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The times., 1899-08-02
rhe Passing of Roosevelt.
We find this strange paragraph in New
York Republican CONTEMPORARY:

We find this strange paragraph in New
York Republican contemporary:
After careful consideration Of the subject in its
most important aspects, political and judicial,
Senator Thomas C. Platt decided yesterday on
the selection of Albert II. Sewall, County Judge
OF Delaware county, as the successor Of the late
David I. Follett, Justice of the Supreme Court
Of the Sixth Judicial district.
The paragraph, as indicated, refers to the
filling of 4 vacancy on the supreme bench
of New York, where more important litiga-
tion originates tfan in any other part of the
Union. The constitution Of the State. fol-
lowing the Federal model. vests in the
executive authority the power to fill
vacancies Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt is
supposed 10 be Governor of New
York. AT any rate, he was elected
by the voters of the State to that
position in hurrah campaign that has
had few equals at any time or in any
Cuba in the uniform of the soldier, and
there was attached to his name the prestige
of participation in a courageous assault
upon Spanish breastworks at the top of San
Juan hill. This. together with his long time
vaunting of Independence in politics. d"
oTerbore the claims for denomination as
Governor by the Republicans of an amiabIy
disposed gentleman named Black, who has
disappeared in gloom impenetrable as
suggested by his patronymic since the
Rough Rider mounted the gubernatcrial
charger. And we may also enquire as 10
the Whereabouts of the aforesaid Rough
RIder2 Is he or is he not the Governor
OF New York; And if the official title and
emoluments are still his, does he exercise
the functions not only implied by law, but
actually enjoined upon him by the consti-
tuition OF the State?
The answer is in the negative, or else
we world-not read ia party organ, which,
Of course. gets its news at first hand, that
after careful consideration of the subject
in its most important aspects, political and
judicial, Senator Thomas c. Platt yester-
day decided" upon the proper person to
fl a vacancy on the bench. This means
that Roosevelt is no longer the appointing
power in New York. He has followed the
amiably disposed Mr.. Black into the gloom
Of obscurity.
The times., 1899-08-02
AIgcr's Abortion.

(From the Philadelphia Timcs.)
The Alger statement is out, and 4 sorry show
ing it makes of the former Secretary of War. II
the blue pencils of General Dufield and Vice
President Hobart had been used to revise the
English, eliminate the tautology and inject yitali
ty into the document. they had done the humil-
lated American people much service. The weak
ness displayed in the Alger plea iustiies every
allegation OF Ayers unftness for high place and
will remove any shadow OF doubt as to the JUS
tice OF the criticisms directed against the secre-
tary. 1t is unworthy of spread head" from
news editors view point. One sentence. how
ever trite, may be quoted the gem OF the state
ment: I'm every walk of life, men are found
who cannot carry out successfully the work they
have undertaken" quite right, Mr.. Alger, and
you know Just such man extremely we'll
The times., 1899-08-02

1t is reported that the Mormons have
sent a party OF missionaries to the Philip
ment, which has done as much good mis-
sionary work in converting the natives into
angels as Otis and lot of old Springfield
muskets would permit it to, but real elders
and evangelists. They ought to strike a
fruitful field. AS we understand it the
Tagals and other tribes. especially In the
Sulus, are not in the least ayerse to null
tiple matrimony, and, on the whole, Nor
monism may be quite as good for them as
Mohammedanism. We reserve any definite
conclusion, however. until Edward Atkin-
SON can be heard from
The times., 1899-08-02
Summing Up.
rom the Boston Globe.)

(From the Boston Globe)
Perhaps the best summing up of the work Of
the Peace Conference at The Hague. which
closed Saturday, given in the little speech
by DIR. Beaufort.
Hollands representative declared that if the
Conference had not realized utopian Dreams
nevertheless it had disproved pessimistic fore
bodings. and the moral effect would more and
more influence public opinion and aid Govern
ments to solve the question of the limitation
Of armaments, which still remain a source of
grave consideration for statesmen OF all coun-
tries.
While final authority to act on the arbitration
<and other Conventions agreed to by the Con-
ference rests of course, with the Governments
represented, it is interesting to note how opin-
ions stood among the delegates. 1t appears that
the representatives of sixteen States had signed
the arbitration convention, of fifteen the other
two conventions Of seventeen the declaration pro-
hibiting the throwing of projectiles or explos-
ives from balloons, OF sixteen the declaration
prohibiting the use OF asphyxiating gases and OF
fifteen the declaration prohibiting the use Of
exhaustive bullets
The times., 1899-08-02
Their stepping stones.
lErom the Indianapolis News.N

