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The evening times., 1899-10-13
Advice to Mr.. Hoar.
(From the Kansas City STAR

It Is plain from the talk of Senator Hoar of
Massachusetts, since his return from Europe that
his state of mind is not altogether happy one.
can, end he thoroughly depises the Atkinsons
and the self-important and self-rigbteous snobs
who disfgure the map of Massachusetts, but he
still feels it an obligation IS United States
Senator from Massachusetts, to dispute the judg-
raent of the ''rowdy West" Accordingly the
venerable Senator shifts at the position the United
States occupies in the eyes of England He wishes
the government had followed the same policy in
the Phi!if pines that it did in Cuba, and hopes
that when Congress meets some solution of the
difficulty may still be found upon which the Presi-
dent, Cc,gress, and all lovers Of liberty among
the people may stand together That solution
will be the determination of all parties to uphold
the authority OF the United States in its own
possessions acquired by treaty, and to that end
Senator Hoar snould bend his thoughts and efforts.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
READY FOR OFFENDERS.
Marylnnd's Fishery Force to Guard
the Oyster interest

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Oct. 1S.-From the
applications received at the Office of the
commander of the State fishery force for
ammunition and firearms. il would ap-
pear that deputy commanders of the oys-
ter navy are going for dredgers'' if they
violate the law when the season begins.
next Monday, October 16.
Deputy Commander H. c. Rogers, who
has recently been appointed on a local
guard boat at Herring Bay, called at the
commanders Office for ammunition. Cap
tain Rogers stated that at the beginning
of the season a large fleet of dredgers can
be found at Herring Bay, where oysters
are in good condition and much sought
after.
Yesterday in Annapolis. oysters took a
decided drop in price, owing to the
warm weather. At the comptroller's Office
it was stated that at noon the number of
licenses issued was about fifty less than
at this time last year.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
BLINDED WHILE HUNTING.
a Man Receives n Charge of Birdshot
by Accident

ROME. n. Y. Oct. 1s.-Albert H. GoIley,
of Rome, had both eyes blinded while bird
hunting. near Glenmore. this county. yes
terday. Mr.. Golley was accompanied by
W. p. Rayland and George Hauck, Jr.. all
business men in Rome. They were work
ing through patch of alders in line, and
about seventy-fve feet apart. Mr. Hauck
raised a woodcock and it flew toward Mr..
Rayland. The latter raised his gun. turn
ed and fired, as the bird passed him. The
charge of the shot struck Golley in the
face, two shot going into each eye. Col
ley's chest was also filled with shot.
Rayland is a crack shot. and has this
reputation throughout the State.
Goley was brought to this city for
treatment. One eye will be removed. The
other may be saved, but vision will be
destroyed sad feature of the accident
is that Golley's wife is blind, both her
eyes having been removed some time ago
by DIR. Wilbut H. Booth.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
KILLED AT A CROSSING.
Father and Three Children Crush
ed Under Cars.

