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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
The Porto Rican Tariff Debate again
MoHOpOIiIcs Attention.


After the transaction OF some routine
business. Mr.. Payne moved that the
House in Committee OF the Whole proceed
to further consider the Porto Rico tariff
bill. Pending that, he gave notice that on
Monday next Immediately after the read
ing Of the journal he would move TO close
general debate.
Mr.. Richardson protested against this.
stating that the minority would not be
able TO conclude its discussion. Mr.. Pow
ers Of Vermont suggested that the debate
be permitted TO 90 on after tomorrow.
There were some gentlemen, like himself
who were not yet decided how they should
vote on the question, who wanted 10 list
en- TO the arguments. lie would not like
20 be forced 10 vote on The bill Monday.
without committing himself further Mr..
Payne insisted upon lls motion. and il
was agreed 10. Mr. Jones q Virginia was
the first speake- opposing he bill.
He said that as far a. be knew not
single resident Of Porto .dco favored the
discriminating duties provided for in the
bill and read from the testimony OF Porto
Ricaus before the Insular Committee 10
bear him out in the assertion. These Wit
nesses. he said. told the committee that
free trade with the island was the most
necessary thing 10 be secured.
Mr. Jones discussed Jhe legal phase OF
the question. couceding the power Of the
Government TO acquire the territory but
insisting that II must be governed within
and under the limitations imposed by the
Constitution.
Mr. Maddox q member Of the Committee
on InsuIar Affairs. had read letter from
former Representative Turner, OF his state
expressing his opposition 10 the bill as
being in violation Of the constitutional re-
quirements that all duties eXCises. and
imposJs. shall be laid uniformly through
out the United States.
Continuing Mr. Maddox said that the
majority were fooling with a loaded gun.
The War Revenue act said that IN the
United states should be paid certain taxes
II the contention Of the majority were cor
rect he said there was no power 10 collect
those taxes in the Territories. AS Judge
Turner said. the establish msnt Of the prin-
Ciple embodied in the ball would lead 10
intolerable confusion. The next speaker
was Mr. Bartholdt OF Missouri who favored
the passage OF the bili
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
The PRESIDENT KEPT BUSY.
DELEGATIONS From Societies Received
nj the White House.

Delegations From Societies Received
AT the White House.
Though Cabinet day. il was quite a red
letter one for informal receptions. and the
East Room was thronged with visitors
all the morning. The Tri-SJates Y. ". C.
a. annual convention. whose meetings be-
gin in this city today sent 200 delegates
10 pay their respects 20 the President.
who received them at ! O'Clock They
were in charge OF &. F. Nesbit.
The Theta Delta Chi College Fraternity.
which has been in session here. called 10
pay their respects. The appointment had
been made for 1880. and the President re-
ceived them in the Cabinet room on the
second floor.
Delegates ~ the number Of I50 from the
convention Of the American institute OF
Mining Engineers, were received after the
Cabinet meeting
The Hon Louis Stern. or New York.
called. but said that his visit was Of
strictly personal and private nature. and
had 10 bearing on any political issue The
appointment had been arranged by Senator
Platt some days ago.
The President received a brief visit this
morning from Andrew Carnegie. who sale
that he merely came TO pay his respects.
and that no politics had entered into his
short talk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
DISTRICT BILLS REPORTED.
Measures Referring tO Tax Sales and
Alien OwnersbiP OF Property.

Measures Referring to Tax Sales and
Alien Ownership OF Property.
At today's session OF the Senate Com
mittee on the District o. Columbia fav-
orable report was authorized on Senate
bill $3.50, which is an amendment to an
act entitled An act in relation 70 taxes
and tax sales in the District OF Columbia. "
The House bill for the relief Of Joseph
Bacigaluppi. which exempts property own
ed by aim from the operations Of the law
regulating alien ownership OF property in
the District of Columbia. was ordered fav-
orably reported with an amendment This
amendment provides that the following
bills Of a similar purpoTt shall be included
in the measure to be fayorably reported:
Separate Senate bills for the relief of John
a. NOrjes. Francesca Pernat. Margaretha
Riehl. respectively, and a bill 10 decide
the title to lot II. block L. South Brook
land.
ed favorably reported bill to change
the name Of the Potomac Insurance Com
pany OF Georgetown TO the Potomac In
surance Company Of the District OF Co
lumbia." and for other purposes; and the
House Joint Resolution 10 amend an act
entitled An act TO extend Rhode Island
Avenue" approved February 10 1895
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
THE MINING TROUBLE ENQUIRY
william Stimson Tells His story tC
the House Committee.

