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The evening times., 1899-03-23
ANOTHER PLANT ABSORBED.
The American Tobacco Company Buy
q RnItimorc Factory.

Baltimore March 23.-The NJ. S. Pach-
older Company. conducting the Sub Rosa
Cigarette Factory, at 420. 422 and 42t West
German Street. corner of Psca Street. sold
out yesterday TO the American Tobacco
Company. The consideration, it is said,
was in the neighborhood of S200, 900. There
remains now. it is said. but one indepen-
dent cigarette factory of the kind in Bal
timore.
Mr.. NJ. S. Pacholder. head of the COM
pany bearing his name. began business
January !. 1879. as a retail cigar dealer
on Eutaw Street. near Lexington. Five
years later he began manufacturing all
tobacco cigarettes. his business increasing
until he moved into the present quarters
of the company. About 450 people. two
thirds women and girls. were employed b.
him. \ new addition to the factory is un-
der construction, and when this is COM
pleted, it is said the factory Will be one of
the largest and most complete OF its kind
in the country.
The purchasers, il is said will continue
the factory on a larger scale than hereto
fore and will increase the number of en-
ployes. Mr.. Pacholder will also be retain
ed by the trust to supervise the business
The evening times., 1899-03-23
Supporting AgufnaIdo.

There has been a change in the situation
in the Philippines that is not wholly favor
able to the Americans on its face. 1t
grows out of the very desperation of
Aguinaldo caused by the recent active
operations of General Otis. Finding his
main army threatened with general at
tack that may be fatal to any further for
mdable resistance. the Tagal chief has
sent agents to all the islands TO coerce the
inhabitants into supporting him. The na-
tives of Samar and of Leyte, and perhaps
of other islands, have been partly intimi-
dated and partly persuaded by Aguinaldos
emissaries into refusing TO recognize
American authority. 1t is not surprising.
They know that the Americans are not
guilty of barbarous practices and that TO
fall into their hands is not a serious mat
ter. On the other hand, Aguinaido, who
decapitated one of his best generals for
urging submission, threatens them with
fire and torture if they fail to take up his
cause and promises their leaders riches
and glory if the Americans are driven out.
as he AYERS they will be. Hence the atti-
tude of the natives at Catbalogan and
elsewhere.
We might reasonably expect the mani
festo Of the American Commissioners TO de-
feat the efforts of Aguinaldo to extend the
war 10 other islands if the leaders, who
have a monopoly of the native intelligence,
were not personally interested in discount
ing its warnings and promises. In danger
of the malignant hatred and vengeance of
Aguinaldo, in doubt as to the ability of
General Otis TO extend protection over their
respective islands if they should refuse to
rebel. and promised rich rewards and Off
eial patronage in event of the success of
the Filipinos. il is hardly surprising that
they cast their lot with the Tagals. The
intentions of the Americans are misrepre-
sented 10 the ignorant masses, who are told
that the Presidents proclamation and the
Commissions address are mere tricks.
Gradually, however we may look for the
truth to make its way. especially when the
prisoners are able TO communicate with
their people.
While the threatened extension of the
resistance TO other islands is an unfayora-
BILE indication there is increasing proof of
the desperation of Aguinaldo's army in
Luzon. The purpose of General Wheaton's
campaign has been effected and General
Otis is now prepared TO order a general ad-
vance against the main body of rebels.
The reorganization of our forces has had
this in view When Aguinaldo is disposed
of the attitude of the insurgents on the
smaller islands will be OF no importance
The evening times., 1899-03-23
IL Was Chemically Treated.

