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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-04

IN WII-MJ NGTON. DEIA WARE.
from Phlladelphi4s we Went to Will
mngton. Del. and spent several hours
| IL driving over the streets. Which, wuc
paved with vitriiied fire CLAW bricks
vihliled shaie block, asphalt block.
granite block and McAdam Consid-
cradle Of the brick and asphalt block
pavement had been down for eleven to
twelve years, the former was still in
good condition. the bricks having worn
somewhat rounded. but the asphalt
hlockS mad entirely worn out so much
SO that upon the principal street "A con
tract had already been let to tear IN
me asphalt block and replace them
With silt.la block The granite block
was IN Very good condition but the Nc
Niam pavement was most excellent tn
dllNc upon and we found miles Of It
IN thr suburban streets. The streets
were Very clean. being kept 50 BY men
with ia1e" wooden Wheel barrows, into
winch the trash is placed and wheeled
away to the nearest stable
The foundation Of the Iavements in
Wilmington consist Of sand and broken
StHnc and the Joints arc made in differ
"n' ways. some With sand finish, some
Wath Tar grout and others with cement
c!"ut The latter, however, has been
I very unsatisfactory, the cement joints
having broken in spots and the nave
..lcnt sinking ard leaving many holes.
ii.c cost for the p"venents 70: brick
arc from SIZE to 100 accorClin" to
Foundation and joints. The cost of as
l'}'alt block is about the same, for stone
block from $500 TO $2.3S rer yard and
lol McAdaE1 from Go to so cents per
square yard.
ALSO VISITED WASHINGTON.
we also visited Washington and in
spotted the pavements there. We found
a good many Of the streets paved with
sheet asphalt in a bad condition. hay
ne been improperly laid on very low
h.Iring. We also inspected the brick
l';tVcmentS and found some OF them in
Very good condition. some, however,
We're very badly worn. The asphalt
block pavements in Washington were
Very good. We drove over one street
III aiticular that had been paved for
The times., 1899-09-28
OTIS n. nm Administrator.

Conservatism is a good thing, but when
a man stands still on a city sidewalk, with
a rail in his hands, and endeavors to arrest
the. progress OF the advancing crowd by
means OF that rail held crosswise, we do
not call him a conservative: We call him a
fool He may believe that it is a good
thing that the crowd should stop; he may
even be the mayor of the city, but that
does not make any difference in the action
of the policeman.
An incident reported from Manila in
one of the recent dispatches indicates that
General Otis Is precisely that kind Of man.
He appears to think that it is his business
10 prevent anything being done which is
not done under his personal supervision.
As every mans time is limited to the
twenty-four hours in day, and as even
the most conscientious official cannot give
TO work the time required for eating and
sleeping. the consequence is that many i'm
portant things are left without attention
while Otis sees TO miscellaneous lot of
more or less unimportant duties.
The incident in question concerns two
dollar window blind which was put up the
other day in the adiutant generals office.
Otis did not sanction the order for this
blind, but it was put up by somebody, who
may or may not have paid for ii himself
There have been known cases in which
officers OF the Army and other servants OF
the public have gone to more or less ex-
pense to secure conveniences which they
could not get from the Government with
out much waste of red tape. But to a man
like Otis it frequently makes little differ
ence who pays for thing. The important
point is whether or not it was done by his
authority. In this case the authority was
missing and the commanding general was
in high dudgeon. He stormed over that
blind for something like half an hour
Meanwhile there was a good-sized pile of
important correspondence On his desk wait
ing 10 be looked over. There was nobody
to do it but otis-no secretary, no conf
Dental clerk. no staff OF assistants.
Now. the question before the American
people today IS. rs this the sort of gen
eral who is likely to win battles?" Did
General Grant. or General Lee, or General
jackson sit in their tents and roar at per-
sons responsible for unauthorized two-dol-
lar jobsg Is there any reason to suppose
that they would have overlooked the ques-
The times., 1899-09-28
EnElnnd's War.

