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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.
Senior Rivera Writes an Inhnmm n
tory Open Letter

HAVANA, April 19.-Ruis Rivera, the
Porto Rican, now Secretary Of Agriculture
and who, as Civil Governor OF the province
of Havana, was dismissed from office by
General Brooke, has written a letter for
general circulation. which will doubtless
lead to his dismissal from his present post
He urges all the political PARTIES to unite
and ask the United States as soon as the
municipal elections are completed to Pro-
coed to hold general elections for delegates
TO convention to form a constitution for
an independent, sovereign Republic, these
elections to be held not later than JanI-
airy, 1901. Within that year the United
States is to recognize the Government thus
formed as sovereign and competent to
make treaties of friendship and commerce,
completing the whole transformation prior
to December, 1901.
Senior Riveras alleged purpose in writ
ing such a letter is to reconcile all TIE
parties to one policy He, with others If
his ilk, does not believe in the sincerity
of the Democratic Unions desire fo1 indie
pendence, and he says if they do not agree
with his plan it will be proof OF their in
sincerity That party will not agree be-
cause their leaders are not disposed to
force any such issue on the United Stats=.
They have faith in the American Admin
istration in the first place. and ia tae
second place they do not want to insist cn
terms which they cannot and do nos went
to enforce in case the United States shou 4
not keep any promise that might be mad
1t is not expected, even by Senior Rivera
himself, probably that the United States
will agree to such suggestion. He knows
that it is impossible to set a time limit
when the Cubans will be prepared TO take
the reins, and until that time the inter
veners cannot leave. His proposition vii
merely lead to unrest. It serves TO bring
him before the eyes of the public in such
a manner that it is inconceivable that
General Wood viii be able to retain him
as one of his councillors.
Senior EsteveZ, Secretary of Justice, IS
another member of the Cabinet who is TO
leave, but he will retire OF his own az
cord and with honor. When he entered
the Cabinet it was on condition that he
could resign in May. He has however,
consented TO remain until June. lie will
be succeeded by Senior Barreiro Secretary
of Education, a new man being callcl in
to fill the latter post
Today's "Gaceta Official" publishes an
order governing the elections. The date
for the election is June 16. The "Gacs Ia"
also publishes the census data sen: from
Washing on. Instructions to the civil gov
errors, alcaldes. and supervisors OF cleo
lions, dummy ballots, and other data and
explanations rendering it possible 10 cid
the election without a hitch, will be dis
tributed all over the island Immediately.
The transport ingalls,, with Mr.. Rubers
aboard, viii leave tomorrow for the OrisI e
to distribute this literature. All tie al
caldes have been called to the seaport
towns TO get it,
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FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1900.
Loot in Porto Rico.

So far as the President personally is con-
cerned. we have not a shadow of doubt
that he is completely sincere in asking
Congress to continue the present govern
ment. or parts of it, in Porto Rico until he
can perfect his arrangements for the new
regime. In the absence of legislation, the
Payne Foraker law would have to go into
effect on the First of May, and that would
not allow the necessary time in which to
pick out and appoint the Executive Council.
In making this statement we do not wish
TO be understood as saying that the APP
pointees have not been selected by the va
rious interests they will represent. The
trouble is that some of them might not
stand much chance of confirmation by the
Senate, and it is desirable that the whole
Elate should go through. After the Presi-
Dental election, it is believed that the
Administration will have little and perhaps
no trouble in securing the endorsement of
the Senate for anything done during the
recess.
Even if the reverse should happen, but
small harm could result Practically all of
he really valuable franchises in Porto Rico
have been arranged for already, and, with
anything like loyal and Industrious work.
the Executive Council ought 10 be able to
make an approximately clean sweep of ev-
erything in sight within six weeks after
landing The people who are to be the
beneficiaries of the exploitation have long
had matters of a preliminary character
carefully perfected. What little examina
tion of applications may be INDUCED in 10
save appearances will be largely perfume
tory. The pie is cut and labeled now.
Nothing remains but TO hand it around. If
Congress is to adjourn by the middle of
June, there is no reason why the Porto
Rican offices should be filed before that
dine. There is too much at stake, perhaps,
TO risk the confirmation of nominees. Haste
is frequently frst-class thing to make
slowly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
COPPER IN ALASKA.
Wonderfully Rich Deposits in the
Tannna District.


