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The times., 1899-11-16
VARIOUS MITTERS IN CUBA.
Two Natives RePrimanded for MAX
ing LnfinlninntorN Sneeches

TWO Natives RePrimanded fer MAX
ing InfiummatOry Speeches.
HAVANA, Nov 15.-Jose Gomez. Civil
Governor of Santa Clara, and Magistrate
Torriente who made speeches against the
American Government while they were
members of a committee that was organiz-
ing the new Republican party have been
brought TO book by General Wilson, the
military commander OF that department.
General Wilson sent letter to Governor
Gomez stating that as an employe of the
present Government he could not take part
IN politics or in the formation of political
parties, and must. therefore, refrain from
mixing up in such matters.
An inspection of the census work in
Havana province, so far as completed,
shows that 20 per cent of the Spaniards
and 90 per cent of the Cubans can read
and write. OF the Cubans As per cent are
white. 40 per cent are black, and 10 per
cent are Of mixed races.
Willis Myers. who had charge of
branch money order Office in Havana. was
arrested today on a charge of appropriatng
certain funds to his own use. Myers had
written letter to Assistant Attorney
General Thompson asking for leniency,
and was allowed a weeks time in which
TO make good the shortage He was unable
TO do this and the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland, which had insured
Myers honesty caused his arrest.
The secretary of the board OF agriculture
has been ordered to go to Sagua la Grande
and study out the most radical measure
which can be adopted for the destruction
OF the insect which has been ravaging
plants of all kinds in that district. Gov
ernor General Brooke has ordered the
building of a road from Sancti Spiritus 10
Placetas. Many farmers and planters in
this vicinity have had no means of get
ting their produce to market except over
bad road along the coast
The recent storm caused great damage
to crops in the Province of Puerto Prin-
cipe Innumerable huts were blown down
and it is said 30OO 900 banana trees were
destroyed
The high price of meat at Cienfugos
is causing much complaint. Good meat
is quoted at SO cents a pound and many
people are compelled to do without it.
The Centre Veterans will meet Satur-
day to discuss the question of the nomi-
nation of delegates to represent Cuba at
Washington when the American Congress
meets next month. It is probable that
Ruis Rivera, the former Civil Governor Of
Havana Province and General Salvador
Cisneros will be named as the delegates.
The times., 1899-11-16
Admiral SchIcy.

To the Editor Of The Times;
Secretary Long seems to be Gin stock exchange
parlancel long on Rear Admiral Schey and short
on something else What that something else IS,
leave to your own superior Judgment
As a Marylander in Washington I regret that
the issue OF Long Crowninshield, and Sampson vs..
Schley has been again revived at this time when
Schley is about TO hoist for Jhe first time his
flag as rear admiral upon the Chicago, the flag
ship OF the South Atlantic squadron. / have no
doubt but that he himself regrets IL exceedingly.
II is time to call halt in This discussion, for the
reason that Congress and the American people
(Sho never make mistakes, although AIr. Long in
his letter to the President admits that his de-
partment may have made mistake-l have vindi-
Gated schley from any aspersions that have been
or ever viii be made against him.
Schley himself believes il the adase that ''si-
lencc is golden" and that his only answer To his
dctractors is to say nothing and obey orders.
That is wisdom Of the highest kind and shows
that Schley has more than average amount
Of common sense. ScHley viii live 10 the hearts
Of the people when such names as Long
Crowninshield. and Sampson are forgotten. Then
why answer or have anything further to do with
the distorted misstatements that are published in
certain newspapers They should Doe treated with
silent contempt
scbley,s name can never De tlrnished by bureau
cratic conspiracy- Just IS bad as persecution
or the Vaccinations and maIevoleHce Of his enc
mics. The number of his friends grows larger
dsv by day. and honors without stint are con
ierred upon linn wherever be goes. lie is a true
type OF the gallant American gentleman
credit both 10 his native State 5f Maryland and
20 the nation he has served 50 we'll. T.. NJ
Washington November l3.
The times., 1899-11-16
Cookery.

