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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
THE KENTUCKY GRAND JURY.
More Witnesses to BE Heard In the
GoebeI Conspiracy Cases.

FRANKFORT, Ky, April 1.-THE prog
ress made by the grand jury in the inyesti-
cation of the alleged conspiracy cases is
said to have been sufficient for them
TO take action. but according TO the in
struction Of the judge, when the jury
meets, they will continue to hear witnesses.
II is expected that by the last of the week
the grand jury Will file a number OF indict-
ments.
The motion for a writ Of habeas corpus.
asked by ''Tallow Dick Combs attorney
was continued again until tomorrow. Ben
jarlin, the colored attorney who is defend
ing him. was not present when the case
was called
The investigation of the rescue of two
disOrderly soldiers from the police has
come to an end. and General Collier and
the local city authorities have reached
strained relations over the matter to such
an extent that City Attorney Pickins Tri-
mire this afternoon addressed an open let
ter to Collier. in which he charged bad
faith in refusing to allow the police tC
identify the men wanted and permit them
to be tried. He states that Collier err
mitted the men to leave the soldiers camp
without an opportunity to arrest them.
DR. J. q. Furnish. appointed by Governor
Beckham assistant superintendent Of the
Lakeland Asylum and DR. Lively. Taylors
appointee, holding the place. have reached
an agreement which is satisfactory to each.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS CHOSEN
Elected Chancellor of the University
of Nebraska.

LINCOLN. Neb., April lie. Benjamin
Andrews. former President of Brown Uni
versity. and at present superintendent of
schools in Chicago, was this evening elect
ed chancellor of the State University of
Nebraska. The board of regents consists
of four Fusionists and two Republicans
and his selection was made by a strict
party vote. Andrews chief competitors
have been President Gates of Grinnell and
Prof. jerks, head of the School of Political
Economy al Cornell. The salary attached
TO the position has been ordinarily s., 900
a, year, but il. is understood Mr.. Andrews
will receive more than this.
Mr.. Andrews has been pushed for the
place ever since it was apparent that the
Fusionists would control the board by
prominent silver men. who desired in this
way to have Mr.. Bryans State, in whose
cause Andrews was made a martyr by
Brown University in 1896, express its dis
approval of his treatment in the East. No
positive assurance has been received that
Mr. Andrews Will accept but a Fusionist
member of the board said the step was
not taken without the knowledge and con-
sent OF Mr.. Andrews. The chancellorship
has been vacant since September. when
Chancellor Mclean resigned to take the
presidency of the University of Iowa.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
Mr.. Hay as n Candidate.

A valued subscriber-as the phrase goes
writes to us. asking why Mr.. Hay would
rot make an ideal Republican candidate for
the Vice Presidency on ticket with Mr..
Mckinley The answer is that the distin-
guished and poetical Secretary of State is
not eligible. He is not q citizen of the
United States. as required by the Constf-
tuition. He is merely an American sub
ject, living in a possession "the property
but not a part Of the United States" He
is a denizen of the District of Columbia.
who. if he were to go over TO Baltimore
under contract made in Washington to re-
wise a new edition of Little Brooches"
or Jim Bludsoe," would have to be ar
rested ana sent back here as an alien con-
tract laborer.
Mr.. HAY is fine man for his inches. and
His diplomacy is too splendid TO mention
but he is not a citizen of the United
States within the meaning of Mr.. Hanna
and Mr.. Rockefeller, and hence he is not
to be considered as a political quantity,
whatever view We might be inclined to
take as to his quality.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
ARMY RATION INCREASED.
The Result of Complaints of Troops
Stationed in Alaska

The President has, through the Secre-
tary of War. issued an order increasing
the size Of the army ration OF troops sta
toned in Alaska. The order is the result
OF an investigation OF complaints made by
the soldiers, who have repeatedly pro-
tested against the size of the ration fur
nished them The rigorous climate of
Alaska makes the ordinary amount of food
insufficient and there has resulted among
the troops there much physical diseom-
fort il not actual injury.
The following is the text OF the order:
Under the authority vested in him by
section 1146. Revised Statutes, the Presi-
dent hereby increases the allowance OF the
following component parts Of the ration
for the troops serving in the Department
of Alaska: such increase being consid-
cred necessary on account of the severity
Of the climate In that department. viz:
Bacon. issue-One pound per ration, in
stead of three-quarters Of a pound now
allowed.
Fresh vegetables-One and one-half
pounds per ration, instead of one pound
now allowed.
Sugar, issue-Twenty pounds per 100 ra-
tions, instead of fifteen pounds now all
lowed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
MR.. MACRUM GROWS wRATHY.
He Dcnounces n state Department
Report ~ n WiIIfuI Lie.

