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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
ACTIVITY AT MAFEKING.
The Hottest Bomburdment of the
siege HcnOrfrd.


LONDON. April 10.-News Of severe
fighting at Mafeking was received. today.
in a despatch from there. dated March q.
The hottest b0mbardment Of the siege b az
reported.
On the day before the despatch was sent
news Of the advance Of the relief column
from the south was received and revived
the sinking spirits OF the garrison. Then,
the next morning az sunrise, the Beers
opened fire on the town with seven guns,
including ole 1OO-pounder.
The severest bombardment Of the siege
followed and lasted good .srt Of thc day.
Before the despatch was seut sixty rounds
had been fired with the lO0-pounder. The
Beers advanced under cover Of this fire to
the northern face OF the works, but retired
precipitately on coming within rife range.
They also advanced to the southwestern
posts. but were repuIsed. There was one
casualty or the British side
The Beers. under Commandaut Jan Cron-
je. IL was thought in Mafcking. were fall
ing back before the advance Of the south
eru relief column. ard concentrating with
two eommandos who were retiring before
Colonel Plumer in order TO make a final
effort to reduce the town.
Al the forts and outlying positions were
manned. the troops were standing to arms
and everybody was under cover. The poo-
pie Of Nafekiug were couyineed-tfrat the
fierce bombardment was the last attempt Of
the Beers 30 capture the place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
NO JUDGES IN ALASKA.
Two designations LesNc taic Courts
Benches Erapty.

TACOMA, Wash, April Ioaan Ala ks
there is not today q single Federal judge
10 hold court or issue warrsnts- At Ju-
neau, where an immense amouht OF legal
business for southeastern Alaska is trans
acted. there is not even Commissioner OF
the Federal CoUTt. This remarkable stu
alton is ca' sed by the resignation of Jude e
q. s Johi IN. which took effect March 81.
he intends going TO Cape Nome. and cine
south on the steamer Dirigo. Whie jour
ieying by steamer from Sitks 10 Juneau.
he was requested by several stio.ntys to
reopen court AZ Juneau. and try several
important cases he agreed bUt al Ju-
neau found a letter from the Department
o. Justice accepting his resignation. ami
thereby ending his authority An Eastern
lawyer nam sd Brown has been appointed
Judge JohTson's successor. lie is te-
leved 10 he I'm Washington trying TO have
killed the provision in the Alaska bill
which spec fes that on one shall be eligi.
bic for judge in fiasEa who IS over fly
years. Brown is about sixty
Judge MalCUmb. COmmiss ore, st Junrau
resigned recently, and Judge Jo-usou oil
not appoint any successor out OF courtesy
10. his own successor. He has wired Wash
ington urging that q judge be sezt to
Alaska az once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
REPORT AGAINST CLARK
Action Of the SeHa.e Committee Ga
Privileges and Elections.
BY Unanimous Vote II Is Decided to
Hecommend That the Senator
From Montana Ne Unsented-EarIy
Confederation in Open Session
PrObabIe-His Resignation Possible