the House Committee.
The Coeur d'Alene mining trouble in
vestigation was resumed today by the
House Committee on Military Affairs.
The first witness examined was William
Stimson, one OF the commissioners OF
Shoshone county. He told the story Of
his arrest on MAY by Ed Booth and
colored soldier. He was thrown into
shed. he said, and was given nothing TO
eat until noon OF the next day, and the
food set before him was not ft 10 eat.
The prisoners, he said. we're not allowed
to converse. During his confinement in
the shed il rained and IL was bitterly cold
The roof leaked so badly that he was
soaked by the rain. He slept on the bare
ground. Captain Bachelor, he said, told
the soldiers to be severe with the prison
ers. He also said his letters were open
ed. The witness. accoT ding to his own
statement. appealed to Governor Steunen-
berg for a hearing, but received no salts
faction. He was not released, he said, un-
til July 10, after the district court had
turned him out OF his Office as county COM
missioner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
WRECKAGE OF A SCHOONER.
Fears That Vessel Has Been Los
on North CnrnIinn.

NORFOLK. Va. Feb. 23.-Wreckage
coming ashore on the North Carolina
coast appears TO show that there has been
a disaster off shore recently. All on
board the vessel probably went down with
her. There was ffty-miIe gale off the
coast on Thursday and q stiff storm last
Saturday. The wreck is believed to have
occurred during Saturdays storm. Re
ports from Ocracoke, near Hatteras. state
that a large piece of what is believed to
be the deck OF a 400-tOn schooner came
ashore and fOuled the cable Of the British
steamer AriOstO stranded there.
Marine men fear that a schooner Of
which they know the name is lost. They
will not tell her name, fearing TO cause
needless alarm to the friends Of those
aboard this particular vessel. The iden-
tity OF the wrecked vessel may not be
known for several days, possibly never.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
THE CABINET MEETING.
Secretary Hay Not Aware OF Threats
OF Impeachment.

OF Impeachment.
Secretaries Gage and Wilson were both
absent from the meeting Of the Cabinet to
day. The greater part Of the session was
taken up with the Porto Rican tarif ques-
tiOn and the urgent need OF relief for the
citizens Of the Island Secretary Root pre-
sented the view, which was coincided in by
the President, that unrestricted trade was
the most essential thing for the permanent
prosperity Of that country.
The Secretary Of State presented matters
appertaining TO the Philippines and the
Transvaal. In the latter affair. he denied
that his department had received word
from the British Ambassador that all des-
patches 10 Pretoria were in future to be
censored official communications not TO
be exempt. He expressed surprise az the
story and when asked if he had seen the
announcement that Impeachment papers
were being prepared, to use in the event
ot the refusal, by the Republican commit
tees, 10 permit a thorough inyestiga tion
into the Macrum affair. said that be had
not seen IT, and that 10 was the work
without doubt. OF q nOJOTieJy seeker. He
said that his answer 10 The House enquiry
was fun and ample ana that there was
nothing more TO be said in the matter
The matter or the hauling down Of the
flag on the two small Islands Of the Phil
ippine archipelago which have been found
10 be outside the geographical bounds set
in the Paris Treaty. was not brought up,
and the Secretary Of War declined 90 dis
cuss the subject. further than 10 say that
the claim OF Spain was perfectly valid.
and the Islands did not belong 10 the Uni
ted States
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
A Eerrybont IN Peril.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb. 23.-The Po-
tomac River, because Of the recent rains
and melting snow, Is considerably swollen.
The cable Of the ferry at Williamsport
broke today and the boat. fun Of people,
was whirled down the stream IN a danger
Gus way. The boat finally lodged near
the Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge, by
the pulley hooking fast 10 a log in the
bottom Of the river. The passengers es-
capped with no injuries from their perilous
ride
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
A Noted Land Case settled.

