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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
THE HAVANA IMPROVEMENTS.
Preparation of the Plans Discussed
by the Municipality.

HAVANA. Oct. 23-At a meeting today
Of the municipality Senior Casuso stated
that he had asked the engineers depart
ment to tell him officially what was the
estimated cost of the work OF paving and
sewering Havana and also whether Mr.
Gray's plans. which were recently accept
ed by the municipality. were slight modi-
fioations of the original Dady plans or
radically different.
He had also asked whether Mr.. Dady
had betrayed any. Of the cost Of making
the accepted plans or done any work to-
ward making them. Senior Casuso added
that the engineers department told him
that the questions must come through the
ayuntamiento. which accordingly recog-
nized his right as a member of that body
to ask the questions. Senior Casuso arg
ued that as the ayuntamiento accepted
the plans under the advice of the en-
gineers' department the latter should
give an official estimate of the work to
protect the ayuntamiento-
He said that II the plans were radical
notifications Of the Dady plans the latter
loses all his rights in accordance with
the terms of the original contract, and
that II the plans made by Mr.. Gray were
drawn up at the expense of the city treas
ury Mr.. Dady could not claim to be paid
for them in case he should be underbid.
The ayuntamiento. he added. should be
careful about allowing a nominal claim.
which, perhaps. could not be substan-
tiated, to brighten away would be bidders
from the coming auction. 1t behooved
the municipality to protect the tax-pay-
ers and to see that bidders were not
frightened. lHlt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
NEW RUSSIAN WARsEIp.
The Rctviznn Launched Mt Yards oi
the Cramps.

tuc -SrNmpS.
PHILADELPHIA, Get. 23.-The new
Russian battieship Retvizan was laun he1
at Cramps shipyard this afternoon. 10
wine was uaed at the naming. the Russian
ceremony Icing observed. The Rev. AL
exnnder A. Hotovisay. rector Of the Rus
sian Orthodox Church of New York, off,
ciated, assisted by two ether priests clad
in the vestments Of the church
The new battleship is the largest ever
built in this country. Her total cost will
be s3,0oO.O0O. She is 1916 feet in length
between perpendicular, has a BREATH OF
q feet 212 inches, displacement of
1900 tons, draft not to exceed &c feet,
and speed of IS knots for twelve hours
at full displacement. Her batteries will
consist OF four 12-inch. twelve G-inch,
twenty 3-inch guns, and six torpedo tubes,
Her main belt of armor is rine inches in
thickness. and her gun easements are FIVE
inches thick. Back of the armor is work
ed protective deck having thickness
of four inches on the slopes and two inches
on the horizontal portion. To keep out
raking shots, armored bulkheads are
worked at the ends of main and casemate
belts. All this armor was manufactured
by the KrupD process.
Elaborate arrangements have been made
for ensuring continuous supply of am
munition to the rapid firing gnus. The
turrets will be operated by electricity: in
fact. many Of the auxiliary machines usu-
ally operated by steam will on this vessel
be driven by electricity.
The launching ceremony was followed
by dinner, at which Charles H. Cramp
made a speech He said: -..r
LAS an appropriate first settlement on
this occasion / propose the health of that
great ard enlightened ruler and best
friend OF the United States among Euro
pean monarchs. his majesty, Nicholas II,
Emperor of all the Russias. T@. +'- -
The event We have just participated in
is one OF far more than ordinary impor-
lance In many respects it marks an epoch
in American shipbuilding. The Retvizan
is the largest and most powerful battle
ship ever launched in the United States
In character of design, in quality of
armor, in speed. in endurance, and in the
conditions under which her superlative
performance must be attained. she is the
most advanced type of battleship ever
launched anywhere. She is the most i'm
portant ship ever built In this country for
foreign account. She is the first modern
battleship ever launched for the Russian
navy in foreign ship yard.
Certain elements Of progress exhibited
in the design Of the Retvizan were recog-
nized by our own Government and may be
seen embodied in our great battleship the
Maine, soon to follow her afioat. Among
these elements may be mentioned the use
CT an advanced type of armCr, and the
adoption of the water tube system OF
boilers"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
NEW PARTY IN NEW YORK.
Movement Among Democrats
Form Another OrEnnizntiOn.

