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New-York tribune., 1900-10-02
BERksHIRE HILLS.
TE1E MAPLE WOOD,

PITTSF1ELD MASS.
Win remain through October and
ates for that month Fine roads Grand Scenery. Only
had of Mr.. FREQ h Scoed. Metropolitan Bldg Madison
Square. 4. w PLUMB. Prom
New-York tribune., 1900-10-02
MASSACHUS SETS.

MASSACHUSETTS.
IN THE HEART or THE BERKsRIREs."
TlH[E W[SN[O[gll,.
hreproof Hotel. with spacious. apartments
large and airy lcbbes and parlors. Conducted the
American and European plans. May you'll glad
70 find II out 10 have you For address
PLUMB q CLARK The Wendell. Pittshed. Mass
The evening times., 1900-01-12
THE URDANETA SURVIVORS.
Only Two of the IiI-fated Vessels
Crew Left.

Crew Left.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia. Jan. 12
There are but two survivors to tell the
story of the disaster to the American gun
boat Urdaneta. Their names are b. J.
Green and G. NJ. Powers. They arrived
in Manila. says the "Hongkong Press, "
December 20, on the Oregon.
Then Urdaneta was purchased from
Spain. She was used in patrolllng the
rivers about Manila. The Press" says
the steamer got aground near Orani. and
the insurgents hearing of the mishap
through friendly natives. came down to the
river in force. and poured a volley into
the steamer from both banks Scarcely a
man was missed.
Lieutenant Wood. In command was
wounded in three places The men did
not wait for the second voley, but low
cred boat in a useless attempt to get
away, but the gig while being lowered
was converted into a sieve, and poor Lieu
tenant Wood tumbled into it and ex
pired-
Some of the crew were killed by the
second volley. Only five remained to be
taken prisoners by the insurgents. who
waded into the water and seized the steam
er. These five survivors, about three days
later. made a dash for liberty, but were
captured ana sentenced to be shot at day
break.
They again escaped in the darkness, but
their absence was noticed, and search was
made for them. Green and Powers escaped.
but the other three Americans were cap
tured. Green and Powers were two days
in reaching the coast, and we're without
food and water during that time
The evening times., 1900-01-12
BRAZILIAN EXCISE TAXES.
Articles Added to the Impost List by
Congress.

In a communication to the State Depart
ment. W. L. Lowrie. Vice Consul and Dep
uty Consul General a Rio de Janeiro. says:
1T seems probable from the data that
have been published that the new excise
tax placed on cotton goods by the
last session of the Brazilian Congress will
materially improve the local market for
our manufacturers / have been informed
! by representatives of houses in the United
States which make a specially Of cotton
textiles that even under the former regu-
lations Brazil has offered a fairly good
field and a reasonable profit While the
new tariff Law will in measure protect
the local factories. the excise tax will ma
terially assist the importer
THE articles added to the impost list
by the recent act of Congress. with tine
amount of the tax. are as follows:
I'D Hats. for men and boys. Each hair
or straw or similar hat 500 reis 4.35
cents): of felt. castor. rabbit skim and the
like, 500 reis (7.25 cents) each; Of Chile.
Peru. Manila. and similar straw. valued at
10 milreis (S1.45). 200 reis, (2.9 cents) each;
over that valuation. milreis t29 cents);
silk hats and claques, milreis: wOolt
hats and claques. 200 reis Hats for woIn-
en- and girls of value not exceeding MIL
reis (T25 cents. 200 reis; from ) to 20 mil
reis t725 cents to $500, 500 reis: from 20
to so milreis $3.50 to $7.25J, l mireis; over
so milreis. milreis; hats of native maLu-
facture not exceeding milreis in value
being exempt from tax.
"(2) Umbrellas and parasos covered with
wooden, linen, or cotton stuff or mixture
of same 500 reis (7.2J cents) each; covered
with silk or mixture. / milreis u4.5 cents);
with trimmings of any kind. 1.5OO miirel5
Oils cents); umbrellas and parasols with
gold or silver handles or metal work,
mlres t29 cents)-
Walking sticks: Value > milreis 02.5
cents each, 200 reis t2.9 cents); to 10
miIreis. 500 reis G.25 cents; IL to so mil
reis (s725), 1 milreis; over 30 milreis,
mireis GO cents).
"(3) Textiles: Unbleached cotton. 10 reis
(0.0145 cent; white, undyed, 20 reis t0.029
cent?: prints, 80 reis (0.0435 cent?; woolen
textiles, mixtures of wooden and cotton,
alpacas, such as brocades, cabourgs, wool
en- Innings, cords, ginghams. and the like,
twiils. fancy cloths, bazes, fine baizes,
dyed or stamped, 200 reis go cents; wool
en- or cotton cloth, woven cotton trouser-
ings, cheyiots, fannels, 200 reis; blankets,
coverelets. shawls. ponchos, of wool or
mixture of wool and cotton. 500 reis (i.35
cents),
40 Jute textiles (hessians), 80 reis
(0.0435 cent?.
THE milreis value at the present rate of
exchange is approximately 14.5 cents. One
milreis equals 1000 reis."
The evening times., 1900-01-12
DOUBLE TURRETS ADOPTED.
The New Batt1eships VIII he Equip
ped With Them.

