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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
THE SITUATION N NATAa.
DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE.
British CODsuTs Criticism De-
nOunccd ny MIR. Mason.


In the Senate this morning a resolution
was offered by Mr.. Petugrew. requesting
the President, il rot incompatible with
public interests, 10 inform the Ssnats
whether the people Of Samoa we're con-
suited or their wishes ascertained. in re-
lation 20 the treaty recently made between
the United States and Germany in regard
10 the islands; also, whether any protest
has been received by him or the state De
partment from the people OF Samoa or any
Of them against such treaty. The reSOlu-
tCn went over until tomorrow.
A conference was ordered on The Urgent
Deficiency bill and Senators Hale. Allison.
and Teller were appointed conferees.
Mr.. Mason, rising 90 a question OF per
sonal privilege, sent 10 the clerks desS
and had read newspaper statement at
tributed 10 the British Consul at New Or.
leans in which the American people are
characterized as merCenary, and Mr.. Mason
himself as a mcuntebank.
Mr. Mason declared that English officials
who were permitted 10 come TO the United
States as friends. and who made such un-
friendly statements only attracted atten-
, tion to the arrogance and c0wardice and
brutality OF the English Government lie
did not care TO refer the matter to the
State Department as he could take care
Of himself from that class Of cattle Mr.
Mason referred 20 the resolution which he
had offered early In the session expressing
sympathy with the Beers That resC,utio-i
had been sent 10 the Committee on For
eign Relations and had not been heard
OF since
Mr.. Hoar said that it was very serious
question which the statement brought 10
uHs.rr
that a consul representing a foreign COun-
try az one Of our most important CONNER
cial ports, bad uttered through the public
press a violent attack not only on the char
acter Of an individual Senator. but on the
character OF the Senate and OF the Ameri-
can people. The Senate, ne was sure.
would never have chance TO vote on mat
resolution. but he would offer another
similar one and IL would avail nothing 10
send il to the graveyard, because there
would be a resurrection OF it every morn
ing until he could get a vote upon il.
1T seems then" Mr.. Hoar continued.
that as that matter has been brought Off
cially 10 the attention Of this body. IL ought
not TO drop without some action and that
that action should be 20 refer il TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations. which
will deal properly with il. My own hope
is that the Committee on Foreign Rela-
JiOns would send the statement to the
President or the Secretary Of State. so that
either tie consul's exequatur might be
Withdrawn or the facts transmitted 10 his
government
Il regret the earnest and impassioned
attack that has been made by the Senator
from Illinois, in the Senate, on the Gov
ernment OF friendly nation. ] know that
the attack came from that Senator's sym
pathy with weak power struggling with
a strong one"
After remarks by Mr. Lodge and Mr.
Plat Of Connecticut. the matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
A SIC for Lopefeiia..,. statne

Representative DaIzen has introduced a
joint resolution which provides that the
Secretary Of War Superintendent Of Public
Buildings and Grounds, a1d the Chairman
OF the Senate aud iios5se SoGamittees on the
Library are hereby appointed as a Com
mission 10 select site mon property be
longing to the United States, in the city OF
WASHINGTON, for the erection OF statue in
broHzc Of the late Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow. TO be provided by the LongfeIlow
Memorial Association; and the sum of ST. .
eco is hereby appropriated. out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise ap-
propriated, for pedestal upon which 10
place The said statue
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
TILLMAN TAKES THE FLOOR.
The south Carolina senator Ex-
presses His Views on Expansion.

The south Carolina Senator Ex-
presses His Views on Expansion.
Mr.. Tillman OF South Carolina addressed
the Senate at the close OF the routine busi-
ness TO-DAY on the various resolutions here
tofore introduced relative 10 the Philippine
question. lie spoke, in part. as follows
Mr.. President, I now approach a phase
OF this question which is very unpleasant
because il deals with the personality OF
men, and / would not Willingly wound the
sensibilities Of any OF those who. like my
self are charged here with governmental
responsibility. These Of us who from the
very beginning have opposed this p2.i-y
have appealed and argued for what We
conceive 70 be right, that our Government
should pursue the only course which 10 our
minds was honorable and just. haze been
net with accusations OF treason, have ben
charged with lack Of ,striotism. and the
Senator from Indiana ras not even hesi-
tated 10 tell us 10 our aces that we are
responsible for the var and its cOlsc-
quences.
i repel with scorn the charge c0mLg
from any source whatever that i am NOT
as loyal TO the flag as any man on This
hOOT. and If d. is sought 70 locate The re-
sDOnsibility for the blood that has been
spilled am ready in this presence 10
speak what I believe and 10 declare tine
ruth as / see IL.
Air- President. as one who loves liberty
ana loves his country and believes that IT'S
true greatness lies in clinging TO the ideals
OF our fathers, I protest against the e0u-
tinuance Of this uuholy war
In the name Of Washington. Of Jeffer-
son. and OF Lincoln, I protest against 90
ins further The downward path ne have
entered upon. In the name or the 200 eco
men who gave uD their lives in the civil
war. protest against the wrongs done and
intended 10 be done 10 the FiliDinOs. If
that war was right. this war is wrong. n
that war was holy. this war Is unholy- II
that was "A war for Liberty. this war cannot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
AN INVESTIGATION URGED.
Treasury transactions once More
Discussed in the House.

