roads The North Atlantic
squadron. according to the published itin-
srary, will be at Cartagena soon after
April "a, and was to have arrived in this
port on May l. but this has been changed.
according TO the news in the navy yard.
About May l. instead of returning TO this
port, Rear Admiral Sampson. with the
four vessels named, will sail for South
ampton, where they will become the guests
OF the British navy The Duke of York. il
is said, viii have full charge of the re-
ception TO be given to the American Aeet.
As | understand the programme" said
one OF the officers, the squadron of four
vessels under Admiral Sampson will re-
main at Southampton until July l. when
the annual maneuyers of the British navy
Will take place. The squadron will not
return TO this port before August /. The
British sailors will see four OF the finest
vessels that ever fired a she'll
The times., 1899-04-07
THE sANDovAL AND ALvARADo
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Their
Way to Portsmouth.

New York, April 6.-The United States
gunboats Sandeval Lieutenant Anderson,
and Alvarado, Lieutenant Sticht. ar
rived at the Brooklyn navy yard at 3
o'clock today and were moored alongside
the converted yacht Mayfower, at present
out of commission at the cob dock. The
two little vessels are OIL the way TO the
Portsmouth navy yard and have come
from Washington by the inland route.
! They reached Perth Amboy at noon, an
chored of Tompkinsvile about o'clock
and steamed on to the navy yard short
time later in company with the navy yard
tug Nina. The Narketa met them Just be-
low the Brooklyn Bridge shortly before
3 o'clock. After the four vessels passed
under the bridge the Nina attempted to
come up alongside the Sandoval which
was at the head OF the column, but could
not develop quite enough speed to do so.
notwithstanding the Sandoval's need OF
overhauling.
The Aiyarado and Sandoyal were sur
rendered to the United States along with
the province of Santiago. The Alvarado
was delivered to a crew from the flagship
New York In Santiago Harbor on July II,
but the Sandoval. which was at Caimanera
was sunk after she was surrendered in
about four fatnoms of water and was not
raised until August IS When raised she
was in filthy condition and much time
. was occupied in cleaning and refitting her
All her interior woodwork was torn out
and replaced by Cuban carpenters. assist
ed by sailors and engineers from the other
ships. Then she was dragged upon the
beach and scraped. In the mean time the
Alvarado has been put under the COM
mand OF Victor Blue, and she did some
valuable service, among other things. TAX
ing part in the battle OF Manzanillo
The two boats are sister ships. built
for service in Cuba by James and George
Thomson. of Clydebank Scotland They
are 10 feet long, built CT steel, and in
general appearance follow the lines of an
armored cruiser or swift batttleship in
cluding miniature rams. Each has mounts
for two rapidfire guns, though those OF the
Sandoval were so rusted during their sub
mersion that they have been removed. The
full crew for one OF these toy battleships
as the sailors have called them. is twenty
six men. Their quarters are aft and the
officers have accommodations forward.
The boats have triple expansion engines
and tirst-class mechanical fittings through
out. Each carries two small boats which
look disprOportionately large at their
davits, but are uncomfortably small when
more than two men attempt to navigate
them. The engineers telegraphs the COM
partment valves, and all name plates
throughout the ship are marked in Span
ish, of course. Several of these Spanish
name plates We're stolen while the vessels
were on view at Washington. and since
then strict watch has been kept on them
when visitors have been on board.
The times., 1899-04-07
Coming Events.
From the PhiladcIphia Record

From Inc FhlIldcphil Keo0TdJ
The timber supply OF the United States i,
steadily diminishing quantity. At the rate at
which are now cutting down our forests for
numbering, pulp making, aud leather tanning
purposes we shall soon be nearing the time Of cx-
haustiou. Access 10 the Canadian forests will
then be something 10 beg Tor. Now, by merely
pulling down cur fences and making adyan-
tageous terms OF reciprocal trading we can get
as a boon what may hereafter be- anxious to
buy as a coveted privilege. Some Of our Iun-
bermen who not altogether uearsighted pro-
fess themselves willing that some reduction
should he made iii the tariff on lumber: but thc,
cannot rise to the true plano Of the situation
The real interest OF the people Of the United
States would be advanced il the duty on both
lumber and coal should be repealed. and If the
repeal should be made II treaty stipulation.
The times., 1899-04-07
OPPOSITION DYING OUT.
finGrec's Municipal Ownership
Movement Ginning Grouud