CHARLESTON. W. Va Feb. 25.-Ono OF
the most noted land suits In the courts %
West Virginia has. after nearly hall a CEN
tury, been settled. It was final consent
decree TO be entered in Kanzwha and
Roane county clerks Offices. The tract OF
land is in Roane and KaHEwha counties.
containing 10 $50 acres. and is COvelei with
fine timber and underlaid with excellent
coal Judge Cochran. Of Charlottesville,
Va. is interested. as is also Judge Lucas.
Of Charleston. The land is to be sold by
trustees. and three -fourths Of the proceeds
will so TO Judge Lucas.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
A Dock for Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. Del. Feb. "a COM
pany Of well-known Wilmingtoniaus, in
cIuding William c. Phillips and William
Lawton. President Of the Board OF Trade.
is being organized 10 build q large wharf
at the mouth OF the Christian River. where
all the large boats plying the Delaware
River may land. The managers Of the
companies which run steamers from towns
down the state 10 Philadelphia have prom
ised to stop their boats at the pier, and
the CLYDE Line Of steamers viii also make
landings there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23

State Committee had complied with the
statute requiring that each campaign com
mittee shall file with the Secretary Of
State an itemized statement Of campaign
expenses. IL was determined 10 send for
a certified copy Of the expense account as
hled with the Secretary Of State. The pur-
pose Of all this was 10 show the difference
IN the amount Of money expended during
the Legislative campaign Of 1895 by the
state Democratic Committee and the com
mittee Of Senator Clark's friends At noon
the committee took a recess
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
CUSTOMS BILL IN DANGER.
Republicans Go Caucus on the POrto
Hican Tariff Measure.

There will be a caucus Of the RepubIi
lean Representatives tomorrow night to
discuss the Porto Rican Torih bill.
II was made clear this morning that the
split in the ranks of the Republicans is
more serious than Messrs. GroSvenor or
Payne were willing 70 admit yesterday
They now realize that the several votes
for the bill which viii come from the Dem
oerats will not Offset the Republican votes
that will be cast 70 recommit the bill to
the Ways and Means Committee with in
struetions to report back free trade tariff
measure for Porto Rico.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
THE BUBoNIC PLAGUE.
Surgeon General Wyusan Has No on
cfaI Information From Maui.

Surgeon General Wyman, q the Marine
Hospital Service, has received no Official
information concerning the dispatch from
Honolulu announcing seven deaths from
bubonic plague on the island Of Maui, Of
the Hawaiian group
There have been no new cases OF the
plague for ten days in Honolulu, and il
is thought by the Marine Hospital officials
that Surgeon Carmichael and his STAN "a
Honolulu have succeeded IN getting the
epidemic under control.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
WORD FROM CECIL RHODES.
He Praises the work of m American
at Kimberley.

NEW YORK. Feb 23.-Cecil Rhodes has
cabled a reply from Kimberley 10 Il mes
sage Of congratulations on The relief Of
Kimberley. He says;
1t has been a good defence, chiefly by
citizens Our greatest hop was the De
Beers chief engineer. NJ. Labram, an
American citizen. who with the assist
ance OF a local man. made a gun throwing
a thirJy-pOund shell. Poor fellow. he was
killed four days before our relief"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
LIST OF BRITISH LOSSES.
The War Office Posts Details Of Re
cent CasuaIties-

LONDON. Feb. 23.-The War Office has
issued a list OF General Buler's casualties
on February 20 and p as follows: Killed.
4 officers and . men; wounded, . officers
and SO men; missing. men.
The War Office gives the names c. l47
men who we're killed at Paardeherg Drift.
on February Is. The losses were distribut-
ed among several regiments. The Sea-
forth Highlanders suffered the heaviest
losses, having 35 Of their men killed. The
Canadians had rs killed.
The following is the War Office list Of
Canadians killed in Sundays fighting at
Paardsberg Drift: Sergt. w. Scott, Cor
poraI r. GoodGellow. Privates W e Jack
son, a Maundriu ]. Todd. J. H. Somers.
J. Smith. ]. A. Donegan, W. Whit, J. II.
Findlay. W. T. Manion, Z. r. z. Lewis, o.
G. Burns c. E. f. jackson. c. II. Barry.
c. Lester. +. Mcqueen, and Roland Den
mis- Taylor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Republican Committee Appointments

Chairman BabcOck of the Republican
Congressional Committee today announced
the appointment Of the Executive Commit
tee Of the Congressional Committee as fol-
lows:
Representatives John A. T. Hull. Joseph
G. Cannon, David H. Mercer. Senators Red
field Proctor, J. II. Gallihger. George W.
Mcbride. Representatives II. c. Loudensla-
ger, Charles A. Russell, William c. Lover
ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Cellars and streets Flooded.

