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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
ENGLAND In SUSPENSE
Mixed Emotions Over the Situation
in South Africa.
The Air Full OF wild and COHtsadie-
pIete Absence OF News From the
Seat OF War-ROberts' Dispatches
silent Regarding General Butler.

LONDON, Jan. 16-England is torn o.
day with mixed emotiOns-anxiety hope,
fear-cver the situation about Ladysmith
and along the Tugela River There is. a
complete absence Of news and this adds
TO the tension on the public.
The air is full of wild and contradictory
rumors and theories. That the greatest
battle Of the war is on is not at all GER
tain. Many believe that Butler at Pot
gieter's Drift, Clery a Colenso, and War
ren north Of Weenen, are driving the Beers
before them and that the news is sup
pressed until the relief Of Ladysnlith can
be announced. bul some II the experts de-
clare that these reports are sent out to
deceive the Beers. Others lear that Butler
has been defeated, and that a terrible dis
aster has overtaken the British arms.
Lord Roberts cables from Cape Town,
but is silent as to Butler, saying: French
reports that a reconnaissance yesterday
shelled the Colesberg Road bridge. No
casualties. Returned today. Metnuen and
Gatacre no change"
The dispatches which said that Warren
had crossed the Tugela River caused the
utmost enthusiasm at the time hIt the
report is not confirmed by anyone today.
Charles Williams. the military expert,
states that General Warren was yesterday
morning five miles to the northwest OF
Springfield, where General Butler then had
his headquarters. The Tugela was, he
adds, probably crossed in force yesterday.
and if not it will be today. But Williams
does not know any more than a novice. A
Durham despatch says:
THE traction engines have been doing
excellent work IN hauling heavy wagons
out of holes and swamps. This they
achieved with the greatest ease.
British patrols have discovered parties
Of Beers in the direction Of Ehnersdale,
between Frere and Estcourt''
The Daily News" suggests that cur
rency is given 10 a multitude OF rumOrs
that are originated in South Africa and
London by the English military authoTi-
ties in order TO mislead the Beers.
The foreign military attaches have gone
to Cape Town to Join General Kitchener.
This statement puzzles London extremely
as the attaches are supposed TO be at the
front or in the best possible places -
watch military operations.
The Standards correspondent at La
dysmith photographed on January II, that
the Beers had been singularly restless
since the assault on January 6. They stop
ped fOrtifying the hills to the northwest
and moved some Of their big guns TO Do
sitions commanding the approaches TO tha
town from the south. They have taken
their field guns in the direction Of Colenso
Ii Is evident that they are making the
most strenuous efforts 10 prepare for the
great struggle that is impending.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE KENTUCKY SITUATION.
GOebeTs Opponents to Decide Upon n
PInn OF Action.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. 16.-The most
important meeting in the history Of the
State will take place tonight at the Gait
House, when ZOE representative Republi-
cans and anti-Goebel Democrats will mest
with Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Gov
enor John Marshall TO decide whether they
shall oppose the plans Of the GOebelites or
lay down. The meeting has been called TO
carefully go over the ground and find what
the sentiment OF the leaders is.
Commencing at an early hour yesterday
morning notes and letters were sent all
over the State. They were personal. and
they were sent out by several persons.
Some we're sent by Governor William ).
Taylor. some by Ex-Governor w. o. Brad
ley. and still others by George w. Long,
Chairman Of the Republican State Execu-
tive Committee.
The reason for the haste in calling the
meeting is that the Taylor administration
has heard from Washington IA no equiyo-
cal terms. The Administration there has
given the Kentuckians to understand that
the moment a dual government exists in
this State the Federal authorities will
keep its hands of. II was furthe~ borne
In upon the men IT Frankfort that the mo-
ment the legislative committee made ls-
port on the cases Of Taylor and Marshall
favorable 10 COsbel and Dreckham. Wash
ingtOn would cplsIda- tba. dual govern
ment existed In Kentucky IL the meeting
tonight. therefore. decides to lay down
and quit the fight, matters will be much
simplifed. The Republicans Will abide the
action Of the legislature as at present
constituted. and II the Goebelitcs are given
seats. as seems probable, in fact. certain,
the Republicans will step down and out.
H. however. they are going TO fight they
will have to act at once so as 10 prevent
the dual government already referred TO.
The manner in which this will be done will
be for the Republican and anu-Goebel
Democratic members of the legislature 10
refuse 10 sit in session with the Goebel
Democrats any longer. They will sit as
the regular legislature. Will duly organize
the members OF the lower house elect a
speaker. committees will be appointed, a
United States Senator elected. and other
business transacted just as il there we're
no breach between the Goebel men and the
anti -Goebel men.
The governor will refuse in any way to
recognize the existence Of the GOebel mem
bers OF the legislature. will ignore their
actions. viii pay no attention 10 their de-
cisions ih he contest for his seat and
that Of Lie .tenant Governor Marshall. and
in fact will treat the Goebel end Of the
legislature as II il were a rumpager. II
the Goebelites attempt 10 seat Senator
GOebel and Mr.. Breckham. Governor Taylor
will use the militia, il necessary II
matters come to the worst he will invoke
the aid Of the Federal authorities for the
only government in the State. the one
holding the commission from the Goebel
election commission, acting under the
GOebel commission law.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
THE PLAGUE IN HoNLULU.
An Official Report Showing Five
Deaths I'm Chinatown.

