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The times., 1899-10-29
THE THOMAS INSPECTED.
War Department officials visit the
New Transport.

War Department Officials visit the
New Transport.
The Secretary Of War. together with the
following party, examined the transport
Thomas at New York yesterday
Brig. Gen. Marshall l. Ludington.
Quartermaster General; Col. Charles Bird.
chief of transportation division, L. S. A.;
Gen. l. T. Weston, acting Commissioner
General of Subsistence; Gen. George NJ.
Sternberg Surgeon General. U. S. A; Cap
tain Ayres, Chief of the Ordnance Depart
ment U. S. A; Col. A. G. Sharp. Commits
sioner of Subsistence; Mann f. B. Jones,
general superintendent of U. s. A trans
ports; Henry Null experimenting engi-
neer of Cramps shpyard, and Mr.. Cramn.
The foreign attaches were Commander Kat
suro Narita, naval attache at Washington
of the Imperial japanese navy, and Captain
Vignet. naval attache of the French En-
bassy Washington.
The Thomas is the latest TRANSPORT to be
fitted up and is perfect in every detail.
She will sail for Manila November 4 with
1850 members Of the Forty seventh Vol
unteeT Infantry.
The times., 1899-10-29
TESTS OF MARcoNps SYSTEM.

The Experiments Under Naval An
spices Continued Yesterday.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2S.-The special com
mission appointed by the Navy Department
to test the Marconf system of wireless
telegraphy today continued the tests on
board the cruiser New York and the bat
tleship Massachusetts, at anchor near Thir-
ty-ffth Street and North River. The dis
tance at which the experiments are now
being made varies from 100 to 200 Yards. as
the warships swing with the tide. The
members OF the commission, which consists
of Lieutenant Commander Newton. Lieu
tenant Hill. and Lieutenant Bliss. said that
the tests that had been made for the past
few days We're satisfactory.
The New York and Massachusetts will
leave their moorings on Monday and go out
to sea, where the wireless telegraphy will
be put TO test a distance of from twenty
to sixty miles. Until these ong-distance
experiments are made no official report or
comment viii be made on the work
The times., 1899-10-29


His orders were ''dcstrov the Hect;''
His answer we'll himself portrayed,
Tersc, modest, sailor-like. complete.
Your order, sir. haskheen obeyed."
And through the whiting months that came,
Alert and still, midst all the noise,
lie justly won a -Stltespan'S fame,
BY his consummate tact and polse.
His victory without fnw.
Shall without faltering be maintained;"
There Is no reasoHI ana no law,
That bids US yield what we have gained.
What mean the cfqFds The marching men,
The flags when he appears7
First. welcome 10 the Admiral then
There rings through all the cheers
Not only praise for victory won;
There is uudertonc
ENultant in new life. begun
Not for ourselves alone
He left rs but an outside power
Mongst those that rule the world;
He made us with the greatest tower,
Nhere'or the flags lmfurled.
We have expanded; that is done.
No matter who may fume or prate;
The booming Of his opening gun
Was but the echoing voice OF Fate.
Paul Jones, a fighter unsurpassed
Our FaIagut, beyond all praise.
And Dewey, from Manila last,
Io share with them undying bays
No heroes ever trod 4 deck.
Or sailed the rolling seas
Through stress cf battle, storm and wreck
More glorious than are these.
An epoch struck on Times great clock
The day he won his fight;
Hencciorth our Auglo-Saxon stock
Keep step for law and right.
HencefoIth with kin beyoud the sea,
We bid oppression die
AND pledge the better days to be
Where er our standards fy
We've get our Admiral safe and sound.
Just where he likes to be.
80 stand and join your hands around
And give him three times three.
The country bids him welcome back.
No more hcucpforth 10 roam:
Our welcome holds what others lack,
We bid him welcome home
Then fill your glasses 10 the brim.
Let no one fail or lag;
We're IN good trim aud promised him,
We'd have another Jag
The laurel with the vine j., tvined;
Give fTccst rein to cheer.
Fcr Fate - kind we've dincd and wined.
And got George Dewey here.
And now to make our toast complete.
1t leaps to all ycur lips.
Here's TO the captains Of the feet.
he men who fought the ships
And fill US no one bumper more.
IllI every glass DER runs:
Dunk II You never drank before
The men behind the guns.
he three toasts were greeted with loud
aause and cheers; the Admiral himself
Dying the sentiments hugely. The din
was very successful affair and "Auld
lg Syne' was not sung until after mid
ht, when the party dispersed.
The times., 1899-10-29
sHAMRocK's OCEAN DRESS.
The Cup Challenger Ready TO sail
for Home.

