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Evening star., 1899-02-01
TEST OF FREIGHT AUTOMOBILES.
Views of Judges of "a Recent Liver
p0oI Trial.


In view of the many projects now before
the public looking to the use of automobile
vehicles, the results of the most recent and
thorough tests made in England. as sup
piled to the State Department by United
States Consul Boyle at Liverpool, are sure
to attract attention. He says that the En-
glish are watching closely the attempts
in America to solve the question of provid-
ing a motor vehicle that will be capable of
Transporting goods at rates and under con-
ditons that shall fit it to compete at least
for short hauls, not to exceed sixty miles,
on good roads, with railways
The interest of the Liverpool people does
not extend to automobile passenger We
hicles, it being claimed that the problems
in that case, being less difficult, have al
ready been nearly solved. But, says Mr.
Boyle. Liverpool has made the most
thorough practical tests Of automobile
freight wagons. and it is frankly admitted
there, both by expert scientific authorities
and by practical business men. that this
problem has not at least far as English
attempts go. been solved. The object Of
the test conducted by the "Se,f-PropelIed
Traffic Association was to secure such a
vehicle which could compete with the En-
gllSh railroads, the rates Of which are
twice and even three times those of the
American roads.
port Is considered the most scientific and
technical ever made the subject The
conclusions of the judges, briefly stated,
were:
That the motor vehicles cannot compete
with the railroads, except under special
conditions; that they liable to tenn
porary breakdowns that might cause con-
siderable delays and annoyance. None of
them could be relied upon for regular
service over the ordinary roads. such as
were selected for the competition; that the
running expenses for fuel. water etc.
would probably be increased considerably
if the motors are obliged to run over mud
dy and bad roads; that the forms Of wheels
tried Were all more or less inefficient as
drivers; that they We're capable of going
anywhere that horse-driven vehicles are
ordinarily required to go. The general con-
tfol-stopping, starting and steering-was
at least as good as the best types Of horse
driven vehicles, while their hfll-cfmbing
powers We're much superior. from a COM
mercial standpoint. Too much attention is
required to manage the vehicles and the
controlling apparatus must be simplified
and made more automatic
The most important conclusion reached
was not included in the report but Mr.
Boyle has learned that the board reached
the opinion that as at present developed
steam Is the only power capable of meeting
the requirements of heavy hauling vehicles
and that INTERNAL combustion, oil and cleo
trIc motors are of little practical ..ltIe
Ihe association is not discouraged, and will
mold another trial in September next to
"hlch american competition will be well
come. There will also be a competitive trial
of light motor carriages in London in June
Evening star., 1899-02-01
THE HILL CunHENCY BILL.
Majority and Minority Reports on
tEs. Measure.

Representative Charles w. Stone of Penn
sy.yau.a has submitted to the House his
%, port ro company the IliH bill, recently
reported from the committee on coinage,
.-HrS and measures. of which Mr.. Stone
Is chairman The HiI bin. the report
say~ contains an affirmative declaration
f,r tHs gold standard, a provision for the
i-t--yhaaasa ability Of all forms of money.
, para,ion ot the note issue from tile fiscal
branch of tho Treasury Department. the
retire ueut OF the Ereeubacks ana the es-
taiGI-amyut Of branch national banks
Mr.. stones report says that the lin bill
.s conservative i'm purpo-- and provision
1t seeks he says to strengthen, solidify
AID fortify oIr present system. rather than
to build anew Il especially seeks 10 aIlay
al home ana abroad all doubt as to the
present and permanent quality of our
money and to make and keep the credit
Of the nation above the reach of successful
attack or well-gTOunded apprehension -
The manner in which this is accomplished
is explained in detail in review of the bill
by sections II this bill becomes q law -
says the report. lit Will be Of no possible
consequence in what particular kind of
dollar of the United States a debt Is pay
able. any one will be good as any
other and every one exchangeable for any
Evening star., 1899-02-01

next morning. taking the road directly for
Dagupan. We arrived at DaEupan that
night. and at Manila November 20. We re
ported to the commanding officer OF the Mo
nadnock and next morning to the com
mander-in-Chief.
The foregoing narrative of our journey is
designed to give a general description Of
the country We passed through and of the
methods of travel. and to illustrate by its
incidents the character and grade of intel
lgence of its people and their attitude to-
ward Americans. especially toward our
selves as military officers.
Evening star., 1899-02-01
Charges Not SustpsuaH

