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The evening times., 1899-11-09
A million to One Against.
(From Answers)

During one Of the half-hearted battles fought
between the Chinese and the Japs an incident hap
pened which would be all but incrSdiBle were it
not vouched for on the highest authority. A
Chinese foot soldier was kneeling in the trenches
taking aim at q Japanese officer in the distance,
when bullet from the enemy entered the muzzle
Of his rife passed down it, exploded the cartridge
and blew the mans face on. When one takes
into consideration the diameter of rife barrel,
and reckons up the likelihood Of. stray bullet
striking it exactly in the centre, il will be seen
that the odds against this extraordinary incident
were as millions to one. Strange to say, a very
similar thing took place during the bombardment
Of Alexandra by the British in 1882. The Bes
el-Den Fort offered stubborn resistance to the
warships, and several Of them had to train their
guns on the place before its big guns were finally
silenced. During the thick Of the engagement,
just as one Of these monsters wes about to be
fired, huge projectle from one OF the ships en-
tered the fort and wedged itself firmly in the
muzzle Of the gun, entirely precluding its further
use. When the victorious blue jackets entered the
fort they found the cannon with its strangely.
plugged muzzle, and photographed it,. Mar
velious to relate the heavy charge in the gun was
not exploded by the shock. sste
The evening times., 1899-11-09
RAILWAYS IN SWEDEN.
Consul Winslow Makes n Report on
Their Condition,

Their Condition,
The State Department has received a
report from Edward D. wins,ow, Consul
General at Stockholm, Sweden, in which
is contained statement Of the railways
owned and operated by the Swedish Gov
ernment.
The total miles operated is stated as
being 2,2s4. The gross income amounted
to S7.s23,sO crowns (sI0. 0.1s6, 1907. which
of 1,721 $40 crowns t$i61, ,4oe), or about
AT per cent
"On account Of the increased expense
in operation" says the report, the net
income was not as large as in 1897 The net
earnings are set down at 14.5O7. .944 Gro ms
3,SSS, ,129) for 1893. or 2i1.46 crowns ($65)
less than the year preceding.
"Since the commencement Of the states
control of the principal railway lines, da.-
ing from 1856. the gross earnings have
amounted to Gil. 1886, 20S crowns C$1s3, ,3S3,-
90S), and the operating expenses 10 391,-
7e5.6s crowns t$lo4, 993. .2o4.
THE casualties for the last year num-
bered EOS: 49 persons died or were xii ed.
while 157 were merely injured. There
were struck by the trains 80 deer, 6 horses,
is cows, and a few sheep.
THE pay roll contains 6.49i names. The
traffic has at times made it necessary to
add to the regular force, and there have
been as many as 1880 parsons employed.
THE fund held by the railway comm t.
tee for pensions for the servants of the
railway who have been retired on account
of age or injury amounts to S,515,53S
crowns (Se,2S2, 164). from which was OBJ
tanned an income Of 929 45l crowns ($249,-
093). The fund for the widows and CHI
dren of deceased employees amounts to
{, ,75S,2S0 crowns G2.079.2l9), and this
yielded an income Of 6S6,6I0 crowns (s1S4,-
G2S). The disbursements from the two
above mentioned funds were, respectively,
5S7, ,5S6 crowns ($157.473) and 20S,43i
1855, $500.
1.-THE rolling stock consists of 5G2 loco
motives. 42S baggage cars, S92 coaches,
dining cars, 45 postal wagons, combined
coaches and baggage, Il prison vans. PIG
flat cars, and Il, ,161 freight cars"
The evening times., 1899-11-09
A w1FE,s WILD ExTRAvAGANcE
Mrs. O'Neiil Snid to Have Squander-
ed 5000 900 In Three Years.

