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The evening times., 1899-06-07

been iconoclasts in season and out OF sea-
son. The only thing that has saved some
of our picturesque features is the fact that
they were attractions which coined money
for the people Of the neighborhood. 1t
would be bold man who should attempt
to destroy the Great Stone Face In the
Franconia region of the White Mountains.
or blow up the Yosemite cliffs. But the
Jerseyman gets no profit from the Pali-
sades. and Is therefore Indifferent.
OF this spirit of devastation one may say.
as it is sometimes said to children, Some
time you will wish you hadn't" There
will come time when we shall wish all
these vanished houses and monuments and
picturesque natural features back again.
but they can never be replaced. There is
only one way in which their destruction
can be prevented; let the Government hold
them by right of purchase. and have
charge of them forever. Here and there is
a town in which natural pride and rever-
ence for a glorious past precludes any in
reference on the part of the Government.
There is no need for the Government to
look after the graves of the Confederate
dead; their own people will care for them.
No Government agents could possibly do
more to preserve relics OF town history
than the little village of Concord, Mass,
has done. One may read the history OF the
town in its buildings and trees and stones,
from the plot of ground on which, as
memorial tablet states, the land OF the
village was bought by the first settlers
from the Indians. to the grave OF the vol
unteer in the late war. Where there is this
spirit of pride and reverent delight in the
past there is no need for interference; but
where there is desecration, vandalism. ana
indifference there seems to be no remedy
except at the hands OF the General Govern
ment
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Partisan Incon.i.tency.
Erom the Portland Argus.)

OF course Hanna's Ohio convention came out
against the trusts: that is the proper political
caper this year 1--WE commend says the Tesolu-
ton .',he action OF tho Sevcnty-third General
Assembly of Ohio in passing the stringent law
now on our statute books prohibiting the orgonizA-
ton of trusts and denounce such unlawful
combinations as inimical TO the interests OF the
people" Then the convention showed the sin
cerity of its professions by taking good care to
defeat Attorney General MoHnett. who has made
himself obnoxious by enforcing this stringent
anti trust law against the Standard Oil Company.
The Ohio convention was in favor of antitrust
law and "agin its enforcement" And that de
scribes the practical attitude of the Republican
party on the trus1 issue.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
DREYFUS OVERCOME WITH JOY.
VIII Not Wear HIS Uniform Until
Finally Proved Innocent.

VIII Not Wear HIS Uniform Until
Finally Proved Innocent.
New York, June THE Journal. this
morning publishes the following des-
patch:
from the lie du Diable. where I witnessed
one OF the most moving incidents OF the
present time-the notification to Dreyfus
that he is to return Immediately to France;
that he Is once more an officer OF the
French army; that he has the right again
to wear the insignia of the Legion OF Hon
or, and. save that he must be retired on
the old charges Of treason. already proved
false. that he holds exactly the same posi-
tion in his own country as before his sword
was broken and his epaulettes were torn
OF before the garrison OF Paris.
Dreyfus was waiting for us on the shores
OF the little island. He was dressed in
blue flannel suit and carried gold lorgnon.
looking much the same as in the pictures
of the celebrated prisoner. His Joy was
excessive and 1t was with dificulty that be
could suppress his emotions.
Dreyfus declined positively to wear the
military uniform provided for him. Though
he gave no reason. 1t is well understood
that he will wait until finally proved in
nocent, when he will ask for rehabilita-
ton into the army as public as was mis-
degradation.
The party conveying the news to Kim
consisted OF Commandant OF Artillery
Prost, Captain of Gendarmes Cacheux,
Mayor LeblOnd. Of Cayenne. and M De-
fourg. representing the prisoners family
We left here yesterday on the steamer
Goeland. Commandant Prost carried the
Official commission and several private let
ters to the prisoner.
Dreyfus gave the hescommandant list OF
the articles he would like to have for mis-
voyage home. 1t includes boxes OF pre-
serves. books. overcoat. and several other
articles. They will be sent 10 MN rom
here in time for his departure on the Sec
ond class cruiser Sfax. which Is expected
In u day or two.
Dreyfus appears to be in good health.
The rigor OF his imprisonment mas peeh
entirely relaxed. He suffers only from
resux of ioy and emotion after his long
o,HD
The evening times., 1899-06-07
Cen.u. En.merator. south.