DcuIhS In Chinatown.
Surgeon General Sternberg today received
a report from Blair D. Taylor, surgeon OF
the army in charge Of the troops at
Honolulu 1t is dated December %, and is
as follows;
Since my last report there have been
five deaths in the Chinese quarter Of
Honolulu from bubonic plague-two yester-
day. Guards have been replaced around
the infected district, and every precaution
possible has been taken TO prevent the in
PRODUCTION OF the disease among the troops
In my opinion Chinatown will have TO be
burned up and rebuilt on a sanitary basis
before the plague can be stamped out.
Such a course. l understand is now being
contemplated by the authorities"
The latest advices received by the State
Department from Honolulu are dated De
cember %, and give three additional deaths
Of plague victims. Chan Tai Chung. and
ku Chung, two Chinese. and Manu- Kina,
a Hawaiian. Special Agent Harold NJ
Sewall in his advices 20 the State Depart
ment, says that the quarantine on the
Chinese district has been reimposed, and
all traffic between Honolulu and other
Island parts. has been suspended
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
GERMAN WRATH INCREASING.
England Urged 10 settle the Bundes-
rath Seizure

BERLIN. Jan. 16.-The Berlin corre-
spondent Of the Cologne Gazette" sends
an inspired communication to his paper
in which Great Britain is energetically
called on to end the interminable delays
in regard to the steamship Bundesrath
affair.
He states that the feeling over the mat
ter is increasing IN Germany. and Great
Britain should make prompt amends and
guarantee that such high handed pro-
ceedings viii not occur again if she is de-
sirous Of preserving the present friendly
relations between the two countries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A FAVoRABLE SEASON.
Oyster Beds Have Had an Unusually
Good Start.


NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-One of the Smith
Brothers, the big oyster brokers and pack
ers, says that the present season has been
one Of particular benefit to the oyster far
mer- Last seasons set Of oysters in the
Long Island Sound beds was one Of the
largest known, and the young bivalves
have had an exceptional chance to get
start in life because the temperature OF
the water has been away above the rar-
NAL, and so has helped rather than retard-
ed the growth. the latter being usually the
condition during the winter. As a result
the sets are twice the size they usually
are at this time of the year, which means
that the young will have a better chance
to survive the cold water and weather
which are bound to come later in the win
ter.
While this favOTs the growers. there has
been an unusually early appearance of the
starfish, that pest Of the oysterman. and
its rayages on the beds Of plants have
already become annoying. So far noMing
but dredging has been discovered as a
means Of killing of the starish that is not
equally as fatal TO the oyster
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Many Appointments Sent TO the sem
ate for Confirmation.

ate Tor Confirmation.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate; Robert W. Nc
Wade, Of Pennsylvania, to be consul at
Canton. China. and George NJ. French. Of
Hot Springs. to be a supervisor OF the
Twelfth Census for the Fifth district. of
Arkansas.
Navy-Lieujenant Commanders William
". Kimball, William p. Day, and John
G. Wilson. 10 be commanders: to be med
ical inspector. Surgeon Howard Wells; 10
be surgeon. Passed Assistant Surgeon Hat
ton y 7. Harris: TO be assistant paymas-
ters. John r. Robnett. OF Texas: Stewart
Rhodes. of California; George w. Pigman.
ir.. OF Indiana and Perry c. Kennard. Of
Illinois.
Marine Corps-To be colonel Lieut.. Col.
Henry @. Cochrane; 70 be lieutenant COL
onel. Major Allen C Kelton: TO be major
Captain Lincoln Karmany; 10 be second
lieutenants. Samuel a. ". Pearson. Of
Pennsylvania. and Herbert J. Hershringer.
of North Carolina.
large number OF nominations for post
masters were also received.
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Punishment for barking Dor..

