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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
THE DISTRICT BILL
Local Appropriation Measure Up iu
the House.
GENERAL DEBATE TO- END TODAY
Its Provisions Fully Explained by
Mr.. Grout.
SOME QUESTIONS ASKED

The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was taken up for consideration in the
House in committee OF the whole today
with Mr.. Sherman of New York in the
chair
Mr.. Grout of Vermont was in charge Of
the bill and Mr.. Allen controlled the time
for the minority.
At the outset Mr.. Richardson wanted
time to enable the democrats to MAX, some
campaign speeches on the bill. Mr.. Grout
SHE'D at this proposition. He hoped he
said, the democrats would reserve their
steam and expend it upon the army bill,
which is coming along next. This WIS just
a plain, business bill. and it ought TO go
quickly.
Mr.. Richardson insisted upon his side
having ample time to talk.
Couldn't Contain Himself
Cant you contain yourselves until the
army bill comes on?" asked Mr. Grout
Cant do it, I'm told Mr., Richardson
replied, amid laughter on the democratic
side.
We'll then, how little time can you get
along with?" asked Mr., Grout,
Mr.. Richardson thought a day and a half
at least would be required.
Mr. Grout thought that was too much
time. Couldn't they manage with one day
and let the consideration of the bill COM
mence after the reading of the journal to-
morrow?
No. o'clock tomorrow would be as early
as they could finish. So finally after much
dickering, in which Mr.. Grout offered to
yied the republican time, it was agreed 10
end general debate today.
The Bill Explained.
Mr.. Grout then explained the bill. He
took up first the electric light para graph
and said the committee had left the rate
the same as in the last bill. He said that
Mr.. Crosby's electric light company had
claimed in the last Congress that service
could be furnished proftably at the rates
fixed. Since then Mr.. Crosby's company
had consolidated, and although a protest
has been made against the rates. the com
mittee is satisfied that they are not too low.
Mr. Hepburn wanted to know if there
was an appropriation in the bill for the
Improvement of the Eastern branch Mr.
Grout replied that the river and harhur
committee had Jurisdiction over th.st sub
Ject.
The Water supply.
Mr.. Boutell of Illinois wanted 10 know
about the water supply. He said there were
some gentlemen who used water as a hey
erage and in the bath. but the Potomac
water now seems to be fit only for iri-iga-
ton or fertilization. He would like 20 see
something done to clear the water at the
intake Washington ought to be the model
city of the Union, and the water supply
was 4 worthy subject of municipal i'm
provemcnt. He also thought that larger
appropriations should be made for sprin-
king the streets.
When Mr.. Grout concluded his cxplana-
ton Of the bill he was followed by NJ Al
len, who yielded TO Mr.. Adamson OF
Georgia. who proceeded to make a speech
on the Nicaragua canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
WORK ON THE wARsHIPS.
The Albany. kearsarge and Kentuck,
Are Ncarest to COmnIetian.

Are Nearest to Completion.
Admiral Hichborn's latest report Of the
progress of the work of building up the
construction the Kearsarge and the Ken
lucky at Newport News are advanced to-
ward completion 90 per cent and 9S per
cent respectively. The Illinois at the same
place stands at IS per cent, and the Mis-
souri, has just been started. The Alabama
at Cramps is set down at 93 per cent: the
Maine, at the same place, at % per cent,
and the Wisconsin and the Ohio, al the
Union iron works, at IS per cent and IL per
cent, respectively.
The Albany is the only one of the sheath
ed protected cruisers upon which any work
has been done. She has been practically
finished, standing at 80 per cent, but work
has not begun on the Denver, Des Moines,
Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma and Cleve-
land.
The four monitors are reported as fol-
lows: The Kansas, at Newport News, 10
per cent; Connecticut, at Bath, Al per cent;
Florida, at NiXon's % per cent, and Wyo-
ming, at Union iron works, 43 per cent
All of the sixteen torpedo boat destroyers
are at last under construction, the work
accomplished ranging from IS per cent upon
the Lawrence, building by the Fore River
Engine Company, down to o per cent on
the three boats in the yards of the Mary
land Steel Company.
The fifteen torpedo boats are also now on
the stocks afioat, the state of the work
ranging from 9S per cent in the case of the
Goldsborough at Wolff & Zwickers TO
per cent on the Biddle at Bath. The sub
marine boat Plunger stands at So per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
MRS. HEARsT's LIBERALITY.
She Will Foster Explorations in Field
of Archaeology,

