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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05
FOR A DEEP WATERWAY.
Chicago Sanitary Canal Commission
era Go Record.

CHICAGO. October 1.-The trustees OF
the sanitary district have adopted re-
port made by the Joint committee OH
finance and engineering, inclosins COM
munication to the deep waterways COM
mission that is to meet in Peoria October
10 and IL. The communication defines the
districts policy In favor OF a deep water
way and gives Il sketch of the work al
ready done toward accomplishing 1t In the
construction Of the sanitary canal.
A convention in Chicago fer next year Is
suggested, to be attended not only by rep
resentatives from Illinois. but representa-
tives in Congress, United States senators
and such other representatives from Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana, Missouri, Michigan,
Kansas. Nebraska. Minnesota, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Tennessee as will make the
convention representative OF the west and
south.
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ADMIRAL HOWISON REPORTS.
Makes Official Visit to the Navy
Department.


Rear Admiral Henry L. Howison, who
was detached from command of the South
Atlantic station the Sd instant. made an
official visit to the Navy Department this
morning and reported the successful con-
ciusion of his long cruise on the flagship
Chicago. Since his last appearance at the
department, Admiral Howison has made a
trip covering over 2o,HU miles on that YES
sci, including the circumnaviga ton Of
Africa. This is the first opportunity he has
had to visit Washington since he hauled
down his flag last Tuesday. With that
act h concluded an active and honorable
career in the navy extending over a period
OF forty-ive years. Since his entry into the
navy in September 1854. he has been unem-
ployed only one year, and he has had a
sea service of nearly sixteen years He
Will retire fer age next Wednesday, and
" | make his temporary residence In New
York city. He will return to that city next
saturday for the purpose of meeting Mrs
How;son who is now on her way home
from tour of the continent. Whether
Trey Will make their permanent home in
New York or this city will depend upon
the wishes OF Mrs. Howison
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EXPORTS OF CIENFUEGOS,
TTade for First Light Months .
American Occupation.

The War Departments statement Of ex-
ports at the port of Cienfuegos, Cuba, for
The first eight months of American oc-
Cupation, ending August 81, 1899. shows
that they amount to the handsome sum
of $J.Gi1 Ii:;.
OF the amount exported the United States
took $.,,G26,273 worth, virtually all. while
the British West Indies took 81, 564 worth
and Spain $500 worth.
BY articles the United States took 81. 1855
worth OF manufactures Of copper, s55 worth
OF textiles and fibers, So, 9S2 worth of ami
mai products. 81, 400 worth of honey, &5:3Ju
worth of paraffin, stearlne and wax; VIZ
worth of distilled spirits. $3.50 worth OF
molasses and siruDs, LIP worth of wines,
Si,y4, 191 worth of refined sugar, $4,y,o
worth of leaf tobacco. 81 worth of vege-
tables, s227 worth of cigars, 81 worth Of
cigarettes; other articles of the value Of
$15,221, and Of gold coin, 500
Spain took $500 worth of god coin. while
the exports to the British West Indies con-
sisted of sugar. leaf tobacco, cigars, cigar
cites, etc.
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The following appointments in the In
terror Department have been made by the
President:
Ira A Hatch of Mound City, s. D., In
dian agent. Cheyenne River. S. D., vice
James G. Reid, removed.
Lee Slower Of Watertown, s. D., register
of the land Office at WATERFOWL, vice Ho-
bart A. Babcock, removed.
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STORM ON GULF COAST.
Anxiety at New Orleans Regarding
tn Exposed Territory.

NEW OIN4EANS. La. October "a
storm of great severity is now raging on
the gull coast and anxiety is felt in this
city concerning the coast regions in ST.
Bernard, Plaquemine and Jefferson par
ishes. where the storm of 1893 caused a
loss Of a number of lives.
The only point accessible by wire is
the lower Mississippi, where serious dam
age is already reported.
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The adjutant general received a cable
message from General Otis this morning
saying that the transport Athenian arrived
at Manila yesterday with four officers, 105
soldiers and 1903 horses for the Sd Cavalry,
and had no casualties on the voyage The
Athenian left Seattle August "a under
al
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Interior Department Changes.

