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The evening times., 1899-09-18
GOWNS FOR THE YALE CHOIR.
A Denial of the Reports About Rit-
uaIfsm.

A Denial of the Reports About Rit-
uaIfsm.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept 18.-The
members of the Yale College choir will
wear white caps and gowns at the services
in Battel Chapel during the coming year.
The suggestion that the choir be gowned
academicaIly was made last year through
the yale News" by Prof. Horat.o w. Par
ker, the director of musical instruction in
the university. The News took up the
idea, urging that the wearing of gowns
would bring about uniformity in the dress
OF the choir, which occupies the most con-
spicuous place in the chapel during the
daily services there. The advocates OF
wearing caps and gowns by all the under
graduates, have suggested at several times
during the last six or seven years that the
choir be gowned as an experiment.
The news that the faculty had deter
mined to adopt the plan started rumors
that the choir was to be dressed in Pro-
testant Episcopal vestments. The faculty
have been much disturbed By these re-
ports.
The Rev. DR.. Charles Ray Palmer OF
the Yale Corporation, says: The gowns
VIII be black, like the gowns worn by the
senior classes in most American colleges,
except that they are to be trimmed with
Yale blue. The clergymen who preach in
the college chapels on Sunday and the or
ganist, will also wear similar gowns.
There will be neither professional nor re-
cesSional."
The evening times., 1899-09-18
SUICIDE IN A STATERoOM.
Unknown Passenger on n Sound
Steamer shoots Himself.


NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-Policemen here
are trying TO identify mysterious strang-
er who committed suicide on a Providence
and New Haven steamboat. the Richard
Peck, yesterday morning just before she
tied up in her dock at pier % East River.
That the mans object in boarding the boat
at Providence was to completely lose his
identity is made plain by the fact that he
had divested himself OF all clothing ex-
cept such as was absolutely necessary to
wear, and had nothing in his possession
which could furnish a clew TO the police
or the steamboat employees to discover who
he was or where he resided
Giving his name as Bishop, he went to
the purSer Of the steamboat, Edward
Smith, soon after the boat left Providence
and obtained a stateroom, paying S1.50 for
il. He remarked to the purSer that he
would go right TO bed, as he was very tired,
and he went directly into stateroom No.
%, and nothing was seen of him until the
Richard Peck tied up at pier p East River
yesterday morning.
AS is customary, the ticket collector, Jo-
seph McGirr, aroused several passengers
who were still sleeping when the steam
room No. %, he found that the occupant
made no response to his summons.
Obtaining a passkey, McGirr opened the
door, and discovered the suicide lying in
the lower berth unconscious from pistol
shot wound in the right side OF the head
The man was breathing and an ambulance
was summoned from the Hudson Street
Hospital.
DR.. MeWhorter hurried the man to the
hospital, where he died twenty minutes
after having been admitted. A careful
search was made of his clothing but it was
found that he had absolutely nothing in
his possession but the shabby clothing he
wore and the revolver with which he had
shot himself.
The body was removed to the morgue
in the afternoon. The dead man was more
than six feet in height and of powerful
build. His appearance did not correspond
with the clothing he wore. The suit OF
black diagonal clothing was very much
worn and of cheap material. The police
believe that for the purpose of concealing
his identity the man had obtained the
clothing and discarded his shirt and ua-
derclothing.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
bloody Strikes and Politics.

