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The evening times., 1899-10-09
AN INVITATION To THE KAISER
He May Send u. Song to Brooklyn
German Singers.

NEW YORK, Oct AT meeting of the
United Singers of Brooklyn, in Arion Hall.
We'll Street. yesterday afternoon, it was
proposed that Emperor William of Ger
many be invited to compose a song. to be
rendered in the singing contest for a prize
which is to be given By himself at a ma
tional saengerfest in Brooklyn next year.
Soon after the meeting was called TO or
der by S. H Saenger, the president.
suggestion was made that all prominent
composers and musicians be invited TO
either write or select song that should
be rendered in the singing contest. Dele
gate Gottlieb Keck said that the Emperor
had written many songs. and proposed that
he also be invited TO submit composition.
August Tiemann, chairman of the commit
tee on music, answered Mr. Keck that
there was no need of any action on the part
CT the organization, as his committee had
already decided to request the Kaiser to
send the committee a composition OF his
own for rendition in the singing contest
Other matters of less Importance were dis
cussed before the meeting adjourned. but
many of the members do not know whether
Mr.. Tiemann was in earnest or not.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1899
The Cup I'm Danger.

Although it is by no means necessary
to assume that Sir Thomas Upton is safe
TO lift the Americas Cup, as he puts IL.
since any number of things may happen in
favor of the Columbia before the end of
the international races, it must be con-
ceded that the chances for his success, in
the opinion of recognized American yacht
ing authorities, are more than equal. An
alyzing the performances of the Shamrock
in the three attempted races OF last week
there is a growing impression in New
York that, as far as form goes, she is the
better boat of the two Captain Half, who
has been the victorious skipper in three
contests between the representatives of
Uncle Sam and John Bull, and whose judg-
ment is unquestionably entitled TO respect,
has said: With a wind sufficient to be
able 10 cover the course in time, / be-
lieve the Shamrock will win hands
down.
Other experts agree with Captain Half
in this view, and express the belief that
Fife has evolved a racing machine demon
strably superior to that created by
ions, the yachting editor of the New York
Tribune" asserts that while there are
breakages, fouls, technical rules, and a
hundred other things that may step in to
decide the fate OF the Cup in her
general formation the Shamrock is built
in such way that she is bound to win
unless she is prevented by bad sailing or
by some Of the other causes that may in
tervene to rob her of final success" He
adds that nothing except the unforeseen
can prevent the Shamrock from taking the
Cup to Ireland"
While hoping for better things. we may
as well make up our minds that the first
Cup defeat in nearly half century is more
than possibility, and comfort ourselves
with the reflection that if we are to lose
the old tankard this year, it will be prey
10 the bow and spear of thorough gen
ueman and sportsman who will have earn
ed every ounce of it if he captures it.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
Otis and Public Opinion.

On the basis of the news from the Phil
ippines for a few days past, it would ap-
pear that Otis has been warned to suspend
his interference with military operations,
for the subordinate generals in the field are
actually doing some fighting. 1t may even
be possible that they will be allowed to hold
few CT the places they take, notwith-
standing Filipino pressure at the vice regal
palace in Manila 10 have them surrendered.
We observe with interest that while our
troops in CaYite province are acting as if
their commanders were unhampared by stop
orders from headquarters, the rebels also
are erincing much activity and enterprise.
hitting Americans than formerly. From
this We assume that the Otis policy of only
pretending TO push operations for the sup
preston Of the rebellion has given Agui-
naldo and his associates time to create
something like an effective army. The en-
couragement which the work and propa-
ganda of the Filipino Junta in America
has given the Tagals is an additional rea-
son for the improved spirit they show in
their campaigning.
We are afraid that, while they are per-
mitted to gather aid and comfort from the
traitors in the United States who are con-
tinually inciting them to renewed efforts,
and as long as they believe that President
Mckinley is supporting the scandalous re-
gime at Manila. they will persist in their
vicious courses and make the effort to
chastise them and to restore order more
difficult than it need be.
1t is entirely plain to the American peo-
pie that the friends of Otis and the busi-
ness interests friendly to DENLY, as well as
the Hoar and Atkinson element, are united
in deprecating an early end to the insur-
rection. The first two influences have po-
litical or smuggling and footing reasons
for wishing TO see the trouble perpetuated;
while nothing would pain the last named
as much as to have competent general
sent 10 take the chief command in the
archipelago.
Mr.. Mckinley is earnest in his rear-end
platform promises that our flag and SOW
ereignty shall be respected in the Philip
pines. and Secretary Root apologies for
the shortcomings Of an army organization
which he frankly acknowledged, at Quin-
cy, H., had been fossiiized by long years of
piping peace. But neither of these war
lords has gone the length OF telling the
people that only competent officers will in
future be used against public enemies, OF
that the incompetents and the rascally
plunderers and camp followers who train
in their retinues are to be disposed of i'm
mediately and drastically.
The country wants and demands some
thing besides platitudinous pledges from the
Administration. 1t expects to see Admiral
Dewey's land as well as his sea policy and
programme accepted and applied in the
Philippines, and it does not like to think
that everything necessary to the interests,
dignity, and honor Of the nation is to be
postponed, for fear honest or reasonable
action might affect a few contributions to
the Ohio campaign corruption fund.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
THE MODERN WARSHIP.
Rear Admiral Melyille's Address at
the Franklin Institute.