The following clerical changes have been
made in the Department Of the Interior:
General land office-Resignation: Waller
r. Staples. jr.. Of Virginia, clerk. 81 600.
Promotions: Cliff r. Richards Of Massa-
chusetts. clerk 81 400 to $1,000; Thomas
Rufiip of North Carolina, clerk. $1,000 to
81, 400: Carl F. Mayer Of Kansas. clerk.
81 900 to 1900: Frederic A. Holden of
Maryland. copyist. $500. to clerk, 81 600.
Patent off1ce-Reinstatement: Mrs Anna
B. Wiley Of Pennsylvania, copyist, $500.
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at 4:15 pm. according to information re-
reived here from incoming vessels.
BIO p.m.-While II is impossible TO alb.
| solutely Identify the two boats. 1t seems
certain that the leading yacht is the Co.
lumbia.
3:16 p.m.-The stern boat has the larger
spread of sail. which would seem to indi-
cate that she is the Shamrock
3:17 p.m.-During the last five minutes
the stern boat has pulled up on the leader
and from this point appears to be only a
short distance behind. 1t looks likely to
be very exciting finish
$40 p.m-The Shamrock is unable to pass
the Columbia, and the two yachts are SAIL
Ing along almost side by side
3:l p.m.-The leading yacht, which APP
pears to be the Columbia. has taken in her
sptnnaker. and. catching a favorable shift
OF wind, is fairly outfooting her rival.
There is apparently difference OF about
half a mile between the two boats
3:4 p.m.-The big white sail of the CO.
lumbia can now be plainly SEEN The CO.
IL running along very last, with
boom wide and sailing on her strongest
point. that is. broad reach. The Sham.
rock IS hurrying after.
SANDY HOOK. Lghtship, 3:25 pm.-The
steam yacht Columbia passed here and an
nounced no race. Several yachts of the
New York Yacht Club passed here inward
bound and said no race.
3:35 pm.-The two yachts are about FIVE
miles from the finish, and the excursion
fleet is keeping away from them.
large white steam yacht, which looks
like the Erin. is running in ahead Of the
two racers. which she would not do proba-
bly, If the yachts were competing, SO it
looks as if the race may be of.
BAL p.m.-It looks now if the state
ment that there was race between the
boats is correct. The Columbia has taken
in her spinnaker and has just luffed up.
apparently waiting for Shamrock to come
up to her.
3:49 pm, Western Union Bulletin.-Both
boats have been beating to the southwark.
but they have turned and now headed
toward lightship They set no light sails
and do not appear to be making any efforts.
The race may have been declared off.
3:51 PIMA number of steam yachts are
running to the Hook. The race is appar-
emily OFF.
4:O2-The entire excursion fleet Is heading
for New York. Both yachts have taken in
their sails and are being towed to their
anchorage at the Hook.
At present, however. they are about five
miles southeast of Sandy Hook lghtship.
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MILITARY DEPARTMENT ABOLISHED
Southern States Added to Gen. Mer-
riffs Command.

ritt's Command.
The Secretary of War has issued an or
der disseminating the military department
of the gulf and merging it into the depart
ment of the east, under command of Major
General Wesley Merritt. headquarters at
New York. The department of the gulf
was established at the outbreak of the
Spanish war, and was made necessary by
the mobilization Of large part of the army
in the southern states In anticipation of
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LONDON, October 5-The American Line
steamer St. Paul, which sails from South
ampton on October for New York, Will
take among her passengers Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, and Con-
gresham George B. Mcclellan of New
York.
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FIRST MONTANA INFANTRY.

General Field Return Telegraphed by
Gen. Shafter.
Gen. Shafter at San Francisco, reports to
the War Department the general field re-
turn of the LIST Montana Infantry as fol-
lows: Total commissioned. 80; promoted
from ranks. 10; resigned, 2; discharged, II;
killed, /; died Of disease, l; remaining to be
mustered out, As; total enlisted, 1893; dis
charged, 2I7: killed and died of wounds
p; died of disease, ID; deserted. 5: drowned,
/; remaining to be mustered out, 676.
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Meeting In Havana Broken lin

HAVANA, October "a meeting called
by the Federation of Labor was broken I'D
today by the police under orders issued by
Civil Governor Rus Rivera, on the ground
that the managing committee had not OBJ
tanned special permit authorizing the
meeting.
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war.hip. Sail for Hampton Road.

