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The times., 1899-09-23
FOR GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL.
The Testimony Taken Yesterday by
the Industrial Commission.


The Industrial Commission resumed its
enquiry yesterday into labor conditions.
r. w Sherman. OF Rochester. " Y, Cen
eral Secretary Of the National Electrical
Workers Union. an organization affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor.
gave testimony.
Mr., sherman stated that there are
eighty-four local unions connected with the
national body. He said that within the
last eighteen months there have been
eieven strikes which have been adjusted
In favor of the union. with one exception
MT sherman stated that strikes have been
more numerous within the past few years.
9Miag ~ In large measure to better times.
Inc men have made an effort to better
tAeir condition by endeavoring to secure
larger pay. and strikes have resulted. The
national body OF electrical workers has
not yet secured a uniform rate OF wages or
uniform hours. Many cities. among them
Washington. have secured an eight-hOur
day. Competition has not yet begun 10
have the effect CT lowering wages.
The national body believes. the witness
stated. in compulsory arbitration They
I believe that the incorporation of unions
would be beneficial IL compulsory arbitra-
ton would compel a manager or con-
udctof 70 give MS side OF the question
in "a dispute and abide By the decision OF
the board. He thought that the union
and employees should regulate the scale
of wages
Mr.. Sherman believed in governmental
control of the telephone and telegraph
lines
Referring again to strikes the witness
stated that the numerous strikes within
the past few months have resulted from
an etiort on the part OF the workingmsn
to secure the minimum scale of wages
which they were receiving previous to 1893.
W. II. Allen, of Brooklyn n. V, an ex-
pert on the immigration question, who ap-
peared on Thursday. was again before the
Commission He testified that he favored
the total stoppage OF immigration for ten
years. He believed that the large amounts
OF money taken from the country By i'm
migrants seriously affect the finances OF
the nation Mr. Allen thought that the idea
OF importing inmigranrs 10 develop the
agricultural interests of the country in
view OF the enormous over production OF
agricultural products is farcical
After hearing the testimony OF Mr. Allen
the Commission adjourned until 2 D. m.
when an executive session was held. To-
day the first witness to be called will be
Mr.. f. b. Norris, Master OF the State
Granse Patrons OF Hnsbandry. Theodore
f. Sehaffer. OF Pittsburg. Secretary of the
Amalgamated Association OF Steel and
iron workers. viii also be called to testify
The times., 1899-09-23
A CIVIL GOVERNMENT.
1t VIII Be Established in Porto
Rico Soon.

1t VIII BE Established in Porto
Rico Soon.
Civil governors viii be appointed for
Porto Rico within the next thirty days.
This has been decided upon by the Ad
ministration after careful survey of the
situation existing in the island. The ma
lives are entirely friendly to America and
seem to take pride in the fact that they
are under the Stars and Stripes. AS an
experiment, jury trial was recently held
in Ponce. The jury was composed of two
Americans and ten natives. The verdict
was entirely satisfactory and in accordance
with the evidence. The 1nsular Commits
sion has finished the preparation of the
civil code for Porto Rico and Congress
Will be asked early in the session to pass
a bill ratifying it. civil government
Will be Immediately established. The ISL
and will have local self government, the
American Government retaining control OF
all affairs that affect the nation as
whole
What legislation will be recommended
to Congress regarding Cuba has not yet
been determined upon by the President,
it is stated II is considered certain that
the Cubans cannot be given civil form
of government until after the taking OF
the census The military authorities,
however, may be shortly replaced by civil
governors, who viii administer the law
in the island.
The times., 1899-09-23
The Conversational CounciI.

BOSTON, Sept. 22.-Dr. Lyman Abbott's
address on international Relations and
Responsibilities, was the feature OF this
mornings session of the International Con-
gregational Council. DR.. Abbott spoke
against a protective tariff on general prin
ciples and demanded the "open-door'' pol
icy. Dr. Abbott also touched upon The
Hague conference. Rev. DR.. MacKennal.
of Bowden, England. spoke on "The Chris
tian attitude toward war in the light of
recent events" DR.. MacKennal did not
touch on the Philippine question In the af-
ternoon there was reception at the Ven
dome and in the evening Rev Charles r.
Brown, of Oakland. Cal, and Rev. ]. d.
jones, of England, read papers.
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The DesecratIon OF Churcher.