(From the Charleston news and Courier)
The office of enumerator is not an important
onc. politically speaking and is not worth
squabbling over. The Democrats of the South
could well AFFORD to ignore it if only its pecuni-
ary and political consequences were to be con-
sidered, but it is well known that to fill it with
Southern Republicans means simply to fill it
with cclored men and youths, and that it is
not suitable place for them-if the legitimate
purposes of the census are to be regarded.
We have particular protest to make in the
matter The Administration is beyond the reach
of suggestions involving due recognition of tho
color line in the South, as has been proved by
its course in the matter Of postal appointments.
1t will be certain to appoint many colored enum-
orators in the South, and the next census, there
fore. will be no more trustworthy with respect
to the population in that section than were
its three predecessors. That is all.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE Z, 1899.
The Optimistic SchOOlmnster.

In considering the unsatisfactory atti-
tude of the Administration in the matter OF
the Philippine situation we should not for
get that some of its late blunders have
been promoted by the optimistic but
groundless views impressed upon ii from
Manila by DENLY and his associated school
masters. Some weeks ago they were able
to make the President believe that the
fearful eloquence Of Schurman, lecturing
on the Higher Education" and Church
and State" had actually brought the Fill
pinos to their knees; that they had re-
turned to the bosom of Aguinaldo singing,
Il want to be an angel" and that they
would come back per return mail with love
in their eye and unconditional surrender
in their boot. We need not repeat cur
frequent remarks on the nearly irreparable
damage that civilian meddling has done
our cause in the Philippines. Our present
purpose is to warn Mr.. Mckinley not to
place too much confidence in the peace
calumet dreams of Schurman and Worces-
ter. whose imaginations jump riotously
every time DENLY pulls the string.
The warning is necessary because Schur-
man. excited by DENLY, is at it again. He
is assuring Mr.. Mckinley that the back
bone of the rebellion is broken. that Agui-
naldo would surrender If he dared, only
Luna, Pho del Pillar, and a lot more of the
bad Indians will not let him, and that,
in any case. hordes of the best Tagals are
coming into our lines in the most friendly
manner possible. We are afraid the Ad-
ministration will accept all this nonsense
as fact because that would be the cheap
and easy way to regard it. But the Presi-
dent will be taking a dangerous and mur-
derous risk if he shall pay the slightest
attention tc anything these addle-headed
Peace Commissioners think or say.
Aguinaldo is one Filipino. What diff
ference does it make whether he wants to
surrender or not, if the other rebels prefer
to continue the fight? And as to the
friendly natives, the experience Of Mac
Arthur, Lawton, and Hall should amount
to admoniton enough On the advance
toward the Cainta hills the other day large
parties of 'friendlies' came to our troops
bearing flags of truce, and were allowed to
penetrate our lines. Later, it was discov-
cred that they were rebel soldiers who had
concealed their arms and uniforms in the
jungle, and were executing clever move
ment to get in our rear. The crowds OF
Schurman's best Fillipinos" who are COM
ing in to spend the rainy season in Manila,
will be found to have no more amiable in
tentions. They will be delighted to look
at the gorgeous uniforms of the civilian
meddlers and drink wine at the DENLY
peace palace. They may even be equal to
the self-immolation of listening to a
few sermons and lectures from the two
schoolmasters. But some night they will
renew their attempt to burn Manila, and
massacre all the Americans in it-of course
including the women and children!
The evening times., 1899-06-07
A DECISION AGAINST TRUSTS.
An Opinion Handed Down From the
Indiana Supreme Court.


INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June by a decis-
ion of the Indiana supreme court. II is
possible to meet the conditions presented
by the organizations of trusts in this
State and to overcome their alleged evil
effects upon the people regardless OF the
failure of the last legislature to pass an
antitrust law.
In the case of two gas companies. or
ganized to supply consumers with natural
gas. and which combined TO fix prices. the
court holds that they are abusing their
coporate powers and their franchises may
be declared forfeited. Judge Jordan wrote
the opinion and holds that corporations
are authorized by the State for the beneht
of the people and whenever they enter into
combinations TO limit the products which
they make or handle. or fix price which
shall be common to both. or in anyway
by combining one with another initiate
against the interests of the people. they
are no; living up to their corporate priv
ileges, but are abusing them and may be
compelled by law to forfeit them.
In view Of the attorney generals pur-
pose to proceed against all trusts formed
in this State. the decision is regarded as
far-reaching.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE.
Death Followed InStantiy "he'
Ruxh Touched the Electric Line.

heath Followed Instantly When
Ruxh Touched the Electric Line.
New York. June robert Bush, ma
chinist. thirty eight years old. OF 's stes-
man Street, Jersey City. was shocked 10
death by a live wire in the cellar at 80
Trinity Place at 9:15 last night
Bush had been employed to do some
steam fitting in the cellar and was work
ing overtime when killed. His assistants
Thomas Ferguson, of 1863 Stevens Street
Jersey City. and Emile Grevolot. OF AZ
stevens Street. Jersey City were standing
nv his side when Bush's hand touched the
deadly wire.
Bush had stepped from the place where
he was working TO another and darker
portion Of the cellar. where dinerent
lengths of steam pipe were lying on the
floor
Il guess this is the piece We want
bcys." he said, and reached forward 10
pick 1t up.
Instead Of the pipe. his hand closed
around the live wire. Without cry. Win
cut a sound. he fell forward on his nce
on the cellar floSr and lay still.
His companions thought the man had
tainted. They picked him up and carried
him toward the light. Then they noticed
across his hand deep burn. Horrified.
they went for help and returned with
police man from the Church Street Station
The body was taken to the Church
Street Station. Death had been instan-
,ansous
The evening times., 1899-06-07
AnERlcEs STERN DUTY.
Archbisho}7 ;}VaiSs View. o. I
Phtlsbpane Question.

Archbishof ,TqaiS,s Views On the
Phtisbpane Question.
st. Louis. Jdde 7.-Archbishop Kahn.
when askedfoE-an expression of opinion
as to the policy which should be pursued
in the Philippines said:
THE United States should at once pro-
coed to deal ;Wth the Philippine question
with a firm hand was not In favor of
the war, but vince we have raised our flag
over the Philippine Islands we should make
the authoritN6 the United States supreme
even IL it becomes necessary to send 200.-
900 troops there to. do 1t. All Christian ma
tions look to US to accomplish that end.
We cannot go backward; we must not
shirk the task we have undertaken. 1t Is
impossible that we should abandon the ISL
ands now that we have taken hold Of them.
From the viewpoint Of humanity, from
the viewpoint Of religion. and from the
viewpoint Of our national honor. l say.
that the Administration should take hold
of this question now with a firm hand. and
not desist until the rebellion Is put down.
II we were to reiinquish the Philippines to
their fate. England. Germany. Russia. or
some other nation would step in the very
next day and assert their right to restore
order there and to protect human life and
property.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
Rusty Education.
(From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press.)
There is an cid gentleman living in one
of the most respectable sections Of the
city, who prepared for college by being a
school teacher. He admits that 1t stumps
him to recall the Greek alphabet in its en-
tirety. and that Latin is literally dead
language to him, but he imagines himself
as strong On mathematics as ever. One of
his neighbors is a high school girl who is
in the throes of algebra. and not fnfre-
Quently works her brain into partial paral-
ysis over the puzzles presented by this
branch. A few evenings ago she wrestled
with a few problems until cold water
ceased to relieve a throbbing brain, and
then thought of the ex-pedagogue. She
hastened to him. The old gentleman, look
ed at the examples and had no more idea
OF how they should be worked than If he'd
never seen a school house. But he has
pride to burn, so he pleaded pressure of
business, said that he would send the So
buttons over in the morning. and thus gave
himself a loophOle-
But what a night The rusty veteran
began at the beginning, brushing up on
definitions, theorems. and rules. Then
he tackled the work in nand. 1t seemed
like trying to kick his way out of a Quag
mire. His task was in the division of rad
icals, and he covered sheet after sheet of
paper with ks" "Ys," a." extracted
roots from the square to the fifteenth. per-
spired over fractions and compound frac-
tions,- restored weary intellect by re-
course to cold tea, said improper things
that he had not said before in thirty years,
gritted his teeth. and knitted his brows;
but never threw up the sponge.
When 1t was gray dawn, the birds sing
ing and the milkmen hurrying over their
routes. he had conquered. Then he put
his finished work on paper. appended a
brief note. stating that he was compelled
to do the thing hurriediy. and trusted 1t
was all right. Snch is pride. and he was
down for breakfast at p. m.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
Vandalism ON the Hudson.