NEW YORK October 5-The cruisers
New York. Brooklyn. New Orleans and
Vixen and battle ships Indiana and Mas
sachusetts passed out Quarantine at 1917
pm. for Hampton Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-05

NEW YORK October 5-When New
York awoke this morning there was hardly
a breath Of air stirring and a blanket OF
mist lowered over the roofs, but as the sun
rose the misty mantle began to fit. the sky
showed up clear and blue. while the wind
began to veer to the westward and freshen.
on the battery a feet of about forty
newspaper tugs and steam yachts had as
sembled.
Sir Thomas LiptOn'a Guests.
Sir Thomas Lpton's chartered tug, the
Volunteer, flying the Shamrock's flag. left
the battery at TAO am. with a hundred
and fifty Of Sir Thomas guests. who were
afterward transferred to the steam yacht
Erin, which then proceeded to the race
course.
Among the guests were Prince Ranjft-
snht, Prince Leopold de Croy. Prince Reg
inald de Croy. Lord Chief Byron Falles.
Sir Horace Tozel, Lord Charles Beresford.
Lady Beresford. Hon. Butler Elphinstone,
Henry Siegel. Frank Tilford. Thomas Wan
amaker. Rev. DR.. storrs. Col and Mrs.
Butler Ames Ri. Hon. Arnold Morley. Hon.
Charles Russell. Rt. Hon. w. ]. Pirrie. Ri.
Hon. Jesse Ceilings. Commander Nichols.
u 8. N Rear Admiral Philip, L. s. N;
Capt. and Chadwick of the New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferdinand w. Peck, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander H. Revell, Mr.. Clagett. H. r. c.
Ward, Stewart Fraser. William Gibson and
party Charles Dewey. the admirars broth
err. and Mrs. Dewey, Michael Cudahy.
Bourke Cochran, H. ]. King. Arthur Hill
and Mrs Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Bur-
bright, w. H. Kendall, Hon. Cecil Barring,
r. NJ Little, Q. c., c. M; Barclay War
burton. Lord Mimic, governor general Of
Canada E. P. Benjamin and other we'll
known people.
DOinGs ON the Racers.
Before $50 am. the crew on the Column
bia had her lib and stay sail up in stops,
and the cover was taken off the main sail.
The Shamrock's people had by that time
uncovered her main sail and hoisted her jib
in stops. Then the crews went to breakfast
and waited for further orders.
At S:45 the Shamrock's tug Lawrence
came alongside and took line from the
big green racer. The mooring was cast of
and the Shamrock started for the lightship.
Just before she left her moorings the crew
began hoisting the big mainsail.
Columbia Follows Her Out.
Five minutes after the Shamrock started
the Columbia was also taken in tow by a
tug and followed her rival out by the Hook
The Shamrock's mainsail was well up by
the time she had got past the point. and
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TeIeDhOne From Paris ia R0me.

PARIS. October 5.-Negotiations have
been opened for the establishment of a tel
ephone system from Paris to Rome and
from Paris to Milan
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Decision Made When Yachts Were
Near Home Mark.
YACHTS had FAIR Wind BOTH WAYS
Course Was Fifteen Miles South
east From Lightship.
DETAILS OF THE RACE

WESTERN UNION CABLE BOAT, Oc-
tober 1.-The race was officially declared on
at 4:15 pm. according to information re-
reived here from incoming vessels.
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The Road to Fortune.
The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
T. Barnum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31

