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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
TRACTION coMPANY's REPORT.
Statement of Receipts and Expendi-
lures Flied in the Senate.


The Capital Traction Company of the
District of Columbia yesterday transmit
ted its annual report to the Senate for
the year ended December 81. 1895 The
report covers. besides other things, the
expenditures incident to the installation
OF the underground electric system on
the lines previously operated by cable
The disbursements for the electric in
stallation account were 81 ,296, pills. OF
this amount si3S, S2276 was for under
ground construction and S303, 53S A for car
equipment.
The other expenditures are under the
following general heads: Maintenance of
way and structures. SI3, I0S.Sl: mainten-
ance of equipment. SOS. 27O.36; conducting
transportation, S66.52S.90; car service
1884. 225.25; general expenses, Sis, So
dividends. s269,961; interest So. 59T.12:
tax for special policemen. s., 657.35; taxes,
s5l,573.36; bills payable $27. 900: expended
on account of electric installation, $751;
SiS17.
The receipts during the year. including
a balance on hand January l. 1885. of 500
m 45. amounted to s1013.954 as follows:
Passenger, 1892 1900; freight s776.45:
mail. S2.65i.42: advertising SS.SO752;
track rentals, s459.7S: rent of land and
buildings. 81, 1860; bills receivable, 81
$50: received from Georgetown extension
account Sl,677.1J; manure. SlS6.45; sale of
norses SOS, 2245 so; sale of old lumber.
S2S4 SO; sale of real estate. Sl252 90:
ticket exchange, s6.137.GS. There was 4
balance on hand December 81. 1898, of
$64 S5663.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

According to a local newspaper always
in close touch with the Algerian influence
in the War Department, lit is semi Off
cially announced that General Eagan was
found guilty of both charges against him
and was sentenced by the court-martial
to dismissal from the army. But it is add
ed that the court made recommendation
for the exercise of executive clemency.
The story as To the qualification of the
sentence may be true or false for anything
that should affect the Presidential mind in
! the premises.
Mr. Mckinley cannot well be blind to
the universal opinion of the country on
the subject of Eagan's offence. nor 10 his
plain If unpleasant duty in view of it. 1t
is known that he smarts under the sneers
OF foreign war Offices and military author
tiles concerning the standard of honor
which must exist in the American army,
when such violations of martial law, regu-
lation. and professional decency as Eagan
committed are actually possible He can
not be ignorant of what Will be said and
written abroad if he should condone the
most fragrant offence OF the kind ever COM
mitted in the whole course of modern mil
itary history by an officer Of high rank.
To do so would be to excuse his critics,
in this and other countries, in assuming
that he consented to partially ignore
something unutterably disgraceful to the
service and the flag. in order to prevent
the convicted one, in his mortified despera-
ton, from opening the floodgates of scan
dial the truth of which is already known
to some extent, and which must come out
in all its hideousness. in spite of Denby's
efforts to browbeat witnesses who know
too much, and of the combined efforts of
the Alger Relief Commission to distort or
deny notorious facts and whitewash Alger.
The other day volunteer private named
Audette. for being absent from camp with
out leave, was court martialed and SEN
fenced to three months hard labor. and
TO forfeit most OF his pay for that time
We. do not hear on "semi-ofIicial'' or any
other authority that he has been recon-
mended TO mercy. Perhaps If he had been
, in position to shed light upon corruption.
dishonesty, or both, In the service, by way
OF revenge. 1t might have been different.
In any event, there is not the slightest
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
The Algerian Report.

