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The times., 1899-10-21
THE INTERESTS UNITED.
The Pullman Company AbsOrbs the
Wagner Properties.


Wagner Properties.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-Oficial announce
ment was made today after the joint meet
ing of the directors of she Pullman and
Wagner Palace Car Companies, held in
the Pullman Offices here, that the alb
sorption of the Wagner Company by the
Pullman Company had been completed.
For several days reports have been cir
culated to this effect, and the stock Of the
companies has reflected inside dealings
which confirmed the advance statements.
The Pullman Company will take pos
session of the Wagner interests by giving
20S,000 Pullman shares of stock in return
and advancing the capital stock OF the
Pullman Company correspondingly. w. K.
Vanderbilt, J. Pierpont Morgan, F. w.
Vanderbilt, and Dr.. w. Seward Webb, are
made directors of the Pullman Company.
dividend Of 81 per share on Pullman
stock also was declared at the meeting of
the directors of the company today, pay
able after November /.
Steps are TO be taken Immediately to
submit the matter to the stockholders for
action and approval, and for that purpose
a special meeting of the stockholders of
the Pullman Company has been called for
December next . The addition of $40,
600, 900 to the capital stock of the Pullman
Company will make the total capitalization
$4,000 000. About a year ago the com
pany increased the issue from $36, 600 900
to S54 coo 600, at the same time decreasing
the dividend rate from to per cent
1t is understood that the suggestion of the
purchase was made by the Vanderbilts
One Of William X. Vanderbilts ambitions
it is said, has been TO control the railroad
systems of New England. To that end he
acquired a large amount of Boston and
Albany and Boston and Maine stock He
could not obtain enough of those securi-
ties to give him undisputed control The
Pullman holdings of the stocks Of the New
England lines are considerable, sufficient
al this time to sway ownership. 1t is said
that Mr.. Vanderbilt has been trying to buy
the Pullman holdings privately, but as
there has always been more or less rivalry
between the two car building companies
the Pullman people declined to give Mr.
Vanderbilt control of the two systems that
are using Pullman coaches since the trans
ference Of ownership would put Wagner
sleepers on both the Boston and Albany
and Boston and Maine roads. 1t seems
that Mr.. Vanderbilt thereupon submitted
the drastic proposition of relinquishing the
Wagner company in order to have free
hand in New England.
The times., 1899-10-21
WILL MEET THE PRESIDENT.
Export Exposition Delegates Coming
From Philadelphia.

Several hundred of the delegates who
have been attending the National Export
Exposition in Philadelphia viii come 10
Washington this morning, and Will be re-
ceived during the day by President Nc
Kinley. The delegates VIII be received at
o'clock. II has not been decided whether
the members Of the Cabinet and Diplomatic
Corps will be present at the reception.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has ten
dered the delegates special Royal Blue
train that Will leave Philadelphia at
a. m. and which returns from Washington
at 4.30 p. m
The party consisted Of prominent
business men of forty nations and they
will be accompanied by the exposition com
mittee and Mr. d. 3. Martin. manager pas
senger traffic OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The following is the time of the special
train. Leave Philadelphia at a. m; ar
rive Baltimore at HOS; leave Baltimore.
lI:IO. arrive Washington. u noon; leave
Washington, 4:SO p. m; arrive Baltimore.
20. and arrive Philadelphia. 7.30 p. N.
The times., 1899-10-21
The.Lcssons of Dewey.

lFrom the Memphis Commerciai-APPcsl)
The youth .f America should keep the example
ture well ON tLa.r minds They learn from
il that everything IS possible in a country ike
this where She individual must make BIS
own fortune They can learn from it that hc who
is faithful over igw things viii be given control
over many Tucr can learn from it that The
world is always waiting ior men Of serious Thought
and earnest effort and that spaSn0dic br!lliIney
avais not
There are thousands Of men who are endowed
with richer gifts than is Dewey who never nllAe
their marks. Conscious Of their own powers. they
abhor drudEery and painstaking and are always
waiting for opportunities 10 explicit themselves.
They are looking for short roads 90 fame, iCr
kohinoors, for great things that come suddenly
and which are mastered without effort Foolish
and futile. Character Is the basis Of all success
and character is like the coral reef, slow ana
painful @: building but :adestructiblC when bulls
The times., 1899-10-21
Too Swift.
GIom the Boston HeraldD