In the light of recent political history,
strikes Of large proportions and serious con-
sequences, which occur in the latter half of
national administration, are considered to
have a direct and adverse effect upon the
fortunes of the party in power. Thus it was
In the case of the Homestead Carnegie
Pinkerton troubles in Pennsylvania, which
greatly helped to defeat Harrison in 1892,
while the Debs riots in Chicago would
doubtless have influenced many voters
against the Democratic party in 1896, If
candidate of the Cleveland stripe had been
nominated.
The strike and dynamite outrages in Mr..
Hanna's own town this year are not likely
to help his party's cause in Ohio, while the
bloodshed just reported from the mining
district of Illinois will be liable to injure
the organization in that State.
Governor Tanner is, of course, justified
in putting down murder and violence with
| a strong hand. 1t is his duty to do so re-
gardless of consequences; but the purity
of his motives and the propriety of mis-
action will not redeem the political situa-
llCh lHc lIOuDlto al luC SooA AAAA~S
have created.
In the interest of fair play, 1t must be
said that the Illinois race question is not
one for which the Republicans ought to be
held responsible. while they certainly are
destined TO suffer on account of it. The
people really to blame are the coal opera
tors who. a year ago, attempted TO settle
| ha -, ho Do vi hxy
importing former convict negro miners
from Alabama.
Anyone familiar with social conditions at
Birmingham. near which the great convict
coal mines are situated, knows that the ne
| groes who graduate from these public in
stitutions and become free miners, repre-
sent the worst element of their race. Aside
from any question OF right or wrong, pre-
sented in the wholesale importation Of
white, black, or any other colored labor,
! from distant place, to displace the citizen
labor native to the State and locality, the
extensive Introduction of an army distinct
/ ly and notoriously belonging to the crimi-
nal class, by the coal operators was gen.
orally and properly resented. The delib-
J
any community would be crime deserv-
ing death. The sowing of train loads of
moral Ieprosy TO spring up in widespread
growth of crime, is certainly as wicked
While these habitual criminals are sup
ported by the capitalists. against honest
laborers, and while they are permitted
even to remain in Illinois. there will be no
peace. Outbreaks are sure to occur from
time TO time and must be suppressed. The
Republican State government will use Lii
itary force and perhaps be compelled to
take life. The net result will be that po-
ltical revolution viii ensue, and a Demo-
cratic governor and administration be in
stalled at Springfield, on the understanding
that they will find some way TO rid the
| Commonwealth OF its Alabama criminals.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
RATIONAL DRESS ADHERENTs.
Preparations for Great BlOOmer
Costume Jubilee In England.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Adherents of ration
al dress are arranging a demonstration at
Reading on October % which is to indicate
completely the superiority of progressive
raiment and eclipse even the historic gath
ering at oxford TWO years ago, when ladies
dined there and declined TO admit any not
wearing garments OF emancipation. On the
coming occasion members OF the Rational
Dress League are 10 ride their cycles, start
ing in two groups from Hyde Park corner.
There will be dinner in the evening at
the Queens Hotel at which Viscountess
Harberton will preside, supported by Nine.
Sarah Grand and Mr. and Mrs. Hall Caine
There is, however, some concession TO
weaker vessels, inasmuch as it is officially
stated that there will be no restrictions as
TO dress or sex with regard to those attend
ing the festival.
Prizes are TO be awarded for the two most
rational and womanlike costumes worn.
Speaking generally, the display is to be a
kind of jubilee celebration of the famous
Mrs. Boomers chief claim to distinction,
as that extremely advanced lady first wore
the divided skirt in 1S49.
One of "Old Moores" Almanacs has al
ready appeared for 1900 and the usual pes
smism is ladled out in the name of the
stars and planets. The astrologer has a
great deal to say to Russia and the health of
its ruler, storms in March, marriages in
July and the work Of Deaths scythe in high
places. In March there is to be a storm in
the Cabinet, and many angry debates in
Parliament are to come. In the following
month one of the great ones of the realm
will depart from earth.
The health of the sovereign is twice un-
favotably presaged Motor cars il is said,
will increase in thousands. During June
and July many fatalities are to occur
through them. War. of course, figures
nearly every month through various moods
OF Mars. 1t will especially threaten in
Ii,Iy
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Dom Paups Stiffness.

We have now before US what, practi-
cslly, is the text of the Boer reply. 1t
is shifty. insincere on its face; evidently
designed to confuse the situation in the
eyes Of the world, and to reject the Brit
ish demands absolutely, without saying SO
in plain words
But its meaning is unmistakable 1t re-
fuses to abandon the position Of insistence
upon recognition of international inde-
pendence, and upon the reference Of Eng
-Transvaal differences to arbitration;
and it refuses the five-year franchise and
one-fourth representation for the mining
districts in the Volksraad
That would seem to bring the issue to a
crisis. The day for propositions and coun-
ter propositions must be regarded as past.
The patience Of the British Government
may not yet be quite exhausted We can
say with confidence, that it would be, II
the Indian and home re-enforeements were
sn the ground instead of where they are.
The evening times., 1899-09-18

Hence it is reasonable 10 expect display
OF diplomatic amiability for the next three
weeks if the war-iike conditions can be
held in suspense that long from London.
But IL the Beers mean to fight. as kruger's
latest despatch is construed by many people
at the Cape and in England, the clash OF
arms will come long before the British
forces are as ready for it as they would
like to be. Once the authorities at Preto-
ria decide that war is inevitable, the dash
for the Natal frontier will happen imme-
diately, and it would not surprise us to
hear Of such movement this very week
or even today.
There is not the slightest sign of surren-
der or concession in the Transvaal reply.
or in the attitude Of the Beers in any part
OF South Africa.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
THE BRooKLAND DEDICATION
Thousands Witness the College oi
the Holy Land Ceremonies.