Persons who have followed the course Of
the alleged investigation Of the war sean
dals by the AIger Relief Commission-and
the number is very large-haye never
doubted that il would end in a whitewash-
ing report. 1t is an interesting fact that
there has never been much of a pretence
of sincerity about it. OF course some of
the members have affirmed that they
would be guided by the evidence, but the
really trustworthy army officers who were
detailed TO the Commission and who have
have not said so. In spite of such general
affrmations OF fairness it has been an OBJ
trusive fact that witnesses with positive
testimony against the War Department
have been bulldozed, insulted, and shut
of. while other persons known to possess
information against the department have
not been called. To meet direct evidence
OF incompetent and otherwise defective
administration the Commission has relied
on the amiable assertions Of ignorance by
ambitious subordinates-as though spe-
oifc statement of particular offence by
an honorable officer is discredited and re
iuted by the assertion of another that he
did not know Of such an offence
The earlier scandals which were caused
by the appalling confusion at Tampa. and
the defects in the medical, quartermaster's
and commissary branches in the Santiago
expedition, have been overshadowed by
the great beef outrage. Yet the people re-
member all the circumstances of the hun
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
NOTED PREACHER DEAD.
Rev. Mr.. Anthony Saved His Tow
During the Civil War.

Sandersv!ile, Ga, Jan. 2O.-The death of
the Rev. j. D. Anthony. known as the
King Saul of the South Georgia Meth
odist Conference, recalls an incident in
his life at the time of Shermans march to
the sea.
There was great fear of Sherman's in
vaders here and one day while the people
we're huddled in fear and trembling on the
street corners agitatedly discussing ru-
mors that the Union army was coming
several troopers, advance guard of the
First division galloped into the town. In
n moment the leader applied a torch to
the court house and directed his men to
follow his example in other sections of
the village.
In this emergency Preacher Anthony
mounted his horse and dashed out to the
advancing forces and appealed to General
Sherman to save Sandersville.
So impressed was the general with the
gentle manners and eloquence of Anthony
that he yielded to his entreaties and dis
patched ccuriers into the village with per-
emptory orders to stop the work of fire
and pillage. Grateful for this interven-
ton, Anthony addressed sermon to the
general and his staff on the spot
When the army reached the town 1t
passed rapidly through and left it as it
had found it.
In his later years the Rev Mr.. An
thony had done an immense amount of
work for his church. In delivering his
funeral Grafton brother minister declar-
ed that 10000 persons had Joined the Meth
odist denomination through the efforts of
the dead preacher.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
A WHITEWAsHING BILL.
The War Department VIII Keep
EGmunds' Claim From Congress.


Eimunds' Claim From Congress.
There is more delay in store for the
Carter court-martial case. as the review
of reviews which was to have been ac-
complshed by Col. Thomas F. Barr. OF
the judge advocate generals department.
has been postponed indefinitely. Colonel
Barr was summoned to this city from
Chicago by Secretary Alger several days
ago to review the arguments submitted
by men high in political life in Car:erS
behalf. and with the view that he might
find in them some reason for the granting
of executive clemency to the condemned
officer.
Ii was announced yesterday that Col.nel
Barr has returned to Chicago. where he
will remain several weeks. ''as il will be
impTactiCable for the Attorney General 10
conclude the consideration of the Carter
case at this time
Former Senator Edmunds Is not worry
ing himself about his fee of $j.G00 for his
review" Of this Infamous case. He has
received assurances from Secretary Aiger
that the bill viii be paid. The Secretary
OF War has acknowledged that he holds
himself personally responsible for Mr..
Edmunds's employment. in his zeal to
make an exception in the matter of Mill
tary procedure in relation to the con-
victed officer with pull" and should
the Government refuse TO pay the fee, 1t
is understood that Edmunds will not have
TO take unpleasant risks of a genuine in
vestiSation of the case.
1t is not and clearly never has been the
intention of Secretary Alger to allow the
matter to go before Congress, where the
details of the great scandal would be laid
bare. Besides Mr.. Alger there are others.
it is said. who would willingly pay ten
times 5000 rather than allow such an
exposure as would follow the introduction
OF a special bill in the House or Senate
to pay Mr.. Edmunds his fee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