tfrom the lnulanapOils NcWSJ
Frederick Douglass was black; his hack had
felt the lash OF the whip in the days when this
country was cursed with slavery; but he had
ambition. honest purpose, ability to strive, and
these carried him far. Booker t. Washington is
not .'cclored man. but a negro, and for the
work he has done and is doing he is honored by
all men Paul Lawrence Dunbar is a negro. yet
his songs are accepted at their true worth; in
competition in the literary field he has got ahead
Of many OF his white rivals, and he asks no
mitigation of criticism, tender treatment
from editors on the score of his black skin;
then we would commend to our negro friends
the examples set by such John NJ Lang
ston, elected to Congress from Virginia; I. G.
Penn, now secretary OF the Epworth League;
DR.. Bowen, OF Atlanta. Ga; to say nothing of
such man as Senator Bruce, who long held au
honored position under the Government, and
many Others.
1t is not by pleas to the American people that
these men rose from the body OF their race in
America and became prominent. Work. honesty,
integrity, pride, proper ambition won victory for
these men, as the same qualities will win victory
for any negro who applies them today.
The times., 1899-08-02
Those Mound Finds.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.) )


The genius who has found string Of silver
pieces in an Indian mound in Marietta, Ohio, IS
wrong in attributing them to the Scottish mints
OF the days of the Roman occupation. 1t may be
that the Scotch were greater travellers than the
Spaniards and the Norsemen. and that they found
and settled America before those people had sew
orally discovered the country. But the Roman
occupation will not do. The coin, which is linked
to a couple of silver Shields hears on the obverse
a kings head crown, and sceptre- encfrcled by
the words, johannes: Del Gra: x-,' while the
reverse has a cross and two bars. with a star in
each angle and the words REX Scotorum k
around the device. Any schodlbey will tell the
professor who has found this interesting relic that
the Roman domination was htathen one and that
one does not find coins Of Rome or any Of its
provinces acknowledging rulers, ''Dei Gratia,'
or, BY the grace Of God. since in the Roman myth
ology there was no one god. but a prOfusion OF
deities. Moreover unless the silver protected
in some manner it would long ago have oxidized
as far back as the day OF the Roman occupation
OF Britain. Considering the absence Of supporting
testimony we shall have to keep imagining
that the Scotch did not make any attempt to
plant kali yard literature in America several
turies before Left Ericsson found here sitting
cross legged the shore waiting TO be discovered.
Somebody lost part Of a silver bracelet, some
how, some time, and the professor has found it.
That's ALL
The times., 1899-08-02
AWAITING MIR. LONGS STORY.
Court of Enquiry VIII Investigate
the Dolphin Accident

The only official message received by
the Navy Department about the collision
between the Dolphin and the ferryboat
New York was sent by Rear Admiral
Philip, commandant of the Brooklyn navy
yard Admiral Philip said that the Dolphin
had continued on her way to Newport with
out reporting to the yard, and was appar
emily uninjured- He said also that he had
communicated with the ferry officials over
the telephone but they declined to furnish
him any details by that means court
OF enquiry to determine responsibility for
the collision will be ordered By the Navy
Department but as Secretary Long was on
board at the time the collision occurred
no action Will be taken until he is heard
from Lieutenant Commander Switzerland.
the commander Of the Dolphin, is regarded
as one of the most careful Eavigators in
the service. He has an excellent record for
professional efficiency. and was selected for
his present assignment because of the
confidence which President Mckinley and
Secretary Long have in his Judgment ana
ability. The Dolphin is commonly known
as The Presidents yacht" and as Mr.
Mckinley uses her occasionally for brief
excursions down the Potomac he was con-
suited in regard to the selection of a COM
manding officer for the vessel, and agreed
with Secretary Long that Lieutenant Com
mander Switzerland was just the man for
the place
The times., 1899-08-02
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2. 1893.
Sampson the suItor.