Deputy Consul Adams writes the State
Department from Dawson City. February
IS, 1900, that the Tanana district, just
north by east of Prince William Sound,
Alaska. is receiving considerable attention
on account of the wonderful richness of
its copper deposits. Prospectors report
the finding of huge masses of nearly pure
copper from hundreds to thousands of
pounds in weight, scattered over the
country. 4 number of expeditions leave
Dawson City next month for that district
in the interest of companies already
formed. The close proximity of the section
10 Prince William Sound and the local
abundance of timber and water ensure
the most favorable conditions for its de-
velOpment.
Business in Dawson this season has been
very quiet without. however any great
change in prices. The burnt district is
again covered with buildings mostly of
one story only. and not as substantial in
character as those destroyed which indi-
Gates that there is doubt in the minds of
the property owners as to what will be
the condition of business affairs next sum-
mer after the exodus to Nome takes place.
Notwithstanding the difficulties and dan
gers attending the trip of from 200 to 400
miles over snow and ice in the most in
clement season of the year. no less than
700 people left Dawson for Nome between
December 4. 1899 and March l. 1900. and
thousands more are getting ready TO leave
in the spring by the first boats for the
new Ell Dorado. Most encouraging reports
have been received from Nome.
This winter has proven so far the cold
est on record, ranging from Il TO SO de-
grees below zero.
The output for the season is estimated
at from $40, 600, 900 to s25, 600 900, or about
double that of year ago, which large in
crease is due chiefly to improved methods
of working the mines.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
JOINED THE BoER ARMY.
Report Concerning the Chicago Am
buInnce Corps Confirmed.


Adelbert S Hay, United States Consul
at Pretoria has informed the State De-
partment by telegraph that members of
the ambulance corps sent from Chicago ard
other places by American sympathizers
with the Beers to attend the Boer sick
and wounded. have taken up arms against
the British. The State Department will
probably complain to the Transvaal Gov
eminent against permitting these Ameri-
can citizens TO serve in the Boer army on
the ground that they were permitted to
leave the United States with the under
standing that they were TO serve as neI-
trails in humane work.
No toInplaint on the subject has been
received by the State Department from the
British Government. Portugal is involved
also as the party was permitted TO pro-
coed overland from Lourenco Marques to
Pretoria. Miss Clara Barton. the head of
the Red Cross Society. has taken al in
terest in the work of sending neutral
volunteers to South Africa for hospital
service and it is said that knowledge of
her cooperation in the arrangements for
providing an American ambulance corps
caused the Portuguese Government to
waive objection to the transit of the
Americans through the Delagoa Bay ter
ritOry
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be hopelessly without point or meaning,
but SO, always, was he. The interesting
thing is that ii represents brave and
early" protest against the determination
of a great people TO get his taste out of
their mouths The lamented bill Nye'
once said that he hoped the day would
come when the English joke would be
stuffed so as TO appear just as it did in
life-for the benefit of posterity. The
Cleveland epistle to the Brooklynites
accomplishos a similar thing for him.
There never was but one other individual
like the embalmed prophet Of Princeton
and his name was Pecksniff. In form and
feature they were not unlike. In literary
style they were Siamese twins. Neither
could suffer by comparison with the other.
OF the two. perhaps. Peclsnif was the
more consistent virtuous and loyable char
acter, but that consideration is negligible
To show how readily the English proto-
type might have written state papers on
"innocuous desuetude" if he had been in
that station of life, and contrariwise how
easily Cleveland might have been Pecksnin
without wrenching = muscle, We will quote
one of the most famous utterances Of the
latter, and let it go at that:
The process Of digc.tion As | have been in.
formed by anatomical friends, is one Of the most
wonderful works If Hatutc. / do not know how
il may ne with Others but it Is a great s1tistac'
ton to me to know, when RECALLING on my hum
bic fare, that ! am putting IN motion the most
beautiful machinery with which have any a.
quaintance. / really feel at such times as If |
were doing public service. When | have woand
myself up, if | may employ such term, and
know that | am going, ! tecl that IN the lesson
afforded by the WORKS within mel am 4 beneiae-
tor TO my kind
So, doubtless, feels the great reincar-
mated Krishna Cleveland. He is satisfied
that he is wound up and going, and that
the occasion should be one Of national
thanksgiving But ii is not.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
The Issue JSined.

expect?