tFTOm the Boston HeTaIdJ
We find one Of our Western Republican ex-
changes chuCkhng over the shrewdness with whiCn
President Mckinley is wording his speeches so
as TO help his party and hurt the other The
praise may be deserved such II Is, and yet 1t
would seem TO be better judgment TO allow eX-
0stcIisibiy on an electiOneeTing tour There seems
70 be an assumption his part, and on that of
those who have arranged the exhibition that it Is
not IN accord with Presidential proprieties 10
make this obviously apparent II eectionecring
be the end IN view. that end itself may be bet
ter served by not calling attention 10 the affair
as a political enterprise. Our delighted contcm-
porary, therefore, should not be too swift in
letting the cat cut of the bag II is better, in
all senses to interfere with such dignities as are
left Is little as possible.
The times., 1899-10-21

Many things connected with the Dreyfus
case from its beginning to its end have
combined to assure US that might does not
always make right Here is another in
stance, connected with the affair by way OF
aftermath. Colonel Schneider, formerly
Austrian military attache at Paris, it viii
be remembered, during the Rennes trial de-
clared a letter attributed TO him to be a
forgery. He has had to fight duel with
Captain Cuignet of the French staff in
consequence, and has died of wounds re-
ceived in the encounter.
The times., 1899-10-21
THE SOLDIERS VOTE.
No Ballots for New York Volunteers
in the Philippines.

ALBANY, Oct. 20.-The Secretary of
States preparations for securing the State
soldier vote in the Philippines have been
without practical result Registry books
were forwarded to the regimental COM
mandants there some weeks ago, but no
returns have been received. Furthermore,
the official ballots and list of nominations
are not in shape to be sent out before the
first of next week, so that no effort will
be made to transmit them to Manila in the
short time intervening before election.
1t is expected, however. that the soldiers
from New York State on duty at Porto
Rico and Cuba. as well as those at the
several military posts in the United States,
will be supplied with the necessary list of
nominations and ballots TO enable them to
vote if they care to avail themselves OF
the privilege.
The times., 1899-10-21
Renresentatire Roberts.
fFrom the S. Louis Globe Dcmocrat !

WiVW NC y LOUIS VIOUt-DtIhVVIaI.J
Roberts, the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Congress
nian-elect from Utah. says he Will make a fight
10 take his seat. Undoubtedly he will. lie knew
at the time he nominated that il elected there
would be 4 movement 10 keep him out Of the
House He was told Of this during the canvass
in which he elected His party, though took
the risk, believing that the Democrats would carry
the election and thus let Roberts have the seat.
The Democrats, polygamous and non-polygamous,
mistaken. however. The Republicans Will
be in control OF the House and though they will
keep partisanship out OF this contest, there is
strong chance that the Democratic party will
lose the benefit Of Roberts presence and vote.
The times., 1899-10-21
BOSTON DEMOCRATS.
Quincy VIII Not Speak on the Same
Platform With williams.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 20.-The dissension
amongst the Democrats of this city and
State, which arose last year and has con-
tinued, is still further accentuated by re-
cent attempts to hold ratification meet
ing in Boston in the interest of harmony.
The State committee appointed George Fred
williams as the chief speaker, and sug
gested that Mayor Quincy should suppress
his expansion views for a day or two while
he demanded the withdrawal of the Army
and Navy of the United States from the
Philippines. in line with the Democratic
platform. But Mr.. Quincy had declared
that he would not speak on the same plat
form with Williams As a result, the fac
tious are still at war
The times., 1899-10-21
REPUBLICAN HOPES RISE.
The CoIored Vote of Louisville Said
to Be Unified.

