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The evening times., 1900-02-05
HANNA HELPS THE SECRETARY.
The Investigation by Congress Into
Mr.. Gage,s Official Acts.


Congress, it is expected, will show con-
clusively this week if there will be an in
vestigation of the connection between the
Treasury Department and the Standard Oil
National City Bank, of New York. Sena-
tor Aliens resolution will come up in the
Senate for discussion. II it is referred to
the Finance Committee it will prove that
the Administration Republicans are fearful
of further exposures ana Will decline to
vote for a fair and impartial investigation.
Senator Allen is not hopeful for the pas
sage of his resolution. He is convinced
that il will be referred to the Finance
Committee, where it will remain. II
motion to refer is made he will have the
yeas and nays called for, that the Repub
licans may be placed on record as acquiesc-
ing to the faEoritism shown to the Nation
al City Bank in return for the contribu-
tions made to the Republican campaign
fund of 1896,
IL becomes more evident that the Ad-
ministration intends taking an active part
in fighting the Treasury investigation res
oluton. AS was told several days ago,
the President regards the attacks upon
Secretary Gage as an indirect censure of
himself If Secretary Gage were to be
called before Congressional committee
he might be forced to tell some things
which would embarrass the Administra-
tion. Therefore, ii is said, word has been
quietly passed among Republican leaders
that the Administration desires the Gage
investigation resolution smothered in com
mittee
As an indication of the Admins ration
desire in this matter Secretary Gage called
at the residence of Mark Hanna las. ght,
and spent more than three hours in con-
sultation with him 1t is a natter OF gen.
cral information that Secretary Gage and
Senator Hanna are not bosom frieuds-
the latter having earnestly protested
against Secretary Cages coming into the
Presidents Cabinet.
But since Gage is in, and IS regarded
as a trusted member of the Presidents
official family, Senator Hanna fees him
self bound 10 protect the Secretary
against a Congressional investigation, il
he can do So
Meantime the opponents of Gage are
active. Representative Richardson is
preparing to make determined fight fer
the passage Cf the Suizer investigation res
olution. He has asked Chairman Payne
to call a meeting Of the subcommittee
which has the Sulzer resolution for Tues
day next. This will likely be done. Repre-
sentative Sulzer says Chairman Payne
promised to get the committee together
on Tuesday. when he hopes for hearing.
Representative Robertson of Louisiana,
a Democratic member of the subcommittee
is an active supporter of the SulZer reEo-
luton. His support will enhance the
chances of favorable consideration.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Clerical Sensation Nonger.

A rabid evangelist from Georgia alighted
ia New York the other day. apparently in
tent on making a eommotion. IL is not
known whether he thought he was going
10 convert that large and self-complacent
town. but if he did his efforts seem not to
have met with success thus far. Almost
every day he has said things that have at
,racted attention. but the comment has
been either indignant or contemptuous
This eyangelist's name is Len G.
Broughton. and he seems TO have learned
rhetoric from Mr.. Sarge Plunkett, theol-
ogy from Sam Jones. and veracity from
Ananias. Manifestly, il cannot do anyone
much harm for a man TO howl over evils
which do not exist, and that is what Mr..
Breughton seems to be doing so far as his
efforts have been reported. His latest at
tack of puglistic zeal seems to have led
him to berate a certain class of indus
trious and deserving women Georgia
chiyslry probably does not recognize Mr
Broughton when he is at home
He seems to be exercised just now over
the employment OF women as stenog-
raphers. and makes the remarkable state
meRt that in nine cases out of ten women
in this employment are not of good char
acter. There has been considerable lying
done in New York since the days of shifty
Wouter. Van Twiller, but this Illumination
causes the town to open its eyes wide
Has New York gained the reputation of
being the American Paris, only to have a
Georgia clergyman outdo it both in innu-
ende and mendacity? Where are all the
promoters, the spectators, the green
goods men. and other liars of Gotham,
that they do not turn their attention to
this invader Of their particular field
What kind of stenographers do they have
IN Georgia that Mr.. Broughten should have
gained such an idea of the pcriIs OF that
The evening times., 1900-02-05
PORTER GOES TO CUBA.
To Arrange Tariff and Internal
Revenue system