NEW YORK, Oct 23-That there is a
definite movement among the Democrats
OF the city~to form an Independent Or
ganization with the avowed intention OF
fighting Tammany is practically certain.
and that this contemplated organization
Is being looked to by Tammany to assist
in perpetuating a Tammany administra-
tion is suspected. From men familiar
with the party's affairs. 1t was learned
today that the Independent Democrats IN
the Citizens Union have agitated the
question of forming a separate ci y DEM
ocratic party that shall stand, through its
organization, officially for all that Tam
many Democracy does not.
1t Is the declared belief of this consid-
cradle group OF Democrats that the organi-
cation OF new party. or a new wing, in
the city, will have the effect of drawing
from Tammany a great number OF those
who vote and work with that organization
only because 1t is the sole Democratic or
ganization. People in Tammany. they say.
are not altogether enthusiastic over Rich
ard Cookers leadership, but stay under 1t
because they do not want to turn Repub-
lican. and the Citizens Union does not yet
seem to offer permanent refuge.
Most OF the men thus far concerned in
the agitation OF the new party question
have been men whose hatred OF TammaEy
and whose sincerity In wishing filter
representation in the city OF what they
believe to be Democracy cannot be doubt
ed. Included in this class are such men
as ex-Comptroller Ashbel p. Fitch. George
Foster Peabody. and Edward NJ. Shepard.
But there is another class of men who
favor the formation OF the new party
principles because they are out Of favor
with Tammany. and wish to down Mr..
Croker and his organization to crafty
their luminosity. This kind of malcontent.
1t was pointed out by member Of the
Citizens Union today, represented by
John c. Sheehan, might not be so enthu-
siastic in fighting Tammany after driving
the boss from power.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
REFUSED TO RIDE IN THE RAIN.
american BicycIists Evicted From
the Track nj AuteuiI.

PARIS. Oct. Glowing to Sundays riot
at the Auteuil Velodrome, caused by the
refusal of MacFarland, an American b.
cycle rider to race in a heavy rain. the
owner of the track has notified MacFar-
land to remove all his clothes, bicycles,
and other property from the premises
and not to show himself there again. He
similarly evicts all American and En- yIish
bicyclists who are entered for events at
Auteuil, notably Walters. Newman
brothers. and Chase. who are MacFar-
lands pacemakers.
The only reason given for this action is
that all these eyicted sided with Ma-Far-
land Sunday. but the fact is that The
owner lost considerably through the DIM
age caused by the mob and also hi ID 10
refund the gate money. and was conse-
quently furious with MacFarland and his
party. Many French professional BIZ
cyclists sympathize with the visitors and
express regret for their treatment.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
The Rights of Americana.
(From the Baltimore SUM

One of the greatest principles involved in
the Presidential contest this year is the right Of
the American citizen TO have n voice in the
government Of this Republic free from the die
taton of bosses of any kind, whether these bosses
be in the workshop counting room. are
arrogant party bosses like Hanna and his tribe
II the voter does not rebuke Imperialism at
home-the imperialism which arroganty claims
the right to control hi, vote, as though he We're
a mere puppet without reason or conscence-he
will deliver himself into political bondage from
which he may never he able to escape. Every
man who believes in his right to control his own
vote should cast his ballot as a free man Only
by asserting his independence now through the
secret ballot can lie hope TO preserve his freedom
ana manhood in the future.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
CARL scHURz ASKED TO STAY.
Civil Service League Does Not wnnt
Kim to Resign.