Discussed in the House.
In the House today the resolutions Pc
posing an investigation by special COM
nitte into the relations existing between
the Treasury Department and the City
National Bauk OF New York was reported
back by the Committee on Rd.es, with the
recommendation that It be referred TO the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr- Richardson Of Tennessee thought il
proper that the resolution should be so
referred, but could not refrain from criti-
cising the Secretary OF the Treasury for HE
action with reference 90 the sale OF the
New York Custom House. The Secretary
had. he said. taken a paper credit as a
part of the purchase price OF TIE old GUS
tom house, and that S50.C0b yet remaining
had not been paid because by so doing the
payment Of taxes could bt eyaded He
thought the Secretary Of the Treasury
should not 20 into partnership with a bank
for the purpose OF defraudinC the state OF
New York out Of taxes.
Mr.. Sulzer said Secretary CAGE had per
mitted himself L. be used Dy the Standard
OIL Bank. in its efforts TO squeeze the
operators in Wall Street. The Secretary.
IN his opinion, had been guilty Of scan
dalous conduct and ought 20 be impeachrd.
Mr. Hopkins OF Illinois protested against
the criticism Of the Treasury Department
tn the face Of the complete ,s>ly the Sec
retary had made 90 the former query Of
the House. He contended that in the sale
Of the custom house the department rad
merely followed the terms % the law which
the House itself had helped enact into law.
As 10 the deposits in The City National
Bank he would call the attention OF hose
on the other side TO the fact that its selec-
ton as depository had ueen made by q
Democratic Secretary Of The Treasury
Mr.. Hill or COnnecirut claimed the
speeches made on the oJner side Of the
chamber were pure buncor be. He read the
law Of New York SsaJe regarding the
taxation Of national banks 20 show thar
the state could lose nothing by failure To
transfer title TO the old custOm house. As
the Secretary had plainly salloweJ the law
in selling the building 20 the highest bid
der. and upon the terms prescribed by siw
the charges against the Secretary OF the
Treasury fell 10 the ground
The resolution was then re.errei 10 the
Ways and Means Committee for It's ac-
ton.
Under the rules the ron OF committees
was called Tor The consideration OF bills
reported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
SKIRMISHES BY FRENCH.
The british she'll the HOer LmHEer nt
AchtertauE.

LONDON, Jan. ga despatch from
Rensburg. Cape Colony. states that the
cavalry with FIVE guns from Pietfontein
shelled the Boer laager at Achtertang. but
ELECTED no response. Another demOnstra-
tion was made simultaneously from Sling
ersfontein toward The northeast drawing
the BOer fire from the hills. whereupOn
the infantry fell back. The Beers pursu-
ed them until they ran into an ambush.
The WOrcesters suddenly fired on the
Beers. killing several The burghers i'm
mediately retreated. The British casual
ties were one killed and two wounded.
General French did not press the attack
but retired to his camp as the Beers were
strongly re-euforced near Plassis Poort
about seven miles from Colesberg.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
A BASKETBALL VICTIM.

\ Nevada student Dying From In
jurieS Received ia Game.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2e-As the re-
suit Of an injury sustained in a basket
ball game at Berkeley Miss Myrtle Mon
trose is dying az her home in Bodie. Nev
Her skull was fractured during a serial
mage with the young women Of the Uni
versity Of California.
Al the lime the miShap was not thought
TO be serious, and Miss Montrose returned
10 Bodie with the team. Since then two
operations have been performed in an ef-
fort 10 relieve the pressure on the brain.
and the surgeons contemplate a third at
tempt in ,he hope OF saving The girls life
Miss NontrOse was one of the best play
ers on the University Of Nevada basketball
team
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
Brirbam n. Ro.crt., PIan.