Before crowd numbering several thou
sand the College Of the Holy Land and the
Chapel of Mount ST. Sepulchre was dedi-
Gated at Brookland, d. c., yesterday. The
services began at 10 a. m. and lasted until
sunset and were graeed by the presence
of Cardinal Gibbons. Monsignor MartineIli,
the Papal Delegate; Bishop Blenk, of
Porto Rico, and the leading clergy from
all the Catholic institutions around Wash
ington. The Knights of Columbus OF the
District, one thousand strong, visiting
knights from Baltimore, Philadelphia.
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Allegheny, Pa, and
other cities to the number of 1000 also
took part in the ceremonies. The Cardinal
accompanied by his acolytes and deacons
or honor first blessed the exterior of the
building and then the interior OF the
church. The procession also included
representatives from the Paulists. Mar
lists Jesuits. Holy Cross. Dominicans,
Georgetown University, the Catholic Uni
versity, and the Franciscans.
After the dedication pontificial high
mass was sung by Monsignor Martinelli
and a sermon delivered by Rev. L. F.
kearney of the Dominican Order. The
sermon eulogiZed the Order of Franciscans
and was considered a direct reply to the
attacks that have been made on the order
by the Catholic University and other ad-
vocates Of Americanism, and while the
Franciscans will undoubtedly affiliate with
the Catholic University the monks will re-
tain the individuality peculiar to the or
der. After the high mass a feast was
served to the visiting clergy and the
knights of Columbus. Pontificial vespers
were sung by Monsignor Martinelli and
the ceremonies closed with the raising of
! 49, aasr a.r - A. 4
Land in front of the church by the
knights of Columbus, the band of Con
zaga College and large chorus taking
part in the ceremonies.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
A TEST OF KRUPp ARMoR.
An Experiment of Importance to the
American Navy.

Ordnance experts are showing the great
est interest in a ballistic trial OF Krupp
armor plate which will take place at the
Indian Head proving grounds this week.
Upon the test depends the future armament
of American vessels. By many naval off,
GERS 1t is believed that the test of this par
ticular armor may change the policy of
the navy regarding armament.
The particular plate to be tested will be
subjected to the fire OF a 5-inch gun, and
will have to stand without cracking Ave
shots with velocity of 2,850 feet a second.
The plate was manufactured by the Krupp
system and was intended for the Russian
battleship being built by the Cramps
Should the test prove successful Congress
will be asked TO increase the limit of cost
of armor SO as to place that OF Krupp
manufacture on the battleships or armored
cruisers projected or under construction
The trial of this plate will be followed by
others and if they demonstrate their su-
periority over the Harvey plate a strong ef-
fort will be made to have this country use
as good armor as that on foreign warships-
The evening times., 1899-09-18
PRESENTS FOR LILIUoKALANI.
Prince Kawnnnnakoa Visits tn
Former Queen of Hawaii.