Rear Admiral Melville was the principal
speaker at the Franklin Institute celebra-
ton in Philadelphia Saturday night His
subject was the modern warship. During
the course OF his remarks he said:
The subject WHICH has been assigned me
is one OF the greatest interest to an en-
gineer. for the modern warship is the
complete fruition and triumph of so usany
branches of the great science of engineer
ing Although in the ultimate analysis We
owe everything to nature, we may we'll say
that in the old wooden ships propelled by
sails a very large proportion was due
almost directly to nature with only a minor
part played by the artisan and the en-
gineer, while in the modern ship natures
part is strictly confined to the crudest of
raw materials, and the finished product
represents. as the title of my remarks so
we'll expresses, the highest development
of skill, ingenuity, and science in en-
gineering and the mechanic arts.
81 have had part in two wars, in both
of which the Navy played an important
part and became dear to the people. and
l have also passed through the interven-
ing interval, during much of which the
Navy seemed to be entirely forgotten. /
sincerely trust lnat, as the late war showed
we not only know how to build good ships.
but to make them go and to fight them, and
our fellow citizens in civil life will see tc
it that the Navy is maintained in state
of the highest efficiency, both as to person
mel and material, ever ready for efficient
use when needed. In this work, which on
both sides is a matter for engineers. this
institute has vital interest and l trust
that, just as your influence has for seventy
five years been on the side OF the general
advancement Of engineering in the me-
chanic arts. so it will be on the side OF
their advancement in the Navy
The evening times., 1899-10-09
AUTOMOBILES IN THE ARMY.
General Miles and other Officers Ap-
prove Their Use.

The automobile is likely TO play an i'm
portant part in military operations. and ex-
periments with them at home and abroad
are being observed with keen interest by
army officials. General Miles is understood
to have taken a keen interest in the sub
ject, and il would not be surprising If he
makes some reference to ii in his annual
report.
The reports of American military at
taches who attended the army maneuvres
in Europe this summer show that the au-
tomobile played prominent part in the
transportation of supplies. and that it was
USED with effect in the German exercises
in the delivery Of reserve ammunition.
The United States Signal Office recently
purchased three automobiles, which Lave
been received at the Fort Myer station.
They will be used in the work of the Sig
nal Corps in the transportation of quar-
termasters or ordnance material.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
The Beers as They Are,