EAST LIVERPOOL. Ohio, April IL
Charles E. Macrum, former consul to Pre-
toria. when seen this morning regarding
the statement that Consul Adelhert Hay
had failed to find any evidence of the con-
s.:lar mail being tempered with during
Mr.. Macrum's stay at Pretoria. said:
while I do not take much stock in
newspaper reports this is such palpable
perversicn OF the truth that it is impossi-
BILE to allow the matter to pass unnoticed.
as it seems to have come from the State
Department. This statement is on a par
alIel with malicious misrepresentation
which came from the same Department
before / reached this country. II proofs
of all my charges are not on file at the
consulate in Pretoria it is because they
have been willfully distracted therefrom
In short | want to say that the statement
published today is lie. nothing more nor
less. / have been slandered and maligued
until am tired OF it."
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
BUBoNIC PLAGUE AT HONOLULU.
a Report tn Surgeon General Wynn
From Hawaii.

From Hawaii.
Surgeon General Wyman. OF the Marine
Hospital Service. has received a report on
plague conditions In Honolulu. from DR.. X.
A. Carmichael. in command OF the maiire
hospital there. 1t was written late in
March, and shows that the bubouic pi-
demic was still prevalent in mild form.
Up to that time there had been 20 cases,
Of whom co had died. had recovered. and
/. Chinaman. was still in the pest hos
pital.
In large number of the fatal cases"
reports DR.. Carmichael The antiseptic
serum has been used. but 1t was uti lied
too late to be OF any service.
The Asatics are disposed to conceal
their cases. and this makes II difficult for
the officers to discover them in the cary
stages.
THE Board OF Health is using the
prophyiactic treatment Or intending pas
sengers from Honolulu to ether points on
he Islands, and on the crews Of the inter-
aislApd steamers, l have also used It en-
passengers for United States p5rts. II does
seem to be followed By any bad results,
auqrm<szeaetion is slight.
N1xsf y still shipped to the coast under
4e& enz4b precautions, and number Of
shfSafe here to load sugar for New York.
Steerage passengers are clamoring for
transportation to the Coast but the steam-
ship companies are unwilling to take tn m,
and will not provide a suitable Place for
their fifteen days detention prior to de-
parture.
The cases of plague here are few. and
the active part OF the disease seems to
have passed. II an active crusade against
the rats were carried on in cornection with
the other sanitary measures, we might
hope for speedy cessation of the disease.
No Asistic passengers or goods have
gone from here to the coast since the
plague was announced here. en- December
4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
A BOY GOES TO SEE KRUGER.
..Mcssenger 1872 Carries the SYM
patty of 2S.4f5 SchOoIboys.

NEW YORK. April Thames Francis
Smith, otherwise Messenger 1884. OF the
American District Telegraph Company.
sailed for Southampton this morning
aboard the American liner st. Louis, with
a message of sympathy from 2S,if5 school
boys, of Philadelphia. to President Kruger,
of the Transvaal Republic. More than or e
hundred Philadelphia boys and a lot of
uniformed messengers accompanied Smi h
to the American Line pier and cheeIed him
as he boarded the steamship
As the st. Louis drew out of her slip the
boys on the pier waved American and Boer
flags. Smith stood on the promenade deck
forward. with his hat off. flou; ishing a
small American flag. His stateroom was
filled with flowers from sympathizers with
the BOer cause.
After the ship sailed the Philadelphia
youngsters visited the Stock Exchange and
made so much noise in the visitors gal
lery that the attendants put them out.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
CINCINNATI WANTS DEWEY.
Mayor Tafel Coming With an Law iia-
ton for the Admiral.