HeNthue ~ ste"
NEW YORK. Feb. Robert F. Porter
Special Commissioner of the United States
to Cuba. sailed yesterday for Havana to
consult with Governor General Wood and
General Sanger on a revision OF the tariff
and internal revenue system of the island
I'VE expect to lower the present import
duties on articles of food" said Mr.. Por-
ter "The difference in revenue will be
made up by internal revenue taxes.
Before Cuban independence can be real
lied good many things have to be done.
Cuba needs white immigration for the
present scarcity of labor is preventing nat
ural industrial improvement. The present
immigration laws are too stringent. They
should be modified.
There are thousands of Spanish soldiers
who would be glad to go back to the island.
They are acclimated and familiar with the
conditions of life there and the prObabili-
ties of self advancement.
with the Improvement of political con-
ditions in Cuba. the money withdrawn from
the island will find its way back for invest
ment Do you know that $3.50, 600 geo cash
has been taken from Cuba to Spain within
the past thirteen months? The Spanish
miners, if assured protection for all time,
will come back and reinvest their money.
Their absence is a terrible depression to
industry.
"a surplus and credit must be estab-
lished before the Cuban people can 20 it
alone
The evening times., 1900-02-05
TYPHUs SPREAD BY FLIES.


ANN ARBOR Mich. Feb. 5.-Prof.
Vaughan. an authority on infectious dis
ease who was a surgeon in the Spanish
American war and was detailed by the
Government to investigate the cause of ty-
phOid fever. has finished his report. which
contains . 060 000 words.
He declares that the theory of the miaS-
matte origiH of the disease is an error and
that it is transmitted from an infected
person to others by common files acting
as carriers. by personal contact and BY
flying dust.
The unsanitary condition Of the camps
is given as the original source OF the fe-
yer, and il is asserted that the commands
at Tampa. Palmetto Beach, Miami. and
Chiekamauga were unwiseiy located.
One-ffth of the American soldiers ac-
cording to the report developed typhoid
fever. but army surgeons correctly dag
nosed a little less than one-half the cases.
The percentage OF deaths was : IL.
while so per cent of the total deaths was
due to this disease.
The evening times., 1900-02-05

calling? Except in comic papers. New
York business men have never entertained
the idea that there was any especial in
deeorum in debating letters to a secre-
tary.- A private Office is place where
outsiders cannot come it is true, but the
Office boy and other employees bob in quite
frequently. if the owner of the office is at
all prosperous aud busy. New York has
been SO innocent and unsuspecting, despite
the reputation which certain theatrical
managers have given it, that it never
knew that such hotbed of vice existed
until Mr. Broughton came out of Georgia
to spend a few weeks in the borough of
Manhattan.
IL this clerical sensation monger-who
by the way. made this statement in a
speech before the Young Mems Christian
Association-had gone into Atlanta or Sa-
vannah and slandered class of respecta-
bic workingwomen in this fashion he
would nrobably have been escorted out of
town forthwith. He may think, because
he does not meet with the same treatment
in his travels elsewhere, that such accu-
sations are TOO true 10 be resented. He
viii be sBistaken in this belief. His inn
munitystfro serious trouble is due simply
to the fact that he has made statements
too absurdsto be credited, aud New York is
too big and busy to trouble itself about
him -
The evening times., 1900-02-05