During the few days spent in Chicago
by the Court of Enquiry charged with the
investigation of the beef scandal more
facts have been gathered than during the
weary months of the Alger Relief Commits
sion. Yesterdays revelations. which ended
The Western sessions of the. Court, are i'm
portant enough TO warrant review, al
though the public is already fully con-
WINGED of the exact truth of General Miles
charges. While it has been abundantly
proved that bad beef was served to the
army; that sickness and even death follow
ed, and that charge of murder could be
sustained against all who were employed
in the hideous business, il was denied that
there was any chemical treatment of the
beef Nothing could be more sweeping
than the denial of the packers and the
commissary officials, who saw no bad meat
Colonel Davis was positive when the Court
reached Chicago that no testimony relating
TO the use of chemicals would be offered
Yesterdays proceedings were marked by
confirmation of the statement of Sergeant
Mason that chemicals were used, and their
use admitted by an Armour agent, and
by high tribute to the good character Of
Sergeant Mason from one of his superior
officers. DR.. Murdock, of tie Health De-
partment of Chicago. was. like most citi-
zens Of that place. reluctant to testify
against the packers, who have great power
in the community, and could make life
wretched for anybody who should invite
their animosity. 1t was necessary to use
a verbal corkscrew on him, but he finally
admitted that he had analyzed samples of
canned and dressed beef last summer and
found that it had been subjected to the ac-
tion of chemicals. This was followed by
the examination of a young man who ran
a hotel elevator and was engaged by
man TO accompany him 10 Armours. Here
he witnessed process which the man ex-
plained was for preserving the beef from
decay. The car in which it took place was
tagged TO Tampa, Fla. Then a representa-
tive of a firm of manufacturing chemists
ln New York swore that he had sold chemi-
Pals to the Chicago packers to be used ''in
The utilization of waste products" Be
sides these witnesses were Others among
them Or. Burne of the Second Illinois.
who found all the men of Company E sick
from the effects of eating a stew of chemi-
cally treated beef from Swift & Co, and
Sergeant Griffin, who reported that only
one-half his company could report for duty
after eating a beef stew. Additional proof
of the use of chemicals was offered by
Lieutenant Hedker, of the Third Cavalry.
regulars, and by Mr.. Marshall, the retired
packer, who had warned the Government
against the use of the beef
The case is really complete unless, as we
have said, some inconceivable proofs are
presented that scores of medical men. high
officers, enlisted men, and others were de-
ceived or have committed perjury. 1t is
repeated that the members of the Court
have tntimated that there can be only one
finding and that in full support of the
direct charges of General Miles The one
thing lacking when the Court left this
place was proof of the use OF chemicals
such as DR.. DAILY extracted from samples
The evening times., 1899-03-23
The Cuban Army to Disbnnd.

The one menace TO the quiet and sue
cessful administration of Cuban affairs by
The American authorities was the presist-
ence of the Cuban army. Under the ad
vice of the Assembly and their officers,
She soldiers have steadily declined to give
up their arms, disband, and go to work
The object of the Assembly, which is under
The domination of a few self-seeking dema-
gogues. all of whom are grieved because
they have not been appointed to civil
Office by General Brooke has been obvious.
The army was to be used as a club to COM
pei the Americans to recognize the author
ity of the Assembly, to negotiate loans,
and run the civil affairs generally
This menace is now removed through the
good sense of the President in consenting
10 the loan for the payment OF certain
sum 10 every Cuban soldier. or course
The Assembly does not approve the dis
banding of the army, which numbers only
thirteen, instead of forty. thousand men.
but that body is now without the least in
fluence. Yesterday there was meeting of
all the generals of that army to consider.
finally. the subject of distributing the fund
for the payment Of the men. They few
right I'm the face of the Assembly by an
nouncing that although General Gomez has
been deposed they will continue to rec
ognze his full authority as commander in
chief and will instruct the soldiers TO obey
his order 10 disband. This is a notable
victory for General Gomez.
Within a week the three million dollars
VIII be paid to the Cuban soldiers, who
viii at once give up their arms, consider
themselves mustered out, and with money
in their pockets will be advised by their
officers 10 take up the burden of civil life
again under favorable conditions.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
ELIOT PRAISES MILES.
Haryard's President Speaks of His
Courage Under Misrepresentation.

Courage Under Misrepresentation.
Cambridge. Mass. March 23.-General
Nelson A Miles addressed the students of
Harvard University in Sanders Theatre
yesterday afternoon. The place was crowd
ed to overflowing
General Miles remarks were entirely i'm
personal and contained no reference to the
recent war or to the controversies concern
ing its management President Eliot how
ever. made an impressive eulogy of the
man, who, he said had shown the same
courage and fortitude under calumny and
Misrepresentation as he had shown in
camp and battle.
This unStinted praise. coming from a
man who measures his words as carefully
as President Eliot does, made a great i'm
preston on his audience, whose sympathy
was plainly manifested.
1T is not" he said. because General
Miles is doctor of laws of Harvard Uni
versity that you have come TO this place
today. 1t is because you would like to see
a man who has many times faced mortal
peril for his country. Many of the men
who enlisted from this university last
spring did so partly because they wished
to know what that experience was like
But, after all. this ability TO keep ones
head and to look after the needs of ones
self and others in moments of mortal peril
is something that many men can culti-
vate. Cowardice is rare in our race. There
is, however. a higher kind of courage,
which, at the expense of calumny and
obloquy. seeks fearlessly to make known
the truth. And this is the sort of courage
that General Miles has shown during the
last four months.
General Miles shook hands with several
hundred professors and students.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
A Good Word for Women,
(From the Detroit Free Press y