CINCINNATI. April 11.-Mayor Tafel
Democrat. today decided to visit Washing
ton within the next fortnight personally
to invite Admiral Dewey to visit Cincin-
natl a committee of citizens met the
Admiral when he landed in New York and
asked him to come to Cincinnati. Admiral
Dewey then said it would give him pleas
ure to meet the people OF Cincinnati at
their home.
Mayor Tafel leaves with the determina-
tion not to take no for an answer, and
he expresses confidence in his ability TO
secure a favorable reply. He was one of
Dewey's first and stanchest admirers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
a Rig Deed of Trust.

A deed of trust was put on record yester-
day by the Capital Traction Company TO
secure the payment OF bonds aggregating
81. SOC. 900 The National Safe Deposit Saw
ings and Trust Company is named as the
trustee in the transaction. The bonds are
of the denomination of S5e0. bearing inter-
est at the rate of per cent, payable semi
annually and to run twenty years. The
loan is made for the purpose of retiring an
cid loan of 81. 900 0O0 per cent bonds. and
for the refunding of certain moneys taken
from the earnings account. and to liqui-
date the expense OF recent improvements
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
DIR. DIAZ GUERRA MISSING.
The Representative Of the Colombia
ReNoIutioniSts Not to BE Found.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Dr. \. Diaz
Guerra. representative here of the revolu-
tionists in Colombia. has not been at his
office, 10 Whitehall Street, since Saturday.
Fifteen kilograms and cablegrams. said TO
contain important news of the revolution
in Colombia. are at his Office awaiting him
His secretary said today that DR.. Guerra
had left the office without leaving any
word that he would be gone for several
days.
The young man fearing that an acct
dent had befalen Or. Guerra, or as he
said, perhaps that the Colombian Govern
ment agents here had kidnapped him. went
to his home in Brooklyn Tuesday to en-
quire as to his whereabouts, but learned
that he had not left word where he was
going. There is some talk OF a filibuster-
ing expedition for the assistance of the
revolutionists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12

(From the indianapolis Prcss.)
What the United States needs j. not a ship
subsidy law, hut I law for free ships. whether
made at home or abroad. II American-owncd
vessels were permitted equal privileges with
home made ones, the real American merchant
marine would now make quite different
showing at the various ports vi the world. This
course would also stimulate the building of
merican ships under the stern but natural law
OF competition. American industry and inventive
genius wauid in this line outstrip the world as
it has in similar lines involving equally fierce
connection.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
The Ship Subsidy Bill.



Really, the Republican party ought to under
stand that il is face to face with crisis. 1t Eas
for years been taxing the people for the beneht OF
private industries Under lis care there has grown
up a brood of trusts and monopoies which have
had their most marked development during the
Mckinley Administration. And now it il Nc
KinIey Administration with Mark Hanna. If not
in coutrol Of it, at least high in its eounses &C
tually trying to get through Congress a bin tie
effect Of which would be to hand over millions
Of dollars Of the peoples money To the Standard
Oil men and the international Navigation Com
many.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
The Forty-se.entI, Monthly Meeting
Held Last Night.

The forty-seventh monthly meeting of
the Library Association of Washington
was held last evening at the Columbian
University, Besides large number OF
the members OF the organization thers
were also present number Of invited
guests.
The first paper of the evening was read
by DR.. II. Darlington Bolton. who dis
cussed The Literature OF Alchemy" This
was followed by a paper by Miss Irene
Gibson. entitled ION Paying Duplicate
Collection After the reading Of the pa
pers the subjects we're discussed by the
members of the association generally
The meeting was presided over by Capt.
H. L. Prince. President Of the association.
William L. Boyden acted as secretary.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
The Pnn-American Congress.

The ministers and diplomatic represent
atives of the Central and South American
Republics stationed in this city have been
asked to attend a meeting to be held Sat
urday at the Bureau of American Re
publics. At the meeting steps will be
taken to ensure representation of the
countries concerned at the second Pan
American Congress, which is to meet in
the City of Mexico on a date yet TO be de-
termined programme for the congress
will be outlined.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
AN AUTOMOBILE COMBINE.
4 s.o.ooO.OoO Company Incorpornt.
ed In Delaware.