In regard TO his future plans. concerning
the actions Of the Governor OF Utah. in
issuing proclamation calling a special
election to be held on April >. FOR Repre-
sentative from Utah, Brigham H. Rob
erts, this morning declined to talk FOR
publication. Miss Adah Roberts his
daughter said to a Times reporter that the
plans OF her father in regard TO the COM
ing election in Uiah we're wholly inform
ed She said that she did not know
whether he would further contest the de-
cision Of the House or how long he would
remain in this city
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
LORD PAUNcEFoTE's RECALL.
The British Ambassador to Be Hetir-
ed in April next

Lord Pauncefote. the British Ambassa-
dor to the United States. will retire in
April next His successor has not been
selected
1t wds stated this morning at the Brit
ish Embassy. by Mr. Brumley, one of the
secretaries, that although 10 Official infor-
nation had been received TO that effect.
it was known that Lord Pauncefote would
retire in April. 1t has been the practice in
former years said Mr. Brumley. TO OFF,
cially make known the intended retirement
OF an ambassador. about month before
the event, and Lord PauaeefOte viii not
depart from the usual custom
Mr.. Brumley said he could not state
who would be the probable successor Of
the retiring ambassador The retirement
OF Lord PauncetOte will make Baron Fava
the dean of the Diplomats Corps
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
FATHER zURCHER sILENcED.
lie J. Suspended From His charge. in
BuGaIo.

lie l. Suspended From His charge in
Buffalo.
BUFFALO. Jan. 22-The Rey. George
Zurchcr. pastor Of ST Joseph-s Roman
Catholic Church, who has been at war
with the local church authorities for some
time. mas been suspended by Bishop Quix-
ley. required 20 vacate his pulpit and the
parochisi house. and virtually sueuced.
Not long ago Father Zurcher was obliged
&c recaut statements printed in his book.
Monks and Their Decline" publication
rejecting on the JvsS;ts and their attitude
on the LIQUOR question. His dispersion
however. is trsceable 10 "a sermon in which
he declared that some priests uisiead
sheir people in eVactiug money oGyrings
for masses on All Souls Day.
The Bishop asked the priest tor q writ
ten statement Of these reprcsen5atiU Tt
was calculated TO provoke criticism. and
accordingly The bishoP stripped the priest
of his ministerial privileges. II the priest
appeals ne VIII have 10 go 10 Rome with
his case. He is well liked I'M his parish
and widely known as a Iempera nee
worker
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
Mr.. ROBERTS MILEAGE CLAIM.
The Payment of II Discussed by q
Homsr Nommiltrr.

The Payment of IL Discussed by q
House Committee.
The House Committee on Mileage held a
meeting mis- morning. The question Of
Brigham II. Roberts right % mileage.
which amounts 10 about $1,000. was dis
cussed. There was quite a diversity Of
opinion. majority holding that Mr. Rob
erts is mo-, entitled &c mileage, for the res
son that he was never sworn in q a
member u the House
Several OF The committee. however. are
Of the opinion that Mr.. Roberts is in au
equity entitled 20 his mileage. Without
reaching Any agreement the committee ad-
jOuTned until Thursday. Mr. Roberts has
been invited 10 appear before the commit
tee next Thursday and state why he should
be entitled 90 mileage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
4 Number of Army Officers Name
Sent to the Senate.