Sampson nas nbeled the Spanish cruiser
Infanta Maria Teresa--the one raised from
Santiago Harbor and now enjoying the
hospitalities due to wreck on Cat ISL
and. The object OF the suit, filed in the
District Supreme Court, is to secure bounty
and prize money fer the "libeIant- and
others who had nothing to do with the
capture OF the Maria Teresa, as well as
TO thereby settle his and their claim to
the lions share of pIunder resulting from
the seizure or destruction of the whole
Spanish feet under Cervera.
In a previous edition of The Times we
have already shown that Sampson could
not possibly have any equitable interest
litigation He claims that at the time of
the battle off Santiago the wing of our
feet, under the command Of Commodore
Schleg. which exclusively made the fight
was under the orders Of the Iibelant" :"
On the other hand, the whole country
knows it was not. He had steamed away
at dawn, displaying a signal which for
maIIy transferred the command to Com
modore Schley, and he did not return to
resume control until after the surrender
was accomplished.
But small matters Of right and justice
do not stand in the way of Sampson, or
Of the Navy ring conspiracy behind him.
and we shall expect to see the Admins
tration allow judgment by default in the
mental approval upon one of the foulest
outrages ever sought to be perpetrated
upon the service
With that crown of success in full sight.
the logical and natural thing for Sampson
TO do will be to next libel the Reiua Mer-
cedes, which was sunk by Admiral Cervera.
and was never previously captured. Il
Will be remembered that when the Span
iards made the run for liberty on July
they were quite as much under the or
ders OF the Iibelant" as SchIey was. and
it IS plain that If the loot of the Maria
Teresa is to be shared by the Matanzas
mule man. that OF the Reina Mercedes is
his equally.
The Spanish vessel sunk by sehley. and
the other Spanish vessel sunk by Ger
vera, being disposed OF. there yet remains
friend Junior Rear Admiral Sampson to
overlook. We refer to the collier Merrimac.
the only vessel for the destruction of
which he can justly claim credit during
the whole Spanish war. Surely he ought
TO libel the Merrimac. No one can safely
say that it was not under the orders of
the hbelant" 1t was not only under his
orders, but 1t was an extremely dangerous
thing to keep in that condition His right
TO profit by its annihilation is perhaps en-
HANGED by the fact that il it had not been
sunk the scandal Of the purchase Of such
q rotten old hulk by the Navy Department
would probably have been extremely
annoying to the Administration So tht
scuttling Of the Merrimac was really an
act Of loyalty on the part of Sampson. and
matter OF Hobson's choice az far as
his Washington control was concerned
The act should be rewarded.
The times., 1899-08-02
The New Regime.

We think we are in perfect agreement
with the President in suppozing that no
subject is so near his heart as a second
term.
I. Alger and Corbln and Eagan have not
helped him.
Does he think that Otis will?
Secretary Root comes in with p,enary
powers. The whole department is before
him: whom to choose and where to iavesti-
gate. He need not mind the Algerian bless
ing. His poor predecessor was merely try
ing to dispose OF a portion of a very con-
siderable stock in trade.
In the circumstances what does Mr..
Root intend to do?
What has the President directed that he
shall do?
And how will the new administration af-
feet Corbin in Washington and Otis at Ma
nila?
The war in the Philippines must be
brought to a close. Mr.. Mckinley sees this,
we think. But does he also see that he has
no chance of success with the military in
strunneuts whom Alger and Corbin have
put into his hands? Is not it almost a
question of Miles or nothing? And if Miles
should try and fail, what ioy-what vim
dication for Esgani
One fact remains: If there is fighting in
the Philippines on the sth day OF Noyem-
Der, 1900, there viii be none in the United
States The Democratic triumph will be
foregone conelusionl
The times., 1899-08-02
Erance ns n Repuhlic.

(From the st, Louis Globe Democrat.)
Very nearly hundred years have passed since
Bonaparte declared the French people were
neither fit for republic nor wanted one. II that
astute but skeptical individual alive in 1899
he would probably modify this view The Re
public which he saw, and which he subverted, the
which founded in 1872, was only crude
attempt at self-government, but it marked an i'm
mense advance the Bourbon monarchy which it
superseded. The second Republic, whose life was
shorter. was better. The third Republic, how
ever, is the only one which France has had which
has deserved the name. Half a score of political
convulsions have occurred in France since the be-
ginning of the great revolution, but there is good
reason to believe that stable conditions have at
last been reached. France has Government
which not only represents the people, but which
governs September l. the anniversary OF the birth
of the present Republic, ought to have celebra-
ton which will be memorable.
The times., 1899-08-02
THE DOLPHIN IN COLLISION.
Secretary Longs Exciting Experi-
euce In the Enst River.