Civil Service League Does Not Wnnt
Kim to Resign.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-At the last meet
ing Of the general and executive COM
N. tees CT the National Civil Service Re-
form League, the resignation Of Mr.
Schurz as president of the league was
submitted. and the following resolutions
were adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolved. That in the Judgment of these com
mittees aud in accordance with the uniform prac-
tice of the league. The independent action Of
airy member Of a civil service reform association
should not affect his standing officer of
the league, composed as it is OF citizens of the
most diverse opinion on public questions not
connected with civil service reform; and that
therefore, the reasons given by the president Of
the league in his letter OF September % last
for the tender of his resignation are, in the
Judgment of the general and executive commit
tees insufficient to justify its acceptance.
Resolved, therefore. That the president Is very
respectfully requested to Withdraw his said res
ignation.
At the latest meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Civil Service Reform
Association of New York, the presidency
of which MIR. SchurZ had also resigned in
his letter of September %, resolutions
we're adopted of similar purport to those
adopted by the league, request being made
I'm that case also that tie resignation lie
withdrawn.
Provision was made for the appointment
of a committee of arrangements to deter
mine the time and place for the annual
meeting of the league in December, and
for a committee on nominations to report
at that meeting nominations for officers
for the ensuing year
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
NOT EPIDEMIC IN HAVANA.
DIR. GorEas COrrects n Statement Re
gardinG Yellow Fever.

DR.. Gorgas COrFects n Statement Re-
gardinG Yellow Fever.
HAVANA, Oct. 23.-Sanitary Officer
Gorgas has written to the Havana Post
regarding a statement cabled to the
United States by the representative Of the
Associated Press, to the effect that during
the last four months there were LOCO
cases of yellow fever officially reported
there and that every block in the city
contributed from one to seventeen cases.
Dr.. Gorgas says the official records OF
the chief sanitary officer show that from
June to October 10 there were only ls9
cases reported The official maps show
that there are S55 square blocks in the
city. OF this number SIS have not had
case Of the disease. DR.. Gorgas adds that
in any ordinary acceptaticn Of the mean-
ing of the word epidemic. as generally
understood or as applied to diseases in
great cities, this certainly does not show
that there is an epidemic here.
In a population Of 232, $50, the average
during October, which has been the
largest of the year. has been ten new
cases day. In September there were
seventy-two deaths from consumption.
fifty-two from yellow fever. and forty
three from enteritis. Yellow fever should
therefore not be considered epidemic any
more than consumption or enteritis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
QUORUM TWICE BROKEN.
Kentucky Legislators Fail to FIJI y
Vacancy ON Election BOnrd.

FRANKFORT, KY. Oct. 23.-The extra
session Of the Kentucky General Assembly
ended yesterday after two joint meetings
had been held to I'LL the vacancy In the
State Board OF Election Commissioners oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Commits
sioner Yontz.
The Republicans were to name the COM
missioner. and they nominated A. II. ].
Cochran. of Mason. The Democrats re-
piled that they would assist in the cleo
ton OF any other Republican in Ken
lucky; that Cochran was personally un-
friendly to member of the board. and
that he was narrow partisan. The Demo-
Gratis twice broke the quorum, and the
election was not made.
The board will now appoint a commits
sioner, but the appointment may be ques-
toned. as the law provides that the Leg
islature shall fill vacancies when it is in
session.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

Dispatches, public and private, which
have come to The Times are indicative that
the surprisingly enthusiastic reception Of
Mr.. Bryan in Washington yesterday has
created a fresh panic at Republican head
quarters in New York and Chicago. AT
last it is admitted that the silent vote is
beginning to show its head and tendency.
The chances for victory for the people are
better than they have been since the open
ing of the campaign
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
THE PRESIDENT AT CANTON.
Makes n Short Address to n Crowd OF
Fellow TOwnsmen.

|
| CANTON, Ohio, Oct 23-President and
| Mrs Mckinley are again comfortably es-
tablished in their Canton home They ar
| rived this morning in a private car at
| tached to the regular train. At nearly
every station between here and Pittsburg
there were crowds on station platforms.
There was no speech making, but the
President bowed his greetings from the
car platform to many such crowds.
At the Canton station large number
OF people assembled, and under a huge
flag draped over section of the platform
the President turned to acknowledge their
friendly. neighboriy greetings. The Presi-
dents team was at the station to meet
them. With the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley came Secretary CortelyOu. DR..
Rixey. the Executive office clerks and
stenographers, and the domestic household
who had returned to Washington with
them.
After luncheon Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley
went for a drive and enjoyed to the full
est extent the fine weather prevailing A
number OF old friends called during the
afternoon and others during the evening.
Judge and Mrs. Day were among the
latter and remained for some time. Sec
rotary Root and Mrs. Root are expected
tomorrow morning and will be their
guests for several days. The Secretary
will go to Youngstown Thursday evening
to address a political meeting and rcjoin
Mrs. Root here the next day.
Tho President will 60 to Mansfield
Thursday morning to attend the Sherman
funeral. The President will be accompa-
MED by Judge Day, several friends from
Cleveland. and possibly several others
from this city. The Presidential party
will return to Canton some time during
the afternoon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
ORDERS PLACED IN AMERICA.
British Manufacturers Afraid o
Losing south African Trade.

