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The evening times., 1899-10-03
AS to Night ParadeS

We think ii timely to cali the attention
Of the active citizens who from generation
10 generation make it their business to
serve on committees of arrangement when
ever there is President 10 be inaugu-
rated. peace to be celebrated. a knight }
of PyJhias procession TO be engineered. or
great admiral to be received-to the oh
yious fact that Washington is not able to
get up respectable night parade,
Without intending any reflection on the
gentlemen composing the committee whic1
had the affair of last night in charge. we
are obliged TO concur in the general opin-
ion that ii was little short of disgraceful.
1.-THE warning of General Miles. that q
successful night parade was an impossl
bility in existing circumstances, had been
needed, the people of the Capital would
have been spared the modification they
feel today. But the committee insisted
upon ignoring such expert advice and went
on with their programme, with the result
of a dismal failure
II they had been satisfied to stop at the
street illumination. which was really fine
and content themselves in the way of
procession with the spectacle of Admiral
Dewey and his cavalry escort driving
through the gOrgecusly-lighted Avenue to
the White House, leaving the electrical
and fire display for an hour or so for pub
ilc entertainment, the popular reception
would have been perfect and highly COM
plimentary 10 the nations illustrious
guest.
As il was, the parade was that of head
less, blundering, mismanaged crowd which
finally, at the reviewing stand, lost all
semblance of organization, and. mixed up
with legion of onlookers, became such a
3isorderly, bowling mob that Admiral
Dewey was compelled to retire precipi-
,ately from the humiliating scene.
When we compare this pitiahIe fas-o
Nlth the brilliant, orderly, and decorous
parade today, which, being commanded b.;
q soldier. passed off without flaw, we
are convinced that it will appear TO all
citizens Of Washington that. in future If
would be well first, to place the dire .tioa
Of professions in charge of competent
person, and, second, never TO attempt them
at night.
The evening times., 1899-10-03
The War on Briggs.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle }


The anti Briggs wing of the Episcopal
Church in the New York diocese has not
proved itself very strong. 1t nominated
a standing committee to run in opposition
to the one which had recommended the
ordination of DR.. Briggs. Fifty-fve min
listers voted for the opposition ticket and
1872 against it, and of the lay delegates
there were only eighteen anti-Briggs men
and ninety seven who supported Bishop
Potter's policy.
This is an interesting vote and it estab-
fishes more firmly the fact that the Epis-
copal Church is church rather than a
denomination, if we accept DR.. Abbott's
standard The views held by DR.. Briggs
have been held for years by scholars in
the Episcopal Church. Bishop Potter
thought that there was room in the COM
mupion for another man believing the
same thing. as we'll as room for those
who held different views regarding meth
DDS of Biblical interpretation. The Thirty
nine Articles were an attempt to express
the general view regarding the meaning
of the Bible, but there was to be room for
variation in the Interpretation Of the arti-
cles, as well as in the explanation of the
Christian system. Now let us hope that
the last has been heard of this controversy
DR.. Briggs is admittedly a Christian. There
ought to be some communion in which he
can find a welcome. es
The evening times., 1899-10-03
The Faithful Ostrich.

Some wise person has discovered a new
substitute for the ever-faithful and his
toric watchdog. 1t is the ostrich. The
discovery happened in this wise: There
is large farm near Jacksonville on which
pheasants are raised. There also is an
ostrich on that farm. Some boys of the
neighborhood saw the young pheasants and
gloated over them. The birds looked re-
markably like nice. fat chickens, and the
poaching instinct is strong in mankind. 1t
is an atavistic remnant of the days when
he was Obliged TO shoot fowl in order to
get anything to eat. In those DAYS 1t was
considered right for a man to shoot any-
thing that he could hit, if he CHANGED to
be hungry. but things are different now
Hence atavistic instincts have hard time
of it.
The boys watched the pheasants day by
day and thought how nice they would taste
when properly cooked. There are various
delectable ways in which spring chicken
can be cooked, and, Sunday school books
to the contrary, it tastes just as good when
stolen as when honestly acquired. So one
dark night the depredators sailed forth
armed with a bag, to remove the pleas
ants.
But they did not know about the ostrich.
or, if they did. they had not acquainted
themselves with his habits. The ostrich
saw them and pursued them violently He
did not bark, but he did many things
which were worse. Those who have hunt
ed the ostrtsh in his native deserts know
The evening times., 1899-10-03
BEET SUGAR IN GERMANY.
Reports of Last Seasons Production
From Consul l.iederich.