ALBANY. n. Y. Jan. 16.-One OF the
most novel bills that has been presented
to the legislature is that Of Assemblyman
Graham, Of Newburgh. who proposes to put
an end to the evils Of barking dogs in the
cities and villages OF this state His rene
dy is that except in New York. Kings. Al
bsny, and Erie counties, any resident who
is disturbed from rest by the barking or
yeiping of a dog. may first make com
plant Of such fact 10 a justice gad IL q
repetition OF the nuisance occurs ne jus-
tice may order the dogs eXecutinn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
DIED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Otis Casualty List Received by the
War Department.


General Otis cabled the War Departn,ept
today the following list Of recent casual
ties in the Philippines:
Manila. January l6, 1900.
Adiutant General. Washington:
Deaths Drowned. January 8. Gotta Ratcb Min
dana0 Thomas j. Williams G. Tbirtv-firsf Inf,n-
NY January J. Aparri, Luzon. John K Stoltsz.
u. sixteenth Infantry; January 6, MontaIabon.
Wilbur l. Wehbrr. X. Twentv-sevcnth Infantry.
Manila, " lille /. WrCcn. A, Forty-hrst Infantry:
fShasn fsnsv' Larhue II. POOrman, A. Nine
teenth Infantry. Typhoid-OCtOber 81 Roberts
Mcknight. J.. Twenty fourth Infantry; December
sy. Winfield MARSHALL, c. Twenty-fourth Infantry;
uth EdNard G. Major. L. Seventeenth Infantry;
isth, Harry Thomas. G. Seventeenth Infantry; 9Th,
lienTy {. Wharton, r, Seventeenth Infantry; Jan
uafy p, BENJAMIN HOworth c. Third Infantry;
w iIIiam N. Bretherton. A. Eleventh Cavalry eth.
istllc6 Mason. /, Twenty-fourth Infantry. Dys-
'htefl-Decembtr 10. John NJ Hesly K Seven
teenth Infantry 25th, Adam Diehl, l. Seventeenth
infantry; January 8 John S Larkin. c. Thirty
fourth Infantry; 9TH, William r Lindsay q
Fourth Cavalry; 9th. Arthur Eurtou Tventy-si VII,
Infant y. 18th, Benjamin Gardner ID Fourth
Sa'alry; 18th, Beniamin Grace. Il. Sixth Infantry;
mSai2-December llth. Price Williams. II. Tbir-
U-iourth Infantry. Malaria-December 8 Jo-
seph A. Crane, r. Seventeenth Infantry. 95tb
Peter Robinson, X, Thirty-lourth Infantry; Jan
vary Z, Clarence r Witford, baud, Thirty-fourth
Infantry. Cerebral Henorrhage- December IA
George Kitchen, n Twenty-fourth Infantry
cerebral congestion-21th, Charles +. Adams
cook, ID. Twentieth Infantry; Malta fever, 26th
Warren r. Tucker, band, Twelfth Infantry. Neu-
ralgia OF heart-2lst, James Leary l. Thirty
fourth Infantry. Nlricocele-December 25. Charles
!. Easley, band, Thirty fourth Infantry; January
B., Austin Greggs, Q, Twenty fourth Infantry.
llphtheIia-Zd, John L. Porter, musician H.
Iwenty-iourth Infantry. Cardiac dilatatiou-7tb
Andrew p Zwlefel, u, Twelfth Infantry. Tlber.
culosis, 18Th, Harold ResSinger L.. Sixteenth In
iantry. Pulmonary spopleNy, 10TH William q
IJewellvn H. Sixth Infantry Fntcr;t;. 55.L
Campbell Oswald, sergeant +, Eighteenth In.
fantry, Gunshot wound-N0vember 18th William
Pollock, L. Third Cavalry; January s, Euos n.
Williams, II, Twenty eighth Infantry; 18th, Jo-
seph Cook, D, Ninth Infantry. Accidental-ith,
William L. Miller, d. Thirtv-eicbtb Infantry
smcide-Gth. Prestwood B. Craddock. F. Fourth
Cavalry; llth, George W. Carts, G. Eighteenth
HiautIy. OTIS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A PIttsburg Negro. hanged.