The Department of State has caused a
thorough and impartial investigation To he
made of charges of persecution and onDres-
sion preferred against our present consuI
at Jerusalem, Syria. and his Predecessor
by members of the community at that
place known as The Americans" As a
result it is found that the charges are not
sustained.
Evening star., 1899-02-01
Electric Line I'm BresIau

United States Consul Erdman at Bres-
lau, Germany, has informed the State De
partment for the benefit of American manu-
facturers Of and dealers in street-car rails
electric motors, wire and electric supplies
that the street-car company of Breslau,
which has been using horsepower, has been
granted the privilege by the city authorities
to employ electric motive power at the ex-
piration of its present charter, which will be
in 1902
Evening star., 1899-02-01
Delay in Soldiers Discharge,

The attention of the War Department
having been called to the existing delays in
securing discharges of enlisted men on sur
geon's certificate of disability, the Secre-
tary of War has directed that department
and corps commanders issue the necessary
Evening star., 1899-02-01

IL you want to buy. sell,
lease property or rent
rOoms, want a situation or
want help. it will pay you
to announce the fact i'm
the advertising columns
of The Star. They are
closely studied by more
than three times a. many
people as read any othei
paper.
Evening star., 1899-02-01

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!: letter
!. to you.
!: You have assured us
!: that we are on the right
!: track-your confidence in
: us has been so great that
: we must enlarge-AIr.
!. Hall has kindly agreed to
!. vacate at once.
: We must have goS for
. spring business - the
!. builder cannot get at
: work too quick for us.
. All our winter Wo0lcns
are going at greatly re
duced prices-if YOU need
business suit, a pair of ,
. trousers or an overcoat-
yet 90 DAYS to wear them
now is your time to
. buy them.
Mertz and Mertz prices
are always low-but when 1.
. there Is a reason we make
them lower-double rea-
son noW-spring goods
. waiting for an introduc-
tion-and the wall be-
tween 600 and QoS must
. come down. General re-
duction in prices all along
the lne-besides a special
imported black and blue .
cheviOt suit-SI6 would T;
. be standard price-but a f:
Mertz and Mertz expan- =;
sion price is for a Sack {:
: Suit,
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. Suit must fit you-our window shows the +.
goods. :
You'll always find the Merz idea Of !
tailoring YOUR idea.
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900 r Street. j
lstrucdons to insure the prompt dlschars,
enlisted mon unfit for service by reason
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A POOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The pitiabie PIcn of Secretary OF
War AlEer before the snvesti-
CATION Commission.