ence In the East River
New York. Aug. 1.-The United States
despatch boat Dolphin, with Secretary
Long on board. crashed into the ferryboat
New York in the East River this morning
and nearly cut her In two No one was hurt.
The Dolphin's bow went half way through
the hull of the ferryboat. wreckiag her
machinery and port paddle. The Dolphin
was on her way to the navy yard. and
was seriously injured. Secretary Long. who
had come to New York early this morning.
was on the vessel en- route TO inspect the
Brooklyn navy yard. The feFryboat was
towed to Brooklyn
<fhe New York was on her 6 o'clock
trip from Brooklyn to this city, and had
reached the centre OF the stream, when tho
Dolphin, which was coming up stream.
sounded two blasts on her whistle. signal
ing that she would cross her bows.
The engines OF the New York were i'm
mediately stopped. but the current which
is very strong at this point carried her
directly in the path Of the Dolphin which
was going at high rate OF speed The
pilot on the gunboat attempted to steer
her clear OF the ferryboat and the engines
OF both boats were reversed. But the
headway Of the warship could not be
checked and the sharp bow struck the riv-
er craft just ahead OF the paddle box with
great crash The sharp prov tore away
the wood work, sending il flying in all di-
reetions and striking several OF the pas
sengers.
On account OF the early hour there were
very few people aboard the ferryboat, but
as soon as they saw a collision could not
be avoided they ran panic-stricken around
the deck.
When the boats struck the force OF the
collision knocked passengers from their
feet and all of them were badly shaken up.
The water poured in through a large hole
in the ferryboat's side and for a moment
she was in danger Of sinking but with the
aid of several tugboats she managed to
make her slip in safety. The gunboat
stood by for time but finally proceeded
on her way up the river Her bow was
badly bent and several feet OF the rail had
been torn away. The accident was wit
messed by the passengers on many other
OF the river crafts
When the New York reached Williams
burg Captain Longstreet made an exami-
nation and found the bow Of the Dolphiu
mad cut clear through the mems cabin to
the teamway and into the engine room.
The main shaft was broken and considera-
Die machinery torn away and damaged.
All of the forward woodwork on the port
side was torn away and the hull badly
damaged.
The times., 1899-08-02

According to a local Administration
organ, Otis is not only a great soldier,
but great lawyer, and the whole Cabinet
is reelling with his praise. He gets to his
Office at o'clock a. m; he does not leave
it until p. m, and, in the interim, he
does not do a thing to the Filipinos but
talk over their interests with Tincarrion
DENLY and the schoolmasters. From this
we learn the unimportance of his never
having seen the firing line in Luzon, and
the propriety Of his always ordering his
troops to retreat when they have the rebels
in tight place and are about to do them
up. Evidently the only thing Otis needs
is to have Sampson for naval coadjutor.
What team they would make?
The times., 1899-08-02
America and Germany.

TTVH lIIr FHIIHutsT'ffla htcOFu.J
war between the United States and Germany
would be to a large extent a civil cunfict-the
most deplorable Of all During the past
thirty years the immigrants to this country
from Germany have exceeded in numbers the ar
rivals from Great Britain and ireland. These
Germans have settled in every State of the
Union, and it is needless to say how large has
been their share in the moral and material great
ness of the Republic Strong as is their love for
the Fatherland, they and their descendants of
American birth would fight in the remote event
OF with Germany, for the country to
which they are bound by many ties of inter
est and affection. A war between the United
States and Germany would, then, be in large
degree a war between kith and kin.
The times., 1899-08-02
M1LL1oNA1REs SURPRISED.
Chicago Assessors Put New Esti-
mates on Private Wealth.

Chicago Assessors Put New Esti-
mates Private Wealth.
Chicago. Aug. lit is estimated that
from forty to forty-five millions were add
ed yesterday to the personal property as
sessment of South Chicago, the increase
being over the figures scheduled by the
property owners. Many of the millionaires
were raised away beyond the limit they had
set. The surprise of the day was the in
crease of Marshall Fields assessment from
81, ,250, 900 to $4,000, 900. Mr.. Field had al
ready scheduled s20,000,Oo0 of real estate
in the city of Chicago alone. Last year he
was assessed on a valuation of $3.50 900 for
his personal belongings. H N. Higgin-
botham, partner of Mr.. Field, was lifted
from S24 ,4S5 to s490 900. He had scheduled
$4,000 worth of personal property. P. D.
Armour had filed no schedule and was put
down for s2.0c0, 900, though his personal
assessment last year was 100000. Levi
Meyer, the attorney and trust promoter.
was listed at 5000 600. whereas last year
he paid taxes on SIS O0O
The times., 1899-08-02
A Rrond Indictment.

