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The evening times., 1899-11-08
THE FERTILIZER COMBINE.
The Results of the Recent Property
Purchases.

Purchases.
SAVANNAH, Ca. Nov. apparently
the fertilizer manufacturing business of the
South is about to be concentrated in the
hands of one concern. In fact. this is near
of the properties Of the Commercial Guano
Company at Savannah and Columbus by
the Virginia Carolina Chemical Company is
only one of several large purchases of a
similar character made by the latter con-
cern.
The Virginia. Carolina Chemical Compa-
ny is capitalized at S24 ,000, coo, and its
headquarters are at Richmond. II is evil
IDENTIFY the purpose of its promoters to Sc
cure control of the entire fertilizer manu-
featuring business of the South. and very
good progress has now been made in this
direction. Not less than several millions
of dollars must have been required TO pur-
chase the properties recently obtained in
this section. The transaction with the
Commercial Guano Company is said TO have
been on a cash basis.
What the effect of this big consolidation
of the fertilizer manufacturing interests
will be remains to be seen, but it is a
question of considerable moment to the
business interests of Savannah and the sur
rounding territory. One effect of the con-
solidation has already been forecasted. and
that is an immediate advance in the price
of fertilizers. Fertilizers were lower than
usual last season in spite of the fact that
there was very decided advance in phos-
phate. The advance in the cost of fer
tilizers can very readily be attributed to
the increased cost of materials. and is only
what might have been expected. anyway.
Another very perceptible effort of the
will be the decrease of office
forces and in the number Of travelling mel
on the road. 1t is estimated that the fer
tilizer companies employed last season as
many as $50 travelling men in this State
alone. With practically all the interests
and no competition to speak
of, it is already predicted that the number
of travelling men in the field for the fer
tilizer interests will be cut down to a frac-
ton of what it was during the previous sea-
sons. Savannah has already felt the effect
Of the reduction in office forces. OF the
three local companies which have been alb
sorbed by the Richmond concern the offices
Of all three have been discontinued
The evening times., 1899-11-08
HAZING FRANKS AT RUTGERS.
SOphOmOres Amuse Themselves by
Raids on Freshmen.

NEW BRUNSWICK. y. J., Nov. S.-Last
night body of Rutgers College sophomorcs
captured two freshmen, Daniel Applegate OF
Red Bank, n. j., and Volney Schlick, of
Warsaw. n. Y, and after giving them an
exciting cross-country run. marched them
tho the residence of Prof. Edgar Shumway.
on Livingston Avenue, and tied them back
to back on the porch. Prof. Shumway was
not at home. but his wife heard the racket
and went to the rescue. When her husband
came home he found her struggling with
the sophomores. He cut the captives free.
Meanwhile the party of hazers went down
to the Second Reformed Church, where
number of freshmen were attending a So
cable. As freshman came out the sopho-
mores charged upon them and scrimmage
ensued in front of the church. Bystanders
interfered and the rush was stopped. The
sophomores retired from the fray, bearing
with them Eugene Erier. of Newark, as a
prisoner. He was released after perform
ing few tricks for his captors.
The evening times., 1899-11-08
THE OPEN DOOR POLICY.
What the Chinese Minister Thinks of
the Proposition.

Regarding the effect upon China of the
request made by this Government for as
surances that its interests in China would
not be prejudiced by exclusive treatment
in the spheres of influence acquired by Eu-
ropean nations, Mr.. WI, the Chinese Min
ister, said today:
Il am convinced that the United States
in taking action with respect to its interests
in China, is actuated not only by desire
TO protect these interests, but also to con-
serve the friendly relations which have al
ways subsisted between the Pekin and
Washington governments.
1T is said that two constructions might
be placed upon. the action taken by the
President-one that in abandoning its poll
cy Of silence with respect 10 affairs in the
territory Of my government this govern
ment has taken a step in Chinese affairs
which may be preliminary to acquiring a
foothold on the Asiatic continent
The other view is that this Government
has announced to the powers of Europe its
purpose to fully protect American interests;
that it will oppose the acquisition and clos
ing up of territory in the Empire, and to
this extent give its support TO the imperial
government.
Il hold TO this view, for am confident
that the policy of the United States. as-it
has ever been in the past, will be honorable
and friendly toward China
Il am satisefd that the United States
has no intention of establishing itself on
the Asfatic continent. You have only re-
Gently secured possession OF the Philippine
archipelago. which furnishes an excellent
base from which your merchants and COM
mercial men can operate in China. The
possession of this territory entirely obyi-
ates the necessity of this government do
ing more than it has already done to pre-
serve its commercial rights
TO do more would be to injure the
friendly relations between the two govern
ments. The existing condition is beneficial
not only to China, but TO the United States
as well, because Of the good will felt for
the American people, not only by my Gov
ernment, but by the Chinese people,
The evening times., 1899-11-08
oIL-FUEL TESTS.
Lieutenant Leonard to Make n Fa-
V0rable Report.