The new battleships being planned by
the Naval Board on Construction will be
equipped with double turrets. This decis-
ion by the board comes as a surprise 10
most naval officers, who have understood
that there existed much opposition TO the
plan. at least until the idea was furtdei
tested.
The double Jurret was first adopted for
the Kentucky and kearsaTge, and it is
said that some time ago Capt W. ". Fol
ger of the latter ship. expressed his grave
doubts as TO the system. IL possesses me
chanical difficulties and defects which. IL
was believed. would be demonstrated dur
ing the test of the turrets on the Kear-
sarge. There has been no such trial of
them yet but it was expected that the
question of the combined turrets would
not be settled for the new vessels until
the department knew more of the advdn-
tages of the arrangement.
The military value of turretS placed one
on top Of another is also questioned by
some Of the naval officers. and this is
matter, too which was left to the coming
test to decide. II has been maintained
that one shot from an enemy might put
out of action four useful guns, where in
the ordinary arrangement but TWO guns
would be disabled.
The evening times., 1900-01-12

said that if a railway train killed child
its parents should be satisfied with one
dollar damages. because children were not
a source of pecuniary benefit to their par
ents. Now here comes Justice Robinson,
of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, who
says that If man is killed painlessly on
the railroad his relatives should be satis-
fed with ten dollars. He adds:
The relatives must prove that the dead man
suffered pain TO get more The fact that the body
was mutilated does not prove it,
The part of this astonishing decision
which the justice does not explain is how
the relatives are TO prove their case. Spir-
itualistic communications are hardly ad-
missible as evidence, and the dead man
cannot come back to tell the jury whether
he was hurt or not. Neither is it possible,
in the great majority of cases, to get a
deposition from him before death affirm
ing that he was in pain. 4 man who has
been killed by railroad train is gen.
orally slaughtered in such a way that no
one knows anything about the matter till
the victim is dead.
posed to be worth in American money?
How would jury go to work to put val
uation on the agony suffered by a human
being dissected by an engine. or crushed
between two car seats. or cremated IN
Pullman? Ii would be like trying TO meas
ure Tartarus with foot-rule.
or course. the purpose of law award
fria oP
people who are killed in this way is two
fold. 1t is supposed that if some penalty
is imposed for such accidents the cor
poration may take more care that they do
not happen. 1t is also supposed that, in
the case of a poor man, or a poor mans
child, some compensation is due for the
pecuniary benefit which the deceased per-
son might have bestowed upon his rela-
tiYes In the case of a brakeman for eX-
ample who daily risks his life and health
for a comparatively small sum, it is only
fair that if he is killed in the perform
ance of his duty his family should be pro-
vided for If the company neglects proper
precautions and thereby causes the death
Of a child. the parents lose the money
which that child might have earned for
their support in old age. There is, of
course. no possible compensation for the
pain OF bereavement. That is out of the
question. But in the case of the poor it
is only simple justice that those bereaved
should not be forced to suffer want through
the neglect and selishness of a rich cor
poration The damages" should at least
be large enough to cover the funeral eX-
penses. whether pain was suffered by
the dead man or not.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
THE AUTOMOBILES HISTORY.
4 story Covering One Hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE Years.