e0 SSOO,OOO IN hnEee heaFs.
CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-Mrs. Evangeiine
Claire O'Neill is said to have squandered
$500, 900 in the last three years upon dia-
monds, rugs. bric-a-brac, embroidered lin
en-, laces, and luIuries of every sort. In
addition to that she is said to owe some
thing like $50 900 to merchants in almost
every city in the country.
Her extravagances. it is claimed. have
ruined her husband. Henry j. O'Neiil, once
known as the barley king" and his finan-
cial troubles have so impaired his health
that he is confined to his bed. The Chicago
O'Neill Grain Company, Of which he is
proprietor. is in straits, and a Minneapolis
grain company with which he is connected
is bothered over a lack of money
Chicago creditors. from whom Mrs.
O'Neill obtained elaborate lace petticoats,
jewelry, and fine books. have petitioned the
United States circuit court to have her
declared a bankrupt. O'Neill admits that
his wife has been extravagant, but is loyal
to her. He says II is his fault as well as
hers, and that her debts are his own. He
hopes to be able to pull through both
physically and financially.
Since the petition for involuntary bank
ruptcy was filed the lawyers say evidence
huisipiicu thdt MIS- " -NSiil SCdtlei Gu
her purchases all over the country. New
York dressmaker has bill for 81. 600. ST.
Louis book dealers want Sc, 900 for shelves
Of editions de luxe. State Street dry goods,
china, and jewelry stores are in line with
claims from 81, 600 upward and on the books
of needlwork establishment in the Mar
shall Field building is bill for two dozen
embroidered towels at IS apiece, ordered by
Mrs. O'Neill. -
Mrs. O'Neill was widow from Pontiac.
Mich, and was married to 0'Neill four
years ago. They lived first In magnificent
apartments in the Winnemac and removed
from there TO the Auditorium Annex, where
their suite cost $500 a month. The cred
itors assert that she has property con-
cealed, and the action is brought to OBJ
tain possession OF 1t.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
A Joyous Event.

Admiral Dewey'si wedding appears to
to have been something in the way OF
runaway match. The bride-elect slipped
up to st. Paul's parsonage in one carriage.
and the groom appeared on the scene in
another. Then Father Mackin tied the
nuptial knot of commingled laurels. Ameri-
can Beauty roses, and immortelles, and at
O'Clock the young people fitted away on
their honeymoon. May the rice bloom in
their pathway
The evening times., 1899-11-09
A Blow at the Colored Race.
From the Rochester Post Express.)

(From the Rochester Post ENpress.)
George II. Daniels general passenger agent Of
the New York Central, is the leader in a move
ment among railway managers to abolish tipping
on trains. Good luck to him Tipping trains
is bad practice. 1t ought to be abolished A
passenger who buys his ticket and then pays ex
ira for a chair to sit a bed 10 sleep in ought
not to be expected to pay 80 cents all around
to the employees of the railroad company. The
porters are supposed to be employed by the
railroad company to look after the comfort Of
the passengers, and to be civil and obliging, and
presumably are paid reasonable wages. they
are not so paid, but are expected to blackmail
passengers in order to make living expenses, the
railroad company should be boycotted by the
travelling public. But probably no frstclass COM
pany undeTpays its porters. or desires its patrons
to submit to imposition. There is no more rea-
SON to tip a porter than to tip the engineer or
conductor Remember this when you are travel.
ing and help Mr.. Daniels in his reform.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
aENRRAL LEE on CUBA.
Dfnerences of Opinion In the Matte
nf gAlR-(Snv~rm UAnf

Dfnerences of Opinion In the Mates
of Self-Gsovernment.
NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-.'The Future Of
Cuba" Is paper by Major Gen TItzhugh
Lee which appears In the '.Independent"
today, as follows:
when will the United States evacuate
Cuba? That is question am very fire.
quently asked, and / suppose it is natural
for people to suppose that from my peculiar
facilities for observation in the island l
might have some knowledge. or, at least.
some opinion about 1t.
Nevertheless, have no such knowledge
and no such opinion. With the very best
Of will on the part OF our Government, a
desire to keep its pledges. and leave the
inhabitants of Caba to enjoy their inde-
pendence In their owHWay. there are many
dincultfes IN the way sof Withdrawal, and
whether or not we have in the last six
months made progress toward the end I
am unable to saysi "a
yet I can say that during the last six
months crime hassdeersased and peace and
prosperity are spreading or reviving in a
great measure. This, however, seems at
tributable; to the, presence Of the United
States troops, whom the chief property
holders and conservative business men in
:'rhe Cuban. thsmseiyes seem to be very
much divided in opinion as to what ought
to be done. Some want an independent re-
public Immediately. Others insist that Cuba
shall be annexed to the United States, and
great numbers of others seem to have no
positive opinions concerning the path their
country should pursue. There is, of course
on the part OF majority a lack Of UNDER
standing Of the difficulties Of self-govern-
ment.
AT present the census is being taken in
Cuba, and for the first time we shall have
an accurate and reliable enumeration.
When that has been finished the expert
ment OF free government by Cubans for
Cubans will. 1 believe, be tried. Precisely
In what locality or in what form do not
know. That is a matter for our Govern
ment to decide. and have obtained no in
formation OF its intentions in the matter.
III II is found that the Cubans can or
ganize and maintain a government In their
island that will protect life and property,
undoubtedly We shall withdraw and allow
them to go their way along the path of in
dependence, accompanied by nothing more
embarrassing than our very best wishes.
But at present all is tentative, all at
tempts at government are merely expert
mental, and not being prophet. am un-
able to say what the future holds for the
Pearl Of the Antilles. I sincerely hope
that it is happiness and prosperity in their
greatest abundance and in the highest
FORM"
The evening times., 1899-11-09
FIRE rHREArEns A TOWN.
A Family's' Marrow Escare From &
RurufuR Houae