The President will recall that from his
first step in the war with Spain to the last
act at Paris The Times has been consistent
in supporting his policy. This was de-
manded of every patriot, and The Times
takes no special credit to itself for its
course But having established its disin-
terested loyalty. it claims the right TO pro-
test against an inaction that threatens dis
aster to the Administration and to the pol
icy that has won for the President the sym
pathy of the American people. 1t also
claims the right to suggest that unless the
President takes up the War Department
outrages and acts with the same vigor that
marked his prosecution of the war, he is
sure to have on his hands a scandal OF
such magnitude that the Credit Mobilier
will appear insignificant by comparison.
1t is impossible to exaggerate the de-
structive possibilities of the train OF events
of which the country is fully informed,
arising from the misconduct of Secretary
Alger No possible succession of ac-
cidents could create so many offensive in
cidents as those that are charged against
the War Department. No malice could in
vent so many appearances of incompetent
cy, neglect and downright corruption as
the history of the different branches of the
War Department presents.
agement in the Santiago expedition, of the
horrors Of the transports and the epidem
les In the American camps became too loud
and pressing to be silenced by mere letters
Of denial the President found it expedient
to appoint the Alger Relief Commission.
Since then the major general in command
has made the most specific charges of
wrong in connection with the meat ration
supplied TO the army This implied cor
ruption. In the face of the tremendous
efforts OF the packing companies TO silence
the scandal, and in spite OF the obvious as
sistance they have received from the Com
mission that voluntarily took up the mat
ter, General Miles has repeated his
charges, and, in truth. has proved them.
The country Will believe that it is time
for the President to clear his Administra-
ton Of the reproach that is slowly settling
down on tia reproach that will become
boisterous when the Alger Commission
adds its whitewash report to the load of
scandal. BY his apparent trust in plain
~ Enthusiastically enquiry; by his liberation
of the Secretary of War under whose NAL
administration these scandals have devel-
oped; by his assumed restraint of Congress
in its natural desire to probe the business.
The President endangers not only the sue
cess of his Administration, but every i'm
portant policy the best interests of the
nation demand.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
STRUCK BY AN ICE YACHT.
Skaters Knocked Unconscious by
Fnst-Spce,iinr Craft

Newburg, n. Y, Jan. 3O-Miss Margaret
Gilbride and William Fowler jr., of MARI
borough, narrowly escaped being killed by
an ice yacht Saturday afternoon on the
Hudson River, near that village.
While they were skating together Miss
Gilbride and Mr.. Fowler were struck by
the yacht, which came bowling along be-
hind them at a high rate of speed. Both
were hurled considerable distance. and
were rendered unconscious. Mr.. Fowler
was badly cut about the head and face
and Miss Gilbride sustained serious brui-
ses. and it is feared she was injured in
ternally. The couple were conveyed to
Marlborough, where they were attended
By DR.. Mosher.
Howard p. Mosher and A. L. Morgan. of
New York, who is visiting at the formers
home, met with an accident recently that
might have cost them their lives, while
sailing the ice yacht Storm King on the
Hudson. The wind was blowing gale,
and they lost control of the boat through
a rope getting caught on the boom of the
mainsail. With the speed of an express
train the boat plunged into a large air
hole. Mos:er and Morgan were thrown fif-
ty feet and landed in the water close to the
edge of the ice. Morgan was the first TO
get out, and taking off his overcoat, threw
it to Mosher, who grasped the sleeve, and
was drawn to safety.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
HEIRS TO TEN MILLIONS.
Former Jersey Man Dies in Austria
lila Immensely Rich.