ed Under Cars.
RIVERSIDE, N. j., Oct. 13.-In grade
crossing accident here yesterday afternoon
Frederick Georgi, forty years old, and his
three children, Freda, Maggie, and Lena,
respectively, seven, six. and four years
old, were killed. Georgl, who was huck-
ster, familiarly known as "Yorke," had all
his children, except his SON. Richard, nine
years old, in his wagon when he starte
out this afternoon. He wanted the Oldest
boy to go with him, but the lad ran away
and hid.
When their father, who was driving, ap-
preached Lippincott's crossing, on the Am
boy division Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
the children W&re laughing and playing in
the big wagon. Georgi saw long freight
train putting slowly toward the crossing
and started to cH9Ss. being confident that
he would escape So intent was he In
watching the freight train that he did not
notice a passeng| train coming swiftly
in the opposite r&tion.
It's engine strueE the wagon in the mid
die hurting Geor3 fon the track directly
in front of thsAfreikht train, which cut his
body in twain. The three children were
thrown in the air amid the fragments OF
the wagon, and FELL dying or dead, beside
the track. ALI the~bodies were badly mu-
tilated.
Mrs. Georgi, mother of the children, was
buying some WEARING apparel for the little
ones in store, only half a block from the
crossing. While a curious throng was
fiocking toward the scene of the accident
she came out Of the store and enquired as
to its cause. woman who did not know
her blurted out the news that Georgi and
three children were dead
With frantic scream Mrs. Georgi dart
ed toward the crossing. Efforts were made
to keep her away but she broke through
the crowd and clasped her children, one
after the other, in her arms, while nearly
every one in the crowd wept.
When the train which had caused the
death of her loved ones started to pull
away from the crossing Mrs. Georgi tried
to throw herself under its wheels. She
was restrained and put under physician S
care. The bodies of the four victims were
carried to the freight station near the
crossing and laid side by side. Coroner
Wells, of Burlington, was sumToned and
empanelled a jury from the bystanders.
After the bodies had been viewed an under
taker took them in charge.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
A BRITISH NAVAL RESERVE.
Newfoundland Fishermen About t,
Enroll as Marines.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct 13-The Brit
ish Government is arranging for the en-
rollment of 500 Newfoundland fishermen
among the naval reserve. j.. Interest in the
movement is being quckened by the
Transvaal war crisis, and Governor Nc
Callum and Commodore Clifford who in
the warship Comus have recently visited
all the northern bays and urged upon the
residents the advantages of the scheme,
met general response from all eligible
classes.
The first hundred recruits will be taken
south to Bermuda for a winters drill by
the warships of the fishery protection
fleet when they leave here next month,
and afterward a cruiser will be stationed
in st. Johns every winter and the men
instructed and drilled in land batteries
erected to defend the town. The naval
officers on this station think that splen-
did material for naval purposes Is obtain
able here
The evening times., 1899-10-13
War OH:ce FHvoritism.

To the Editor of The Times:
In an article in last nights paper
headed ''Sewell Succeeds Quay" there are
several mistakes that | take the liberty of
correcting, and l feel quite sure it is the
intention of The Times to give out only
truthful and reliable information. Young
Sewell never graduated at West Point; on
the contrary. he failed to even get through
a creditable entrance examination TO that
institution. However having an infuen-
tial father, he was appointed second iieu-
tenant in the regular army from civil
life being commissioned June I. 1892, just
four days before the class of 80 graduated,
by which piece of strategy he outranked
all the men of the class in which he would
have graduated had he been able to enter,
or after entering, TO remain at West
Point until graduation. 1t was matter of
common talk at the time that contrary
TO all rules and regulations" on the sub
ject Sewell came into the service without
any examination whatever, either mental,
moral or physical He became a first
lieutenant, as you state, October "A, 1888.
this being in regular line of promotion
If the officials at the War Department
insist that this officer has been shown no
favoritism' in being given a captaincy in
the Quartermasters Department, for which
by neither length of service age, ncr abili y
he is fitted, the GA other first lieutenants
of the regular army, who stand above him
on the list, will probably tell quite a diff
ferent story. Not one of the whole 644 but
has had service, ranging from twenty
five years down, and all longer than Mr..
Sewells. Most of these men are serving
their country in the Philippines Cuba, or
Porto Rico. Many of them have been
efficient QuartermaSters tacting) for years.
/ can imagine what a chorus of delight
will theSp
and how happy they will be to think that
again "a son of his father gets the ripe
plum. There is little incentive for an
officer to be ambitious when such modes of
filling staff appointments are in vogue, and
in the future as in the past, the con-
ciousness of duty done must be a mans
sole reward. "a REGULAR
The evening times., 1899-10-13
Old Ffreyvood Breeds Poison.
From the London Chronicle }

A strange complaint which has lately been pros
trating large numbers of Parisians has been at.
tributed by medical men to rather peculiar
cause. This is the presence in the patients morn
ing rolls of salts of lead, deposited on the floors
and walls of the ovens in which they have been
baked. According to the medical theory the ex-
tensive use of old timber in place of other fuel
that so largely obtains in France is directly re-
sponsbe for this condition of affairs. As re.
suit, the Paris council of hygiene has issued an
edict forbiddng the employment by bakers OF
wood from old houses, disused railway sleepers or
wooden paving blocks for their furnaces Such
timber is usually impregnated with sulphate OF
copper or creosote, and poisonous volatile salts
are liable to rise from it when heated
The evening times., 1899-10-13
The Octopus as Food.

The octopus nos$ finds place on the fish stalls
in jersey where it is eaten either dried or fresh
The local estimate of its that it makes very good
eating, but the local taste also inclnes to other
Octopus fishing parties have been very popular
in the Channel Islands of late, not, however, be.
cause the uncouthcfeature is desired for food but
on account Of theadest-uction it works among the
Holsters
The evening times., 1899-10-13
A Mother seaPs Long Swim.
(From Our Dumb Animals.