LOUISVILLE. Oct. 2O.-As the result of
Gov William O. Bradley's visit to Louis
vile, it is said that dissatisfaction among
the negroes has entirely disappeared and
this morning the Republican State ticket
gained notable addition in the shape of
Mr.. George D. Todd, leader of the boiling
Hambrick Republicans Mr.. Todd said:
Il myself will support Taylor, and all of
the Hambrick men and the votes they con
troll, which we estimate at 1000, will all
go to Taylor
Mr. R. E. Woods the chairman OF the
Republican campaign committee, said that
the effect of Governor Bradley's speech was
wonderful. All at once the colored vote
had been unified, and he had received as
surances from a number of former doubt
full quarters assuring him of a support of
the ticket. He said he was much encour-
aged and believed Taylor would carry the
city by an overwhelming majority.
The times., 1899-10-21
phiInheInhin,. AnnenI.
,rrom tht Philadelphil Times.

IIT"W Inc THIIautIVHId IIIWI7-T
There is a very strong reason why Philadelphia
SHOULD have do. next Republican national con
vcu;lau. Psuus lyanla IS the banner HepG"-
lf,sn state ir co.- sal majoritieS Of all the
St.ts. IN the Uuior and Philadelphia is The
onIv thorouEhs Republican city on the conti-
ntnt e Is thc cradle ot liberty, and II rs We'll
f.r r rsrti,, 10 get in sight oI Independence
U.U once ia a while aud take their
latitude afresh On patriotic lines. Especially
shouTd the Republicans come TO the great ie
nnbIirap citv and 10 the great Republican state
~ m, Union and IL might do the Democrats
deal OF good TO come to Philade!phis, which
thew have always avoided and enjoy the hospi-
taIitv OF the CITY OF BrCtherly Love
The times., 1899-10-21
Ready to Fight for the Flag.

(From the Philadelphia Record.)
1t is 10 holiday business to 20 soldering for
Uncle sam 10000 miles across the sea in the trop
les at the risk OF life and with certainty Of great
personal discomfort But the call for volunteers has
been quickly responded to. 1t is announced that
nearly every regiment is full OF able-bodied men
fit 10 carry the flag and defend it in any part
OF the globe. This readiness TO fight for the
Philippines probably furnishes the most accurate
test Of the popular mind with regard TO the
policy OF retaining possession OF those islands
The times., 1899-10-21
The situation in Samoa.

Ambassador White is not the easiest person 10
ulease in the world and when he reports that
The samoan International Commission has done
its work thoroughly we'll, that it has removed
ain ill-feeling between Berlin Washington, and
London, and that the negotiations now on
foot Will restore peace in the islands, while
safeguarding the interests OF the powers con
cerned. il IS safe to take him at his word. There
have been some alarming rumorS OF late about
German aggressiveness in Samoa, and a possible
conspiracy with England to oust the United
States from any part in the control of affairs
there but Dr. Whites assurance that no such
thing exists is pretty good ground for disbe
lieving all alarming reports
The times., 1899-10-21
Tohocco-smugeIing Dogs.
-. - - ~ InnrnlIl

IFTUm IIe NtW iVIh "V"III"I.I
The erection OF tall wire ratings on the iron
Tier has not stopped the lucrative trade OF SNUG
Inc tobacco into Spain by means OF dogs. The
tobacco is tied On the dogs backs in waterproof
packages in case the dog has to swim around
the barrier These dog arc beaten every day
when Young bv man in uniform carrying q
rife. 50 that they grow exceedingly cunning in
avoiding the sentries They lie calmly in the
sand until the latter's back is turned. and by
successive rushes in this manner often escape
The times., 1899-10-21
NO CONCESSION TO GERMANY.
DeninIs of the Reports Concerning
the Samoan Islands.

At the State Department yesterday it
was denied that any negotiations were on
foot, or even thought Of. as reported. by
which Germany might eventually obtain
control in Samoa
1t was said that no advance had been
made recently toward a settlement - the
questions at issue between the United
States. Great Britain, and Germany. and
that reports to the effect that the United
States has consented 10 arbitTate the
claims growing out OF the revolutionary
attempts on the islands last spring are pre-
mature at least.
Nothing has yet been done relative 10
a division OF the islands among the three
treaty powers. and il may be explained
that even should something in this line be
resorted to as a means of curing the ex-
isting troubles. it can be accomplished only
with the sanction OF the Senate by treaty
The times., 1899-10-21
The Rock-Ribbed Truth.