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The recent reports
from South Africa that large contracts for
railway and mining material had been
placed in the United States owing to the
lower prices and quicker delivery obtain
ed than from British manufacturers are
causing indignation in section of the
press, especially the statement that Major
Girouard, military director Of railways
in South Africa, had placed contracts in
America.
Replying to a remonstrance from pri-
vate correspondent Mr.. Wyndham, parlia-
mentary secretary Of the War Office.
states that no orders have been placed
by Major Girouard in America. He adds
that he is confident that the alarm ascrib-
ed to British manufacturers lest they do
not have an opportunity of profting by
the business which will follow the war is
unfounded.
The Cape Government and the Wit
watersrand companies, however, cannot
buy in the most expensive and slowest
market and while anxious to favor Brit
ish industries the conductors of the latter
must be less conservative and turn out
their orders more cheaply and quickly if
they want to keep the South African mar
ket.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
RUSSIA TO PARTICIPATE.
Proposed Glasgow Exposition Calls
Forth Expressions of Good VIII.

GLASGOW. Oct 2S-In view of the par
ticipation of Russia in the international
exhibi ion TO be held here next year, VI.
Wittee Russian Minister of Finance. has
telegraphed to the provost expressing the
live!iest feelings of sincere sympathy ant
high esteem for the British nation and the
hope that Russia's participation will move
step toward the establishment and con-
soldation of the amicable relations that
are so important TO both countries 1t is
understood that the Car and Czarina will
visit Great Britain next year, and that
they will probably attend the exhibition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
FOR ST. LAWRENCE TRADE.
A Contract Closed for the Huil;ling
of Three Large Steamships.

ster Steamship Company have closed a
contract fer the construction of three new
ships of 1900 tons capacity for the St
Lawrence route trade. In the construc-
ticp special attention will be paid to max
ing the ships of light draught capacity so
that they may be loaded to their limit at
Montreal. Al present some of the largest
ships ON the route have to proceed to
Quebec and there take on a good portion
OF their cargoes.
Two of the new ships will be built by
SwaneBros.. and the other by Sir Arm
rtroug Mitchell, Newcastle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
The Philippine Frinrs.


The status of the iriars in the Philippines APP
pcars to be a question partly political. party
social, aud partly religious. 1t is OF the most
important pertaining 10 the government OF the
islands. and the Philippine Commission has
Thought best to give carly attention to it in
contraction with its work OF prcparir,; for a
civil government; bat its ultimate disposition
must he left to Congress, and it is not likely
that the Administration VIII take any steps
of importance with, regard to it until Congress
has declared its will and purpose.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

Ore of the most encouraging features Of
the campaign is TO be recognized in the
diabolical temper which Hanna and Roose-
welt have developed during the past few
days. II things were going well this would
not be so. When Hanna snaris and snorts
and INDUCES in the bad language usual to
him when himself it is a pretty fair de-
ducton that he is worried. When Hanna
is worried everybody understands the emo
tional and verbal depths to which he is
capable of descending.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
NAME FOR A NEW MONITOR.
States Desiring the Honor Can Apply
to the Navy Department..


to the Navy Department..
II any State Of the Union wants the
honor of having an armored vessel lear
its name. now is the time to apply. The
armored vessel is a monitor. not a very
large one. but built on modern lines and
intended to be first class in every re-
spect. There were four of these moni-
tors authorized by Congress in 1928. and
they were named after the States of Ar
kansas. Connecticut, Florida, and Wyo-
ming
The people of Connecticut thought that
their State was big enough to be entitled
to a battleship and told the Navy De-
partment so. When one of the new bat
tleships was named in honor of Connecti-
cuts little neighbor. Rhode Island. there
was a strenuous protest against the re-
tention of the Nutmeg States name by
the monitor. The protest has been sue
cessful and name for the vessel has s3ne
begging Probably the first State that ap-
plies for the honor will have its applica-
ton granted by the Navy Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
AN ATTACK ON NANsEN.
Asked to Explain Why He Did Not
Find WilczeIS's Land.

