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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
THE ICE TRUST ENQUIRY.
of the Combine Busy With
Legal PrOceedings

NEW YORK, June DE Lancey Nicoll
and the other lawyers who have acted
as counsel for the American Ice Company
in the course Of the past few weeks, were
busy today making ready for Saturday
when they will have to appear in at least
four proceedings 1t is probable that one
OF these will go over, but arguments will
have to be made in the other three and
counsel for the ice company said today
that they expected to have their hands
full until the end of the week.
Justice Chester, sitting in Albany on Sat-
urday morning. Will hear argument on the
motion to punish C. w. Morse. President
of the ice company, for contempt OF court
in failing to produce the company's books
before Referee Nussbaum. Then he will
hear argument on the motion to make
permanent the alternative writs of pro-
hibition granted by Justice Herrick. These
writs of prohibition are the ones which
have kept the books of the company secret
and prevented the examination of its Of
fcers.
With the two arguments out OF the way.
there will be argument on the order which
for the time put an end to the proceedings
before Referee Nussbaum.
This is all that will confront the lawyers
of the ice company who will be in Albany
on Saturday, but proceedings are sched-
uled for that day in Brooklyn. The ex-
animation of Mayor Van Wyck. John F.
Carroll, the dock commissioners and C..
w. Morse is to begin there at 10 O'Clock
before Justice Gaynor. 1t was said today
that one Of the lawyers for the defence
would probably serve notice of an appeal
from Justice Gaynor's decision that the re-
spondents must stand examination, and
the proceedings be stayed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
AMERICAN TRADE INJURED.
Nfcarngunn Duties mt Prohtbttfve
Figures mt Bluefields.

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NEW ORLEANS, June More trouble
is reported from Nicaragua between the
American merchants Of Bluefelds. VINO
control the trade OF the Atlantic coast,
and the Nicaraguan authorities. The lat
ter, it is claimed, are utilizing the local
customs and port regulations to destroy
the business of the Americans, whom they
dislike as being unfriendly to the Zelaya
Government.
The duties have been advanced so a.
to become almost prohbitive. being sl6.oo
on gallon of whisky and $50
on an iron bedstead valued at
SIS. The new tariff has had the effect
Of preventing imports from the United
States and the Bluefelds custom house
has 5000 900 worth OF goods piled up In it,
upon which the American merchants say
they cannot pay duty. The United Fruit
Company (American), which controls the
fruit trade of the country, is also suffering
from this hostility, port regulations being
enforced which prevent the shipment OF
fruit except under great delays and hard
ships.
So great rs the Inconvenience and loss
to which Americans have been subjected in
and around Bluefields that the American
merchants and business men Of that see.
tion have induced Mr.. Sorsly, United
States Consul at Bluefelds to go to WASH
ington and lay their complaints before the
Secretary of State in tue hope that he will
take some action
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
AsHBRIDGE's REPLY READY
Mayor Refuses (
Make His Letter Public

PHILADELPHIA. June Mayor Ash
bridge today completed his reply to the
letter sent to him by the committee of
citizens appointed at the town meeting
held for the purpose of protesting against
the retention in office of Director OF Pub
lie Safety Abraham l.. English, who
threatened John Wanamaker The mayor.
however, declined to make it public, say
ing that the citizens committee had not
given their letter to the press and that
therefore he would treat them with the
same courtesy they had shown him.
He said that he had no objection to the
committee making both epistles public He
was questioned concerning the statements
of an improper nature he is said to have
made at the banquet OF the Junior Order
of American Mechanics, and in reply said
that the charges were made by John J.
Mckenna, city editor Of the philadelphia
Ledger" whose son failed to get a place
in the Bureau Of Health under the Ash
bridge administration. The Mayor said the
charges were entirely false.
Mr.. McKenna said in reference to the
mayors statement that it was true his son
had taken the examination for medical in
spectOr, but only for the purpose OF being
able to say that he had passed it. He had
never asked the mayor or anyone else to
appoint his son TO place.
Such statement coming from the
mayor" he said. is as shameless as II
is utterly untruthful. The mayor realizes
that he is In an unpleasant predicament,
and 1t seems to me that In order to escape
he is not averse to re:orting to deliberate
faisehood"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
THE SAN FRANCISCO PLAGUE.
No Chinese to BE Removed Until a
Further Henrfur