A young lady with a grievance recently
poured her complaint into the ears Of that
general grief repository, a New York daily
newspaper. Her parents, who are, she
says, wealthy. wish that she should learn
to cook. She does not see the use Of that
branch of education.
The old-fashioned idea was that every
girl should learn 10 cook, whether she
chanced to be rich or poor. Nowadays
there are many intelligent women who
know nothing of the art, because they
have been busy with other things all their
lives Some of them have no natural bent
toward cooking. and a very strong talent
for other things and in such cases it hard
ly seems worth their while to give sew
eral years TO mastering the science OF
housewifery with thoroughness, 10 the ex-
clusion of other training which may be
more valuable. II girl has a genius for
music or painting, or teaching or writ
Ing, she has simply to decide whether time
spent in housewifery employments viii
prevent her getting thorough training in
the art of her choice, and then she can
CoAHlLt4 NAlAA SAt - i4Ae4g ~ 4itcu must
in her future life. Society is so
constructed that almost any woman
can slip through life without know
ing how to keep house on a very
elaborate scale; and by such a course she
need not endanger the peace and comfort
OF her home There are ways and ways
Of keeping house, and some OF them are
simple and some elaborate; but a blilhe,
The times., 1899-11-16
TO SELL THE WATERWAY.
A Syndicate Negotiating for the Dis
runI swamp Canal.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 15.-Negotiations- are
on foot for the sale of the Lake Drummond
Canal and Water Company, which owns
and operates the Dismal SWAMP Canal. A
New York syndicate is anxious TO secure
control of the property and has made an
offer for the purchase of the securities of
the company. The offer was made some
time ago to Messrs. Alexander Brown &
Sons, Of this city, who financed the com
pany, and several conferences have since
been held.
When questioned today Mr. Brown ad-
mitted that deal is pending, but declined
TO discuss the details at present. II is un-
derstood that II the deal is consummated
the locks at both ends of the canal Will be
abandoned and the waterway widened suf-
fciently to permit the passage of larger
vessels than those that now ply the course
The Lake Drummond Canal and Water
Company is a Baltimore corporation. The
total capitalization of the company is
gage per cent thirty-year gold bonds,
and 1000, 600 common stock. The canal
was formally opened for traffic last month
The Lake Drummond Canal and Water
Company acquired the properties, fran
chises, and privileges and rehabiitated the
waterway. The Dismal Swamp Canal be-
gins in the State of Virginia on the south
branch of the Elizabeth River, about six
miles from Norfolk. and extends in a
southerly direction about twenty miles TO
the Pasquotank River, in the State of North
Carolina,
The times., 1899-11-16
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 1s. 1899
Hanna and Bryan.

Certain newspaper friends Of the Hon.
William J. Bryan are disposed 10 resent
the intimation that the Hon. Marcus A.
Hanna was so anxious for the success of
the BRYAN ticket in Nebraska that he
caused several thousand Republicans to
vote for it.
Yet this was just like Mr.. Hanna. If
he had picked out Mr.. Bryan as the Demo-
cratic Presidential candidate in 1900 he
naturally wanted to keep him in evidence.
Democratic defeat in Nebraska in 1899
might have contributed 10 Republican de-
feat in the country al large in 1900.
The Hon. Marcus A Hanna is not q man
for whom a great number Of American
children VIII ever be named but a Jury
has yet 10 convict him Of lack of politi-
cal sense. No gentleman would call Mr.
Mckinley his creature. but modish and
even pious men have been known 10 refer
10 The President as Hanna creation. Il
has been q daily hint from Washington.
We infer that DR.. Hanna knows what is
good for Mr.. Mckinley Apparently he
thinks Mr. Bryan is.
The times., 1899-11-16
Mr. Hohnrt,s First Fec.

From the Philadelphia North American)
One OF the neighbors told today how the Vice
President made his first fee as a lawyer. lie
was employed 10 write the viii Of a wellknown
manufactures OF Paterson, who was wealthy
Asked his fee Mr. Hobart, the legal fedgling, re-
piled: "One hundred dollars" 1t was from this
that he received a significant hint how 20 sue
ceed as a lawyer. The manufacturer was we'll
pleased with his attorney, and turning to his desk
drew out package Of bank checks that had
come in during the regular course Of business
Taking up one for $500 he endorsed it and handed
il 10 Nr. Hobart with this start in life" said
the narrator OF the story. "Mr Hobart married
the daughter Of Socrates Tuttle, who has been
his heipmeet through all the years that have
followed. Years afterward Nr. Hobart learned
that the granddaughter Of his first client was
about TO be married, and that the family had
been reduced to financial straits. He sent to her
his check for $3.50 to assist in purchasing her
trousseau. and took steps TO provide other mem
bers Of the family with employment
The times., 1899-11-16
Canals.