They had a pleasant and characteristic
little celebration of Decoration Day in New
Jersey. They tore out another section of
the Palisades of the Hudson. About three
tons of dynamite were placed In hollows
of the rocks and some one hundred thou
sand cubic yards of trap removed from
the grand and historic cliffs along the
most famous river of America.
What is to be done about this scandal
Gus proceeding it is little difficult to say.
1t is good thing for the people of Italy
that few modern vandals did not take
possession Of her during the past hundred
years. The irruption of the Goths would
be as nothing to such a misfortune. The
Forum and the Pantheon would have been
blown into bits. and there would not be
enough left of the Lake of Como to fur
nish a bath for a Jersey mosquito.
1t is fairly certain that neither the State,
the cities. the General Government, nor
any other authorities are likely to inter-
it has been suggested that the destroyers
be bought OFF by popular subscription. and
this, though rather an expensive and I'm
wise job. might possibly be worth trying
The cliffs by which Mohawk Indians in
fur-laden canoes. old Hendrix Hudson in
his quaint Dutch half-moon. and number
less later seafarers and traders of pic
turesque aspect, have passed. ought not to
be destroyed for the sake Of few thou
sand dollars worth Of trap. This material
can be obtained elsewhere. and 1t is not in
the least essential to the continued exist
ence OF comfort Of mankind. few greedy
money-makers are spelling valuable in
heritance Of the whole country What is
to be done about it?
We. as people. have hut lately rccov-
sred from our destructive stage. We have
The evening times., 1899-06-07
VETERAN BANDMAN RETIREs.
Had Seen Lon9 Service aud Partici-
pated In Two Wars.

pated In Two Wars.
Lexington. Va. June Quite a pa
thetic scene was enacted at guard mount
ing the other morning. when John S. I.iig.
the tuba player and the veteran member
CT the post band of the Virginia Military
Institute, fell out of ranks and so Wy
made his way from the grounds. He had.
as they said, "biowed out" for he Is in
his seventy fourth year. having been bora
in Germany in ISIS. and since his xteenth
year has seen, active military service eithe :
as a soldier or bandsnan. Some tine ago
he sent in his resignation to take effect
with the close Of the present SESSION. and
hoped to finish the year.
His career has been an eventful one. in
cluding six years in the German army, a
participant in the German revolution of
1s4s. and for gallantry received a media
He was honorably discharged from the
German army in 1853 and during the same
year came TO America. He enlisted in e
First Artillery, United States Army. in
1854, at Fort Monroe. Here he bscame
a member OF the band. He took part in
the Seminole War in Florida. and was on
board of ship for one year. In 1888 re
went TO Richmond and became a membe.' :
Of the original Smith Armory Band. OF
which he and Mr.. William Tremer are the
only survivors. The band enlisted as tn
First Virginia Regiment Band at the
breaking cut OF the Civil War. and servei
until the close of the war. He was in tee
first battle of Manassas. and was at Ap
pomattox. He was with various band o.
ganizations in Richmond until 1870, VIII n
he came to the Virginia Military Institute
where he has seen continual service for
the past twenty-nine years. not losing any
time on account OF sickpess.
"Old Man Illig'' will long be remember
ed by the cadets of the school who have
been there during his service and recall
their admiration OF his exquisite bass So
los and regret his retirement. The o.der
retiring him with honorable discharge was
issued at parade this afternoon.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
The Bustness of u Song Caterer.
(Fibn the London Telegraph