The establishment of the former ruler of
the Hawaiian Islands. Queen Liliuokalani,
was the scene of much rejoicing yesterday.
Prince David Kawananakoa, a cousin of
the former Queen, arrived with numerous
presents and joyful tokens from her late
subjects at Honolulu.
Kawananakoa was the long missing
prince who was traced to California when
his whereabouts were unknown TO the roy
Il family. He was great favorite OF the
Queen in the days when she reigned and
his reception at the Washington mansion,
1i1S Fifteenth Street was a regal one. 1t
is said that his visit has no connection
whatever with the future of the islands.
The prince is simply here paying his re-
spects to his former Queen.
He will remain here for some days sight
seeing and then repair to New York in
company with some of the former Queen s
retinue to witness the October yacht races.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
GEORGIA RIFLEMEN ANGRY.
An Indignant Statement by the Sea
Girt Shooters Captain.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Sept 1S.-Lieut. Col
gia Volunteer Infantry, has returned from
the Sea Girt rifle range where he captained
the Georgia team in the interstate rifle con-
tests and has issued his official statement
relative to the protest made by the Geor-
gians upon the shoot Of the New Jersey
riflemen The statement contained some
interesting information. 1t is shown pret-
ty clearly by il that the Georgians were not
given fair showing by the officers Of the
New Jersey State Rifle Association, under
whose auspices the shooting took place, and
calls upon Brig. Gen. Spencer. of that as
sociation, to answer the charge of slander.
The statement is in regard to the protest
of the Georgia team against the scoring
of the shots fired by the New Jersey men in
the contest for the Hilton Trophy 1t was
claimed that the New Jersey men were Civ
en- bigger scores than they made and that
the protest was disallowed because some
of the members of the Georgia teams Wis
tied the rifle pits after nightfall, and be-
cause the protest was not made in proper
form.
Colonel Brooks reviews all the circum-
stances of the affair. and tells why the
trip was made at night. There was no
other time to make it. He pays his re-
spects TO General HaTries. captain OF the
District OF Columbia team, who, 1t is
claimed deserted the GeoFgians after in
sisting upon their filing a protest. and
quotes an affidavit from Major William E
Harvey. of the Sixth Battalion, National
Guard OF Washington, d. c., to show that
Colonel Brooks contention is right The
report closes with an allusion to General
Spencer, calling upon him 10 make good
charges he has made or stand before the
world as a slanderer. This part of the
report says:
THE character of the men who visited
the pits is a sufficient refutation OF the
slander contained in the statement made
by General Spencer to Major Harvey, and
| call on General Spencer to make good
his statement that he can prove the charge
OF changing the targets, or failing 10 do
so, to occupy the unenviable position Of
one who ISLANDERS men without reason
IF General Spencer is correctly quoted
in the New York Sun to which ny at
tention has been called, as stating that,
should the Georgians appeal from his de-
cision. he will show up certain things that
will make il unpleasant for them. l beg TO
state that We are ready 10 meet any
charges that he may have on hand, and
that he need not wait for an appeal which
cannot now be made in order to make good
the charges he refers to-"
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Running n Paper Enough.

To the Editor OF The Times:
Undoubtedly monument will be erected to
Colonel Ingersoll by those who knew, appre-
ciated, and admired his work, but as The Times
says there is as yet definite outline of the
kind Of monument it shall be. To the s,ryiy.
ing friends of Colonel lngersoll, kindly allow me
to submit the following suggestion: On the
northeast side of the United States Soldiers Home
is situated the truly magnificent Catholic Uni
versity, one of the gTandest monuments in Ameri-
ca, dedicated to the Catholic Church. Why not
erect on the northwest side of the United States
Soldiers Home, somewhere near the Scott statue
the highest, most lovely and beautiful site in the
District of Columbia, great ierican University
as monument dedicated to Colonel Robert G.
Ingersoll join DR.. Croffut's enquiry, 'Will The
Times undertake the great enterprisef''
CHAS. A. RUBIN
The evening times., 1899-09-18
RUSSIAN RAILWAY PLANS.
Freight Cars to He Furnished With
Airbrake Eauipment.

The State Department has been Informed
by Consul General Holloway, OF st. Peters
burg, that all standard railways in Russia
have been ordered TO equip their freight
cars and engines with the Westinghouse
airbrake by January 1, 1903. This order
involves the equipment of 10000 cars. as
well as a large number Of locomotives, 60,
900 Of which are TO be fitted with Westing-
house airbrakes and 100000 with airpipes
and couplings inside of three years. This
Will place all the cars under control of the
airbrake, an improvement over the AmeTi-
can system of making up trains of freight
cars with and without airbrakss, making it
it impossible TO control the cars with the
same.
Russia is the first country in Europe to
use the continuous airbrake for its freight
and military trains.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
TROOPS ARRIVE FROM CUBA.
Infantry Reach New York on the
Transport BufOrd.

QUARANTINE, S. l., N. Y, Sept. 49,
The United States transport Buford arrived
this morning from Cienfuegos and Havaaa,
with 3S cabin passengers and COS soldiers
and discharged employees. All on board are
well. The transport is detained at Quar-
antine to make up the five days period OF
observation. Among the cabin passengers
are Major D. c.. Neidman, Captains Getty
and Benjamin, Leutenants Berry, Parker.
Pickering, and Jordan, all of the First In
fantry; Captains Merchant and Jones and
Lieutenants Newman, Burtt, and Foy, and
Assistant Surgeon Moss, of the Eighth In
fantry. 1zo f55. -
The troops are zone battalion of 262 meu
of the Eighth Infantry, who are going to
Fort Smelling, and one battalion of 200 mep
Of the First Infantry, who are going to For,
Leavenworth.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
THE PRINCE AT A cLAMBAKE.
Cantacuzene Enjoys an Unconven
tiOnaI Feast at Newport