A Famfiy's Marrow Escare From .
Burning House.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, Nov. 9.-FIre ear
ly yesterday morning destroyed double
house at Mount Savage. Allegany county.
occupied by the families OF Patrick Calla-
han and Joseph Strong. The flames start
ed In an unoccupied part of the house.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Strong
while waiting on a sick child, and the
family. including five children. had to get
cut of second-stcry window in their
night clothes to escape death.
Mr.. Callahan, who owned the house. lost
$1,000 on the building and $500 on furni-
ture. Strong also lost everything. There
was no insurance. Water was obtained
from the st. Patrick's Church cistern, and
under the direction Of Rev. E. A. Will
iiams the fire department and citizens
formed bucket brigade and fought the
flames. Several houses In the neighbor-
hood were slightly damaged. James Lohr
and Lewis Witt were badly burned about
the hands and neck. Aid was asked for
from Cumberland. but as the fire compa-
niles were about to take the train a second
message was received that the fire was un-
der control. The house OF Charles Mantz
was damaged to the extent of $500. At
one time Justice Smiths house was on fire.
For while the whole town was In peril.
The evening times., 1899-11-09

France would be unhappy without a
grievance, and is to be congratulated in
that the cession of TogDland in Africa, by
Germany to England, furnishes a fresh
one. Our European advices suggest the
probability that the French Government
will make vigorous row over the change.
which places ''perfide Albion" on the bor-
ders of her own African possessions. and.
from the Gallo viewpoint, of course
threatens them fercely.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
And There Are others.
(From the Albany Journal.)

IrIUfn tHe 1tIUdry JUUrLdI-I
The result OF the special election in the First
Congressional district of the State Of Maine yes
terday, where the vacancy caused by the resgna-
tion of the Hon. Thomas b. Reed to be filed,
is one Of the straws which Indicate which way
the wind is blowing. ~
Amos L. Allen, the Republican candidate, was
elected by a majority Of 400, which is only
about 100 less than that which Mr.. Reed received
last year. Mr. Allen in his campaign speeches
stanchy supported the Administration. Pro-
portionatey, his majority is greatef than that of
Mr. Reed, as there was considerable decrease
of the total vote from last year..
The Democratic candidate, the Rev. Luther F.
Mckinney, made strong opposition to the Admin
istrations Philippine policy the issue Of his cam
paigp.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
CHEAP GAS FOR PAssAIc.
A Proposition to supply Consumer,
at Fifty Cents n Thousnnd Feet.


at Fifty Cents a Thousnnd Feet.
PAsSAIC. N. j.. Nov s.-The city coun-
ell has accepted the offer Of the Paterson
and Passaic Gas and Electric Light ng
Company
The rate to consumers will be reduced
from $50 to $125 Thousand feet net this
year, and there will be further reduc.i n !;
each year until 1909, when the rate VIII
be 81 net thousand. The council entered
into contract with the company for FIVE
years to furnish gas and electric lights
to the city at lower rates than those now
in force, the company agreeing to waive
the present contract.
The biggest surprise that the war for
lower rates has brought was an offer made
to the council. 1t was a petition for a
franchise frcm the Fassaic Eq-i:a5le Gas
Company. formed by former Mayor An
drew Mclean, and Incorporated with a
capital of 100000 The company asked
for a franchise and agreed 10 furGi. b gas
to private consumers at 80 cents thou
sand feet net. Ii is not anxious for am
city contract yet. Mr.. Mclean is a n L.
lionaire. and it is known that he mt ans
business. DR.. ]. W. Chisholm, OF Chicago,
has invented a new process Of max ng gas,
which greatly reduces the cost. He has
in operation the Equitable Gas Company.
OF Oakland, Cal, which is supplying gas
to Oakland and San Francisco at t5 cen S.
The old rate was s1.75. DR.. Chisholm is
visiting Mr.. Mclean, and is interested in
the starting Of the company. He says taat
as socn as franchise is secured a plant
will be built that win supply 2.060.e0
feet daily. He says the competition as di-
rected against coal more than against gas.
The council referred the application to
the special lighting committee Mayor
Howe and the councilmen have expressed
themselves as amazed at the pror os- ton
The council also began the fight for
lower water rates by appointing Council
men Parker. OIeary, and Gardner COM
mittee 10 consider ways and means OF
getting better and cheaper water
The evening times., 1899-11-09

