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WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 18. 1S99. nnsrluutl'ft I'lirpowe. The Briush Parliament has been convened in -view of a war emergency.

As on the opcaglons of the Abyssinian and Afghan wars, so now the government finds itself in possession of the loyal and hearty support of the opposition party. As usual, a small portion of the English radicals and the Irish membership otter perfunctory obstructions, but, on the whole, the legislative representatives of the three kingdoms arc substantially unanimous in backing Lord Salisbury's action in South Africa, The speeches in both houses on behalf of the government present the attitude of England in the quarrel, in a most creditable light. The ministry is not afraid to put itself on record as to its future political policy in South Africa. The empire must be the paramount power in that part of the continent. That being conceded, it is the intention of the government to allow the various constituent communities the fullest possible measure of self-government and autonomy, making no invidious distinction between Boer, American, and Englishman.

But the people of the Transvaal will not longer be permitted to maintain an oppressive oligarchy and deny civil rights to foreigners willing to earn them by naturalization. In short, the government make it plain that the Issue raised by Kruger and his advisers has been joined, and must be decided as they have elected it shall be; and there can be no return io the old condition of things. It must be said that the position of Lerd Salisbury and Mr. Chamberlain is greatly strengthened by the inkling which ttae British public is just getting, that the l'rorU authorities all along have had a purpose in reserve in all their struggle ta oecape from the suzerainty of Great Driiain. The fact is beginning to develop that ibis persistent pressure on the part of the Boers was in the interest of an ulterior design to consolidate ivith the Orange Free State, and to form an independent and fully sovereign state which could at least hope to secure alliance with one or more of the European powers, in antagonism to the extension of British power mid influence in South Africa.

This pcheme would naturally be an impossible one as long as the imperial suzerain veto power should bang over the South African Republic It is more than ever impossible now." Great Britain dare not and will not in the future tolerate the close presence of independent inimical communities within the sphere of its paramount influence in South Africa. A Case of Ilfxsiuii Inveraelly. The meeting of the anti-imperial mutual admiration society limited in Chicago does not excite the Interest that a Presidential convention or Dewey reception would. It's membership is composed of persons, some of whom, like Atkinson, are only productive of amused and contemptuous pity; of others, who, like J. Htorling Morton, would be out of place anywhere in more respectable society; and of still others, who, like Carl Schurz, are notoriously, professional Hessians, ever ready to stab the nation that has sheltered and prospered them, to its own detriment and discredit.

the proverb tells us, "lies at the bottom of a well," but obviously it floes not refor to the kind of excavation, in the depths of which persons of the Schurz variety exist, and indulge in tho same exercise. For example, in his wearisome address at the Chicago meeting this Imported Filipino revamped the old and exploded charge that we made an ally of Aguinaldo with the understanding that nftor wc should take the Philippines from Spain wc would turn them over to the "Filipino nation," meaning the comparatively small tribe of Tagals in the Island of Luzon; a tribe confined to the coast lowlands back of Manila, and which dare not move up to the hills thirty or forty miles back, because of the enmity of the tribes everywhere outside of the little area described. Only a short time ago, it was the habit of Schurz, Tulitzer, Atkinson, and a few oilier Agulnaldans in this country to declare that Admiral Dewey had promised independence to the natives, and that, when he Fhould come home, it would be found that he was as -violent an anil-expansionist as Hoar, or any of the Boston Filipino Junta. Well, Admiral Dewey did come ionic, and it did not take him twenty-four hours to explode the silly He about his alleged promises, -and the still sillier one that he WK.S, bad -been, or ever cculd be opposed to th polfey impostd upnn the American by treaty, by duty, and by dcsSIny. Fill! rUthougli Admiral Drcray has rc-udUii tie clacdws unon.

hi tense and patriotism, the falsehood Is maintained by the Hoar. Schurz, and Atkinson element, less the Admiral. They know enough now to leave him out of the story. Based upon what they have left, Schurz offers the following brilliant solution of the trouble In the Philippines; Let there lc at once an armistice belween our forms and the Let the Philippine islanders at the same time be told that the American people will be glad to fee them establish an itidrjKiideiit government, and to aid them in that tans as far as may be neecFsary that if the different tribes composing the population of the Philippims aic disputed, as at least most of them, if not all, 'arc likely to be, to attach themselves in some way to the government already existing under the "presidency of Aguinaldo, jve shall cheerfully accept lhat solution of the question, and even, if required, lend our good offices to bring it about; and that meanwhile Mull deem it our duty to protect them against interference of other foreign powers! in other words, that with repaid to them we mean honestly to live up to the righteous principles with the profession of which we commended to the world our Spanish war. "And then," continues this remarkable personage.

In order to carry out this scheme. "let us have In the Philippines, not a small politician, nor a meddlesome martinet, but a statesman of large mind and genuine sympathy, who will not merely deal in sanctimonious cant and oily promises with a string to them; who will keep In mind that their government is not merely to suit us, but to suit" them." In short. Just such a noble, self-sacrificing, commanding figure as Carl Schurz, as he proudly views himself. AriiIii the OtlH Senmlal. While, in common with all patriotic Americans, we cannot avoid a feeling of just resentment toward the Administration for its inexcusable course In supporting General Otis, and continuing him in command at Manila, we are tempted to pity President McKinley In the position In which he has placed himself by listening to the malign secret advisers who dominate his personal policy, instead of hearkening to the reasonable demand of the country for an immediate change of policy and methods in the Philippines.

