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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
A SUIT IN ADMIRALTY.
The Schooner Roper Charged with
sinking the Fanny Brown

CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 5.-Proceed-
ings in admiralty for SOC, 600 damages have
been filed in the Federal courts by the
owner, master, and crew OF the schooner
Fanny Brown against the schooner Marga-
ret B. Roper.
The Fanny Brown was sunk in collision
with the Roper near Hatteras on the night
Of December Is. The crew was rescued, but
everything else on board was lost The
wrecked vessel was bound for Baltimore
with phosphate rock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

The Internal Revenue Bureau has de-
cided that a ply -ician who proscribes a
dose Of whisky COR a patient, is a retail
liquor dealer and as such must take out
a license. If the reasoning is good it is
hard to see why the patient who accepts
the prescription and takes the stimulant
is not also a liquor dealer. The Commits
sioner should not display offensive favorit-
ism in his efforts to find new ways Of
raising the wind.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
Fish killed by Lightning.
CFr0m The indianapolis News.)

The Pennsylvania Fish Commission had heard
tales that the brown trout with which some of
the streams OF the state were stocked were par
tiCularly susceptible 10 destruction from light.
ming, 50 they began an investigation and they
now announce that the stories are true Il IS
the habit of the brown trout 10 swim close 70
the bottom Of the STREAM IL frequents and though
he is not literally struck by lightning the cleo
tricity Is conducted TO the bottom Of the streams
which have rocks containing a considerable
amount Of iron in them, and so reaches and kills
the trout, while it does not affect the fish that
swim higher in the water.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

Professional ethics slightly resemble
professional jealousy in the sense that
they are generally in evidence. if at all.
against some one who has Inundated his
fellows by some original discovery or
achievement. We have q strong illus
trati0u Of this in the collegiate and i'm
perial boycott OF the celebrated embryol-
ogist. Prof Scheuck. Of Vienna. who has
been deposed from his chair and repri-
manded for allowing his wonderful dis
covery to be heralded throughout the
world. instead Of keeping his secret and
dividing it free gratis with the rest Of the
faculty
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

BY assisting the minority in Congress 10
cali Alr. Gage TO a personal explanation o,
his remarkable course in the revenue and
custom house deals, the Republican leaders
have succeeded I'm lodging the immediate
Danger OF d demand for Congressional in
yosug cation. Whether the latter would
tend 10 develop more than We may expect
from tbe explanation. it is impossible to
say, but. in case the Secrctary's personal
business interests are as intimately con-
uected with the affairs Of the Standard Oil
maguates as some Of his critics have seem
Cd to iusinuate- il is not probable that his
own statements viii illuminate that branch
Of the subject TO any great extent. and in
vestiEaJiOu OF resignation. or both. may BE-
the ultimate outcome after all.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

are silver mOnometallists- We are happy to
state that his diction does not make them
so. But what kind of an list is AR Al
drich, as the champion OF a measure which
would refund the national debt on a gold
basis, give banks unlimited opportunity
to usurp the money-issuing function Of the
people, and enable them 20 flood the coun-
try with credit ooney. and to contract its
volume at will and to any extent? What
kind OF an "ist'' is AIdrich?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
a Clock in the Sidewalk.

tFT0M me IulCagO NCWs.)
Rather novel is clock set into the sidewalk.
Inc dial consists Of glass plate through which
are seen large numbers dencting the hours and
minutes The upper line changes every hour and
the lower every minute. The figures are operated
by electricity and are controlled by a master
clock inside the store. The numbers are carried
on celiuloid ribbons, which arc fed by proper
mechanism.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
GENERAL WOOD PRAISED.
The Views of Representative HHwIey
on Cuban Affairs.

on uDAn
TAMPA, Fla Jan. 5.-Representative K
b. HawIey Of Texas arrived from Havana
on the Plant steamer Olivette yesterday af-
ternoon, and left for Washington. He
spent FIVE months Of the past year on the
island. and went back again three weeks
ago to study conditions under the new
regime. Mr.. Hawley was very guarded in
his expressions. but said regarding General
Wood, that he found sentiment Of gen
eral appreciation everywhere.
The Cubans now have great confidence
in the American administration, he added
Their attitude is one OF great cOrdiaIity
toward the new regime. which the coming
Of General Wood has inaUgUrated. To this
state Of feeling the excellent jUdgemen, dis
played by General Wood in the selection
Of his cabinet has largely contributed. His
counselor5 as chosen are among the ablesi
and best OF the island"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
Refnre md After.