1t is a fair deduction from the report
Of military movements in Luzon that Mac
Arthur Lawton. and Wheaton have sur
rounded the rebel force. at Tarlac, where
Aguinsldo was recently. and that between
them they may be able to capture his
forces or drive them into the back country.
where the loyal natives will do the rest.
Unfortunately. so little credence can be ac-
corded to dispatches frcm army headIuar-
ters in Manila that We must wait for press
corroboration before attaching much i'm
portance to them.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
The south and the ..Open Door,

(From the Macon, Ca, Telegraph.)
Southern cotton manufacturers and practically
everybody else over here want China's door left
open. and it is reported that our Govern
ment has requested Russia, France. and Ger
many not to shut it, but to do the fair thing
proposed by England. 1t is not always possible
to keep a door open, however, by merely re-
questing those who want it shut to stand back.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
A SCHOOL OF HEALING.
Christian Scientists Open New
Medical Institutfon.

STANFORD. Conn.,. Nov. "a school
has been established in this city for in
struction in the principles of Christian Sci
ence. The proprietors are Mr.. and Mrs
Marriott, and they have several assistants,
all Of whom are enthusiastic believers in
the new science. The Marriotts came here
from the West. There are at present fif-
teen pupils In the school.
instructions in the new culture is given
morning and evening. besides which stud
les usual in ordinary preparatory schools
are taught. Sunday services are held, to
which all followers of Christian Science
are invited. Mrs. Eddy's book. Science
and Health" is used as xt-book. 1t is
the purpose only to receive the school chill
dren of devotees bf Christian Science.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
Used 10 1t.

Don't you want the water of your we'll
analyzed?" asked the travelling agent of the chem
ical company.
''what furi'' enquired sthe hale old farmer sit
ting on the front porch
ITO know whether it is, pure and wholesome or
not" -
81 reckon not, If there's anything the matter
OF it mister I'd ruther not know it,
ssHow long have you been using it?''
Eighty seven yeafs."
The travelling agent passed on.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
Two OF a Kind.

(Fr0m FIiegende Blafter.)
Lady Of the house ito applicant for a place.
Why did you leave your last place.
Servant-Once I was caught listening at the
door.
Lady-Oh, what did you hear?
The evening times., 1899-11-09
susuicioua.
lFrom the. Brooklyn Life.l

I-neie Hiram (watching steeplecbase for first
time).-Now know what crooked racin' isl Every
darn one NV them jockeys is tryin' to lose the
race!
Nephcw-What makes yon think that?
Uncle Hram-What arc they jumpin' them lit
Just as well? .s..s.-
The evening times., 1899-11-09
Their Allovanre Of Sense,
From Judge,

Coa-what sense can you see in the game of
golf?
Mcrritt-The sense il displayed by the players
in having boy to carry the big bundle of sticks
for them.
The evening times., 1899-11-09
CURRENT HUMOR.
An Aaeauate sne.ch.

An Adequate Speech.
From the indianapolis JournaL)
Mrs wickwire-Dear me! There are over ono
hundred kinds Of mosquitoes.
Mr. Wickwire-ls that sos At least. there is
some consolation in knowing the English language
furnishes cuss word for each one Of them.
The evening times., 1899-11-09

1t is rather unusual, and. therefore, the
more satisfactory, when both of the pr n
cipals in fight to a finish are entirely
pleased and happy over the result; but the
elections of Tuesday furnish case in
point. Mr.. Mckinley is completely salts
fed that the country has endorsed him.
while Mr.. Bryan is equally confident that
it has registered a stinging rebuke TO the
Administration. According TO the time
honored precedents of the ring both of
the heavy weights will take year OFF and
devote the time to starring tours, after
which they expect to come together aga n,
if their respective managers succeed in
getting on a MATCH an eventua,iiy whi,h
does not now appear to be in any doubt
The evening times., 1899-11-09

