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The times., 1899-09-15
A LAKE FLEET BLocKADED.
A Line of Vessels Ten Miles Long at
Cleveland.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Sept. 14-Every
lock in this port is full of big oreboats of
every description and there will be no rest
for steyedores until the line of vessels. ten
miles long, has been unIoaded- The rush,
which began yesterday on the arrival Of the
Cleveland. delayed by low water, contin-
ued today. and will continue for several
more days. At best it will take over a
week to get the fleet away from here. The
masters of the vessels did their best COM
ing down the lakes and the racing was the
hardest ever known.
1t is expected that the boats viii continue
to arrive during the night, as some of the
heavier draft vessels were still tied up at
Detroit yesterday. The stevedores an
nounced early in the week that they would
lay off on Saturday and attend Hungarian
picnic. This will be a costly day for the
vessel owners. Shippers made an effort to
scatter the vessels as much as possible in
order to avoid delays.
The times., 1899-09-15
schIex Overlooked.

Tut I1'S el1'sT1l11tl l1II4ulltI'J
Admiral Schley does not seem to be provided
with a place in the Dewey demonstration The
United States Navy, as broad proposition has
done so we'll that the people inclined to allow
it to have its own way about almost anything;
but the time viii come when the public will not
be able to blind itself to the fact that there are
some mighty mean iealousies in the Navy Depart
ment, and that they have been cultivated and en-
co,raged by the very head and front of the in
stitution. There is great satisfaction in knowing
though. that Admiral Schley cannot be kept out
of history 1t is worth remembering that SehIey
was probably the FIRST naval officer to praise the
work OF Dewey in Manila Bay. and to say that
ne deserves the highest honors the Government
could confer upon him
The times., 1899-09-15
Mr. Hay and tie Future.

(From the New York Evening Post.)
Secretary Hays letter TO the Ohio Republicans
Is chiefly significant as a sign of the extreme
trepidation Of the Administration over the ont
look in the Presidents own State ''Whatr'
people will say is il as bad as that?'' 'eWanken
auch die Berge?'' the German Republicans Will
exclaim, seeing the party summoning even its
''d-d literary feIlers' to the rescue Colonel
Hay as an economist must be a somewhat anus
ing figure even to himself; and his iaunty assump-
ton that protective duties designed to stin.
uIate exports, and his assertion that high wages
mean low cost OF production are enough to make
orthodox proteetionists gasp and stare. What he
SAYS about the English alliance and friendly
relations with foreign countries in general. is as
true as it is trite; but we think it viii hardly
allay the noble rage of Irish-Americans, to which
the Ohio Democrats artfully appealing
Just as Colonel Hay and his friend Blaine appealed
to it in 1884. For the rest the letter seems TO
show. by both It's commonplace thought and cheap
terms OF expression, that Mr.. Hays summer in
New Hampshire led him insensihly to drop into
the style OF the country editor.
The times., 1899-09-15
DEATH FROM NATURAL CAUSES.
Coroner Carr Views the Body OF
Albert II. McRae.

Coroner Carr yesterday afternoon issuei
a certificate Of death from natural causes
in the case Of Albert H McRae, who was
found dead in his room at 1919 F Street
northwest yesterday morning. Mr.. McRae
lived alone at this place, preparing his own
food and living in general the life OF re-
cIEse. Little was known Of the man, al
though it is understood that he was man
of good education. and it was known that
he was g1ite student of literature. HE
was last seen Sunday morning by Edwin
Ward, the occupant OF an adjoining rOouh
and was said to have been in a cheerful
mood. Mr.. Ward became alarmed at tEf
inability CT messenger boy with teie-
gram for Mr. McRae TO get into the ROOM
He communicated with the agent for the
building, and with a policeman from the
Twelfth Street station entered the room
and found McRas dead on the floor. A
physician was Immediately summoned but
an examination showed that the man had
been dead three or feur days. The body
was then viewed by the coroner and was
turned over to an undertaken for burial
The deceased is said 10 have been at one
time an employe in one OF the Government
departments and was supported by a
daughter who lived in Philadelphia. The
daughter. Mrs 4. W Miller, was notified
CT her fathers death ard viii probably
ccme to this city today TO make the nsces-
sary arrangements fer the funeral.
The times., 1899-09-15
MORE TRooPsHIPs CHARTERED.
More Than Seven Thousand Men to
Sail for NaniIn Next Week.