fined to officials in the lower apartments.
and to our knowledge, have never bee q
charged with personal participation in the
shooting.
Against the theory suggested by Senator
Deboe certain facts have been developed
which would seem to justify strong i'm
preston that Governor Goebel was shot
by member of the Taylor garrison in the
executive building, and that the crime was
committed in pursuance of a preconcerted
plan of assassination. On the Saturday
preceding the event it was reported in the
press that the Philpot gang from Clay
county, part of the executive garrison,
were with difficulty prevented from at
taeking the Senate chamber with the pur-
pose of numbering Goyernor-then Sen
ator-Goebel in his seat The Philpots, as
reported. were restrained on that occasion
by the advice of Republican leaders; but
we have not heard that they were dis
armed or sent away, a course which might
appear the correct one in the circum
stances.
Mr.. Goebel was permitted to live and
attend TO his legislative duties until ii be-
came evident that the Legislature was
about to declare his election to the Gov
ernorship and depose the de facto Gov
ernor. Taylor. On the morning which fol-
lowed upon the acquisition of that knowl-
edge at the executive building Mr.. Goebel
was shot down with a rifle in the hands
of a marksman stationed in one of the
windows of said building. Instantly its
approaches were barred by the mountain
bandits with their Winchesters. and they
prevented any search for the assassin.
One person, attempting to escape from
the scene, was arrested. His name is
Whitaker and he is still under arrest. On
his way 10 Louisville, under guard, he is
reported to have offered the officer in
charge of him three thousand dollars to
let him escape, saying that his wife had
the money at their cabin in Laurel county
having received it only few days before.
Whitaker, it has been stated in the press
dispatches, is in the employ of TayIor's
brother.
Another man is being held on suspicion
of being principal or accessory to the
murder. He is the sheriff of whitley
county. which adjoins Laurel on the south.
1t is alleged that he was seen leaving the
State House Square in Frankfort few
minutes after the shooting. He went 10
Louisville, and. being heard in his sleep
to exclaim that he knew who shot Mr.
Goebel an effort was made TO arrest him
in his room. He jumped from a third
story window. miraculously escaping death
from the fall. and is now locked up. He. it
is said. is an intimate friend OF Taylor and
a leader among that persons mountain
partisans.
On this showing We think that any re-
sponsibility of Governor Goebel's own
friends for his assassination can be safely
eliminated from the problem
The evening times., 1900-02-05
HALTED BY ROOSEVELT.
/ The Governor Puts an End to the
| Wee Presidential boom

ALBANY. Feb 5.-Governor Roosevelt
has sent word to Thomas c. Platt and
Benjamin B. Odell that they must at once
cease their efforts to force him 10 accept
the Vice Presidency by keeping his name
before the public Unable To meet Mr..
Platt and Mr. Odell in conference because
of Mr.. Plstts detention in Washington at
the bedside OF his sick wife. the Governor
sent for Lemuel Ely Quigg and told him
distinctly what he did not only desire but
demand There was nothing particularly
new in his attitude. because al a dinner
on Thursday night, in response to some
pointed remarks by Frank ". Mack be in
timsted that he intended within forty
eight hours to definitely settle the mat
ter
II is learned that the Governor told SIR
Quigg that even if the Republican Conven-
tion nominated him he would decline the
nomination. and refuse positively to allow
his name to be used on the ticket. He told
him that he was willing to be ren0minated
for the GOvernOrshp. but that he did not
want and would not take the Vice Presi-
dency. He gave him to understand that
he looked upon it merely as a social Office
and that the anxiety of the organization
leaders to put him on the ticket with Nc
Kinley was merely TO get rid OF him.
He said that if they did not want him
to succeed himself as Governor they were
at perfect liberty TO attempt to turn him
down, but that he would not be turned
down in the way in which they evidently
proposed. He desired that they would I'M
derstand that this was final. and he agreed
with Mr.. Quigg that after Mr.. Plat and
Mr.. 0dell had been notified he would give
out public statement absolutely declin
ing to allow his name to be used.
The news today came from persons close
to Lieutenant Governor Woodruff. who are
jubilant over the outcome of Platt's at
tempt to shelve the Governor and at the
same time take the Vice Presidency from
Woodruff
The evening times., 1900-02-05
FREER's ACTIVE CANVAS.
4 Republican Candidate for cover
That HuStIes.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Feb. Con
gressman Freer. who has been making a
tour through the State looking after his
guberuatoriaI boom, arrived here and left
for Washington Saturday night. He seems
sure that he will secure the nomination.
The Democrats have done but little to-
ward opening their side of the battle and
seem to be taking little interest in coming
events The Republicans reorganized the
Lincoln and Ben Harrison clubs with large
memberships during the past week
The evening times., 1900-02-05
The Ancient Strand.