Detroit. Mich, April 6-The opposition
to Governor Pingree's commission and pan
for municipal ownership and operation OF
the Detroit street railway lines seems to be
dying out, while the arrangements for
completing the purchase are going forward
steadily. The committee formed to test the
legality of the law applied to Prosecuting
Attorney Fraser today and filed a Lond 10
cover the costs of the case. At the same
time they demanded that he instantly
bring suit. Prosecutor Fraser did net take
this demand kindly. and told the c)mm.ttee
he would bring suit when he was satisfied
he had a good case. but no; before. com-
mlttee Of two of the ablest real estate men
IN the city today began appraising the real
estate owned by the company. Gilbert
Wilkes, electrician, started his work to fix
the valuation of the wires in use and the
committee OF building contractors also Wis
tied the houses of the companies prepara-
tory to making their estimate. Pro-. VI. L.
Cooley. of the University Of Michigan, sig
nified his willingness to estimate ths va Nc
of the various power houses and mechani-
cal plants, and asked when he would tie
needed. Prof. Bemis, the Kansas econo-
mist. wired that he would come to the aid
OF the Governor and estimate the earning
capacity of the several railways. \ COM
mittee of expert accountants will BE- select
ed and go over the books to learn the ex-
penses and income as basis for future
figuring The companies seem most viii ing
to aid in every way the work OF the ap-
Draisers in getting at the true value of the
property. The commission will pay no at
tention TO the new company which was
formed with the apparent purpose of con-
soiidating all the interests In one. but will
appraise each company separately so that
some line may be had on the earning ca
pacity of each road separately as basis
for judging the purchase price as regards
future earnings. II is expected that the
commission will submit its figures as 10 the
price OF each and all lines to the council
within ttNn iuneks
The times., 1899-04-07
UNDUE PREFERENCE IN RATES.
\ Decision Against the Central cf
GeorgIu Railway Company.

\ Decision Against the Central of
Georgin Railway Company.
The Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day. in an opinion by Commissioner Prouty.
rendered its decision in the case of the
Board of Trade OF the city OF Dawson. Ca.
against the Central of Georgia Railway
Company and the Georgia and Alabama
Railway Company. The complaint is that
these carriers violate the act to regulate
commerce by charging higher rates to Daw-
son, Ga, than 10 Eufaula, Ala. and Ameri-
Gus and Albany, Ga. towns in the section
OF country surrounding Dawson.
After fully considering the conditions and
circumstances. including the situation of
the localities. possible transportation via
the ChattahOochee River. railway competi-
ton and the competition of markets. and
the basing point system OF rate making as
il is practiced in the South, the Commits
sion holds:
First. that il is undue preference for the
Central of Georgia Railway Company to
charge any higher rates on freight from
New York or other Eastern cities 10 Daw-
son than those which are maintained from
the same points of shipment to Eufaula.
Second, that it is undue preference for
the Central of Georgia Railway Company
or the Georgia and Alabama Railway Com
pany TO charge any higher rates on freight
from Nashville. Cincinnati. and ChattanO0-
"a to Dawson than those in effect from the
same points 10 Albany.
Third that il is undue preference for tn
Central Ct Georgia or Georgia and Ala
bama TO charge any higher rates on freight
from New Orleans to Dawson than those
which are in force from New Orleans 10
Americus or Albany.
Fourth. thar SO long as the Southern bas-
ing DOint system of rate making is adhered
to- it is undue preference for the Central
OF Georgia or the Georgia and Alabama tl
charge any higher freight rates 10 Dawson
than those which may be in effect 10 Amer
icus from any of the points Of shipment
above mentioned.
The times., 1899-04-07
THE BAKER KILLING CASE.
The Trial to BE Begun at Charleston
ON MomGaN.

Charleston, S. c., April s-The case
against fifteen prominent white citizens of
Lake City. who are charged with having
killed Postmaster Baker OF that town be
cause he was a negro, will be given TO
the grand jury in the United States Cir
cult Court tomorrow. The alleged lynch
ers will have to answer alsOr-for the MUIR
der of Bakers child, and fer the burning
of the Lake City pOstoffice with al, its
effects. More than eighty witnesses have
been summoned by the Government. In
the court today Judge Brawley signed an
order summoning seventy-three witnesses
for the defence. The trial will last for
two or three weeks. Ii is the first time
on record that the Federal Government has
come into South Carolina TO try a lyncn-
ing case. W. a. Barber, of New York,
formerly Attorney General Of South Caro-
lima. has been engaged by the Govern
ment TO assist in the prosecution. The
grand jury will take the case tomorrow and
the trial will begin on Monday.
The times., 1899-04-07
4 Closed Incident.