We have been SO apprehengive that the
religious question might be worked into
the colonial situation, that We have fought
shy Of the reports which come from the
Philippines. indicating an Indifference on
the part OF Otis TO the sacredness OF
churches and altars
The Catholic hierarchy has protested
against the alleged outrageous conduct OF
some Of our troops In Luzon. and has
placed the Administration on honor to cor
rect the evil. Otis has been asked 70 ex-
plain. and his natural answer is that. since
the Tagal mutineers took delight in loot
ing and desecrating Catholic shrines. the
troops under his command should not be
hiamed for following their example
We are sorry that Mr. Mckinley has been
The times., 1899-09-23
FORAKER ON EXPANSION.
The Senator Speaks Mt an Ohio CeIe-
broticn.

HAMILTON. Ohio. Sept, 22.-Senator J.
B. Foraker was the principal speaker to-
day at the Emancipation Day celebration
in this city. Senator Foraker after talk
ing about the circumstances attending the
issuing or the emancipation proclamation
turned his attention to expansion
me wisdom of the acquisition of the
Fhiiipplnes, he said, will be in due time
demonstrated, just as in every other case OF
annexation OF territory. An unhappy war
Is no" IN progress. 1t is costing us many
lives and many millions, but Pres
ldent Mckinley has announced that he
mas no purpose in prosecuting it except
only 10 restore order and prepare the way
for the establishment, in due time, of such
civil government as the Congress may pro-
vide. When Congress convenes all can be
heard, and i have no doubt that wise and
Just results will be reached. In the mean
time, SO long as the war continues, there
can be only two sides to 1T, and one is the
American side. Where our flag and our
soldiers are there must stand the whole
American people,
The times., 1899-09-23
AN ARCHITECT IN a HOLE.
Dir. Simonton's Successful Plan to
Prevent building distractions.

Prevent Building distractions.
CAMDEN, n. j., Sept. 22.-The United
States Government is putting up at Third
and Arch Streets a new postoffice building
which is to cost 1926, 900. On the corner
there Is pole burdened with many wires.
Supervising Architect Simonton, of Wash
ington, who is in Camden keeping an eye
on the building, desired that the pole be
removed. No one seemed to, have the au-
thority to do this and so he. simply changed
the curb line in front OF the Government
property rounding it so that the pole would
be in the street The Camden authorities
would not have the pole there and they
SO notified the heating and power company
owning the wires
Thursday employees OF the company start
ed to dig a hole on the postofsice pavement
for a new pole,s which they brought with
them. Special Officer Fox, of the post
office. tried to stop the. workmen. He was
roughly pushed aside and the work of dig
ging the hole was finished. The men were
about to rear the pole when the superyis-
ing architect appeared and ordered them to
stop. They refused, and to prevent them
placing the pole, Mr.. Simonton jumped
into the hole, which was six feet deep and
stood there calmly smoking a cigar while
a despatch was sent to Washington asking
advice.
Some of the men attempted to pull Mr.
Simonton out of the hole, but Mayor Hatch
sent a squad Of police, who arrested sew
enteen of the workInen and protected the
architect. Mr.. Slmonton remained in the
hole more than an hour Then the en-
ployes of the company left and he was pull
ed out. Employees OF the Government filled
~. f.n
in the Camden Jail the seventeen workmen
were released
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subjected 10 the embarrassment of this
thing. Cardinal Gibbons has courteously
but not the less firmly assured him that
| it will not be tolerated. If there is any
one thing more than another the Presi-
dent would like to be sure of, it is the
Catholic vote in the Central West.
Although we regard the present Gov
ernor-General of the Philippines as an in
efficient man and a dismal failure, we ac-
quit him of any conscious intention to
hurt the Administration by looting Catho-
lie churches and digging up Catholic grave
yards. great deal of charity should al
ways be shown to persons of Otis char
acter. because it is impossible for them to
understand that things which they do not
hold sacred should be, nevertheless. treated
as sacredR because they are so in the opin-
ion of a large and worthy class of Ameri-
can citizens
The only subjects which the Otis and
DENLY kind of people are at all likely to
consider sacred are army contracts. Affairs
may be robbed of their golden vessels,
crucifzes may be used as the bases of step
Child as bulletin boards. but the sanctity
of beef contracts viii never be infringed
upon while Otis and DENLY remain to pro-
tect them.
II is unpleasant to refer to these scan
dais Mr. Mckinley would avoid them if
ne could. He is under lasting obligations
TO Monsignor Ireland and he would like
TO confirm the claims of the religious or
ders to the property they used to hold
under the Spanish regime in the Philip
pines. He showed his good faith in that
respect when he accepted the peace pro-
tocol which was prepared by ireland and
Edmunds and perfunctoriiy submitted to
him by Cambon. The trouble is that. while
the President is a sincere Catholic in poll
tics. he is hampered by a cloud of witnesses
of the other sort, who are constantly
watching and eriticising his amiable course
toward TIE Vatican.
It is hard place that Mr.. Mckinley oc-
cupies in this connection. Everybody who
knows him knows that there is nothing he
would so much like as to please all ele-
ments and interests AS the late Parson
Newman once said, 'the Methodist Church
is q power in the land" II must be nursed
and placated. But Mr. Mckinley is COM
PEELED also to think of the Catholic vote
in Minnesota. Wisconsin. Michigan, Illi-
nois, and Indiana, which amounts in round
numbers TO half a million. That might
easily change the destinies of the Repub
lie Il did in 1886.
If it were only religious considerations
that our poor. pestered President had TO
keep in mind, there would be an easy way
out of his difficulties The trouble is that
while he would like to carry the water of
the Methodist communion one shoulder,
and that of the Catholic on the other, he is
confronted by a force mateure," which
is that of the army contractors who rep
resent the interests that pay the freight"
in Presidential campaigns.
The times., 1899-09-23
THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN.
The Probable Effect of Senator Well
ington's Resignation.