Further Hearing.
SAN FRANCISCO, June THE Chinese
scored a victory today in the United
States Circuit Court, as their attorneys
forced an agreement from the health
board that no attempt should be made
to move any Chinese to Mission, Rock or
Angel Island before the next calling of
the injunction proceedings on Wednes-
day, June Is. Circuit Judge Morrow had
District Judge De Haven with him on the
bench.
Counsel for the health board argued for
continuance. which the attorney for the
Chinese Six Companies agreed to. The
Chinese were assured that no attempt
would be made TO deport them until after
the hearing. This was agreed to and thus
the matter rests.
Governor Gage is still carrying on his
investigation. Today he received a des-
patch from Secretary Hay saying:
Chinese Minister complains that the
health authorities at San Francisco intend
forcing thousands of Chinese to the de-
tention camp. although no plague exists.
He demonstrates against this and fears
resistance by force"
The Governor took no action, as there
is still week before the injunction will
be heard. Meanwhile the State Board of
Health late last night decided to send out
a statement to the county boards giving
the facts in regard to the precautionary
measures against plague.
Governor Gage was present at the meet
ing and sharply criticised the methods
employed in dealing with Chinatown. He
frankly declared he did not believe there
was any case of plague, and he could
not see why the disease should not be
handled like smallpox, by isolating the
houses where the cases are found. No
new cases of plague have been found in
Chinatown, but the quarter is still sur
rounded by police Gordon.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
The Boer Enjoys "A Chicnso.


(Iom the Chicago lrlbune.)
grey-haired man with long, white beard
stood on the stage of the Auditorium last night
and faced an audience that flowed from the front
OF the stage TO the topmost gallery. With a
choking voice he raised his hands appcalingly
to the great gathering and said:
''Our cause is holy one
Instantly there went up cheer that seemed
10 shake the building. Men and women stood
UP and many cambered upon their chairs
and stood waving hats and handkerchieis. while
away in the back Of the hall, over the heads of
the crowd, a woman stood and waved back and
forth the flag of the Transvaal Republic The
whole spirit OF the great gathering was almost
too much tor Envoy Fischer, used he is 10
big meetings arranged specially to hear him and
cheer his cause. When he arose 10 speak the
enthusiasm not through the house, swept
over the iootlights, and made him stand speech
less for 4 few minutes with tears filling his eyes
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
EXERCISES AT ANNAPOLIS.
Secretary Long Reviews a Battalion
of Naval Cadets.

ANNAPOLIS, June 7.-Secretary OF the
Navy Long arrived this afternoon on the
despatch boat Dolphin. He was received
officially at $50 o'clock by the superin-
tendent and officers of the academy, who
were in iull dress uniform. They escort
ed the Secretary 10 rhe parade ground and
reviewed the battalion Of the infantry
after seventeen guns had been fred in
honor of the Secretary. Secretary Long
tomorrow will deliver diplomas to the
graduates OF this years class. He per-
formed the same pleasant duty three
years ago.
The Secretary attended the banquet
given by the graduates association to-
night, which was an elaborate affair.
Capt. John Wilkes. OF North Carolina. who
arrived today. is the oldest graduate pres
ent. The oldest graduate of the academy
belonging to the alumni association is
J. ]. PringIe, now living in France. The
Oldest member of the association in the
United States is John w. Bennett, of
Sykesville. Md.
The exercises today consisted Of artil-
lery drill, dress parade, winding UP with
a promenade concert. Many strangers
are in town for the graduating ceremo-
MES and many will attend the ball to-
morrow night.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
Two clustering Legislative Facts.