The view expressed by The Times, some days ago that is, that the operations of General Schwan in Cavlte province, and General Lawton in the north of Luzon, were valueless in a military sense has been more than corroborated by despatches tecelved yesterday by way of Hongkong. We are now able to conclude positively, as this journel insisted In advance, that the killing of the American and marines who lost their lives In the actions at Cavite-Vlejo, Novaleta, and so on, was useless, senseless, and brutal murder. It now appears that, like his other military enterprises in the island, these futile raids were planned by Otis in the vice regal palace, without consultation with, or any reference to, the views of his field generals. He Is reported as acknowledging that his Idea was not lo hold any of the positions to be taken in the area which Schwan and Lawton were ordered to harry. His sole Intention was to scatter Ihe jebel garrisons, and.

if possible, destroy Aguinaldo's supplies. Otis has had sufficient experience in the failure of such tactics to know better than to inaugurate movements of tui1-sort anew. Time and again he has forced our troops to susiaia loss of life, wounds, and to become weakened by disease. In attacking and capturing fagal towns and entrenchments, only to abandon them immediately afterward. In every in-! stance of the kind, the Insurgents have simply swarmed back again as soon as I our troops were withdrawn.

This is ex actly what has happened in the latest case. The rebels are again in the positions from which they were driven a week or ten days ago; are again heavily entrenched, and again will have to be driven out with important additions to our casuality list. It Is no wonder that every trained soldier in Washington, outside of the Adjutant's General Office, is surprised and disgusted at the action of our authorities In keeping this undertaker's agent In power in the Philippines! It is not in the least strange that the friends of gallant and competent officers on duty under Otis are indignant over the outrage that their control by such an incompetent involves. The Surgeon General's Department has its own grievance against this commander, who nnhappily exercises his destructive instinct only at the expense of his own people. It is charged against him that he displays complete Indifference to the needs of his medical service.

Hundreds of sick soldiers are huddled In filthy tents, with the scantiest attention and a total lack of hospital comforts. Otis has repeatedly refused to allow the medical staff to communicate information of their situation or needs to Washington, and it was not until the true state of affairs leaked out by way of Hongkong, and he was sharply questioned by the Secretary of War, that he permitted his chief surgeon to call for doctors, nurses, and necessary supplies. With all due respect high station, we desire to warn Mr. McKinley that he is straining American patience to the breaking point. The man who, whether igno-rantly, or because he has a contempt for the lives of our troops, or because he is afflicted with homicidal mania, or for whatever reason, causes the slaughter of our boys In Luzon without sane purpose or has become a personal issue with every father and mother who have a son fighting for our flag in the Philippines.

That personal issue is expanding rapidly and venomously and threatens to include the protector of the proximate offender. It Is due to the President that he should be reminded of the widespread belief In the United States that, if Secretary Root cculd have had his way, Otis would have been removed weeks and weeks ago, and that the fact of the latter's continuance in command and power to sacrifice American lives needlessly. Is owing to the personal insistence of the Commander-in-Chief. If there Is a strong and growing movement among Republicans to prevent the renomi-natlon of William McKinley In 1900, that distinguished man has his record to date in connection with the Otis scandal, principally to thank for It. The Exodus.

One of the recent developments in our social system is Ihe country house habiL Slowly but surely it is coming to pass that the city dweller who can afford It buys himself a country house, small or great. In which he can deposit his family early In the summer and keep them till late in the fall, and In which he himself can spend his Sundays and such odd holidays as his business allows him. The cost of these houses ranges all the way from half a million to two thousand dollars, and thej arc in all conceivable places, from" the clipped lawns of the suburban village lo the wilds of the Adirondack. This is a good cbnnge, and it (o be hoped that it will contluue. There has been a great deal of nonsense talked- ubout the beauty and pastoral charm of fuuuiry life, but at the bottom of It all sound sense.

Children cannot be comfortably brought up on brick sidewalks, and, when all Is said i and done, the rcarins of children is quite as Important as anyother business -in which the human race is engaged, for it Is on this that the future safety and happiness of the world depend. One of the things which make England the tremendous power, that she is in the world is her raclal instinct for The great English country houses, with their secure freedom from intrusion, their carefully kept parks and leafy lanes, furnish a beautiful and comfortable place for little human creatures to grow, and foster in them healthy tastes for out-of-door amusements. Hence the English aristocrat has a good substratum of physical strength on which to build his career If he Is capable of having one. Wherever the Englishman goes he follows his Instinct to shut himself and his family away from the world, to live inside his garden wall and not on the sidewalk; and this Is a fine thing. It Is part of our English inheritance which has caused this tendency toward the making of country homes.

There are two or three reflections, however, which may be profitable in this connection. It is not always well to compel the head of the household to endure solitary and often uncomfortable life during the hot months of the year. In a deserted home. Sometimes he rather enjoys his untrani-meled existence, and sometimes he does not; but, as a general thing, he does not care to be regarded as a mere wage-earning machine. Of course, if the family con.

slsts of the father and mother and two or three young children, this separation Is often unavoidable, since the mother must be with the little ones. But if a grandmother or an aunt can be found to take charge of the children for at least part of the summer, while the mother and father renew their early acquaintance and comradeship with one another. It Is often very good for all parties. Too many women are prone to forget that they were ever girls; too many are forced to forget It. Very unpleasant stories are coming in relative to the Ill-treatment of political prisoners in the hands of President An-drade In Caracas.