Editor of The Times;
sir-The anu-promiscuous cXpectorat-
ing law may work some hardshlus amid
Inconvenience. but what law does n1ut
The object of statutory law is for Tie
general good ana the right of the indie
vidua ceases just at that point the
right OF society OF which Doe g. au inteeer.
begins I am very fond of The weel-l0ve
my quid and cigar drawing the ino at
the cigarette without prejudice to those
who thus indu.eeJ. but ST there j. not
sufficient good manner in men TO cause
them t0 refrain from splitting in street,
cars and other public conveyances. amuse-
ment halls. &c. tO the natural disC0m-
future Of the ladies and OF gentlemen of
propriety. then The strong arm of thc .aw
should ilterpOse and force mon TO Doe
manneriy and decent. 4 wish the law
would go farther and in behalf OF come
mon decency and genuiity forbid mok.ng
ON street-clrs and iu public gathering
wherein there are ladies. such as the
graudstands az baseball parks. DO Was
my misfortune to Dee iu crowded street.
car few nights ago-sO crowded that
people We're occupying all standing space
and the step ON each siae-and six or
eight men scattered throughout the crowd
We're putting away at their st0gics, and
the nauseating fumes We're being waited
into the uOstriis of ladies'. one. at least
of whom was made sick before her nus
band had succeeded In getting a smoker
just 90 front OF her % foreg0 his pleas
ureabie smoke "a season. and which he
evidently did under protest 10 WAS Inn
possible for the conductor of the car, in
its crowded condition. 20 reiegate the
smokers 20 the rear. a few days there
after I sat with my Wife ON the grand
stand AZ The baseball park. and the pleas
ure Of Witnessing the game was Well
nigh destroyed by the pr0misouOus sm0k-
ing which was INDUCED in, and which
caused my wife "a bad coughing spell
j. does seem TO me that there should oe
quite enough chivairy I'm this g0odly
Southern city 10 insure a gentleman that
Dee can take a lady ON any public convey
ance or 20 amy public entertainment With
out mourning the risk of her discOmt-
ture by the neglect of gentlemanly de-
corum. l am quite free 90 admit that
such practices as I herein condemn pr0b-
ably most frequently result from thought
lessncss. but 10 is nevertheless ineNcusa-
Bile. There should be no callOus indif-
ference respecting the comforts of ladies'
Moral suasiOn is "a mighty sood thing
but a little mandating law sometimes
helps out wonderfully. 10 Will bring men
10 their mannerly senses. Many a man
will arouse himself % the aXity In his
code of manners as result of the law s.
saying thou shalt not" law IS q great
educator Of public opinion nj times. no
less than 10 is theoretically the result and
creature Of public opinion.
Let's all OF us tobaccoites De decent IN
public az least, or quit the weed. B.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31
AFTERMATH.

The Reading 1ron Conrary, OF Read
ing PA. announces further advance
in the wages Of fits several employees 81
r per cent. The total increase Of wages
ranges from % 20 % per cent. Ihe ne"
advance viii take effect from June bth.
A whlp-tan shark became entangled
I'm a fishing net OF the Delaware coast
the other day. Captain Green, Of Green
Brothers Sturgeon Fishing Fleet while
watching his men at work noticed a
great commot.on in the water and some
Of his fishermen battling for life. lie
bore down to the srOt and he ana MS
crew assisted On killing the shark but
not until five men had been wounded
bv the monster The shark measured
eG feet from tip 30 tip.
Miss n. a. Roberts lives at Rush, Pa.
matronial journal I'm Milwaukee,
the same. mo- doubt that advertised the
King and queen widow, announced that
Miss Roberts had 10000 in her own
name and wanted n husband. She has
since hccn receiving two hundred pro-
posals "a day and the total number foots
up into the thousands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31

loan above mentioned without an incon-
venient and unnecessary displacement OF
funds.
The following plan for these purposes
was devised and executed by previous
concert. The treasurer drew bills upon
our commissioners. then al Am terdam,
for the sums requisite To- complete the
payment on account of the subscription.
These bills were purchased by The bank,
and warrants iu favor of the treasurer
upon the bank se,ved to place the proc
ceeds IN the treasury. warrants after
ward issued upon the treasurer in favor
OF the bank for the amount of the sub
scription money which was receipted
for on the part NJ the bank as paid.
Other warrants then issued I'm favor or
tho treasurer upon the bank for equal
sums as upon account OF loan 90 tho
government which warrants were satis-
fed by u redeliyery TO the treasurer OK
the bills that had been drawn upon the
commissioners. In the last place. war
rants We're drawn upon tho treasurer go
replace the monies supposed los the arr
rangement 90 De drawn from the foreign
fund. which perfected the operation. But
from the detail which has been given 10
will be seen that. in fact. no monies Wcro
either Withdrawn from or returned 10
that fund. The bills We're cancelled, an
ncxed 10 the warrants and are lodged ia
the treasury as vouchers of the transact
ton.
The Virginian-Pilot must know that The
United States borrowed in Holland the
money upon which our government WAS
initiated. and that they have never been
out OF debt Dut once-and then for very
brief period-during their existence.
The government. as a rule has paid gold
or its equivalent but very many times &c
has paid without the yellow metal being
actually in hand"
Had you seen proper you could have
carried the matter " our payment 10
Spain a step or two farther. According
20 my information the warrants Ohere
We're four of 100000 EACH We're deliv-
cred by the representative Of the French
Embassy 20 the president OF the Ma
tional city Bank. 81 New York The roa-
son foF the selection OF that bank as the
depository and collector of this money
was th1t that bank sustained intimate
relations with the Deutsche Bank. Of
Berlin. which bank was understood 20
have contracted with the Bank OF Spain
for the transfer of the money
a Madrid cable under da,e OF April
3)th said that the Bank OF Spain had acc
cepted in payment in part Of its advances
90 the treasury AN the bills tho United
States had authorized Spain 20 draw for
the indemnity. and tho bank bad COM
scented % regard the amount ne rs 80 100
pesetas about }Z3.15e0oO though the rate
OF exchange was oyer ~.
/ understand from this statement that
the Bank of Berlin was thus reimbursed
the amount mentioned ON account of
30 b.. -.4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31