WIOm Inc tWtlgO ITlDme.l
Representative Hit sat- the tendencies OF men
and nations have always been against retreat. and
that no nation. unless it were in final state OF
decreptitude, ever gave MP territory voluntarily
These - facts in history that thhc tiriid Mug
w'nps ignore. Strong is The presumption
they raise TO the future OF the Philippines,
they do not. however, constitute the real strength
OF the case. Back Of The d.inciuation to retreat
from q position assumed in The face uf the world
is conviction on the part OF sterling American
manhood That the civilizng mission tins country
has undertaken in the Philippine is one neccs
slry to he undertaken, under all the circum.
stances. That fact closes The argument
The times., 1899-04-07
SHORT ON GOODNESS.
IN Effort to Revive Religious Fervor
In New Hampshirc

Concord, n H., April Gov Frank H.
Rollins believes that popular religion in
the State of New Hampshire is at low
ebb. and he has issued a fast day procla-
nation which is making much talk. He
says:
The decline Of the Christian religion. plrticu-
feature Of he times and steps should he taken to
remedy ~. There are towns where NO church bell
sends forth solemn call from january 10 Jan
uary' villages where children grow To manhood
unchIirtened: communities where the dead are
laid away witlioht the beniscn OF the name OF
Christ and where marriages are sOlemniled only
by justices Oi the peace
He argues that on fast day union meet
ings be held by people of all shades of be-
lief to consider the problem OF the condi-
tion of religion in rural communities He
says that something must be done to cause
. reawakening. and he fayors a revival o.
the Puritan customs and forms OF Worship
that are b. btcoming extinct.
The times., 1899-04-07
What Irsct McKissnn.

tFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Mr. Mckisson was defeated upon his record "a
mayor Of Cleveland. lie was defeated because he
debIGched every department OF public service.
There in the police department who
ought to be severely Teprinanded for the work
which they did during the campaign They were
only tools ii is true. but some of them were most
willing tools.
The least government is the best government
\ mans home Is his castle. One may go to the
threshold but further Mcl.isson sought TO
invade the freside. lie attempted to introduce
his personal government into every home and 10
dictate 10 the citizen upon his own hearth how he
should vote. Perhaps it was very small club
which he had. hut il was club nevertheless. and
he cndeavored to use 1t.
The times., 1899-04-07
RossLYN TO ACT IN AMERICA
Charles Er"hman Engages Him 70,
the Empire Company.

New York, April 6-Charles Frohman
has engaged Lord Rosslyn who made his
debut as an actor in London last spring
10 act in His EXcellency, the Governor. ''
to be given next month at the Lyceum
Theatre by members of the Empire Com
pany. Lord Rosslyn, who appeared as
Stuart Erskine on the stage. was born in
1862. and was at one time a captain in
the army. He succeeded his father as
fifth Earl of Rosslyn in 1890. and was mar
ried in the same year. He inherited no
considerable fortune and soon spent all
he had. Three years ago he was declared
a bankrupt and endeayored to make his
living as a journalist. He did not sue
ceed in that and appeared as an actor,
first at the Court Theatre Lord Rosslyn
will make his New York debut on May g.
He is the father of two children. In the
days OF his prosperity he acted with sue
cess in amateur theatricals and that led
him to adopt the stage as a profession.
The times., 1899-04-07
Huntington Has Hi. wa..

san Francisco. April 6.-At the annual
meeting OF the Southern Pacific directors
all the old officers were reelected. The
only trace Of the old feud against Hunt
ington was shown in the voting of Lathrop
ard wilson, Mrs StanfCrd's directors. fOe
Hubbard, though Hubbard declared he was
net a candidate. Last year William Crock
er refused to vote, but this year he placed
Huntington in nomination. which is re
garded as a sign of a closer union between
Huntington and Croker
The times., 1899-04-07
legislators. If a great business