The growth of the general use of auto
mobiles in this city makes it interesting
TO trace the development of the vehicle S
history back for many years. This has
been done in a little document issued by
the Government. 1t says that from the
most reliable sources it has been ascer-
tanned that automobiles were made more
than 125 years ago by Cugnot in France.
1t was steam propelled wagon of an eX-
tremely crude appearance. but was the
forerunner of the successful motor vehi-
cles now seen in operation. II might be
stated that Paris, up to a year or two
ago has always been the hotbed of auto
mobiles. some of the great inventors in
this line being Hancock. Church. Dietz
Gibbs and Frazier
Hancock did his work during the year
of 1925 but did not complete his first mo-
tor until after five years work 1t was
known as the infant according to the
automobile history. but after two or three
runs was declared to be hardly a success.
a year later he built another wagon that
cost about s., 500
1t burned about twelve tons of coke per
hour and weighed about three tons. 1t
could only travel on the best of roads at
a speed of ten miles an hour but withaI
could be termed the first successful motor
vehicle.
Church. later on. built vehicle to carry
fifty passengers, being all out OF proper
tion and few years previous to this
time one Gurney built carriage in Eng-
gland. propelled by steam, that made such
frequent trips TO the repair shop it was
retired 1t could not stand the severe
strains of the uneven roads
At that time the railroads were being
improved upon, while little attention was
paid to automobiles. 1t was along in the
SOS when Richard Dugeon constructed a
wagon propelled by steam, to carry ten
people
Ten years ago France began to talk of
the automobile industry, and has advanced
with rapid strides, until it is now con-
sidered by many to lead in this line, with
America close on its heels. All classes of
motors are in use in Europe including
hydrocarbon, gasoline, electricity and
steam, with the gasoline most in favor.
1t was not until six years ago that
America began to pay much attention to
the business, and even a race organized
in the fall Of 1895 was won by a German
automobile. In. this race, in Chicago.
$1,000 worth of prizes were offered
1t was a fifty-four mile run, in which a
number of foreign carriages we're entered
and the German invention distanced al the
American wagons that were entered, al
though part of the latter were forced to
retire owing to accidents. 1t was a day
of rain and snow, and very severe test
of the vehicles entered. Now, however,
American machines are rapidly taking the
lead. as American bicycles have done in
the past.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
SEEN ANDHEARD ATTHE CAPITOL

| Senator Stewart came into the Senate
yesterday with large lemon in bis hand,
which he proceeded to cut open and devour,
much to the facial disturbance OF some Of
his colleagues sitting near. Those who won
| dered at the Senator's strange appetite for
| the biting acid were not much surprised
when, few minutes later. he arose and
began in clear voice to address the Sen
ate upon the Financial bill.
Former Senator Butler of South Carolina
the Spanish American war, was upon the
floor OF the Senate yesterday, renewing Old
acquaiItances.
During Senator Pettigrew's speech yes
terday. upon one of his resolutions in re-
gard to the Philippine war. he was inter-
rupted by Senator GaIlinger. Senator Pet
tigrew somewhat testify protested against
the interruption, saying; II do not care TO
have the Senator from New Hampshire in
terrupt me with stump speech
Senator Gallinger quickly retorted: Il
am not making stump speech, but the
Senator from South Dakota has been max
ing one continuously for five months.
Just where the large crowds that sud
denly fill the galleries of the Senate and
House when a notable speech is being
made come from is a puzzle. They spring
up. however, as il from an invisible world.
and as strangely disappear into nothing
ness.
Senator Begeridge appeared this morning
min DFin Ihnr haF do. i'm
"a thing of beauty and Of joy forever but
few days ago. He has dOnned a short.
ordinary sacque coat, and the transfCrma-
ton is depressingly noticeable. Few people
to look at him now would believe him TO
be the same statesman who but a few days
ago shook the universe with OratoricaI and
declamatOry outbursts.
John Campbell. of Ohio, who makes
Washington his winter home. and who is
totally blind, may be seen at the Capitol
almost daily. He goes about the confusing
corridors of the great building with 10
more assistance than his trusty stick. There
is not a place at the Capitol, or, for that
matter. about the entire city, he may not
with ease visit at his viii.
A pensiye looking figure may be seen any
day wandering aimIessly about the
corridors near the Senate. like some lost
spirit II is former Representative Bynum
and ne rarely ever smiles as he greets
passers- by This morning he was coming
down the stairs just under the large paint
ing of the fall of Chapultepec, when
bystander was heard TO remark.
Eyes. there old Bob Jackson fell fighting
for the Greasers. after basely deserting his
country. That kind of business never did
pay, anyhow
Mr.. Bynum quickened his pace and was
soon lost to view.
Representative McRae of Arkansas has
not been upon the floor OF the House fOI
some time owing to severe illness which
has kept him confined TO his home very
closely
Former Attorney General Harmon and
former Solicitor General Maxwell were be-
fore the Supreme Court yesterday engaged
in arguing an important case from Ohio.
Representative Swanson is kept busy
these days denying rumors Of his budding
gubernatorial aspirations.
Notwithstanding the gloomy state OF the |
weather there was the usual stream % |
visitors at the Capitol today.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
IncreduIOus,
From Pearson's Weekly.)