Reports of Last Seasons Production
From Consul L.iederich.
The German beet sugar season, which
recently closed. is made the subject of a
report to the State Department by Consul
Diederich OF Madgeburg
The official report of the year just clos
ing was published few days ago." the
Consul says. and it shows, upon the
whole, results that are quite satisfactory
True, there was some decrease of produc-
tion in the sugar fields. but there was no
material decrease in the final results. The
good prices realized for raw sugar during
the last months, which reached their high
water mark during the month of August,
at 11.25 marks per so Kilograms t2.43 cents
per pcund). more than compensated for
the low prices ruling earlier in the season.
A few years ago it was generally sup
posed and feared that the area of land
devoted to the cultivation of the sugar
beet in Germany would keep on increasing
from year to year. but there has been no
development to speak of in that direction
'It would be very interesting to know"
he continues, lust what are the profits
of the owners of, and the stockholders
in. the sugar factories; but it is impossible
to gather any reliable data on this subject
All private companies and close corpora
tions, of course, publish no report of any
kind; all regular stock companies, how.
ever are compelled by law to publish at
certain periods statement of their busi-
The evening times., 1899-10-03
LARGE SALE OF LAND.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Paid 100000.

RICHMOND. Va. Oct. 3.-The Virginia
Electric Railway and Development Com
pany paid TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company S160,0G0. the first in
stallment of the sum approximating $780,
coo for the latter's riparian rights on the
Manchester side OF the James River.
The territory embraced in this sa e in
ciudes that extending from point oppo-
site the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
Works, above to point opposite the Lover
end of Mayos Bridge, a distance Of one
mile and u half. The adjacent prop arty
owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company on the Manchester side will
also be included in the transfer.
The purpose OF the Virginia Electrical
Railway and Development Company in az
qEiring The valuable property is partly. n
order to accommodate several large enter
prises which it is endeavoring TO tave To-
Gated here. 1t is given out that the trans
fer will not embarrass those concerns now
using the river frontage on the Manchester
side. The new owners propose TO maintain
the property and to protect the present
losses to portions of il as well as 10 add
thereto the new enterprises.
The evening times., 1899-10-03
The Fear of Dewey.

w cannot believe that President Me
Kinley could be guilty of so small thing
but it is reasonable enough to suppose
Mark Hanna might be. The story is cur
rent that il was the Republican Warwick
who pat . step TO the arrangements made
in Ohio 10 send the National Guard of that
State 10 New York to take part in the
Dewey celebration. Governor Bushnell
was earnest in his desire to have his Com
monwealth woTthily represented in the
great land parade. and preparations to send
all its uniformed militia were well advanc-
ed when SIR. Hanna returned from Europe.
Up To that time no one was more enthu-
siastic for the plan than dear Mr. Dick
colonel Of the Eighth Ohio. the Presi-
dents Own But, after q hurried con-
ference with his political chief at the Wal
dorf-AstCria, he returned to Columbus and
informed the governor that, under no cir
cumstanccs, cogld his regiment go to New
York. 1t is said that he WIS careful first
TO see the attorney general and notify him
that an opinion was expected to the effect
that the State treasury could not legally
pay the expenses OF the troops. The opin-
ion was forthcoming.
The two skeleton regiments from Ohio
which were in the parade notwithstanding
the Hanna decree, Were present only be-
cause the cost of their visit was defrayed
by Governor Bushnell and John r. Nc
Lean, Of Cincinnati. The feelings of the
guardsmen who were prevented from par
ticipating because Hanna, as it is alleged.
was afraid they would so home and spread
what be considers a dangerous epidemic of
Deweymania, may be easily imagined.
Probably he may try to keep the Admiral
out of Ohio for the same reason. No one
will object TO that, for the poor man. by
tomorrow night, will be about celebrated
to death.
The point is that, in trying to keep the
Buckeye people free from the popular in
fection. the next friend of the Administra
tion has probably overshot the mark. By
the time this story has gone the rounds of
the State we do not fancy that the name
of Hanna will be pronounced with a great
deal of affection, or without appropriate
substanuves and adjectives.
The evening times., 1899-10-03
MORE SAILORS ARRESTED.
Number of the ScOtxmnn's Crew
Held for Trial