The most recent dispatches from South
Africa disclose a state Of affairs which, We
are sure will raise the temperature of the
Boer sympathy movement to fever heat.
What was originally a mere exudaton of
lachrymoSe sentiment of affection for
small bur noble people, battling for their
God given right TO lash Kafirs and TO
abuse and rob American and English Out
landers, must now become wild crusade
against the Boer eating British lion, For
our gallant and idolized mongrel Dutch of
the sister republic" have given US fresh
reason to love them and rush to their as
sistance with ali of the eloquence and mil
itary genius of the Hollandische hero Herr
O'Beirne, backed by the advertising ability
of the great Yiddish patriot and phiIan-
thropist Herr Pulitzer.
II makes the human heart bleed for the
woes of our Boer brethren when daily they
give us renewed evidences of their simple
piety, their humble trust in Providence, and
their inability to DO anything wrong,
What, for instance, could be finer than the
way in which they are hurling defiance at
the tyrants and the despots-American and
English-who in the offensive form of An
glo-SaXon men, women, and children are
escaping by train loads from their fair and
happy land? The press news tells us all
about it. The facts create indignation at
Cape Town and in England, but We must
remember that the people who feel it are
prejudieed in favor of the victims, many
Of whom are of our own citizenship, and
do not admire the Beers as do our domes-
tic sympathizers!
One despatch informs us that our brave
sister republicans heap insult upon the
refugees as they are borne through the
Transvaal on open trucks. refuse to let
them buy provisions, and attack the un-
fortunate male and female Outlanders with
blacksnake whips. Another report from
Cape Town, printed in the London Even
ing News" is worth reproducing, as it is
well calculated to incite the o'Beirne-
o'Kruger philanthropists to fresh efforts
in behalf Of the burghers. 1t reads:
The reports Of the barbaric excesses committed
by the Beers on refugees have caused thrill of
horror here In one instance, seventy women
and children were packed in a cattle truck so
tightly that they unable to Sit and were
thus kept sdetracked for thirty hours without
food or water When they attempted to leave
the truck they were driven back with blows
Every train load of refugees brings narrowing ac-
counts of the barbarities OF the Beers of the
Orange Free State. train arrived today that
had been ninety-six hours en- route. The suffer-
ings of the women were dreadful. Several births
occurred the way, one in an open cattle
truck containing twenty men.
Nice reading this. for the mothers. wives
sisters, and daughters of the hysterical
altruists who are rushing to join the holy
company of doieful degenerates which
howls at President Mckinley to embroil
his country with Great Britain in behalf
OF these blaeksnake saints. That they are
or ought to be saints admits of little doubt.
AT least our lively friend, Tommy Atkins.
The evening times., 1899-10-09

deplorable may be the consequences Of
the struggle before II can be accomplished
is matter of conjecture. If the British
forces were today what they VIII be month
hence. the problem would be easily solva-
BILE. The more We learn of the loose and
undiscipiined organization Of the Boer lev
les. the greater appears the probability
that Kruger's generals have little to de-
pend upon against highly trained, intelli-
gently officered, and thoroughly equipped
modern soldiers, armed with all the de-
structive instruments of scientific warfare.
For the time being, the overweight of num-
bers may tell against the English forces;
but. as far as one can judge from present
information, that will only permit of con-
siderable devastation by the Beers, which
probably cannot be carried far into British
territory, owing to a paucity of supplies
and the lack of an efficient commissariat,
and of transportation facilities. Actual
hghting has been SO often postponed that
il may not occur for some time; but that
is to be considered only as a possibility.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
RooxeveItian Inconsfstcncy.
(From the Utica Observer)

(FrOm the Utica Otserver.)
His bravery in BATTLE is beyond dispute. but
where has he cast his fellowship since he be,
came Governor2 Has he consulted with Seth
Low. with James c. Carter, or with any of the
dozens of men whose names are the synonym of
civic patriotism and high ideals? Instead he is
within easy reach Of Platt and odell and Quigg
and the men whose association with Morton and
Black brought their administrations to disgrace
Besides that he has gone of TO Ohio to open the
campaign for Mark Hanna in that State. whose
work in politics has been a scandal. and whose
aims and methods are notoriously low.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
PEARY MAY BE A CRIPPLE.
The Arctic Explorer Suffers the An
nntatinn pf Ernyen TosS

The Arctic Explorer Suffers the Am
putation of Frozen Toes.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct 9.-Dr. Thom-
as Scott Dedrick, surgeon on the expedi-
tion that is with Lieutenant Peary. writes
his brother here that the members of the
party are in winter quarters and that they
are badly handicapped because Peary had
his feet frozen. At the time that his feet
were frozen the average temperature was
twenty seven degrees below zero.
In regard to the amputation which Peary
suffered, DR.. Dedrick says that the ex-
plorer Is getting along as well as could
be expected, with one exception, and that
is that on one side of one of the stumps
of the toes there is spot. that is dis
posed to resist treatment and that this
symptom is not encouraging. He hopes,
however, that it viii eventually heal up.
The loss of his toes is serious matter
to Peary. as he will always, at the very
best. be more or less lame in consequence.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
Conflicting Ideas.
From the Philadelphia Recor