tFfom the NEW UFItuhs StateaJ
81 wish for you continued health" wrote Mr..
Alger in his letter OF resignation. 81 desire to
wish you a long and happy life" wrote the Pres
ident in accepting the same. This was all per.
functory, of course; n proper observance of the
forms of epistoary courtesy in a correspondence
from which words OF sincere and genuine endear-
ment were excluded by the circumstance that
called it forth. But Mr. Mckinley not con-
tent with this His inclination to play the role
Of hypocrite was irrcpressbe. He thanked his
dismissed Secretary for 'the faithful service he
had rendered the country the last two years.
Now, if he had rendered such service, then the
driving out of faithful servant was inexeusable
and cowardly lhe had not, then the President
OF these great United States stopped to disreputa-
bic deceit, not to say tiat-fcoted lying.
The times., 1899-08-02
A Ni.ion Ahenh.

tFrom the Philadelphia North Americanl
II long before December General Otis has not
been replaced by Miles, Law,on. or some other
soldier who knows how TO fight the war is sure
to he attacked in both houses with doubled force.
Added to the standing arguments of the anti-im-
perialists will be the strength of the fact that
imperialism has broken down in practice-that
the war, as war, and asid, altogether from the
merits of the cause for which it IS being wased-
has proved failure.
1t is undeniable that the policy of expansion.
to which the Administration is committed. has
been seriously compromised To retain Otis viii
be fatal mistake. Ii he IS to eontin,R to be our
Caesar the American people. who have good sense,
cannot be induced to favor further efforts to con-
Qacr the Philippine Gaui
The times., 1899-08-02
Natural Results.

(From The 81. Paul Dispatch.)
There is question that our soldiers in the
Philippines kill good many of the native rebels.
but what else can one expect? You enlist lot
of men, swear them to support the United States
Government, send them to face an enemy, put
loaded guns in their hands, and give them the
order to ''ire," and what you expect them
to do? Those men are human-very human-and
they know the rebels shooting to kill. Natur-
ally they aim low and fire often. The result is
that the Tasalo dialect is becoming quite the
thing in the transstyx regions. Really, you can't
expect anything else; now, can you?
The times., 1899-08-02
A WOMAN WILL PRESIDE.
Kentucky ProhibitiOnists Prepare n
Slate for State Officers.

Louisville, KY, Aug. Although ad-
vertised for today the Prohibition conyen-
ton to name a State ticket will not be
called until tomorrow. The State central
committee met this afternoon to decide
upon the organization of the convention
and other matters pertaining to 1t. The
committee decided to ask Mrs. Frances E.
Beauchamp, President of the Kentucky W.
C. T. U., to act as temporary chairman.
This will be the first time in the history
of Kentucky politics that woman has been
asked to preside over a State convention.
The following is the slate arranged, which
will go through with little or no opposi-
tion:
Governor, T B. Demaree, of Madison
county; Lieutenant Governor. Judge NJ. G.
Givins, of Henderson; Attorney General,
H. B. Winston. of Carrollton; Auditor, w.
NJ. Lykens, of Beaver Dam; Treasurer, F.
S. Mayer, OF Louisville: Secretary of State,
G. P Conner. of Louisville; Superintendent
OF Public Instruction, G. E. Hancock, OF
Barboursville, and Commissioner of Agri-
culture, A. W. Carpenter. Of Lincoln
county
The times., 1899-08-02
THE MAZET ENQUIRY.
Two Tammnny Architects Examined
by the Committee.

New York, Aug. 1.-Horgan and Slattery.
the Tammany architects. occupied the at
tention of the Mazet committee today. Mr..
Horgan announced that he considered him.
self the peer OF any architect in the United
States Mr.. Slattery explained that he was
outside man" of the firm, and the friend
of Mr.. Crokers lieutenant, John F. Car
roll. For points on architecture he referred
the committee to his partner. 1t appears
that the firm Is up to its eyes in all city
business, from scow building to mural dec
Grafton, and today's testimony was on the
firms relations with Tammany on various
city departments. The committee will sit
four days a week for two weeks. and per-
haps three, and then adjourn to about the
middle OF September. Mr.. Croker will rot
be witness until September.