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The times., 1899-10-30
HELPLESS AT SEA.
SaIiOrs' Daring Work to Reach a
Disabled Vessel

NEW YORK. Oct. 29.-The Hamburg
American liner Auguste Victoria. which
arrived yesterday from Hamburg and
Southampton, reports that on October "a,
at $50 p. M, in latitude 1908 degrees,
longitude 1888 degrees, the lookout saw
a vessel to the northwest showing signals
of distress. Soon afterward it was seen
that the stranger was a steamer showing
two red lights and firing guns as distress
signals. Captain Kaempff steamed as close
as possible, and repeatedly called TO the
distressed vessel, which showed no sign
OF attention nor made reply.
Finding that the stranger made no ar
rangements to send a boat, the No life
boat of the Auguste Victoria was lowered
1t was manned by Mr.. Eckhorn. the first
officer, and six seamen. considerable
sea was running at the time, and the life
boat rolled in a frightful manner but
managed to reach the disabled ship. which
the men learned was the Danish steamer
POiarstjernen, from New York for Copeu-
hagen, with full cargo Of general mer-
chandise. The F0larstjernen had lost her
propeller on October 16 in heavy storm,
and since had been helpless. An offer was
made to take the crew on board the Au-
guste Victoria. The captain of the Polarst-
iernen refused on the ground that his ves-
sci was in no immediate danger
The lifebOat then returned to the Au-
guste Victoria, which proceeded on her
voyage at 10 p. m. The boats crew used
Oil with good effect during their passage
to and from the disabled craft, Letters
We're brought to port for the agents, Fur
ness, Witty & Co. A concert was held
on the evening of October 26, at which
Nine. Schumann- Heink and Miss Susan
Strong sang. A fund of 1,1S5 marks was
raised and presented TO the boats crew.
Gen. c. H. T. Coils made the presentation
address
The times., 1899-10-30
The Evolution OF lIanna.

E't.a- t-' i-.-t'" ti''3-.'-j
Tie llt,st accounts from Ohio are e. the eject
that Senator Hanna Is undergoing NOSE ra5u
evolution In Jr4tcry We reie-ed recently o. bis
success in speaking achievement. ard we r'F
learn ttat Ee Is becoming conspicuous popular
figure in tbe state. Crowds uIH after him, 5Hi
he has thus been converted into good cts. 90 lH
idol 3!ay this not have further effect On
Hauul's ambition. Mas he not aspire tn oa more
than q Presidential Warwick and ger the uee in
his bonnet to wear q Presidential crown hiZI5,-i
In other words. nav he not be moved To the e1n-
ceit that the people regard him a bigger man
than old" Mckinley 20 qrete a well fei1elsihere'l
Instance u personal ccusutulation- IL Is, aP-
pareutIy. among the possibilities. in virw %
this phenomenal growth ~ Hanna. 'aat be NAV
be led 20 aspire 20 something more tam the Po-
sition Of the power behind the throne
The times., 1899-10-30

state. The fever had continued ten days
and the parents had not asked for med
ical aid, but finally the grandmother had
insisted that a physician be summoned,
and he came, possibly in time to save the
little ones life. This incident opened his
eyes 10 the fact that there was a consid
erable danger Of infection which the
health board had not allowed for, and the
anxious parents and perpIexed health au
thorities and physicians of Chicago are
now debating the best means to prevent
the spread Of the malady.
There may. of course, be many cases OF
this kind which never come to the knowl-
edge Of the doctors. since scarlet fever is
one which is not always dangerous. Chill
dren have been known to have it so
lightly that they were hardly aware that
they were i'll. In multitudes Of other
cases they have come through it without
much trouble But one child may have
the disease lightly, and another take it
from the first one and die of it. In ad-
dition TO this danger there is another
always present that deafness or some other
trouble may result from an attack of the
disease in early childhood, or that it may
leave the little one with a weakened con
stitution. Altogether, most wise parents
decidedly prefer that their children should
not be exposed to this particular childish
disease 1t is q good thing for children to
have some of the lighter contagious dis
eases early, so that they may not be in
conyenienced by an attack Of measles or
something of the kind when they have
reached mature years, for such complaints
are apt to go hard" as the saying is, with
grown people. But scarlet fever is not in
this class of maladies. and the less there
is Of it in a community the better The
same IS true of diphtheria. which is also
prevalent in Chicago to some extent.
Taking into consideration all these
things, what is to be done with SCI OF
persons who willfuIIy endanger the hsaltA
of their neighbors' children by refusing to
conform TO the simplest regulations pro
vided for the maintenance OF the health
Of the community? If they do not believe
that any such thing as scarlet fever exists
they are, of course, going to allow their
children to 80 to school even if a brother
or sister is i'll with malignant form OF
the disease. The father viii go to business
as usual, the mother viii go to see her
neighbors, regardless of any consideration
Of contagion. The disease viii thus be al
lowed to spread through the whoe com
munity, and many innocent lives may be
sacrificed. The same danger wolld, OF
course, exist in a case Of smallpox, but
somehow or other that contingency does
not seem quite so serious. Smallpox is
comparatively rare nowadays and it at
tacks grown people But it does seem
hard that little ones, ignorant and ire
sponsibIe, tendeTly cared for by parents
who would give their lives cheerfuily for
their children. should be exposed to such
a risk merely because a few reckless per-
soRs in the community persist in bel ewing
a creed which is directly contrary to tie
commonest laws Of the universe
The times., 1899-10-30
sPANIARDs CLAIM GUNS.
\ Question ns to Ownership of
Cavities War Material.