| MONTREAL, Quebec Oct 3-When the
Dominion Line steamship Ottoman arrived
| here yesterday from Quebec, % out OF
the thirty-seyen members of the Scots
mans crew, which were on board, were ar
rested and when their luggage was search
ed large quantity of valuable articles
taken from the wreck were found in their
possession The men claimed that the
articles had been given to them or found on
the shore. A number of them were held
and with those arrested on the Montefort
Sunday were brought up in the police court
yesterday afternoon. They all pleaded not
guilty, and were remanded for trial Word
was received by the Dominion Line yester-
day from St Johns, y. F.. that nearly all
the baggage had been saved. This news was
unexpected, as from all accounts of the
wreck the ship had filled with water.
A telegram received from St. Johns SAYS
that the greater part OF the baggage was
taken from the wreck on Wednesday the
day after the Moutefort left the wreck and
was put on schooners and taken TO ST
Johns. Owing 10 the extreme list of the
Scotsman the greater part of the baggage is
not wet. and will be returned TO the owners
in the best of condition. \ good deal OF the
remainder is only partly damaged. This
baggage will be forwarded Immediately and
delivered to its owners. The ship has been
abandoned by the Dominion Line TO the
underwriters. The underwriters have the
arrangements in hand and all salvage will
be sold for their benefit. 1t is impossible
even now TO say what the total loss of life
will be. but those we'll informed estimate
ii at twenty-four The last passenger that
the Ottoman picked up was Rev DR..
Chalmers, a missionary en- route 10 China
He is seventy-four years OF age and was
nearly exhausted. There were understood
10 be others on the island who had wander
ed away and were hopelessly lost. These
unfortunates were in search of fishermen's
huts, but their quest for shelter was not
successful as beyond the lighthouse there
is no habitation upon this desolate island.
News was received yesterday that Il Mrs.
Bate, OF Montreal had been lost on the
island and had probably died from expos
The evening times., 1899-10-03
OPINIONS OF GOVERNORS.
Three Of Them Talk About Dewey
for President.

for President.
An effort was made last night by a re-
porter for; The Times to ascertain from
prominent public men in town opinions in
regard to the suggestion that Admiral
Dewey should be nominated and elected
PRESIDENT In 1900. Governor Smith of Ver-
mont, Governor Pingree of Michigan, and
Governor Powers of Maine were seen at
their respective hotels.
You must pardon me-" said Governor
smith in reply to the reporters question,
but / must decline to discuss Admiral
Deweys name in connection with politics
at this time. He is in the highest sense
national hero. He belongs to all the
people Of our one common country. To
each one of us Dewey is more than mere
human force. His is the most beautiful
personality, the most sagacious intellect,
the most nearly divine impulse that has
touched our national life throughout our
history. When we think of him it is with
feeling akin to that awakened by the
sight of the flag. He is more than sailor,
more than an admiral. more than the
nnest spirit that ever ruled the seas. In
his life, character, and work he embodies
those high ideals of strength, purity, and
grace which has made this country of ours
worth living for, fighting for, and dying
for. His name inspires that noble senti-
ment which springs out of poetry and the
imagination and which men call patriot
ism. His fame will in his day and in all
coming days appeal irresistibly to the
conscience and the heart of the American
people,
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, said, in
his characteristic style: ''Yes, I've heard
some talk about Dewey for the Presidency.
don't want to get mixed up in it just
yet, but I'm willing to say this: II Dewey
Is nominated he'll be elected in spite of
the world. the flesh, and the devil. l don't
give continental what party nomnates
him. and / don't care a snap who is op-
posed to him. Dewey will win
Governor Powers, Of Maine, was asked
whether or not Dewey would carry Maine
II he should be nominated by the Demo-
Gratis. Il don't care TO speak of Admiral
Dewey on that subject" said he. Maine
has. since 1856, voted in favor OF the Re-
publican nominee. and she will vote that
way next year.
The evening times., 1899-10-03