Secretary of War Alger. in his testi-
mony before the war investigation
commission. stated that the reason why
there was no active preparation before
the declaration of war was because the
war department still hoped that war
might be ayerted.
This indicates remarkable blindness
TO the meaning Of exceptional happen
ings. Ii is in strong contrast to the
clear-sighied course OF the navy depart
ment. which began hurried preparations
for active service months before the
conflict began. These preparations
were under full Roadway. ex-Assistani
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt states,
at the time Of the Names destruction.
After that tragic event occurred so GER
tain was war that Roosevelt resigned
from the navy department and began
TO recruit his regiment Of rough riders
for service in the field.
All this time. however according TO
his own testimony. the secretary of
war was neg.ecting to put the army on
war basis because he hoped war would
be averted. Other people saw its in
cvitable coming. but he did not. When
Ii came. therefore. the land forces OF
the United States were not ready for
1t, and confusion and acknowledgement
prevailed from that moment until the
war came TO an end. The superb scrv-
ice OF the American navy brilliantly
began and as brilliantly ended the war,
shielding an unpreparcd army from
disaster and defeat.
Secretary Of War Alger was costly
failure in a national crisis Of unusual
peril. lie explains why he was a fall
ure. lie did not begin to put the
American army on a war footing until
war was declared. Ills confession is as
founding In its siguificance.-S'. Louis
Republic.
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special emergencies, were other gal-
leys. each Of which. rs our plotting cap
tive had discovered while clambering
innocently about the place, contained
oars: these might come into play. And
here II should be added that the eight
Americans engaged in the plot were all
familiar with boats and rowing.
All things having been carefully
considered. Beman awaited favorable
occasion to undertake the pcrilous adj
venture.
The chance did not come until one
rainy and dismal day late in October.
Fog rendered objects few rods distant
quite invisible The boat from head
quarters. delayed by the fog and an I'M
usually strong tide, was late in reach
Ing the Whitby. and arrived just as the
guards were changing. The circum-
stances were favorable fact for
which Abel Bcman had been inwardly
praying all day.
When the boat touched the ship the
officer sprang up the side, bearing writ
ten orders in his hand. Shouting back
TO an oarsman to follow him with a
basket brought from the city. he hur-
ricd TO the cabin.
Just then the day guard was being
called away and the night guard told
off in their places. TO add 70 the haste
and confusion Of the scene the pris-
orers were purposciy restless and
noisy. surging about the deck as II to
keep warm. and shouting IA the most
boistcroua manner.
Whispering to one Of his seven com
panions. very tall man. 10 reach up
ana get q pair OF oars from galley
overhead. Bcman. with boyish. good
naturcG smile and a remark to the re-
naming oarsman. sprang over the side
into the boat. Keeling as il about to
fall. he exclaimed. chidishly: Here.
catch hold Of my hand"
The boatman. evidently plying him.
sprang forward. seized his hand and
gently drew him toward a seat in the
stern. But this was fatal mistake
| for the oarsman. for like fash the
little American captain grappled the
bulky Britishcr. overturned him, head
downward. as II he had been a stick
and plunged him into the river.
At the same second the guard posted
al the gangway came down head first
also. gun and all, hurled by the pris.
oncrs on deck into the water. Then
gliding down like so many swift shad'
ows. came the seven grim followers oil
the daring dwarf. and all except those
who were TO WELD the oars squatted In
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WORDS OF WARNING.
Newly Acquired Territor, Must not
Hecomc the Prey of roli-
ticianx.

4 report TO the war department con-
tanning the result Of a careful investi-
CATION by one Of the officers Of the de-
pariment into affairs in Porto Rico says
that If the island is to become a credit
10 the United States and nota continual
thorn in her side Ill is as certain as the
rising Of the sun that the work OF re-
construction must be done by men OF
aisinteresicd motives" In concluding
his report the officer says that If the
best men are not put TO this undertake
ing. but the island is allowed TO be-
come political playthlng. the Porto
Rican will become worse of than he
was under Spain"
What is true Of Porto Rico is equal
iy true Of any other outlying territory
that may come under the control Of the
government of the United States. tenn
porarily or pei inarsntiy. And there
lies one Of the strongest objections TO
the United States entering upon co
lonial policy"
1t is not question whether repub-
lican or democratic politicians would
DC the pest. LOT ~ MONih htoNt 4Netf -
but toss-up between them. No mat
ter which party flied the positions. II
they should be filled with politicians
selected on partisan grounds the
chances of bad results would be so
nearly equal that they are not worth
discussing.
Perhaps President Mckinley would
be able 10 withstand the pressure OF
the politicians Of his party and appoint
none but fit men for the positions TO be
filed in our colonies" if we conclude
TO add such feature TO our political
system. Let us hope he would. al
though that hope cannot but be dashed
with fear in view OF some appointments
lie has made since he came 10 the presi-
dency.
But what about his successors?
Might not another republican president
have friends to reward for their serv-
ices in the campaigns for the nomina-
ton and election? And il democratic
administration should follow would
there not be a clamor TO Turn the ras-
Gals out?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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THE WORKING OF TRUSTS
MonopoIies Are Multiplying Snd
Flourtshtng Under uepub-
Iicen Rule.