SAN FRANCISCO. March 14-Pres:dent
Wheeler has announced to the regents OF
the University of California that experts
of acknowledged repute have been engaged
to make excavations and explorations IN
parts of the world rich with relics of an
cient learning. The entire expense of the
work Will be borne by Mrs. Phoebe A.
Hearst.
In Egypt DIR. George A Resiner will have
charge Of the explorations. DIR. Uhle will
pursue Investigations in South America and
Sucatan- California. New Mexico and old
Mexico will be searched for specimens by
DIR. Philip Mills Jones
Dr Alfred Emerson. recently professor in
the Athens school of archaeology is now
on his way 70 this state to confer with
MIS- Hearst in regard TO the work In Greece
and Etrur1a, The materials collected by
logical museum to be established an Rerke-
ley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
PENSION FRAUDS DETECTED.
Record of Prosecutions Received b
the bureau


The following record of criminal prosecu-
tions has been received by the pension Of
f1Ce:
Jennie Desouzer alias Ramsey, was SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment in the
Saltwater. Mimi, penitentiary, and to pay
a fine of $50 by Judge William Lochren,
she having been convicted an d charge of
perjury in connection with her claim for
pension.
United States Commissioner J. L. Adler
at Cincinnati. committed Daniel Lewis and
Leonard Giants to jail in default, of $500
bond to await the action of ths United
States grand jury on charge Of perjury in
connection with Daniel Lewts' claim for
pension. Joseph Drake, also CHARGED with
having committed perjury iH connection
hearing.
Frederick ]. Seymour alias Gardiner. was
indicted by the United States grand iury
at Chicago, charged with committing per
jury in connection with the claim of Julia
Hardy. Julia Hardy, the pensioner, was
indicted for the same offense.
William Bohn was Indicted bv the J1n;ted
States grand jury at Chicago charged with
post-dating pension vouchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
B0ER STORY OF FIGHTING.


PRETORIA. Tuesday. March 13-A dis
patch from Bloemfontein says that in view
of the military situation the seat of gov
eminent may he removed TO kroonstadt
Commander EeIarey's report Of the fight
at Abrahams kraal Saturday says:
The British We're estimated to number
10000 men. Their first assault was re-
pulsed. Only two Beers were wounded
The second assault was made on the hills
tc the left of our position. These hills were
Of great strategic Importance Approaching
This. l and 3DH men defended the position
from ocock in the morning until sun
down. The burghers fought like heroes
and three times repulsed masses of the
British. VINO kept relieving their tired men,
Every atternpJ 10 storm was defeated. At
sund"wn there We're not fifty yards be
tween Us The British lost heavily. No
accurate returns nf cur loss are available"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

The Marblehead, which was ordered back
to San Fran cisco on account OF break
down in her machinery, sailed yesterday
from San Diego to Santa Barbara.
The Yankton has sailed from Gibara for
Nuevitas.
The Alliance has sailed from Trinidad for
Santa Cruz.
The collier Alexander was put out Of COM
mission today at Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
Wants Moro c,e.l.

