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The evening times., 1899-11-17
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IL, 1899.
The Hunt for tguiualdO.

Tha capture OF Sonora Aguinaldo's ward
robe at San Nicolas will undoubtedly fill the
sensitive heart of Otis with grief for the
misfortune which has thus befallen an
otter lady The same incident will. on the
contrary tend to encourage Macarthur and
the other field generals in the belief tha:
Aguinaldo himself was probably not far dis
rant WREN The barrels of female apparel
were taken
The latest report frcm Yuungs flying
column represents it being at Humin-
gam. Il place which does not appear on our.
map, but is stated to be thirty miles east
Of San Fabian. 1t is probably, therefore
between that point and San Jacinto where
the fight occurred the other day. II il be
Irue as assumed in Manila, that the Tagal
leader is still in the low country south Of
the San Fabian-San Jacintc line, his
chances TO escape in the direction of Bay
ombong oGght TO b. very slim, and pruba-
bly, would vanish If Young could quickly
connect with Wheaton's column advancing
frCm the coast. The line above mentioned
appears tc separate the hill country from
the literal. and if it can he occupied
completely enough, the rebels OF whatever
of them are on the shore side. will he hem
med in and their capture or destruction
become only the matter of a little time.
1t is very unfortunate that heavy and
unreasonable rains should have obstructed
The advance of Macarthur and Lawton
from the south; but the same conditions
may also have made it the more difficult
for Aguinaldo and his insurgents to get
out of The way.
On the whole it now looks very much
as if the combined operations OF our troops
between Tarlac and San Fabian would
result in the downfall of Aguinaldo's
iEsurrection before the meeting of Con-
gress. in which case it is possible that Otis
may have the face to offer the American
people a Thanksgiving present from the
army under my command
The evening times., 1899-11-17

only an American sees; and it is so in a
greater or less degree with the view Of any
outsider. This would present one obsta-
Gle to the carrying>out of the scheme men
toned. The people of whom the author
wrote might not want to live on the street
and make of themselves a show to curious
pilgrims, after the name had been given.
Then, would there not be ill-feeling
among the authors themselves? Why, for
example, should Richard Harding Davis be
relegated to an alley? His ambition seems
to be to portray the very creamiest cream
Of New York life. Would the people OF
Fifth Avenue wish its name to be changed
to Richard Harding Davis Avenue in re-
membrance of Van Bibber and Travers and
the cynical Miss Catherwaight? And would
Mr.. Davis ever be satisfied with anything
less? 1t would have to be his whole name,
too; Davis Avenue would not be enough;
and what a hash the Milesian street-car
conductor would make of that.
No. there has been an instructive feeling
that literature and street nomenclature
ought to be kept separate. II our poets
gnu anu uotcilSto,
cannot make for themselves place in the
hearts of the people, their names should
not be fastened upon the street-corners.
The politician and the man of commerce
strive for this sort of wide
spread popularity; they wish peo-
pie to talk about them. whether
understandingly or otherwise: their names
must be in everyone's mouth; but to the
true artist. in words, in music, or in color,
the only fame really worth having is that
of appreciative persons, and this does not
mean the approval of a few. either. The
popularity of the folk-song and the great
novel is wider and lasts longer than that
of the average politician and for that very
reason the creators of both can afford 10
do without the cheaper notoriety which
comes from mere mention
The evening times., 1899-11-17
A TROLLEY CARS PLUNGE.
Several Passengers Injured In n Fall
From a Bridge.


JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Nov. IA troll
ley car. whirling around an abrupt curve
at great speed, jumped a bridge in the out
skirts Of Passaic yesterday afternoon and
dashed into a stream. carrying down nine
passengers. who, with one exception were
women and children. That many were not
killed is little short Of miraculous. AS it
was all were more or less seriously hurt,
with the exception of a small boy.
Car No. 80 of the New Jersey Electric
Companys line left Passaic at d. m for
Paterson. About a mile from the railroad
station the road crosses Weasel Creek by
low trestle. There is sharp curve
within fifty feet of this trestle. The car
struck the curve going at twenty miles an
hour and dashed around it with the wheels
on the left side raised clear from the
track. This continued until the front
reached the abutment OF the trestle. when
the car heeled over and plunged into the
shallow creek.
Conductor Snedder jumped as the car
fell. He struck on his back and became
unconscious. Motorman Morrissey stuck to
his post, escaping with a broken arm.
As the car went over the passengers fell
on each other in a mass Of broken win
dows and shattered woodwork. Cut and
bruised as all were they succeeded in ex-
tricating themselves from the wreck with
out assistance
Nichalas Kpp and his wife, OF Yelling
ton, were thrown against window and
both were severely cut about the face and
hands. Both were able TO go home. Mrs.
Otto Kueppers of Lexington Avenue. Pas
sale, and her son John were also badly cut
and bruised. They were taken TO Pater-
son and went home after their injuries
had been dressed.
One Of the most seriously injured was
Mrs. Henry kuemmel, OF jefferson Street.
Passaic, who sustained a confusion of the
spine. Her daughter Flora was badly
bruised and cut by broken glass. Her son
Willie, aged four years. was kneeling on
the seat when the crash came. He was
hurled through the open window. fell on q
mud pile and escaped without injury.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Literature ON Street Corners.

The 'Bookman'' suggests that New York
streets be named after New York authors
the streets being chosen in localities which
these authors have made famous Il ad-
vances the idea of Richard Harding Da-
Wis alley and a Chimmie Fadden court
Chicago might have Dooley Street and
Boston a Howells Avenue.
This suggestion inspires various refec-
tions in the mind of the student of cur
rent literature. The immortality conferred
by fame is a capricous thing at best but
il might be made little more permanent
by this means. The young author might
hope TO see plain Bleecker Street or Chest
nut Street bearing his name if only he
could make the place celebrated enough;
and this would give him new incentive
for his work And then. how picturesque a
feature of really literary town this would
be. The very children would lisp the
names of the poets and novelists who wrote
of their fathers and mothers.
But there are difficulties in the way of
it, for all that. For example. one might
enquire who is to be the judge of the de-
gree of talent TO be distinguished by this
reward. A prophet is notoriously without
honor in his own country, and the types
portrayed by some noted authors have been
ready to stone their particular artist if
he dared TO come among them after the
appearance of his work. As rule people
do not like to feel that they have been
written up" and this is particularly true
of the uneducated man who has been put
fnrn hnnE hx- tta .,lr tod IL
generally thinks that he has been made
fur of; and in many cases he is not SO
very far wrong. This arouses in him a
blind resentment; and il anyone were 10
name the street on which he lives after
that literary feller.' as he would prob
ably call him, there would be houses to
let all along that street in a month. The
Bowery boy knows well enough that he is
not Chimmie Fadden; the New England
woman in the country village does not al
ways recognize herself in Mary L. Wi kins'
narrow and warped characters; in a word,
the only picture of the life of community
which is absolutely true is that which is
sympathetic. not merely picturesque or
realistic; and that is why the people of
whom the author writes are after all the
best judges of his work.
When a man looks up from book and
says Now, this character is just like my
mother or aunt, or brother, or friend,
it may be assumed that the bookman has
made true picture; but such pictures are
rsre. The Engiishman's view of America, |
though it may seem realistic to English 1
men and even to foreigners living here,
generally has some serious flaws which |
The evening times., 1899-11-17
LUDLow's VIEW OF cuBANs.
The Militnry Governor Says They
VIII 10nx Need q Guardfan.

VIII AORG Need q Guardian.
NEW YORK. Nov. 17.-Under the au-
spices of the Cuban Orphan Fund some OF
the most prominent men and women of
this CITY Yesterday met Gen. William Lud-
low. Military Governor of Havana. at an
informal reception at the chamber of COM
merce. He was introduced by Gen. F. v.
Greene. General Ludlow said:
The Cubans lack politically two quail
ties essential to self-government. First.
they lack the faculty OF submitting to the
will Of the majority. The minority. when
defeated. take their machetes and go to the
woods and then send an 'enuncianato' that
they will have nothing to do with the other
party. Second. they know not how to fill
public office: they never knew what 1t was
10 hold public position.
Il apprehend it will be long term of
guardianship. At present illiteracy will
reach so per cent of the Cuban people. To
grant them universal suffrage in that state
of ignorance would be to undo all the good
work that has been done by this Govern
ment
THE Cubans are of highly nervous
temperament. and kind word will work
wonders among them. Sometimes II is
better to give them their way to accom-
Dlish an object than it is to oppose them
The Cubans as race are all orphans. For
the past 400 years they have had mother
who has proved more of a stepmother
They are realizing now the design of the
American people. and the problem is get
ting easier every day. The aid given by
Americans should be used for primary ed
ucation."
The evening times., 1899-11-17
THE CONSERVATIVE OPINION
Election Results satisfactory
Neither of the Great Parties.
To the Editor Of The Times:

| To the Editor OF The Times:
| In recent issue you allude to las
weeks elections as an 'imperialistic land
slide" You would doubtless greatly oblig.
| a number of your readers by calculating
this point somewhat. To the average lay
man it seems little peculiar to see the
selfsame elections claimed by some or
| gans as a staggering blow to the Admin
| istration and its imperialistic policy, and
by others as a notice served by the Amer
lean people on the world. that they have
become. definitely, world colonial pow
er. To the candid observer seeking to find
the real meaning of the election returns
and not trying to twist them into making
up a case either pro or con, on the ques-
tion of Imperialism. the answer would ap-
pear to be something between these two
extremes.
Let us analyze little. During the cam
pagn the attention Of the country gen.
orally was focused on the contest in four
States-Ohio, Kentucky, Nebraska and
Maryland. In Ohio the Republicans won
by a goodly plurality. and to that extent
Mr.. Mckinley was endorsed in his own
State. The claim put forth by some that
the result in Ohio really amounts 10 a bad
repulse for the Administration and all il
stands for can hardly be maintained
though the fact remains that both Mclean
and Jones were opposed to Imperialism.
and their combined vote exceeded that for
Nash by something like $4,000. The pc
culiar situation in Kentucky is well known.
And when We recall Mr.. Bryan's part in
the campaign there and his position on the
leading issue of the hour. the fact that
the regular Democratic ticket tied with
the Republicans cannot be taken as a bad
set back for Democracy or anti-imperial-
ism. Strenuous efforts were made by both
sides to carry Nebraska Git didn't look then
as IL the Republicans were SO anxious for
Bryan to be left with "a sure thing for
the nomination next year,. and the fight
was made squarely on the issue of i'm
perialism The Democrats and their allies
carried the State by an increased majority.
In Maryland, where the Republican ma
jority of three years ago was converted
into Democratic majority CT ten or
twelve thousand, the fight was waged chief
ly on State issues. But national questions
were not wholly ignored, and the Balti-
more Sun" claims that the Democratic
gains were largest where these were given
the most prominence.
What then dc we draw from the cleo
tion results in these four States. where
the interest of the country at large was
chiefly centered? IAN enquiry into the re-
turns from the other States will show a
like absence of an overwhelming verdict
one way or the other) To borrow from
"The Times - own trenchant style of ar
gumentation, cit is palpable absurdity to
designate the election either as an impe-
rialistic landslide or as a stinging rebuke
to the Administration. Yours truly,
81 L. T. EVERETT.
Washington Nov. 15.
The evening times., 1899-11-17

Whether Mr.. Goebel has been elected
Governor of Kentucky or not is a question
which in existing circumstances seems 10
be of secondary importance The State
executive and the bayonets of the Common
wealth are in the hands of the Republicans,
and from all we can learn, they will be
amply sufficient to seat Mr.. Taylor, at
least temporarily. The legislature. how
ever, may turn out TO he Democratic. as
the legislative candidates appear generally
TO have run ahead of the top name on the
ticket. That may make an ultimate differ
ence as to the governorship. or 1t may only
result in sending Mr.. Goebel TO the Senate,
to the dismay and disgust of Mr.. Blackburn.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Frnterni.inx After Battle.
(From the London Mail.