Cranbury, y. J., Jan. 30-A report has
reached here that rich planter of the
name of Embley Clark had died recently
in Australia and left for
tune of $4,000 900. About forty
years ago a man by that name left
Cranbury 10 seek his fortune in the gold
fields of Australia, and nothing has ever
been heard of him since. The many rela-
tlves of Embley Clark are interested about
the possibility of their lost uncle and the
dead man being one and the same person,
and are making efforts to ascertain who the
dead planter was.
This mornings papers publish report
from Freehold n. j., that one William X.
Reed of that place. was joint heir with
his cousin. Mrs. Rebecca Clews. of Gran
bury. of the estate of Embley Clark. In
the first place there is no one of the name
OF Ciews in Cranbury, and it is declared
here that there is no one of the name of
Reed who is relative of the Clarks.
Embley Clark was a son of James Clark,
who conducted a tannery in this place The
young man was possessed of rowing dis
position, and finally obtained sufficient
funds TO pay his passage out to Australia
From that day to this nothing has been
heard of him here
He had three brothers. Charles, Benja-
min. and John. who are all dead and one
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Bowers. who now re-
sides in Lexington, Ky. The heirs of
Charles Clark are Charles Clark William
Clark, and Mrs George Holmes. all of
Jersey City. Benjamin Clark children are
Mrs. Dippolt, of Trenton, n. j.: Mrs.
John Lowry, Egg Harbor. n j., the
widow of DR.. Horatio Glow, of this place,
and Edgar Clark, OF New Brunswick. John
Clark left four heirs-George Clark. of
Jersey City; Merritt Clark of South Or
ange; Mrs. David Bovine. Princeton. and
Theodore Clark. The latter is now dead,
but he left children.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
sNoWsToRM IN VIRGINIA.
Heaviest known for Many Years.
Trni!ic ut Norfolk Delayed.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. So.-The heaviest
snowstorm in years visited this section
Saturday. At an early hour snow began
falling and continued on into the night
Traffic was considerably delayed
Petersburg, Va, Jan. 3O.-A real mid
winter snowstorm visited this city Satur-
day and continued until late in the after
noon. The flakes fell 10 depth of 10
inches or more, and the snow was the
deepest known in Petersburg for some
years. There were number OF sleighs
on the streets and the sleighing was good
again yesterday.
Richmond, Va, Jan. 3O.-About ) inches
of snow fell here Saturday. Reports last
night indicated that the storm was pretty
general all over the State.
Danville, Va, Jan. 30.-The biggest
snowstorm of the season visited this sec
ton Saturday, leaving about S inches of
the fieecy substance on the ground.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

TTFUHl INC ThlIldeIPNll LCugcr.l
The modern knight Grant goes in search Of the
North Pole, instead Of the Holy Grail but the
sentiment that animates him Is much the same
and finds the same extravagant expression. When
the Duke OF Abrllzzi WAS preparing to start on
his Polar expedition, the Queen OF Italy gave
him banner embroidered by her own hands and
as he waved it aloit, he declared: This banner
shall wave over the North Pole. or ! shall not
return How many a brave knight uttered sim
liar words-ay. and confirmed them by an oath
as lie set out in quest OF the sacred cup of
Joseph of Arimathea. and how many made them
good by never returning! But the world thought
worse OF those who came back unsuccessful
1t recognized that they failed in impossible
task, and gave them credit for their enterprise
and bravery iust-as it will Prince Luigi should
he be fortunate enough 10 return. pole or no pole
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
MoRRITz BEcKER's FAMILY.
Wife ana Three Children VIII BE
Deported to Russia

Richmond, Va. Jan. 3O.-The wife and
three children of Morritz Becker, it seems
now, will have to be deported to Russia.
They have been at Castle Garden. New
York, since January /, awaiting appeals
that have been made to General Immigra-
ton Commissioner Powderly to permit
them to come on here and join Becker
This Mr.. Powder!y declines to do. Becker
claims that being naturalized citizen en-
titles his wife and children to come here
The Commissioner, however, asserts that
Becker's papers were obtained by improp-
er representations. This official also says
that the wife OF Becker came to this coun-
try under an assumed name. This the lat
ter's counsel admits, but claims that it
was done to enable them to secure pass
port in Russia Today Becker's friends
have been endeavoring to procure the
means with which to secure a writ of
habeas corpus in New York to prevent the
deportation of the mans family. They
have failed in this owing TO the limited
time, and Mrs. Becker, it is expected. will
be sent back on a ship tomorrow evening.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
CASUALTIES OF LABOR.
Leader Burns Issues n Statement of
Confronting Dangers.