The trusts never sleep. All day and
all night the machinery OF the com
bines grind on and get .;s grist out Of
the people.
No day passes that plans are not laid
TO corner some product. to slaughter
competition, TO cut down the wages of
workingmen and TO make the rich rich
er through the unpaid wages Of the
masses.
Among the recent additions to the
list OF combines may be mentioned the
granite ware trust, with a capital stock
of $40. 000.0 600 seven per cent preferred
stock and S20.000.0o0 common stock.
purchasers of preferred stock TO have
a bonus of so per cent. OF the common
stock. The trust is TO masquerade as
the National Enameling and Stamping
company, in order 10 evade the laws
against trusts. and the charter is, like
those OF most Of the other companies"
that are trusts in disguise. TO be OBJ
tanned under the laws Of New Jersey.
A movement has b>en inaugurated
| for a combination or consolidation Of
interests Of all the makers of straw
board and paper boxes.
\ flint glass trust is 10 be builtaround
the American Flint Bottle M nufacur-
ers' association, recently incorporated
with capital Of 100000. TIE COM
panies interested in the construction
Of the trust represent nearly Line-
tenths Of the entire product Of The
country. When the deal is completed
the capital is TO be raised to several
billions and 81 100000 bond issue is TO
be fioated
1t is TO be noted that all of these COM
bines are not in the least intended TO
restrict trade" OF course not. Such
an intention put into practice would be
a violation of the federal law. and. while
federal law is not enforced against
trusts by the United States attorney
general. yet it would not look well for
the combines to admit that they are
openly violating that law.
As an example Of what trusts are
doing for the worhngmen. take the
American steel combine. This trust, 1t
is alleged. proposes 10 reduce expenses
AT least ten per cent. and 10 raise the
prices Of its products very materially.
In addition 10 this the thread trust Is
going TO close some of its manufac-
tories. and higher prices for products
will be demanded OF laboring men. com
bined with lower wages or 10 wages at
| al,-Chica~o Dispatch
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POINTS AND OPINIONS.