ground to the south southwest Of him, for
hear of q sortie In that direction. whi.h,
for anything we can see to the contrary,
might prove successful in joining the two
British forces.
Should this happen the dqence Of Lady
smith would be greatly strengthened, al
though even with the accession Of four
thousand or four thousand five hundred
fresh troops, Sir George Stewart White
would still have less than fourteen thou
sand to pit against a probable thirty thou
sand. However, the possibilities of re-
sistance until the coming OF adequate re-
endorsements would be much enhanced It
Is important also to consider that the i'm
pending arrival of troopships from Eng
land, some Of which are likely-to turn up
at Durham within a day or two, will tend
to modify the plans and taeticss0S General
Joubert. but just how. we are in no posi-
he has a weak spot in his armor, in the
probably imperfect investment OF Lady
smith on the west and southwest by the
Orange Free State levies. How effective
these allies may be in battle is yet an open
question. The two affairs in which they
have been engaged have resulted In disas-
ter to them; but it is fair to acknowledge
that In these instances they were defeated
in detail, and, by all accounts, fought
with courage.
1t cannot be denied that there is reason
for believing the Free Staters to be rather
half-hearted in war in which they have
everything to lose and nothing to gain.
But ii is far more serious matter for
Joubert. that they must be seriously af-
fected by the fear that while they are
away from their homes. the threatened
outbreak Of the Basutos might occur, and
the Free State be overrun from Basuto-
land before they could Eiarch back and
one reason or another, the Free Staters
have been of less military service to the
Boer general-in-chief than their numbers
would appear to promise.
At the war office in London last night
there was an Impression that good news
was likely to come in very soon. No doubt
the expectation was due to the hope that
olfe-Murray would be able to effect a
junction with White. But to Offset this
optimism, late despatch today states that
Ladysmith is suffering severely from the
fire Of the Boer siege guns. Another des-
patch, although indefinite on the point,
leads US to fear that Brigadier General
al 70
progress toward the beleagured garrison.
The evening times., 1899-11-09

Readers CT THE TINES who may any time
&c unable 10 procure copies Of it at any news
stand rairoad station, or on railroad trains,
all. confer favor Upon the management by
eendH- to this o.ice information of the fact.
The evening times., 1899-11-09

Communications intended for publication in
TIFF TINES mist be tersely and plainly written:
end must in all cases be accompanied by the
hsine and address of the writer. Rejected COM
nunications will MT be preserved and oa.y man
rscipts q; 1Dyioas importance will be returned
% their authors
The evening times., 1899-11-09

THE TINES. in all its editions. Norniny, Even
ing, and Sunday. viii be mailed to address
Cor FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
rs often as desired
The evening times., 1899-11-09

:
sition and the conventions recently held in the
West, in the interest of corn producers, have
bro,igh out the fact that twenty important
products are now manufactured from corn, says
the California Nineyardist- One OF the most
important products is distilled spirits the de-
riand for which has increased greatly since the
invention of smokeless powder. in the rnauufac
tire Of which the spirits are largely used. Among
the other products made from corn are mixing
glucose, crystal glucose, grape sugar. anhydrous
grape sugar. pearl starch, powdered starch. re-
fined grits, fourine, dextriue, British gum. grsnu
lated gum. gum paste, corn oil, corn oil cake,
rubber substitute, gluten feed. chop feed. gluten
meal and corn germ With the present economi-
cal methods of manufacture not particle of corn
is wasted. There is no refuse.
The importance Of accurately recording subter-
ranean movements and tremors emphasized
by Sir Archibald Geikie in his presidential ad-
dress before the Geological section. says the Lon
don Chronicle" In many directions. as he point
ed out, the want OF accurate numerical data is a
serious hndranee to the progress OF geological!
science. The researches of Prof George Darwin
have shown how constant are the minute but
measurable tremors to which the crust OF the
earth is subject. Do these phenomena indicate
dispiaeements Of the crust, and, il so. are the
effects cumulative on the surface of the land?
Again. are the disturbances which traverse noun
tain chains due to a continuation of the same
operation which At trst gave birth 10 the m3un-
tains2 Should these tremors be regarded as
symptoms Of growth or COLLAPSE. and are they
accompanied with the slightest amount OF
elevation or depressionf These questions are
probably susceptible Of more less definite an
swer, and by taking accurate measurements over
long periods Of time We should be able TO deter
mine whether great mountain chains still
growing subsdng. Another point which
more systematic data are required is the change
that the waves and tides bring about or the Coast
line, and which even in our own island very
considerable. The importance OF this point hze
been brought by the council before tn. lords OF
the admiralty. who have promised that the coast
guards throughout the country stall be instruct
ed TO make observations OF simple character
anr changes in the coast line and report accord
ingly.