Women become accustomed to hearing ont
bursts against the right of their sex to occupv
positions in former years held by men, that they
have come to regard it like periodical epidemic
of measels; something that must break out, YOU
know, but then, it is not often fatal.
However, once in a while, some one whose
opinion carries weight, comes to their defence
1t was very interesting TO hear Chicago bust
ness man at the head of one of the largest estab-
lshments IN that great commercial centre speak
on this subject in purely business but unbiased
way.
I'VE have forty girls in our employ said he
Some are clerks, some stenographers, others are
bookkeepers, and in the positions that they
occupy We consider them more valuable than
men,
'.Why? For several reasons One is that they
don't go out nights and disspate, and for that
reason are always time at the Office In the
morning. Then. we can always depend on them;
they will do what they are told to do, and do If
conscientiously. Ii, after they have earned pro.
motion, we can give them raise in salary, they
take it, and satisfied, Whereas if we push the
ordinary along, he Immediately begins to
get enlargement of the Uranium, wants to be
manager OF the whole concern, and then of
course, we have to discharge him. That is dis
couraging, after we have trained man to do
certain things, and it's one reason why we ap-
preciate the women-because don't have that
trouble with them
The evening times., 1899-03-23
A Parrot story.
(From Household Words. )

A maiden lady of certain town of Cornwall
owned a parrot, which somehow acquired the
disagreeable habit of observing at frequent in
tervals: Il wish the old lady would die" This
annoyed the birds owner, who spoke to her
curate about it. II think we can rectify the
matter" replied the good man. 81 also have a
parrot, and he is righteous bird having been
brought up in the way he should GO | will lend
you my parrot, and trust his influence will re-
form that depraved bird of yours The Gu.
rates parrot was placed in the same room with
become accustomed to each other, the bad bird
remarked: Il wish the old lady would de-
Whereupon the clergyman's bird rolled up his
eyes, and in solemn accents added: 'We be-
seech thee to hear us. good Lord. The story
got out in the parish. and for several Sundays
It was necessary TO omit the Litany at the
church services.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
THE GAR ON THE PRESIDENCY
A Much-Sougbt Omce Despite Peril.
Attending 1t.

Thomasville. Ga, March 23.-"When one
goes to sea" said Speaker Reed at Jekyl
Island yesterday, ''one goes TO prison, with
the additional possibility of being drowned.
When one is elected to the Presidency one
goes to prison for four years, with the ad-
ditional possibility of being the victim of
an assassination.
An with all there are many people who
would like TO go to the last-named prison
and be willing 10 take chances on coming
out alive was suggested.
Il guess that's right declared the
Speaker, as his face lighted up with a
smile.
The above was called forth by the sug-
gestion that the life of a President is not
one continuous round of pleasure.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
MILITIA MAJORS.
Two New Battalion Commanders fol
the Fourth Maryland.

Baltimore. March 23.-At a meeting of
the officers OF the Fourth Regiment held
last night at the armory. Fayette Street,
west of Paca, two majors were elected. 1t
was expected that there would be some
friction in the selection of these battalion
officers but there was none. The vote was
unanimous.
Capt. Morris w. Tucker of Company l,
and Capt. Charles Clark, regimental adju-
tant, were elected majors. The third ma
jor is Franklin P. Swazey. Later Col
Willard Howard will assign the three ma
jors TO battalions.
After the election q collation. was serv-
ed, at which were present many officers of
the Fourth who as part of the First Regi-
ment had served in the South during and
after the Spanish war. The best of feel
ing prevailed, and, led by Col. Willard
Howard, the chances are that the Fourth
will soon be upon better footing than
it ever was before.
The evening times., 1899-03-23

for the enlightenment of the Alger Relief
Commission, which refused to be enlight-
ened. That having been supplied, the fur
ther proceedings of the Court promise to
be only confirmatory AS the Alger Relief
Commission was a temporary and irreg-
ular body without any legal status, it's
members cannot be brought to trial by the
Government for aiding in the defence of
the packers. The latter, however, and the
officials of the War Department who should
have prevented the consummation of the
crime are not exempt from prosecution.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
THE EVENING TIMES, WidRIN6lUl
by men who are able to pay the higher
priro

The Republican newspapers find the New
York Democratic dinner question source
of great fun. They suggest that the Bryan
dinner should have bill of fare with
Roast Octopus and .Deviled Money
Devil and Fried Trusts and the like
In the light Of the daily organization OF
trusts that defy the pretended antitrust
legislation of the Republicans, the people
who have to bear the burden are not likely
to laugh at these funny things. Some Re-
publican newspapers that place conscience
above party success are also getting seri-
Gus in their views of trusts. 1t may not
be SO funny next year.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
A Suspicious Merchant.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.9
Keeping those fancy chickens now?''
''Nop; sold 'em all.'
What the trouble?''
''For a month or more I had been promising
dealer my entire egg output. Veil. when the
hens finally commenced laying he wouldn't take
the eggs
'Why not?'
''He said he didn't how they could be
strictly fresh ~
The evening times., 1899-03-23

The fact that regulars as we'll as vol
unteers have testified not only to the bad
character of the beef served to our SOL
diers, but also to its treatment by chemi-
Gals, will have an influence on those who
are disposed to consider the volunteers as
grumblers. 1t is admitted that when the
regulars complain there is reason for it,
The evening times., 1899-03-23