CARLISLE. Pa. Feb. 23.-This place was
visited by deluge Wednesday, and yester-
day the Letort Spring. at the eastern end
Of the town. Overfiowed its banks and
caused destruction in its way. Cellars
yards, and streets were inundated and sew
eral families had 20 Hn carried 70 places Of
safety. About a hundred feet o. the Phil
adelphia and Reading track at Barnitz was
badly washed out Freight traffic has been
suspended pending repairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
sEIEEs IN DISTRICT WATERS.
The Capture of Five Men Found Vio-
lating the Law.

George Wood. William Winslow. VII
liam Green. William Story, and Randolph
Baldwin were arraigned in the Police
Court this morning charged by Sergeant
Anderson. OF the AnacOstia sub-station.
with violating the fish laws. 1t was alleged
that the men had been unlawfully seining
in the District waters Of the Potomac near
Oxen Greek.
The contention OF the defendants was
that they had no intention of violating the
law and had been informed that they were
not fishing In the District waters When
arraigned Wood and WinslOw entered
pleas OF guilty and were fined SO each.
Green, Story, and Baldwin entered pleas
OF not guilty and were fined s. each.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
WOULD ANNEX NICARAGUA.
l.. L Cooley Suggests n Solution OF
the Canal Question.

CHICAGO. Feb. 23.-In discussing the
pending Nicaragua Canal Treaty l. E.
Cooley said today that perhaps the easiest
way out o, the confusion would be for the
United States TO annex Nicaragua. Not
long ago Mr.. Cooley visited Nicaragua as
a member Of the contracting syndicate to
investigate the feasibility Of the Nicaragua
Canal route. During his stay he talked
with all the high officials Of the Nacara-
guam Government.
The impression I acquired. while in Nj
caragua,' said Mr.. Cooley, was that the
people OF all classes. including the highest
officials. were ready and anxious for an
neXation to the United States
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
BOERS leave LADYNMITH
Six Thousand Troops Withdraw 10
Defend BlOemfOntein

General Cronje's Loss I'm the Retreat
From Kimberley UnISnOwn-Every
Opportunity to CaPituIntc Reject
ed. Roberts Concentrates His Ar
tiucry Upon the LaREer-Ly 'Hite
Shells ShOwered Upon spas, "A
by FIre-BurRhers Attempt TO SniPe
british GunneFs-FOrced to Desist
work of EntrenchinE by ShraPnei.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
FITNESS FOR PROMOTION.
An Army Board TO Examine second
Lieurennnts.

An Army Board To Examine second
Lieutennnts.
The following named boa-d Of officers
has been appointed 20 meet az Fort Nyer.
Va. on Monday. for the examination OK
such officers as may be ordered before IL
10 determine their fitness for promotion
Lieut.. Col Charles y. Dempsey. First
Infantry; Major Walter Reed. surgeon;
Major Edward c. Carter. surgeon; Capt.
samuel w. Fountain. Eighth Cavalry;
Capt. Daniel r. Boughton. Third Cavalry;
First Lieut.. Francis J. Koester. Third
Cavalry. recorder.
The following officers have been ordered
before The board Second Lieut.. Elvin r.
Heiberg. Sixth Cavalry; Second Lieuten-
ant Alexander ". WetheriH. Sixth Infau-
Try. Second Lieut.. Louis p SchindeI,
Sixth Infantry. Second Lieut.. Ethelbert
u Breckinridge. Seventh Infantry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
INC noer ne.oIution.

Mr.. Petugrew's resolution, offered some
weeks ago expressing sympathy for the
South African Republic and best hopes for
the full success OF its determined contest
for liberty, wss laid before the Senate to-
day and Mr.. PettigTew asked that it be
placed on the Calendar from which il could
be taken ON motion 1t was so ordered
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Against the Eight-Hour Bill.

Charles H. Cramps, representing the
Cramps & Son, shipbuilders, and Mechani-
cal Superintendent Booth Of the Midvale
Steel Company, Of Philadelphia. were be-
fore the House Committee on Labor this
morning and made argument against the
eight-hour bill pending before that com
nittee
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
A PROTOCOL TO BE SIGNED.
4 Prospect of m Early settlement
Of the Mays Claim.