The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections. which has for some months
been investigating the charges CT bribery
in connection with The election OF Senator
Clark Of Montana this morning voted
unanimously to recommend that he be un-
seated
The meeting Of the committee began at
10 O'Clock and lasted until noon. The
greater part Of the two hours was devoted
10 consideration Of the salient points in
the testimony. Just before the 5our Of
adjournment resolution was offered 2e-
cla-ing Mr.. Clark not entitled TO a seat as
a Senator from the state Of Montana, AID
upon a vote being taken each Of the Zine
members OF the committee voted Tor Il.
II Is likely that The Senate viii be asked
to consider the case at an early date.
The members OF the committee are.
Senator Chandler. chairman; Messrs Hoar.
Burrows. Prltchard. McCcmas. Canery.
Pettus Turlcy, and Harris
Senator Clark was in ;he Democratic
cloak room when the conclusion OF the
committee was announced. He declined 70
make any statement He did not 20 10
his seat on the floor. hut remained in the
cloalro0m some tlae talking with his
friends among the senators. 10 IS oonsid-
cred possible that ne viii resign his seat
in the Senate in view OF the unanimous
report from the committee and appeal to
the people Of Montana for yindication hy
. reelection.
The result was a great surprise at the
Capitol, even The Daily men coneeding that
there would be minority report in favor
OF Senator Clark.
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! An agreement as 20 the time Tor vote
on the Quay case has finally been reached.
Mr. Chandler having today secured unani-
nous consent that debate in the case shan
terminate two weeks from today az
! O'Clock; that is. April q. Mr. Chandler ex-
/ planned to the Senate that DE had word-d
/ his request so as 10 leave room for any
! subsidiary motions relative 10 the case.
I but that he desired il understood thar no
( debate was 10 be permitted after ihe date
specified ard that a vote wouId ;heu Dc I'm
order at any time. Mr.. Burrows said that
| he had 10 objection 10 NJ Chambers
proposition and that he hoped there would
be ncne- Questions in regard 10 the exact
meaning Of the agreement were asked by
Aessrs. Allen and Jones Cf Arkansas
which. Mr.. Chandler said. were answered
by the wording Of the request. and as
there was no objection IL ves sgreed 10.
Mr. Chandler then novel thar as Mr.
Burrows had given notice OF q spec b On
The Quay case for tomorrow. and as no
I Senator appeared 20 be ready 20 speak N
{ Do today, IL should go over until tomorrow.
MI h"sr asked IL "a motion had hcea
made % modify tae resolution declaring
I that Mr. Quay is not entitled 10 a scar iu
the Senate aud was informed that Mr.
! Chandler had moved To- strike QUO The NO. Il
not. and that his mOtlou T. sill Uc0T
ing NJ. Hoar then said that he desire
70 make few remarks relative 10 some
. o. the arguments that have bee. made d.
OPPOSITION 20 the seating Cf Mr. Ou7v.
Referring 10 the contention that il Gov
srnors Of states were permitted 20 flI w.
I 'lncies IN The Senate from thefr states
whenever the legislature fails 90 sIe-t they
would he constantly intriguing ro prevent
legislative appointments so that the mower
mislt IaI 20 them. Mr.. Hoar said thar ha
could see no reason why. II the Governor
mas NOT that power there should not be in
trisues IL legislatures 10 prevent the cleo
uou Of Senators until q certain far-inu
should be In power
he asked to have printed as rart Of his
remarks few pages OF the history OF the.
state Of lndiauia which show that the
legislature OF that State failed ro elect a
senator for three sessions as q result Of a.
comtlnallon 20 prevent such election.
4F. Stewart suggested that the history
OF similar case iE TIE State OF California
also De printed as supporting Mr.. Hoar'-
coLleEtlon- Mr.. PIatt Of Connecticut ask
eo n In either Of these instances the Gov
trnor oi the state had presumed TO appoint
a Senator He was Informed that they
had not on motion OF Nr. Chandler rba
quay ease then went over until r0morrors
az the conclusion Of The routine morning
business
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
THE CASE OF CHARLES BOWEN
Petition for IA Writ Of Habeas Cor
pBs TO Re Filed.