The Cup Challenger Ready to sail
for Home.
NEW YORK. Ocr. 2S.-T-he Shamrock is
all ready TO go home. The little green
yacht that was brought over here to lift"
the Americas Cup is lying in the Efie
Basin today, stripped OF the graceful mass
and spars which made her lock so b auliful
in her racing dress She is now yawl
rigged, with the short heavy service mast
forward. the little spanker mast aft and
the bunty little bowsprit that she wore
when she made her unexpected APP arance
in the harbor here on August l8 In re-
ocean rig the green yawl looks like any
thing but racing yacht, and were it not
for her color the ordinary observer woald
pass her by without notice.
The Shamrock has been strengthened for
her ocean voyage by series Of braces in
side her hold. The spars which she used
in her races have been carefully packed n
burlap and Will. with the racing sails, lie
sent to England in one of the large Jcean
liners Quarters for the crew have ."ca
fitted up on the yacht, and a feE extra
spars and sails taken aboard. she viii
leave for Tompknsyille either tomocrcg
or Monday
On Tuesday at about noon she viii hu'st
sail and leave America and Americas Cup
behind her Sir Thomas Upton ST. am
yacht Erin will again convoy the y1cAt
across the Atlantic this time with 10 > o.
hibitiye clause 10 prevent the yacht being
toWed az any time Sir Thomas Upton
viii sail for England on Wednesday, and
be in Glasgow TO meet the Shamrock X when
she arrives.
The times., 1899-10-29
PENNSYLVANIA FOREST FIRES.
The People of Altoona Anxiously
waiting for Rain.

ALTOONA, Pa. Oct 2S.-The inhabi-
tants of Altoona and surrounding noun
tain towns, red-eyed and sneezing from the
resinous smoke that comes from the blaz-
ing forests round about, are praying Cor
rain. They are accustomed to the forest
fires of Indian summer, and fall time VOL
seem unnatural without the red belts OF
fire creeping, snakelike, along the slopes
of the Aleghenies. But this year tEej
have come to view the forest fires as a
plague. Six weeks of dry weather followed
by a season of humidity which has iriven
the smoke from the mountains fiat uion
the surface of the valleys, have robbed the
spectacle of burning forests OF mItl o.
it's picturesqueness.
During the past few days moro G'tusl
damage has been done by forest fires in
this section of the State than five figures
could represent. 1t is doubtful whether
the loss to owners OF standing timber
fences. bridges, telegraph poles, and barns
will fall below $780, .OG0 in Blair, Cambria,
Icarfield. and Centre counties. In previous
years the woods have been kept moe or
less damp by the fall rains. Now tfe
forests are as dry as punk.
The times., 1899-10-29
VACANCIES IN THE ARMY.
Lawton and Macarthur VIII Prob
ably he Made Brirndiers