Question rs to Ownership OF
Cavities War Material.
The Cove nLent officials have teen called
upon to decide whether the guns anI other
munitions of war in the forts and arsenal
at Cavite are public property of Spain. to
be handed over to the Spanish authorities
in accordance with the provisions OF the
Treaty of Peace referring to that subject.
demand has been made by Spanish Cfl-
ciaIs uDon the United States naval auch0ri-
ties in Manila for possession OF the prop
erty. alleging that it is covered by the
terms Of the treaty. The naval authorities
have refused to yield to the demand Upon
the ground that the property came into the
possession of the United States as q re-
suit of the battle Of Manila Bay, and the
surrender Of Cavite to the forces Under
Admiral Dewey. on that remarkable lst
of May 1898. They contend that the turn
ing over Of this property or other SINH
larry conditioned was not contemplated
by the Treaty OF Peace. a decision OF the
condition has been referred To the officials
in this city.
Upon this decision hangs a large part
of the claim for prize money made by
Admiral Dewey in behalf of his officers
and men. The arsenal at Cavite WAS well
stored with guns and materials, and if
they are not to be included in the spoils
# the battle, the awards to the claimants
viii be materially reduced.
The times., 1899-10-30
Evenly nalarced.
CFlom the Cbicas5 ChronieIe.

----- ---- --------
Tt is altogether probable that the Right Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain does not share the deep regret
OF the Rieht Hon William HoheHzclIern tal- Ger
m5uy's navy Is weak. Nor VIII the regret be
shared by other representatives, g European pow
crs. Tire relative weakness Of ths German navy
is the security ot Ge-may's usishbou E aar
navy were eqa5l to her army in strength and
efficiency Germany would be sb7aliedus every
body else out Of the way, and it would take q
universal coalition 70 stop hrr. IJ is tire SUE
pariori.y OF lLe British navy and the strength
Of the Gerrla army which balance matters uG
and Keep the European brethren ir-a aHe
auotb-l-s thro5ts.
The times., 1899-10-30
AMERICAN ART IN PARIS.
Director CauIdweII Expects a SPLEEN
did Exhibition Next Year.


NEW YORK, Oct. 29-John B. Cauld-
We'll. Director of Fine Arts to the United
States Commission Paris Exposition OF
1900, speaking OF the United States art ex-
hibit in Paris in 1899, said:
I consider the prospect excellent for an
extraordinary fine exhibit of our coAtem-
poraueous art. There are but few among
the more prominent artists who have not
signifed the intention of sending works
to the national juries. While our cOntin-
gent of painters residing abroad viii have
proper recognition, it is my intention to
favor the bringing together o. an exhibit
fairly characteristic of American art.
which | am sure will create a strong i'm
preston abroad and react upon publ;
opinion at home.
Il have made strenuous efforts to secu e
good location and additional space. Al
though the present allotment is made
quate, a general complaint on the part Of
most exhibiting nations, ours has been
materially increased of late"
The times., 1899-10-30