A petition for wit Of habeas corpus
for TIE release OF Charles Bowen, colored
confined iu the District Jail. will be fled
today OF tomorrow - his attorneys. Mel T.
dez King and Perry f. Frlsby. At present
there is no charge against Bowen, ard he
b. being held 90 the request OF the United
States Attorney foT the District
Bowen has been in jail FOR several
months. lie was 1rst held for the murder
Of Samuel Jones. who. b. is alleged he
killed in October 1898 tie wa-. however,
never called TO trial On the charge or uu--
der AfJer considering the Testimony
against Bowen the charge az murder was
Withdrawn, and re vas indicted so- man
slaughter end about month ago he vas
called 20 trial on tha- charge His corn
sci entered a pies of former jeopardy.
and proved by the recCrts cf the PCiice
Court that during 1hc later part o. ute
wear ilssSl BeReu was convicted te-o-e
that tribunal fcr assault and battery upon
Samuel Jones. and sentenced 10 imp-isou-
mert in the District jail for term 4
thirty days
Ir vas also shown jnal il was exactIv
eleven months aaI jWenty-uine days aft r
the trUGble between Bowen and Jones that
the latter died, and then the attending
physician gave d certificate o. death. al
ing that he died from bronchitis AIT
Jones had been buried five days his body
was eyhumed by the Coroner. and BoNt n
was arrested aud sfJerNsri indicted fOI
murder. According 20 the laws Of the Ds.
tTict lad Jones lived two days longer
making a full year. he (BoRenl could rot
nave been held responsible for his death.
After hearing argument or the denurr,r
OF the Government rhe nIpa rF -frrrrnr
jeorardy," Justice Clabaugh overruIed il
ana - the request OF the District Attor-
ney Bowen was held Tor further eNanina-
ton
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
THE SYNDICATE PLAN OPPOSED
Objections to the consolidation OF
the street Railways.

the street Railways
il is stated by persons in position 10
know that The rumored settlement Of the
differences between MIS-. Mary T. Letter
and the Washington Traction and Electric
Company are likely TO briBs out strong
opposition TO the proposed legislation
looking to the consolidation Of the several
street railways in the District.
II appears that there are number Of
judgments against the Capital Railway
Company. one Of The roads owned and
operated by the Washington Traction aud
Electric Company. These judgments were
obtained. one by Otto q. Haarer for $500
for the loss II his riEAt lrg one by George
". Orem for 5000 for q broken leg. one
by Louis Rosenberger for s. coo for the
crushing Of both legs. rendering them use
less.
On behalf Of number Of the above
named persons who hold judgments for in
juTies Mr. Leon Tobriuer has addressed
l5tters TO Repres ectar-vs BsLc-cS and Sen
ator Mcmillan. Chairmeu uf the House and
Senate Distsi-t Committees and TO the
Commissioner Of the D!a'rict. asking 20 be
heard up7n a consideration Of the railroad
BILL claiming that under its provisions the
Washington Traction AMI Electric Com
pauy viii be enabled 10 absorb the fran
chise and property Of the Capital Railway
Company and prevent the collection of the
judgments held for his clients.
It is also said that Mr. John F. shea.
who has a large holdius OF stock IN the
City and Suburban Railroad Company. and
who is now litigaJins with the Auacostia
Railroad Company. Is about 20 take steps.
through his attorueys. Nessrs. Hamilton
& Colbert. in opposition 90 the bills.
Mr. Tobriner expresses the opinion that
the biz gives the syndicate entirely too
much latitude. An officer Of the Wash
iugt0n Traction ami Electric Company
stated recently that the bills were con-
sidered almost necessary TO The success of
the undertaking OF the syndicate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
THE CLASH IN PHILADELPHIA
Rival ~0aiciaI >ouVenirS~ Are Re
ing Prepared


ing Prepared.
PHILADELPHIA. April io.-Nagor Ash
bridge is neither so Joyous uCr So expansive
in his most recent pamphlet containing "a
list Of those who have helped him on, OF
a dilemma ty contributing 20 his RepubIi-
can National Convention fund The publ
cation. Issued uEGer the caption. Nearing
the Coal contains list OF those who
made M The third iustaIlmer1 of 100000
which sum, however, has not yet been Sent
10 Senator Hanna. but is being retained
that &c may De used. If necessary. TO pay
for The alterations 20 the hall.
Murat Halstead is a. work g,ttine cgt
the official souvenir dealing with The
history Of the Republican party and lbs. va
rious conventions. The MAYORS secretary
is something Of a literary fellow himself
and he aspires also 10 take q hand ir grr-
ting ouJ an Official souvenir Since fh.
statement was -J3de that Mr. Halsre4d WA.
TO get out a "g0Wenir" there have been
frequent Gcriais from the mayors ofFe,
that this would be official. that tbr only
SimoH-Durs Convention memorial. that was
warranted 10 wash a8d keep -coIer. be all
wool and a yard wide would D. prepared
and issued under the auspices Of J. Hamp-
ton Moore and others not mentioned Phil
adCiph'ans are not wanting I'm thrift
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
TRIED TO ROB A BANK.
A Bold Attempt at HurEIHr,
Charleston. w Va