that he is a most formidable customer
when he gives his mind to business. He
can kick like cart horse and run like a
thoroughbred, and when he hits anything
with his bill it is like a blow from pile
driver. And all these things he did to the
pheasant thieves. The only reason why
any of them escaped alive was that there
were several thieves and only one ostrich,
SO that his attention was necessarily di-
vided. These boys will never go to steal
anything off that farm again.
From this incident it has been argued
that the ostrich may supersede the watch
dog as domestic convenience. But it is
doubtful whether, despite his usefulness,
the bird will ever become really popular
In that capacity. Several substitutes for
the dog have been suggested at one time
and another. One was the snake, which
would certainly scare away any sort Of
burglar much more effectually than a dog.
But the objection to that was that the
snake might go outside his province as
domestic guardian, and twine himself
lovingly around some member OF the fam
lily, with fatal results. Besides, it would
not be comfortable to have a snake sleep
ing at the foot of ones bed, or following
one about when one went for walk So
with the ostrich. He would be powerful,
but inconyenient. He could not be trusted
to eat what he ought to eat and let the
rest of the family possessions alone. He
would make himself a junk shop for all
the spectacles, and horseshoes, and dia-
mond rings, and bits of metal that hap
pened to be lying around loose, and it
would be expensive to kill him and re-
cover these yaluables. Moreover, he could
not easily be taught to distinguish between
intruders and friends of the family, and
when ones wealthy aunt came to make
a visit, he would be just as likely as not
to administer one of his love taps 10 the
top of her head and give her a fainting
fit; or he might help himself to one Of
the eyeglasses of some distinguished Wis
itor. On the whole, it seems as il the old
and faithful friend Of man, the dog. were
likely TO keep his place by the hearth
side little longer.
The evening times., 1899-10-03
The Closing scene.

Alert. bright and debonnair Admiral
Dewey, as he rode 10 and from the Capitol
today, looked like anything rather, than
q man who had been through a siege CT
glorifcation for nearly a week, that must
have amounted TO a greater strain on his
nerves than the Battle OF Manila. But
be is OF heroic vertebrate stuff. and. worn
DGt and weary as any other man would be
IN his circumstances, We do not doubt
that he Will be Immediately ready 10 ct
sack the Philippine problem exactly IS if
his cars had not been torn by cheers. and
his right arm dislocated under the opera
tion OF the idiotic American pumphandle
greeting mania.
IL WAS simple and pleasant sight on
the steps Of the Capitol. True, the address
~ private citizen of the District was as
much out of place as the laundering in
capacity that made the civic parade last
night too ridiculous to be remembered
without modification. What proper con
nection the committee organized TO pro-
vide that entertainment could have with
the presentation of q Congressional sword
cf honor is a trifle hard 10 understand
Otherwise the ceremony was not open ID
Unfavorable criticism.
The Government and the people OF
Ihe United States have honored Ad-
miTal Dewey in every way possible under
national law and custom. We feel certain
that lie viii consider it an additional dis
inction, ii now beth viii leave him alone
Tor awhile, 10 nurse the wounds his popu-
iarity have brought him and TO renew his
youth and vigor amid the green hills and
10y the crystal waters Of his native Yer
r1,oT+
The evening times., 1899-10-03
a Significant Suspension of News.


Up TO late hour last night the Brit
ish Government had not received any
message from Pretoria, and the indications
seemed 10 be that the Beers had cut the
communications. The date of General
Sir Redvers Buffers departure for the
Cape has again been postponed, and good
deal Of grumbling is beginning To be heard
over the leisurely manner in which the
war Office is proceeding to re-enforce the
British troops in South Africa. II is re-
garded by one leading journal as ineXcus-
able that the government should have
oStensibly begun preparations for possible
war as early as July. and be no nearer
10 condition of readiness than it is.
AS The details of the situation in Cape
Colony. Natal. and Rhodesia become public
property in England, there is an uncomfort-
able realization that the Boars might be able
to inGict heavy loss upon the British forces
before adequate help could reach the lat
ter. This opinion is being seized upon py
the peace party and the political opposition
to stem the tide which has been making
several weeks. All sorts of suggestions
Of msans and methods of accommodation
are being offered through the press. One
idea is that The Marquis of Dufferin or the
Duke OF Devonshire might be sent out to
confer with President Kruger and reopen
negotiations. Another is that the Duke Of
Connaught should accompany Sir Redvers
Butler as High Commissioner, to treat with
The Beers should opportunity offer. One or
two newspapers think that this probably
Will be done.
in the meantime. all is uncertainty. Par
liament is likely to be summoned for about
the nineteenth instant No doubt is felt
that it VIII vote the desired extraordinary
grant for war without division. But the
fact OF Krugers silence worries govern
ment and people. They do not know what
i; means but naturally fear that it may
mean mischief.
The evening times., 1899-10-03
RACE HATRED IN HAVANA.
Cubans In Prison for Hauling Down
Spanish FlaR.