The Boer answer TO Mr. Chamberlain s
latest notes should be in London today, IN
less the authorities at Pretoria desire to
gain q day OF two OF delay. What it viii
amouE: to is not perhaps hard TO guess.
since orders have been sent out to the
burghers to prepare 10 take the field.
The most natural first movement from
the Transvaal side, as we have more than
pointed out, would be a rush for Lsing's
Neck. the single pass between Natal and
the Boer territory. If that had been effect
ed a week or two ago. it would have been
much more embarrassing 10 the British
than Il would be or Will be now At Dun
dee, not far from the position, they have
two regiments OF infantry, one of cavalry.
three batteries OF artillery, and a detaeh-
ment OF engineers; while, at Ladysmith,
within supporting distance, a regiment
each or infantry and cavalry are encamped
These forces, which are being daily aug
msnted, would have tc meet an unknown
number Of the enemy at the Neck or Ma
Juba Hill, in the event of an attempt 10
take and fortify the place. It's importance
is recognized by the Beers as vital, and ii
may be presumed that General Joubert, in
trying 10 carry il, viii use as large force
as he can muster in that direction.
Evidences multiply that both Govern
ments consider war inevitable, and expect
hostilifies TO begin within a few days
The times., 1899-09-28
THE PREACHERS DISAGREE.
Plain Talk of Delegates at the Con
EregatiOnaI Council.

BOSTON, Sept 27-When President
Hyde. of Bowdoin, and President Slocum,
of Colorado University discussed the short
comings of the theological seminaries at
the Monday evening session of the Con-
gregational Council, they paved the way
for spirited defence OF the institutions
criticised. Principal Fairbairn espoused
the cause of the seminaries yesterday and
today Prof Moore took it up in de-
fence of American seminaries. Prof.
Moore's remarks were very personal at
times and he took President Hyde TO task
n a severe manner.
'At the next meeting OF the International
Council" he said, II think / shall prepare
paper on the failure OF American colleges
as exemplified in the lack of training by
their graduates who enter theological semi
naries. If had not heard those addresses
by Presidents Hyde and Slocum read from
manuscript l should have thought them
the extemporaneous outgiyings which the
devil himself could not have foTeseen.
This was probably due in some measure
to the imperfect education which President
Hyde received at our seminary
President Hyde and President Slocum
spoke briefly, both expressing regret that
their addresses had stirred up bitter feel
ing, but thought they were justified in the
stand which they had taken. Tonight a
reception and dinner by the Congregational
Club was given in Music Hall. The formal
greetings to the council by other denomi-
nations were given by Bishop William
Lawrence, Rev. DR.. Augustus Hopkins
Strong President of Rochester Theological
Seminary; Rev. DR.. Charles Cuthbert Hall,
President of Union Theological Seminary,
New York. and Rev. DR.. Francis Green
wood Peabody of Harvard.
The times., 1899-09-28
sARD1NE TRUSTS FIGHTING.
Prices So Low That Both Concerns
Are Losing Money

Prices So Low That Both Concerns
Are Losing Money.
great fight is going on between the
two sardine trusts recently formed. Prices
are being cut savagely until it is asserted
by people familiar with the business that
both of the companies are losing money
steadily. The latest price posted-s2.50 a
case-does not cover the actual cost OF pro-
duction at the present advanced prices for
lumber, sheet iron. tin, solder. and oil, and
the higher wage scale, not to make any
mention of the fish themselves.
1t is understood that one of the trusts
has a large supply of materials on hand,
purchased at lower than the present rates.
but this only partially cuts into the loss,
and with the larger rate of consumption
that the low prices will bring all materials
will be scarce and dear in a short time
This fight, which hurts nobody but the
rival syndicates and gives the public cheap
sardines, might be used as a fine illustra-
tion of the good that trusts are alleged to
do the community at large if it were not
for the fact that a consolidation of the two
concerns is likely. 1t is said that, tired of
the cut-throat, losing game they are play
ing, both companies are now anxious to
join hands to control the output. If the
consolidation occurs the new company will
IL is said, put prices high enough to make
up all its losses in short time.
The times., 1899-09-28
Marriage with Titled Foreigners.

(From the Philadelphia Ledger)
In view of the tendency of the foreign nobility
to seek for wives among the richer classes OF
American society, it becomes needful for our
heiresses TO study foreign social customs with
some care. The father of the lady who is con-
diti0nally betrothed 10 Prince Alexis Karageorge-
witch of SerVia has done so. and has discovered
enough TO make him forbid the marriage in the
most effectual manner possibIe-by threatening
to disiDherit his daughter There is very little
doubt that the Prince viii sternly refuse to re-
eeive a dowerless bride. Mr.. Swift's objection to
the marriage is the very sensible that, il the
Prince should succeed to the throne of Servia his
marriage to alien and commoner is likely to
be declared a norganatic one, which would be
awkward, to say the least A norganatic mar
riage is legitimate marriage so far as to make
the children legitimate, but neither they nor their
mother can succeed TO the title or the property
Of the father, nor does it prevent his contracting
another marriage, without regard TO his first wife
Mr. Swift's objections TO such alliance is Ger
tainly well taken.
The times., 1899-09-28