There has lately died in Paris NJ Lucien De
lorme, whoi was generally known as the song ner-
chant. Hes wastan able purveyor of music hall
ditties, and is said to have left fortune Of
f20.00O. principally made by furnishing cafe
concert vocalists with topical songs. ~ Delor-
mel, who was only fifty years Of age, tried his
hand at dramatic authorship taking Sardou as
his model but money did not come in quickly
enough. He started on the patriotic song bust
ness after the war, and in conjunction with a
music-l comedian named vilfrmer founded later
a firm which guaranteed to provide cafe-con-
cert managers and vocalists with ditties both
comic and sentimental. The firm prospered, but,
like Erckmann and Chartrain, the partners disa-
freed. SO DeloFmel conducted the business alone
He rarely wrote song. but signed those COM
posed for him by budding Berangcrs, living in
garrets. waiting for better days
Some Of the most successful songs or ballads
like those Of Yvette Guilbert. for instance, who
was supplied by the ill-fated Jules Jouy, were
composed and sung independently Of Delormel's
assistance or interference. but he generally di-
rected his young men to produce good limitations
cf whatever had taken the town by storm He
Is credited with the Boulansi.t song. EN- Revc-
nant de Ia Revue" and also with "Pere Ia Vic
toire." It is affirmed that he made G8,O00 by
.'En Revenant de b Revue" alone, and he also
touched, the phrase is, authors' rights for
other compositions to remarkable extent.
The evening times., 1899-06-07
LEAPED FROM A FERRYBoAT.
An Aged Unknown Woman Find
Death in the Delaware.

Philadelphia. June AS ferryboat left
the slip at South Street yesterday morning
an aged woman. who had been standing In
the shade of the rear cabin. suddenly step
ped to the rail and jumped into the river
Passengers standing near saw her jump,
ana many people along the shore witnessed
It, but no one jumped to save her. The
beat was stopped. and for some time pas
ssneers and deckhands scanned the sur
face CT the water. but no trace of the sui
eide could be seen. The ferryboat pro-
ceeded to Kaighn's Avenue. Camden. and
the harbcr police continued the search for
the body Graphing irons at last brought
1t to the surface. and 1t was taken to the
morgue. There was no clew to her identi-
ty on her clothes. and no one appeared at
the morgue to claim the wasted body.
The woman appeared tc be about sixty
years Of age and was dressed neatly. al
though bearing evidences Of poverty. She
wore plain dark skirt.
The evening times., 1899-06-07

Judge II. c. Drinkle. Of Lancaster Ohio.
is at the Ebbift House. He is in Washing
ton to attend the convention OF the officers S
of the Fraternal Mystic Circle. to be held
| today and tomorrow at the Ebbitt. Judge
Drinkle was appointed probate Judge for
his circuit By Governor Bushnell to fl a
vacancy. but as the district is strongly
Democratic. he will lose his position at
| the next election. He is the frs. Rspub-
iicsn judge ever appointed for this circuit
! In speaking OF the business prosperity OF
Ohio last night Judge Drinkle said: Ian
caster is perhaps a good example of the
magnificent conditions prevailing all over
the State. II is, however. booming In
way that the remainder of the State does
not quite equal. The city is in the centre OF
the greatest natural gas district in the
country. and natural gas runs the city
The population has grown % per cent in
| the past fve years and is increasing dali
ly. Every house in the city is occupied
and people are waiting for homes to be
built. The hotels and boarding houses are
crowded. New factories are being started
all the time Several big new enterprises
will begin this year The town is unique
in one way. in having no immensely rich
men and none that cannot and do not earn
living We have not pauper in our
1900 inhabitants. and not more than one
man with 100000. We have almost no
debts and the taxes are very light the
natural gas paying for all improvements.
r. a. Knight, of Cleveland. a prominent.
Bushnell Republican. is at the Riggs
House. He said last night in discussing
the recent nomination of Judge Nash for
Republican candidate for governor
Judge Nash is fairly well liked person.
ally though he is not a magnetic man by
any means. and will have harder time
carrying the State than another man
| might. Hanna. however, is not liked by
the party at large. II is fact that the
nomination of Judge Nash was surprise
to everybody. even to Mr.. Hanna himself
He did not buy the nomination from
George Cox until O'Clock on the morning
of the day of the convention, and had
not expected 10 get it until that time.
Mr.. Knight said of the candidacy OF Mayor
Jones. Of Toledo: He will run on labor
ticket and will get. l believe. so 600 votes
pretty nearly an equal number from each
| party. so that his candidacy will not az
feet the result"