That particular potentate is "of a few days and full of trouble," and does not particularly count except as to the matter of principle. But his countrymen, and all the politicians and people of South America should begin to understand that the day will surely come when they must abandon uncivilized practices in war and peace, or the great monitor of the hemisphere will be compelled to swoop down on them and teach them humanity. For the first time in all the history of International contests for the America's Cup, the people of this country are half Inclined to wish that the challenger might "lift" It. Sir Thomas Lipton has shown himself such a brave, courteous, loyal, and royal sportsman, that thousands of us are almost sorry to see him go home without the prize he came over to win. In any event he will carry back to England the affectionate regard of his American" cousins.

If South Africa has Its Afrikander Atkinsons it would appear that 4t, also has Its Theodore Roosevelts! Cecil Rhodes Is at Kimberley in command of a bunch of Rough Riders. Imitation is the siucerest flattery. Perhaps Rhodes may be able to charge up a San Juan Kopje, and then get to be Governor of Cape Colony, or even Governor General of South Africa; who knows? Should all that happen. In common gratitude to his great exemplar, he ought tc change his name to "Rhodes-velt." With regard to the partition of the Sanio-an Islands, which has been mooted between Germany and England, it is interesting to note that a majority of the Kaiser's Colonial Council Berlin do not seem to regard the territory as worth having CAPTAIN TJPHASI DEAD. A YWII-ICnovrii Kvtirvil Ofllcvr Ci-jiIrt'N n( Sun tn Monica.

Oil. A telegram was received by the War Department today announcing the death of Capt. Frank K. Upham, U. S.

retired, at the Soldiers' Home at Santa Monica, yesterday. Captain Upham was killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol while he was putting It In his pocket. Captain Upham was born In Maine and appointed from California. He was mustered In as second lieutenant of the Seventh California Infantry, November 1, 18C4, and honorably mustered out April 2G, 1SC6. His record of appointments is as follows: Appointed second lieutenant.

First Cavalry, March 7, 1867; first lieutenant, August 27, 1S69; captain, November 1, 1S82; regimental quartermaster from September 3, 1876 to August 15, 1S7S; regimental adjutant, from September 7, 1879 to November 1SS2; retired, February 4, 1892. He joined his regiment June 11, 1867, and served with it at Fort McDermot, New, to October, 1868; at Camp Logan, to November 29, 1868; at Angel Island, to February, 1869; on route to and at Camp Goodwin. to June, 1870; at Camp Ord. to August, 1870; at Camp Thomas, to October 8, 1870; on leave to April 8, 1871; with regiment at Camp Apache, to May 18, 1873; en route to and at Fort Walla Walla, to September 1, 1878; In recruiting service from October 1, 1S78, to September 30, 1879; with regiment at Fort Walla Walla, to December, 1882; at Fort Bid-well. to January 11, 1883; on leave to April 14, 18S3; with regiment at Fort BIdwell.

to October 1, 1883; at Fort Walla Walla. to June 10,. 18S4; at Fort Custer, to November 11, 1884; on leave to December 29, 1884; with regiment at Fort Custer, to March IS, 1890; on sick leave to April 7, 1890; with regiment at Fort Custer, to August 22. 1890, when ordered on recruiting service: on sick leave from October 6, 1890, until retired February 4, 1892, for causes incident to the service. He was reported by the commander of his regiment as an excellent officer.

He was commended for bravery In action against hostile Crow Indians at Crow Agency, while commanding his troop, November, 1887. Senator Mcl.nuriii for ExiinnHion. COLUMBIA, S. Oct 18. Some time ago the presidents of the largest cotton mills In the Piedmont section of the State addressed a circular letter to each member of the South Carolina delegation In Congress, urging that this Government vigorously insist on an equality of treaty rights in China.

The question of expansion and the holding of the Philippines as a means of giving the South a larger field for her cotton goods Is involved In the reply of Senator John L. McLaurln to the cotton men. The South Carolina Senator champions ex panslon as a means of securing trade. Tcstinsr an Klectlon Lnw. RALEIGH, N.

Oct. 18. It transpires that it is the purpose of the Republicans, at the meeting of their State executive committee, now In progress, to try to make a test of the new election law, as they are doing In Kentucky. But if they should" succeed in any way in setting the law aside, which Is not In the least probable, they would not knock out the Democrats, for the act of 1S93 would In such a ba operative, under v.hich the clerks of superior courts appoint al! election officers, and seventy of the nlnety-s-even clerks are Democrats. The fact ic, the Republicans are.ln a desperate fix.

MOTHERS IN. CONVENTION. yi IntercMtlnjr ProcccdluKa of Delegate ABHeinbledMttj Albany. ALBANY, Oct. 18.

The third annual meeting of the NewYork State Assembly of Mothers, held In bS assembly chamber of the capitol yesterday, opened most auspiciously. Over were present, and the paper! read were of a most Interesting character. Last night Mayor Thomas J. VanAlstyne addressui the convention and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Skinner read a paper. The address of welcome was made by Mrs.

Mary Grlnnell Mears, of Albany, who Is the State president. It was highly laudatory of the Interest taken In the movement. The response. In the absence of Mrs. Sarah M.

Harris, President of the New York City Mothers' Club, was read by Mrs. Mary Stone Gregory, of Utlea. An address on "Purity In Literature and Art," by Mrs. Emtle D. Martin, Nation Superintendent of the W.

C. T. concluded the morning session. In the afternoon an address "On the Aims and Ideals of the Mothers' Assembly" was delivered by Mrs. L.

M. Wright, of Oswego. Mrs. Rebecca Kohut, of New York, the, leading spirit in the Jewish Assembly, discussed the previous address. She declared that Jerusalem had fallen because of the neglect of matters which' the Mothers' Assembly had taken up.