Sail for Manila Next Week.
The Secretary of War authorized yester-
day the charter of three additional trans
ports, and telegram was sent to Major
Long at San Francisco instrueting him to
procure the vessels as soon as possible.
The ships to be chartered are the Ma
nauense, the City of Pekin, and the Anglo
Australian. The Manauense is expected to
be ready for service by the 9Th OF October
and has a capacity of Is officers and 500
troops. This ship will be used in the
TRANSPORTATION to the Philippines of the
first ten volunteer regiments. The two
other transports have been assigned to
service in the transportation Of the ten
regiments now organizing. The City of
Pakin will be available October IS, and has
accommodations for 10 officers and 900
men. The Australian, which will be ready
October 2l, can carry 80 officers and 600
men. The latest statement prepared at
the War Department as to the vessels
available for the transportation of troops
shows that 49, ,490 soldiers are now ready
for transportation One thousand OF these
are volunteer and regular recruits The
Belgian King is expected to leave today
with seven companies of the Thirty fourth
Infantry the remainder having already
left San Francisco for Manila The Grant
will be the next transport to leave Saa
Francisco. She is expected to sail on Mon
day next with the Thirty-frst Infantry
and 400 recruits, making in all Sc officers
and 100 men. The Tacoma will sail
Tuesday with five companies of the Twen-
ty-seyenth Infantry, and the remaining
seven companies will go on the Elder the
next day. Wednesday the Sherman will
sail with the Thirtieth Infantry and 400
recruits. The Sikh and Sheridan are ex-
pected to leave San Francisco September
"a, the former carrying six companies of
the Thirty-second Infantry, and the latter
the Twsnty-sixth Infantry and $50 re-
cruits. kecordng to this statement over
7 GOO trocss and nearly $50 officers will sail
for MaEila during the coming week.
From the statement submitted to Sec
retary Root yesterday there are transports
on hand with sufficient capacity to take
from the United States for the end of the
first week in October 645 officers and 1926
men. With the transports authorized yes
terday the War Department will be able
to begin the transportation of the second
ten volunteer regiments about the 10th
OF October. and to send out of the country
by Thanksgiving an additional ST. officers
and 13. S92 men.
The times., 1899-09-15
AMERICAS FOREIGN TRADE.
August Exports and Imports show
an Increase.

The total figures of the foreign commerce
of the United States for the month of Au-
gust, now available, are quite as satisfac-
tory as the preliminary statement from the
Bureau OF Statistics concerning the exports
OF breadstuffs, provisions, cotton, and min
eral oils 1t is shown that both the ex-
ports and the imports have increased largely
over those of August, 1898, and that while
the imports are growing rapidly with the
return OF prosperity to the country, the ex-
ports are still far in excess. The total ex-
ports for the month were $102, $50, O91 the
total imports S66. 71S, 737, and the combined
amount S169,601,S25. The total exports for
August, 1898, were $50, Isl, 1897, the total inn
ports SAG, ,6l7 ,349 and the total foreign trade
thus $132, ,S34 ,746. The increase in exports
for the month is $40, roo, 900, the increase in
imports s17,040,000, and the total increase
in the foreign trade s36, 900. The show
ing of the foreign trade for the first eight
months of the calendar year is also salts
factory. In this respect the total figures
are much better than the totals of ex-
ports in breadstuffs and other leading ar
ticies might have lead one to expect. The
exports of the four leading classes OF goods
for the eight months were less than during
the first eight months of last year. but IL
will be seen that the total of exports in
all classes has increased.
The figures are as follows: Exports for
eight months. s7T7, 724, 1856, as compared with
$764, 1868 for eight months last year; i'm.
ports, $5f5,240.674. as compared with
S426, ,922, ,5eS last year. Total of foreign trade
for eight months, s1,2g2, ,965, 400, as COM
pared with $1,191, $685. $50 last year. The
ipPrpo in hoe hoo, 0n0 fifO in
imports sSS,O00.0 600, and of total foreign
trade, SOL 900, ,000
The comparison OF the exports and i'm
ports for the eight months shows that the
exports have exceeded the imports by
s261 500 eco. which makes a trade balance
due this country of exactly that amount,
something over a quarter of billion
The times., 1899-09-15
The English sense of Hu1nor.