From the Philadelphia Lodger)
i IS small wonder that, in the great rush
Of business upon the railroads, the canals OF the
country coming in Tor their share Of attention
There are many kinds Of heavy or bulky articles
which can be better transported by water than
by rail- and handling them over to the canals
viii leave the railroads free TO handle the lighter
articles or those demanding greater despatch
than the canals can give them. 1t is something
Of a disgrace to the United States that Canada
should be the first to construct deep water
canal, by which the immense commerce OF the
upper lakes can be carried around the Falls Of
Niagara; but the successful completion OF this
work should stimulate the movement TO build
such a waterway wholly on American soil.
The times., 1899-11-16
MR. MEIKLEJoHN,s VIEWS.
He Advocates Better Soldiers Quar-
ters ON Indian Reservations.

teFs on Indian Reservations.
OMAHA, Neb.. Nov. 15-"No, don't
know thing about ii" said the Assistant
Secretary Of War. George D. Meihejohn. in
response to the question as to whether be
would probably be the coming civil gov
ernor of Cuba. This rumor has started
since I left Washington and I know moth
ing as to how authoritative It may be. he
continued
MIR. Meiklejohn was at Army headquar-
tiers during his brief stay in the city, hav-
ing arrived from a tour OF inspection Of
Forts Robinson, Niobrara, and Meade. and
when seen was huTTying to get ready 10
leave on the Burlington for Sheridan. Wyo.
He goes accompanied by Major Slaughter
and Captain Hutcheson to inspect the tenn
porary barracks known as Fort Mackenzie
al that place
After looking over Forts Robinson and
Niobrara, in South Dakota and the
surrounding conditions said the AS
sistant Secretary Z am led to believe that
the presence of large numbers of Indians
on the reservations makes it advisable and
necessary that the Government maintain
all Of these places as permanent posts. At
present they are all in fairly good repairs
and have the capacity of eight troops each,
being built, however. at a time when the
troops were much smaller than now. How
ever, all of the buildings are somewhat OF
temporary character, and it seems TO me
that the War Department should take steps
to replace them all with permanent build
iDgs eventually"
The times., 1899-11-16
CLEARING UP THE MYsrERY.
The Rev. William Dexter Waaaerrd
Away to North Carolina


NYACK y. Y. Nov. I5.-Tt is believed
that the mystery q the strange disappear
ance Of the Rev William Dexter Iast week
> partly cleared up tonight. and viii be
lily so in q lew DAYS most Last even
ing Mrs Dexter was surprised TO receive
a teiegram signed Andrew ". Morse. and
dated Ashvne y. c. stating that ae had
found Mr. Dexter an invalid, and that his
mind was clearing. and be would be home
directly MI Morse added that he would
write.
Mrs. Dexter kept the telegram a secret
resolving not to make So pUblc Until she
had received further particulars. This even
ing she received letter from Mr. Morse
IN which he stated in brief that Mr.. Dexter
came to his house with his mind greatly
confused. He and the Dexter family are
old friends, so there could be no mistake as
TO the identity OF the man. Mr. Morse also
stated IN the letter that Mr.. Dexter told
MIN that he had started a school IN NyacS
and that he had some financial trouble.
His mind, said Mr.. Morse 10 the letter.
was clearing The letter does uot give ths
story of ar. Dexter's going away and does
not tell how he reached the point where hs
was found
Mrs. Dexter has sent for confidential
friend with whom she viii consult before
deciding positively upon any plan OF ac-
tiOn. Nothing Is known IS 10 how Mr.
Dexter reached North Carolina. but it is
believed that the story printed a Few
days ago of a well-dressed man who at
tempted to catch a ride on a freight train
in Virginia and who resemb.ed the PIC
tuTes OF Mr.. Dexter. referred to the miss
ing clergyman.
Some Of Mr. Dexter's friends here to
night still believe he was sandbagged
and robbed in New York and say they
think this is what has caused his mind 20
be clOuded They say they think Mr.
Dexter recovered from the blow and then
wandered on without knowing where he
was going and By stealing rides on Cara
reached Asheyills. where ne had friends
living II ne had not been robbed his
friends say be would have had money
enough to pay hts way TO the South a.
he had nearly s1e0 with him when he Left
home. The finding Of Mr. Dexter's Ma
sonic charm in Water Street. New York,
is still a mystery to his friends here.
Mr. Dexter left home on the morning
OF November 3 and went 10 New York
He wrote his wife from the Fifth Avenue
Hotel that evening. telling her that he
was going TO Springfield. Mass. before he
returned home. This is the last she has
heard from him until she received the
telegram and letter from Mr. Morse OK
Asheville.
The times., 1899-11-16
GROVES At THE HORSE SHOW.
The Days Features Of the Exhibition
i'm NInhisGn Gnrhrn

