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The times., 1899-11-15
4 Practical Expert view.

Brig Gen. Frederick Funston, United
States Volunteers, is not college pro
fessor. nor has he acquired his knowI
edge of Oriental affairs in the service Of
the British Government at Pekin. But he
is shrewd, hard headed, all around in
telligent American, who has fought and
Investigated the Filipinos with equal zeal,
and he knows quite as much about the con-
ditions and possibilities in the Island OF
Luzon in practical way, as any other
man who has participated in the short
military or civil history of cur Govern
ment in that locality His views on the
proper policy for the United States to pur-
sue in the Philippines now and in the
future are manifestly sensible aud are
entitled to respect.
OF late there has been some effort in
places to make General Funston appear in
the light of bigot He has been accused
Of hostility to the Catholic Church on
he strength Of a recent address delivered
by him in California. 1t is but justice to
the brave young officer TO say that he
Indignantly denies any such feeling On
The contrary, he is loud in his praise of
The services and devotion of the secular
clergy and Of the Jesuits in Luzon But
he does declare that the Spanish friars
in the island are an unmitigated curse 10
it and should be expelled.
General Funston is satisfied that if this
were done the insurrection would disap-
pear. While the natives believe that the
United States is pledged and determined
to uphold the friars in their oppression
Of the common people they Will never
cease TO make trouble. As for organized
resistance. he thinks that ceaseIess bat
tering such as Lawton gives the rebels
when he is allowed to. would bring the
insurrection TO an end very shortly. Our
recent news from Manila supports this
opinion.
AS TO the future administration of the
archipelago. General Funston is confident
that the FiIipinos are unfit for self-govern-
ment inasmuch as they have no conception
Of what it means or is. He thinks that
strong and honest man like Gen. Leon
ard Wood should be made Governor Cen
eral, with autocratic power, including that
Of appointing all his subordinates on the
basis Of merit alone. Should the islands
be made dumping ground for small poll
ucians from the States, he is satisfied that
the result would be scandal and failure.
Probably it is TOO much TO hope that an
Administration which has reeked with Al
gerism, Eaganism, Sampsonism, and OTIS
ism from the day it came into power to the
present time, viii suddenly develop ability
10 be as virtuous abroad as it has been
blundering and corrupt at home. But men
like Frederick Funston undoubtedly point
out the right road to peace and success,
whether it is to be followed or not
The times., 1899-11-15
oratorfcaI snIendors.

There is something rather funny about
the sentiment of admiration as it is mani
tested by the human race in general. II
sometimes chooses such queer things 10
admire. People have been known, in ad-
miring themselves. 10 pass over certain OBJ
yious and fine qualities and settle upon a
trait which made them obnoxious 10 all
their neighbors. Upon this element in their
characters would they dwell with fond and
consuming pride, and no one could con-
vince them that It was in any way not
worthy OF their esteem and cherishing.
These reflections may occur 10 the casual
reader on the perusal Of paragraph in a
certain Georgia paper in which eloquence
is discussed. The writer OF this paragraph
evidently thinks that the orators OF Geor-
gia are unexcelled in the known world,
ana in support of this view he gives some
extracts from speeches by noted lawyers
OF that State. The first is from an oration
which, he says, convicted a man tried for
the crime OF murder Just what oratory
should justly have TO do with that sort OF
thing he does not explain It used TO have
a great deal TO do with 1t. The most noto-
rious scamp felt that if he could get fine
orator 10 defend him he might escape the
penalty Of his crime. But eloquence can
not change the evidence in case, and Il
is not best that tbs minds Of the jury
The times., 1899-11-15
ORBIT OF THE LEoNIDs.
The Computations of the British
Royal Society Made Public.


LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE Roval Society
has just completed the two years com
putations necessary to determine how
much the orbit OF the Leonid msteors has
been detected in the past thirty-three
years by the influence Of Jupiter and Sa-
turn. The change has been more than
three times the usual amount for a SINH
lar period, because Jupiter and Saturn
came close enough to exert strong dis
turbing effect The result is that the
earth's orbit at the time OF the nearest
approach of the meteorie orbit. namely
O'Clock Thursday morning New York time.
will be 1000. 900 distant The experts who
accomplished the work for the Royal So
ciety also added
This would be enough to carry the
stream OF meteors quite clear OF the earth
If it were a mere cylindrical stream like
a thread travelling lengthwise. But the
Investigations have brought to light the
Important fact that the stream where it
pierees the plane Of the eaTth's orbit is
not like thread. but more like a strap
or tape. In other words Il is much wider
than it Is thick. It's thickness is known
from the duration OF the showers 10 be
about one hundred thousand miles. Lut It's
known width Is much more. probably three
or four million miles
JhiS wide and comparatively thin
stream OF meteOrs passes obiiqueiy through
the plane OF the earth's orbit. and the
part Of the plane through which il passes
has obviously the shape OF a long oval.
We know where one point in the oval is:
namely, the point spoken of abOye-wheFe
Adams orbit pierces the plane of the
earth's orbit. a point which will be l.,
SO0,O miles nearer the sun than the po-
sition which the earth will reach on Thurs
day morning at / O'Clock Unfortunately
we do not know the length OF the longer
axis OF the oval section. nor It's position
further than that its direction originally
seventeen centuries sgo-iay perpendic-
ular to the earth's orbit, and that it has
since slowly shifted by perturbations into
a position which slopes toward that part
of the earths orbit which the earth will
reach sooner than Thursday morning.
when the shower taxes plaCe-n there
is one-we shall know how much the oval
section has turned out of its original pO-
sitiOn Meanwhile, We can only say that
the shower is expected before 1 o'clock on
Thursday morning probably some hours
earlier. 1t is more likely to come during
the daytime or evening of Wednesday, in
which case it will not be seen in Eng
land.
IN all parts OF the United States the
shower should be seen TO the best adyant-
age, beginning early Wednesday morn
ing.
The times., 1899-11-15
CARNEGIE STEEL INTERESTS.
Various RumOrs Denied by Officials
of the C0mpnny.

PITTSBURG, Pa. Nov, 14.-Andrew Car
negie and the heads of the various in
dustries under the control of the Carne
gle Steel Company, held a conference to-
day, lasting from 10 O'Clock a. m. to l
O'clock p. m. AS a result it was an
nounced this evening that the Carnegie
Company will be continued on the old
lines. 1t is presumed that the general
financial conditions are not favorable to
the formation of the Carnegie trust con-
templated by the taking out of New Jer-
sey charter last summer, but no mention
of this occurs in the following statement
authorized by the company:
AT the meeting OF the Carnegie Steel
Company and Frick Coke Company inter
ests. held today. 1t was resolved that no
change be made either in organization
ownership or policy. Mr.. Carnegie sig
nified his entire concurrence with this ac-
ton, and expressed himself as delighted
to continue as before with his partners.
with reference to the recent newspaper
reports of war between the Rockefeller
and Carnegie interests. the company states
that these have no foundation in fact The
Rockefeller feet carries the ore mined by
the Carnegie Steel Company from the
mines leased from Rockefeller. about l.
500. goo tons per apnum but the Rocke-
felIer boats being unable to transport more
Of the Carnegie ore which was offered to
them the Carnegie Steel Company was
compelled to provide its own bOats-the
company's total shipments being 1880 COO
tons There is no truth in the report that
the Carnegie Steel Company contemplates
going into shipbuilding at COnneauJ.'
The times., 1899-11-15
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1899.
The Campaign in Luzon.