The Secretary of the Treasury has for
warded to the Senate a Communication of
Mr.. Morris, auditor for the War Depart
ment, requesting that an appropriation of
creasing his clerical force He states that
during the last two months his force has
been reduced by nine CLERKS, owing to tha
lack OF appropriation. this reduction caus-
Ing him much inconvenience. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
ROYALTY Dimes CHEApt.y
Prince and Princess of Wales Mt Poor
Mans Restaurant

LONDON. March 1.-THE Prince and
Princess of Wales paid a surprise visit to-
day TO the new poor mans restaurant in
the East End started by Sir Thomas Lin
toms Alexandra trust. Their royal high
nesses purchased tickets for dinner at AZ
pence 10 cents) and each of them partook
OF the ordinary fare The prince and prin-
cess afterward inspected the premises and
received an ovation from throngs of work.
ing people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Word was received at the War Depart
ment today that Secretary Root and party
will start home from Havana next Satur-
day coming by way of Charleston. over
the Atlantic Coast Line The transnort
Sedgwick VIII probably be utilized In the
trip to Charleston The party is expected
to arrive in Washington Tuesday evening
or Wednesday morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Proposition to Sell 25,OOO Acres fOI
Educational PurpOses

Mr.. E. NJ Shackelford, principal of the
Normal College Cwhite) of Troy, Ala, and
w D. Paterson, principal of the Normal
Colored School of Montgomery, Ala, are
in the city in the interest of securing legis-
lation appropriating 1000 acres of the pub
lie lands of Alabama for each of the edu-
Cationai institutions they represent, this
land to be sold and the fund derived from
it to be held perpetually, and the interest
derived from it used for the purposes of
the schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
To Have Hearings at Chicago.

A subcommission of the industrial COM
mission. consisting of Senator Daniel, Rep
resentative Lorimer, Messrs. Phillips A l.
Harris. Farquhar, Conger. Kennedy and
Clarke. will meet in Chicago next Monday
morning. when they will hear testimony on
industrial questions in the city of Chicago
and vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
Capt. Jewell Reports.

Capt. Theodore F. Jewell, who COM
manded the cruiser Brooklyn on her recent
cruise TO the Philippines, has arrived in this
city from the Asiatic station. He reported
his return to the Secretary OF the Navy thr
morning, and was placed on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14

Mr.. Penrose today introduced a bill in
the Senate appropriating 5000 for the erec-
ton of monument In the National ceme-
tery at Arlington in hoEor of the women
who served as nurses during the late war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
CALLED AT WAR DEPARTMENT..
State Militia Officers Paid Their Re
spects to the Officials.

bpectS 10 tht OH1cIR1s.
The adjutant generals of the various
states now in this city endeavoring to Sc
cure an increased appropria ton from Con-
gress called at the War Department today,
under the escort of Gen. Harries of the Dis
trict militia, and paid their respects to Act
Ing Secretary Meikleiohn, Gen. Miles and
Adjt. Gen. Corbin. yer which they partook
of luncheon at the Army and Navy Club
as the guests of Gen. Harries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
THE FRENCH TREATY.
France Willing to Extend the Tim.
Allowed for Ratification.

The State Department has been advised
formally Of the willingness of the French
government to extend the period of time
allowed for the ratification of the pending
French reciprocity treaty. In the absence
of an agreement of that kind the treaty
would fail completely on the oath instant
through the emission of the necessary rati-
fication.
The length of the extension to be granted
has not yet been arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
Personal Mention. +,

Mr. Harry p. Godwin, who for many
years was well-known resident of Wash
ington. Is critically i'll At his home in
Bridgeport, s.Inu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
HOSTILITY TO THE QUEEN.
Manifested u Meeting of the Dublin
Corporation.

DUBLIN. March 14.-At a meeting Of the
corporation this afternoon the lord mayor
moved that an address be presented to the
queen welcoming her 10 the capital city
OF her kingdom in Ireland. His speech was
frequently interrupted by the occupants of
the public gallery.
Alderman Meade. in the midst Of hostile
demonstrations from the gallery. seconded
the motion
Mr.. Timothy Harrington, NJ P, protested
against the resolution.
After repeated scenes and uprnar. during
which the lord mayor threatened to clear
the gallery. an amendment was mo, ID TO
the proposed address, but the lord mayor
ruled the amendment out of order.
\ division on the lord mayors amend
ment was taken amidst much excitement
the occupants Of the gallery groaning at
every one supporting the motion and cheer
ing its opponents vigorously
The resolution was carried by a ma iOrity
of eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
Col. PIumer Near. Mnfeking.