Superintendent H. E. Reed, of the Little Falls public schools, delivered an address on "Punishment." Mrs. Albert Brockway, of Brooklyn, spoke on vacation schools, and "Truancy and Children of the Poor" was the topic of Mrs. M.

E. R. Alger, truant officer of New York. Mrs. Ina B.

Merrill, President of the Syracuse Mothers' Club, read a paper on "Summer Playgrounds," pointing out the success of the plan In her city. THE COTTON CROP SHORT. I'riuen In Oklahoma IIlKh. With I'rnNiivctlvc Advance GUTHRIE, Okla. Oct.

13. Oklahoma cotton growers are hesitating whether to take advantage of prevailing prices or hold their cotton for a $7.50 to market, which is predicted here for not later than Janua This time last year cotton was selling at from $4 to $4.25 on the local market. Cotton now, with a strong demand, is selling at from $6.50 to $6.75. These prices have prevailed for the last ten days. The top price for seed cotton is $2.10.

Good prices are noL limited to railroad towns In Oklahoma this year. There is a scramble for cotton In the small interior towns, where top prices are offered. The shortage is marked. The receipts here at this time a year ago were fully 60 per cent heavier. The shortage is due to a smaller average and to late planting and hot winds in August.

The staple Is shorter, but the grade better than last year. Local cotton has averaged strict middling grade, which is good spinning cotton The best strict middling sold here on the market yesterday had one and one-eighth inch lint. Buyers are of the opinion that the Government estimate of a 60 per cent crop for Oklahoma is too high, nnd that a 50 per cent crop is a more correct estimate. The round bale cotton gin syndicate has spent thousands of dollars advertising the merits of its new system in Oklahoma newspapers this year. Notwithstanding this expediture of money, there are only twenty-seven round In Oklahoma and the Indian Territory.

SCARE OVER-A JiOST BABY. The Infant at I. ant Found Sleeping in the llnek-i Yard. JERSEY CITY, Oct. IS.

One section of Passaic was distracted for hours yesterday by the disappearance of a three-year-old boy. The news that the youngster was missing came when Mrs. W. O. Garner, and her daughter, Mrs.

Snyder, appeared In the streets screaming: "The baby's gone! The baby's gone!" They were immediately surrounded by a throng of women, who wept and sympathized with them. All were sure lhat It was a kidnaping case. The boy had been left for a few moments on a bed on the second floor. When Mrs. Snyder went for It, not only was it gone, but the bed clothes was also missing.

A bicycle policeman passing heard the story and wheeled like mad to police headquarters. There a telephone alarm was sent out to Newark and many other towns. Scouting parties were organized and started out on a hunt. Some people said they had seen a young woman In black skulking near the house. Others said that some ragnlckers had been in the neighborhood.

The baby was missed at o'clock. At noon he was discovered in the tall grass In the rear of the yard, sleeping calmly on the bed clothing. RETURNED HOME RICH. William DeiinlM. Given Up an Dead.

SiirprixeK HU Family. STROUDSBURG. Oct, IS. For nearly fifty years William Dennis has been mourned as dead by friends. He came back yesterday and gave them a surprise.

He Is wealthy now. He Is a son of the late James Dennis, and his mother is still living at the advanced age of ninety-four. Dennis went West when the gold craze began. He looks like a "Forty-Niner" in many ways, and is possessed of the modesty for which the Argonauts were famous. What more than ever strengthened the belief that Dennis was-dead was a dispatch some years ago which stated that "William Dennis had been shot dead on the steps of a bank in Colorado." When asked how successful he had been he modestly said: "We secured a gravel placer claim at Young's Hill, taking out $45,000 In about four years, working but three months each year.

Then we bought four more claims In different sections which all paid more or less dust." OLD SPANISH CANNON SOLD. A "Wall Street Firin I'nyx for oC Tllem. NEW YORK. Oct. 18.

Samuel M. Jarvis, of 100 Broadway, yesterday cleared up the small degree of mystery surrounding the presence in the Erie of 550 old Spanish cannon, broughthere from Havana. B. Llssberger of 62 Wall Street, were the purchasers 'of the ordnance, paying about $75,000 forcthe'lot. The Spanish officials In officials in Havana disposed of them at auction.

There was objection at first on the score that according to the treaty of peace all prdnance was to belong thereafter to ttie TJnited States Government. The Spaniards said the guns had been condemned years before, and were antique. President McKinley ruled that they might be removed. Many of thl cannon are brass and bronze. When Mr.

Llssberger made his successful bid Mr. Jarvis came forward with a bond of $25,000 in favor of Mr. Llssberger. DIGGING HIS OWN GRAVE. An Eccentric Man AImo Preparing One for II In "Wife.

CAMDEN, N. Oct. 18. Persons passing the Union Cemetery, on the outskirts of this city during the last few days, have seen Massey Champion, a very old man, engaged in digging two graves, side by side. The cemetery, of course, employs professional diggers of graves.

Champion Is not one of them. Today a man who knows him questioned him. "This one." he said, pointing with his spade, "Is for my wife, and this," pointing to the other, "Is for me. We're both getting old." It was learned that Champion has bought a lot In the cemetery, and its trustees let him humor himself by digging ASSAILED AQID. One "Woman DlxuiCurea Another Be.

eauiie of Jealouny. DANBURY, Oct. 18. With her face disfigured, perhaps for life, Grace Murray, pretty and nineteen years old, declares that Mrs. John Main, the wife of a hatmaker, attempted yesterday to destroy, her beauty because she was jealous of her.

