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The times., 1899-09-26
PRESIDENT BLISS DECLINES.
The Boston and Albany Bai.road
Troubles Increase.

Ht AboShOh
Troubles Increase.
BOSTON, Sept. 25.-President William
Bliss. of the Boston and Albany Railroad,
issued a statement today declaring that
the use of his name on the directors
ticket proposed by the protective commit
tee, was wholly unauthorized and against
his expressed wishes and request He
says he cannot accept an election on that
ticket and will stand or fall with the pres
ent board He said later in an interview:
THE board Of directors as at present
constituted is willing to stand or fall on
this question of the issue They secured
the very best terms which could be offered,
and may say that no better terms will be
offered by the New York Central, Of which
| am a director"
Samuel Hoar, counsel for the road, said
today that he has written statement from
the New York Central which he will read
at the meeting on Wednesday. and which
declares that no better terms will be made.
The protective committee seems to think,
however, that the limit Of negotiation has
not been reached and T. Jefferson Cool
idge, jr.. of the committee, is in New York,
where it is said he is in conference, with
the Van deThilts endeavoring to obtain bet
ter terms.
The times., 1899-09-26
Trans Rail.rrrs
(rrom a. 81 Pnnl Disnatch-1

(From the ST. Paul Dispatch)
Five transit Rocky railroad systems stretch across
the continent like the five lines of the musical staff
the Canadian, Northern. Great Northern. Unioz
and Southern Paciics, and upon these the cease
less hum Of the triumph song Of traffic lifts up
its voice There have been ia capO marks at the
Pacific bar the song has had to return ITSELF
But the twentieth century viii that bar
broken down and concert OF commerce across
the placid ocean The twentieth century wiI
also sc other trans railways emptying into
the Pacific the riches OF the fertile plains which
lie On the Atlantic side OF the mighty barriers.
The old geograpbers taught that al the woriIs
wealth rolled by natures ediet into the North
Atlantic BASIN The secgraphers and nature for
got that man loves obstacles. His gre ltest tri-
umph today is the leveling Of mountain barriers.
Verify the prophecy Of Israel and the desire OF
modern nations Is come tYue, the mountaies sllaV
t,a laid low
The times., 1899-09-26
sIacvensh,s Lack of Dignity

(From the Chicago Cllrcnicle.)
For a particularly distinguished jurist Mr..
Wayne Macyeagh appears to have sng'IlarIy
small control over his temper when he mas any
thing 10 say respecting the prosecuted Carter.
He has abused everybody connected with The
court-niartial from General Otis down, he has
Yilifed Judge Advocate Barr in fashion which
would have earned him a Wholesome kicking had
Colonel Barr been private individual, lri i4'w
he denounces rs ''sheer and absolute ia.stiood''
the report that Carter Paid him retlln.- ot
$1,000 with $4,000 more contingent upon ac
quiltal Why all this heat2 Dcss air. Mac
Neagh expect people to believe that, reversing his
entire record, he is defending Captain carter cut
of pure philanthropy II Motif lie rs being
paid for his services, he assIrc,lly Is-why
should ne fly into passion because the puhisted
figures are too high too low? What has come
to Mr. Wayne Macveagl anyhow? Is he, per
chance, cut of temper with himself-aud conse-
quentiy with all the world-bccause he has got
himself mixed up in case whose rottenncss III Is
fair to taint his hitherto dguifed character:
The times., 1899-09-26

Have some of the absinthine insanity
microbes arrived from Paris and been un-
loaded in the vicinity of Peck Slip, New
York; 1t is reported that, at the place
named, a crowd of peaceful Israelites. en-
gagged in buying fish fer the celebration of
one of their annual feasts. were set upon
by a mob of Irish residents of the neigh
borhood, who threw brickbats at them and
pelted them with utensils from the windows
of tenements. The objects of all this sense
less wrath were driven away without their
fish. We do not read of any effective police
interference in the outrage. Jew batting in
the great metropolis of America! 1t is a
hard thing TO believe!
The times., 1899-09-26
Tbe CathoIic i'm the IsIanas.