NOrabIe Report.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. S.-Lieut John C..
Leonard, United States Navy, who has hal
charge of the oil-fuel tests on board the
torpedo boat Talbot at this navy yard, has
completed his labors. He expresses HIM
self as highly pleased with the results OBJ
tanned, and it is presumed that his report
to the Navy Department will recommend
the adoption of the oil fuel system for the
smaller craft of the navy. He has had
years of experience in connection with oil
fuel appliances, and as his ability as
naval expert is well recognized. it is be-
lieved that his decision in regard to the oil
fuel tests will be accepted as final by the
Navy Department.
One of the many trips made by the Tall
bot using liquid fuel was through the Dis
NAL Swamp on the occasion of the opening
of that waterway. On this trip the condi-
tions of steaming were subject to every
possible change on account Of passing
through the locks and their approaches
but the oil-fuel system responded success
fully to every demand made upon it.
Lieutenant Leonard has received prelim-
mary orders to report to Rear Admiral N.
H. Farquhar for duty on the North Allan
tic station.
The evening times., 1899-11-08

made to accept the letter OF the law
through some outside force, while its
whole spirit is I'm opposition to the law it
self, 1t cannot be expected to obey. The
number Of violations of such a Law are
apt to be phenomenaily. great. There is no
restriction. no way Of regulating the law
breakers. The system Of license creates
such restriction. 1t is always bad, too,
for the moral sense OF any community to
have a law on the statute books which in
practice remains dead letter. Many cities
in prohibition States feel this SO strongly
that they have been agitating the question
of local option with all their might. Where
the population of the city and country are
50 different as they are in some States
composed of farming and factory COM
munities. it is impossible to regulate all
according to the ideas of either section.
The American farmer cannot. be made to
accept the ideas of the foreign immigrant,
nor is it we'll that he should accept them
too suddenly; and the immigrant cannot be
made in ten years what the farmer thinks
he ought to be, nor is that always desira-
Bile. Each community has to work out its
own salvation in some matters. II. is the
old question of State rights on a small scale.
But it does not follow that because prohibi-
tion is dead letter in factory city like
Manchester, 1t may not be success In
community where practically all the inhab-
itant are In favor Of 1t. One need not as
sumo that either community is composed of
hypocrites
The evening times., 1899-11-08
Ladysnith.