ITIVIH tdIsUH NttkII.J
A party was being shown over the British Nu
scum. In one of the rooms the keeper pointed
out collection of antique vases which had been
recently dug up at Herculaneum.
Dug up, sir?' echoed of the party.
''Yes. sir
what, out of the ground?'
Undoubtedly"
what, Just as they now are?"
perhaps some little pains have been taken in
cleaning them, but in all other respects they
were found just you them
The wise turned to one of his companions,
and, with an incredulous shake of the head,
whispered:
''He may say what he likes. but he shall never
persuade that they dug up ready-made pots
out OF the ground.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Legal Advice.

tFrom the JmcagO IrIDune.J
Before | agree to undertake your defence,
said the eminent criminal lawyer who had been
called in, ''you will have TO be perfectly irshk
with me and tell me the whole truth. Did You
embezzle the 10000 you are accused OF having
takenI"
''Yes SIR replied the accused man. TN not
attempt to conceal the fact from yOu. stole
every cent Of it,
..How much of IL have you still?''
cts all gone but about $40.
''Young man." said the eminent lawyer but
toning his ovcrcoat about him and putting on ms
gloves, 'tyou'd better plead guilty and thro"
yourself on the mercy of the court
''I'll do it if you say 80, SIR. What are you
going to charge me for the advice.
Ten dollars
The evening times., 1900-01-12
yictoria's Antipathy TO Railroads.

One of the charming traits of Queen Victoria
Is that she never forgets old servants and en-
ploycs. Last week she gave a silver loving cup
to James Shaw. the retiring superintendent of the
London and Northwestern Railway Company. This
presentation recalls the fact that sine used TO have
strong antipathy to travelling by rail When
the Prince Consort was alive she could not be
influenced TO use the trains. The royal couple
used to separate regularly when it came to a
trip from town or to town. She used the carriage
and he went by rail. The line between Windsor
and Paddington was in existence for more than
twenty years before Queen Victoria took her first
trim oYcr ii.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Old Clothes for Actors,
From the Ladies' Home Journal1

VIVIH tIIV LdOIts HOInc JOufnaLl
1t is not alone the finery of dress that calls
for care. Old clothes are harder to get Tat
tered gowns can hardly be made to order TO
merely tear brand new ones will not do They
must be made to look as though worn out. Rub.
blng and staining usually produce the right effect
The men get over this difficulty in a way that
the women Will not usually resort to- The actor
assigned to the role of tramp docs not hesitate
TO buy real tramp's suit Washing and fumiga-
ton will make it safe to wear If then it looks
too clean, he stains and smudges it, But the
actress with the senstiveness of her SEX will not
often put on rags like that. She is prone to be
fastidious too, in using costumes that have been
worn bY other actresses
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Naturally.
From the Ohio State JourpaD

IFfOm the Uhl0 State JournaI.J
The prisoner before the bar of justice was charg-
ed with having stolen dog. A daTky witness
was being examined ''You say the defendant
passed the yard and whistled to the dog?" inter-
rogated the attorney
"Yes, sah,' replied the witness.
''Then what?'
s'Den what?'
Eyes. You say the defendant passed the yard
and whistled TO the dog. Then what followedg'
''oh! Why de dog, OBJ 'se.''
The evening times., 1900-01-12
No Exact Brigade Standard.

Vioih lhe Lohuoh IeIegfaph.)
There is no absolute standard Tor the strength
of brigade or division Of troops such as there
is for the yard and for the pound. brigade
of infantry, however, may be taken to mean a
body of four battaliops, or 900 officers and men,
or a little over it division is formed OF two
such brigades. and may be taken to number s. 800
officers and men, together with three batteries
of artillery or eighteen guns; squadron of cav
airy, say 140 men, ard a field company of en-
gineerS. say 900 men.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Information Wanted.
(From the Chicago Tribune. J