With immense show OF earnestness the
Massachusetts, Republican State convention de-
clared at Boston the other day that the Repubi-
can party of that Commonwealth lis unquali.
fedly opposed to trusts and monopolies;" yet
under the Mckinley Administration trusts and
their attendant brood Of evils increase and flourish
without let or hindrance. On this issue the Bay
State Republicans are in direct opposition to
Governor Stone, of Pennsylvania, who thinks that
monopolies are not such hideous creatures as
public fancy paints them.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
wEAvERs START A BOYCOTT.
Stern Measures Against NOn-Uniol
Workers I'm New Jersey.

Stern Measures Against NOn-Union
Workers In New Jersey.
NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-Striking silk weav-
ers in the mill of John Hand & Sons Pat
erson. N. j.. are initiating the boycott re-
Cleveland. Shopkeepers are waIned that
If they sell goods to non-union VIEWERS
they will lose the patronage OF members O.
unions.
In addition to this threat the strikers
are making 1t their business to provide
noisy escort for the men and women who
have taken their places. AS a result OF
this twelve strikers. most OF them young
women, were arraigned before Reco-de.
Senior Saturday on the charge of disor-
deriy conduct. One striker has already
been convicted on this charge.
AS all the broad silk weavers in the city
are interested in the strike and are sup
porting It, the threat to boycott shops Is
70 trivial one. and the shopkeepers. are
needing it. In several cases tney have
even refused to accept the money for
goods bought some time ago, fearing tie
ILL will of the strikers, who are constant y
watching.
Some idea of the extent to which the
r1gOrS OF the escort anu the DoyCott dAc
carried may be had from sle story OF Mrs.
E. N. Sampson, one of the weavers who Is
at work.
Il have steady company now" she said.
mo matter where / go, and it is sometimes
very amusing. | have to get some one sc
to buy my provisions for me, for L am foi-
lowed. and ii / go to a store, the proprietot
is promptly informed that my money Is no
good and L can buy nothing. Yesterday
was presented with ton of coal in this
manner.
1.-The woman who lives in the house with
me had ordered the coal and it was delig-
cred. She had it placed in my Gel ar, and
then l went out to pay for it. When the
man found that it was for me, he refused
to take anything for it. declaring that he
reckoned his boss would Eot want to get
into trouble.
Last Sunday night l was followed to
church, and the young men sent by the
strikers actually followed me into church
and sat through long sermon They went
the length OF kidnapping my baby few
days ago, but l guess they became fright
ened at what they had done, for they re-
turned the little one in about five hours.
They follow me in crowds, and l would
be at disadvantage in case OF trouble, bat
l carry a revolver, and II the worst comes
to the worst can use it. / would take no
chances. My husband has been ill, but he
is working again now and wants me TO
quit But that would be giving in, and l
have been treated SO mean by these p cop
that don't propose to do it,
Opprobrious epithet3 are regularly post
ed ON the doors OF those at work, and one
man found an insulting name scraw.ed on
his pillow
The evening times., 1899-10-09
London Lodging Houses.
(From the London telegram \

Eventually it is probably lodging that is se-
lected but of dnginess dullness and drabness
only to be pictured by those who have essayed
the search for ''bed-sitting ROOM at rent
not exceeding IS. Cd. to los week in a resi-
dental district. Similarly the food will be ILL.,
cooked and monotonous to the last degree
very modern humorist hit it off we'll in his de-
scription of landlady No. 1 telling landlady No.
2 Of her trials On account of the tendency to
fastidiousness on the part Of dodgers e says,
I'm not very well today and want something fresh
and appetizing.' So l thought, and / thought,
and says Now, a nice chop, sira Chop be
hanged e says. So thought, and / thought,
and l says, We'll, sir, what about nice bit o.
steakT" The lodger is said to have sought
meal outside
The evening times., 1899-10-09
A Leper Mothers Love.

pathetic sttry of a leper mothers supreme
love fo- her children GENES from India.
The legend runs that if a woman stricken with
leprosy suffers herself to be buried alive the
disease will not descend to her children.
Now there in the northwest provinces OF
India the wife OF gardener, on whom the loath-
malady had fallen. Children were bern
to her. The disease grew, worse She impor-
tuned her husband to bury her alive. He at
last, yielding to her prayers, sunlmonded his
bors assisted at the scpulture. So the woman
died
These facts were investigated in a magistrates
court and were substantially proved The men
good faith.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
NEW ARTILLERY POSTS.
Orders Affecting Batteries i'm the De-
partment.