their own accord. the people of the island
should ask to be taken into the American
Union as a Territory. with an ultimate
view TO Statehood. The day OF complete
and practical internal independence would
by that means be brought nearer, and that
ought TO satisfy every reasonable native
aspiration.
Cubans should. and possibly do, under
stand that the proximity of their country
to the United States. its peculiar condi-
tions. the temptation it might present to
foreign powers to obtain foothold in it,
and eognate considerations would compel
the American Government TO maintain
kind of protectorate over Cuba, which
would necessarily involve some limitation
of its character as an internationally in
dependent State. Annexation would cure
that and other necessities, which might
become causes OF difference hereafter. La
Epoca' sums up the argument for annexa-
tion in a single pregnant sentence. 1t
says: TO rebel against tyranny is laud-
able; to rebel against destiny is foolish; to
refuse a good thing already within our
reach is criminal"
The times., 1899-09-28
Cuban Annexation.

We have received the first number Of a
high-class weekly journal. published in
Havana, and openly devoted to the cause
OF Cuban annexation TO the United States.
II IS called La Epoea," is printed hand
Bomely in Spanish and English in parallel
columns, and, judging from the initial is
sue is and viii be edited with dignity, con
servatism, and ability The fact that such
= publication can exist and find support
in a city circumstanced as Havana is.
should be accepted as satisfactory evi-
dence OF the growth Of the annexation
sentiment in Cuba
The editor Of La Epoca" has a clear
understanding OF the attitude OF the
American Government and people toward
his country. De says that behind the
veil OF uncertainty enshronding the pres
ent political situation, and in the midst
OF growing doubt and q truly yaeillating
policy as to our future there are
two primary assurances which may be
given with every indication Of probable
truth:
One Is: That, whatever may have been the
trend Of the historic policy Of the United States
OF the island Wiil now never be accomplished by
act smacsing Of imposition, violence, nor as
result of force or conquest. In brief, the
sdes viii fall 70 earth before any American,
sober or otherwise, weuld dare to defend or ad-
eOczte such outrageous act Of condscztion-
The other Is: That, voluntarily or otherwise
CEbans. i0r their own good and future happiness
are expected and viii be compelled, to attempt
the establishment and maintenance Of q stable
government, capable of responding. with honor,
70 the demands Of civilization and worthy Of
integ1ationaa respect An iilnsionst or 4 fool
mus be the man who can fer moment sup
pose that 4 nation, additionally as conservative
IS the United States in all its international rela-
fions would have risked and have fought z great
war, assuming gratuitousiy tha responsibility Of
driving 1000 Spanish soldiers from Cuba 70
afterward consent 10 the establishment AT iss
Own doors as Il were, upon the island thus
freed from European control, Of new corrected
amended and enlarged edition of the present In
dependent Republics Of Haiti or sauto Domingo.
Ia Epoca" is entirely justified in as
Stunning the above posIuIates The United
States viii stand by its declarations and
promises. How the latter may be fulfilled
is matter Tor the cubans TO determine. BY
the rapidity or slowness OF their develop
ment toward the point OF demonstrable
ability 10 manage their own affairs with
honor and decency. and with safety both
10 themselves and 10 us No doubt il
would greatly simplify the problem IL. OF
The times., 1899-09-28
The Basic Fact.

a welcome so tremendously imposing
and enthusiastic as Dewey's," says the
New York Sun. would be a sign Of
national childishness if its only inspiration
was the battle Of Manila Bay II Is not
the hero worshipper. but the imperial
American heart that animates this public
ontgiving and rouses the feeling that in
Dewey We have a most gallant representa-
tive of cur country's progress in the
world"
This is the plain truth. In destroying
the Spanish feet in Manila Bay Dewey also
put an end to American provincialism-
However much the country may admire
the man. it is this great deed that it is
now about TO celebrate.
All honor. then. to George Dewey
patriot and expansionist. The national
triumph is idealized in the man.
The times., 1899-09-28
POSTS PLANS SELECTED.
The New Building for the Depart
menf of Justice