London. Jan. 30.-John Burns has pub
lished an article here on the risks and
casualties of labor. He estimates the nun
Der of industrial accidents every year in
the United Kingdom at 100000. He points
out that thousand miners are killed every
year; that 1874 British sailors were lost at
sea in 1893: that more men were killed in
making one big London dock than at Bala
klava. and that more workmen are killed
and injured every week in London alone
than in the recent Egyptian campaign.
Mr.. Burns would institute criminal pro-
ceedings against employers who are guilty
of gross negligence and he holds that the
inspections should be REINFORCED by doe
tors and by civil, mechanical, and mining
engineers,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

convention. and the joint convention was
held under this agreement and not under
the law. The votes of two senators were
received by Mr.. Scott against protesD
which were clearly Illegal under the Con-
stitution of West Virginia. they having
accepted commissions in the army while
holding seats in the Senate.
The United States Senate will enquire
into these upon the same principle that it
enquired into the constitutionality of the
vote Of the President of the Senate in the
Dupont case in Delaware. Upon the diff
ferent phases of the questions involved
there are number OF presidents and all
are our way except two, which arose dur
ing the reconstruction period and the prin-
cipie of which can be easily distin-
rIliShcd ~
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
DURING EVACUATION.
General Buffers Views to the Sem
ate Military Committee.

The Senate Military Committee was
given a detailed account of affairs in Ha-
vana during the evacuation period by Cen
eral Butler. a member of the Evacuation
Commission.
General Butler went into minute de-
ccription of the system of taxation under
Spanish rule in the island. citing as an
illustration that the duty on 100 head of
cattle imported from Mexico would
amount to $27 a head. He was of the
opinion that the Cubans should be given
time to get used to a more liberal regime.
their soldiers used to keep order where
possible. and the government gradually
allowed to pass into their hands. He re-
commended that a census be taken as soon
as practicable.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31


The national House OF Representatives las been
discussing the relative qualities oil the regular
and volunteer soldiers. II is frutlcss contro-
vcrsy. The private soldiers. both regulars and
volunteers, all proved themselves in the late war
a credit 10 American manhood. No faint OF scan.
dial and no brand Of cowardce marked the uni.
forms Worn by the men behind the guns What.
ever Of shame and humiliation was brought upon
the nation in the conduct Of the war must be
charged to few shoulder. strapped martinets and
political nincompoops who placed in com
mand OF the regulars and volunteers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
GERMANS BLAME AMERICANS.
Our Citizens Held Responsible for,
the samoan Troubles.

Berlin. Jan. 3O.-Private letters received
here from German business men in Apia
place all the blame for the recent disturb,
ances in Samoa on the Americans.
They say that the Americans were con-
stantly intriguing with the natives to
jeopardize the German interests. Diplo-
mats here assert that the foreign office will
make vigorous protests in Washington. Ii
is asserted that Chief Justice Chambers
has violated the international treaty be-
tween England. the United States, and
Germany.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31
RELIGIOUS MAN1Acs ARRESTED
seif-Styied Saints Predict the End of
the World Today

New York, Jan. 3O.-A man and wo-
man were arrested in Harlem this morning.
charged with disorderly conduct. They
had attracted a great crowd by their Pc
cuilar behavior, walking along the street
with faces upturned to heaven and fire.
quehtiy kneeling in prayer. In the lock up
they gave their names as Julius Schmidt
and Nellie Hayes. They claimed they were
saints and that it was decreed that the
world would come to an end today.
Magistrate Crane committed them both
to the insane pavilion at Bellevue for cx-
animation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

Grom the Chicago Times IIerald)
The policy Of delay has been inimcal to all
the parties concerned. 1t has kept the Spanards
in suspense, it has prevented us from safeguard
ing our own interests it has encouraged the ma
lives in = rcgrcttable course Of conduct 1t has
in fine, been wholly rcprchensibe and actually
wicked, and those who are responsible for it have
nuch 10 nn.Mcr for
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-31

as high authority on international law.
His family consists of wife. two daugh-
tiers. and one son. Senior Aspiroz is a great
admirer of the United States and will
undoubtedly prove an able successor TO
the late Ambassador Romero.