(From the New Castle, Eng, Chronicle)
In the reign of Edward iii the Strand was an
open country road, with mansion here and
there. the banks of the River Thames most
probably castle or stronghold. In this state it
no doubt remained during the greater part of the
York and Lancaster period From Henry Wis
time the castles most likely began TO be ex-
changed for mansions OF more peaceful char
acter. These gradually increased. aud in the
reign OF Edward VI The Strand consisted on the
south side, of a line of mansions with garden
walls. and on the north OF single row of houses,
behind which ali was field.
The evening times., 1900-02-05

From the JndianapoIis Pressa

If TOM the IndlanapoIls Press.)
Students Of human nature will find much food
for study in the published portraits of Generals
Butler, Kitchener and Warren. All three bear a
marked resemblance in the general characteristics
OF their features All have the stern mouth. par
tally covered by a military mustache; all have
piercing eyes, all have the determined chin and
all have severely military bearing. All are
disciphnarians Of the strictest type and all re-
gard the common soldier but an integral part
OF the mighty machine which is to do his bid
ding, matter what the result
The evening times., 1900-02-05
IRON ORE NEAR COTUI.
An Opportunity for the Investment
of American Capital

Consul General Maxwell has written
chant as follows:
Near Cotui, small town inland about
fifty miles from the head of Samana Bay.
there is said to be valuable and extern
sive iron ore deposit. The land belongs to
the Government, but 1 think it can be OBJ
tanned upon reasonable terms The dis
tanee from the town to the river is about
twelve or fifteen miles, and the river is
large and deep enough to allow boats of
fifteen or twenty feet draft to navigate it.
The bar at the point in the bay where the
river empties is an obstacle. That, how
ever, l think could be dredged at no very
great cost: but as to this, l cannot speak
with certainty. Labor is plentiful and
cheap.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
MilIais' Opinion of Gibson.
CFrom the Detroit Free Press.)

Among the references to authors and artists
with which the Life and Letters of Sir John
Miliais abounds is little mention of Charles
Dana Gibson, whose work Millss for the first
time in 1859. A book of his drawings gave the
greater artIst-then suffering from the disease
that caused his death-nuch pleasure. His criti-
cism on Gibson's drawings was: ''Yes. they are
perfect, but he should not put so much work
into the faces of the young girls They have
not all those lines and heavy shadows He sees
little too far under the skin"
The evening times., 1900-02-05
A Toast With n Proyiso.
From the London Truth.)

A band OF Boer ambulance men met after one
OF the recent engagements in South Africa an
English patrol The Beers were thirsty and ask
ed the men OF the patrol to give them little
water. ''With pleasure" they replied ..if YOU
will drink il to the health of the Queen" The
Beers, after consulting together, replied that
they bad objection TO bringing to the health
OF the Queen. for whom they felt much respect.
provided that they might add TO the toast land
to the destruction OF Cecil Rhodes" as they re-
garded the latter assthe cause why men who had
i'll feeling toward each other were lighting.
To this the patrol willingly assented and Joined
themselves in the toast thus expountlfd
The evening times., 1900-02-05
German Acquisitions.
From Aiuslee's Magazine. }

IN the short space Of sixteen years the Germans
have acquired colonies with five times the area
and fifth the population Of the mother eoun-
try As the most fertile spots of the earth had
already been pre-empted, however, they were
obliged to take Il what ha8 been neglected by
others rs of no. account The first rich prize
they secured was Kiae Chou Bay, with, the pnoy>
ince OF Shantung as 4 sphere OF Influence. Here
they will have an opportunity TO show what Ger
man patience German thrift, and German method
can accomplish. ,.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Peint of Res~mblan~--

They were dancing. The music was heavenly
The swish of her silken skirts was deiightfuL Ihe
fragr,nce of the roses upon her bosom was almost
Intoxicating
.s1b." She said. looking up into his face ard
smiling sweetIv ''you remind of orc Of Whit
mans poems -
s sudden dizziness seemed to seize him. It was
ne II he were Seating alceg IN. a dream When he
could catch his breath to speak. he ssked:
(Which oneT' -
..Oh. any on-P' she replied. The feet are ell
mixed up In all of them
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Poisonous Lily of the Valley,

tfFOIn the NeW UtIeans Ilmes-D -DemoCrat.)
The lily OF the valley has been found out at
last. Far from being as innocent as it looks
the lovely and fragrant white flower is chock
full of prussic acid, the deadly poison lurking
in stalks and petals in dangerous abundance
SO potent is the venomous juice that il small
quantity OF IL be absorbed into the system it
immediately produces painful effects, which
might occasions of alarming nature 1t is
well to remember, too, that If the dead flowers
arc eaten by young fowls or pigeons the poison
inevitably proves fatal
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Ingratitude.
(From the indianapolis Jour