4 Number of Army Officers Names
Sent to the Senate.
The President sent the following nolli-
nations to the Senate today:
STATE DEPARTMENT
To be consul OF the United States at Peruambuco,
EDWIN y. GUNSAULUS, Of Ohio.
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
FRANK :. HUCEINS, Ashland, y H.
SAM FL II. burst ChilIicothe. Ohio.
WILLIAM H. NOSBY, Bedford, Va
WAR DEPARTMENT.
To be colonel
Lieut. Col CANuLLO c. C. CARR. Fifth Cav
airy vice Niele, retired
To be lieutenant colonel
Major HENRY JACKSON, Third Cavalry.
To be MAJOR
capt. HERBERT 5, FOSTER, Eighteenth In
Capt JOHN c. DENT. Twentieth Infantry.
Capt GEORGE h McGUNNlGLE. Fifteenth
Infantry.
Capt EDGAR B. ROBERTSON. Twentieth In
Capt CHARLES A. BARTH. Seventh Inf,ntry.
Capt HENRY p. kINGSBURY, Sixth Cavalry
To be- captains
First Lieut.. GEORGE c. BYRAN. First Cavalry
First Lieut. HARRY H. BANDHOLZ, Seventh
Infantry.
First Lieut. henry T. FERGUSON, Fifteenth
Infantry.
First Lieut. HENRY C. LEONARD. Fourteenth
Infantry.
First Lieut.. JOHN II. WHALLEY, Twenty
fourth Infantry.
First Lieut.. rETER MURRAY. Treuty-frst
Infantry. vice Warwick, killed in action
FirSt Lieut.. PAUL A. WOLF. Fourth Infantry.
Fist Lieut.. HENRY C. LYON, Twenty fourth
Infantry.
First Lieut.. GEORGE D. MOORE, Twenty-trird
Infantry.
First Lieut. WILLIS ULINE. Twelfth Infantry.
First Lieut.. ERNEST b. GOSE, Thirteenth In
fantry.
First Lieut.. CHARLES c. CLARK, Fifth In-
faniry.
First Lieut. VERNON A. CALDWELL. Twenty
nfth Infantry.
First Lieut.. EilNCND L. BUTTS. Fifth Infantry
First Lieut.. oCJS &. HORNEN Ordnance De
psrtment. vice Ceyies. deceased.
To be assistant adiutant general. with the rank Of
Lieutenant cos-Jei-
Major SAM FL D. ST RGIS
To be Inspector gedcrSl, with the rank Of heutcn-
ant colonel
Major RUSSELL 3. HARRISON.
To he ,ispain
Rcy EDinND p. EAsTERBROOK. vic, shields.
dismissed.
T. De second lieutenant
Sergt. FRANK OTIS, Company A, Thiriy-ffth
Infantry, vice Elliott. promoted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
SHORT OF AMMUNITION.
The British Infantry Handicapped i'm
MedneSday's Battle.

LONDON. Jan. 29.-The Central News
correspondent with General Buffers forces
telcgraphs: The ammunition section of
our infantry gave out in Wednesdays
fighting"
This statemeu, is partially confirmed by
the Beer account. received today from
Durham, and evidently written while the
terrific battle was in progress. It says:
The battle between the upper TugeIa
bridge and Spion Kop is still raging des-
perately. -Four times the British infantry
have charged and each time the Beers have
repulscd them, although the British each
time have brought up fresh regiments to
participate.
By order OF General Joubert the Brit
ish position on Plat Kop has been storm
cd by the federals. who have reached the
top. almost annihilating regiment after
regiment OF the British. who finally hoist
ed the white nag. TWO hundred British
prisoners are now being dsarmed
General Schalkburger reports a fresh
attack on his positions. He says: While
am in the midst Of sending this despatch
a message has just arrived from The ErmeIo
laagers. The commando there is in the
thick OF the fight. Tons Of bombshells and
shrapnel are pouring into the Boer posi-
uons, while British battalions In endless
succession are coming up; yet one aft,
another is forced 10 retire wavering and
confused under the fearful rife Gre Of the
BOer kcpjes and trenches General Louis
BOtha is commanding the operations The
casualties due to the British bonbsheIls
thus far have been amazingly small
Norfolk A Washington Steamboat 90.
DeFahfhlI frins dall,. ~ e.9n n n, .. on n.i..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
AMNESTY TO INSURGENTS.
The Presidents Proclamation to Is,
ISSUED Very soon.

It was learned today from official sources
that the President intends 10 issue within
the next thirty days his Philippine procla-
nation extending amnesty TO the insur-
gents and denouncing as outlaws and ban
dts all who do not avail themselves Of
it's terms.
This determination was reached after
several conferences with the Secretary Of
War and other members OF his Cabinet.
The proclamation has not yet been draft
ed. but the general terms Of it's provisions
have been fully discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
NO NEWS FROM CHINA.
The Legation Not Informed Of the
EmperOr's Death.