Ernest Whitehead captured a young seal near
Anacapa Island, Cal, recently and took him on
board his ship. As the vessel started the mother
seal was noticed swimming about bowling pit
eously. The little captive barked responsively
After reaching the wharf at Santa Barbara the
captive tied up in jute sack and left loose
on the deck. Soon after coming to anchor the
seal responded to its mothers call by casting it
self overheard, all tied up it was in the sack
The mother seized the sack and with her sharp
teeth tore it open. She had followed the sloop
eighty miles.
The evening times., 1899-10-13

and cut the communications with Durham,
thus isolating the frontier positions.
Cape Colony has been invaded from the
Orange Free State, force crossing the Or
ange River yesterday. The Boer raids into
Zululand continue. The situation at Cape
Town is growing more acute. Schreiner
and the Afrikander cabinet continue OBJ
structive and obstreperous, and apparently
have not yet been dismissed. Unless the
censorship should prevent, we should have
serious news from South Africa teday or to-
morrow
The evening times., 1899-10-13
THOROUGH.
From the CIeyeland plain Deal

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
'It's wonderful what lot of determination our
Johnnie has When he makes up his mind to do
a thing he always does it,
whats the latest example Of this desirable
quality?'
'Why, he's made up his mind TO thoroughly
master his studies before he goes any higher. This
is the third year he has been in the same class -
The evening times., 1899-10-13
A Blank Draft,
(From the Boston Journal.)


Anti-imperialist newspapers do not print
Aguinaldo's latest proclamation conspicu-
ously as its interest deserves. The feeling refer
ence which Aguinaldo makes TO Mr.. Atkinson,
and the fervor of his desire for the triumph of
the Democratic party, received with cold
ness which the Filipino leader would find il hard
TO understand il he knew of it.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
Brigadier General Frederick Funston

does not know why Otis ordered him home,
and would not ask. He expresses his will
lingness to return and fight IL the Gov
ernment desires him to. We do not fancy
that his services will be required. There
are other general officers in Luzon who
have made themselves obnoxious to the
governor general by whipping the rebels.
They, too. will probably be shipped to the
United States. if Otis can find any ex-
cuse for such action.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
A Base Advantage.
(From the Chicago Tribune. J


"That's an interesting stoiy about the way in
which Beecher once silenccd Gladstone in a five
minute conversation they had in England There
never was word of it printed at the time, was
there?
''of course not They were alive then to con-
tradict IL {"
The evening times., 1899-10-13
He Could.
(From the Chicago Tribune.)

"What do you expect to do with all your
money!? asked the multi-mllionaire's spiritual ad-
wiser. you can't take it with you where you are
going"
Eyes. but I can,'' answered the multi-million-
aire 81 am going to Europe"
The evening times., 1899-10-13
CURRENT HUMOR
A Phenomenal Success.

81 should like to know what you accomplished
with your trust conference"
''Well, sir, we had four days of oratory with
out Atgeld.''
The evening times., 1899-10-13

1t must make Eagan's mouth water to
hear Of the British orders for millions Of
pounds of timed goods in Chicago. But
he need not feel jealous. Every can will
have to pass rigid inspection, and the
packers know this. None Of the refuse Of
by Her Maiesty's Commissary Department.
The evening times., 1899-10-13
The Usual Experience.

IFroIn tic Detroit Free Press.
mercy, Louise, what doleiul expression your
photograph has on
'Yes; l was feeling all right until the pho
tographer told me to look pleasant
The evening times., 1899-10-13
Beginning mt the Bottom.