(Frcm the Brooklyn Eagle.)
In Porto Rico its officials know what course
to follow. for the authority of the United States
is undisputed shere. In Cuba also su-
preme today, but the future is uncertain
enough to perplex the religious authorities. If
the island become independent the church may
remain an agency of government, as the Cubans
are Catholic by an overwhelming majority. If
the island is annexed to the United States the
American system must be accepted. In the Phil
ippines the insurgents are in control in some
districts and we rule in Others The church has
to adjust itself TO whatever governmental con-
ditions exist. After peace is restored and our
authority is established over the whole archi-
peIago, there can be satisfactory adjustment
of the property and rights of the Catholics But
this will take time, and it may give rise to
some serious disputes. 1t is hoped that they may
not be complicated by any sectarian bitterness
based on misunderstanding Of the questions at
iecft
The times., 1899-09-26

magnificent voice and made an emphatic
bit. her rendering Of selection from Cav
alieria Rustieana' being especially appTe-
ciated. Lovers OF comedy were given
treat quite as pronounced In the sketch put
on by Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins d. Fisher.
The Halfway House Is candidiy the
best-written and best-acted comedietta on
the circuits By its means Mr.. and Mrs,
Fisher prove utterly at fault those who
express the belief that vaudeville playiet
can only De successful when IL provides
opportunities for such action as one ex-
poets from the happy family at a zoo.
For the folk who enjoy purely farcical fun.
there were Barney Fagan and Henrietta
Byron, whose excuse for appearing in their
old skit is the fact that a better one Is
not proeuraofe. Mr. Pagan. with the as
sistance OF his partner. took four encores
ana the crowd never felt the loss
Next to these headliners in popular esti-
nation yesterday came Arthur Rigby. a
ournt-cork entertainer at whose only an
tiqeated joke the audience laughed more
heartily than at any of the rest. Mr. Rigby
would do we'll 10 cut his parody on "Oh.
fronise Me-. which is not of the newest.
put no other alteration In his work can be
suggested. So, too. il a performer who goes
oy the inspiring name of Carrie Behr were
to use half the energy she puts on Sister
mary James Top Note In finding some
thing with which to replace The Miller's
daughter. who must be getting along in
years by now, her act would be much i'm
proved Thompson and Green have a
turn notable for its bad German and
good music. and Mile Flora one that needs
changing. while Leo Carle. who aspIres 10
iiil Fregoii's shoes. did not seem to have
outgroBn slippers But rfe bill. taken as
whole. was excellent, and should be ex-
eellentiy received.
The times., 1899-09-26
Grnna-VaudevIlIc.

Despite rain and wind and other things
furnished gratuitously by the Weather Bu-
reau. two very fair-sized audiences yes
terday sat in Judgment at the Grand on
what was undoubtedly the best vaudeville
bill ever put together in Washington. Even
the usual exceptions on the programme
were almost conspicuous by their absence,
and the juries mentioned. finding something
to the taste of every component individual
returned a verdict that will be likely tc
swell the receipts at the Burke C Chase
house for the remainder OF the week.
The condition as TO headliners in the list
of performers reminded one of a story con-
cerning a visitor to some circus who asked
whether the animal before him was an
elephant or a giraffe, and was answered
''You pays your money and takes your
choice" For the musical. there was Ma
dame Travary, former star. who was in
The times., 1899-09-26
Bijou-ynudeviIIe.

The two performances which yesterday
ushered in the fourth week of this season
at the Biiou were attended and enjoyed b.
the usual large audiences There were no
headliners en- the bill. each star being
given chance TO shine in his or her own
specially The features Of the bill were
Barnes and Sisson, with Thomas Ryan AMI
Mary Richfeld. The former couple are
making their first appearance in yaude-
vile and are producing a sketch entitled
~ Marriage Broker" The second team
is seen in a farcette dubbed "A HeadIess
Man" Joe Flynn, monologist; Lizzie Hall
and Annie Carter. singers OF popular songs;
Nettie Fields and Bijou Russell. dancers;
Howard Thurston, magician; the McGin-
ieys, aerialists. and the Bijou Stock Com
pany completed what was really pleasing
entertainment. paily matinees.
The times., 1899-09-26

Otis is displaying unusual activity IN
the prosecution of his official despatch
business. Negotiations of various kinds
have been opened with the rebels, and,
Of sudden, the loyal preclivities of va
rious island populations are coming to
light Some inkling of the wrath to come
must have reached Otis by cable Just
now it would be more useful for him to
complete and purge some of his old re-
ports Of their mendacity than to draw
on his Imagination for new subject.
The times., 1899-09-26
GARRIsoNs FOR JoLo.
Report of General Bates Expedition
to the Island.
The following cable messages We're re-
ceived at the War Department yesterday
from General Otis:

The following cable messages We're re-
ceived at the War Department yesterday
from General Otis:
Manila. September "a, 1880.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Bates returned from JOlo 2lst instant, having
p,aced carrisons at Siassi and Bungam. Tawi,
in archipelago satisfactory. Bates saw chief in
surgents. Zlmboanga still anxious TO receive
United States garrison, on condition Of with
drowaI should Ag1Iinaldo succeed in Luzon. Prop
osition not entertained Zamooansa having
trouble with more Datoes in vicinity, who have
raised United States flag Dato Cagayan, Sulu
Island, visited Jolo; gave adhesion, and desired
to raise American flag instead Of Spanish flag
On island American flag will be raised there.
Ready 20 give six months notice in order 10
tablish in archipelago csutoms regulations under
Britain Of 1885. Bates report by mail. OTIS.
Manila, September 23, 1890.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Hughes, Hoio, reports Lope and sixty-four
armed men surrendered to Byrne at Castellano,
Nsgros Election in that island October ..
Sought conference. Wished to know what chief
insurgents Panay promise could be given them
in case OF formal submission. Told no arrange
ments possible until surrendered and force dis
banded OTIS.
The following was also received in re-
ply to an enquiry made regarding Private
Robert H. Lee, of the Twentieth Kansas
Regiment:
Adiutant General, Washington:
Referring to your cablegram OF September 10,
Robert H. Lee, Company +. Twentieth Kansas,
died September 6, dysentery, Hongkong. OTIS.
The times., 1899-09-26
The same Old kicker.
frrom the Chicago Journal.D

n TOM IIt NHItasO JUlINai.J
1t is futile to gid refined gold To paint the
lily is 10 waste paint. To change perfection in
any way must be to make it less than perfect,
for it cannot be more Hence the interest in
the announcement that DIR. Parkhurst has re-
turned to his temporarily orphaned country
''only outwardly changed" that IS modified
slightly in the whskers. which he no longer
wears as before. His friends could hardly be-
licve that his new style OF hirsute adornment
did not portend some dire alteration inside but
on examining him inside they found their fears
were groundless. His beard is cut differently
but his wings have not moulted feather
The times., 1899-09-26
CAPTAIN HAGGERTY DEAD.
He Was With Perry on the Japanese
Expedition.


NEW YORK, Sept 25.-Capt. Francis S.
Haggerty, U. S. N, retired, died today in
this city at the age of ninety years. He
was appointed to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis from Pennsylvania
ON February II, 1892, and saw his first
service aboard the schooner Experiment,
in the Chesapeake Bay, and at Charleston
Harbor during the time of the nullifica-
ton excitement in 1888. He was commits
stoned as lieutenant December 10, 1S43,
and went with Commodore Perry on the
Japan expedition in 1S52-55.
At the commencement OF the rebellion he
was transferred from the command of the
brig Perry. on the Potomac River, to the
sloop-cf- Vandalia. belonging to the
squadron under command of Commodore
Dupcnt in the Pert Royal expedition, and
in the attacks On the rebel batteries at
PORT Royal, November 7, 1861, he command
ed the Yandalia, taking an active part in
silencing the enemy's fire and subsequent
ly in bIockading the mouth of the Sayan-
nah River Commander Haggerty was
placed ON the retired list in 1867, in conse.
quence Of injuries received in line of duty,
and received the thanks of Congress for
meritorious service and conduct
He was commissioned as commander Oc-
tober II, 1861; captain, 1857; retired March.
1867, and was in charge of ironclads at
New Orleans during the years 1S67-69 He
was appointed lighthouse inspector, Sew
enth district, Key West, Fla, 1S7071
The times., 1899-09-26
\ Change since '6a.
CFrom the Hartford Post.)

The files Of the Springfield Republican for the
year 1890 arc flied With messages OF comfort for
the enemies Of the country in the Philippines.
but the file of the paper for January IS, 1866,
yeals this declaration: 1T becomes every true
man in the hour of trial to see to il that BY no
word or act he gives the least shadow Of sup
port or encouragement to the enemies Of the
country" The force of that declaration mas beeE
lost sight OF in the Republican Office Not % in
the naticn, however. II Is stiIl q common belief
that the true American should not give s'the
least shadow OF support or encouragement to the
enemies of the country"
The times., 1899-09-26
coming Century Science.
(From The Boston Journal