Lawton and Macarthur VIII Prob
ably BE Made BriEndicrs.
The death Of Gen. Guy V. Henry creates
second vacancy in the list Of brigadier
generals, the one made by General Shat
ters retirement being still untitled. 1t is
said that the delay has been due to the
Presidents difficulty in selecting either
General Lawton or General Macarthur for
the place. It is almost certain that Cen
eral Henry's death will give him an easy
way cut Of his dilemma. by appointing both
these generals. Before this is done how
ever it is possible that still other coloneIs
viii be promoted and allowed to retire at
once. The foremost candidate fer this ac-
rion is Gel. Andrew S. Burt Twenty fifth
Infantry, now in Manila, one CT the most
efficient and best known, and Oldest O,
the colonels of the line.
For the vacancy to come in January. Of
the retirement of Brig Gen T. NJ Ander.
sen, there viii be candidates enough. tht
most conspicuous being Col. John c. Bates
Second Infantry; Lieut. Col. William Lud-
low. Z. G. and Gen. Leonard Wood. Of
Santiago fame. Colonel Bates, who is now
brigadier general cf volunteers. is to be
made volunteer major general this weeI
for his conspicuous services in negotiat-
ing the treaty with the Sultan Of thu Sulu
Islands" Major William A. Kobba Third
Artillery. now colonel Of the Thlrty-iifGh
Volunteers, is to succeed General Bates as
brigadicr general on the recommendation
Of General Macarthur. and Lieut. Col Ed
ward II. PlummeT Captain Tenth Infant
~, and Major r. D. Walsh Captain Ninth
Cavalry viii each go up one grade in
Colonel kCbbe's regiment
The times., 1899-10-29
THE HENRY OBSEQUIES.
Funeral Services TO Re Held Mt St.
Johns Church Tomorrow.

Johns Church Tomorrow.
NEW YORK, Oct 28..-There will be no
services ever the body of Gen. Guy V.
Henry tomorrow, ether than prayers for
the family The military escort. with the
body, will leave the house. 139 Madison
Avenue, at 11;3O O'Clock for the West
Twenty third Street ferry The escort is
to consist Of a battery of artillery, from
Governors Island and the Seventh Sew
enty-first. and Sixty ninth regiments of
the New York State militia. The family
will accompany the body on the 12:55
train over the Pennsylvania Railroad TO
Washington.
Among the kilograms Of coincidence re-
ceiycd by Mrs. Henry have been the fol-
lowing;
From President Mckinley
We are greatly shocked to learn Of the death
Of your distinguished husband You have the
heartfelt sympathy OF Mr.. Mckinley and myself
From Secretary Root:
Believe in my deep regret and sincere sympathy
over the loss Of your brave ard noble husband.
From former Secretary Algsr:
Mrs Aleser and I are overwhelmed at the news
OF your gallant husbands death We did not
know he ILL., he the highest type OF
soldier and man. Accept our deepest sympathy
in your great 5 rrow.
From Gen. a w Greely:
Others noun your loss. the nation a distin.
guished citizen. the Army gallant soldier; his
contemporaries a noble friend.
From Perry S Heath. Assistant Post
master General:
Mrs Heath joins me in sincere sympathy. The
death Of your gallant and distinguished husband
VIII be moufned everywhere.
The remains Of Gen. Guy V. Henry will
reach Washington this afternoon, and will
be conveyed Immediately to the chapel OF
St. Johns Protestant Episcopal Church
Funeral services viii be conducted at the
church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
General Henry's remains Will lie in state
in the chapel tonight. A guard Of honos
will be in attendance. The guard will con-
sist of Guy V Henry Garrison, Regular
Army and Navy Union.
The funeral services viii be attended
by distinguished Government officials and
Army and Navy officers. Detachments of
cavalry from Fort Myer and artillery from
Washington Barracks will escort the re-
mains to Arlington for interment. in ac-
cordance with orders issued at the War
Department yesterday.
The times., 1899-10-29
SOLDIERS CONDUCT GOOD.
Reports Concerning the Forty-SixtI
Volunteers Denied by Shafter.

Reports Concerning the FOrty-Sixth
Volunteers Denied by Shnfter.
The Forty-sixth Infantry volunteers. a.
officers and !, 300 men. have arrived at San
Francisco. and are in camp at the Pre-
sidio. They will be sent to Manila in q
few weeks. Regarding the reports OF the
alleged riots participated in by the Forty
sixth while en- route to San Francisco, Cen
eral Shafter has telegraphed the War De-
partment as follows:
Have had thorough investigation by Colonel
AIIus in reference To- complaints Of members
Forty-siXth Volunteers begging at Ogden and
complaining OF food Commanding officers Of each
section say this is untrue. that men were not per-
mitttd 10 stTagEle fsCm train Possible, Of course
that some men may have escaped the vigilance at
their officers and made complaints Colonel states
that he started with ten days travel ratioHs
plcte with car for hot coffee UU each section. that
he was eleven days in reaching here delay for
which troops were not responsible. In response %
his telegram I sent him on the Z5.h TWO DAYS
ratious by express. Colonel Schuyler declares thlt
sensational reports 20 Lis regiment are tl.se
saws the men are remarkably orderly and vgII-
behaved. They presented an unusually fine ape
prIlaucc in marching today. ] observed tuam
carefully, only distant tew feet rs they marched
past SIlAFTEB
AI4f.T General
The times., 1899-10-29
TRADE WITH MExIco.
The Commercial Congress Occupied
WITH the Tyh amc