The latest news from Ladysmith sheds
a new and somewhat changed light upon
the situation. both recent and present, in
that place. Confusion as TO the direction
of Thursdays sortie has been dispelled by
information that the fighting was TO the
northwest, and not southwest of Whites
position as previously reported. Ii is evil
dent that he took advantage Of his knowl-
edge that the Free State commandos had
been weakened by the detachment of
column TO attack Colenso, and thought it
a good time to give the enemy TO the west
a taste of British bullets and sabres.
Heartened by the success of the movement,
Sir George repeated it next day on
larger scale and again inflicted a severe
blow on the Beers.
Our dispatches this morning he'd out
some hope that communications between
Pietermaritzburg and Ladysmith might
be reopened. We presume this idea is due
to theory that the Free State troops at
Colenso might return TO re-enforce their
comrades at Bester's Station. But, having
once cut Whites line TO his base at Co.
lenso, it does not seem probable that Cen
eral Joubert would relinquish his hold
upon it. He might, indeed, send the Free
Staters back to their original position, but
in that event, he would be apt to replace
them with troops from Lucas Meyers di-
vision east of Ladysmith.
There is some encouragement in the fact
that Sir George White is still able TO hold
his position and take the offensive. His
ability to continue in that condition may
depend upon the ability of the enemy to
bring up the twelve-centimetre siege guns
which were reported to be at Pretoria re-
Gently. Perhaps the accidents of war,
added to the marvellous pluck and devotion
of the British officers and troops, may yet
enable him to hold out until help can ar
rive. 1t is possible that within ten days,
Sir Redvers Butler may be able to send
troops to Estcourt. Fifteen thousand men
at that point could probably make a dash
for Ladysmith and defeat opposition, aided
by simultaneous movement by the garri- |
SON
The evening times., 1899-11-08
THE DAVIS MEMORIALS.
George ZOinay. the sculptor. Arrives
at Richmond.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. s.-George Julian
Zolnay. of Florence. Italy. the sculptor of
the Winnie Davis monument and the large
statue TO President jefferson Davis, is here.
All arrangements. he says, have been made
for the dedication of these memorials. The
sculptor this morning saw for the first time
Hollywood Cemetery, in which these mon
uments are to be erecet.d
1T is the most beautiful cemetery ever
saw" said the artist The site of the Da-
Wis monuments. Mr.. Zolnay declared. was
splendid one. The plateau overlooking
James River, upon which is the Jefferson
Davis circle, the sculptor thought. made an
ideal location for these monuments.
Just before he left Florence Zolnay says
he received a request from the Royal Gal
lery of Art in Bucharest, Roumania, for a
plaster of-paris cast of the Winnie Davis
monument to be placed in that place. The
request, which the artist says is an unusual
one. is considered a great honor to the
Daughter of the Confederacy as well as to
the artist
The evening times., 1899-11-08
England,. LarEe.t Army.
lErnm the Inndnn Newa-l


The force which will ultimately serve in South
Africa is spendidly appointed army of 10000
men or more, In the prime Of life, and having had
the best trimming We give them; while in
order to make up this body have only called
to the colors less than third Of the that
is available.
The army nnder Sir Rcdvcrs Butler when it has
1ll reached South Africa will be beyond compare
the largest purely British army with which Great
Britain has ever begun q To the Crimea we
sent % 600 infantry, 60 guns, and about 1000
airy. During the Waterloo campaign We had little
over 900 British troops. and even that included
the German Legion" which was then reckoned
among them. At Waterloo itself we had only
900 British infantry. During the Tel-el-Kebir
campaign we sent to Egypt little over $1,000
men. Taking now into account the fact that the
voyage to the Cape frum England is fully 1000
miles, and that from the Cape round to Durham is
LOO miles more. 1t is safe to say that the en-
terpsise Of transporting an army such - this
over nch distance is the greatest Of Its kind
that has ever beens undertakan il the history Of
man. No other nation has ever transported or
could have transported within % short' 4 time 20
great an amy
The evening times., 1899-11-08

might be over differences or Irregularities
within their own organization. The Demo.
cratic leaders in Kentucky, as well as their
prototypes in other States, would do well to
reflect that they cannot hope to draw the
people to them by preaching the cult OF
Hosr Most, Atkinson, and Carl Schurz.
Nebraska, Mr.. Bryan's home State. stood
by him, as was generally anticipated. The
outcome in this Commonwealth is not sub
ject to the analysis proper to apply in the
other cases. 1t was not perhaps as much
a Democratic as Populist victory. To an
extent it was personal triumph for a ia
vorite SON, whose oratorical abilities and
magnetism make him a monumental figure
in the politics of community largely bu-
collie. uninterested in the greater life of the
nation, ignorant of and Indifferent to inter-
national affairs, ambitions, and necessities,
and narrowly provincial in all of its con-
ceptions and standards. No doubt the very
un-Americanism that destroyed his friends
in Ohio, helped to secure the Bryan sue
cess in Nebraska, where, unaided, it is not
claimed that genuine Democracy would
have had the remotest chance.
BY way of contrast to the sad conse-
quences Of Democratic foolishness in the
West, it is comfort to turn to Maryland.
That State has abolished Republican rule,
Democratic platform of the year. In that
document there is no denunciation of the
faith and doctrine dear to a majority of
our countrymen without distinction of
party. And SO there was nothing in the
attitude of the organization toward ma
tional issues to drive patriotic Democrats
to the opposition, or keep them at home
on election day.
The general result of yesterdays voting
is to be accepted as a lesson and a warn
ing. If the few prominent Filipinos within
the Democratic enclosure, who have helped
the enemy in Ohio and elsewhere, could
have been muZzled and closely confined
three or four months ago, Mr.. Hanna
would not have been able to endorse Mr..
Mckinley in ''the Presidents own State"
On the other hand, We see that in the
one instance of clean-cut Democratic
Americanism-that of Maryland-Republi-
cansm was knocked on the head. and trl-
umphant Jeffersonian expansion Democra-
cy is dancing on its remains.
The evening times., 1899-11-08
GENERAL wHEELER's LETTER.
He Writes Home Describing COndi-
tions In the Philippines.