LOBATSI. Thursday. March S-Colonel
Plumers force reached here Tuesday,
March q 1t is believed that only single
bridge southwark has been destroyed, and
that otherwise the railroad is intact with
in five miles Of Mafeking. Colonel PIumer
has already dispersed several Boer police
posts in the neighborhood, and is actively
pushing his advance southwark.
CAPE TOWN. March I.-ColOnel Plumcr
is now within forty miles Of Mafeking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
THE ROAD TO FORTUNE.

The Road 10 Fortune is
through, Printers Ink.-P.
7. Barnum.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

would be looked upon as the real con-
queror of the Chinese empire. All for
eign nations that have made conquests
in China have become a part OF the
Chinese peOple-that is, instead of the
Chinese adopting the manners and
customs of their conQuerors, the latter
adopted the manners and customs Of
the Chinese. The last people to con-
Quer China-the Manchus, who now
rule her-are as much Chinese as the
native population.
The one thing that European na,Ions
most fear is that if Japan were allowed
to become the, most influential power
in China it might result in that am
bilious nation setting to wo1R to de-
velop the military power of China and
thus become the most pow erful nation
on earth. If this should happen, then
it is feared that Japans ambition
would lead her ~ attempt to conquer
the other nations of the world and
make The yellow races supreme over
the white Lord WolseIey, the COM
mander-in-chief of the British army,
says that the Chinese soldiers who
fought in the war with Japan were
worthless fellOWs-tramps we might
say-picked up by rich mandarins, but
he further says that the Chinese as
race are splendid material from which
to make good soldiers.
The fear that the Chinese at the
present time might be able in the event
of their driving white people out OF
the Chinese empire, to overrun Europe
is entirely improbable if not impossi-
BILE, in the judgment of The Little
Chronicle, Chicago's bright weekly.
From Pekin to the frontier of Russia
is 1000 miles, thousand miles farther
than from New York to San Francisco.
There is only one railroad and that is
controlled by Russia and could be de-
strOyed more rapidly than an army
could move. The way is across a
country Of wild mountains and frozen
plains that are almost unsettled and
that could not furnish food, shelter or
provisions for an army, while the diff
fculties Of transport would make it
impossible to carry supplies.
Russia is protected by the Ural
mountains, the Caspian sea, Caucasus
mountains and the Black sea. A few
thousand men could defend the fords
of the Ura1 river from hosts. To reach
Europe through Constantinople would
require vessels, which the Chinese
would not have, and even if they had,
the fleets Of the nations assembled at
the Bosphorus and artillery in the
forts at Constantinople could sink
them as fast as they were loaded with
troops. The possibility of the Chinese
pouring down into India is to be dis
missed. The entire boundary of India
is defended by the Himalaya noun
tains and again by the vast rich table |
land of Thibet with another range of
mountains to the north OF that. There
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

Shanghai that is OF enormous value.
1t is tract Of land known as Hong
Kew, separated from the British set
tlement by a shallow stream called
Soo-Chow creek, and faces the Whang-
Poo river. In extent It is a square
mile, and its value, as assessed. is
about 100000. 1t is growing RAPIDLY
and lies On the line along which must
come the future growth of the city. 1t
IS connected by a railway with Woo
sung, which is the port and the town
at the junction OF the Yang-tse and
Whang-Poo, about nine miles away.
HOng-kew politically is the queerest
American city extant It is a partner
for governing purposes Of the British
settlement adjoining.
The two together make the munich
pality Of Shanghai, which is a perfect
city government. 1t has its own fire
and police departments, b lding in
spectors, sewers and water works,
leyies and collects its own taxes and
assessment. It conducts a small post
Office department and is a member of
the international postal union, and has
its own magistrate and militia. Race
and nationality lines are ignored in
its politics, the nominees being selected
from the more enterprising and public
spirited merchants and manufacturers.
1t has a fine carriage service and is a
commercial center the future Of which
cannot be overestimated.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
DIED RATHER THAN WAIT.