It is reported that Captain Leary Gov
ernor OF Guam. has ordered the Spanish
friars to evacuate the island and never
come back. It is not supposable that this
step would have been taken without some
serious reason, since the Governor must
understand the desire of the Administration
not to disturb the statu quo ante beIlum
in connection with The religious orders in
the Ladrones, as well as in the Philip
pines The episode Will doubtless fur
nish Monsignor Chapelle with an addi-
tional problem to solve, on his arrival in
our new Pacific possessions.
The times., 1899-10-30

startling story from London alleges
that there has been rupture between Mr..
Choate our Ambassador, and Mr. Ben
jamin Harrison, and that the former with
drew his acceptance Of an invitation to
Chamber of Commerce banquet at which
the great American ice man was to be pres
ent The narrative, as it reaches these
shores, is rather Harrisonian in tone, and
suggests an inference that Mr.. Choate was
guilty OF bad manners. Probably bad
manners" figured somewhere in the deal,
but exactly where, we would not like to
guess; being willing to leave that question
to people who were compelled to transact
business at the White House during the
last Republican Administration before that
Of Mr.. Mckinley.
The times., 1899-10-30
CENTRE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Where the Pase Line Crosses the
Parallel in Kansas

fnFuAlet In Kansas.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Oct. 2s.-Capt.
Forney. Of the United States Geodetie and
Coast Survey, with his corps Of assistants,
were in Mathis last Saturday. from their
camp near La Garto- He has charge OF
the work from a point in Kansas south to
a point on the Rio Grande, about fifteen
miles east Of HidaIgO, The line passes
through StephensYille. in Erath county.
near Lampasas and Austin. between San
Antonio and Seguin; between Mathis and
LagaTtO, and will cross the Mexican Ma
tiCnal Railroad between Alice and the old
Collins Station. He says from the Rio
Grande the Mexican Government will take
up the line and extend it across that coun-
try to the Pacific Coast, near Acapulco. and
from the Canadian line that Government
will run it north into the frozen regions,
making the longest arc Of a meridian line
ever surveyed on the globe
The ObservatiCl towers, from fifteen to
ninety feet high. viii be constructed as
soon as the preliminary survey Is com
pleted. and the final survey will be made
next year. This will be used as a base
line by the United States for all surveys,
and where it crosses the parallel In Kansas
viii mark very nearly exactly the central
point Of the United States.
The times., 1899-10-30
Quick Action Needed.

tFrom the Indl1napOIls NeWs.)
There ought 20 be no hesitation the part Of
Congress when it assemblies, in declaring in
favor of the establishment and maintenance of
the authority and sovereignty Of the United states
over the Philippine Islands. Such a declaration
would have a pacfyng effect. There has been
so much talk by anti-expansionst leaders. all OF
which finds its way to the ears of Aguinaldo.
that it is not surprising that the ins,Igent chief
should think the people Of the United States are
really seriously divided on the question 1t is
time to give them as impressive demonstration
to the contrary as possible
The times., 1899-10-30

In detailing four officers to the work
of military observation in South Africa, the
War Department seems to have acted with
out asking permission from the British mil
itary authorities. The details having been
made. all but one are Cancelled by the an
nouGcement that Sir Redyers Butler will al
low but one officer from each country to be
present during the campaign. The Beers
are not so particular. They have sew
eral hundred Germans. Hollanders, and
Frenchmen, and thousands of Kaffirs, not
only observing, but shooting.
The times., 1899-10-30
ThIs Government,s Mnx.

lFTOm me IIItsDurg DlspatCh)
This Government instituted a great reform in
the affairs Of war when it brought from Cuba and
Porto Rico the remains of the regulars and volun-
tecrs who died there in battle or of disease.
Preparations are just now making for u much
greater task, The removal to the United States of
the bodies Of the men who died in the distant
Philippines Nothing like this has ever before
been wi,ac sed 10y civilization. 1t is a striking
act ard .nr eminently worthy Of the greatest Of
Republics It was possible Of initiation only by
Republic whose ways are different from the
ways OF nonarohtes, even OF the constitutional
order.
The times., 1899-10-30
CIrcunisnertinn-

Nrom the st. Paul Pi0uper-Press)
Dom Paul Kruger receives, as President Of the
little South African Republic. a salary OF $4,000
a ycar-equal TO that Of President Mckinley As
all the laws OF the Transyaal have been passed
practically at his Gictatiou it is evident that his
patriotism is not wholly free from a careful regard
for his personal interests And a curious com
meutary on his assumed antipathy to all things
British Is found in the statement that he de
posts his savings in q London bank
The times., 1899-10-30
CoIonial secretnry ChamberInin.