The military situation iD he Island Of
Luzon as most recently reported is not only
encouraging. but il seems TO justify the
opinion that the Administration was honest
IN its statement TWO months ago or there
abouts that control of the field operations
had been taken out OF the hands Of Otis.
and had been definitely confded to Cen
erals Macarthur and Lawton. free from
interference from the vice regal palace and
ills fossiIized inmate
This statement, which was made on be-
half Of the Administration in leading Re
publican organs generally, was intended TO
aIlay public evaporation on one side, and
on the other. oblige the powerful influence
which has always been and still is behind
Otis. for reasons quite foreign 10 military
considerations. We desire to revive pub
lie interest in this alleged change of policy,
because, il case Generals Macarthur.
Wheeler. Lawton, and Wheaton. between
them. should succeed in bsgging Aguinal-
do and the force Of insurgents with him.
q now seems probable. somebody must get
credit for the achievement, and we know
from past experience that it viii be OTIS
If there is the smallest opportunity TO ac-
cord ii to him at the expense of the others.
This may seem like a gratuitousIy unkind
prediction. but We fail to find any reason
for expecting that people capable of the
attempt 10 crown Sampson with the laurels
Of q victory with which he had no connec-
ton. VIII not repeat the offence IN the case
uf Otis. should opportunity offer.
Whether the fact be acknowledged ul-
timately OF not. there are strong indications
that the direction Of the autumn campaign
in Luzon really was taken from Otis. and
given to the field generals. Ever since
the announcement TO that effect was made
operations against the rebels have appeared
as il conducted 10y a soldier and not by an
elderly and palsied female which was never
the case previously. And this consideration
seems 10 give Us ground for hope that our
forces in the north have actually conered
The Tsgals and brought their insuuection
10 the eve OF . finish.
We are not so sanguine about the cap
ture Of Aguinaldo himself and do not feel
quite sure that II would be desirable Hoar
would want him 10 appear before 3 commit
tee Of Congress, and would probably insist
upon his being welcomed in Washington
much as Dewey was; and the star organ
izers Of the city would Of course feel com
PEELED 70 &c; up public subscription and
reception principally the former So, OIL
The whole ii might be better not 10 arrest
the little Malay nuisance, but drive him
ever the hills into the hospi,able country
Of the Negritos. who might take fancy to
him. and adop, or eat him.
II would be superhuous 10 remark that he
IS not yet caught. and as a matter Of cold
fact al We actually can guess concerning
his present location is based on what Otis
has TO tell US. which is that be is not
a. Bsysmbang. nor Bayombong, nor at
Byimbing or Buyumbung
The times., 1899-11-15
A SHORT COTTON CROP.
4 Reported Decrease in Acreage Hud
in Weld.


in Yield.
The statistician of the Department Of
Agriculture. in his report. states that the
fact that the preliminary official estimate
of the cotton crop has several times turned
out to be an underestimate, has been due
in every instance TO a failure 10 keep pace
with the rapid expansion OF the productive
area When. therefore, the very large crop
of last year made it manifest that the
acreage had increased beyond both oihciai
and almost all commercial estimates. it
was determined to institute a special ana
very thorough Investigation into the en-
tire crop situation this year. The pro-
ductive area last year Is found 70 nave
been % 600 0OO acres. and that for the
present year 70 be about 23,5o0.Oo 600 acres
with a probability that the hnal returns
will show the present acreage 20 have teen
below rather than above the amount
stated.
The investigation disclOses one Of the
smallest average yields per acre IN many
wears and in estimating the total crop
ar a maximum Of $500 600 bales sub
stantial and most ample allowance has
been made for any tendency TO take too
nessimistic view Of the situation, the
actual indications al the present moment
pointing 10 a crop Of less than s.0oeoen
bales.
In his capacity a. cotton expert 70 the
United States Commission, the sJatisucian
has had the preparation OF the United
States cotton exhibit for the Paris Expo
sition. and his duties IA that connection
have afforded him additional facilities for
ascertaining the actual condition OF tne
crop in every part OF the country. The
evidence that has come 70 him in that
capacity. it is said. is in every way con-
frmatorv of the most unfavorable official
reports
The times., 1899-11-15
The Internationnl JIG.

Every time the war spectre lifts her CORY
head in Europe the potentates and cabi-
nets snort and prance a little. but end by
shying violently War unless with advan-
tsges 10 the aggressOr hardly conceivable
In current circumstances is not wanted by
any sane monarch or statesman. The mill
tary struggles and Edventures Of the past
have piled up mountains Of public debt from
the English Channel to the Caucasus. and
the hnanciers who hold the securities are
much more interested In knowing where
che principal Of the old loans is to come
from than they are IN furnishing fresh
supplies to already shal1y treasures.
The cost OF and losses Incident TO gen.
eral war such as Europe has long been
gaiting for with fear and trembling. would
bankrupt every state on the Continent en-
gagged IA H. None OF the powers is. there
fore, prepared 10 take the responsibility OF
precipitsting H. If that can be avoided
Russia, owing TO geographical and social
conditions which favor her, doubtless
would venture farther than any OF her
neiRhbors. particularly in directions con-
fidered vital TO her internal development
End prosperity. Thus. the construction Of
p Russian railway from Turkestan to the
Persian Gulf. which is regarded at st. Pc
lersburg ar an imperative economic neces-
sity, much more than as a strong political
and military measure-which IL is also in
tended 70 be, howeveT-ordinarily would be
pressed By the Gar even at more than a
small risk Of open war with Great Britain;
and nov would seem 70 be his time 10 begin
and push work on H. But Russia IS short
Of money The Trans Siberian Rail-
way IL said 10 be costing a great deal
saOre than the estimates, and its earning
The times., 1899-11-15
CURED BY HYPNoTIsM.
4 Peculiar Case of HyStcria in
Rochester.