Harry Webster of Cynthiana, KY,
went down to the railroad station one
day last week to bid his sweetheart
gCod-by. Her family was moving to
Cincinnati, and, like a dutiful daugh-
ter, she was going with them.
Young Webster, who is % years old,
begged the girl to stay behind with
him and let her parents go on alone
to their new home. She refused, but
promised to wait for him in Ohio.
Then, just as the train for Cincinnati
pulled into the station, he put his
arms around her and kissed her good
by. She fingered for a moment with
her lover, while her father called to
her to hurry Finally Webster drew
his revolver from coat pocket.
Its no USE" he said, Il can't live
a day without you," and fired shot
into his own breast. Then the train
pulled out.
The bullet lodged near Webster's
heart and the doctors say he will not
recover.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
THE NIGHT STORM.

The distant stars in all the SKY are
bright
The gentle winds sing songs of peace
tonight.
And earth in quiet peacefulness is
dressed:
When, 10, from out the distant west
The rumblfng voice Of thunder deep
Proclaims the storm god; lightnings
From the dark horizon, playing
Ger the western trees that, swaying
Wildly, tell the storm gods power;
Over all the heavens tower
The great gray clouds; and rapidly
The stars are blotted from the sky;
While rains incessant beat
The ground like feet.
And the thunder
Breaks asunder
All the quiet Of the night;
And the forked lightnings bright
Turn to day
The misty way
Of the gray clouds dripping path
Then the wild storms aftermath
Follows gently, and, behold,
The stars are shining as Of cid,
The trees are by soft winds caressed
And earth in peacefulness is dressed.
international Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

would be only few mountain passes,
at most, to defend.
The only way in which the Chinese
could ever overrun Europe is by the
SLOW process of migration, and that
could come only by the decay of the
white races. In other words the Chi
nese must first overtake us in point OF
civilization and become mentally and
practically our superiors, before ever
they could crowd US out and rule il
cur places.
Since her war with China, Japan has
made more progress as military and
naval power than almost any other
nation in the world. Of the So, 500, 900
war indemnity she received from China
she has spent $29, 000,000 on her army
and more than $50, 900 on her navy.
At the beginning of that war Japan's
army on peace footing consisted Of
$4,000 officers and men. This has since
been increased TO 900 on a peace
footing and $4,000 on a war footing.
Since the war with China she has
added four frst-ciaSs battleshipS, six
hrst-class cruisers, and a large flotilla
Of torpedo boats. Besides these she has
nine second-class cruisers, five third
class cruisers, ten coast defense yes
sells, two frst-class and fifteen second
class gunboats, four dispatch boats and
d torpedo depot ship. The Japanese
navy is now larger than the Russian
navy. The naval and military officers
are as carefully trained as those of
European nations. japanese naval
students are to be found at Annapolis
IN this country and in all the best
naval schools of Europe Her new
WaTships are among the best that float
Two Of the new battleships are exact
copies of the great English battleship
the Royal Sovereign, and our own
cruiser Charleston was modelled after
the Japanese cruiser Naniwa
Although Japan is not ranked as 4
frst-class power, she has the popula-
ton TO give her that rank-44O OO, 900
people
At the present writing Japan takes
the same position as the United States
against the division Of China, but
some of the European nations only see
in this an expression of Japans am
bitiOn to become later the ruling power
in China, which they fear might result
III uniting the yellow races against the
white in a war for the control of the
WOllu.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
IT'S ONE FAULT.

They call the pension Office in Wash
ington renaissance, and maybe that is
what it is. 1t looks like a Dutch barn
out in Berks county, Pennsylvania
It is in Judiciary square, where it
should not be. The late Gen. Meigs
was the architect, and thereby hangs
a tale. When it was completed he took
his old friend and comrade, Gen. Sher-
man, over to look at and admire it.
For great while he expatiated on the
beauties and excellencies Of the struct-
ure. Finally he asked Sherman what
he thought OF it. Sherman replied that
he had one objection to it, and that a
very serious one. What is it general?
What is it? Perhaps it can be rene
died" ''They say the id thing is
freproof," blurted out bluff old
Tecump, and the conversation came to
an abrupt end then and there.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.