Indianapolis Sept I.-While speaking in
a reminiscent way today OF the late Lord Her
seheI. one q the English members e the Joint
High Commission for settling the differences be-
tween the United States and Canada, senator
Fairbanks recalled some Of the observations alae
by the English iurist as 10 American newspapers.
Lord Herschel remarked said the Senator.
that there were three american journals which.
TO his notion, were ideal newspapers. He ssisl
they were the closest 10 pcrfsetieE, Considering.
style, news. and editorials. thatsae had ever
seen. These thrse papss5 were tae Washing
ton POST the New YorS Tribune,' and the
indianapolis Journal %
The times., 1899-09-15
wATsoN's HEALTH IMPROVED.
There May BE No Change in the Conn.,
mand of the Asintfc Station.

The Navy Department yesterday received
information that.the health of Rear Admiral
Watson commanding the Asiatie stations
has much improved, and this may mean
that there viii be 10 change in this com
mand. Medical Director Persons, feet sur
geon of the Asiatic station, wrote Surgeon
General Van Reypen a letter. which he re-
ceived yesterday, which contradicts the re-
ports that have been published respecting
the i'll health of Rear Admiral Watson
The reference in the letter to the naval Of
ficer is as follows:
Il am glad to tell you that the health of
the admiral has very much improved He
has responded TO treatment very well. in
deed, and now feels perfectly well"
The times., 1899-09-15

We do not at all commend the French
man in Cleveland who, when he heard of
the Dreyfus verdict, tore down the tricolor
from his house and used it as a door mat
But we can excuse him on the ground that
he must have been reading for months how
Hoar, Atkinson, and others have been
treating the flag of their country in exactly
the same way Frenchmen have the imi-
tative faculty intensely developed, in com
mon with all their congeners.
The times., 1899-09-15
THE BEDLoE CASE.
The Consul at Canton MHy Return
to His Post.

DR. Edward BedIoe, United States Consul
at Canton, will probably be sent back to
his post. For about year the ConsuPs
actions in China have been the subject of
investigation by the State Department,
but it is now understood that he has dis
proved the charges brought against him.
One of the accusations against DR.. Bed
loe was that he issued fraudulent certifi-
Gates to Chinese who wanted TO visit
America, but the investigation has satisfied
the State Department that this was done
by DR.. Bedloee's interpreter, Chinaman
named Chung. The interpreter used
counterfeit consulate seal and forged DR..
Bedoes signature. He fed to escape ar
rest
The times., 1899-09-15
The swollen Brooke.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune !

"
1t is said that Secretary Root has recommended
that Generals Miles, Merritt, and Brooke, all
three. be sent to the Philippines and Otis re-
lieved entirely. The latter suggestion is A good
one, but to send the three commanding major
generals all at would be rather OVERRIDING
the thing. Either Miles or Merritt alone would
be competent for the task of putting down the
rebellion, and for Brooke, he isn't much bet
ter than Otis anywhere
The times., 1899-09-15
Apples baked ON the Trees.

PORTLAND, Ind. Aug. 25.-Horace Spade,
farmer living three miles south of the city had
A novelty of baked apples on the trees yesterday
afternoon, but it was rather expensive. young
man living in the immediate vicinity had started
a fire in some underbrush, and with the very
dry weather the flames spread and communicated
to Mr. Spades orchard. Fifty-nine trees were
burned and the apples on them were baked to
the very topmosi branches
The times., 1899-09-15
4 Ruilding blown to Atoms.

LIMA, Ohio Sept. IA nitro giyeerine
magazine of the Hercules Torpedo Com
pany, three miles southwest of this city.
blew up today. The building was blown
to atoms. One man was found some dis
tanee away in the woods, unconscious. 1t
is thought several men were killed and
the ruins are still being searched for the
remains. 1t is not known what caused the
explosion
The times., 1899-09-15
Nominated for Conpre.s.

WHEELING, w. Va. Sept III. J.
Gill, of Steubenyille. Ohio, was nominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the
Sixteenth district at Martins Ferry, to-
day. The fighting was in full swing for
three days. C. /. Weems, of st. Clairs-
vile. was a strong candidate against Gill
and the Hollingsworth faction so split the
vote between them that a nomination was
impossible until Weems withdrew this
afternoon
The times., 1899-09-15

In Colonel Hays letter to Dear Mr..
Dick" he referred to additional territory
which might be ours almost for the asking.
We presume it is the Island OF Jamaica
that he had in mind. If so, we are glad
he added that there was no intention to
look in that direction. There appears to
be an annexation party in that British
colony, of more or less importance. But
it viii speak 10 deaf ears here. To us
Jamaica would not be worth the price of
the Dry Tortugas in exchange. It is a
worn-out and wrecked possession, and its
population, on the whole. would be less
desirable than that of Haiti England,
doubtless, would be glad enough to trade
it off for something: but 1t would be hard
to find anything in our stock valueless
enough to do business with.
The times., 1899-09-15
a Nominee for Governor Declines.