From the St, Louis Globe Democrat)
In the States visited by President Mckinley
during his journey now drawing to a close he
finds no popular sentiment against the expansion
that followed the war. The feeling is general
that the war was necessity and that the terms
OF the settlement were equally imperative.
The times., 1899-10-21
NEVER AT WEST POINT.
The Truth About Gen. Robert f.
Lee's Picture.

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. 20.-Several weeks
ago Mrs w N Mitchell, of Atlanta, on
her return from visit to West Point,
wrote newspaper card in which she called
attention to the fact that the portrait OF
Robert E. Lee was the only one that was
missing from the collections of the portraits
of superintendents of the Military Academy
Mrs. Mitchell sent a copy of the letter to
her father Peter j. Otey, who is a mem
Der of Congress from Virginia. Today she
received from him the following reply to
letter which he wrote 10 the Secretary OF
War on the subject:
The times., 1899-10-21
War Department,

Washington, ID. c. October Il, 1850.
My Dear Sir: Referring to your letters Of 29ih
ultimo and 18th instant. the latter addressed TO
the President and received by reference from the
newspaper clipping relative a portrait Of Gen.
Robert r. Lee, said TO be missing from its place
in the Military Academy at West Point, | beg
to inform you that the superintendent OF the
Academy, Col. A. l.. Miller 10 whom the matter
referred reports under date OF 10th instant
follows:
"A careful examination of the records Of the
Military Academy, well enquiry among
the people who would certainly have knowledge
Of the matter, warrants the conviction that the
Academy has never had in its gallery a portrait
of General Lee who superintendent from Sep
tember /, 1852. until March 81 1855. The pres
ent collection Of portraits has been made mainly
since 1870 l would be glad 10 add to it General
Lees portrait in his uniform as a United States
officer if donated 10 the Academy Very respect
fully. ELIHU ROOT,
Secretary OF War.
Hon. Peter J. 0tey, Lynobburg, Va.
The Daughters of the Confederacy il
Georgia will at once proceed 10 raise funds
to have a portrait of Robert E Lee painted
for the Military Academy. 1t will be taken
from a photograph, as he appeared while
superintendent of the Academy. and a dele
cation of Georgia women will take it to
West Point as soon as it has been finished
and accepted. II appears from Secretary
Roots letter that General Lees portrait has
never been in the West Point hall, and
therefore the criticism of the Southern
newspapers which have condemned its al
legged removal from that place are without
foundation.
The times., 1899-10-21

The latest occasion for the expression of
our sympathy comes in connection with the
late Thomas B. Reed, now lost in the
mazes of New York, that hades of the de-
parted politically great Through its anti
American views on the subject of expansion
the ghost of Reed has attracted the favor
able attention of Pulitzer, who refers to it
as that Of man who stood up in Congress
against the worst tendencies of his party.
This Indictment may be a true one, but We
at least are unaware of more than one ten
dency on the side of any party that Reed
ever stood up against 1t was the tendency
of members to think that the House of
Representatives was designed to be a self
governing body. Reed antagonized this idea
vigorously and successfully. Otherwise he
was typical Repubican-always in with
anything going, according to his lights and
opportunities. But bad as he was, he de-
serves pity in that his memory is honored
by a Pulitzer.
The times., 1899-10-21

The modu5 vivendi with England, pro-
yiding for temporary boundary line in
Alaska, has been formally agreed to by
both parties. and is now in force. AS we
have before remarked, Canada gets vastly
less than her demands, in the arrangement,
but the further fact cannot be ignored that
the line is placed many miles within the
American boundary, as delimited in the
treaty of purchase from Russia. On this
account, no matter how good deal the
negotiators for the United States may
think they have made, it will not escape
severe criticism, and will be a subject of
strong interest when the boundary ques-
ton at large shall come up in Congress.
The times., 1899-10-21
4 aIusicaI King.