OF the Mays Claim.
II was announced at the State Depart
ment today that the protocol arranging
for the settlement Of the claim of W. II.
Mays against the GuatemaIan Government
would be signed late this afternoon.
Mays had a contract from the Guate-
malan Government 10 construct a railroad
and alleged that after building a greater
portion Of II the Government soldiers took
the property away from him. The matter
was referred TO the British Minister sta
toned in Guatemala who drew up the pro-
tOcOl. II is said Mays will be allowed
damages amounting to several hundred
thousand dollars
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
MILLIONS LOST BY FIRE.
business District Of London, Ont. DE
Vastnted by Flames.

LONDON. Ontario Feb. pa disas-
trous fire swept the business district Of
this city today All the principal build
ings Of the town have been destroy ed,
and the IRE spread to the residence sec
ton. The City Hall. Canadian Pacific
Station, and the main telegraphic office
have been burned to the ground, and the
Court House was gutted.
Just how the fire started cannot be
learned. The police force have turned in
to help the members Of the fire depart
ment. The blaze started in one Of the up
town buildings. The loss viii amount to
millions Of dollars
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
The stcamship Sabine R.,...,

PORT ELIZABETH, Feb. 23.-Tbe
steamship Sabine, from New York, which
was seized by the British cruiser Thrush
on February II, on suspicion that she was
carrying contraband OF war, has been re-
leased
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
CONFIDENT OF RELEASE.
An Alleged Wife Murderer Hopes to
GO Free.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, Feb. CIV J.
Garland. the alleged wife murderer, viii
be represented at the preliminary hearing
when his case is called before Justice
Furness. by Fay s. Collier. a weH-known
criminal attorney, whose services he has
retained.
Mr.. Collier mas already begun the work
OF hunting up evidence in favor Of his eli
ent and has expressed himself as being
confident that Garland viii be discharged
from the Jail when the trial comes up.
The police are equally confident that they
can secure Garland's conviction.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
NInrceI-Hnbert Declared GuiI,v

PARIS, Feb. 23.-The Senate today. by a
vote Of 72 to 81, declared Deputy Marcel
Habert guilty of melting soldiers 10 in
subordinstion at the time Of the funeral
Of President Faure
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
The Albany to sail March /.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The American cruis-
er Albany. sister ship TO the Kew Or
leans. which was purchased just before the
breaking out CT the war with Spain and
which was recently completed will sail
for the United States en- March i.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
THE KIMBERLEY MINES.
Work ON the DE Beers Properties
VIII soon BE Resumed.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-GenersI Lord Rob
erts cables the War Office as follows.
'Methuen reports from Kimberley that
food and forage are being rushed on as
fast as possible. There will be coal enough
TO start the De Beers mine in ten days.
whereby the great misery will De allie
waited. lie hopes that Prieska and the ad-
Joining country viii soon be settled
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Covernor Tnnncr ImnroYc,.

SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 22.-The ply
sician, who is attending Governor Tanner.
reports that his patient is considerably
improved in comparison with his condi-
tion yesterday. The alarming stories.
which have been sent out about the Gov
ernor's condition. do not now seem 10 be
justified by the facts He is a very sick
man. however. and his Southern trip has
been cancelled.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Victorin to Nisit thc NNonndnh

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Queen will visit
the British wounded at Netley Hospital on
February q.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
PRICE ONE CENT
TEE DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE
Executive Committee of the National
Clubs in Session.

\ Meeting Place for the QuadrenniaI
Convention 10 BE seIected-PIana
aud Growth of the Organization,
The Dinner To BE Given by John
X. Mclean at His Home Tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
To Lakewood, n. J., via Pennsylvania
Railroad and broad street Sta
tiOn. FhiIadeIphIa

Leave Washington II a. m. week days. Connect
ing at Broad Street Station. Philadelphia. for
lakewood via Farmingdalc. Rate. one way. So TO-
round trip, good for eleven days, IS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-23
Cecil Rhodes to Prcsidc.

CAPE TOWN, Feb. 23.-Mr Cecil
Rhodes will preside at the meeting of the
De Beers Mining Company tomorrow.
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S1-z5 To baltimore and Re- SI.25
turn via PennsyIvania Railroad.

Tickets sale Saturday and sunday February
- and %. good te return until Nohcay. February
26. All trains except Congressional Limited.