Senator Wellington's resignation as
chairman of the Republican State COM
mittee of Maryland was discussed with
| interest by politicians in Washington yes
terday. 1t was generally admitted that
| the Senator's sharp clash with Governor
Lowndes would appreciably weaken the
Republican ticket and that Mr. yelling
tons prediction about his rivals defeat
in November would be verified by the cleo
ton. The dominant faction among Mary
land Republicans has at length compelled
the split which many discriminating OBJ
servers have anticipated for more than a
year. 1t has been remarked that there
has been no surplus harmony in the ranks
OF the Republican party in Maryland dur
ing the last two years. Governor Lowndes'
administration has awakened hostility Lot
only in Baltimore but also throughout the
Eastern Shore, and it was no secret lcng
before the recent Republican convention
that not few leaders wished to displace
Governor Lowndes with q candidate who
would receive the enthusiastic support of
a united, harmonious party on election day.
Beneath the placid surface of the conven-
uon which renominated Governor LoWEdeS
by acclamation might have been seen forces
working steadily to promote friction in the
Republican party, and it was expected
selves felt emphatically during the cam
paign.
The opposition 20 Governor Lowndes has
in no measure subsidized. On the contrary
1t has continually increased. The Eastern
Shore Republicans are known to be today
even more apathetic than they were before
the convention. The rupture between
Wellington and Lowndes, who were sup
posed to be friends, has intensified con-
dition which was already alarming for
Republicans. II has sent confusion and
Indifference widespread throughout Re-
publican ranks. 1t is now practically ad
mitted that it will be impossible to hope
for a truce before election, and that later
results will demonstrate the depth and in
tensity of the present hostility between Re-
publican factions.
Governor Lowndes viii be badly beaten
in his race for reelection, said a Mary
land Republican yesterday in summing up
the situation. He would have had very
hard fight even with the unanimous sup
port of the party and the added strength
of the Independents. AS it is now, he has
driven from him the entire independent
vote and has contriyed to court a quarrel
with so able and Influential leader as
Senator Wellington. The only effect such
laundering can hare Will be TO elect the
Democratic candidates by an overwhelm-
ing majority. l would not be at all sur
prised now If John Waiter Smith should
be elected Governor OF Maryland by 10000
plurality. The State IS normally Demo-
cratic only by 10000 But the Wellington
incident. the independent revolt, and the
Sehley affair have given the Democrats
an advantage which cannot now be over
come"
The times., 1899-09-23
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.
The Intention of the Administration
Regarding the Philippines.