Mrs. Main denies the girl's story entirely. Miss Murray says that she left her home, In Mallory Street, at noon, and passed Mrs. Main's house. A few minutes afterward she became conscious, she asserts, that Mrs.

Main' was hurrying after her, and, when she reached a bridge In White Street, the woman was almost abreast of her. Suddenly, she says, something was dashed Into her face and, blinded with pain, she ran toward the home of a relative, a short distance away. Two doctors, who were called to attend her, found her face splashed with carbolic acid. Miss Murray says she received a letter, a few days ago. In which she was warned to cease to receive the attentions of Mr.

Main. The letter threatened her with violence if she dared disobey the warning. She says she knows Mr. Main but slightly. She has asked Prosecuting Attorney Booth to give a warrant for the arrest of Mrs.

Main. The latter asserts that she will have no difficulty in proving her innocence. A HUNTER BADLY BITTEN. Attacked by an Imported Wllilcnt That Had ENcnped. NEW YORK, Oct.

IS. Two imported wildcats, owned by Herman Clark, ot Port-chester, escaped about two months ago. Mr. Clark, not wishing to alarm his neighbors, said nothing about the wildcats being at large, but they made themselves heard in the woods around Rye Lake, and often raided the hen coops thereabouts. Yesterday Sam Adams, a farm hand, went hunting near Rye Lake.

He was returning with his dogs, when he heard a loud hiss above him, and a wildcat sprang from the limb of a tree. Adams jumped aside in time. The dogs tackled the wildcat, and, although there were three dogs, the cat gave them more than they wanted. Adams could not shoot the cat lest he hit the dogs. Suddenly the cat jumped at him and sank its teeth and claws into his neck.

He tore it away from him, threw it on the ground, and shot it dead. There will be a hunt for the other cat. FATAL FIRE IN CHICAGO. Two Liven LoMt in a Bnrnini; Paper Ilox Factory. CHICAGO, Oct.

18. Two lives are believed to have been lost In a fire which destroyed the six-story factory building at 203 Green Street, occupied by the W. C. Ritchie Paper Box Company last evening. The firm employs 200 men, boys, and girls, more tAan 200 were still In the building when the fira broke out.

A panic ensued and many were slightly burned in escaping from the building. All were reported saved except Alex Mas- tors, the factory superintendent, who was seen to rusn into wie uununig siiuruj ue-fore the walls fell and was seen no more, and Laura Thril. fifteen years old, who was employed on the sixth floor and who was last seen trying to find her way to a fire escape. The loss on building, machinery, and contents was $75,000. A ROW OVER SAMPSON'S SWORD.

The Committee and Governor Voor. lifi-s in a Tiiimle. TRENTON, N. Oct. 17.

The award that the legislature voted to Admiral Sampson last year has been the cause of a great row among the State authorities. To begin with, the committee appointed to select the design of the sword started out with the work without giving Governor Voorhees an opportunity to express his views on the subject. Adjutant General Stryker was so displeased at the action of the committee that he refused to look at the sword. Then Senator Ketcham, chairman of the sword committee, has selected himself for the post of chief spokesman on the day when the presentation of the sword to Admiral Sampson is to take place, October 25. Governor Voorhees expected that he would have that honor.

A HEALTH OFFICER RESIGNS. Trouble Caused by a Kceeut Yellow Fever Outbreak. NEWPORT NEWS, Oct. IS. Health Officer John R.

Bagby has tendered his resignation to Mayor A. A. Moss. During the yellow fever epidemic at the Soldiers' Home Dr. Bagby was charged with issuing passes through the quarantine lines to improper persons for pay, and after a heated discussion in the council he was suspended.

Quarantine Officer S. W. Hobson was appointed health officer to act temporarily during the yellow fever scare, or until the charges which were brought could be properly aired. When the scare subsided and there was no further need of quarantine measures Dr. Hobson tendered his resignation, and the council elected Dr.

W. F. Creasey as health officer, pending the investigation requested by Dr. Bagby. The investigation resulted In his exoneration, and he entered upon his duties again.

A SUIT AGAINST MARCONI. Xew Yorkers Accnxe the Italian Inventor of Infringement. NEW YORK, Oct. 18. The New England Wireless Telegraph and Telephone Company, which claims to hold the patent issued to Prof.

Amos E. Dolbear, of Med-ford, has brought suit in the United States to enjoin Prof. G. Marconi from using the wireless system in the United States. Professor Dolbear asserts that he antedated Marconi's discovery of the possibility of transferring electric currents without the use of wires by many years.

The first contract for the use of wireless telegraphy for commi rcial purposes has been given by the Power Company, of Providence, to the New England Company. PURSUED BY A BLACK BEAR. A Xcw Yorker'N Thrilliiis: Experience In Texndn Inland. VANCOUVER, B. Oct.

IS. Harry W. Treat, of New York, had a desperate encounter with a big black bear in Texada Island, near here, Monday afternoon. Treat is interested with John D. Rockefeller in several Texada Island mines and is principal owner of the, Vanander.

He had been across the mountain on an inspection tour and was coming down the steep and wooded hill just at dark, when he met the bear. He fired at it with his revolver, but though only a few paces distant the shot was not fatal and the bear came at him. Realizing that he might blaze away all night even at close range with the small revolver he had he decided to run. After running a quarter of a mile Treat fell. The bear was on htm Instantly.