Trom the AtcIeson OTo0e
An Atcrcson man recalls that during his life he
has known seven women who expressed willing
ne-s TO die for him. and the one De married re-
Fuses 10 sew on ms buttons.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

From the FhiIadelPhia ReCOrd.)
On the gate Of the cemetery in Rio de J,Deiro
y a notice IN Spanish French, and English that
no dogs are admitted unless led BY the owner
Tins IS how me announcement is made in ENG
hsh': ''Noble mesdames and gentlemen Who may
desire dog to follow i'm this tombs ward Wiz not
be permission unless him drawn by cable round
him throttle"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The HeVeridge ResoIutIon.-Behind
The Philippine resolution introduced by
Senator Beveridge there is an interesting
story SeiHg told in whispers around the
Senate which. it is claimed. illustrates the
methods Of the ambitious young H0osier
stateIman. 1t is said that on Wednesday
he sought Senator Davis. the Chairman of
the Committee on Foreign Relations. and
submitted TO him the original draft OF the
resolution. which consisted only OF two
lines. and said merely this: Resolved,
that the Philippine Islands are a part Of
the territory OF the United States. As
the story goes, all that Senator Davis
said when the Indianan had finished read
ing the resolution was a sort Of an ejacu-
latory, "Wen?" Whereupon Senator Bev-
eridge asked. What do you think Of it2''
Senator Davis. still apparently puzzled.
acknowledged that il was a good thing, in
that it set forth a fact without leaving
anything on which TO hinge a speech.
"Of course" said the Minnesota states
man, 1.-The Philippine Islands are a part Of
the territory OF the United states. Who
says they are not?'' This set Senator Bev-
eridge thinking. do you know" said he
4 had thought that the resolution left no
opening for a speech. 1 am willing to make
a speech on the Philippine question II
some Of you older Senators would ask me
to do So" This was followed by an en-
barrassing pause in the conversation. Sen
ator Davis was obstinately silent. Senator
Beverages embarrassment found expires
sion in little nervous coughs. While the
Mnnesotan. who was chairman Of the Com
mission which made the Philippines "a
part Of the territory Of the United States"
was too absorbed IN thought for further
conversational dalliauce. Senator Beyer
idge arose and left him. Across
the chamber Senator Foraker was
bent over his desk, writing
letter. Him Senator Beverage sought.
Foraker said the Indianan. Il am going
to introduce a resolution on the Philippine
question. and 1 am willing to make
speech or il il some OF you older Senators
looked up amused. Then his face assumed
a solemn expression. ASK you TO make
speeCh--ask you TO make a speech2" Laused
Foraker. "Beyeridge, you don't know the
Senate. / have been here a good while,
and nobody has yet asked me to- make
speech The truth is that when I DO
make a speech 1 have a hard time getting
anybody TO sit on this floor and listen to
me"
Forthwith Senator Beveridge went back
TO his seat and added 10 his original resO-
lHtiOn the phrases on which he can hinge
a speech. which he viii deliver next Tues
day. The fact that the Senator has visit
ed the PHILIPPINES during the past year
lends a unique Interest to his Forthcoming
exposition OF the subject which it is be
Heyed. will cause the grave and reyerent
Senators to sit in their seats and listen TO
him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
CURRENT HUMoR.
Not Guilty.

(From the Chicago News.)
Mother-WiIIie, didn't I say I'd whip you il
you put another rubber button the styvef
Willie-Yes'm; but 'taint this time, ma.
It's pa llOkiEg one Of them cigars you bought
him tor Christmas.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
The Flight of Time.