IFT0m Inc boston HcTaId.J
What the country needs to realize is that this
year the Presidential campaign does not have 10
wait for conventions. II Is already in progress.
Tie two leading candidates are IS much in the
field now as they will be fifteen weeks hence.
The chief issues are a. clearly defined Events
from day TO day are supplying new material for
debate on the stump and in thu newspapers, and
things may happen that viii change the en-
phasis. But that will be true all the way along.
Each party will keeny look out Tor every chance
10 make fresh points. 1t is OF course, conceivable
that some tremendous changes will arise in do
nestle or foreign affairs Of such radical nature
as to throw into the shade topics now at the
'front.' while bringing into foremost prominence
Others which at present command little or no al
tention. 1t is conceivable, but altogether i'm
,rnbaIlp
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
CARNEGIE MAY C0,tTROL.
Humor That Chairman Gates Ha.
Left the Wire Trust.

CHICAGO, April ia rumor was cir
eulated on change today that John W.
Gates had resigned as Chairman OF the
American Steel and Wire Company. and
that Carnegie has secured control OF the
wire trust The report lacked confirma-
ton and was not credited Wire certif-
Gates closed at advances from yesterdays
low figures.
Directors OF the American Steel and
Wire Company are proceeding to New
York to attend the special meeting which
has been called for tomorrow Al the Of
fees of the Wire Trust, it was stated that
John W. Gates had called the meeting of
the directors. 1t is limited that PROPOSE
ticti to retire block OF the preferred
stock, a move which the stockholders au-
thorized at the annual NEE ting. will be
considered. officers OF the company who
are in harmony with Mr.. Gates predict
tnat within week the preferred issue will
be selling at SO.
PRESIDENT Lambert left Joliet sor New
10TH last night There is a rumor that he
wiz consult with the Seligmans. OF New
fork, and that in the directors meeting
he will be found arrayed with the Selig-
mans in the fight which the latter will
make to drive Gates from the control Of
the property
The Evening Post" in a late edition.
prints story TO the effect that Repre-
sentative William Lorimer lost $IC0 OCO In
tne recent squeeze in American Steel and
wire, and that numerous other Chicago
politicians who are attached to Lorimer
POLITICALLY and in a business way were
caught on the wrong side OF the market.
The Post says that John w. Gates is
not nearly so popular with Cook County
Republican politicians today as he was
TWO weeks ago. The reason. briefly stated.
is that many OF the machine followers, act
ing on stock market tip which emanated
from Gates, invested in Wire common and
Wire preferred ana were in up to their
necks when the trust magnate took the
pear side OF the market and began to pound
the stock down. According to reliable in
formation, when the stock market closed
today, Representative Lorimer was on the
wrong side of the market to the extent of
100000. DR.. Jameson, Republican ma
tional committeeman, is said TO be another
victim of the Gates squeeze.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