Treat pulled his revolver as a last resort and killed the beast with a single shot. Pnbllnlier Appleton Critically 111. NEV YORK, Oct. 18. William H.

Appleton, president of the firm ot A. P. Appleton publishers, has been seriously ill at. his home, 17 East Twenty-fourth Street, for ten days. Mr.

Appleton is eighty-six years old. He was apparently In good health until two weeks ago when he began to fail. Ten days ago hi-condition became serious. He is said to be suffering from general debility. Colonel Daniel Appleton, of the Seventh Regiment, a nephew, said this mornitiK tha-Mr.

Appleton's physicians cn.e.ti.ne.1 little" hope of'fiis recovery" TWO VICTIMS OF ELEVATORS. Haute RetiponMlble tor an Engineer' Terrible Death. NEW YORK, Oct. 18. Two lives were lost yesterday In elevator accidents.

Sidney Hulhert, an engineer, fifty-five years old, who lived at 176 Central Avenue, Flushing, was employed In the business building, 21 Washington Place, Manhattan. The work ot the day was done at 6 p. m. and Hulbert started In the elevator for the sixth floor, where were his street clothes. As the car reached the floor he Jumped, stumbled, and was caught between the top of the car and the celling of the shaft-There he was held In an awful grip that slowly ground every bone in his body.

As the car shot downward his lifeless body fell in a heap to the stone pavement, forty feet below. David Halloran, foreman of Fire Engine Company No. 6, at No. 220 West Thirty-seventh Street, went Into the storage warehouse of James Cagney, next door, yesterday afternoon, to assist In the repair of an elevator. As the car reached the third floor there was a snap, a sway, and It fell to the ground.

Halloran and Charles Cagney, were picked up unconscious with severe internal injuries. Cagney will recover, but Halloran was taken to Rovse-velt Hospital, where he died within an hour. THE FREDERICK FAIR. Tliounumlx of Visitor Crowd 'the Grounds to See Schley. FREDERICK.

Oct. 18. The Frederick fair grounds are crowded today. There were heavy showers yesterday, which kept many people from the country away. However, about 10,000 people were on the grounds viewing the exhibits.

Two girls were detected trying to pick a man's pocket, but disclaiming any such intention, they were released on $200 ball, which they put up. The usual parade of the president and chief marshal, with their aides, officers of. the society, and preceded by several brass bands, proceeded to the grounds when the great exhibition was formally declared open. Tue management has decreed that there shall be no gambling, but the fakirs are too shrewd for them and manipulate their schemes during their absence very successfully. The receipts from privileges are larger than any year in the history of the association.

In the horse ahd cattle department every stall is taken, even the additional hundred new ones which were erected this season. There are fine specimens of Devons. Hol-stelns, Ayrshires, Jerseys, Guerneys, and other of cattle. Thoroughbred horses, which are the pride of Frederick county, show the Percherons, Clydesdales, French coach horses and heavy draughts. Fat hogs in Chester.

Berkshire, Poland. China, and the like. Merino sheep, South-downs and Cotswolds, and pretty little Iambs. The poultry department is replete with beautiful specimens of fowls of all classes of premium birds, and the pigeons are more beautiful than ever. Fantalls, tumblers, Oriental frills, and a dozen other varieties, with a number of cooing doves, are there.

The farm products show the best of wheat, rye, corn, oats, buckwheat, and flour. Vegetables are as fine as ever. This is Schley day. The great naval fighter arrived from Washington and was taken direct to the grounds, where an in- formal reception was accorded him. To- night he will be tendered a banquet by Col.

L. Victor Baughman, former comptroller i of the State, whose guest he will be during his stay here at his country home, "Poplar Terrace," near Frederick. Covers will be laid for fifty, and many of the leading citizens will be present to meet their former fellow-townsman. A HUNTER'S RACE WITH DEATH. lie Carries a "Wounded Companion Over a Mile.

NEW YORK, Oct. 18. Jacob Kraus accidentally shot his friend and companion, Frank Seubert, while they were out snipe shooting on the Flushing Meadows near Maspeth. L. yesterday.

Seubjrt's right shoulJer was shattered and he was bleeding profusely. The men were over a mile from any house, and if Krauss went for help, Seubert, he feared, would bleed to death before he returned. Krauss fell on his knees by Seubert's side and tried to stanch the flow of blood, tearing his clothing into strips. He raised Seubert's head and begged him to forgive him; but the injured man was fast growing weak. Krauss was desperate.

Rolling his friend's body over until he could get both arms under him, Krauss succeeded in getting the limp figure to his shoulder. Then began a race for life. For a mile Krauss staggered on, crying Help! help!" and cheering Seubert as best he could. He stumbled and almost fell several times, but just as Seubert was becoming unconscious Krauss reached the Newtown trolley line. A car came along and the conductor helped place Seubert In a seat, and then "(he motorman went ah al at full speed todward Williamsburg, the nearest point where there was a hosp.ta:.

When Grand Street and Bushwick Avenue was reached Seubert was In a state of collapse. An ambulance from St. Catherine's Hospital was summoned, and Dr. Casey, who accompanied it, by hard work managed to stop the flow of blood and dress Seubert's wound as well as he could on the spot. Late last night it was said at the hospital that Seubert's condition was critical because of the shock.

Krauss said that he and Seubert had separated just before the accident, as they espied two bunches of snipe and each sought to bag a couple. Krauss stumbled over a stump. His gun. which was on his left arm with the barrel pointing straight ahead, slipped and struck his knee with such force the hammer fell. Simultaneously with the report of the explosion he saw Seubert, who was not over ten feet away, fall.