A high official CT the War Department in
speaking OF the situation in the Philippines
said it was the belief of the President and
the Secretary of War that single battle
with any considerable force of the insur-
gents in favorable situation would bring
the rebellion to a close almost as prompt
ly as it broke out The great decisive blow,
he said, would probably not be struck un-
til all the troops destined for the Philip
pines should reach the islands The cam
paign was carried on for a time, the OIL
cial averred, with the idea that the revolu-
tion could be put down rather easily, and
with comparatively little slaughter OF the
insurgent forces. 1t was desired TO do
this if possible. AS soon as the winter
campaign opens, he said, fighting will be
carried on along different lines, and no
mercy will be shown the insurgents, except
such as is demanded by the rules of civil
lied warfare. Under this policy hereto
fore untried in the Philippines campaign,
the official concluded, the insurgent move
ment would be brought to such close
as would be satisfactory to the great ma
jority of the American people.
The times., 1899-09-23
Hemmine I'm the Boss.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
Year by year limitations Of the power of the
party boss arc hemming in his activity more and
more. II he does not disappear it is because
nature adapts him TO changing conditions, and
natural selection produces bosses of greater and
greater cleyerness 20 cope with increasing diff
culties- 1t is the old story of The contest be-
tween the strong man and the people, whose
record Is the history Of politics. As society de-
velops faster and further than any individual, it
has finally gotten rid Of the kingly power in the
most civilized countries. So at last viii society
get rid Of the party boss, or reduce him to the
dignihed impotence Of English kings By evolving
limitations on his power faster than his type can
evolve cieYerness TO eyade them
The times., 1899-09-23
Trans-Atiantic Records.

(from the Boston Journal.
II is neither an American nor British steamer
which now holds the Transatlantic record The
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Of the North German
Lloyd Line, has just crossed from New York to
cbeTbouTg, in France, in FIVE days, seventeen
hours. and hfty-six minutes lowering her best
eastward time by fhree hours Cherbourg is, of
course, farther from Sandy Hook than Queens
town, or even Southampton. The total distance
is :. .l0i miles. ard the Kaiser Wilhelm cover
cd this at an average actual speed of 22.l4 knots
hour from land 10 land. II IS a very great
and noble achievement Next 10 the giant White
Star Liner Oceanic. which sails today on her first
return voyage TO Liverpool. the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse is the largest steamer in the world.
The times., 1899-09-23
Mutiny aboard the Ho,xes

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 22.-The Amerj-
can ship Howes. from New York, via Bal
timore, coal laden, had narrow escape
from going on the rocks off Farrailone
Islands, on Tuesday because of the mutinv
of four sailors. Emil Dorsch refused to all
low himself to be put in irons and three
others took. his part. Captain Clam
brought them 10 terms with a pistol and
saved the Ship as she was near the rocks
The four men' were then put In irons and
last night were transferred to the shore.
The ship had stormy passage in the South
Atlantic part Of the cabin was carried
away and the cargo shifted.
The times., 1899-09-23
The Rurrn-
CFrom the Mexican Herald.l

y ID'TI VF1t HtAItaII HtfaIuJ
The Sirdar has presented the Queen with
handsome little donkey an animal that does
large part OF the work of Egypt and Mexico.
What this country would be minus its donkey
collaboration it is not easy to imagine These
''short and simple animals Of the poor" as
witty American lady called them, are the back
bone of our transportation system, let the rail.
way men say what they please. The Indian knows
his burro and the bnrTo comprehends the thought,
OF the indian, single instance Of perfect under.
standing between two sentient beings, not even
the holy state OF matrimony excepted
The times., 1899-09-23
An Opera singers Sudden Death,

BUFFALO, Sept. 22.-Miss Grace Wag-
ner, one of the Bostonians company which
opened an engagement at the Star Theatre
here last week. was found dead in her
room in the Lincoln Hotel this morning
She had suffered from heart trouble for
some time. Last night she sang with the
company in the production of Rob Roy,
Miss Wagner was twenty-five years old
Her home was in Denver, Col. She Joined
the company when it started on the road
a few weeks ago. She roomed with anoth-
er member of the company who discovered
that Miss Wagner was dead this morning
Heart disease caused death.
The times., 1899-09-23
MR.. WHITE DANGEROUSLY ILL.
The Former Senator Afflicted with
Pulmonary Trouble.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 22.-Former
Senator Stephen NJ White is so danger
ously i'll at the Palace Hotel of pulmonary
trouble that the doctors have forbidden
any of his friends to see the sick man. Mr..
White has been failing ever since his re-
turn from Washington. His lungs were
badly affected, and he tried Lake Tahoe
and other points in the high Sierras this
summer, but lost flesh instead of gaining.
Three days ago he returned to the Palace
Hotel and seemed very feeble. He soon
took to his bed and today had a severe
hemmorhage of the lungs from which mis-
recovery was very slow. 1t is feared that
he will not recover.
The times., 1899-09-23
Patriotism, Rewarded.