Russia has announced that she will adopt the
Gregorian calendar when the twentieth century
begins Another important announcement is the
probability that the astronomical day, which at
present begins at noon Of what is called the
civil day, will be made to conform to the civil
day, beginning at midnight. We note these an
nouneements not for the purpose Of renewing the
old controversy over the correct beginning of the
next century. but rather for the purpose Of di-
recfing attention TO the scientific importance that
the next century is already assuming.
The times., 1899-09-26

The widespread attention which Gen. NJ
c. Buffers letters and addresses on the
race problem have attracted, leads to a
fresh harvest of communications to this
journal on the same subject 1t should
be noted that the former Senator from
South Carolina has interested himself in
the question, not with any thought of re-
opening cid sores, or adding to the friction
which unfortunately exists in the connec-
ton, in some parts OF the country, but
to enlist earnest and honest men in an eff
fort to find peaceful. just, and equitable
solution, TO the end that there may be a
better adjustment of race relations in this
country in the future Some of our intend
ing contributors do not appear to quite
realize this point.
The times., 1899-09-26
Acaaemy-r.ham,. ~octoroon..-

isham's "oetoroons'' came to the Acad-
emy yester-evening and as usual drew a
good house. II may truthfuIIy be said that
THIS organization is in better shape now
than ever before during the five or six
years that 1t has been on the road. The
management has gained as its star Belle
Davis, who has won something OF a repu-
tatlon as singer OF rag-time melodies
and was the unquestioned attraction az
the Browns in Town" company last sea
SON. This of itself is sort of handicap
Inc performance begins with a musical
satire, written and staged by Bob Cole.
author OF about half the most popular
coon songs OF the day. Either Mr.. Cole
OF some one else has done exceedingly
Wen in drilling the chorus. for it works
with smoothness and effectiveness never
quite SO evident. The score Is neither very
original nor very taking but IL has the
peculiar and all-essential cadence
The olio which follows includes a mono
iogue Dy Billy Miller. some dancing by the
two Erittons. several specialties by Hamp-
ton and Johnson, the musical ra0kes.''
yoealisms by Belle Davis and her pick
aninnies; comedy bit by George Williams
and Walter Smart, and speciality by VIII
liam English, one of the very few negro
fun makers who are really worth seeing.
The finale is the familiar Thirty Minutes
Around the Operas but this medley now
contains less classical music than ever be-
lore and more Of the popular and catchy
type
The times., 1899-09-26
Disputes of churchmen.

IFIOII Iut VI IIiii5aJ
Tic struggle between high and low church
nanship in the Episcopal Church is ever and amen
little more prom, ,Uneed than usual. and ;lea
some pessinlistic persons prophesy that IT is go
ing 10 result in a had split in that historic
branch Of the Church Universal as the pray
erbook terms the whole body Of Christ's follow
ers. The same dire caiamities have been pre-
dicted by extremists on both sides many times
before Ext it has not come yet. and the fact
IS fairly good evidence that there is not so nueh
danger to the continued growth ard prosperity
of this influential and progressive body Of Caris-
tians in either the ritualistie the Broad Chnre
movement as some profess 10 see.
The times., 1899-09-26

An esteemed Philadelphia correspondent
writes TO The Times to inform Us
that persons wishing to avail them
selves of the legal philanthropy and
inyective ability of the Hon. Wayne Mac
Veagh should address him, not in the city
of Brotherly Love, where a man OF his
benign character so properly belongs, but
next door TO the Baltic Hotel, in Washing
ton. D. c.. where he is said to occupy
quarters close enough to Griggs to rap on
the wall for that functionary any time he
requires his services 1t may be 50.
The times., 1899-09-26
kernan's-The '"Twentieth Century
Maidsr

Harry Morris is one of the most popular
comedians who comes to Kernan's, and on
the occasions of his annual visits the
patrons of the house always expect an
entertainment somewhat out OF the ordi-
nary. To large audiences. his Twentieth
Century Maids" appeared yesterday at two
performances. and their efforts in ''Cyrano
de Rubberneck." a clever travesty on
Rostand's great play. were pleasing in
every way. Mr.. Morris Cyrano was espe-
cially bright and amusing The first skit
on the programme was entitled THE
Adonis Stag Club and it's enactment was
followed BY an olio in which were seen
Del A. Phone. the mimic; Lily Perry and
Marie Hyland. singing soubFettes; Perry
and Burns. dialogists; the Clemence sis
ters. vocalists, and the knight brothers.
dancers. A series of living pictures was
also a feature of the bill
The times., 1899-09-26
seInshness should Pause.