ihe Commercial Congress OccuDieJ
with the Theme.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28.-W. W
Roehhill, director OF the Bureau OF Amer
lean Republics, presided at the sessions Of
the International Commercial Congress To-
day DR.. Abram Diaz, of Matamores. Mex
leo, read a paper on The Trade Condi-
tions Existing Between the United States
and MatamOras." He presented fsu.es
showing that trade had increased in the
last decade and said that the increase
would have been greater had it not been
for the fact that the merchants of the
United States declined to give long credits.
Salvador Echegary, delegate from the
Mexican Government, said that he was
proud of the fact that for qua.ter Of a
century under President Diaz Mexico had
enjoyed peace He gave numerous stairs
ties OF Mexican commerce. He added: *
is important to note that the increase Of
prices of foreign goods which Mexico pays
in gold, compels her to consume less Of
these wares. and, second the hign pIIce
OF gold produces protection to Mexican in
custries which enables them to compete
with the foreign industries of A similar
class. The effect Of this has been the in
provement CT all industries that pay their
Vorhmen in silver and consume a great
amount of material produced in Mexico.
anu the starting Of new industries would
rave been without this protection The
lowering of the price of silver has pro-
duccd an entirely different effect in Mex
leo than it did in the United States When
the price Of this natal reached a certain
point in the United States mines had to
be closed, while in Mexico VEINS were
opened He said that foreign capital was
being attracted to the country, aud miles
o, railroad were being built
John NJ. Keith, a representative OF Costa
Rica. said that the people were eager to
trace with the United States, and 70 have
its capitalist invest there. He thought
that the building of the Nicaraguau Canal
would mark a new era in the histor.- OF
the commerce of his country.
The times., 1899-10-29
A FIGHT WITH MooNsHINERs.
The Charmed Life of Old Bill Pritts,
the Outlaw.

ALTOONA, Pa, Oct 2S.-A posse Of
revenue officers. headed by Marshal Frank
Campbell. of Fayette county, raided the
moonshine distinery of Somerset county
today. and after a fierce fight captured TWO
moonshfners The officers entered the re
zion at night and reached an Illicit still
about sunrise. While they were engaged
in destroying apparatus and large guam
uty of whisky, three moonshiners headed
by King" Bill Pritts, walked up the
mountain. The officers opened fire. which
was returned by the outlaws. Henry
Pritts and John Way were capturei In
rush of the officers, but King Bill Iousnr
desperately and, though wounded I"Iee'
managed TO escape. The old man, for
whom a reward OF IS 600 has been offered
appears to bear a charmed life This IS
said to be the fifteenth encounter with
officers in which he escaped.
The times., 1899-10-29
AN INFIRMARY FOR vAssAR.
The Gift of IA POughkeepsie Woman
10 the College.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y. Oct. 2S.-
Ground is to be broken on Monday for a
separate infrmary building on the Vassar
College campus. the gift of Mrs. Caroline
Swift Atwater. Of Poughkeepsie. a mem
Der of the class of 1877. The infirmary is
given in memory of Mrs. Atwater's father.
Charles w. Swift, to whom the college
owes much, not alone for his distinguishel /
service on the first board of trustees. but
because he is said, more than any other.
to have influenced Matthew Vassar's de-
cision to found a college for women
The cost OF the building has not been
definitely determined Only the fonda
tions will be laid at this time the cree
tion being completed in the spring and
summer. so that the building can be opened
for use in the fall of 1900
The times., 1899-10-29
DIES OF APoPLEXY.
of Rear Admiral ellis
Passes Away.