CFTom the New York Evening Journal)
King oscar Of Sweden is the most musical Of
reigning monarchs In his young days he
regarded as the most accomplished tenor in Eu-
rope and could have made his fortune out Of his
voice on the stage.
The times., 1899-10-21

peaH Unfriendliness by opening the ques-
tion Of passage oyer Portuguese territory
from Delagoa Bay.
The times., 1899-10-21

A very accurate forecast Of part OF the
Boer campaign against the British pos
sessions in South Africa was reprinted in
The Times of June 90 from the London
St James Gazette" of the day previous
According to the Gazette" which claimed
to have reliable information, it was the
intention of General Joubert, on the occur
renee of war, to take the offensive imme-
diately and march on Kimberley. His expec-
tation was to take the town without much
difficulty or loss. and then TO advance upon
Cape Town which he felt confident he
could capture, and there dictate terms of
peace within two weeks after the beginning
Of hostlities. Joubert has carried out this
plan to the extent Of besieging Kimberley,
but his chances for debating peace in
Cape Town at an early date do not appear
brilliant.
The times., 1899-10-21
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Exchange of Islands.

New York, Nov IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: So far as
can he learned nothing is known in
Washington of the reported offer by
Great Britain to cede the Gilbert islands
and the Solomon islands. in the Pacific. to
Germany. Negotiations for the settle
ment of the Samoan question have reach
ed stage where Great Britain is called
unon to make a proposition of some kind
and the German foreign office may have
been sounded to learn whether Germany
would be willing to turn over her inter
osts in Samoa to Great Britain in return
for the Gilbert and Solomon islands. If
the British foreign office has this bargain
IN view it would have TO be approved by
the United States as the third power in
teFested in the Samoan islands before it
could he formally agreed to by Great
Britain and Germany.
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1.-THE WIDOW WlGGLES."
st. George Hussey, With Her Remarkable
| Voice, at the Grand Tonight.

Voice, at the Grand Tonight
Miss st. George Hussey. who opens
her engagement at the Grand to-nlgh1
with The Widow Wiggles,' has a
number of new Celtic vocal gems, put
by special request will also render nef
most undoubted success, 'The snip
That Brought Me Over" song that
never fails to receive less than a dozen
encores from her admirers, and one
that is demanded everywhere. Inc
comedy allows of the Introduction OF a
number of superior specialties by the
best artists in their respective lines,
and plot that is said to be intensely
interesting, a startling novelty itself
for a farce comedy
Regarding the play the Salt Lake
Tribune has the following:
The play presented was entitled
THE Widow Wiggles,' and is a farce
comedy created for laughing purposes
only, and it may be truly said that it
fulfilled it's mission in this respect, for
the house was in an uproar of laughter
from the time the curtain rose until its
fall in the final act.
In the third act, when Miss st.
George Hussey sang The Ship That
Brought Me Over she was enCored
again and again, and 1t was with diff
Guilty she was allowed to leave the
stage.
c. T. Lorraine. who has voice of
vast range and power, sang the Lar
board Watch in a way that pleased
the audience and his character as the
Count Offa Driva' was we'll sustain
ed.
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THE SMOKE QUESTION.
Problem Hobs Up in Court Once
More.

Aopiehh AAoDS W III "hCS
More.
The smelter smoke question was re-
vived yesterday when County Attorney
Connolly appeared before Judge Lind
say Of the district court and mentioned
the fact that the time given him last
May to make report as to what, If
anything, the smelter owners had done
toward abating the nuisance had ex-
pred He stated that he had written
letters to all the smelter owners some
days ago to ascertain what had been
done, but that he had not received re-
plies from all of them, and therefore
was not ready to make a report.
Mr.. Connolly asked to be given until
Saturday to make up his report, and
the court granted him until next Mon
day at 10 o'clock in the morning. The
replies received will not be made publi1
until all have been received and have
been submitted to the court. 1t is un-
derstood that answers have been re-
ceived from the Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston, Montana Ore Purchas-
ing company and the Colorado Mining
and Smelling company The Butte Re
duction Works alone has not yet made
reply to Mr.. Connolly's letter of in
quiry.
The smoke in Butte has been very
bad again during the past week, espe-
cially in the morning.
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You VIII ind pretty line of ladies'
felt goods at Tassells, % West Park.
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Dearth of Money

st. Petersburg. Nov. 1.-The Noyisto
says NJ. Dewtte. minister of finance, has
recently addressed the directors of
number of private credit institutions and
assured them that the Russian financial
conditions exceeded those of France or
Great Britain. The dearth of money. he
added. was the result of the world gen.
eral financial position and did not afford
a ground for uneasiness.