As the fighting did not finish until after night
fall it was necessary for the men to bvouac the
field This they did cheerfully, and in an orderly
manner. despite soaking downfall and the chill
ing cold. From the moment of the "cease firing
both British and Beers fraternized in the care of
the wounded The stretchers were found to be
missing in the confusion necessarily consequent
on attack against modern weapons. and great
labor experienced in moving the wounded
men from among and behind the rocks and down
the slippery hillsides. But everyone worked 10y
ally, and the staff in Ladysmith labored 20 efec-
lively that, though the frst doolies. native
stretchers only arrive at midnight, special trains
ready throughout the night to convey the
wounded to the hospital and with the first stroke
Of dawn sufficient doolies were waiting TO convey
man.
The Red Cross workers attached to the Beer
force were equally ready. and it was pleasant to
see the mutual good feeling. The British soldiers
treated the Boer wounded as solcitotsiy as their
own. and around e>e Of the few .campfres which
were lighted all the hest places OCCUPIED by
the enemy's wounded prisoners Armed Beers
even appeared with the object OF searching for
their wouTtrd. They were allowed to pass freely
sboat fl5e hil. and gave no sign es any desire TO
abcse the privilege They talked freely and good
humoredly with soldiers, and then, having full
Allied their mission disappeared in the darkness
The evening times., 1899-11-17

Information from New York makes it ap-
pear that Governor Roosevelt is shying
wildly at the proposition to rob the me-
tropoiis of its local police system, by an at
tempt to jam State constabulary law
through the legislature 1t is said that he
has made poll of the senate and found
enough Republican senators opposed to the
measure to render it unfeasible Besides
which, the Rough Rider is city man him.
self and may not fancy the idea. of Reu-
ben police department for its government
and perhaps bucoIfc oppression.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
A New Naval Gun,

Rear ADMIRAL o'Nei chief of the Ordnance Bu
reau, is grcltly pleased with the result Of the
sixinch gun, which has just hcen tried at
Indian Head II proved superior Ia the Nickers
sixincil Of the English service. which also
eeatiy tested. The vickers showed a velocity of
2.SlI feet second. with seventeen tess pressure.
while the gun showed velocity OF 1850 feet
second with only fifteen and a half tons prrs.
sure. It is believed the American gun win ex-
ceed velocity OF 3.0on feet a second with less
than seventeen tons pressure.
The evening times., 1899-11-17

II il should happen that the Hon. John
ID. Long wanted to retire to the shades of
private life, where his scholastic attain
| ments would peculiarly fit him for the en-
joyment of repose and where he would be
nearer the Boston navy yard and his
adored Sampson, il would be very wrong
in Mr. Mckinley to balk a wish which is
certainly approved by a large majority of
the American people. The statement that
the President will urge him 10 remain
through the coming session of Congress.
If true. will be productive of deep national
regret Things are likely to happen next
winter which would not conduce to the
peace and quietness of Mr.. Longs mind
Enquiry is to be made into the conspiracy
against worthy officer and the second of
our great naval victors. and the mystery
CT the Sampsonian pull is TO be unraveled,
if such a thing be possible. II would. there
fore, appear to be naked cruelty TO keep
the Secretarial proboscis in Continued con-
tact with the grindstone of an enraged
public sentiment. when it would much
rather go away and blow itself in secret.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
Post Election CandOr,
From ihc Chicarn Chroniclrl !

Caador is quality that commands rcspcct
even though it be displayed in a rather dubious
cause. The man who makes no bones of his in.
tentions is less dangerous than the individual
who conceas his purposes Hence ii is crafty.
ing to observe that the Republican pictorial pa.
pers, encouraged perhaps by the recent elections.
are longer dodging the trust issue. Anti trust
people are plainly labeled cranks and placed in
the same class with anarchists and other danger.
Gus characters. Like Mr. Hanna, these Journals
evidently believe that the antitrust sentiment is
insignificant and not worth concilia.ing The
attitude is at least honest. Whether ii is ex-
pedient will develop later on.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
A Lesson From Adversely.
tFrom the brooklyn Eaglo.)

The wreck of the Charleston shows that one Of
our first duties. when peace is restored in the
Philippines will be to have new and accurate
charts made OF the waters around our new pos
sessions. The Charleston struck on an uncbarted
reel and the naval officers who know most of the
Philippines agree that the existing charts are
untrustworthy. They are Spanish and many
is merely another way of saying the same thing.
warships are too expensive to lose and in the
next ten or fifteen years there will be such 4
merchant marine plying between the Philippines
before.
The evening times., 1899-11-17
The Relief of Kimberley.

