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The times., 1899-06-10
THE NEW CANAL COMMISSION
Its Personnel of Nine officially An
nounced Yesterday.


The President yesterday appointed the
Nicaragua Canal Commission authorized
by the last Congress for the purpose of TAX
ing up the work after the old Commission,
then in existence, had made its final re-
port. The personnel of the new Commits
sion is as follows: Rear Admiral John G.
Walker, L. S. N; Samuel Paseo, of Flori-
da; Alfred Noble, c. E., of Illinois; George
S. Morrison. c. E.. of New York; Col.
Peter c. Hams, L. s. A; Prof. William II.
Burr, Of Connecticut: Lieut. Col Oswald
II. Ernst, L. S. A; Lewis NJ. Haupt. c.
E.. of Pennsylvania Prof. Emory r. John
son, of Pennsylvania.
The act providing for the Commission
appropriated 81 900 coo for the expenses of
the same. The Commission is expected TO
make an investigation of any and all prac-
ticable routes for a canal across the 18TH
mus Of Panama, and particularly to in
vestigate the two routes known. respec-
tivesly. as the Nicaraguan route and the
Panama route. with a view to determining
the most practicable and feasible route for
such canal, together with the proximate and
probable cost of constructing a canal at
each of two or more of said routes.
The Commission is also to ascertain what
rights. privileges, and franchises exist with
reference to the proposed routes. and the
exact amount of work done on each of
them.
Rear Admiral Walker Colonel Hams.
and Mr.. Haupt were members of the old
Commission. The civil engineers appoint
ed are regarded as at the head of their
profession. and former Senator Pasco of
Florida, has long been interested in the
canal.
Colonel Ernst will be remembered as for
mer Superintendent of the Military Acad-
emy. and is known as one of the best
equipped members of the Corps of En-
gIneers.
Prof. Burr is at the head of the depart
ment Of engineering of Columbia Uni
versity. New York city. He has had large
experience. and been a consulting en-
gineer In connection with some of the
country's largest public works.
Prof. Emory r. johnson. of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. was evidently ap-
pointed because of his peculiarly strong
qualifications as a student of commerce
and economies
The times., 1899-06-10
soldiers Escape From Prison

New York, June 9.-Four general mill
tary prisoners from Governors island
were at large this morning having escaped
shortly after 10 o'clock last night. Notice
of the escape. together with a description
of the fugitives was promptly sent to the
police of all the nearby cities by Captain
CroXton, OF the First Infantry, who is sta
toned al Fort Columbia The missing men
are Frank Harvey, thirty years old. five
feet six inches tall. described as having
blue eyes dark brown hair, and ruddy
complexion; Michael T. Mccarthy. thirty
two years old, five feet seven and one half
inches tall. dark complexion. blue eyes.
and dark brown hair; Frederick Simonds,
twenty-five years old. five feet eight and
three-fourths inches tall ruddy complex
ion. blue eyes, and auburn hair; and Carl
Decker, twenty-four years old, five feet
six and three-fourths inches tall, ruddy
complexion, brown eyes and dark brown
hair. Captain Croxton was not able to
furnish a description of the clothes that
the men wore.
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TO VISIT CAMP oRDwAY.
An Invitation VIII he Extended to
the President.

Leesburg. Va. June 9.-President Nc
Kinley. General Miles. and Assistant Sec
retary MeikIejohn will be formally in
vited to visit Camp .ordway on Mon.ay
afternoon. Major Davidge. Of the general
staff of the District OF Columbia milit.y.
now in camp here. left for Washington
this Afternoon for the purpose OF coz
veying this invitation to the President
Three battalions left camp at O'Clock
this morning on practice march, AMI VII
not return until tomorrow. Guard nous
was held in the First and Second gi-
ments early in the day.
Practice marches are to be made fea-
ture OF the encampment. and the departure
of the first expedition of this kind this
morning was watched with much inter-
est The expedition consisted of three
battalions. the Fifth. commanded by Major
Simms; the Sixth. commanded by Major
Graham, and the First Seprata Battalion.
commanded by Major Brooks. Each bat
TALON commander was provided with a
map OF the country in the vicinity CT Lees
burg
The brigade dress parade scheduled for
; o'clock yesterday was postponed at the
last moment on account Of the fatiguei
condition of the men. In the ev- ming
band concert was given by the isade
band under the direction of Lieut. d. b.
Macleod. The concert did much to relieve
the tired feelings of the mcn. and was en-
joyed by all.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Washington erected large tent near
the entrance to the grounds yesterday af-
ternoon, and threw it open for the us- OF
the aen. Tables and writing materal are
supplied. The tent will be used for meet
ing purposes on Sunday. ~ y. Pro zmar.
assistant secretary Of the association. is
in charge
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The Nicaragua Canal Commission.