Lieut.. George C. Jennings has been
reappeinted postmaster at Clark. 5. D. He
was originally appointed under the CIsve-
land administration. and last year volun-
teered and went 10 the Philippines. making
provision for the Office during his absence
He now returns. and, new appointments
being necessary by the Office becoming
Presidential. he Is reappointed as recog-
milton OF his honorable service.
The times., 1899-09-23
sunday Excursions

tffpfn iile incIan9poIis Aews)
The complexities Of modern life not only make
necessary. speaking in large way, an amount
Of business Sunday which in itself gives a
secular character 10 the day, but the temper Of
the time eondOncs if il docs not suggest the Use
of the day for purposes OF which the Sunday
excursion IS an example. namely, as day Of
relaxation, Ct =Hinsclncnt in various ways
The times., 1899-09-23

There seems to be some difficulty about
raising the necessary money for the Dewey
home. This is passing strange Mr.. Ellis
H. Roberts is treasurer OF the fund. His
popularity and reliability in a fiduciary
capacity alone ought to settle the matter.
The times., 1899-09-23
A WEDDING CONTRACT BROKEN
Miss Daisy Young Declines to Marry
Actor jones.


Actor jones.
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.-The engagement OF
Miss Daisy Young, daughter of Otto Young.
the millionaire Chicago merchant, to Wal
ter Jones, the comedian, has been annulled.
Miss Young arrived in New York from two
years travel abroad last week, and in an
interview with Mr.. Jones soon after land
ing formally broke off the engagement.
The marriage was TO have been performed
next Monday evening, and notice of the
change of plans was hurriedly sent yester-
day to those who had been invited to wit
ness the ceremony.
Miss Young is now at Lake Geneva, where
the family went Immediately on returning
from New York. MY engagement to Mr..
Jones'" said Miss Young. was broken off
on my return to New York from Europe
last week. The reason is that l have
changed my mind and have yielded to the
persuasion of my parents, who opposed the
engagement from the first
The times., 1899-09-23
Launching of Eel Cid.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Sept. 22-El
Cid. the last of the four big steamships
for the Morgan Line. viii be launched at
the sh!pyard here Saturday morning, Octo-
Der 7. The sponsor for the ship Will be
Miss Jessie A. Braham, OF this city. Ell
Rio. now nearly completed, will be ready
to leave the yard for New York in about
two weeks
The times., 1899-09-23

We trust that the little family matter
will not disturb the relations Of Treasurer
Roberts with the Administration Even if
one were TO take the most uncharitabie
view of the affair. the gentleman in ques-
ton would shine in comparison with some
very dear friends of the syndicate in power.
The times., 1899-09-23

The dances on Mr. McKinley's Western
cakewaIk programme are rapidly being en-
gagged. Kalamazoo has asked him for a
date Three Oaks also would welcome him
for waltz. His special car win need to
take along an extra rear-end platform, at
the present rate. -
The times., 1899-09-23

We are glad to notice that General Otis
was lot wrong in cabling the Administra-
tion that Aguinaldo had sent in COM
missioner to negotiate for peace. The
negcdator has arrived in Manila and the
Tagals are tearing up the railway in the
vicinity of San Fernando. Otis is vindi-
catedi
The times., 1899-09-23

The Supervising Architect said to a
Times reporter yesterday that the
department had taken no action In
the matter for the reason that
it had been compromised The electric
light company. he said, had concluded not
TO take issue with the Government, and had
abandoned their attempt TO replace the
Tnlp
The times., 1899-09-23
LETTER POSTAGE REDUCED.
The Domestic Rnte Now Applied to
Porto-RicO.

1t was decided at the meeting OF
the Cabinet yesterday to reduce letter
postage between the United States and
Porto Rico from cents to the regular
domestic rate of cents. The Postmaster
General was directed to issue the neces-
sary order. The step was taken chiefly
on account OF the poverty of the people
of the island recovering from the recent
hurricane
The times., 1899-09-23
Washington Marines Land MT Manila.

Admiral Watson telegraphed the Navy
Department yesterday that the marines
from Washington, New York, and ThiIa-
delphia, who went to Manila on the Army
transport Sydney, were landed at Manila
yesterday. They will compose part Of the
marine garrison at the Cavite naval sta
tion
The times., 1899-09-23
General Heth,s Condition.

The illness of Gen. Henry Heth became
more complicated yesterday. He was at
tackled with seiatica during the day. The
end is hourly expected