PHILADELPHIA. April IA charter
was issued today in Dover. Del. for the
Anglo american Rapid Vehicle Company,
which is intended to secure control of the
various concerns manufacturing automo-
biles and unite them in one company. W.
W. Gibbs, of this city. President of the
Pennsylvania Vehicle Company, is presi-
dent OF the new concern.
The capital stock is So. 900, COZ. all of
which is common and is divided into
$50, 900 shares at a par value OF 500 each.
II is said that Richard Croker and ether
New York men are interested in the COM
Dluy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12

Matters are monOtonously quiet in Ken
lucky. As previously announced, Taylor is
to be a delegate to the Philadelphia Con-
vention; but all real Hanna Republicans
are sulking because it has not been ar
ranged to send Jim Howard also. Con-
sidering their services to the party. the
duo would be sure of an ovation. 1t is
limited in some quarters that Taylor would
not permit Howard to be named. because
of a fear that his own glory might be OBJ
srured
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
NAVAL MILITIA DRILL.
The Schedule for the Different states
Completed.

The schedule of drill for the naval mi
Iitia of the several States has just been
completed by Captain Switzerland. in
charge of naval militia affairs. The States
bordering on the Great Lakes having naval
militia organizations will be given the use
Of the old gunbOat Michigan. The vessel
has been ordered to Cleveland. >or such
other Ohio port as the Governor Of the
State may direct. to take on board tas
Ohio naval militia, which will be in
structed in naval drill for period OF one
week The Michigan naval militia Will
have the use OF the vessel for one week,
beginning July .. and the Illinois organi-
zation for a similar period, beginning July
%.
The cruiser Prairie VIII receive orders
some time soon TO proceed to New Orleans
for the use of the Louisiana militia, after
which she will work her way up the coast
for the benefit of the militia organizations
of the Atlantic States.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
YELLOW FEVER SHIPS ARRIVE.
Two Steamers Guaranteed in New
York HarbOr.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE German
steamer Ragusa which arrived today from
Santos and Rio Janeiro was under COM
mand of Chief Officer Peters. her skipper.
Captain Siemens. having died Of yellow
fever at RE Janeiro March IL. He and
Peters contracted the disease at Santos.
Peters recovered and took charge OF the
ship Captain Siemens was thirty-three
years old and native of Germany The
Ragusa will be detained at Quarantine for
disinfection.
James McGrath. fireman of the British
steamer punstan. in today from Manos
and Para. died of yellow fever on March
81. when the Dunstan was two days out.
He was buried at sea- The Dunstan Is also
held at Quarantine for disinfection.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
Leave of Absence for Major Brainard

Major David l. Brainard, former Chief
Commissary at Manila, has been granted
leave of absence for three months because
of a serious disability incurred during his
service in the Philippines. Major Brain
ard contracted liver complaint. and was
operated on in a hospital in Japan. The
surgeon. in performing the operation, ex-
posed enc of his lungs, which Immediately
congested. His surgeons have ordered him
to go to the mountains of Switzerland
where it is thought he may recover its
use.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
TIE DELAG0A BAY AWARD.
Decision of the Tribunal VIII BE Ac-
ceptabIe by This Government

ccptabIe by This Government
The Government has decided to accept
the award of the Swiss arbitration tribuu al
in the Delagoa Bay Railroad claim. in
which Mrs Fred c. Penfield. an American
citizen. who is the widow of Colonel Nc
Murdo. of Kentucky. one of the builders
of the road. was heavily interested. A
copy of the tribunals decision was re-
ceived by mail at the State Department
yesterday, and information has reached
here also that Portugal will pay the award.
The actual cost of constructing the road
was estimated at 81, Goo, 0O0. Portugal was
willing to pay this for her action in con-
fscating the property. but the tribunal
fixed she amount of indemnity at only
S3.cC0.c00. with interest at the rate of )
per cent from the time OF conf;scation
Owing to the smallness of the award. which
this Government and the Government of
Great Britain. the third party to the Sarbf-
tration. believed to be unjust to th<Ecfaira-
ants. there was some considerat n r
by the United States to the quest
fusing to accept the tribunals dec
has been determined, however, that
course would be severe blow to the ~
ciple of International arbitration, and .fhS
award will be accepted. Great Britain's at
titude in the matter has not been made
known. but reliable information has been
received here that quite as much dissatis-
faction prevailed in London as in Washing
ton. The British Government expected that
the tribunal would give judgment to the
claimants Of not less than s12, sea coo.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
THE ARMY CANTEEN.