menf of Justice
The Attorney General yesterday selected
G. B. Post. of New York, as the architect
Tor the new building for the Department of
Justice. The selection was made from a
list of three firms. Mr.. Post was first
Second in point of acceptability were Price
& Aiken, OF New York, while third stood
Warren & Wetmore, of the same city
Price q Aiken will receive 81 900 and War
rem & Wetmore $500 for their work.
In June last the Attorney General in
vited drawings from ten of the leading
firms OF architects in the country All Of
these submitted plans. A commission COM
posed of the Attorney General James Knox
Taylor, the Supervising Architect of the
Treasury, and Joseph c. Hornblower, mem
Der of the American Institute OF Archi-
tects, was selected as jury of award. At
ter going over the plans they selected the
designs of the three firms whose names
have been given. The firms again present
ed drawings and the jury of award finally
selected Mr.. Posts work as most satisfac-
tory
MIR. Posts plans call for four stories and
a basement. The library, which caused so
much trouble in the old building, will be
located in the basement and must have
5000 square feet of space. In the basement
is to be located the store room for station
cry and supplies. a storage room for 100
bicycles, the heating and ventilating ap-
paratus, and a division of accounts for
shipping room, connected by elevator with
the packing room on the fourth floor. The
books of the library are to be kept in the
basement, while the librarian will have an
office on the first floor, together with pri-
yate room and reading room. The total
requirements of the basement are $500
feet The various clerks will occupy the
other floors.
The architect thinks the building can be
erected within the appropriation, $4,000
This does not include, however. the group Of
statuary proposed for the pediment of the
Pennsylvania Avenue facade and OF num-
Der of busts of Attorneys General designed
for spaces between the windows of the
second story.
The times., 1899-09-28
Catholies I'm the PhiIippine,.
From the Chicago Tribune. J


The representative molders OF Roman Catholic
opinion know that it is much better for their
Church in the Philippines that the Americans
should rule than that the Filipino insurgents
should hold sway. The Catholic Church has little
10 expect from the Tagal insurgents. Its local
orders in tie islands have no more bitter enemies
than Aguinaldo and his followers One of the
primary objects CT the rebels to seize Church
property. Fer two years they have ben imprison-
ing priests and subiecting them TO all sorts OF
barbarity. They seem to be animated by a feel
ing Of ferocious hatred toward the Catholic or
ders II Agriraldo were allowed to be the mas.
ter Of the Philippines there would not be much
room for the Roman Catholic hierarchy, but il the
AMERICANS continue in control they will secure TO
every priest the right TO go where he pleases and
to administer tke rites Of his Church.
The times., 1899-09-28

The peace of Warsaw reigns in Havanai
Ludiow's gallant charge of the guarda
rurale ON the embattled laundry women.
seems to have settled the trouble. His
threat. afterward, to put a thousand or so
strikers in the prisons so popularized dur
ing Weyler's time, also had something to
do with the result. Gen. Carlos Garcia
has wired Ludlow TO remember that he
lis not in Russia OF course he is not,
but he is in Office, which means much the
same thing as TO autocratic power under
the regime established by Alger and the
syndicate. The Military Governor of Ha-
vana. however. has exercised his undoubted
power TO suppress labor, at a time highly
inconvenient for the Administration. The
ore handlers of Cleveland, the grape
punchers of Kelly's Island. the plow
pointers of Akron. the Chinese cracker
molders of Canton. and the miners of the
Hooking Valley, will all rise in their wrath
and compel Mr.. Mckinley to declare him
self. Ludlow will learn what it is to place
his mighty Commander-in-Chief in
jeopardy of being denounced as an 'in-
crustation'' by organized labor!
The times., 1899-09-28
THE ILLINOIS eovERNoRsHIp.
Carter Harrison Said to BE in th'
Race to Stay.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-An unofficial an
nouncement that Mayor Harrison had final
ly made up his mind to run for Governor
was made today just before Mr.. Harrison
started on the 1890 Lake Shore train for
the Dewey celebration. The report was
given general credence by Democrats. AL
though the mayor declined to discuss his
candidacy before his departure for New
York, it is understood he has told Robert
Emmett Burke that he is in the race to
stay and has asked his political lieutenant
to get the other candidates called off.
Emissaries have been sent to Charles K.
Ladd and Congressman Caldwell who as
pired to the Democratic nomination, TO in
form them OF the mayors intentions, it is
said, and induce them to retire from the
contest. Altgeld and his followers have
been expecting a move of this kind and
Will fight Harrison just as vigorously as
they did in the mayoralty contest. Altgeld,
it is said, will enter the race to beat his
old enemy, Harrison.
The times., 1899-09-28