Applicant-Pm Just cut of college, sir, and
would like position reporter
Managing Editor-Nonsense! I'll give you
job as editorial writer and let you work your way
upl
The evening times., 1899-10-13
Needing Them Onf,
CFrom the Clevelai

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
''Do you believe the theory that men should be
permitted to end their lives?''
eyes, if the right men apply for the permits
The evening times., 1899-10-13

Communications intended for publication IN
THE TINES must be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by The
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
munications will not be preserved. and only man
uscrpts OF oSvcus Importance will be returned
10 their authprs.
The evening times., 1899-10-13

THE TIMES. in all its editions Morning, Even
ing, and Sunday. will be mailed TO one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1899-10-13

| During Il recent thunderstorm in Berlin most
curious effects were produced by the lightning
| persons who were struck Some of the strange
] freaks performed are described follows: None
! of the wounded has extensive burns; the wounds
look as il caused by a charge Of grain shot The
holes reach 10 the bone and are surrounded by
web of blue and brown lines Many of the in
jured have quite number of such wounds in their
feet and ankles. while Others got off with skin
covered with blue and brown marks, If beaten
with thick stick
Ii is customary for politicians to take their dis
appointments philosophically. An exception
Gently occurred in Australia. A man in the town
of Junee wrote to the local coroner that if the
referendum in New South Wales resulted in favor
of federation, he would give him job by cut
ting his throat. The coroner laughed at the joke,
as he thought it. The referendum favorable
to federation and the next day the man was found
in hut with terrible cash in his throat He
was in n hospital at latest adsiees; and there
were but faint hopes OF his recovery.
The Sydney Bulletin has story of a youth
Of seventy-two years, Of Launceston, Tasmania
Who taken by his poor old mother 70
benevolent asylum to be looked after. The poor
lad had apparently taken up with bad companions
and fallen into bad habits. The other day his
speech was certainly thick. while from the odor
OF his clothes and breath her worst fears were
aroused-She'd every reason TO suspect that he
had begun smoking The asylum superintendent
took charge Of the bairn and promised TO let his
mother know il he misconducted himself so that
she might come and correct him.
A peasant called Makarof, who alleges that he
is the Messiah. has made his appearance in the
Russian province OF Samara, on the yoIga Maka
rolf il a middle-aged man. whose features are
said to resemble those attributed to Christ by
early Byzantine artists According TO Makaroff
Samara and the neighboriug provinces are being
punished by periodical visitations Of pestilence
4I "a
scarcity of labor, any OF the other alleged
causes, but because Of the sins and short comins
of the people. The Messiah has selected ten
women OF his following his SPECIAL ministrantS
These he calls the .'ten wise virgins. They serve
- his messengers and The exponents among the
peasantry Of his peculiar views.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-17
ANOTHER Big COMBINE.
Consolidation Of Smelling Com
panieS Effected.
Guggenheim's Concern the Only One
That Has Declined TO Join.
The capitalization VIII Be sso, 200 900 10
Preferred and Common Stock.
COMPANIES in THE COMBINE.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE Wall Street
Journal says: "0ptions have been secured
on all the principal smelling companies
OF the country, for the purpose Of consoli
dalton. with the exception OF those owned
by Guggenheim, located In Mexico, Portb
Amboy, N. j., and Pueblo, Colo. Moore
and Schley, II is understood, hold these
options, and II Ia stated IA soon as tinal
details are completed, q new company
will be formally organized. Those which
will 90 into the consolidation are the
Omaha and Grant company, the Consoli.
dated Kansas City Smelling and Refining
company. the National Smelling com.
pany, the United Smelling company, the
Pueblo Smelling company and the Ger.
mania Smelling company. The present
capitalization Of these companies Is S25,-
100000 and the annual net profits range
from l2 TO 10 per cent.
The capitalization OF the new company
will probably be around s50.000.000 d.
vided equally into preferred and common
stock. The new company will be su.
thorized to mine, smelt and refine ore
into silver. gold. lead, copper and other
constituent quantities.
There is not likely to be any friction
from the fact that 30 important con.
cern as Guggenheim's had declined TO be
included In the consolidation as there
will be an understanding that the pres
ent arrangements respecting the inter
change OF business will not be seriously
disturbed.
THE REPORT CONFIRMED.
Denver, Feb. II --kx. Governor Grant
the president OF the Omaha and Grant
Smelling company, to day said move
ment was on foot TO consolidate all the
smelling interests in the country, but
declined to 60 into details. Crawford
Hill, OF the Boston and Colorado Smelt
ing company, said that his company was
not In the deal.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-17
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Death wss Prefersbi. To Old Age and
Poverty.
A colOred man who was hunting game
yesterday afternoon east OF the Phoenix
park was attracted 20 a clump of bushes
by the sound OF groaning. Walking over
he saw John Schmidt lying on the ground
with his wrist in puddle OF blood, 1t
sfterward developed that Schmidt had
gone to the spot late in the morning and
cut deep cash In his left wrist with q
purpose to commit suicide. The instru-
ment used was a razor.
An artery had been severed and large
volume Of blood gushed from IT, Surgi.
cal aid was summoned and the patients
wrist was dressed The loss OF blood
made him weak, but otherwise the self
inflicted wound will not prove serious,
Justice Johnston and officers were also
notified and caused the man TO be re-
moved TO the county hospital. In reply
70 question asking him why he at
tempted suicide Schmidt said that he
had no intention TO cOmmit suicide; that
he only wanted to die, He said that he
was old and sick and had no way OF
making a living. and for that reason
wanted 10 end his existence.
Schmidt WAS paralytic, as to the left
side of his body, rendering his hand al
most useless, He has been an INDECENT
at the poor farm for some time and only
a few days ago left that institution, lie
has since tried to work and his inability
to DO 30. together with his old age, dis,
couraged his efforts TO battle further
Phoenix Herald
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-17
BRIDGE AT IL PAsO.