IN hadISGu Garden.
NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Auother gloomy.
threatening day failed to affect the attend
ance at the Horse Show today. and the
evening brought to Madison Square Garden
the largest and most richly attirsd as
semblage of the week thus far. Ponies.
hackneys. and trotters divided the attention
Of the judges in the morning. A battle
royal between the pony stations KasIm
owned by Theodore G.. Patterson. OF Phila-
delphia. and Glorious Bonnie. owned by
Thomas W. Lawson. OF Boston, opened the
ball at $3.50 a. m. Reginald Rtves. the
Judge. finally gave the blue to Glorious
Bonnie and the red TO Kasim.
Charley Bates broke his run OF hard luck
when the class for Shetland ponies was
called Thus far this season his dock
tailed trotters have Jared rather poorly
but his lone little shetland, Bates by name
scored hit with Judge Rives the first
time shown.
Admirers of the British type Of heavy
harness horses grew enthusiastic over some
OF the haclIneys shown. Prescott Law
rence's old black horse Fashion bobbed up
as fresh and frisky as a colt, with three
of his get behind him in class 80 for So
called half-breeds, and took the blue rib
bon away from r. G. Bourne's fine bay
stallion Enthorpe Performer
Frederick v Stevens, the WashiDgto
banker, who has a big breeding farm at
Attica, y. Y. came near sweeping the board
in the straight-cut hackney classes on to-
days card. E. d. Jordan's roam mare
Loodamia, the star Of the last Boston Horse
Show, a splendid goer, defeated Mr.
Stevens candidate, Applause, in class 2S
but the Stevens entries won the pick OF
the ribbons in classes 25 and 27. Derby
Danegait, winner OF first prize last year, in
the class for yearling colts. came back for
another blue ribbon this season and got t.
Mr.. Stevens noted show mare, Lady Sut-
ton, took first prize again today In class p
for hackney mares of all ages
race on the Empire City track among
all the fast trotting teams in the country
would not have created much more Of a
stir in the world of trotting than the con
test today in the class for teams OF trot-
ters. Much interest was shown in Vert
2:l5 IL, and B. c.. 2:15 L. for which
P. c. Knox, of Pittsburg. recently paid
$500; The judges. however. gave the
prize TO Colonel Kip's bay mares, Water
Maid, 2:18 IL, and Gombrella
The feature of the third days pro
gramme came on in the evening at
o'clock, when the Garden was one moving
mass of brilliant color II was a novice
class for park pairs to be driven by women
and shown before phaetons. Seven Of the
smartest turnouts that could be mustered
were entered, first prize going to Charles
F. Bates Coxey and Brown Donna, dTiv-
en- by Mrs. Blaisdell. The WaldOrf-As
toria challenge cup for high-steppers
shown to gigs. owners driving, followed
the women's competition, making the best
evening programme Of the week thus far
William L. ElkiDs. with the splendid bay
stallion Red Cloud, took the b.ue ribbon.
The times., 1899-11-16
America and England.

ltTom tHe LyuChbuTg NeWs.J
Ambssssdo. Choste is speaking only the sober
truth when he says in effect, that the good under
standing between Great Britain and the United
States means not only peace for them, but peace
for tie world. and the advancement OF civiliza-
ton throughout the globe. Some of anbas
sadors TO England have made public addresses
there, which were considered by their country
men IS indiscreet No such charge can be
brought against the speech Of Ambassador Choate.
His kind words can produce no evil effect, but
on the contrary Will tend to strengthen the bond
Of amity between the two kindred nations, and it
may be added, TO preserve the peace of Europe.
The times., 1899-11-16
PRESSING FOR A SETTLEMENT.
italy Desires the Louisiana LynchinG
Incident Disposed OF.