Safe meath the outrageous and conceal
ing shade Of the Dewey excitement. Wayne
Macyeagh yesterday delivered his Grafton
on Carter and the Dreyfusness OF his court
martial, into the friendly auricular cavity
presented to his eloquential ability by
Griggs. MacVeagh made a brilliant and
touching denunciation of military tribu-
nails as Illegal; as not only illegal. but
prejudicial to good order and the free and
untrammeled manipulation of river and
harbor contracts. We are told that his re-
marks were listened to with breathless at
tention. It may be predicted that results
will follow. There could not be better
time for disposing of the Carter scandal
than when the country's attention is dis
tracted from such matters and occupied en-
tirely with the eonquerer of Montoio.
The times., 1899-09-28
Mr.. Hanna in an accident.

MIDDLEPoRT. Ohio, Sept 27.-The
southbound train on the Hooking Valley
Railroad, carrying Senator Mark Hanna
and Colonel Neyin to Middleport where
they made speeches yesterday. had very
narrow escape from being wrecked at Ad-
Olson. 1t was approaching the station,
when rail broke, one end of which went
crashing through the smoking car. in
which Mr.. Hanna, Colonel Nevin, and
number of friends were sitting The foor
was badly splintered.
The times., 1899-09-28
Kent Arrested in Innnn-

The State Department has received
telegram from the United States Consul
General at Yokohoma. Japan. reporting
that Alva Kent who is wanted by the au-
thorities of jamestown. n. Y. on A charge
CT forging endorsements to drafts. had been
arrested at fokohosna. Application for
Kent's detention had already been made
by the State Department It was known
here that he had gone to Yosoh0ma. It
VIII be necessary for the State of New
York To send an agent TO bring him to the
United States for trial If the Japaneze Gov
arnmept grants the application for his ex-
tradition.
The times., 1899-09-28
MORE VOLUNTEERS EMBARK.
The Twenty-sixth Regiment on for
Manila.
General Shafter has telegraphed the War
DEPARTMENT rs follows.

Transport Grant sailed at p. n, Tuesday.
with the Twenty-sixrh Infantry, yolunteels. ID
officers. 1924 men, 200 rounds Of ammunition
ellbre 30, per man Major Knight Captains
Little and Stevens, Quartermaster's Department;
Lieutenant Chamberlain. assistant surgeon: First
Lieutenant oShea, Fourth Cavalry; Second Lieu
tenant McNarey, Thirty-sixth: Peek Thirt,-
seventh Infantry Volunteers; four acting assist
ant surgeons; I37 men Of tie Hospital CorBs
from the hospital ship Relief Also the following
easuals and recruits: Casuals. artillery Sixth
one; infantry, Third, four: Fourth one: Ninth
enc; Twelfth, one; Seventeenth, ere; Eighteenth
two. Recruits, cavalry, Third, two: Fourth
seven; artillery, Fourth. ono; Sixth two: in.
fantrv, Third. forty; Fourth three; sixth. fifty-
ak; Ninth. tive; Twelfth two; Fourteenth eigb-
teen; Sixteenth. three; Seventeenth, enc; Eigh-
teentb, six; Nineteenth, one; Tweuty-frst, afry-
four; Twenty-second. three; Twenty-third. three;
Thirty-sixth Volunteers thirty ave
The times., 1899-09-28
A Suicide i'm NorfoIl.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 27.-william Ger
wig, sometimes called William Bell, com
mitted suicide here today, shooting him
self through the head. He came here re-
Gently from Allegheny City. Pa. Gerwig
had been drinking, and his wife, who
feared violence. fled from the room in
which he was some hours before he took
his life. He was alone when he fired the
shot, which killed him instantly
The times., 1899-09-28
SAMOAN SITUATION SERIOUS.
A Warship May BE Necessary to Pro
tect American Interests.

tect Amerfcun Interests.
The State Department regards the Sa-
moan situation as much more serious than
it was at first considered. All of the reports
received from German sources which are
considered reliable state that the natives
are growing restive and are being melted
to another rebellion. No official verifica-
tion has been received as to these reports
but the State Department considers the in
formation authentic. 1t is highly proba-
BILE that war vessel will be ordered TO
the island