tfTum the ~. Iaul blsp1tCAJ
Chamberlain forslkug the Gladstone liberal
policy forced TO ihe wall and compelled To listen
to his own speeches, quoted against him, but com
ing out OF it all victorious when the ConseryI-
tiyes returned TO power, gave him his position
today us Colonial Secretary He is in the line Of
logical succession TO Lord Sllibury and the
tie POSSESSES the confidence OF the
Prince Of Wales to degree not known since
Charles Fox undertook the tuition Of George the
Fourth man who could plan war 50 sue
c,ssfully that it half won before a gun was
fred may not be a phiIanthropist but he is
man whose future may well be watched with
more than monocle.
The times., 1899-10-30
Itcrcrish Anrinfr.
lFrnm The Boston Globe.l

tFrum The Boston Giohe-)
II the Green Mountain State isn't r0usUd 10
enthusiasm over Dewey it win not be the fault
of the Essex Record" Listen TO its Demosthen.
ian appeal: (Which will it be-the Presidency
with Dewey the candidate, or the prize stolen
from us because we fail to awake and arouse
ourselves 10 the opportunity. Now or never,
Vermont is in a position TO name the next
President. The opportunity she has never had
beforel Within the life OF living man it viii
never happen again. Are we equal to the ciHss-
gency? What say you, yemontersl"
The times., 1899-10-30
Never to BE.
lFrom the Boston Journal. )

NlDII NC IVsIVH JVUIHaI-J
That enthusiastic Episcopal clergyman at the
missionary council at ST. Louis who dwelt upon
the advantage which the English established
Church has over the American Church from its
connection with the Government, and who
signed for a connection between church and
state in this country, Is a good deal more like
ly TO live to see the English Church disestab-
lish than 10 witness the creation Of any tie
between church and state in the United States
The times., 1899-10-30
An Erer MeIcome SON.
CFrom The Riehmond pesnatchN

tFrom the Richmond Despatch.)
We delight in the news that Fitz Lee has
squeezed his attenuated form through the mar
row bars OF the quarantine prison at Hoffman
Island and safely escaped the doctors. How
even the most suspicious could fear that this
good man would bring trouble of any sort TO the
United States is than we can understand
When "Fitz" comes 10 Richmond he Will be ac-
corded the liberties Of the town, without having
to resort to a writ OF habeas corpus.
The times., 1899-10-30
Emnbotic. If Not Elegant.
lErnm tha Toledn Bee.

We shouldn't be surprised to see Nash third
man in the race. The Republican machine IS
smashed 1t looks now as if Nash were goner.
Hanna is ratified So is the Administration.
Postmaster General Smiths fawning Bush
nell shows that Hanna is up against a hard
game. Ohio Republicans want to drive him cut
OF politics. Guess they'll do it.
The times., 1899-10-30
scarIel 60 10 chri.tlan scIcnce

Scarlet Fever and Christian Science.
The industrious Christian Scientist has
begun his seasons work ia Chicago, and If
care is not taken, Chicago's experience
may De repeated in Washington. The story
OF Dr. DoWie's career in the Windy City
may De instructive to parents in this com
Eaunity and should be read by them with
serious attention.
There are several cases OF scarlet fever
in a certain section Of Chicago. and the
physicians say that the spread OF the dis
ease is largely due 70 the fact that some
Of the families in which Il has appeared
are disciples OF the Christian Science
'hssleT," Dowie. and have not notified the
authorities OF their children's illness. In
one case physician was not called in until
the child who was III was In a critical
The times., 1899-10-30
In Error
tFrom the cleyeIand Plain peaIerl

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Evangelist Moody, in a fine fight of theOreti-
cal eloquence. recently told his wealthy St. Louis
auditors that there is no power in cash" I'm
agine the effect Of sprnging such doctrine as
that on 0hiO's campaign managers.
The times., 1899-10-30

US today, although news may be slow in
coming on account of the press censorship
at Cape Town.
The times., 1899-10-30
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Atvertisers Guarantee Company, Of Chi
cage. hereby certif1s that IL has, by its expert
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Cor FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
often as desired
The times., 1899-10-30

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SUNDAY only One ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 90
Orders fv mau must be accompanied by sub
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The evening times., 1899-09-18
QUEER INDUSTRY.
Oyster and Clam Shells Used by Gas
Works as a Purifier.
(From the New York Tribune.)