municipal legislators. If a great business
can be managed by few men. why can
not street railway, gas, electric lighting
and other business be managed for the
municipal corporation by few men? Local
statesmen are asking that question and at
Detroit and Toledo they are resolved to
find an answer. Trusts are doing more
than that-they are showing the advocates
OF State socialism that their schemes are
practicable. If few men representing a
trust can employ all the hands working in
trade and carry on the business sue
cessfully. making everybody connected
with the business a subordinate, the State
socialist asks why the Government.
through its executive officials cannot do
the same thing?
The objection to State socialism has
always been that it kills competition.
smOthers ambition, deprives men of the
highest incentive TO work. and makes all
men the employees OF the State. The trusts
have exactly this effect when they kill of
small or independent establishments and
make all men dependent on them for em-
ployment. The difference is that State So
cialism is benevolent and the trusts self
ish. II the State should undertake all
productive enterprises. then people would
get the benefit OF the lower cost of produc-
ton; but when the trusts control them all.
the trusts get it. State socialism is mis-
chieyous, but if it should come to a choice
between that and trusts, the people would
be wise TO decide for the former.
The Attorney General has said the anti
trust legislation of Congress is worthless.
The only way to prevent the worst effects
of having all our industries in the hands
of trusts. is to repeal the protective duties
on all articles made by trusts. Then for
eign competition will keep prices down.
But We hear no Republican voices lifted
in behalf of this remedy. The trusts con-
troll the party just as they did when
they were merely infant industries.
The times., 1899-04-07
4 Dangerous Torch.

From the ST. LOU, Globe -Dcmoclatj
1t is possible that the ittlc spark OF war
which has Just been lit the Bilgarian frontier
may start conhagiation. There is more po-
litical dynamite in The Balkan region per square
mile than there ever was in any =uull area di
the earth's surface, except IN the spot covered by
Paris and Versailles during the gounparte period
The times., 1899-04-07
Orders to the Montgomery.

The cruiser Montgomery has been or
dered from Norfolk to the South At an ic
naval station, where she will be joined
soon by the flagship Chicago. This will
give three vessels to that station. the gun
boat Wilmington being there at present.
engaged in making an exploration of ths
Amazon River.
The times., 1899-04-07
Quarantine Against Plague.

Alexandria. April 6.-The quarantine au-
thorities have given notice in regard to
pilgrims returning from Mecca that they
will enforce the regulations for the ex-
clusion Of plaques against pilgrims arriv-
ing at Hejaz on and after April %.
The times., 1899-04-07

What are we to think of the Alger Relief
Commission in the light of yesterdays dis
covery? There was presented 10 the Court
of Enquiry a letter from the Armour Com
pany in which Eagan was notified that the
Armours had the exclusive control of the
Powell process of preserving meat. Yet
the Alger Relief Commission persistently
denied that there we're any chemicals used
10 preserve the beef fer the Army. and the
shadow of doubt was thrown over the tes-
timony of DR.. DAILY an honest man.
The times., 1899-04-07
Give Then. Time.

NI IUHI IIc NtNItU IItTaTd.l
There is too much froth in Cuban politics. too
few men OF sound, hard sense in the list of local
leaders. For centuries the Cuban people have
been treated children in their own land and
the result could not he expected 10 be a crop Of
well ltrained and well-baianced statesmen But
pacencia, and give Cuba fair cll,nce
The times., 1899-04-07

The American Commissioners to the
Cars Peace Conference have been named
and among them are Captain Crozier, of
the Ordnance Bureau of the Army and
Captain Mahan. of the Navy. Probably
their part viii be to describe the horrors
of war
The times., 1899-04-07
One Inaiction AYerted.

(From the Minneapolis Tribune)
Let it be placed to the credit Of Flyne
Strnhan Moore, the New York woman who Ia,
lust narrowly escaped going to the penitentiary
ior helping 10 rob through the familiar
badger game that she positively refuses TO 81
the stage. although many offers have already been
made for her services
The times., 1899-04-07

If there is any doubt about Agulnaldo' 5
removal from the dictatorship. it will not
be long before the report will be correct.
The Filipinos have their eyes open to his
mendacity concerning the American victo-
ries, which he hailed as American disas-
The times., 1899-04-07

Merely as a matter of poetic justice, il
is to be regretted that, when the victims
of the rotten meat murderers were buried at
Arlington yesterday the criminals who are
responsible fer their deaths could not have
been taken out and hanged as an incident
of the ceremonies.
The times., 1899-04-07
Tempered by Contempt.

(From the ST Paul Pioneer Press)
General Eagan says that a good deal Of the
testimony given during the beef investiga ton
was false. The general has improved his diction
since January.
The times., 1899-04-07

From the statement of the chief clerk
in Eagan's Office business seems to have
been done in rather muddled way there,
especially in relation TO beef contracts for
the Army
The times., 1899-04-07
GREAT BRITAIN ACCEPTS.
The Final Arrangement Regarding 4
Samon Officially Announced.

Berlin, April 6.-It is officially announced
that Great Britain has accepted the Sa-
moan proposition. which must be agreed to
by the Governments of Germany, the
United States. aud Great Britain.
The times., 1899-04-07
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