The full charge had entered his shoulder. Krauss said Seubert was twentv-seven years old and worked as a florist at St. John's Park, L. I. Krauss is a neighbor of his, and they have frequently gone gunning in the marshe3 together.

CURRENT I1UJI0R. Sanitary Starvation. (From the Chicago Tribune.) "You Americans eat too much." "Say, I Ui jou'd come and Ihe at air bcard-ing-houac a few weeks." A Grand Scheme. (F'rom the Cleveland Plain Dealer.) "I notice, ilaria, that Kriat auks' ckss sell for $1,500 each, and it strike- me that it would be a prettv dcrned good industry to take up. Mcbby oui h.nc to shade 'mi a little by the dozen-say, a dozen, hut there'd still be good monev in it.

Then look at the proBt on a crate, figuring it at Why "See here, Hiram, where he jou going to get your "Dcrned if that ain't just like you, 5Iaria! Always crushin the romance out of a feller. If you'd a let mc alone a minute longer I'd a had a hundred crates of them eggs sold and we'd all been richer 'n Creases!" Indefinite. (From Puck.) Solomon Dcr doctors say poor Levy's death vas caused by heart failure. Isaac Dot's apout as definite as raj ins a fire vas caused py spondaueous gombuadion. The Teat.

(From the nrooklyn Citizen.) "Cileniair never forgets that he is a gentleman." "Ah. you are mistaken. 1 happened io come upon hiii suddenly while he was ratimr dinner alone lite other day and lie was taking' his poup from the point of the spoon." Protecting IIlntMelf. (F'rom the Chicago Ilccord.) "Why did jjou let talk to youall The way down town. about hw baby?" "1 was afraid that if I changed the subject he would get started on basiball." The Uktiul Henlt.

(l-'rom the Chicago Tiiisur.c.) "Yes, I arc you look sik. What i tFe- tnit- "I ate too much of that health food." XOrESDFTHE DAY. The world's largest match factory Is at Barber-ton, Ohio. The proper distance between the eyes is the width of one eje. Not a idngle penny, halfpenny, or fSrthinsr La yet found iu wjy back to the English mint.

From boats run by foot-power to fire engines propelled by electricity is itse trend of modern invention. Next to opium in power are certain kinds of grasses notable among which is hemp, which causes intoxication and anasihcsia. The French electric wagon Jeantaud recentF nude a trip of eiichty-ftve miles' in hevert and ne-quartor without recharging the battery. The binnacle motto of the cup- clwllengcr Shamrock is -composed of the Gaelic words "tlo Sa-oradth Dia Eire!" meaning in English "God Ireland!" Englishmen are felicitating them-elves on their suct-esi in governing Crete, which is described a the story of the Soudan over again, hut on a srn.lIT scale. The toung Maori men who have been to college apparently become as white men in all tlxir wajs, but after "a couple of years at home drift back into their gypsy customs.

A tree on a plantation near Xatchcz has been struck by lightning seven times, again demonstrating that lightning sometimes striko twice or more in the same place. Experts fay that for smoking, tobacco ia ene of with other well-known vegetable substances usd for the same purpose, tobacco is very mild. The South Metropolitan Ga3 Company of London, have in use in various parts of their sseni no Ies tlian 30,000 penny-tn-the-tlot gas metres, which thej are increasing at the rate of 30O a week. For the making of oifr, perfumes, there are required annually pounds of rcses.5.511,300 pounds of orange blossoms. KKU20 pounds jessamine, pounds each cais-ia and tuberose, and i 10,020 pounds, violets.

From the advance sheet of the forthcoming report of the Commissioner of Pensions It appear that the total numlitr of pensioners Tin tho roll June 20, 1SBO, waa 901,310. a decrease of compared with the number for IsOS. A singular cae came before the London Murt of appeal recently. A new- trial w-a aked far on the ground that at the firt hearing tiHf fax had been so led away by the eloquence of tmrel that they had returned an improper verdict. The application woa refused.

The Parliament building in Wellington. Xcw Zealand io the largest wooden, structure in the world. In Wellington and some other Xcw Zealand towns almost every houe is constructed or wood. Large churches- awl important business prcmL-es are built of the same material. It has often been quoted that a grain of nicotine, administered all at once, would kill the strongest dog.

While thi statement undoubtedly true, it is somewhat mi-leading. In rder to commit sruicidc- by smoking the dog wwild have to consume 400 strong cigars, one right ater the other. The great libraries of Pekin contain volumes of books mimbertd by the hundreds of thouuni5. In the archieves of the government are still to fce found the ancient predictions or eclipses made with, great aecuracv. together with works on astronomy, which show a fair knowledge of that intere-aing science.

To rip bleeding at the note, cut some Netting paper alout an inch square, re4l it abntit the size of a lead ptncil, and put it up the nest-nl that is bleeding. The hollow in it will allow- the sufferer to breathe; the Mood will till the space between the tube and the no, and will very suotl coagulate and ceae to Auvr. The -line forests of the Llandcs, in Italy, are alwajs full of tint birds. golden-er-ted wrens, and various merabeis of the titmof family in-ctssantiv insect-hunting in ceaseless activity. Italv he directlv in one of the great sriaa mis.anon lines that the proieciien of birds in Italy concerns others bend.