tFr0m The II Faul FIonetI PFess.
The California Board OF Health is discussing
the wisdom of barring out from that State the
consumptises who annually conseegate there IN
the hope of partial or complete recavtry-a1 any
rate in the hope of prolonging life. In view OF
the alleged eoniagiousness OF the disease a State
that is so popular a resort for is victims may
we'll feel some concern at their constantly null
tiplied number Yet the right to seek health
or life itself wherever ii may be found ought rot
to be denied to any man.
The times., 1899-09-26
ct must do the work which is done by

ket must do the work which is done by
members of the family on a farm.
Moreover, the household itself is differ
ent. The unattached members of country
families drift into the city to earn living.
There are many little homes in a city like
this, in which all the members of the fam
lily are doing salaried work. In New York
there are thousands and thousands of such
families, in and out of the tenements.
There are also apartments in which two or
three young people are living together
girl art students or young physicians or
writers-and such Bohemian comradeships
cannot make regular housekeeping a part
of the days programme Neither member
of the firm has time, or perhaps talent for
it. Yet there is no doubt that restaurant
life is one of the worst features of a city.
The constant publicity is bad, the system
is inconvenient, and it is also more or less
expensive. 1t would add much to the COM
fort and happiness of a city population if
meals could be supplied to small families
living in small apartments at moderate
cost. Such an arrangement would help
to make many home possible where now
there are only disintegrated molecules of
one. When three or four congenial people
can look forward to gathering each night
around a common table to discuss the
events of the day over a wholesome and
comfortable meal, served in the family
china, with all the individual touches
which give one a sense of home comfort, it
does not make so very much difference
whether that meal was cooked at big up
town kitchen and sent to the house or pre-
pared by more or less competent domes-
tic in kitchen attached to the apartment.
Indeed, the chances are that in the long
run the family will take more comfort in
the former arrangement, since the dinner
is certain to arrive on time every evening"
and to be of the same quality from day to
day. And it is certainly much better and
more homelike and healthfuI than to gath
er around table at a restaurant, with the
din of other peoples conversation all
around, and perhaps with strangers shar-
ing the table.
The times., 1899-09-26
HARRISON Wolfe in Town.

Harrison ]. Wolfe and his company ar
rived in this city yesterday and will spend
the week in rehearsing an addition to the
stars repertoire. Mr. Wolfe is to be next
weeks attraction at the Lafayette. where
he will present Hamlet. 1.-The Corsiean
Brothers. and David Garrick"
The times., 1899-09-26
The Columbia l.Insea-

Because of the death of mis- father. John
Sleeper Clarke, in London, Creston Clarke
did not appear last night at the Columbia.
and the house was not opened. Mr.. Clarke
viii be seen this evening in Hamlet,
the bill Originally announced for his debut
CT the season here, and tickets purchased
for use at that performance will be good
despite it's postponement
The times., 1899-09-26
NationaI-..rhe School for scnnaaI.v

The rain undoubtedly interfered some
what with the assembling OF last nights
audience at the National. since the bill
was "The School for Scandal" Vile
there are hundreds of people who always
enjoy seeing this fine Old comedy well
done, they are not ell OF the type which
will risk drenching for the sake of an
evenings pleasure. But the house was
fairly well filled and very enthusiastic.
Ore of the first particulars 10 strike the
observer in this new production OF SheTi-
dams work is the careful and artistic man
rer in which it is staged. The co or
schemes selected are especially pretty AMI
the piece is made to appear,like moving
series of old family portraits through the
attention given to the details of this mat
ter. The cast is a good one and the pre-
sertation harmonious and smooth. There
is not really a weak point in il. M. John
stones Moses might have been made
trifie more pronounced in tone without do
ing any injury to itself, but il is much bet
ter to portray a low comedy character
in high comedy play with too great deli
The other minor roles are in eompe ent
hands. and that, in one of these we'll
seasoned old offerings, is a gre at thing.
Charles Hanford. as Joseph Surface. nat
urally received large share of the ap-
plause. but Louis James, as Charles Sur
face, and Harry Langdon, as Sir Peter
Teazle, were both rather more deserving
of this appreciation. Mr.. Langdon's Sir
Peter is particularly fine. Kathryn Kid
der makes a charming Lady Teazle-grace-
full dignifed, and vivacious-although il
is possible that she might get more down.
right humor out of the part than she does
Norman Hackett is an admirable Sir Harry
Bumper, and John A. Ellsler makes an ex-
ceIlent Sir Oliver. The bill for tonight
will be "The Winters Tale"