Could Coc.reII Do It.-A New Eng
land Senator, who, of course, is dyed-in-
the-wooI Republican, made some interest
ing disclosures of personal conviction yes
terday to a Times representative concern
ing the forthcoming Presidential campaign.
DO you know" he began, what | should
do if / we're managing the Democratic
party and wanted it to win the Presidency
this year? | would nominate Francis
Marion Cocllrell. OF Missouri, and leave the
making of the platform to whoever desired
TO do that work This, of course sounds
strange. coming from Yankee Senator
a nan who thirty-fiye years ago thought
all the men like Cockrell at that time had
horns and hoofs man who believed every
rebel in arms should be shot without
mercy | have been in the Senate with
this one time Confederate brigadier rearly
twenty years, and | am convinced that to-
dav he is the most practical, If not the
most powerful intellectual factor in the
Democratic equation. Though a stout and
an Intelligent Democrat he is less par
tisan in matters of legislation than any
body | have ever known in either branch
of Congress. He Is able. clear headed, far
sighted clean and patriotic. Though for
four wears in arms against the Govern
ment, l conscientiously believe that the
people of all sections would forgive him
for that when his remarkable record in
the Senate was properly laid before them.
There is not a member Of the Senate who
could not testify to the belief that if he
were elevated to the Presidency he would
be entirely safe in that great office. No
section or interest Of the country would
appeal to him over another. OF course,
BRYAN is going to be nominated. and this
talk about Cockrell is purely speculative
But. as a Republican, am delighted-that
there is not the least prospect of the Mis-
sourian's nomination for President II
there we're a chance of his | ling placed
at the head Of the Democratic hosts in
the great battle soon 10 open l should
very much despair of the reelection of
Mckinley. Now, if you tell anybody l
have talked this way | shall denounce you
as a falsifier." And then the New England
Senator darted back into the Senate cham
her as IL frightened by his own words
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
The Persecution of Mrs. Lnngtry.

The English actress known as Mrs.
Langtry has been making a long and
rather vicious protest against the disfavor
with which America has received her on
| her present tour. She seems to be unde-
cided whether the alleged prosecutions of
the public is due to her play. to The
'Sapho" agitation. TO animosity against
the English nation or simply to the general
fckleuess Of the American nature. At any
tate she is very much disguised, panied,
and surprised that she fails to receive the
attention which was hers during her for
mer visit to the United States.
The truth of the matter is this: When
Mrs. Langtry came over here several
years ago she appeared in the character OF
a celebrated English beauty, whose charms
had captivated the Prince Of Wales. A
play had been built around her in that
character, and all that She had to do was
to walk gracefully through it and ALLOW
people to look at her and see whether she
was really as beautiful as had been said.
They did SO. They came, not TO see an
I actress, but a woman, and their motive
was curiosity. Neither then nor at any
other time has Mrs Langtry proved ttat
she can act, but that was not required Of
her
Now, after several intermediate visits,
she comes back with a play which is filthy.
The plot is risque, the dialogue generally
pointless. and the whole thing exactly
what It is advertised II be, a pc. trayal Of
London degenerates. There are only two
motives which would lead the average
American TO go to see a play with such a
subject. One is morbid curiosity in the
study of an unwholesome phase of human
nature. The other is the expectation of
seeing some good acting. The American
public had seen Mrs. Langtry on her pre-
yious visits, and satisfied its curiosity with
gegard TO her. Ii also knew what her abil
tiles were in the acting line A bad pay
will sometimes draw audiences of intelli-
gent people because of its cleverness, but
this play was not particularly clever; and
unwholesomeness generally has to he di--
guised by some kind of spice or flavor ing
before it will seem attractive. In this
case there was no such condiment.
Mrs. Langtrys idea that the public is hos
tile to her because of her nationality is, of
course, absurdly errOneous.rIt is based on
the fact that nobody bowed down and wOr
SHIPPED when she recited, in Khaki COS
tune, Kiplings Absent Minded Beggar,'
for the benefit of British soldiers who are
fighting the Beers The fact is that the
American public is not half so much in
terested in Tommy Atkins as in its own
troops in the Philippines, and all the
money that can be spared for the relief
of suffering soldiers should obviously so
to them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
A SERIOUS OMISSION.
commissioners Attention Called to
the Amended District Code.