Italian. The revenue of the colony of Xew Sauth WjIjs-for the past financial iear was the best it has curved for s. long time, and further evitfeneof retaining pro-pentv is afforded by the ratlway leturns for the pericxL The total receipts this account amounted tu while tfce net earnings of sT.COO.uW ate suffieient provide 4 per cent on the capital outlay. The latest confidence scheme for fleecing the unsophisticated farmer is worked thus: A man who represents himself as a traveling- preacher calls and asV-i to remain over nizht. Before the hflnr for retiring a man and woman come atong ami the marrie- them, after wbieb the farmer and his wife are asked to sign the msr-riage certificate ss witn-3- The ccrtiSeate afterward turns up as a promisery note.

Some interesting particulars as to extent and cost of fox hunting in England were given the other da by Lord Bathurst. There are packs of foxhounds in the United Kingdom lyj in England. Si in Scotland, and 1j in lrefend and the-e packs consist of eoapfes of hounds, and the necessitate the emplojment et 100 OOrt liorses of the value of involving" an outlay of per annum for tfceir maintenance. The gentry and generally those who ar not farmers in England have been antagom-rte. and cont.nue so.

to the introduction and of arb wire Thv got a law enacted by whkh any fence made of barb wire ar having fcttb wire theieon. adjoining a hihway. may be declared a nuisance and the occupier of the land to remove it. The cropcountry fox-haaHnj: squires naturally object to barb wire fences as an. impediment to their pastimes, and people traveling along the roads -eem unable to fciep off it.

th farmers who put up such fences arc harried both by pub.u- opinion and the law. Tb actual consumption of intoxicants on one of the large ocean strainers during a voyage troin New oik to Liverpool va 6,080 quarts and pints of champagne, 13.191 quarts and 7,310 pints of claret. 0.2 quart of other wines. 1 pints of ale and orter, and 31.400 quart- of -pirituous liquor." It is estimated that the number ot cigars smoked ocean steamship passengers in a vtar would suffice to supply the whole of London for that period. Several ot the bis lines make their own brands of cigars and their own.

cigarettes, employing experienced tobacconist to work for them entirely, to satisfy the great demand for "smokes." Journalism in Greenland is represented by a single paper, conducted by a certain M. Mocller. This energetic gentleman performs, single-handed, the functions of editor, printer, and distributor, and the entire paper is the product of his own pen. He has set up a primitive printing at Godthaab, and twice a performs a long journey on skates through the countrv to dispose of his journaL. Originally nothing more than a collection of crude Mr.

Moeller gradually introduced into the pages of his paper, first words, then and tinalU regular articles of the affairs of the 'by. In fact, he may be sold to have actually taught his subscribers to read. It is said that Col. John Sobieski still lives in an unpretentious little houc in Neosho. Mo.

"He is." says the "Buffalo Commercial." "the sixth lineal descendant, thio.gh the oldest oi.s of oldest sons, of King John Sobie-ki of Poland, the hero who became Cliri-tendom'fi champion when the Mahometan was at the gates of icnna. and who. when all Europe, panic-stricken, refused aid. went forth, September 12, 16o3, with a little army bt 43,000 men and attacked and defeated the Mahometan host of more than ten tiraca that number. The SobieskLs figure gloriously in the romantic- hi-tory of Poland.

In every historical national movement they have-been leaders. It was Count Sobie-ki. Col. John Sobieski's father, who led the revolt of lbt. and died upon the scaffold for his love of country.

The family estate wcre-confiscated; the widow- and son. the present Colonel SobiesM. went to Genoa, thence to London, where the former died. The lad at the age of twelve, worked his passage to Xcw York. When eighteen he entered the I'mon army and fouglu through the civil war.

In 1SC3 he became colonel in the Mexican army. Of late years he has lived quietly in the West. C. 1L Mead, a Delaware county druggist, was at the Broadway Central Hotel last night, sajs the "Xew York Tribune." "I've- been disposing of a lot of ginseng root tc an exporter in Cedar Street," said he. "Nearly all of it go to China.

The Japs don't use it. but the Chinese think there is nothing like ginseng. It is a slender, -low-growing shrub, from all through the Xorth. anil there is a good deal of it in Delaware and bulii-van counties. The root, dried, brings $tf a.

pound here in Manhattan. The Chinc-e ascriln? all sort of virtues to it, and the value ot each individual root depends on iti size and shape. A big root brings enormous pricc-3 in China. It Las no particular medicinal properties. It lias been analvzeil more than once and the absolute absence of healing qualities in the herb is perfectly well know a to the druggists cf this country.

That makes no-difference to the Chinaman, however. He believes lhat it the gj'at and the rcot pos-esea a charm in his eyes'. The possession cf a liig root will make the first baby boy in a native Chinese family exceedingly tvise and valiant. lit tUCL, 41 IS IICIICYCU fcllllfc illbCl .4 tl IVUL it StT cured the first male child will turn out to be a mandarin or something of that sorr. If the rout, besides being large, poerees any peculiarities suggesting a resemblance in miniaturs to the human form then that root is ndecd a jewel, and worth more than gold.

Just how long the Chinese will keep on believing in ginseng root is not known. It is 'a good thing for the backwoodsmen of Delaware and Sullivan counties'. When tha women and children have nothinjr else to do they stroll out in the forests and dig ginseng. They frequently accumulate 5100 worth in a single year. It is a shrub of slow -rotrth, however, five yean to become of size.

It is ml- I T. Tt ilVaili lltwil.ll, .1 sun Ji tome of our farmers. The cultivates rcot brinyi 7. ami a pound. The fcur.iZ in, thi Southern Stater is rather inferior, hile Cunaih I grows the best of all." -s? T-.

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