Passes Away.
BROOKLYN, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Martha A.
ellis, of 12O Reid Avenue, Brooklyn was
found dead in the bathroom. Apoplexy
caused her death Mrs. ellis husbands
brother is Rear ADMIRAL ellis, of the
United States Navy.
Mrs ellis, who was ifty-six years old.
retired to take bath at $3.50 o'clock last
night When she did not reappear halt
an hour later her daughter called, but
received no answer.
When the body was found a hasty sum
mons was sent for Dr. Henry Ortheus, at
III Reid Avenue. He arrived and gave it
as his opinion that the woman had been
dead at least twenty minutes.
The times., 1899-10-29
PENSION MONEY STOLEN.
a Large sum Taken From "a Soldiers
Home Treasurcr

S-'iN
MARION. Ind. Oct 2s-The report that
g large sum of money IS missing from the
troasursrs Office az the Soldiers Home
here has caused much excitement among
the officials of that institution. On each
pEnsica day az the home about So GOO is
paid out among the veterans. The amount
stolen is Sl.1lo and was taken from Traas-
urer Heiehert's safe on the last pension
day about month ago lie is held re-
EpoHsibIe-for all the money placed ia his
care. and be has already made good the
loss
The times., 1899-10-29
THE sYDNEY's ARRIVAL.
Army Transport With Troops Aboard
at san Francisco.

The transport City OF Sydney has ar
rived al san Francisco with a number CT
soldiers, nurses, and hospital corps men
General shafter has notified the War De
partment of the arrival in the following
despatch.
san Francisco. Oct. 2s, 1899.
AdiursEt General. Washington:
Transport its ~ sydney arrived yesterday. with
Colonel Wallace, ThiTty-sCvcnth Infantry; Captain
Moh, Four.H Infantry; Coudert, CoiuiHlzzary;
Nltrivr, Eighteenth Infantry; Capps, Forty fifth
infantry: Mason Fourth Infantry; Fisher, as
sls'aHt surgeon: Lieutenant Hughes navy; seven
teen discharged soldiers, three female nurses;
twelve Hospital Corps men; thirty-nine men
transferred 20 hospital; siKty-siX crew o; Hooker;
thiTty-tLree crew 0f Morgan City; fifteen crew OF
Stets0n; names not set reported; three casualties;
VIII be furnished later. No remains transported
SHAFTER, Major General.
The times., 1899-10-29
4 scrmnn nn - ln,.r.

The Battle of the Beers VIII be the
subject Of discourse this evening by the
Rev. DR.. T. Chalmers Eastan at the East
ern Presbyterian Church. DR. EastOn has
made the situation in the Transvaal a sub
j5ct of serious thought and his discourse
will 70 doubt be interesting TO thlsa who
are watching the course of events in that
part Of the world,
The times., 1899-10-29
OFFICE OF THE MUTU

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbia, 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west. Washington, Oct. Is, 1899.
Policy holders are notified that On and
after NOVEMBER 1. 1889 the managers
will pay a return OF savings. in prop1rtlOn
to the surrender value OF each policy, out
OF the savings OF 1888.
One per cenJum premium charge for in
sUrance the coming year, is payable to the
company at same time. INSURANCE POL
iCIES MUST BE PRESENTED, that pay
ments may be stamped thereon.
. This company insures brick dwellings az
from 81 to S1-25 per 81 900 Of Insurance.
and frame dwellings. without shingle roof.
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000
Please present your policies early and
avoid me crowd.
By order OF Board OF Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER.
S. H WALKER, Secretary.
President ocf5-tf
The times., 1899-10-29
EDUCATIONAL.

TIE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA,
Washington. D. @.
SCHOOLS OF LAW.
Professional school Course three years De-
gree LII B. University School GTaduass
courses Degree IL d. open October 4. ls9a
Address W C.. ROBINSON. Dean
FRENCH, by Partisan. lessons; classes; IS years
refs New York; terms moderate Cali 10
p M MADAME r., 947 Mass ave. nv.
ocl3-Imo EN-
The times., 1899-10-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-Thars win be meet
ing OF the Bar OF the District OF Columbia
on FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF NO.
VEMBER. 1899. At 2 O'CLOCK p. NJ. ia
the old Circuit Court room. to take aDpro-
pirate action with reference to the retire
ment Of Justice Walter s Cox from the
bench Of the Supreme Court OF the District
Of Columbia. SAML. MADDOX
President OF the Bar Association.
CORCORAN THOM. Secretary.
Oc29-nOI.2
The times., 1899-10-29
THE CAPTAIN RBPHNIHD
Story of a Plot TO Scuttle a Ship
for the Insurance.