The personnel of the new Nicaragua
Canal Commission just appointed by Pres
ident Mckinley is calculated to inspire
public confidence that it viii prove an ef-
fective body. and that as a result of It's
labors we shall finally reach an end of
all doubts and contentious connected with
the great national work upon which the
whole American people are firmly and ir-
revocably determined.
Monopoly. bribery and corruption. and
traitorous connivlng with inimical foreign
powers have combined to defeat the popular
purpose in this matter for years and until
the present time. We do not expect to
see all opposition wiped out even now.
The enemies Of the great American 18TH
mian canal project are still many, power
full and ready to spend millions 10 prevent
the accomplishment Of the work. They
will make a struggle TO this end in the
Fifty-sixth as they did successfully in the
Fifty-ffth Congress.
But the tide of national sentiment on the
question has risen too high to be stemmed
by even the united forces of continental
railway jealousy and British gold. and it
will be harder this year than ever to even
secure the least postponement OF an en-
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THE MAZET INVESTIGATION.
District Attorney Gardiner Before
the Committee.


New York. June 9.-District Attorney
Asa Bird Gardiner, of To hell with re-
form fame, testified before the Mazet In
vestigating Committee this morning. Mr.
Moss is not yet ready to go into an ex-
haustive investigation of the District At
torney's office. but he called Major Gardi-
ner today TO ascertain from him if he was
prepared to perform his duty as a public
officer in prosecuting cases of contempt of
the committee. II the District Attorney
will not do his duty. Governor Roosevelt
will take steps in the matter So Mr.
Moss wanted 10 hear what Major Gardiner
would say about il. Gardiner fenced with
Mr. Moss for long time, evading any di-
rect answer as TO his own views on the
committees powers or the attitude that he
before him.
Incidentally, the famous Molineux case
came in for lengthy discussion. District
Attorney Gardiner said that he firmly be-
lieved that Molineux was guilty, and that
he had early arrived at that conclusion.
When asked why he had refused to advise
the grand jury in the matter he alluded
dramatically to his thirty-fve years
friendship with MolineuX's father The
District Attorney raped the police say
ing that his Office had lost many murder
cases" through the negligence of the po-
lice in collecting and preserving the ex-
hibits''
MIR. Moss intimated that at a later day
he would go fully into the conduct of the
Molineux case by the District Attorneys
office
The times., 1899-06-10
The pennsyIvanin's New President.

Somewhat to the surprise of the business
world. Mr. A. J. Cassatt, of Philadelphia,
was yesterday elected President of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, vice the late Pres
ident Frank Thomson, deceased It had
been rather expected that the honor would
fall to Mr.. Green. or one of the other vice
presidents but the verdict in all financial
and railway circles is that better selec-
ton could not have been made.
For some time Mr.. Cassatt has occupied
the high and responsible position of man
aging director OF the system, and is there
fore entirely familiar with every deta l of
the Office he is now to assume. His whole
active life from early youth has been spent
in the service of the corporation, and prob
ably no other living man today knows its
resources, plant and business as thorough
" or as intimately as he does.
Whether regarded as railway engineer,
manager or a financier. Mr.. Cassatt tas
few equals and no superiors in the interest
to which his industry and remarkable tai
ents have been devoted for a generation.
The affairs and future of the mighty sys
TEN of which he is now the visible head
will be more than safe in his able hands,
and the Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
to be congratulated upon his election and
acceptance
The times., 1899-06-10
THE PEACE. CONFERENCE.
Delegates Attend Queen UiIheI-
mina's Reception Mt Rotterdam.