Mr.. Hanna's experience and ad-
vice ought to prove useful to Mr.. Quay
In the present cmergency.-St. Louis
Republic.
Vampire Of imperialism" may
be strong way Of putting IL. but Car
ntgie insists upon letting ii stand So
Kansas City Times.
President Mckinley has selected.
a commission to 20 over and find out
whether the Philippines. which ne in
structed the peace commission 10 hold
on to. are worth holding on to.-Detroit
Free Press.
lie has not said so. but IL is quite
probable that Mr.. Hanna is keeping tab
on Mr.. Quay's efforts 10 keep out oil
jail. Mr.. Hanna may need few point
crs by the time the senatorial investi-
cation gets under full Roadway in Ohio.
Omaha Norid-lIerald.
Secretary Ayers friends now de-
clare that he has not the fainiest idea
Of retiring during the present admins
tration. This is attachment 10 Prcsi-
dent Mckinley and determination to
stick TO him uncquaied since the asso-
citation OF Sinbad with the old mar OF
the sea.--Allslnv Argus
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the bottom Of the galley. Eeman stood
In the stern as steers man TO direct their
course.
With the utmost force and order they
pulled away with the tide norihward
into the dense fog. Just AS they were
vanishing from sight cue Of the guards
on deck discovered them. and with a
cry of "IIalt. there. Halt" discha rgcd
his musket al them. The next moment
several guards fired. but with such I'M
certainty on account OF the fog that the
fugiti,es were untouched, although
shots pierced their clothing.
Now they were concealed in the mist
and all was uproar behind them. Every
guard was bawling: Rebels escaped,
Rebels escaped" The officers were
rushing about, shouting hoarse com
mands 10 fire. TO let down the Whit by's
boats and pursue. and TO do any mum
Der of other absurd things. The two
men IN the water were calling loudly
for help. with nobody TO heed them
The prisonerswere cheering with Nigh,
and main. And as soon as word reached
the nearest frigate her guns began 10
thunder as she swept with grape ssho
the surface Of river and shore in the
direction in which the fugitves had
fled.
But the Americans were too shrewd
TO continue their flight in the track OF
TIA Sc deadly missiles. They knew wei
that they would be not only fired upon
but pursued as soon as the British
could man their boats. So. when the
fuglives were fully out % sight in tn,
fog. Beman steered the galley directl,
across East river to its western shore
and as il was night by this time they
turned their course in the opposite di
rection from what III cir pursuers wou,t
take. and silently skrting Mania ttar
island southwark rowed completed,
around the little city Of New York.
This was an extremely hazlrdon
thing TO do, for the course carried then
close along the front Of the Batter,
ana under the very guns Of several BIZ
frigates Now ard then they weri
hailed by sentinels from land or ship
but Beman. having prepared himself T.
answer by questioning guards and Of
ficers on the Whitby, replied in such
way as to avert all suspicion.
Whitman hour or so the galley strucl
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stood at each end OF the ship. and row
OF them lined the rail on either side
Around the shores OF the bay stretched
a Gordon Of pickets. while several frig.
ates were moorrd in the river, and bris.
tied with shotted cannon ready TO bel
low away al any moment But for the
vast magnitude OF these difficulties b,
would have liberated all the prisoners
on the Whitby. over thousand in mum
Der. Indeed. one magnificent attemp
was made. but failed.
On dark night the guards wers
overcome and confined below deck
without a shot or an cutlery; then III,
anchors were lifted and the ship was al
lowed TO drift. in the hope that sh'
would run ashore somewhere and az
ford an opportunity fer the American
TO escape. But the rafting OF a chair
in raising the anchors reached the ear,
Of the night officer on one Of the frig
ates. and before the Whi'by had fairly
begun TO move yawl filled with ma
rines came alongside. and the under
taking was frustrated.
But 50 enfeebled by rigid confne
ment and low diet were most Of III,
prisoners that probably many OF then
would have persisted even had they Is
capped. They had not endurance I,
march across the country 10 thcil
friends. Thus 1t was plain that an,
attempt AT general escape would de
feat itself.
Finally Eeman decided to include
few only of his harbor comrades, an,
hoped by quietness and swifiness L
get of without awaking much oppo
sition. To this end he selected til
seven Of his companions best fitted fo
the attempt. and. rchearsing his plan
10 them. obtained their hearty support
He had observed that every evenin,
just before the change Of guards gal
ley came over from British headquar
tiers in New York. bringing lieutenan
with orders for the night and sometime
letters or wines and delicacies for th
officers of the ship. This galley wa
manned by only two oarsmen, who gen
orally, while waiting for the lieuten
ant. came on deck to chat with tn
guards and prisoners. and left thei
oars in the small boat.
Swung above mems heads over tn
deck Of the Whitby. and designed 70
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into North river. and here the tide was
running in their favor. for il set north
ward ina mighty current. Before morn.
ing they were beyond danger. and
within a few days had arrived. some al.
Washington's headquarters and Others
at their homes. While their pursuers
were searching the stretches OF East
river and the shores 81 the Sound for
them. these Yankee rebels were march
ing triumphantly onward to cnlis;
again in the struggle for liberty.-La-
mar beaumont. in Youths Companion
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PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.

Jesus did not repel the people be-
cause they came TO him from an In
fcrior motive. lie welcomed them
however they came. but sent them away
fed. healed. helped-a lesson for both
preachers and teachers.
Jesus has compassion for the people.
us soul lonys 10 help them. lie de-
ssres to be their Shepherd. and lie las
come from afar. at great cost, TO iur
nish them with healing and With me
bread Of life.
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Willie Littlcboy-l wish | had been
George Washington.
Papa-Why, my son?
Willie Why. papa, he couldn't tell
a lie. md SO when he was visiting and
was asked IL he would like another
piece OF cake. instead Of saying No.
Just for the sake Of being polite. he
told the truth and sad Yes. LON
don Punch.
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Mrs. Mind you that you don't
let your tail hang through the cage bars
to-day. Leo: this is Washington birth
day, and you're very sure to get II
twisted. Judge.
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81 know woman who prctcnds TO he
older than She really is"
"Impossible."
Fact. She is only %. but she says
she in 105, and that she danced with
George Washington."-M. y. Journal.