Il was stated authoratively az the Chi
nese Legation this morning that no in
formation has been received from Pekin
confrmatory Of the report of the death "
the Chinese Emperor.
"AH information and communications
from the home government are not receiv-
ed by cable" said Mr Chung. one OF the
attaches Of the legation; sometimes they
come with the regular mail. This may ex-
plain the nOn-reccipt of information re-
garding the reported death Of the Empe-
rO~."
Nothing concerning the alleged death OF
Kwang Su has been received at the State
Department from Pekin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
4 KENTUCKIAN MISSING.
said TO Have Been killed Because He
shnnteh inr EnrheI

LONDON. Ky, Jan. 2s.-J W. Bryant.
one OF the men who went to Frankfort, KY,
few days ago with nearly 1000 armed
mountaineers, has not returned. although
ii IS known that he left Frankfort for his
home Friday.
Two men on the train who knew him
well say that Bryant was shot and killed
and pitched from the tram window by
crowd on the return journey. The men
report that Bryant was shot because he
yelled for Goebel. Bryan lived at East
Berstadt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
4 an for sIrcrt E.1cnsion.

Senate today bill for the extension o. N
Street northeast It is provided that This
stree shall be extended with width OF
ninety feet from the BladenSburg Road in
an easJerly direction on the lines as pro-
duced direct from the city Of Washington
10 a point 80 feet west OF the southwest
boundary OF the Benning race course.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
BRITISH CAVALRY SAFE
General Lord DundOnald'S Forces
Escape Across the Tugela.

Their Retirement Described as Il Sue
cessful Retreat-Thc News MIti-
gates the strain in London-A Grim
Determination i'm England tn Com
tinue the Conflict at Any COst-The
Ministry Criticised-IiinTs ~ "a WHr
Planned by the OppOsitiOn-Gcn-
eraI Butler Likely to De Superseded
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
Old Mines to Re worl,od

sHIPPENSBURC Pa, Jan. a4.-Th, ors
mines near Kerrsville, Cumberland
county, which have been idle for twenty
hev years, are being put in shape and
viii soon be worked. with abo'u twenty
FIVE hands. The bank VIII turn out about
finest ore of the kind IN the Cumberland
Valley. New buildings have been erected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
THE PLAGUE AT ROSARIO.
An Epidemic of the BubOnic COnts-
EsiOn i'm Argentina

EiOn i'm Argentina
The bubonic plague is epidemic at Rosa
rio. Argentine Republic, about 100 miles
from Ensenada, the principal coast town II
that county. The South Atlantic squadron
which has been at Ensenada bas sailed for
Montevideo. Secretary Long received the
following despatch from Rear Admiral
Schloy today:
PUG ITO Ensensda Jan 2s 1900.
Secretary OF the IA ~:
B.Ibouic plague IS officially reported 90 De cpl
ueuic az Rosario. at q distance Of 100 miles;
squadron gt Montevideo. SCliLEN.
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THE vIvIsECTIoN BILL OPPOSED.
Report by DIR. Woodward to the
COmmiSSion-r~


DR.. William c. Woodward, Health Officer
of the District, has advised the Commits
sioners TO report adversely TO the Congress
sional Committees on the bills which are
now before them seeking to prevent viyi-
section in thhe District OF Columbia with
certain reservations.
Dr. Woodward states that the bin is
identical with one which was fayorably re-
ported by the Senate Committee last ses-
sion and was pending before that body
when Is adjourned March Z. 1899
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A BoER AaENT IN RUssIA.
His Mission Thought 60 BE the En-
Iistment of Officers

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2s.-Nr. Bur
ger. the. Second Secretary Of the Transyaal
Union Agency, has arrived here. II is
supposed that he will try to enlist retired
Russian officers for service in the Trans
Vaa1
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
The McGrn,,-scott cn...

TIE Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections decided today that it could rot
hear testimony in the case & john p. Ne
Graw and others against S..ator Nathan
y. ScCtt OF West Virginia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29

IS the unpTecelented impntl;iop Of l00, sos cases
OF =. a. si5Inin Extra prs - 1899, or 2,i9j
more than any other brand. rc6unted for bs the
maintenance of the-highess standard a quality
Ineir lss5 vintage now imDorted is exceptionally
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-29
A WIFE DIES OF FRIGHT.
The Husband PlayfuIIy Tapped on
The Window Pnnc.

ROKONO. Ind. Jan 29-Alice Brobst.
wife OF Frank Brobst a gas well driIler.
has died Of fright. Erobst returned from
the gas field and on passing window OF
his home. saw his wife sitting on the edge
OF the bed BrobSJ tapped on the window
pane and. as he passed around TO the door,
heard her fall to the floor. Bursting the
locked door he found her dead Death was
evidently due 10 fright. They had been
married only q short time.