(Erom the New York Tribune
singular and but little known industry
is carried on in this city in the sale of
oyster and clam shells. The dealers in
this commodity pursue their calling in so
unostentatious a way that IL attracts no
attention. From the -ating houses where
oyster and clans are consumed the year
round the shells are collected by persons
who either carry on that business for
themselves or are in the employ of the
wholesale dealers. II seems incredible how
large an area of ground can be covered
many feet deep with the congiomerate of
shell and foreign matter that is unavoida-
bly, collected with it. and apparently ANAL
gamates without destroying the character
istics of the harder material.
Seeing a number of carts loaded with
shells movig toward the same point would
induce the supposftion that more reclaimed
land was being filled in with material that
would exclude the possibility of such land
ever being used as market garden; or it
might be taken for granted that another
dump heap was allowed in some of the still
unoccupied West Side lots. But If curl
osity should lead to investigation, it would
be found that the carts were bound for a
big yard at Fifty-fourth Street and the
North River, where they deposited their
loads.
Every autumn the yard Is so filled up
that a considerable hill of shell is formed
This being excavated from the bottom as
loads are again carried away. leaves the
mass with the appearance of having been
geologically formed, and offers curious
sight to the unlnitiated. How the shells
are used is one Of the most astonishing
things to those ignorant of the value of
the material for anything. except filing in
streets and making beach drives, such as
that one famous in the history Of Savan-
nah. But this she'll suffers curious
change. 1t is sold to the gas works. and
is used as a purifier.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
ALLIGATOR CAUGHT
IL Had Long Been at Large in Cen.
trail Park.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-The young alli-
gator that was discovered in Swan Lake in
the southern part of Central Park was
captured Saturday and was put in a cage
by itself near the elephant house Keeper
Billy Snyder caught it with bamboo pole
having wire snare on the end The water
in the lake had been cooled considerably
and the gator came out to bask in the sun
more frequently than before. Snyder went
to the lake Saturday with the pole and wire
and saw the gator lying in the sun near a
elump Of shrubbery. He stole up to the
bushes and was within few yards of the
place, when the alligator made a dash for
the water. The keeper reached out his pole
and got the wire moose over its head and
pulled it back. He managed to get one
hand On its neck and then grasping its tail
carried it to the Arsenal. where Roundsman
McGill measured the captive and found it to
be three feet two inches long.
The alligator was first seen in the Park
lake about six weeks ago. How it got there
is unknown to the Park authorities. 1t was
supposed that the former owner of the alli-
gator wanted to get rid of it and dropped
1t in the lake
The evening times., 1899-09-18
THE coRcoRAN GALLERY OPEN
Thoroughly Renovated During the
Past Two h-onfhS.

Thoroughly Renovated During the
Past Two h-onths.
The Corccran Art Gallery reepened its
doors this morning at 8 o'clock, after hav-
ing been closed for two months for repairs
and cleaning. Every picture and all the
statuary and bronzes were thoroughly gone
| over during the time the gallery was
closed.
Many of the pictures have been revar-
nished. the stains scrubbed from the mar
bic and plaster works, and new numbers
replaced those that had been lost or worn
| away. and the gallery presents pleasing
appearance.
new addition TO the plaster works will
be found on the right of the door of en-
trance from Seventeenth Street. 1t is
about twelve feet tall by six feet in width,
and is an excellent reproduction of The
Death and Transition of the Virgin the
original of which is portion Of the mar
bic tabernacle of the Virgin in the Chapel
of .Orsanmichelle, Florence, by Andrea di
Clone OTgagua. The lower portion of the
work represents the death of the Virgin
who is surrounded by her friends, and
above is the Virgin seated on a throne and
being carried to heaven by triumphant
angels.
Beginning tomorrow the gallery will be
open daily from a. m to 4 p. m, except
Monday, when it will be open from noon
to D. m. The Sunday openings have not
been set but beginning about November l
the gallery will be open Sundays from /: 80
to 4:S0 p. N. There will also be a private
night reception to those attending the
Presbyterian Pan-American Congress,
which meets in Washington September 81
The reception will be held about October l.