Whatever else the American public may
think concerning the session of Congress
Just closed, two facts connected with its
work are already burned into the popular
mind. The first is that the Administra-
ton, in collusion with the rans-continen-
tai railway influence and the Panama Ca
nal syndicate, worked day and night to
prevent canal legislation. and succeeded
in the effort. The combination thus formed
never ceased to press ratification OF the
Infamous -Pauncefote Treaty, which
proposes prohibition of an American inter
oceanic canal now or at any future time,
the surrender of our paramount rights in
this hemisphere to England, and the de-
struction of the Monroe Doctrine AS a
measure of barefaced electioneering tao
tics, the Administration permitted the
House to pass the Nicaragua Canal bill,
but defeated it in the Senate
The second fact to which We allude is
the attitude OF the Administration and its
Congressional managers toward the trusts,
during the session. II was SO openly by
pocritical and impudent as hardly to re-
quire notice. Realizing how thoroughly
the country recognizes the ownership and
control Of the present President and leg
islative majority by the trusts, the former
have still had the effrontery to attempt
10 pose as enemies of those obnoxious
organizations. They had introduced in the
House a ridiculous proposition for an
amendment to the Constitution, which
would have given absolute power over
trusts to trust Congress-if such a one
were In being again, as 1t Is now
and would have taken from the States
their present right to discipline consplra-
cies in restraint Of trade. Then the Ad-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
MIR. M'K1NLEY's CANTON HOME.
The Cottage Being Refurnished by
the White House steward.

the White House steward.
CANTON, o., June 1.-THE arrival today
of Steward Sinclair of the White House
was at first taken AS verification of a
Washington report a short time ago that
President Mckinley would be in Canton
and in his remodeled cottage in time to re-
ceive the news of the two national con-
ventions, just as he received similar news
four years ago. Mr. Sinclair, however, re-
fused to confirm this or anything else in
regard to the Presidents movements.
He came here to look after the taking
of the furnishings from storage to the cot
tage, the remodeling Of which is nearly
completed. and he also looked after the
measurements Of rooms and windows for
carpets and mattings and blinds and such
other furnishings as are needed. Sinclair
found the carpenter work completed, but
the plumbers and paperhangers in the
midst of their work and, from what they
themselves say, overtaxed to get through
by July I ;, the time originally set for the
completion.
Besides the finishing inside considerable
work is yet to be done on the grounds.
President and Mrs Mckinley have accept
ed invitations to be the guests Of the city
on July 4, and nothing is known here about
their coming at an earlier date.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
MINISTER wU's PROTEST.
Calls on Secretary Hny Concerning
the San Francisco Plague

The Chinese Minister received tele
gram yesterday from the Chinese Consul
General in San Francisco saying that I'M
less the quarantine conditions in San
Francisco were remedied there would be
bloodshed Minister WI went to the State
Department early with this despatch ard
informed Secretary Hay Of the feeling
among the Chinese at San Francisco as
to the board of health regulation concern
ing the bubonic plague scare.
Secretary Hay sent telegram to the
Governor of California saying there might
be cause existing for serious complications
and that it might be well to deal promptly
and judiciously with the situation. Secre-
tary Hay was evidently careful In this
despatch to avoid reference to inter "a
tional danger, trusting that the State and
San Francisco authorities would under
stand the dangers that threatened the re-
lations OF China and the United States
If any trouble should take place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
coAL1NG THE wARsH1Ps.
Preparations Being Rapidly Pushed
Mt Hampton Roads.

NORFOLK, June 7.-Preparations are
being made rapidly 20 coal a squadron of
warships in Hampton Roads. The Poca-
hontas Coal Company this morning re-
ceived instructions to coal the battleshlps
Massachusetts and Indiana Immediately
upon arrival from League Island. Each
vessel will take on 1000 tons. The Ken
lucky, now in the Roads. may also be or
dered to coal.
There is a belief here that the situation
in China may have something to do with
the preparations, and that an emergenc,
squadron Ia forming and not one f..
maneuvres. as has been given out by tine
authorities In Washington. Two golfers.
the Saturn and Marcellus. are being pre-
pared here for service. Lieutenant Brain
ard, who was to have conducted the trial
trip Of the new torpedo boat destroyer
Stringham. has been ordered to join the
Massachusetts.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
MINNESOTA TOWN BURNED.
Fire Loss of Half n Million on the
Mesabn Iron Range.