DANBURY, Conn, April fl.-When
Bishop Hurst, in his closing address to the
New York East Conference of Methodist
Episcopal Churches today told the min
listers present that only few moments be-
fore entering the pulpit he had received in
formation that President Mckinley had
taken action in regard to the Army cam
teen. that proved that the conference had
not misplaced the confidence imposed in the
President when il refused on Monday to
denOuuce him for his attitude upon that
question, the conference broke into pro-
longed applause. Bishop Hurst declined to
explain what action on the part of the
President his information referred to.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12

Colonel OchiItree's Mishap.-The
Hon. Thomas Porterhouse Ochiltree. form
erly of Texas and now of the boundless
universe, was the victim of terrible mis-
fortune few days ago which has rot
| heretofore found the garish light OF pub
licity. mainly because Of the modesty and
accomplishing nature of this guileless child
of destiny. Colonel Ochiltree visited the
race course at Benning. like other Chris
tian gentlemen are wont to do On occasion
Solely because of the gallant Texans
globe encirclng fame every lady in the
grandstand flashed her lorgnatte upon the
colonel as soon as his sveldt form appeared
on the promenade leading to the place set
apart for gentlemen who. to while away an
idle hour or two. stake few coins of the
realm on the outcome of race. All un-
conscious Of the enviable fact that he was
the cynosure of all eyes. Colonel Ochiltree
ambled nonchalantly up and down the
promenade and much to disgust of his
patrician soul was iostled rudely by the
crowds that surged to and fro. In a fatal
moment it became necessary for the colo
mel to feel in pocket of his demureIy col
ored waistcoat for change with which to
pay a vulgar huckster for some trifie which
he had purchased more out of a feeling of
howl which shook the rafters of the grand
stand and sent the troops of admirins
ladies precipitately to cover. rent the air
Col. Thomas Porterhousc Ochitree. retired
statesman and globe trottar had been
touched Before he had inserted his own
delicately mauicured fingers into the outer
pocket of his waistcOat The digits OF some
itching palm had been stealthily placed
therein and distracted the opulent Texans
fat roll of bills. II is stated as a fact that
the sum of 81 was contained in the colo
nels roll His rage at the discovery is de
scrihed as something terrific: thoug.. en-
tirely natural The managers of the race
course are said to have offered the victim
profuse apologies. but this did not calm
Colonel Ochitree's Indignation. His hard
earned money was gone, and no apology
could answer fer that The managers are
still explaining. but Colonel OchiItree is
said to be still Obdurate. He is unable &c
understand why he should have been sin
cled out of the entire crowd at the race
course for an easy thing and it is said
that he has foresworn all race courses in
future. Meantime Colonel Ochiltree hopes
the news of his misfortune Will not reach
the Congressional district in New York in
which the Waldorf Astoria is situated, as
he expects to represent that constituency
In the Fifty-seventh Congress.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
Sure of His Game.


Hanna builds on a pretty certain foundation
lie holds in the hollow OF his hand all the Re
publican rotten boroughs south OF the ohio-that
is. all the merrensry dsrkey delegates Of that II,
Gion. And throughout the Republic generally he
has in behalf Of his programme that po.entisl
individual. the country editor with a postoiiice
About this time Of year may look for this in
diyidulls appearance gratefully singing praises Of
his master and exerting that great influence which
is admittedly the possession Of an editor who has
piece Of Federal pork in his mouth.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-12
An unknown Disease.

The position taken by Senator CallnGcr, who
Is also a Doctor that there is such disease as
hydrophOba, is one taken quite generally by ,uc,l
zeal men. About a year ago the Ledger l.ub-
lished an exhaustive article The subject in
which II appeared that many OF this city's most
eminent practitioners deny the existence of such
a disease Nevertheless. il is certain that people
die of some disease having the symptoms usually
sscribed to hyd,ophobia. and that III many eases
its origin can be traced to u dog presumably mad.
But whether the proposed muzzling OF all dogs
will do more good than harm remains to be
proved.