The encouraging report reaches US today
that the relief expedition from De Aar has
defeating the Beers at a point fifty miles
south of Kimberley, and may reach the
beleaguered garrison at that place at any
moment. We are without information as
TO the strength of the British column. but
as it would seem TO have been possible for
Sir Redvers Butler to despatch a force
adequate to the movement, and especially
as he is not the kind of general to attempt
impracticable things, We are inclined to
lcok for news from the quarter in
question. II was evidently the advance OF
this expedition which had the fight with
the Beers at Belmont the other day, in
which the gallant Lieutenant Colonel
Keith-Falconer was killed,
The relief of Kimberley within the next
few days would accomplish at once the
safety of Mafeking, and valuable diver
sion calculated TO seriously affect the enc
my's plans and position in Northern Natal.
CrOnje's defeat if thorough. would exert a
salutary influence on the wavering faith o.
the Afrikander element in Cape Colony,
and would usefully impress the native
tribes all the way from the sea to the Fam
besi. We presume that Cronje will fight,
but if he should find himself at much or
any disadvantage. his tactics would proba-
bly, be TO retire in the direction OF Preto-
ria, of which place his command now rep
resents the westward protection.
1t is satisfactory to observe that Sir Red
vers Butler is developing his play with
vigor and cslerity. Every lay now will
add materially to his force in men and guns,
and the mass Of the Boer army which is
concentrated at Ladysmith. before long
will find serious business cut out for it in
other directions
The evening times., 1899-11-17
AMUSEMENTS. A
Miss Janet Richards

will give Of eight lectures Current Topics
Under auspices.
LADIES' UNION VETERAN LEGION
First ant. third Saturday evenings in each
month first lecture. Move mier 49, s r. ni. at
tie residence of CORPORAL JAMES TANNER
COL st. nv. s-
bcfs Of Aux. 81, or at door. nol12t ,em
The evening times., 1899-11-17

L
he had already met in Madagascar. Smith
expressed the desire to experiment with
the growth of rice upon low. moist patch
of ground in his garden. whereupon the
captain presented him with small Lag of
rice seed. which happened to be among the
ships stores.
The rice was planted in a garden in Lon
gitude Lane. Charleston, and this spot is
still pointed out TO strangers.
The islands. Of the Hawaiian group con-
tain 6.740 square miles of territory. Like
most volcanic islands. they are mountain
Gus. and have comparatively small tracts
of land suitable for coffee. sugar. rice,
and other products. 1t is estimatedk that
6.915 acres are devoted to coffee, 1t, 900
acres to sugar, and 400 to rice. The rice
lands are mostly low tracts along the coast
and are cultivated by Chinese.
In the Philippine Islands rice culture va
ries considerably from the Oriental type
There is very little hand cultivation of the
SOIL Flowing with the water buffalo is
universal. with plows of the most primi-
tive kind. Sowing in beds and transplant
ing to the fields is the general rule, but
there is considerable broadcast sowing
The harvest occurs in December. The rice
is thrashed by hand, dried on mats and
cleaned by winnowing. The average prod
uct per acre in the Philippines, under the
tenant system, is about 600 pounds, but on
the best irrigated lands it often reaches
1000 pounds to the acre.
One man and q buffalo farms two and a
half acres of rice. 1t is estimated by the
Department of Agriculture that one man
in the United States. with improved ma
chinery. is equal in productive power to
about thirty Filipinos.
Analysis shows that 100 pounds of rice
contain SIS pounds of total nutriment, con-
sisting of "a pounds Of protein, o. pound
fat. and 7s.4 pounds OF carbohydrates. In
comparison with this. 100 pounds OF whes.
Hour contain S7.5 pounds OF totAi nutrf-
ment. consisting Of II pounds OF protein.
IL pounds fat. and 74.9 pounds Of carbo-
hydratea
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-04-04

American platform. They will endeav-
or to unite all factions. The platform
will be submitted at meeting TO be
held tomorrow, and It will indorse the
policy of Mckinley, pledge fidelity to
the United States, hail the prospects, Of
annexation to the United States, ex-
press the belief that the Porto Rican
courts can be trusted with the civil
government of the island but will de-
clare a willingness to await the action
of Congress. The platform will also
favor free suffrage, public schools, free
trade with the United States, the es-
Establishment Of gold basis for the cur
rency, the American system for the
judiciary. and will pledge the party TO
lend every effort toward civilization
and to teach the inhabitants to become
loyal to the United States.