DULUTH, June Virginia, one of the
largest towns of the Mesaba iron range,
sixty miles north of Duluth, was practical
ly destroyed by fire today for the second
time. having undergone the same expert
ence in June. 1898. Only few dwellings,,
the schoohouse and one or two churches
are left. The burned district includes
about twenty blocks, and the number OF
buildings destroyed was about 49, The
loss Is estimated at $685. 600.
Tonight most of the 5000 people in the
town are without food and shelter. and
though immediate steps were taken to re-
lieve them they will suffer much. No lives
are reported lost.
The village Of Biwaoik. directly in the
line OF the wind was reported TO be burn
ing this afternoon. but although the fire
is around there the village Is safe. The
entire country is parched and dry and
ready to burn.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
ELEPHANT KILLED BY HANGING
The Animal Lifted by Means of N
Derrick.

BALTIMORE, June I'm the presence
Of nearly 1900 people. Sport, the com
panion elephant of Jolly, who died yes
terday. was hanged here this afternoon.
The execution was determined upon when
the attending veterinarian declared he
could not recover.
Sport was injured about ten days ago
by falling from his car while en- route
from Scranton TO Newark. He fell upon
his back. At the time it was necessary to
lift him into a box car b. means of
derrick. and he was then transported TO a
freight yard. where he has since remained.
Shortly after 6 o'clock the moose was
placed about his neck and by means of a
derrick he was lifted from the car.
He cried aloud VIXEN the rope tight
ened, but once in midair he was compare
lively quiet. Twice he struggled CON
vulsively and then ceased moving. The
veterinarian pronounced him dead after
six minutes from strangulation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
A SUSPECT TAKES POISON.
Woman Charged With Causing Her
F1nnce's Death

ALTOONA. Pa. June David Brown.
a brass molder. died suddenly Monday
morning. and his body at once turned
black. His fancee. with whom he had
quarreled the day before. insisted on at
tending him Sunday night. Browns fam
lily charge her with having administered
poison.
Coroner Mccartney summoned the woman
to attend the inquest today. Last night
she drank laudanum. but was saved by
prompt medical attention. This morning
she made another attempt at suicide, and
1t is thought the poison will have done its
work before night. She refuses to talk.
An autopsy showed plain traces of poison
in Browns stomach. which has been sent
to Philadelphia for further analysis.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

ministration, finding that the amend
ment subterfuge would not work, allowed
the House of Representatives to pass the
Littlefeld Antitrust bill, and then smoth-
cred it violently in the Senate. The Adj
minstration and majority record cannot
be hidden, obscured, or explained in these
respects. Its fagrancy and perfidy ale
entirely plain to the voting masses of the
nation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
Japan a. an Industrial Menace.

Russia will not reap the first fruits Of her rail-
way invasion OF Asia She is not the rival in the
construction OF her railways to be feared by the
Anglo-saxons. A new power has risen at the very
doors of Asia Forty million progressive, irrcpres
siblc japanese stand ready, by force OF arms If
necessary. to open the door OF Asia to their
manufacturers II is the only hope Of salvation
for the overcrowded Island Kingdom, and its peo
pie will fight for this last chance with despera
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
ENUMERAToR's QUICK WORK.
View Yorker Makes IA Record in the
HeIPs Kitchen District.

NCW GOrktr WUI~eS N ftecUrU III INC
HeIPs Kitchen District.
NEW YORK. June 7.-Over 1900 names
collected in four and a half days was
the record of Lewis ]. Levy, census
enumerator. who turned his books over to
Supervisor Wilbur this morning.
Mr.. Levy's district included one block
of the Tenth Avenue district known as
"Hell's Kitchen Several nationalities
are represented in the block, but, as near
ly all the people speak English, the
enumerator mad little difficulty in getting
the necessary facts. Few districts in the
city are more compactly populated. Mr..
Levy's exact working time was forty-five
and one-half hours, in which he gathered
the required statistics concerning 2,0i4
persons
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

1t Is unofficially announced in London
that Great Britain will not take the mi
uative in China in proposing an interna-
tional programme. That is to be left to
Mr.. Mckinley when he has Congress off
his hands," or, failing him, to Japan.
Lord Salisbury has tersely said that
England cannot well show her teeth, since
"all her teeth are in South Africa" But
there will be proceedings of interest, all
the same
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

Trust bill, which passed there, but was
promptly throttled by the trust men in the
Senate. And so we might go on all down
the line OF proceedings from day u day
and week TO week. record as utterly
reprehensible as that of the session Just
closed could not be conceived, and, thank
God, has never before been made.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
rhe rexas whent Hnr,crt opcns.