An Old suit FinnIIy Settled in the
New York supreme Court - The
Principal Witness Repeats the
History of an Agreement Made
Ycnrs Ago 10 sink Iis Vessel nt sea
The times., 1899-10-29

THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART
The Water Color Glass OF the Corcoraa
School of Art, TO be under the instruction
CT Mr.. James Henry Moser. will meet on
MONDAY. OCTOBER 80 1899 at $50
O'CLOCK \. N. BY order
Oc27-3t F. S. BARBARIN. Curator.
The times., 1899-10-29
DEWEY AGAIN THE GUEST
The metropolitan Club Celebrates
His Return as an Admiral.

The Menu Card and Table Arrange
ments Exactly as They Were in
1897 - Only Four of the Original
Party Absent Prophetic Poem of
Colonel Hopkins Elaborated Upon.
The times., 1899-10-29
Stomach.
Liver or
Kidneys,

why don't you
try Hostetter's
Stomach Bit
ters? Il has
cured others
why not you?
A dose three
times a day
viii give you
new life.
The times., 1899-10-29

And when he takes the homcward tack,
Beneath an AdmIrars flag.
Wen hail the day that brings him back,
And have another lag
The times., 1899-10-29
Uncle Sam Don't Wear

a truss. but he carries the a.
S.,JzS Cushion Truss sII ever the United
y . States. Men, women, and childrsa
scar ard Ike them. The Air Cushion Pad hoIda
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ing and consultaJiou ro5In5 on the same nOor
Catalogues free. THE RORICK AIR CUSHION
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nlTnEER - I'D

OCTOBER %, 1850.
/ wrought q Godspccd for a friend, who knew
" as loyal 10 duty. courageous and true;
He has come back victor. his sword IN its sheath
And / drop at bis feet just rude little wreath
Fill an your glasses full again,
We filled them once before,
And drained them 10 the bottom, when
We pledged the Commodore.
With all our hearts we drank 'Here's luck"
We backed him from the start;
We knew his sterling Yankee pluck,
Cool head, and generous heart.
We knew his mind wcl trained and keen,
His battlc-tested skill;
We knew beneath his quiet mien
There dwet an iron will
No peril checked his bold advance,
Past forts and mines he steered;
lie took fighting captains chance,
And IS the foe appeared,
said calmly, "Gridley, you may fire."
A cyclone rent the air.
Aud when the signals few "retirC,"
No Spanish fleet was there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-11-03
Ora FTON.

Willis White and wife of Greenvlle, N.
H., have been visiting at his fathers, w.
i. Whites.
The Chester stage route changed hands
Nov. 1, Warren Hasseltine taking Gerald
Prouty's place as mail carrier.
Commencing Nov. 2 the town library
will be open on Thursdays from 4 to p.
NJ. and on Saturdays from 9 to 8 p. NJ
Mrs. Charles G. Farrar and son, Ken
meth, have recently visited here, but they
returned to their home in Newport, this
state, on Tuesday last, taking Mrs. Maria
F. Walker with them.
Miss Abbie Palmer's school at Athens
closed last Friday and she was at home
over Sunday, but has spent the week with
her brother, Francis, at South London
derry, where he has been teaching.
There was a quiet wedding at the home
of Mrs. Henry Willard on Wednesday,
Nov. /, when her youngest daughter, Miss
Florence M. Willard, became the wife OF
M. l.. Hawley of Northampton, Mass.
George W. Swazey of Penobscot, Me-,
was in town on Monday last and took the
deed of the farm owned by the late Peter
W, Deane, which was occupied for so many
years by the late +. j. Pollard. Mr.. Swa-
zey will spend the winter numbering in
northern Vermont.