CFrom the Phila. North Americana
well, well Is That yOu JOneS2 Glad 70 see
you. Let's see; haven't met since last year.
have we7''
Right and come 70 tbink Of it, not since
back in eighteen hundEse-S
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05
In FOruAer Days.

(FrOm the Chicago News)
Ctlstomer-Have you fcij slippers. Young mlng
New ClerS-Ncs ma am; bUt ] haven't ior a
long time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

AIEer's war Book.-GeneraI Ayers
announced determination soon 10 publish
Z. book De nding his administration OF the
War Depa .me1t. has revived a report that
had much unpublished vogue last summer
Soon after ne decided % leave the Cabinet
on the invitation on the President to do
50. and which invitation was delivered by
the late Mr. Hobart It is said that General
Alger had his faithful private secretary
Mr.. Victor Mason. collect the original cop
les OF all the big beef contracts made
through the COmmisssry Department dur
ing the Spanish war and also copies Of va
riOus contracts made through the Quarter
masters Department and have photographs
made Of the important parts OF these doc
Uments. Not until he had obtained a COM
plete set OF these photographs did the
Michigan man tender his resignation. 80
runs the report. What he expects TO prove
by these photographs is vari0usly surmis-
ed. but the contention of some OF his
friends is that they will not make the kind
Of campaign material the Republican lit
erary bureau will care to frank through
the mails.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

Grc-Neuor Not to Retire Gen.
Charles Il GrOsvenOr is denying with "a
good deal Of acerbity the report scattered
widespread over the country that because
Of unfavorable conditions in hi- district
he will not ask for denomination this year.
but will retire from Congress and accept
a life appointment from the President in
return for his viglanJ protection OF Mr..
NcKiulpy's interests in the House. 4
don't know who started this report. said
General Grosvenor. this morning Il am a
candidate FOR denomination and expect TO
win" Further than this he would not
consent TO talk
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

cool" John WhaIIen.-The Kentucky
colony mas been much stirred up by the in
dictnent preferred by the grand juSy a.,
Frankfort against Col" John Wb2Ileu. or
Louisville on the charge CO Offering
State Senator Harrell G. bride o.
$4,000 to vote agains. Blackburn
and GOebeI. For many years Whalleu has
been a power in Kentucky politics. through
his control Of a machine in Louisville al
most as well organized and nearly as pow
erful in a way as ,hat controlled by Gro
ker in New York. Whallen's rise 10 power
has been meteOric. a comparatively few
years go he was an Unipfuential saloon
keeper in Louisville. Then he branched
out In the show" business. He establish
ed the buckingham, a variety theatre
which by rapid development has become
the rallying point Of all Kentucky states
men Of lesser light who go to Louisville
10 flicker gayly. Meantime WhalIen has
been chief of police of Louisville. and
whils enjoying the powers and emOlumenJs
of this Office he was enabled TO construct
the strong personal political machine that
is welding such an influence in Bluegrass
affairs. His acquaintance in Washington
DO not expect Wnallen to be convicted Of
the charge OF attempted bribery and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary. even though the
evidence against him might seem to be
convincing. but they do look for II to weak
en-. If il does not destroy, his power In the
politics OF their State.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-05

The Gngc CRse.-It was reported fbis
morning that a strong movement had been
started to drop the action against Secreta-
ry Gage instituted In the House by the
Sulzer resolution and concentrate all the
influences against him in the Senate. 1t is
stated as a probability that Mr.. SuIzer and
others will be permitted to make speecbes
to his resolution in the House. and that
then further proceedings there will be
dropped in favor OF the Allen resolution in
the Senate with the view Of preventing he
attention of the country from being divided
between the two branches of Congress II
is claimed that the revision Of the Allen
resolution made by Republican Senator'S
before 1t was introduced signifies a hostiH-
ty TO Mr.. Gage in his own party that will
bring disaster TO him In some form-Drob
ably mis- enforced retirement FIR, N the Cab
met, under fire. following the example OF
Alger. This, it is said, would clear the
Administration Of responsibility for Score
tary Cages alleged favoritism to the Rock
eieller bank and save Mr. McKinley's man
ayers the task of making embarrassing
apologies on that score In the campaign.
Ingalls, for COngress.-WeU Informed
Kansas politicians say that the chances
are good for the Hon. John J. ingalls,
succeeding Representative Charles Curtis
in the Fifty-seventh Congress. There is a
fierce struggle between Messrs. Bailey and
Curtis-the former being now a Repre-
| sentative at-large-for the First district
nomination This contest, It Is said. has
already engendered a factionaI spirit which
would probably cause the district TO be
lost to the Republicans should either Curtis
or Bailey be nominated. Former Senator
ingalls,, It is stated. Is the only man in the
district who would be acceptable to the
factions. It Is also said that he has told
his friends that he is willing to accept
the nomination IL it should be offered to
him without a stl Iggle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-09