AUSTIN. Texas, June THE first Of
this years Texas wheat crop was market
ed in Ellis County yesterday. 1t sold for
50 cents a bushel. The wheat harvest is
now in progress all over the State. The
total yield is estimated from 12,G00, 600 to
IA eco 600 bushels.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
The Educated Man In business.
Trom Success

The great difficulty of higher education expend-
ed upon improper material is that it educates 4
man away from the rugged and hard struggle that
is needed for business success. A liberal ednca-
ton makes man and spoill another The diff
ference is a question Of character. The business
world is full Of prizes for the brainy man, and
education will teach such one to use his braini
TO the best advantage.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

One or the things which encourages
hope in the human breast that the House
OF Representatives In the next Congress
Will be Democratic is that such condi-
tion would result in throwing Cannon of
Illinois out Of a position to raise Gehen-
ma on the floor and to make himself gen.
orally WEAKNESS. He imagines himself
a watchdog of the Treasury" Grant him
the satisfaction of his vanity, and still the
muzzle ordinance does not make distinc-
tons between breeds. The spectacle pre-
scented by this wild legislative yelper,
whose cold nose is poked into everything
which does not concern him, holding up a
session in its dying moments for twenty
four hours, for no earthly reason that any,
one can discover. is not one which the
country would like to see repeated What
even happens Cannon should be sup
pressed hereafter, as a public nuisance.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08

Mr.. Mckinley is again exposed to the
pain and danger of missionary pressure.
He is being sharply criticised in the most
religious quarters for what is termed
apathy in not sending military force to
succor American missionaries in Paoting-
Flu and other places where they are at
the mercy of the murderous Boxers. I'm
pleasant comparisons are made between
his action and that of Russia. which
promptly despatched a relief column to
save the lives of foreign missionaries. In
the face of the terrible Chinese situations
Abdul Hands hundred thousand dollars
is temporarily lost to sight. 1t will come
to the front again; but Just now evangel-
fcal circles are thinking about having a
war with China, with the election of Mr..
Bryan as an alternative. Unhappy he who
wears the Hanna crowni
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
The Work of the Session.

The review Of the legislation in Congress this
session shows that about all that has been done
has been in the interest OF imperialism and the
money power. The popular measures are still
waiting for definite action.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-08
Senator Jones to Depnrt.-sepator

Senator Jones' TO Depart.-Senator
James K. Jones, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee. will leave
| Washington Sunday for Chicago where
the headquarters of the committee are
located. He will remain there until June
! IA and then go to Kansas City to attend
special meeting there the next day of
the Subcommittee having charge of the
convention arrangements. From Kansas
City he will go to his home at Washing
ton Ark, and remain there for a rest
until the beginning of the hard work OF
the campaign which will begin with the
meeting of the National Convention at
Kansas City July T.. 1t is probable that
Senator Jones will not be in this city again
this summer after he departs on Sunday.
Caring for Mr. Bynum.-As predicted
by The Times, President Mckinley is de-
termined to take care of the Hon. w. d.
Bynum, as recognition OF the valuable
services rendered in the campaign four
years ago. The Senate refused to confirm
Mr.. Bynum's appointment to the New York
Board Of Appraisers because the law dis
tinctly provides that the vacancy In that
board shall be filled With a Democrat, and
Mr. Bynum. having managed the organ
lied Democratic revolt to Mr. Byran In
the last campaign, is not Democrat 1t
is generally understood that in order to
keep his promise to his gold Democratic
supporters Mr. Mckinley will appoint Mr..
Bynum to the vacancy IN the Codlfying
Commission caused by the death of Judge
D. B. Culherson of Texas. This position
does not belong to that category known as
something equally as good" but it is
the hest at the Presidents disposal at
presept. and Will have to do 1t Is believed
that the Democrats will not oppose Mr..
Bynums confirmation to this position, as
it is not strictly speaking political, as is
the other one to which the President nom
mated ~