Incident Disposed OF.
The Italian Government, through its
Ambassador, Baron Fava, who has re
Gently returned to this country, is press
ing the United States for a settlement
of the incident growing out of the lynch
ing of ive Italians at Tallulah La.
There has been considerable difficulty in
effecting a settlement owing to the fact
that lynching is a crime coming within the
Jurisdiction of the State of Louisiana and
the parish in which TalIulah is situated
and not within the jurisdiction of the Fed
eral authorities.
The course of the law In Louisiana has
not been rapid enough to suit the Italian
authorities, and in order to hasten the set
tlement, including the punishment of per
sons implicated in the lynching, the De
partment of Justice, at the instance Of the
State Department, has sent a special agent
to Tallulah to make a full enquiry and re-
port the case. 1t is understood that the
Italian Government will be satisfied with
the punishment of the leaders Of the lynch
ing and the payment of indemnity by the
United States TO the families of the Italians
killed by the lynchers.
The times., 1899-11-16
A PROMISE OF PROSPERITY.
illinois Street Car Company Men To
Have Big Wages.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Prosperity such as
the employees of the Illinois Steel Works
never before experienced is said to prevail
at the South Chicago plant of the company.
On January l there will be record break
ing advance in wages amounting in some
cases to 70 per cent in the compensation
of the steel rail workers. This is because
of the failure Of the company 10 readjust
the sliding scale contracts with the men
June l last. Now there can be no change
before June J. 1900, and until that time
wages will be based on the present contract
between the Workingmen and the company,
At the present time the railmen, about
300 in all, consisting Of heaters, cranemen,
roll hands, shear men, and rail straighten-
ers, are working on scale based on the
minimum rail price of SIS a ton. At this
figure these men, all skilled workmen, are
receiving pay aggregating from SIS to $3.50
month
The sliding scale is based on a minimum
and maximum price of SIS and s34 ton.
Should prices fall below or go above these
figures the pay remains the same. Contracts
for 500 600 tons Of steel rails at S35 a ton
go into effect January /. Because of this
the men employed in their construction
will be paid at the s34 rate from and after
that date Some OF the men viii receive
upwards of $500 a month None will be
paid less than $3.50, and a few will even
exceed the former figure.
The times., 1899-11-16
SALE OF STAMFORD STOCKS.
Control of the Southern Pacific by
HuntinEton-Speyer Syndicate.


HuntinEtOn-Speyer Syndicate.
NEW YORK. Nov 15.-FormaI an
nouncemeut was made in Wall Street to-
day of the purchase by the Huntington
Speyer interests Of the Stanford estates
holdings of Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany stock, amounting to 2S5.000 shares.
II was stated at The Office of Speyer &
Company that the stock was to be he d by
that firm, their European houses and other
interests, and would not come on the
market.
The same interests purchased the Crock
er stock in the Southern Pacific some
time ago. The capital stock of the com
pany amounts to 5000. 200 600. In expecta-
tion of the securing OF complete control by
the Huntington-Spey interests the stock
has been active and strong on the New
York Stock Exchange recently.
The closing price today was 4S "a the
highest of the day. Il was reported in
San Francisco today that the amount re-
ceived By Mrs. Stanford for her stock
was s11 ACC, 600, and that this viii at once
be made available for the use Of Stanford
University.
The times., 1899-11-16
HHW
rrom The st. Louis Globc-Democrat)

CFrom the St. Louis Globe Democrat)
bill to provide for a territorial government
lor Hawaii win be introduced in Congress at the
beginning Of the session Il is time that some
thing was done To provide satisfactory civil
regime Tor Hawaii Porto Rico, too, should be
dealt with at the earliest possible moment. There
is a disposition on the part OF most Americans
to accede to the request Of the Porto Ricans iof
a form OF government which viii make close
approach to that OF our Territories. The Porto
Ricsns welcomed the United States troops during
the war of 1893, and they have conduosed them
selves so discfeetly since annexation that they
give evidence that they viii make excellent
Americans in time
The times., 1899-11-16
Politics in pennsylvania.

Vrom Inc PhlIadeIphia KecOfd-)
There can be no other issue in Pennsylvania
until the fraud issue shall have been settled So
long as a vote Tor the Republican ticket shall
continue to be an endorsement OF dishonesty all
decent Republicans should be ashamed 10 cast
such vote Whether we shah have sound money
or cheap money, or protection or free trade, or
contraction OF expansion OF cur territorial limits,
viii be matters Of small moment to the people
until they shall first know whether OF not they
are TO have selfgoyernment based on fair clec-
lions, Or boss government based on fraud