PITTSBURG. Pa. Jan 16.-Wnliam
Newman. alias Pattersop, a young negro,
was hanged at 1920 This morning, for
killing Alice Van Horne. He collapsed
last night and a scene AZ the scaffold was
feared, but his strength returned today
and the execution was not delayed lie
spent the entire night IN pacing his cell
and in writing a most pathetic letter TO
his foster mother, whose mind broke down
under the strai'.. She is now in the City
Insane Hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
BRYAN IN FRANKFORT.
Democrats TO Ask His Aid in Restor-
ing Harmony.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Jan. ia large
crowd IS here 10 see William J. Bryan,
Who Will address the general assembly
this afternoon. Hundreds Of Democratic
officials are here to implore him 10 stop
the Democratic contests for State Offices.
as they fear the contests will destro, the
Democratic party in the State and pleveLt
the election Of county officers by thac
party.
Il is believed Bryan will not interfeIe
To night there will be a banquet to Bryan
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
FRIARs IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Archbishop ChapeIIe Denies Aay In
teHtiOn of Re-estabIishinE Them

teHtiOn of Re-estRbIishing Them.
MANILA. Jan. 16.-The "PIogre o" pub
fishes an interview which Archbishop
Chapelle. Apostolic Delegate TO the Phil
ippines. is supposed TO have given to
Madrid correspondent, with the result that
forty-three prominent Catholics, p-cfes-
sional and business men, both Spaniards
and Filipinos, presented a petition TO the
Archbishop, In which It was stated that
his intention to re-establish the friars in
parishes similar 10 those held by them
under the Spanish regime, had produced
an unfortunate effect among the Fiipinos,
who consider that the friars are agitators.
The petition asks that the secular clergy
administer the ecclesiastical duties. and ad-
vises the Americans not 10 support the
religious corporations.
Today Archbishop Chapelle brands tLe
interview as false However. the subject
is being much discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The Pacific Cable Bin.

The Senate Committee on Navai Affairs
today heard Secretary Long. Rear Admiral
Bradford, Chief OF the Naval Bureau Of
Equipment, and Vice President Bayless
OF the Pacific Cable Company OF New York
in the bill introduced by Senator Hale ap-
prOpTiatiDg SS.00O,O coo for the construction
and laying Of cable between the United
States and the Philippine Islands The
committee took no action on the measure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A HIGHBINDER MURDER.
The Truce Broken and "A Bloody Feud
ResuIned.

SAN FRANCISCO. Ca, Jan. 16.-An-
other highbinder mrrGer occurred late last
night in a Chinese theatre when zee Vow
Wal was shot in the back, Two bullets
entered his back and the nan fell dead.
The police arrested All Chow Suey Sing. a
Tong man who Vas running away. but il
is doubtful II his guilt can pc proved.
Two societies last week made a compact
to declare truce till the New York fest-
val is over. but this murder breaks It auI
renews a bloody feud that has cost four
lives in three weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
\ chicago Corps for the Boers.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 16.-Thirty men
who have been enrolled as members OF
the Chicago Hospital Corps. which will go
to the Transvaal 10 aid the Beers viii
leave Chicago, February Is, for South Az
rica The. detachment viii be supplied
with funds by the United Irish Societies.
OF which John F. Finnerty is president.
Several women viii accompany the expe-
dition- -
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ASSIGNMENTS TO DUTY.
The Positions of OmcInIS I'm the IS
SCISSORS Ohice Defined.

SCISSORS Omce Defined.
The following assignments to duty have
been made in the Office OF the Assessor Of
the District by order Of Assessor Dar-
nellie.
The first assistant assessor. f. ". w
Griffin, shall have general supervision Of
the whole Office, under the direction
Of the Assessor; the second assistant
assessor, W ID. Montague. shall have
charge of the license and insurance
department The acting assistant assess
or. 5. T. Kalbfus, shall have charge Of
the county tax books and supervision OF
the arrears Of taxes and tax certificates
department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
The CHICAGO PLATFORM.
An Association Incorporated to Dis
semInnte Its PrincinIee

semiRnte Its Principles.
ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 16.-Articles o,
incorporation Of the Chicago Platform De-
mocracy, with principal Offices in New York
city, was filed today with the secretary Of
state The particular objects for which the
corporation is formed are TO extend knowl-
edge Of the Democratic principles. as set
forth in the Democratic national platform
OF 1886, and to organize the advocates Of
those principles in the State CT New York
The directors are Samuel Seabury. James
r. Brown, George 2. Thompson, Louis g.
Parson, and II. G. s. Simpson. Of New
York city. The annual meetings are TO be
held the first Friday in every January.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
A PRICE ON THEIR HEADS.
A Chicago Proposition to Give Re
Mnrds for Killing Thieres