The Hague. June 9.-There was only a
short meeting of the arbitration section
of the Peace Conference today. which was
devoted to general observations.
The greater part of the delegates to the
conference went to Rotterdam, where the
Queen and Queens mother were paying
their first visit since the Queens corona
ton. The city was crowded with visitors
and the Queens reception was very en-
thusastic. Her Majesty was the recip-
lent OF number OF bouquets which were
brought by school children and pupils in
the orphanages, who also serenaded Her
Majesty in open air concerts. Several
public benevolent institutions, with the
city council, entertained the Queen at
luncheon The burgomaster toasted the
Queen. who replied in a brief speech ex-
pressing her best wishes for the welfare
of Rotterdam
Concerning the disarmament commit
tee, 1t is learned that after the rejection
OF the Russian proposal prohibiting the
adoption of new rifles for a period of ten
years Jonkher Den Beer Poortugael, of
Holland, submitted a proposal to restrict
the period to five years and limit the
perfection OF the existing system to the
eight-centimetre weapons. There was no
real decision upon this proposal. there
being numerous abstentions from voting
Thereupon the Dutch delegate who sub
mitted the proposition. delivered a speech
pleading for a conventional restriction
upon the extension of weapons both from
political and economical points of view
The speech was loudly applauded 1t was
decided to communicate with all of the
Governments in the hope that at a later
conference, which is probable, the new
prODOsitiOn will he accented
The Geneva convention select committee
OF the Peace Conference in drafting its re-
port adopted the whole text OF the con-
venticn, with all Of the new clauses and
comments Count Munster has been
charged by the German Government to
propose the immediate publication of the
process verbal after the sittings of the full
committee in order to prevent further err
roneous publications in the newspapers.
1t is evident that the permanent arbi-
tration tribunal scheme is in no wise unan-
imously favored. Several of the delegates
severely criticise the plan, creating the
presumption that they intend to thwart il.
The times., 1899-06-10
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A Meeting mt the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. New York, Yesterday


New York, June 9.-The Finance Com
meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-
day to act on the following resolution.
which was adopted by the Senate shortly
before the adjournment on March last:
That the committee finance be and hereby
arc authorized and directed by subcommittee or
otherwlse, TO make an investigation of internal
revenues, customs, currency, and coinage matters
and TO report from time to time to the Senate the
result thereof; and for this purpose they are au-
thoTizd to sit, by subcommittee or otherwise.
during the recess of sessions OF the Senate at
such times and places they may deem advisable
to send for persons and papers, to administer
oaths. and to employ such stenographic, clerical
and other assistance may be necessary, the ex-
pensc OF such investigation to be paid from CON
tingent funds of the Senate.
Today's meeting of the committee was
official and authoritative for the reason
that the Democratic members had been
invited to attend. The committee be-
gan at 10 O'Clock and with an interval
OF two hours for lunch. adjourned at $3.50
p. m. Senator Aldrich Chairman of the
committee; Senator Platt, of New York,
and others who were present said that
absolutely nothing occurred in the way
of a conclusion in drafting a currency re-
form bill TO be introduced in the Senate
Senator Aldrich said he had been au-
thorized by the meeting of the Senators
which constituted a quorum of the com
mittee. to appoint three subcommittee
the first TO look into the internal revenue
laws the second to enquire about the Gus
toms revenue receipts and the third to
report on general currency questions.
Senator Aldrich went on to say that he
was about to leave for his home in Prov
idence, and that possibly within the next
few weeks he would name the members
of the three subcommittee. His idea to-
day was to appoint four Republicans and
three Democrats on each of the three COM
mittees.
The times., 1899-06-10
THE DOUGLASS MONUMENT.
Governor Roosevelfs Speech Mt It's
Unveiling at Rochester