boie .tttempt at HurE imrN ia
Charleston. ". Va.
+ CHARLESTON. w. va. April 10-A
bold attempt TO burglarize The Firs: Ma
tional Bank OF jefferson. I'm iAis place. was
made about 2 o'clori, Monday morning by
four unknown parties. Around The front
door OF thc bank is strong iron fence
and they first broke the lock 10 the gate
in the fence. then pried open The FROM
door Of the bank with large chisel ef-
fectfug an entrance to the front room.
Passing through the directors room they
Wrenched the large vault and broke The
dial from the ,imelook on the outer vault
door. By this time they were discovered
by he wife Of Mr. John : Easterdav. who
owns and resides iu thc building on mo
east adjoining The bank building. Hear
ing a noise in the sauk she went 10 aer
front window and saw man standing Oh
the opposite side OF the street whom she
did not know. but wEo turned out 20 ne
one OF the parties. she called to him ane
asked II the bank was not being robbed
He made no reply. but ran across the
street and warned his three partners. who
were inside. Mrs Essterday continued
the alarm and wakened The family OF r. L.
DOnneliy, who occupy a part Of the bank
building upstairs. The robbers had prevI-
ously fastened the front doors O. these res
idencts with hooks and wire to keen 10
ocupan-s from coming out.
BY tais time the robbers We're thorough
ly alarmed and were seen by Mrs Easter
day running from the building. She said
there were four men and under the rlec-
trie light they appeared TO be large ana
well dressed. II is said they drove ouf Of
town in a carriage. Rcpor's received here
from Halltown state -s-carriagc containing
four men passed through that place dr,v-
ing rapidly about 4 o'clock and they ar.
said to have crossed the bridge an Har-
per's Ferry ir,O Maryland Officers ~
the bank were notified OF the ATTEMPTED
robbery and Kept watch over the bank t,r-
ID daylight The cashier OF tto bank vas
unable to unlock the vault and wired tSc
manufacturers 90 send a man for th9t MIR
pose. The deposits yesterday wcrc larger
th>n Withdrawals. thus enabling the b1ut
10 transact considerable business Tbo
Bank OF Caarlesfowu also rendered M.
First National funds TO meet b.. de-oanis
IN case !ney We're rerd.d. There b. h..
c-ow 20 tne robbcrs. Thoy i.ff rci ~.
Icols AID sledge m The bank.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
woMAN's CLUB GUARANTEED.
some OF the Indianapolis SweII Srt
in Fear er smallpox.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, April Ie.-Tbe
Clio Club. composed Of thirty weIi-Luoan
literary women Of Anderson. has been
forced into quarantine 5y tee orsers OF The
local Board OF Health. Some two weeks
ago the club met az the residence OF Ms.
Wallace Campbell. wife OF the editor Of the
Herald" Mrs. Campbell complaired o..
illness at the time but nothing was
thought OF il until she became worse. and
physician was called. aft I several days
the case was finally diagnosed as sml IpON
and all the ladies fthe club wee COM
PEELED TO be vsccirsted, aud we're ordered
into quarantine.
Some Of them rebened at first against
the order but the health authorizes
were inexorable. and 81 was then arranged
for the ladies an 70 be together and pursue
their literary studies as a club during
their enforced seclUslOn. They are Uow as
the residence Of Editor Campbell, who IS
himself in quarantine. and who is editing
the Herald" by telephone
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
CABINET BRANDS PALSEHOODS.
Associated Press Dispatches from
the Philippines Denounced.