The President of the Medical Society,
DR.. S. C. Busey, has called the attention
of the Commissioners to an amendment
proposed to the District code relating 10
the testimony of physicians in court. Dr.
Busey claims that an important omission
is to be noted in the proposed amend
ment which was contained in the law OF
1896, and which would open the door to
the practical notification of the whole pro-
vision The law OF 1896 is as follows;
That in the courts of the District OF
Columbia no physician or surgeon shall be
permitted, without the consent OF the per-
son afflicted or of his legal representa-
tive to disclose any information, confiden-
tial in it's nature, which he shall have &C
quired in attending a patient in profess
sional capacity, whether such Information
shall have been obtained from the patient
or from his family or from the person or
persons in charge OF him. Provided, Ihat
this act shall not apply to evidence IN
criminal cases where the accused IS
charged with causing the death or ihhict-
ing injuries upon human pelng anu the
disclosure shall be required in the inter-
ests of public justice
The section of the proposed code CD
iected to by Or. Busey is as follows:
I'm the courts of the District of Column
hia no musician or surgeon shall be per-
n7itted without the consent of the person
afflicted or of his legal representatives,, TO
d scIose any information. confidential in
its nature, which he shall have acquired
in attending a patient in a professional
capacity, and which was necessary to en-
able him to act in that capacity. unless.
in the opinion of the court. such Informal
ton is necessary to promote the ends of
Justice: Provided. That this section shall
not apply to evidence in criminal cases
where the accused is charged with caus-
ing the death or inflicting injuries upon a
human being, and the disclosure shall he
required in the interests of public justice"
The Commissioners have taken the mat
ter under advisement. and 1t is understood
that they will refer the matter to the At
torney for the District for his opinion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

CFrom the Philadelphia Record)
II appears that within two years the price o.
coal in Europe has nearly doubled, TO the serious
menace of many industrial interests. Yet although
coal is an important material both in the con
structiOn aud in the operation OF steamships the
subsidy mnBgers pleading for an enormous
bounty of 50 100000 for ships in country where
coal is cheaper and more abundant than anywhere
in The world. If the wages of American seamen
be higher than the wages OF foreigners the cheap
ness of American coal will more than make up
for the difierencc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
The Biblical Congress Adjourns.

The National Biblical Congress held its
closing session at Foundry NJ. E. Church
Yesterday morning and adjourned sine die.
The members devoted the afternoon to
sightseeing Last evening they 'isited va
rious churches. where they participated In
the Bble-in- hand meetings. which were
held at the request of the Biblical Con-
presS
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

If people can be arrested and imprisoned
indefinitely, without notice of any charge
against them, in the full-hedged State of
Idaho what are the unfortunate inhabi-
tants of common Territories like Arizona,
the District of Columbia, or Porto Rico to
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
Gn~eI for the Speaker.

Another gsvel was presented to Speaker
Henderson yesterday, this time by Admiral
Crowninshield. The gavel. which is made
of wood from the Olympia, Admiral
Dewey's flagship at the battle of Manila.
is in the form of an hourglass. to be
grasped in the middle. II was used for the
first time yesterday while the Naval bill
was under consideration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

tlon inc Lohuoh pIoueD
There is interesting story which shows the
disposition of Oxford toward mathematics. ven
.rable don who had bought half dozen books a.
three and six pence each requested the bookseller
TO give him piece Of paper for the purpose of
arriving at the amount. He then wrote down S.
Cd six times. one under the other, and was slowly
adding them up. when the shopman ventured 10
point out the shorter method of multiplying one
IS Cd by 6. Dear mel exclaimed the don,
really. that is most ingenious, most ingenious -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

Affected by the example of their Ken
lucky brethren, the Alabama Republicans
are becoming careless in the use of fire.
arms. Their State convention has already
been the scene Of some small bloodshed.
1t is rather strange to observe how easily
homicidal mania seems to be produced by
the practice of "gaod politics" and sound
business methods"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20
PEACE IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
HostiIities Between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica Avertcd.

The State Department has been officially
informed that the Governments of Mica
ragua and Costa Rica have withdrawn their
troops from the common boundary lines,
and that the expected hostilities have
been averted. This is good news to the
United States Government on account Of
the obstacles which might be placed in
the way of the construction of the Mica
ragua Canal if Nicaragua and Costa Rica
engaged in war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-20

NEW YORK. April 19.-Julius Schroeder,
who obtained loan of $500 ;.om Laden
burg. Thalman & Co. last November, on
Virginia bonds, on which the signatures
of State officials. is is alleged, had been
forged is on trial in the general sessions
for forgery.