4 Peculiar Case of HySteriu in
Rochester.
ROCHESTER. y. Y, Nov l4-Martiu
Touhey. OF 362 University Avenue. has
interested physicians all over the country.
In 1889 he was in railroad accident and
reported that his spine was injured. The
doctors put him into a corset TO keep his
spine in position and it was thought ne
would die He was sent finally 70 the
Buffalo State Hospital for treatment
Dr. James W. Putnam diagnosed the ease
as one OF hysteria- TOuhey was placed
under hypnotic influence. and the physi-
clans told him there was nothing the mat
ter with his spine He was found 20 be
a very susceptible subject. The first thing
he did after the physicians told him there
was nothing the matter was 10 throw OF
the corset and to lift big weights 20 show
that his strength had been restored. The
next day he picked up a heavy tru1k and
carried it from the bottom Of a flight OF
stairs 10 the top and performed other feats
Of strength Three days before he had
walked into the hospital a tottering iuva-
lid scarcely able TO drag one foot after
the other.
Touhey was discharged from. the hospital
but he was not cured Later Dr. T. B.
Angel. Of this city found him in a very
bad condition. and treated him FOR hys-
terra. He found that he could easily mes
merize Touhey When In this condition
Touhey would take a glass Of water IN his
hand and al the suggestion OF Dr. Angel
would drink il and declare it the most eN-
cellent cIareJ Electrical treatment was
tried and Touhey was declared cured az
least so far as medical science could cure
him.
An interesting part Of the ease 10 lay
observers is that TOuhey is seeking 70 OBJ
tain 81. OO0 damages from this city FOR in
Jury 10 his spine, and the chief defence Is
that he only imagines thay his spine was
hurt. The alienists. who have examined
him. say that he could honestly believe he
was suffering from any complaint
The times., 1899-11-15
A PROTOCOL WITH RUSSIA.
The Seizure of American Sealing
Ships to he Arbitrated.

The Seizure of American Sealing
Ships to BE Arbitrated.
A draft of a protocol arranged in ST.
Petersburg for submitting TO arbitration
claims against Russia growing out of the
seizure of American sealing vessels by Rus
sian cruisers has been received at the State
Department from Mr.. Pierce, the United
States Charge d dAffaires at the Russian
capital, who, with Prof. de Martens, the
Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs,
agreed 10 the terms and drew the draft OF
the protocol. II is understood that the ar
rangement is satisfactory TO the Govern
ment whose approval will soon be sent by
cable to Mr. Pierce.
The protocol provides for the appoint
ment as sole arbitrator, of Ar. Asser,
Member of the Council OF the State of the
Netherlands. He will act as such in the
cases Of the schoOners James Hamilton
Lewis, c. H. White, Kate, and Anna. and
the bark Cape Horn Pigeon. Mr.. Asser
speaks and writes English iuently. On
the American side English will be the Off
cial language of the arbitral, and on the
Russian side French will be the official
Language The vessels named in the pro-
tocol were seized in Bering and Okhotsk
Seas. There will be no formal signing OF
the protocol, which will become effective
with an exchange of notes in ST. Peters
burg. agreeing to its provisions.
The times., 1899-11-15
ouisg. Pint. and Reih.