Cooper had been moving the Japanese
out of their quarantine quarters since
morning and his carpenters were COM
mencing the remodelling of the build
ing for the white people. The rat-proof
fence was to extend to the curbing on
the streets which would effectualIy
close in the district.
A letter from J. F. Morgan represent
ing the Love building was read In
which he protested against enclosing
the building within the fence, and re-
quested the privilege OF erecting a
fence so that the front of the build
ing would still be open to the street.
1t was represented that the quarantine
would work a great hardship upon the
reputation OF the building, as it had
a different class of tenants than were
generally found in other portions on
the block. The floor was cement one
and no rats had ever been seen there.
He offered to erect fence at his own
e. 6ense and also to fumigate the build
ing
Mr.. Hatch contended that the Board
should carry out the line of procedure
which had been laid out and make
strenuous efforts to destroy the rats In
the block. AS soon as the entire fenc-
ing was completed it would enable
them to do this quickly. At the same
time all the buildings can be fumi-
gated and then thrown open for bust
ness again. There might be rats on the
building, and the Board should take
measures to exclude every possibility
of infection spreading. No risks could
be taken. Such matters he did not
think should be left to the owners en-
tirely, but should be performed under
the direction of an agent of the Board.
President Wood agreed with Mr.
Hatch and considered it eminently
proper that the Board should take all
precautions against allowing the
plague to spread. No other blocks were
infected as far as he knew; property
had been destroyed which was known
to be infected and every precaution
should be undertaken to keep the dis
ease from gaining ground.
Mr.. Hatch moved that the special re-
quest with relation to the Love build
ing be laid on the table for future con-
sideration Motion carried.
It was also suggested that the gang
Of rat-catchers which had been rec
commended to the Board be employed
I to start on a rat crusade within the
fenced limits. The suggestion will
probably be acted upon favorably.
The President stated that Minister
/ Cooper considered it advisable that the
. Chinese should be allowed to depart
after the Japanese had left the drill
/ she'd camp. they having spent nineteen
/ days within the enclosure. Mr.. Hatch
moved that the Chinese in the drill
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Probably a Half-Measure.

With reference to the large building
on South and Kawaiahao streets from
which a plague-stricken Japanese was
removed lately, Mr.. Lowrey recon-
mended cutting that portion facing on
South street, in half: the mauka por-
ton, together with all courtyard
houses to be destroyed. 1t was moved
that all that portion of the building
including the room in which the case
of plague occurred, the next room to
that, and half of the next room be re-
moved and destroyed by fire. That all
the outbuildings in the yard be destroy
ed and the cesspools be filed up.
Although this plague case was one
of the most vicious type yet brought
to the morgue, the sick man was re-
moved as soon as it was known that
he had the plague. He had been sus-
pected the day previous, for the rea-
son that he had been an employe at
the Pantheon stables.
J. A. Magoon requested permission to
remove Chinaman from Kalihi to the
Chinese hospital in order that he might
receive medical attention from the
Chinese physicians. The man sustain
ed a broken arm during his removal
to the quarantine camp and was In a
serious condition, it was represented.
A motion was made and carried that
the matter be left to the discretion OF
the President, after receiving report
upon the case from Medical Superin-
tendent Howard.
The Citizens Sanitary Committee
presented a resolution to the Board,
which was read by the President. Their
resolution was against the further use
of the fishmarket as a storage house
for Oriental goods, being improper
from health standpoint. A discussion
upon the subject brought out the fact
that the Government had not erected
its proposed bonded warehouse. There
fore, it was moved that the communica-
ton from the Citizens Sanitary Com
mittee be forwarded to the Minister of
Finance with the Boards endorsement
and approval. Motion carried.
Special Guarantees.
Messrs. Rabbit and Patterson again
asked permission to leave for Kauai
with personal baggage on the first
available vessel. They have completed
a ten days quarantine under special
guard, and previous to that had under
gone quarantine of ten days, but were
then not allowed to leave Honolulu.
President Wood favored the request,
and Mr.. Hatch moved that it be grant
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80 QUEEN STREET.