HAVANA. Oct. 3.-Magistrate Pitcher
young Julio Sanguiiy and his friends, who
were arrested for hauling down Spanish
flag at the Spanish Clerks Club. San
gully was required to furnish cash Sc
eurity to the amount of $500 to keep the
peace FOR year. The other two prisoners
were required to furnish security in the
amount of s4O0. In default of this security
they will be compelled to serve a days i'm
prisonment for each dollar. They decided
not to furnish the bonds and were locked
up. There is no appeal from Captain
Pitchers decision. Proceedings against
the prisoners in a higher court for forcible
entrance into the club were also ordered.
Senior Capote, Secretary of State. has
prepared an order, which he will submit to
Governor General Brooke, forbidding the
flying of foreign flags on feast days and
Sundays anywhere, except on the con-
stiates. The profusion OF Spanish flags
infiames the Cubans, and while the more
sensible of them have no sympathy with
Sansuily. there is no doubt that an order
like that proposed by Senior Capote will
tend to preserve the peace although loyal
Spaniards will protest vigorously against
It, The feeling between the Cubans and
opanlarus continues very bitter, despite
the efforts of Senor Sagrario, the Spanish
Consul General TO establish good rela-
tions between them. The Cubans appre-
eiate his services, but his own countrymen
display much enmity toward him. The
Discussion" today publishes a cartoon
representing Senor Sagrario trying to
quench the flames of race passion witA the
aid of Cubans, while the Spanish press is
represented as feeding the flames with
threats.
The street car strike is complete fizzle
The strikers attempted to get back to
work today. but the company refused to
again employ them. All the new hands
will be retained
The evening times., 1899-10-03
Republican League to Neet

HARRISBURG. Pa, Oct 3-Arrange-
ments were completed today by jeremiah
H. Shaw, of Philadelphia, for the meeting
of the Republican State League tomorrow.
Lieut.. Gov. John &. Barnett will be given
an ovation. He is popular in Harrisburg
and his record as an officer of the Tenth
Pennsylvania will increase the admiration
OF his friends who will attend the league
convention for the purpose OF greeting him.
Governor Stone is also expected to make q
speech The young men of the party prom
ise to be largely represented at the conven-
ton. j. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia
has no opposition for president of the
league
The evening times., 1899-10-03
Alejandrino on Ofisism.

The Tagal military commissioner. Cen
eral Alejandrino, has been interviewed IN
Manila by newspaper correspondents, and
has expressed himself in a way which
leaves no doubt that the Fiiipinos have q
very clear conception of the evils of Otis
ism. however much they may be unknown
'r ignored in Washington. Alejandrino is
aeported as saying that the rebels never
will consent to colonial government under
lhe United States. il having been demon
strsted that this country does not know
low to govern colonies. AS ability to reach
his conclusion has been confined to OBJ
servation of the administration of Otis. 1t
S plain that he is responsible for what
ever opinion 1.-The governed" may have
formed on the subject
Rather noteworthy and significant is the
The evening times., 1899-10-03
American Machinery.
(From the st. Paul Dispatch.)

ttrom the st. Paul Dspatcli.)
American machinery is king in the markets of
the earth No fact could establish the supremac,
moro firmly than that England imports and uses
the latest perfected American inventions, except
that England adds further tribute to American
workmanship in that she imports in order to cx-
port. The importation of agricultural implements,
with the immediate intention of transshipment is
constantly increasing. Practically the entire con-
sisnmcnts CT recent date have been sent at once
further abroad, principally to Russia, a country
which, until lew years ago, was supplied en-.
tirely with the Engiish-inade article. Some 4 900
packages OF agricultural machinery went this way
the last week. The customs report of last Thurs
day at Hull states, that of English agricultural
machinery, sent abroad the total was 56S pack,
ages, against Io9 packages in the same week last
year, while OF foreign manufacture the total ex.
port was S,sas packages, against l4I packages
year ago.