Rochester, n. Y, June 9.-Governor
Roosevelt was the city's guest today at
the unveiling of a bronze statue Of Fred
erick Douglass. After reviewing parade.
composed of military organizations, school
children cadets from the State Industrial
School and civil societies. the Governor
was driven to the site of the Douglass
monument, where the exercises OF the day
were conducted. In his speech the Gov
ernor said:
Frederick Douglass was believer in
the doctrine that each man should be
judged by his worth as a man. The worst
enemy of the colored man is the colored
man who discredits his race by falling
short of his duty as a colored man. just
as white man who falls short of his duty
as a white man is the worst foe of his
race. Shameful deeds have been COM
mitted. not only in the South, but in the
North, by men who did not realize the
true meaning of their duty as men. We
have only recently been witnesses of
shameful deeds in the South that had their
rise in infamous crime, and have also
seen that crime UNANIMOUSLY avenged.
would preach to the colored race that the
best man among them is the one who most
relentlessly puts down crime wherever IL
is found. | would preach, and would that
my voice might reach farTEcS that the
men who lynched the colored men are
guilty of an unexpiabe crime toward their
race. Let it be known that those guilty
of these lawless acts will have scared upon
their hearts memories that will haunt
them forever. and will prevent them for
ever from holding up their heads among
their fellowmen.
Il would appeal to every man in this
vast audience to realize as did Douglass
that he might fulfill his whole duty as
he wishes the State to do its whole duty
Another thing I want to preach from
Douglass life is that you strive to do jus
tice to all, to exact Justice. and to eyer
else il toward others -
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ployed in thP internal revenue offices in
the borough q Brooklyn. for from five to
fifteen years past, have been discharged
and their positions given to Mr.. Platt's
ward heelers and strikers. 1t is declared
that these displacements in the one
borough alone will amount TO at least one
hundred and fifty for the week ending
today.
II Mr.. Gage is well advised, he will
use his noble intellect in some other and
more fruitful direction, for he will find
that gratuitous championship of an in
defensible and unworthy action like the
Presidents order of return to the cor
rupt and infamous spoils system, is some
thing hotter than he can handle with dig
nifty or comfort.
The times., 1899-06-10
The bandit Hunt Abandoned

Casper, Wyo., June 9.-The hunt for the
six bandits who held up and dynamited
an express train on the Union Pacific
week ago has been abandoned for the
present, after having extended over 200
miles of the most mountainous country in
the West. The robbers made circuit OF
200 miles in five days. carrying their food
with them They escaped into the Powder
River country by swimming the Powder
River when that stream was raging tor
rent. and the pursuers dared not follow
This daring act saved the six outlaws, at
least for the present. The Powder River
country and the Hole in the Wall are
connected by the Bad Lands. and from one
to the other the bandits can go freely and
count upon all the support they require.
The times., 1899-06-10
GOVERNOR GAMBLER GRATIF1ED
He sees the End of the Lynchinr
Fever in GeOrgia.

Atlanta. Ga. June 9--Governor Gambler
feels very much gratified at the triumph
of the law over mob violence which has
occurred in two cases in Georgia this week,
and he is hopeful that the supremacy OF
the law will put an end to the wave OF
crime through which the State has been
passing
The great majority of the people of
the State have always favored upholding
the majesty of the law said the Gov
ernor today Even some of those who
have taken part in lynchings have recog,
nized the fact that they were wrong
am glad to see that even the unthinking
element is coming to realize that the
most effectual way TO suppress crime is
TO allow the law to take its course"
The times., 1899-06-10
Franchises in Porto Rico.

The question of granting municipal fran
chises in Porto Rico is being considered h.
the War Department. These franchises.
the officials concerned declare, will be
distributed judiciously and include
those for the construction OF urban trolley
roads. electric and gas lighting systems,
and other public works. The franchises
for steam railroads and telegraphs Will
not be allotted until later. In the letting
of the franchises the department says it
will be governed by the local feeling OF
the municipalities. and spectators will be
required to live up to agreements.
The times., 1899-06-10
Youthful Chivalry.
From ID la.ten Tran.e.ipI }

lFT0m IUo E1Sl0n ITan.C1lPI-I
The frst specimen OF true nmny chivalsy tae
very pattern of small knight who holds tue
rights Of his lady love s1cretl-Wss cReouutcr-!
the other day in a Cambridge kindergarten. The
teacher discovered that a very small boy, re-
more than five years old, chewing su;r. aai
She Ordered him and badc him disgcTss iF,
II can't he said.
''You can't? she answered. Is; surprise; 'wis.
YES. you eau and YOU must!'
'No. l can't he persisted, and sept the sum
in hi' mouth.
View. why can't you give me ;hat gum
johnny the teacher asked.
..Bccausr' said Johnny. stnutIy lit belongs
to Iittlr girl in Somegyillc!'
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SPANISH coNsULs APPOINTED.
Representatives of the, Kingdom in
Cuba, Porto Rico. ana the Phil
iunfnes