Orders Affecting Batteries I'm the De-
partment.
Col. Royal T. Frank, commanding the De-
partment Of the Gulf, has issued orders re-
assigning several batteries in that depart
ment. Batteries B and e, Second Artil-
lery, have been ordered to St. Francis
Barracks, Fla. and Battery A. First Ar
tillery, now at st. Francis, has been or
dered to Egmont Key. Fla, which will
hereafter constitute a separate post. Bat
terry ID, Second Artillery. has been directed
to go to St Helena Island s. c., and the
detachments Of the First Artillery at that
place and Hilton Head will rejoin their
proper batteries at Sullivan's Island, S. c.
The detachment at Hilton Head will be
replaced by a detachment OF the Second
Artillery. St. Helena Island is to consti
tute an independent post, with Hilton
Head as a subpOst, under the commanding
officer at st. Helena.
The evening times., 1899-10-09

According to reports from Lourenzo
MARQUEE. Delagoa Bay, large consignments
OF ammunition of English manufacture are
passing through that place, en- route to the
Transvaal. The commercial spirit appears
as strong in England as it is with us. The
Americans in Manila who are growing rich
by smuggling ammunition to the Tagals
may ease their conscienees with the
thought that there are traitors as bad as
themselves elsewhere
The evening times., 1899-10-09
Money md Marriage.

Is it lack Of money that keeps men from mar
ryings This is the reason often advanced; and
it seems to be justified by the recent episode at
Chicago, wkere fifty couples rushed to take ad-
vantage of a free performance of the ceremony
how they were to live afterwards evidently being
a less important matter. Perhaps it is only in
the higher walks of life that the blessed estate
Of holy matrimony is avoided on financial
grounds. Society demands more and more of
those who belong 10 it, and young men in mod
crate circumstances dread the burden of Il wife
and family, preferring their own selfish pleasure
This may be deplOrable, but it is hardly strange
The evening times., 1899-10-09
A ,Gripman,. Narrow Excn,c.
lFrom the Chicago News)

.,JfiY,II tFrom The Chicago NewS)
Near loop curve west side cable train had
stalled and the conductors, the crossing noicc-
man, and one or two passengers pushing il
along past the turn by hand until the grip could
take fresh hold.
As the car moved slowly over the street cross
ing at the rate of an inch IA second n man who
was trying to read a newspaper as he walked
stood for a moment the crossing to let
wagon pass the other track.
The rim of the fender up slowly and
gently against his ankle. With start of surprise
he stopped aiding and hnppcd into the air.
When he came down he lit Oh the fsndc. and
tottered about unsteady for second trying to
jump of When he did get off hc shook his fist
at the gripman and said. fercciy:
'lf you ever do that again I'll punch yonr head
for ycu. Why don't you ring your gosg whgn you
go SO slow a man don't know you're mosing?"
The evening times., 1899-10-09

The pennant of Junior Rear Admiral
Sampson has been hauled down, and Cap
tain Sigsbee. Of the Texas, is in temporary
command of the North Atlantic squadron.
Both officers will be- remembered in con-
Sigsbee covered himself with credit on the
occasion of the crime. and Sampson who
was absent. afterwaTd presided over the
Court OF Enquiry which rendered a Scotch
verdict that has always given the Matanzas
mule man strong hold on the Navy De-
partment.
The evening times., 1899-10-09
English Judges Disadvantage.
(E,rs,,, ,,x- Nnfae

Some of alleged cousins across the water
have strange notions regarding the methods of
an Irish court recently the judge announced an
adjournment. One of the counsel objected to
such an adjournment, and asked his lordship to
take note of the objection.
''Inaeed, ! shall not" said his lordship
.'Tl,ere is certain amount of discretion allowed
to the judge, ard worm must turn some time. y
Well said the counsel. Il saw in DAYS
paper where judge in America had been shot
by lawyer for refusing to comply with re-
C"estx" gas
Let them try it here responded his lord
ship. -Th America, however, Judge has a
great advantage, for he sits with revolver in
each hand -