FLORENCE, Ala. Nov. 8.-Gen. Joe
Wheeler. in a letter to Hon W. j. Wood.
of Florence. stating his views on the Phil
ippine question. says:
'.I am delighted with the Philippine ISL
ands l have no doubt that little push
and energy this fall will crush out the
Aguinaldo insurrection. Out of 100000
people in these islands. do not think that
he has more than 10000 soldiers. and in
square fight 5000 Americans would tear
them TO pieces. All that is necessary to
crush them at once is for the army to get
at them and keep at them until the work
is done.
THE evil features of these islands have
been exaggerated to our people Their ex-
tent is so great from north TO south and
the variation of the altitude is such that
there is a great variety OF climate and va
riety of productions. Americans viii find
this an excellent field for their energies,
and the wealth producing powers of these
islands under American influence will be
very great.
THE action of some people In the Uni
ted States in asserting that the people OF
the Philippines ought TO have indepen-
dence does a great deal of harm and as
sists Aguinaldo in maintaining the insur
rection. as he publishes all assertions of
that character by Americans and tells his
supporters that IL they hold out until win
ter independence will be given them.
1T also has a bad effect in this-that
people who are disposed to be favorable to
u.s. and who desire us to govern the ISL
ands. fear to assert themselves because
they know that if they should do so and
the Americans should abandon them they
would be in great danger of their lives,
and in all probability their property would
be confiscated.
''On the 9th OF September l had little
fight with the enemy at this point but II
did not amount to much, although as i'm
portant as some other engagements which
have been dignified in the papers as fights.
/ am sorry to say that much which ap-
pears in the papers of the United States is
gross exaggeration. l expect TO be on
hand for Congress-
The evening times., 1899-11-08
SIGHTED A pHANro. CUTTER.
Sailors Frightened by an Uncanny
Experience at Sea.

Snilors Frightened by an Uncanny
Experience at Sea.
NEW YORK. Nov. S.--The'o schooner
Clyde had an adventure OIL the coast CT
Santo Domingo. which alarmed the mate
and her crew and proved to the satisfac-
tion of the more superstitious Of her sail
ors that events are sometimes foretold in
phantom panomime.
I'VE were bound from Cayenne. French
Medium, cook and steward Of the Clyde,
yesterday. I've found ourselves of the
Santo DOMINICAN coast on a dark night in
a four-knot breeze, with rain. Mr.. Cron-
wife. the mate, had the watch from mid
night to q. m. All sail was sci with the
exception Of the. royal. .,
'Antinia Gordon, able seaman, native
of Demerara, reported to Mr.. Cronwite that
he had seen mans form in the foEerig-
ging. The sailor had called out. but there
was no response. For several minutss.
the seaman said, the phantom man had
amused himself by jumping from the star
board to the port shrouds.
Before. Mr. Cornwite had so.ved this
puzzle q shadowy vessel was sighted en-
the Clyde's port quarter. She carried no
lights, but in outline, spars. and upper
works, funnel and ventilators she was
perfect cutter. The craft oyerhauied US
rapidly and was soon on our port beam.
Suddenly the report Of quick-fire gun
startled all hands. Then a whistle blew.
The mate sent man forward to see II
shot had struck our forefoot or carried
away our headgear. He also called Captain
Thomas. The mysterious vessel rounded
to- plainly seen by all, and cut across our
bows, appearing to sail around US. Several
more reports were heard. The captain
laughed at Mr.. Cronwite's question. Is the
vessel firing at US. sir?'
There is no vessel there replied the
captain, 1T is only a cloud floating around
The captain ordered Mr.. Cronwite to keep
the Clyde on her caurse. but the mate was
SO agifated that he kept her on, standing
away from the coast. When the mates
watch was up at eight bells, or a. M, he
would not go below, but stayed on deck
with Mr.. Alexander. the second mate, till
8 O'Clock, when the captain came on deck
again.
I'VE then bore up for Azua. and late that
afternoon a black cutter with streak Of
white along the water line hove in sight
on the port quarter and gradually drew
ahead on our beam. don't know how to
explain it, but suddenly the cutter ap-
peared all white instead Of black.
1T was a real vessel this time and a
real shot plunged ahead OF US. tearing up
the water The captain ordered Mr.. Cron-
wife to hoist the ensign. An officer in gold
lace and wearing a long sword. with two
men. boarded US. and the captain took
them below. The boarders were Santo Do
mingan Government of1cials anxious to
see that we had no contraband of war.
They spoke only Spanish. but one Of them
could read English. Satisfied that all was
right. they withdrew. and two hours later
We dropped anchor in the harbor OF Azua.
The mystery of the phantom cutter was
not solved. for we learned that the real
cutter was not out on the previous night"
The evening times., 1899-11-08
Misleading Statistics.