We print elsewhere a communication
from an esteemed correspondent. I'm
which he shows a disposition to censure
Dewey at Manila and Sampson and schlcy
at Santiago for the manner in which they
tore the Spanish fleet into splnters. our
correspondent seems 20 think that this
sort OF warfare was lacking in chivalry
that 80 was an unequal contest. and that
our destruction OF the Spanish fleet was
simply matter Of brute force.
We can understand that feeling. for deep
down In the heart of every chivalrous
man. and especially OF every Confederate
soldier-and our correspondent was such
soldier-there is the love of fair play.
there is sympathy with the undcr-dog
there Is rcpulsion az the thought OF a
little fellow being beaten TO death by a
giant.
But our correspondent must remember
that our war with Spain. like everything
else in this practical age, was a practical
affair. II was a matter OF business. and
IN point Of fact a matter Of humanity
and mercy for our naval heroes to have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-31

The Medical Record says that 1t is
coming 10 bee more and more generally
recognized that cremation Is for many
resons. hygienic as we'll as economic the
best means for disposng Of the dead.
particularly where death has resulted
from transmissible disease. Apart
from sentimental considerations It goes
on. "the only serious objection that can
be offered against cremation is Of Il
modico-legal nature, namely. that with
sncineration of the body possible evi-
denccs OF crime may be destroyed; but
slch objection would be overcome ~
careful scrutiny of death reports with
inquiry into the cause OF death in all
doubtful or suspicious cases.
In this connection Sir Henry Th>-1p-
son made AN address recently before the
Cremation Society or England in which
hc showed thal this method of disposins
of the dead was ON the increase. Tie said
thar the objects and purposes Of the
society originally met with opposition.
so that four years elasped before its
first cromatorium was completed. and
six years more before the first inciBcra-
ton took place under its auspices but
increased gradually from three in 1850 30
2io in 1sgS. the total being i,2s3.
I'm the current number Of the Summary
Of Commerce and Finance. just issued
by the Bureau OF Statistics. Russia and
thr Trans-siberian railway and their
relations to the trade Of the Orient H.
competition with the United States are
discussed. Attention Is called TO the fact
that Russia has such "a variety o. SOIL
climate and minerals that she is able
10 produce within her own borders large
proportion of the necessities and COM
forts of life. She can raise grain and
stock. she has virgin forests, she Ia
coal iron and other minerals, and all
necessary raw materials. The report
goes on to say that with these natural
supplies she IS strengthening her indus
trial system. following closely the lines
marked out by the United States. And
this In conclusion.
srrhe DEVELOPMENTS in Russia. both as
they relate to manufacturing industries
and the extension of railways ana open
ing OF new areas or pfouuttl0i' are I'M
portant TO the people of the United
states from a double standpoint When
10 IS considered that tie cultivable area
of Siberia is now by very conservative
estimates. put az a total equal 10 the
area Of Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska,
Iowa. North and South Dakota. II VIII
ie seen that its Importance as a future
grain producer IS not inconsideraDle'
while on the other hand its future im-
portance as a consumer of manufactured
articles OF the class now being exported
from the United states IS also worthy OF
consideration.
I'm the course of time Russia may be-
come a serious competitor OF the United
states along the lines Indicated IN the
above but We are so far ahead or that
country I'm modern methods and In the
superiority of our labor and machinery
that we can sell our goods In Russia
cheaper than Russia can make them and
we are inclined to think that the Trans
Siberian railway WILL 50 far from doing