the Philippines Denounced.
Al the Cabinet meeting today there was
a long discussion over what the President
and his advisers discTedited as a concea-
trated movement 90 misrepresent the con-
ditions now existing in the Philippines.
AT the conclusion Of their deliberations a
member OF the Cabinet stated that through
the false reports sent out by the Asso-
ciated Press from Manila the people OF
the United States have been misiuforrned
as 70 the operations Of the American Army
in LUZOn.
The story that has greatly aroused
the Cabinet, and the Secretary Of War in
particular. is one recently published n
which 10 Was said that endorsements
were needed in ali parts of the Philip
pines 10 suppress the insurrectiOn. end
that a formal request had been made 20
the War Department for additional troCps.
The Cabinet were unanimous In branding
the story as false and say that no such
conditions exist No additional troops
viii be sent 10 the Philippines as the Sec
retary CT War is satisfied that the present
number IS sufficient 10 meet all demands.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
CHARGED WITH DEsERT1oN.
Grounds "n Which Henry &. Leigh
trr ASKS divorce.

In petition fer divorce nici yesterday
Henry C.. Lcigatou charges his wife. Mary
N. leighton. with deserving him al the
altar. Immediately after the marriage GER
cmOny was performed
MIR. Leighton SAYS thai ne was married
10 the defendant in thts city on February
lS. 1886 and that his wife refused to ac-
company him 10 the home h. had provided
for her 4 week later. Leighton states.
his wife returned To him. but remained
less than month when she again deserted
him and has since remained aNay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
MAKING COUNTERFEIT MONEY.
\ Gang OF Operators AT work In
Cellar.

PATERSON. y. J.. April 10.-Secret ser
vice Agents G., W. McManus and s. A. C9u-
nell OF Philadelphia with local detectives
discovered William Mohrie. an ex-conviot
making quarters Of 50-cent pieces In tho
cellar Of tf5 River Street The counterfeit
money had been seen on the market for
several weeks. but no clew could be secured
until today whCn it was traced 10 Mobris
The dies and other implements s and S5co
iu spurious coin were seized by the Gov
euIm=nt officers. and Mohrie hhc Is now
out Of jail under bai for houa breaking.
was arrested
MorbICs sister was also aFv stcd. and
Leid in $500 bail he vas hrii il 81. .oco
bail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
ESTATE OF CAPTAIN HILL.
Hi> win Probated iR Nnssesnond
County Court.