The Chicago Tribune compares the
temperance record of two cities, Man
chester, n. H., and Springfield. Mass,
which have about the same population.
Manchester is professedly a prohibition
town, while Springfield is license city,
with forty-seven saloons operating freely.
More people have been arrested for drunk
enness in Manchester than in Springfield
during the past year. the difference being
about fifty in a thousand. The argument
of the Tribune is from this that prohi-
bition does not prohibit.
There is undoubtedly a strong argument
against prohibition in this condition of
things Manifestly if liquor is not sup
posed to be sold in town at all, and yet
there are just as many arrests for drunk
enness as in town where it is sold
freely, there is considerable hypocrisy or
open disregard of law, or both, in the pro-
hibition town. This presupposes that other
things are equal.
In this particular case they are not
equal The two cities have about the same
population. but there the resemblance
ends. Manchester is a big manufacturing
town, and has a huge foreign population
of nationalities which are accustomed to
drink more or less. This population con-
trolls the city. Prohibition is a State law
made largely by the farmers in the con-
servative districts, where the old-fashioned
Neal Dow ideas are still in force. The
consequence is that the rich men of the
city. whose money is largely made off sa-
looms, and the masses who desire to drink,
combine to make the law dead letter.
Owing to the large population of the poorer
classes. moreover drunkenness is open,
and offenders are liable to arrest, thus IA
cilitating the work of the .statistician. In
Springfield, on the contrary. the main in
terests are not manufacturing. There is
large population of weil-to-do people who
would not be taken to the stationhouse
il they did indulge in too much drink ON
occasion. because it would happen in their
homes or in their clubs. There might cas-
lily be. therefore. considerably more in
temperance than shows on the police rec
ords
Thus this comparison does not prove
quite what it seems to prove in regard to
the theory Of prohibition. Where a city il
The evening times., 1899-11-08
Another Airship.
From the London Daily News.)

Ni"'h the hohuou Dally NewS.)
The Swiss newspapers announce the fortbcom;rp
launch OF a new aifship oyer-not op-the
Lake of Constance, The inventor is Count Won
Zeppelin retired German officer who has To-
many years studied the question Of steering hal.
looms He now claims to have solved the nroh.
lem OF the light motor. An aeroplane bu;if hv
him is reported To have developed sufiicient now
er to tow a boat on the River Inn at n sneed
OF nine miles an hour. To minimize the risla
OF an unforeseen fall the Count has selected tha
Lake OF Constance as the scene of his decisive
experiment. Its OF over three HUNDRED
square miles will, he believes, be sufBcieDf to
enable him to execute all necessary evoiutions.
The vessel is 'moored" at Friedrichshsfen. and
is supported by sixty pontoons There is As
works in the vicinity The inventor keeps The
mechanism Of his sirship secret and has tsken
stringent precautions to warn of the curio,,s
All that Is known is that the vessels propor.
tions are immense--over FIVE hundred and fftv
feet long and nearly fifty feet In diamefer X
divided internally by strong partitions. The
''hull' is Of silk, stretched over q ske3etou d
aluminium. The power Is supplied By two motors
placed beneath the cylinder one at each end
The propelling principle b the ordinary scfrw.
but there are three special devices for steerinrs
Count Won Zeppelin declares that his maehink
will be able to rise to height Of over three
thousand feet, Lift weight of nearly two tons.
travel At q speed OF ten yards q second, and re,
main In the air for week at Z time.