tFTom the View \ ork Inbme)
OF course, Qnigg is ridiculous person to man
age the Republican party of this city But who
set him to manage It but Mr.. Platt? He picked
out this glib and reckless schemer and imposed
him on the party because he regarded him as
useful tool Tor his own purposes. The discovery
that ouigg is grotesquely unfit and lmtr7ist-
worthy in such place is not new 10 any man
except Mr. Plat. For years he has supported
this favorite against the protests Of the veteran
politicians Of city and State. whyY Why but
because he WAS the ready agent who did Mr..
Plstt's personal work though he ruined the party
furnished ideas on public questions, when it was
only decent that a Senator should seem 10 have
some; even wrote Mr. Platts speeches for
him; wrote interviews with himself and called
them interviews with Mr. Platt"
The times., 1899-11-15
n.hc sccret nf auny,s strength.
lFrom the PnIadelphil Record.l

" I0IT IIII I--I7EII I-I''- 11'177'''
When senator Pculo-s snail get up in his place
in the senate to plead Tor the admission Of
Matthew stanley Quay as the apPoinJee OF Gov
ernor stone the most conclusive argument he
could present would be the election returns from
the Seventh ward in the city Of Philadelphia,
where the ballot box in single division was
stuffed with 2l5 fraudulent Republican votes out
Of a total Of 357 votes east. This Is the I'M
preguable basis of the claim of AIr. Quay to rep
resent the people OF Pennsylvania These stuffed
ballot boxes make sure the election OF keVunh-
can Governors and Legislatures IN PennsylYanIa'
and keep the State firm in ITS place as the fore
most stronghold Of RepUbicaRism
The times., 1899-11-15
Mexico's Interest in Us.

The course Of politics in the United States
only incidentally concerns Mexico. The big rail
way men there believe that prosperity is to con
tinue some three years more and are preparing
for a bigger and bigger business each Of these
coming three years Therefore politics will not
have any but a sentimental interest; and only in
their moments OF leisure will the people give at
tention to what the politicians are doing. As it
is the community is not stirred up; the poll
ticisns have things their own way, and they are
always seeing grave perils ahead and ''the
rock on which we may rum while they are for
ever Offering their services as Unon-savers. All
that Mexico cares TO know is that Uncle sam will
continue to have plenty OF money to buy her
uToducts With
The times., 1899-11-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The Minority Leadership.-Tamm
is the doubtful element now looked 10 TO
decide the question of who shall be leader
of the Democratic side in the Fftysixth
Congress. It is believed that the Tam
many representatives viii be united in this
matter, and the race seems now to be such
an even one between Mr. Richardson, of
Tennessee and Mr.. De Armond, Of Mis-
souri, that whichever way the Tammany
delegation throws its strength viii decide
It, Opinion among the few Congressman
now in Washington inclines toward Rich
ardson as the candidate likely to receive
the benefit of Tammany's influence Purely
out OF compliment II is expected that the
New York Democratic delegation will first
vote for Representative Sulzer. OF that
State on an informal ballot for nominee
for Speaker of the House. AS between
Richardson and De Almond, it is said that
the Tammany delegates prefer to be for
some one whose claims to leadership are
not based solely on the financial issue, as
it stood in the last Presidential campaign,
which, it is alleged, is the case so far IA
De Almond is concerned Richardson has
all the qualifications so far as the silver
question is concerned too, having been
at the head of the literary bureau OF the
Democratic National Committee in the
Bryan campaign, and he Is credited as well
with an all around record in parliamentary
practice during many sessions of Congress
that Is expected to turn the Tammany
leaders in his favor. 1t Is said that the
minority leadership will be a matter of
discussion at the meeting Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee in Chicago next
week. With the question of the speaker
ship of the House practically settled in
advance of the Republican caucus, the mi
nority leadership forms the subject of spec
ulative interest in connection with the
organization of Congress. The talk as to
the position Tammany Will take in the
matter formed new topic for gossip in
political circles in Washington yesterday
Tammany, it may be depended upon, will
play politics for everything there is in it,
and there is likely to be plenty of below
the-surface significance in whatever action
1t may take in the party leadership con
troversy. 1t may change its mind before
the Democratic caucus is held. but right
now, as between Richardson and De Ar
mond. II appears to be for the Tennesseean.
One thing only is practically conceded,
and that is that Tammany seems to hold
the balance of power to settle the ques-
ton.