The lecturer on the Ethics of EXPANSION had
delivered a thoughtful and scholarly DISCOURSE
and before leaving the rostrum he said: IF there
is any point | have failed to make clear | shall
be happy to repair the omission, so far as | am
able. Has any one question to aski"
A worried looking young man rose up. 'There
is one thing l would like to know he said,
''and | can't find anybody who can tell me.
When you are eating dinner away from home, and
they bring on chicken salad is it proper to eat
the leaf OF lettuce that comes with iti''
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Damages for Railway Injuries,

Ii il is good to muzzle all the dogs in
Washington because two or three have
been afflicted with rabies, one might ar.
que that it would be good to apply SIM
iiar restraint to all the justices in GER
tain courts of America, because of their
intemperance in speech. It wiz be re-
membered that some time ago Supreme
Court Justice GUNNER, OF New Jersey,
The evening times., 1900-01-12
An Ancient University,
6From tht New York TribuneA

From the fifteenth annual report of Tovnbee
Hall. London, it appears that the number of
residents is now fifteen, of whom six have been
living in Whitechapel over five years. There
600 students, and several hundred associates
Altogether there is still every sign OF health at
this the Oldest of the university settlements
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Sy.
1Ernm snarc NEnmertsA

tt rom spare Nidi8eLl>-9
Scene Couutry road at dusk las with a pail
Of milk and a Young nan with tub und,r his
arm and a pig over his shoulder
Lass-O James. | do be aieared.
James-Wha you got 10 be afe1rcG Tor. Am
| with We?
Lass-O James l be afcarcd YOU he going 90
kiss me-
tub in the wayE 8.
La, dearfnIiy)--I was a-thiBkiug You could put
the tub down. and the pig under IL
and the hint WIS taken.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
CURRENT HUMOR
4 Close Rnce.

TI1m the Boston TrIyeterl
Glow did the race between J1hR>uns and
Thcnlpson's automobiles end
lit was a magnificent sh-magniictnts
''Who WonI
''The old horsa that vaS pulling IohUsouS home
beat the wHo vSS prs1in- Iho1r ms ty
about a neck.
The evening times., 1900-01-12

This is a season of revolutions. II is
an unusual one, in the sense that we have
always been taught to regard the dog days
as the appropriate time for such outbreaks.
But since the District Commissioners have
seen fit to transfer the dog days from
August to January, reason for the other
phenomenon is probably furnished. AS
matters stand revolution appears to be on
the point of breaking out in Kentucky, and
there are signs of similar healthful activity
in Missouri. In St Louis it is serious
proposed TO lynch certain so-called boo
de officials, who are charged with crimi
nal practices in relation to city lighting.
So 1t would seem that, together with war
on the Tugela, we are likely to have inter
esting and instructive battles on the Ken
tucky and Mississippi. Indeed, at any mo-
ment We expect to hear that Field Marshal
w. c. p. Breckenridge has seized the bridge
over Distillery Branch. or that Command
ant Chinn is entrenching State House
Aleyi
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Crushed.

(From the Chicago News)
''Sir" said the irate individual with a wicked
eve as he entered the editorial sdnctum OF
rural weekly. II am told you called me a lodter
in YOUR last issue.
'''You have been misnforned. replied the
editor calmly. ,'Wc print only the very latest
news
The evening times., 1900-01-12
ReD1rtcC.
From NnswcfS.b

Tie Cynic-I don't see why man should get
married when a good parrot can be bought for
tweniy five shiings.
His Fair Li-tener-ts usual woman : ~ dis
advantage. \ bclr can't be bought tor less than
sixty pounds.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Influence of the Drama.

(From the Cleveland Plain Deaer)
Teacher-Now, Tommy. can you tell me what
a mortgage is2
Tommy-Yes'm. It's something the villain fore
closes on the heroine's father at the end OF the
second act, so he can marry her.
The evening times., 1900-01-12
Fortunate Baby.

(From the Boston BeacGn)
Mrs. LaSh-What did you get baby for birth
day present?
Mrs Rash-I took Si.o0 out of the little dagl-
ings' bank and bought him this lovely lamp for
the drawing room
The evening times., 1900-01-12

II mail advices from Japan are to be re-
lied upon, the outbreak OF hostilities be-
tween that country and Russia is much
The japanese army is reported as practi-
caly modified. and it is stated that trans
ports loaded with troops already have left
for Korea. A Russo japanese war at this
juncture would give a rather sanguinary
variety to a daily European budget. The
trouble might not stop in Korea. however,
II Russia becomes involved in a military
struggle, France might find it difficult TO
avoid helping her ally, and, in case she
made the attempt the general debacle could
be predicted with considerable confidence.