County Court.
SUFFOLK. Va. April lo-The viii Of
The late Capt Darius Jackson Hin former
superintendent Of the Old Bay Line has
been probated before Judge Kuby in
Nausemond county court. The bulk Of the
estate goes TO William Thomas Kilby. q
cousin. who had been very faithful TO the
deceased during his long illness and who
was designated I'm the testament as o
friend and son" Seven thousand dva
hundred dollars is distributed among near
ly tao dozen persons. nearly an relative.
in sums ranging from $2G0 10 $1,000 each.
m pursuance OF the testator's request. thc
chief beneficiary was made executor with
out security. The court fixed the nominal
bond at $25 .OOG
Ar appropriation for TIE erection Of a
monument over The deceased ard his broth
er Calvin. and TO keep the little cemsterv
IN good condition. is made The personal
estate principally stocks and bonds. is e.-
timated to be worth S20.0o0. Besides therc
are "Glenmar, country home. and real
estate in Norfolk county and Baltimore.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
BOYS CHARGED WITH ARSON.
T"" Lads Accused of Burning Prop
erty i'm Maryland.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April lO-Two boys.
one named Henniugartcn. aged nine years.
and the other named Williams. aged seven
teen years, were brought 10 Jail last night.
charged with setting en- fire and burning
down barn and stable feed and building
used as jail on the property Of the Junior
National Republic, at Annapolis Juzctiun
They were committed for the action Of the
grand jury by Justice John r. Neal. Gf the
Fourth district The boys are members Of
the Junior Republic. The younger Is a pret-
ty faced boy and camc from Chicago Tbe
ot--r halls from New York cife
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
A YALE PATIENT HERE.
HufUs Parks, smallpox suspect
Returns Horne.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April Io.-RUfus
tients at Yale. mas just gone Co his hone
in Washington, y. c. He is the son Of
Admiral Parks. His illness was a light
typical case of-varioloid with no complica-
tions and he was thoroughly conv3lescent
before he left the city for his home He
VIII return 20 college az the beginning o.
the spring term
With the departure OF Parks the Yale
authorities felt that the last remnant or
the smallpox scare had disappeared. None
Of the one hundred or more students who
left college when smallpox was FIRST re-
ported here has returned TO town. hui am
are expected back after the Easter ,aca-
tiOu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
BACHELORS WISH TO WED.
Father MeIErOe says Nan, of Then,
Prefer Widows.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. April 10
Rev Philip McEuroe. rector Of the Church
OF the Holy Infancy. at late mass remind
cd the unmarried people Of the cougrega-
ton Of The matrimonial advice he gave
them about Two months ago. and hoped
no" that the Louteu season was nearly
over. that his words would bear fruit
Father McEnrOo told Of many letters NO
bad received nom as far awsy even as
IeNas from men who desired wives. one
thing that had struck Father aIcEnr3a
iorcloiy M those letters was tine demand
lot WIDOWS, Preparations are now being
made for half dozea marriages in The 20 =,
greEation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
ON TRIAL FOR EURDER.
The Alleged SISyer> Of Cassie BoaH
in Court.

ia Court.
COLUMBIA, :. e.. april le.-J1hn Har-
vey. Ben Jackson. ard Tom SJeeu we're
arrested three weeks ago FOR numbering
Cassie Bean. whom they had assaulted. by
setting her ou FIRE in the woods. af,e-
having cut half a dozen slashes fson lolr
10 twelve inches long iH her b-dE. John
and Harvey Jackson were put Oh trial.
and though the town Of Chesterfield. wlere
the trial is 10 progress. is twenty mi IS
from q railroad, IL was tErungej Nth eZ-
cited people and the courtroom VS.
packed
Tom Steen turned States evidence. .b--
on Cross-eNaminatIou admitted thlt be h
done so at the suggestion OF the two men
on trial. He did not tell much that was In
furious. Several witnesses swore 70 hav-
ing heard the Jacksous make threats
against the girl. Harvey Jackson had
Jried 10 get Up q crowd TO whip her Tss-
timOny as 10 the finding Of the girl in the
woods. her body hiistered by fire and
bleeding from many kuife wounds. was
given by A. g.. Kirbley. AlI Of he testi-
mCny viii not bee il before this eyeuiuf.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-04-10
FELLED BY A RoBBER.
A Young Nan Assaulted While De-
Tending His Home.

PHILADELPHIA April 10.-Diamond
rings bracelets. and other jewelry valued
at $500 were stolen last night from the
residence OF Thomas Parker. Of Green
Street. Germantown. A son OF Mr. Parker.
who went i1;o the house at $3.50 O'Clock.
felt a draught coming from the rear and
going into the kitchen found the door
open. He was about 20 close Il when or
dered 10 throw up his hends and turning
saw TWO men with leveied revolyers stand
ing near the wall
lie did not heed the order aud made a
jump FOR the nearest rohber but vas
caught by the other. who dealt aim q blow
with the weapon on the side OF the head
and be fell 10 the floor. The thieves then
escaped. Parker was found on the floor
Unconscious by a friend who had accom-
panied him 10 the house, but remained In
the front. IL being ParkeT's iotention 10
get h-s coat The wound Is painful. but
not serious.