The correspondence between Mr.. Bryan
and MIR. Belmont has led to the interesting
revelation that in the city of New York
the Democrats who stand on the Chicago
platform and are eager to arow their prin-
ciples greatly outnumber the Belmont
kind. among those who are active in poll
tics. The dinner which Mr.. Bryan will at
tend in that city is regarded with far more
favor than the more gorgeous spread, even
The evening times., 1899-03-23

liverpill trust is among the latest of
the enterprises for depressing the people
encouraged by Republican policy. 1t is
interesting TO note that the boasted Re-
publican legislation against trusts does
not apply to the hundreds that swarm
across the New Jersey line.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
A Hard Question.
(From Brooklyn Life J

Wife-Iou were late last night.
Husband-No, 1 wasn't: as | came in the front
door the clock struck IL.
Wife-But what time did vou arrive at the head
of the stairS2
The evening times., 1899-03-23
Literally True.
(From Tit-Bits.)

ttrom Tlt-Bits.l
The master was asking questions Now boys"
he said chow many months have twentv-eight
days?''
'All OF then,'' replied sharp lad
The evening times., 1899-03-23
What Did He Neape
From the Philadelphia North Aneri,

From the Philadelphia North American.)
'*You say" persisted the lawyer ..that the
prisoner pointed the revolver as though intend
ing 10 blow out the dead mans brains What
do you mean? Here is revolver. Now show
me how you would point it 10 blow out my
brains. ~
Il wouldn't attempt it, replied the witness.
ambguously.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
PEACE CONFERENCE SECRETS.
A Scheme TO Secure independence
Like into America

Berlin. March 23.-An inspired article in
the ''Kreutz Zeitung'' today says that Rus
sia does not expect any political results
from the approaching peace conference.
The peace project. it says, has been
scheme of NJ De Witte, the Russian Min
lister of Finance, who is desirous of stand
ing of complications with other powers
while he secures the internal development
of the country until Russia is industrially
independent like America.
The evening times., 1899-03-23

The statement that Aguinaldo is pre-
pairing for an attack on the American lines
indicates that he is desperate rather than
confident. He is aware of the impending
to avoid it.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
OUR MEN IN CUBAN BARRACKS.
Good Garrison Quarters Selected for
Regulars Near Buena Vista.

Havana. March 23.-Generals Chaffee
Humphrey and Ernst yesterday chose a site
near Buena Vista for a barracks for the
garrison of regulars. 1t is ON a ridge over
looking the sea, and is now occupied by
the 16lst Indiana Volunteers
There will be twenty-five company build
ings, with officers quarters. to be occupied
ty the Seventh Cavalry and Eigh th Iafantry
regiments. The work of construction will
be begun next week. The plans call for
running water and a complete sewage sys-
TON,
The evening times., 1899-03-23
AIgerism in Dutch.

Froni LHe.)
Jakey Kr0uts-yst standing army, Fritz?
Fritz-Vy. dot vas an army dot will sthan'
mos anyt'ings, vrom canned jaekass to emhalmed
pigs ankle.
The evening times., 1899-03-23
CURRENT HUMOR.
Pathos Which Failed.
(From Tit Bits.l

(From Tit-Bits.)
Horrifed Old Lsdy-Oh, kind sir Think Of
your mother,
Burglar (sternly)-No USE my lady; vas
brought up in an incubator
The evening times., 1899-03-23
The ETERNAL Femininc.
From Puck. !

Husband--What! Another 800 gown? Didn {
l tell you that you must keep within your al
lowance2
Wife 0rfumphantly1-You said unless in case
OF absolute necessity
The evening times., 1899-03-23
Butcher. Arithmetic.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''That last steak yeu sold me was half
pound short.
s.Did you add for the bone?'
..But the bone was all there"
THAT was an inexcusable mistake
ssWhat wasp
Leaving the bone in the steak
The evening times., 1899-03-23

The relations of Italy and China are very
strained indeed and but for the belief that
Great Britain will be able to effect a
change in the attitude of China, we might
expect an attempt at coercion. The fact
that the British Foreign Office refuses to
give out any information suggests a crisis
The evening times., 1899-03-23
Contemplated Too Long.

From the Detroit Free Press.)
''What! Still bachelor? Why the last time
1 saw, you you were seriously contemplating
matrimnoy."
s'Yes; and 1t was because of serious eontem-
pation that l concluded never to marry"
The evening times., 1899-03-23
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The evening times., 1899-03-23
The wisdom of Age.
From Puek.)

Miss Beautigirl-Doesn't mans second love
usually differ from his first love2
Aunt BroadheadvYes; she generally has more
money.
The evening times., 1899-03-23

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