BOSTON, Sept 14.-John Willis Baer
Secretary of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety, who was nominated yesterday for
Governor by the Prohibition party in the
State convention at Worcester, has de-
clined the honor. He asks that his name
be dropped at once. He says that for the
last five years he has been refusing the
request for the use Of his name, and that
only a few weeks ago he gave what he
considered as a final refusal.
The times., 1899-09-15
Guns Compared with Food.

(FTom The Hooking Sentinel.)
When the strike for living wages was on in
the Hooking valley, sickinley. then Governor.
sent the military John r. Mclean sent car
loads of food for the hungry woriingmen and
their families. Mckinley & Co. were in Ohio"
So we're his soldiers with bullets and bayonets
McIean's provisions for The starving were in
Chic, in the Hooking valley, too.
The times., 1899-09-15
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Meeting of the Members i'm wash
in,f0n About November 20.

A Meeting of the Members IN wash
ington sbout November 20.
A meeting of the United States Philip
pines Commission will be held in Washing
ton before Congress assemblies. 1t is prob
able that four members of the Commission
will be here by November 20, and the
meeting, according to present expectations,
viii take place about that time. There
are five members of the Commission, I'd
miral Dewey, Major General Otis, Jacob
G. Schurman, Charles Denby and Dean
G. Worcester, and all of them will be
present at the meeting with the exception
of General Otis, whose military and civil
duties require his presence at Manila. Mr..
Sehurman. the President of the Commis
sion, is in this country, and has placed
his services at the disposal OF President
Mckinley. Colonel DENLY, who is the
acting president of that part of the Com
mission remaining in the Philippines, re-
Gently sent an enquiry by telegraph ia the
Secretary Of State as to whether the
President desired his colleague, Prof.
Worcester and himself, to remain in the
islands. He was informed that it was the
Presidents wish that he and Prof. Wor-
eester should stay in the Philippines as
long as they deemed their services neees-
sary OF valuable.
More recently telegram came from
Colonel DENLY suggesting that he and
Prof Worcester could leave the Philip
pines without detriment to the interests
OF the United States, and since this des-
patch was received it has been arranged
that they shall leave Manila about October
in order that they may be in Washing
ton come time before the assembling Of
Congress. II is quite likely that the mem
bers of the Commission. including Ad-
miral Dewey, will establish headquarters
in Washington during the session OF Con-
gress in order that they may give the
President the benefit of any advice he may
need during the expected discussion OF
the Philippines question by the legislative
branch OF the GnEprnrneut
The times., 1899-09-15
Max sane the Hooker.

ouartermaster KILLER. at Manila. has
eabled to the Navy Department respecting
the cable ship Hooker which ran upon
a reef near Corresidor Island month ago
and was wrecked. The despatch follows:
Position Of Hooker on reel shows slight altera-
ton far better Bids for saving vessel and cargo
opened September Is. Have sent TO HonsAcns for
bids and appliances
The times., 1899-09-15
GENERAL LUDLOW SUSTAINED.
Secretary Root Approves the SHp-
preston of "EI Reconcentrado.v