Believed That Mexico WIN Consent to Its
Completion.
Assistant Superintendent G. X. Aver
and Engineer Il. A. Pearson, of this city.
are In Kl Psso negotiating with General
Blanco, OF the Mexican boundary com
mission, for the completion OF the joint
railroad bridge across the Rio Grande al
III Paso, commenced some months
ago. The bridge was built from the
American side OF the river, and as soon
az the workmen commenced operations
on Mexican soil that government ordered
the work stopped. Since that time rail.
road officials have brought pressure tC
bear on the government of Mexico, and
It is now believed that II will consent
TO the completion of the bridge. En-
gineer Pearson has drawn up plans
which have been sent TO the City oi
Mexico TO be approved.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-17
EARLY MORNING FIRE.

santa Pc Blacksmith shop eurned-LoS
About 5000.
The blacksmith shop OF the Santa fe
Pacific railroad company. together with
the machinery contained therein, was
almost totally destroyed by fire between
and 3 O'Clock this morning. A
few minutes after O'Clock people in
all parts Of the city were aroused from
their slumbers by the furious blowing VI
the whistle at the Santa Fe Pacific shops.
few seconds later the mockipg bird
whistle Joined In the chorus and noise
enough WAS made 10 almost awake the
dead.
Lurid flames Illuminated the sky and
the impression was general that the en-
tire shops were on fire. A vast multitude
Of people accompanied the different Gre
companies aud there was deep feeling
Of relief when IL was discovered that the
flames were confined TO the blacksmith
shop. The fire had gained considerable
headway before II was discovered and the
lack OF water pressure made II difficult
undertaking to overcome the flames. The
city water supply was cut of when the
Gre started and 1t had to be extinguished
by company water. When the city water
was finally turned on. the Games were
virtually under control. The city fire.
men, however. rendered the shop men
heroic assistance in battling the flames
and prevented them from spreading TO the
adjoining buildings. The fire was final.
ly extinguished at about o'clock this
morning but not until the blacksmith
shop and machinery were mass OF
ruins. The two wings adjoining the
blacksmith shop on the south and north
sides were saved from utter destruction
but were considerably damaged by fire
and water.
The cause OF the llre Ia not known and
numerous theories have been advanced
TO account for II, II is thought. from
the location OF the flames when the dis
covery was made. that the fire started 10
the southwest corner OF the shop
"syke" Young, the night watchman In
the yards. happened to be eating his
midnight lunch when the fire starte'
and the night engineer first discovered
1t and blew the whistle rs an alarm.
The loss is roughly estimated at from
$4,000 10 $4,000, although the exact
loss will not be known until the insur
snce adjusters arrive and make their In
vestigation. They are expected TO arrive
here tomorrow. None OF the insurane,
Is carried by agents In this city, ths
property being covered by the 80 called
blanket" insurance policy which cover,
all the property OF the Santa Fe Pacil,
company.
A large crew OF men were put to worl
early this morning to clear away tn,
ruins and at noon one would scarcely b,
able to tell from appearances that ther,
had been Ore last night. The genera
offices in Los Angeles have been notified
OF the fire and while no answer has ye
been received from them. there Ia M
doubt that the shop will be rebuilt q
once. Nothing will be done until th,
loss is adjusted. This, II IL expected
will only take few days. The burnin,
OF the shop will throw about 100 men ou
OF employment for a short time.