HAMBURG, Oct. 23.-The "Hansa," a
nautical journal, makes lively attack on
Dr. hansen in reference to the Austrian
Admiral Brosch's endorsement Of the Eng
lsh Prof Plumstead's contention that
Nansens calculations were wrong. Nam
sen said that he did not find Wilczek' S
Land. where the Payer expedition landed,
but he refused. says the 'Hansa.' to ex-
plain himself to the Royal Geographical
Society. Now that the Wellman expedi-
ton has confirned its existence. Nansen
must explain unless he is<willing to bear
the accusation that his fame as an Arctic
explorer is undeserved.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
TIE 1sTHM1AN CANAL ROUTE.
Rear Admiral Walker COnfers With
Secretary Hay.

Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. s. N,
retired, President of the Isthmian Canal
Commission. had an interview with Sec
rotary Hay yesterday about the canal stu
alton. 1t is understood that the commits
SIGN wants the State Department to enter
into negotiations with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica TO obtain rights Of way for the
canal through their territory. No negotia-
lions have been initiated, however, pre-
sumably for the reason that the Ministers
of Nicaragua and Costa Rica to the United
States, who have visited their capitals re-
Gently and are now in Mexico. are sup
posed to be bearing propositions to this
Government for 4 transfer Of rights OF way
to the United States.
Mr.. Hutin, of Paris, the President Of the
Panama Canal Company, who has been in
Washington consulting members of the
Canal Commission. has returned to New
York. He will submit propositions for the
transfer of the Panama Canal Company's
rights to this Government. The commits
sion has not determined which route 1t
will recommend to Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

Tho third clause of the Anglo German
agreement is still causing pain in the State
Department. Not that anybody in the Ad
ministration cares a rap about IT; but the
fact that it bursts the cut and scuttle Rus
sian alliance rankles deeply. Secretaries
Hay and Hill should have stayed in Wash
ington and then we should not now be
embarrassed by results of Smith-Griggs
dinlomacy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

Agreeably to the order of Marcus A.
Hanna to claim everything in sight" the
Republican State Committee in Missouri
is asserting that it has a show to carry
the State" We have yet to get the re-
turns from the Republican State Commit
tees of Alabama and Mississippi. Perhaps
trust headquarters considers those Com
monwealths in doubt, too,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24
CATTLE INDUSTRY IN CUBA.
Senior Lacoste Makes n Plea for Its
Rehabilitation.

NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.-The former
mayor Of Havana, Senior Perfecto La
coste, arrived from Havana today on a
business trip. He said that he would
probably go to Washington. He repre-
sents an interest In Cuba which has for
its object the rehabilitation of the cattle
industry OF Cuba.
''This industry" said Senior Lacoste.
was a most important one among the
small farmers until the war wiped it out.
Cuba is advancing and 1t only needs for
eign capital to develop the finest natural
resources in the world. Anyone with
capital and energy can get rich in Cuba
in a short time"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

From the Philadelphia Record.

kFrOm Inc ThlIadcIphla KeCoid.I
The paramount issue in Delaware is not fret
silver nor imperialism the trusts. The issu,
is whether that State shall be delivered UP Il
the lender niercies of boss rule. On this ssu,
ex-senator George Gray has declared his purpos,
TO vote for the Democratic State ticket. So too
will all Democrats as well as Republicans o
Delaware who desire freedom from an intoerabl,
.-.-~ Li... si-<-atsrn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

From the BOSTON Herald

(From the Boston HerIlu.)
1t would he a good idea for the Republican
literary bureau to eliminate the names OF dead
men from the list of prouftaent gold Democrats
who are going to vote for Mckinley. There is
that>of the late Gen. John VI. Palmer, for in
stance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-24

Mr.. Mckinley arrived at Canton. Ohio
on the same day that Mr.. Bryan reached
Washington. ID. C.. We are in the portent
business now. and this seems to be one
Perhaps something similar is booked tc
occur on the fourth of next March.