The action of General Ludlow in sup
pressing the "Reconcentrado. paper
published at Havana, has been ap-
proved by Secretary Root. After General
Ludlow suppressed the paper, Messrs-
Ricardo Arnauto and S. Cervantes. the
publishers appealed to Secretary Root for
a reversal of the order of General Ludlow.
They claimed that the arbitrary suppress
sion Of the paper was an infringement on
the liberty of the press. Secretary Root
referred the matter to General Brooke,
whose report endorsing the action of Gen.
eral Ludlow was recently received at the
War Department. Secretary Root yester-
day took final action in the matter by an
endorsement of General Ludlows action,
as follows:
War Department, =
Washington, September H. 1859.
The ''Reconcentrado" appears to have been
vile publication Its suppression raises no ques-
tion of the liberty of the press. Every Govern
ment is bound TO protect the community against
public indecency in this well in other forms
It is to be regretted that the persons responsible
for the publication cannot be eriminaly pun
ished.
The order of General Ludlow is approved and
the petition is denied. ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary Of War.
General Ludlow, in his report of the
suppression of the paper, declared that it
was used for blackmailing purposes; that
it was immoral TO a degree, and that it
was suppressed for these reasons and for
no other. General Brooke's endorsement
was as follows:
1.-The action of General Ludlow was un-
ouestionably what was demanded In the
interest of public morals and decency, and
meets my approval
The times., 1899-09-15
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. OF Chi-
csgo, hereby certifes that il has, by its expert
examiners proven and attesIed the cIrculatioh oi
TIE TINES of Washington, ID. G. The eaily
average PAID circulation for the month Of
August lS99 was s0.69s copies.
This Is GUARANTEED g the advertisers OF the
country by bond OF $50. coo in the Fidelity ana
Deposit Company OF Maryland. deposited WITH the
Northwestern National Bank. OF Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY,
BvJ r. MASON President
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18
co,trGrS cross COUNTRY MEET

Teams representing Yale, Princeton, Cornell. Co.
luubia and Pennsylvania are entered for the Inter
collegiate Cross Country Meet. which Is be held
this afternoon. at o'clock, on the Morris Park
s,eenlechase course. This will be the first meeting
~ the intercollegiate Cross Country Associa ton
and for that reason Il will be watched with deep
interest The course is six and three-quarter miles
long and contains eight hurdles and twelve foot
water jump.
the universities have entered strong teams. Cor
nell with such men as Sweet. Berry, Terrence and
Coates will give a good account OF herself Prince
ton with Captain Crtgan Yale with Captain Ad-
ans and Pennsylvania with Alexander Grant will
he able 10 do good work. Columbia has several
good men in Mosenthal. Thurston, Captain Smith,
OF the track team and Atkins. and ought TO acquit
herself with credit.
The course is an oval one. and arranged in such
a manner that the contestants can be easily seen
nv the onlookers at all stages OF the race The
Jumps az follows: 49,.
First Liverpool Jump wood rail- In front OF ditch,
ave feet high followed by hedge four feet; second.
~nmblna tlon lump, hall bank with hedge on top,
NO feet high on landing side ditch four feet wide;
third hank lump three feet six inches hign fourth
bedge Jump three feet six inches high. ntth hedge
fump four feet high. rail In 'front.' OF thls jump.
sixth Liverpool Jump seventh. hedge jump. four
seet high: eighth. water jump, hedge IN front TWEEN
~ inches high. water twelve feet VIDE. TWO teet
deep. -, . III, ~. u.,o.ao "
n Curtis New-York Athletic Club. judges J. z.
sullivan Knickerbocker Athletic club: J. p Doyle.
psstlme Athletic club. and NJ +. Moore New
York Athletic Club
New-York tribune., 1899-11-18
RESULTS At NEWPORT.

Cincinnati Nov. r7.-The largest crowd OF the
meeting witnessed the racing at Newport to-day
Kriss Kringle added another purse to his credit by
winning the fourth al mile and fifty yards
in a gallop Prince OF Wales. a % to shot, landed
tho third event After the race he was bid up and
taken out OF the race by W. Wacnstein for 500
Tomorrow will be the last day at Newport. Inc
summaries follow:
Mrs, aca ,s.ven furlongs)- Acedo 90 (Knghu TO l.
won; j. Lucille lO7 OL. Rose. - 70 l. second Marion
LYNCH a3 ,Forehand) - 70 /. third. Tme-lI4A. 49,.
second race Zone mile n sxteenthlPrlesand, JOG
(SouthardJ 20 l. won Parakeet lo5 IL Rose. % l.
second. Nlusket 100 (Fox 100 10 l. third. Time "a
Third race CsIx furiongs; selng,-Prince ~ wales, ~
H. Thomps0nl. % to l. won: J. J. T. lCI tAnighD, -
10 second: Dolly Weithon l04 (Wedderstranot 10 l.
THIRD Time-114i4. 49,. r,-,.,
Kringle i25 tBoland 10 10. won; Souchen. )" pore
handj 10 2 second; Faunt S3 'knighp. 10 J. 'hlfu
T!me-l:44k. -. ,-, 90 g..
won. McCTeary ~ knight. 70 |. second; Ap'eJacK
lO7 dIamllton). to l. third. Tme-l:4l%.