(FroE the indianapolis JouInal.D
''Mayme. here's something dresdfully funny.
''What is it?'
"Mrs RifraH has had dropped from the
T1ptop Progressive Euchre Club
s'w-hat is so funny about tlrat:
ssNhy / had her elected into 1t.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
INTERNAL REVENUE OF CUBA
The Receipts of the Island During
Five Months.


Five Months.
The War Department gave out today an
itemized statement of receipts in the De-
partment of Internal Revenue for the ISL
and of Cuba during the five months ended
November 80, 1899.
The items are as follows: Inheritance
and conveying tax. s17O, 1881; corpora
tion tax, sSS, ,906.36; tax on railroad freight
and passengers, s12O, O,337.63; forest privi-
leges. s555.64; redemption of rent charges,
$220. IA; interest on rent charges. 81 1.40S.51:
interest on interest arrears. s225.11; rent
of government land, $2,05S75; sale of con-
demned property. s147.2S; sale Of public
lands. $675.73; sundry revenues, s1S.776.19;
refunds of undue payments, S503-56. Total
internal revenue receipts for the five
months ended November so, 1899, $780,
2Ii AZ
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Won MoItke,s Plan for War.


When France declared war upon Gcrmany m
1870 staff officer announced the fact TO yoD
Moltke. who was in bed. Look in pigeonl,o;e
No. 4 of my desk, said the great German ger
eral. ''snd send the orders you find there to the
persons to whom they are addressed Tho-e
ORDERS told every corps commander aud everv
railway Official precisely what he was TO do The
oampsiya was already planned to its last detail.
The evening times., 1900-02-05

The mysterious Macrum. protected 10y
Zulu bullhide shield, and several assegais
is here, ready to meet and stave of any
number of interviewers until he can get a
chance to unfold his awful tale to the
ianitor of the State Department After
that he may talk. or hire a hall and give
US the benefit of his stereopticon views
of South Africa.
The evening times., 1900-02-05

(From the Detroit Free Pre-.

(From the Detroit Free Press)
Dabney-Fm taking life easier now; my debts
are less troublesome.
Courtney-Have you at last learned not to incur
bills?
pabney-No; I've learned not to worry about
hon
The evening times., 1900-02-05

1t would be difficult to find adequate
words in which to express the admiration
which everybody must recognize as the
due of Theodore Roosevelt for the astute-
ness with which he has eliminated himself
from consideration as running mate for
Mr.. Mckinley on the 1900 ticket Ten
days ago it looked very much as if
he would be forced TO climb on the
Vice Presidential shelf. his well-known
repugnance TO the nomination to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. But he has seen
his opportunity and grasped it. BY de-
claring that the bandit leader Taylor
ought to defy the Constitution and laws
of Kentucky, and continue his armed in
surrection against legal authority. Mr.
Roosevelt has placed himself in position
where Mr.. Mckinley and the party leaders
would not dare to touch him for nomina-
tional purposes with forty-foot pole He
is a shrewd and sleek citizen.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
Concerted,

From the indianapolis JournsI)
'eWhat is a bachelor Aunt Msrtha2''
''Oh. he's a man who thinks every girl tj4t
looks at him intends to marry him
The evening times., 1900-02-05
-tereNted .AHection

(From the Chicago Times -HeraldD
az have been married for fifteen years and my
wife never fails TO meet me at the door
Wonderful
''Yes: she's afraid might go in without wping
my feet.
The evening times., 1900-02-05

First Little Girl-fm never going 20 speak 10
ycu again; your father keeps saloon
Second Little Girl-And I'm not going to speak
to YOU any more; | saw your father 60 into IL.
The evening times., 1900-02-05
CURRENT HUMoR.
Two OF n kiBd.

(From Puck.0