The due d'Arcos. the Spanish Minister
to the United States. has been notified
by his Government OF the appointment of
Spanish Consuls at several places in the
territory taken from Spain in the late
war.
Consuls have been appointed at Glen
fuegos. Cuba: Iloilo, Philippines: San
Juan. Porto Rico, and other places
The times., 1899-06-10

terprise which every patriotic citizen looks
upon as a necessity and a duty.
When the present Commission shall have
performed its labors and filed its report
no time should be lost. The canal should
be put under construction as soon after
ward as the plant and the men can be
assembled. Mr.. Mckinley will miss it
if he does not make a desperate effort
to see the work begun before he leaves
the White House on the Fourth of March,
1901
The times., 1899-06-10
YELLOW Fever nj Tamp,

Tampico. June 9.-Yellow fever has
again broken out here. There have been
two deaths from the disease, and a num-
ber OF new cases are reported. The dis
ease was brought here from Vera Cruz by
the steamer Campeche. DR. MatienZas,
the Government health officer here, has
established a quarantine of five days
against all vessels from the port of Vera
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The Antitrust Conference.

Austin. Tex, June 9.-Governor Sayers
today received his first response to the
invita- ton extended by him a few days
ago TO the Governors and Attorneys Cen
eral of the several States to attend an anti
trust conference 10 be held in st. Louis
on September 20. 1t was from Governor
Stanley. OF Kansas. who wrote that If a
sufficient number of Governors and At
torneys General could be induced to attend
such a conference he would be pleased to
give it his support.
The times., 1899-06-10
Gored to Death by n hull.

Springfield Ill, June 9.-Herman Weld
er, hand on a farm north of Springfield
was yesterday gored to death by bull
He had gone into the field to work and
eneountering the bull a fierce fight was
waged. during which Weider was tossed
into the air several times, He lived but a
short time after being found by neighbors
The times., 1899-06-10
A cnstnns nrder Rcrokca.

Assistant Secretary Spaulding. ol the
Treasury Department, has directed that
the order of Port Appraiser Wilbur F.
Wakeman. issued January last, requir-
ing that 10 per cent OF all importations b.
sent to. the appraisers stores for exam
ination be revoked. This order has for
some time been the subject Of complaint
by New York importers
The times., 1899-06-10
Movem.nts of warships.

The naval tug Penaeook has arrived At
Port Royal. s. c.. the New Orleans at
Newport. the Alliance at Fort Monroe. the
Detroit at Key West. and the Lancaster
at Boston. The Amphitrite sailed ysster-
Gay frcm League Island to Newport The
Buffalo will 20 out OF commission at the
BrcokIyn navy yard about July l.
The times., 1899-06-10

With a reported force of one hundred
thousand men in Manchuria and active
preparations under way which would seem
to indicate war in the Far East, the posi-
ton of Russia at The Hague has slightly
the appearance of being paradoxical.
The times., 1899-06-10
ConsoIing Himself.
nrrn,n Rrnnklrn LifeN

Jones-Going to send your wife to the seaside
this season?
Galey-No; can't afford it,
Jones-Why. she isn't eNtravagant. Is shef
Glley-Not in the least but last year while
she was away | blew in $3.50.
The times., 1899-06-10

The plague news from Alexandria,
Egypt is discouraging Twenty-one cases
and seven deaths form the totals 10 date,
and two cases have just been reported
As the sanitary conditions in the city
favor a spread of the pestilence, there is
serious reason to fear that it may become
epidemic throughout the Khedive's domin-
ion, and find its way to the exposed ports
of the Mediterranean
The times., 1899-06-10
A Considerate Woman.
(From Life.)

'-She is very uuselish. isn't she?''
'yery; her spring bills twice as much as
she expected. and she concealed it from her hus-
hand as long as possible. knowing he would be
worried "
The times., 1899-06-10
pnrentnI MnthcmntIcs.
CFrom Harpcr's Bazaar. J

'"lEF I7r'7l7EsT
Teddy (who has Just begun TO go 10 SCHOOL,
Papa. do you know what six boys and five girls
make?
Yes" answered the father, ''a racket"
The times., 1899-06-10
Two Points of View.

(FTom the indianapolis Journnl.)
''Hear about Willoughbee's railway accident:
They say he cannot recover"
'Who sys-his doctor or his lawyerT'