ed, upon the gentlemen performing the
duties required of them by the reguiar
tons. Motion carried.
A petition, signed by twenty persons,
was received, asking the privilege Of
entering upon a period OF quarantine
on one of the island steamers for the
purpose of going to their homes on Ha-
wall. President Wood stated that #
had been asked of him that the Board
guarantee that the vessel would not be
destroyed by order of the Board in case
of plague breaking out on board. Tha
Board decided that 1t could make uu
such guarantee.
President wood explained his posi-
ton in regard to allowing persons 70
go into private quarantine, stating he'
had told them positively, in each case.
that he could not promise they could
leave Honolulu at the end of their
quarantine, which they must undergo
at their own risk. The Board approved
the Presidents method.
The President stated that on a re-
cent visit to Iwilei he found house
in course OF erection being built di-
rectly over stagnant pond. He had
ordered the workmen to stop, and in
formed the owners that If the building
was completed it would be condemned
by the Board.
President Dole stated his opinion
that building inspector should be ap-
pointed as soon as the arrangement
could be made for employing one.
Provisions for Molokai.
The question of food supplies for Mo-
lokai and Lanai was discussed. The
people on Lanai were reported as hav-
ing a very small stock of provisions.
The Mokolii. which was to have gone
to Molokai yesterday, was not avail
able. Mr. I.owrey suggested that an
arrangement be made, if possible, to
have the Iroquois go over there as an
emergency measure. The Malolo was
also spoken of. The Wilder Steamship
Company was under contract to the
Government for transporting provi-
sions to the Leper Settlement at a
monthly rate of 5000. The COM
pany did not take provisions
on the Lehua on her last trip
as had been requested by the Board
| Mr.. Wight was asked by telephone
when the Lehua would be back; the
reply came that she was expected Sat
urday, and could make the trip to Mo
lokai on Monday next. However, a
motion by Mr.. Hatch was made that
any available vessel, which can be Sc
cured, be despatched to Molokai with
provisions, after notification 10 the
/ Wilder Steamship Company that such
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shed camp be discharged, and their
quarantine period be declared off. Mo-
ton carried
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The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Booker r. Warrington Declares II
VIII Remuin While the COnsti-
tuition Itself stands.

Washington, May 24.-Bookcr 7.
Washington, of Tuskegee, Tuesday
night. delivered an address on "Ihe
Future of the Negro at the Metro
poIitan A. NJ. Z. church. He said
SIN these latter days we hear much
cf removing from oar fundamental
law the precious magma charta of our
citizenship, the fifteenth amendment.
Whether wisely or unwisely, this guar
antce of oar ights was placed in the
constitution by the ripest thought OF
the nation Mt the time il was enacted,
and there, iu my mind, at the behest
Of the conservative and patriotic opin-
ion of both the north and south, il will
remain while the constitution Itself
stands.
"What the negro asks is equality OF
opportunity. Close the door against
the negro now, and within few years
the temptation will he to close it
against a class Of white men. The min.
ute you recognize a law which taAes
a negro for support of government
and deny him the opportunity to make
his wishes felt at the ballot box, that
minute you begin to undermine our
whole theory of government and throw
to the winds the principles for which
the revolutionary war was fought"