A Chicago Proposition to Give Re-
wards for killing Thieves.
CHICAGO, H., Jan. 16-Alderman All
ing, of the Fourth ward. introduced res
olutiOn in the council last night provid-
ing for the offering OF a reward OF $500 for
the killing Of any housebreaker or high
wayman detected in the act Of committing
crime or apprehended in an attempt to es
cape. Payment is to be made either 10
police of1ieeTs OF citizens
This plan was called forth by the cpl
demic Of holdups and burglaries. The
ordinance was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
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The second bill is as follows:

Section That all dairy products and I'M
itations thereof and all oleasinous substances
made in imitation OF semblsnce OF butter. tha
product OF the DAIRY, and transported into auv
State or Territory, or remaining therein FOR rSc
consumption, sale. or storage. shall upoI arrf.
val in such state or Territory, be subject TO tLe
operation and effect Of the laws Of such STATE or
Territory enacted In the exercise OF rs police
powers, 20 the same cx:tnt and same manner as
though such substances and products had been
products % such State or Territory and shall NOT
be exempt ther,from by reason Of being intro-
duced in original packages or otherwise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
NO BoERS AT MoLTENo.
Gntacre's Men Find the Place Unoc-
cupied by Burghers.

STERKSTROOM, Cape Colony. Jan. IL
delayed in transmission General Cat
acre sent a force to occupy Molteno be-
cause Of report that the Beers were
about to garrison the place. When the
British troops arrived there no burghers
were TO be seen, though there is still a
large force OF Beers at Stormberg.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
BARNES LOSES HIS CASE.

The Southern HALLWAY Company Oh
tHinS Favorable Verdict.
In the case OF William H Barnes against
the Southern Railway Company to recover
s. 000 the jury that heard the evidence
this morning returned a verdict for the de-
fendant-
Barnes alleged that he was elected from
one Of the cars Of the defendant between
Arlington and Washington. in June. 1896
because he had not paid the freight
charges on his bicycle
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-16
French's Forces Reconnoitrinx.

RENsBURG, Cape Colony, Jan. Is
delayed in transmission.)- The cavalry
and horse artillery under General French
have reconnOitred as far as the Beers
position on the border Of the Orange Free
State.
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THE BAsUToS DISCOURAGED.
The Small Boer Loss nj Lndysmith
the Cause.

MASERU, Basu. GLAND, Jan. 13-Delayed
in transmission).-T Basutos are de-
pressed over the reports that the Beers
only lost five men iIiied in the lighting
AT LadysmitE. on January G.
The official Boer account states that
twenty three burghers we're Fflled. This
includes four field colonels.
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THE ST. MARY's WRECK.
Definite Information Concerning the
Vessels Name Expected.

ST. JOHNS, y. F.. Jan. 16.-AIthough
very little information has been received
from the wreck this morning it is gener-
ally believed that full details will reach
here tonight
The cruiser Fiona has been ordered to
spare no endeavor to secure all informa-
tion, especially the name and destination
Of the sunken ship and also 10 secure the
bodies floating near. The tug Ingraham
will also take part in the work
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CHANGES IN THE POLICE FORCE.
The Recent Order of the Commits
siOners Goes Into Effect.

The recently announced changes in the
personnel OF the police force went into
effect at S o'clock this morning Lieuten-
ant James a. Moore, formerly sergeant in
the First precinct. assumed his new duties
in the Sixth precinct. Sergeant Williams.
formerly detailed at the White House. and
Sergeant Goss, who has been under the
command OF Lieutenant Kelly. EXCHANGED
places, and former private Yulee Hodges
Of the First precinct, began duty as a
Sergeant.
In addition all the promotions trans
fers and appointments went into effect. and
many new faces in uniforms were seen at
the various stations today.
Flynn's business College. Sth and n
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DIRECTED AGAINST FRAUD.
Bills Introduced i'm the House Con-
cerning Dairy Products.

Representative GIynn Of New York to-
day introduced two bills which are Of
importance to the dairy interests OF the
country The first provides;
That No person OF presons in any State OF Ter
r.tory Of the United States or in the District OF
Columbia SHAH falsly brand OF label any dairy
or food products which are intended o. be-
come articles Of foreign or interstate com
meTcc, or commerce with the Indian tribes as to
the State OF Territory in which they are made,
produced or grown, cause or procure the same
20 be done by another or Others, and
That If any person OF persons violate the pro-
visions OF this act. either in person OF through
another, he shall be guilty Of q misdemeanov. and
SHALL De punished by fne not less than 500 sad
not more than 81 900.
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The DuI.e or Arrrm nm

LONDON, Jan. 16-The Duke Of Argyll
is seriously i'll and his friends are con-
siderably alarmed over his condition,