tionaI Feast at Newport.
NEWPORT, Sept. 1S.-Prince Cantacu-
zepe Saturday had his first experience
with Rhode Island clambake.
The party consisted of Robert L. Gerry.
Potter i almer, jr., the Misses Potter, Miss
Swan. Mss Grant, H. Roger Winthrop,
Honore Palmer, Miss Fish, Miss Lily Del
richs, and William Burden
The party drove over to the clubhouse
of the Newport Clambake Club. The bake
was in readiness, and its mysteries were
disclosed to, the amazement and enjoyment
of the PRINCE. The foreigner was not long
in learning at the clambake all convention
alities were cast to the winds, and he
soon was deyouring the succulent clam,
with all the fxings that go with the BIZ
valve, in a manner that left no doubt In
the minds of his friends that he possessed
the qualifications of frst-class Rhode
Islander. .
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Professors of journalism.

The curators of the University of Missouri have
established chair Of journalism. 1t proves
to be vacant chair, for no man can be found
to fill it. We know of several people who have
theories on that subject, and they air them every
time they come near an editors Office They
were never in one, but then journalism in COL
lege is not expected to be practical.
The evening times., 1899-09-18

There is a wild story from Cape Town to
the effect that Mr.. Mckinley has arranged
TO use his good Offices to bring about {
peaceful solution of the South African
difficulty, That is the most idiotic charge
ever, to our knowledge, brought against
the present Administration. The President 2
good Offices are all needed TO furnish Ohio
politicians with paying jobs until after the
next State and National elections.
The evening times., 1899-09-18

New York reporters are apparently driy-
en- nearly mad by their efforts TO get at the
contents of the Vanderbilt will, which are
to be kept secret until young Alfred gets
home four weeks hence. The newspaper
men, in worrying the members OF the fam
lily for information, are making no prog
ress as to the Vanderbilt will, but they
are amply advised as to the Vanderbilt
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Court Gossip.

From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.)
Beatrice said Queen Victoria. to her favorte
daughter yesterday afternoon, "have the evening
papers come yet?''
EYES, mommer."
'sBring them to me- wish to see what said
in my speech in Parliament
The evening times., 1899-09-18
CURRENT HUMOR.
A Dear Memory.

(From the Chicago Record
81 never can forget Mabel Meadows, whom
went to school with
''Was she studious?"
''No, but she always brought such lovely GU
cumber pickles with her luncheon.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
The Modern Problem
From BROOKLYN Life.)

(F lOm brUOAIyh LIE
His wif.--And what did she say when you o.
fered her $l3 month?
The Suburbanite-She told me contempsu- usly
they got as much as that in the army.
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Generosity.
| the Detroit Free Press \

(From the Detroit Free Press-)
Chow did the family come out in the matter
Of settling the estate?" was asked of one of
the brothers.
''Might have been worse, but we finally sue
ceeded in effecting compromise with our law
yer by which he agreed to let US have half"
The evening times., 1899-09-18
Military Genius.
- a. c,.;. r-.,,

(From the Chicago Tribune.
Mildred" said her father, II am willing that
the young lieutenant who comes here should make
a coaling station OF my house again this winter,
but if he ever hints ut annexation you may tell
him I am unaterably opposed to it."
The evening times., 1899-09-18

We are particularly pleased to observe
that all elements represented in the Chi
cago trust conference are delighted with
its educational value. Mr.. Bryan is graft
fed no less than Bourke Cochran. Both
are quite OF the same mind they were be-
fore the meeting, the results of which will
prove that monopoly is not competition,
and trusts are good for their propri tors
and worth all they will have to drop in
the Hanna hat for protection. The Ne
braskan orator will continue to hold that
no combination of monopolistic character
can be tolerable; that there is no good
trust Indian but dead one. The Demos
themes of Limerick, Cochran, will pursue
the even tenor robusto Of his way anu
still declare that some trusts may be ma
lign, while others are benign, or seven
by-nine. The impression made by the va
rious schoolmen who participated in the
conference discussions, upon the public,
will be much like that Of the saint on the
fishes: They much admired his dis
courses but preferred their own courses. "