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Evening capital., 1900-02-06
ACES OF SENATORS.
Holders of the Office Have Secret
Recipe for Looking Young.

-Four of the oldest men In the Sem
ate sit side by side on the front row.
They are Pettus of Alabama, who is
seventy-eight years old; Cockrell, OF
Missouri, who is sixty-five; Vest, also
of Missouri, who is verging on seven
ty. and Morgan, OF Alabama, who will
be seventy-six next June.
Age has dealt lightly with these
four old men, with the exception OF
Senator Vest, who is beginning to give
evidence of the weight of three score
years and ten upon his diminutive
form. He Is known as the Confucius
of the Senate, because he looks so
wise and so deliberate in his talk.
Cockrell is one of the hardest work
ers in the Senate, and his constant
watchfulness while bills are being
considered is proyerbial. Vest used
TO be one of the greatest orators and
debaters in the body, though of late
he has participated but little in the
proceedings. Morgan is one of the
wise men OF the Senate. He knows
everything about everything. When
he was a boy and books were scarce
he used to train his memory by learn
iiSy to repeat each volume, chapter
at time His parents wanted him
to become a minister, but he drifted
into law and then into politics. He
Is one of the few men in the Senate
who has the really broad gauge of a
statesman.
Very few of tho old men in the
Senate show their age. No one would
ever suspect that Plat of Connecticut,
is seventy-two, or that Cullom. of
Illinois, was seventy last November.
Senator Hawley. of Connecticut, is
seventy-three; Gear, of Iowa, will be
seventy-flve next April. and Hoar, of
Massachusetts. is geventy-three. SEN
ator Teller is still vigorous, with his
SEVENTEEN birthday approaching, and
Frye Is a remarkable young man for
the weight of nearly seventy years.
Jones, OF Nevada, is sixty-nine, while
his colleague, Stewart, is seventy-two.
Senator Bate of Tennessee, like the
late Senator Harris. will not disclose
his age. He must seventy or there
about, for he was a soldier in the
Mexican war, over half century ago.
Washington Post.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
Looking For His Son

DR.. Eastman. Of Massachusetts. was
in town Saturday looking for his runaway
son. The Doctor said his SON ran away
from home the middle OF January. and
he had traced him to Boston. Providence,
r. l.. to New York and then 10 Balti-
more, where he learned his son had fallen
in with marine at the Naval Academy.
On finding the marine he was told OF a
boy answering to his sons description.
who had come TO Annapolis. and DR..
Eastman followed. He made inquiries
and consulted the authorities. but with
out success. II is supposed the marine
told cock-and- bull story to inveigle DIR.
Eastman to come to Annapolis. thinking
there was money in it. 'rhe boy has not
yet been found. This is the third time
he has run away from home in the last
six months.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
after Dinner
70 assist digestion. relieve distress
after eating or drinking too heartily
toprevent constipation. take
HOODS Pills
En,sr,ainmsnt By The Meas Guild.

Entsriainment BY The Men's Guild.
The Mems Guild OF St. Anne's parish
will give an entertainment at the Opera
House on Thursday night tor the benefit
Of the parish work. An excellent pro
gramme has been prepared consisting OF
vocal and instrumental music and selec-
ton by well known local elocutionists.
Some Of those taking part are: members
OF the Naval Academy orchestra under
Prof. c. A. Zimmerman. whose delight.
i,il music is alone wsrth the price OF
admission; re ci atoms by Mr.. South; Mr..
]. S. Hayden and Miss Blanche Martin;
solos. by Miss Combs. Mrs. Alice Ful-
wood Donnelly. OF New Orleans. and
MIR. Edwin Newbold. Of Baltimore;
clarionet solo. by Mr.. II. P. Orem;
violin and piano concerto by Misses
Mary and Hannah Randall. whose exc
cuiion is above criticism. violin solos.
Mr.. Somodevilla; piano forte, Miss
knight. With the foregoing carefully
prepared program Of artists an evening s
delightful entertainment is promised.
See ad in another column.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
dent to these diseases IS instantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain's Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured BY il. II
is equally efficient tor itching piles an
a favorite remedy for sore nipples. chap
ped hands. chilblains. frost bites and
chronic sore eyes. 7scts per box. For
sale by. Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug
Store.
Dr. Cady's Condition R0sUdeyy. are just
what a horse needs when IN bad condition
Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
They are not food but medicine and the
best in use to put horse in prime con-
dition. Price IS cts per package. For
sale by Feldmeysr Bros. City Drug
Store.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
Recount Of Ballots.

Before Justice Julian Brewer yesterday
a recount was begun in the contested
election case of Thomas ]. Linthicum.
Democrat. VS.. John Bowie. Republican
candidate for Sheriff Of Anne Arundel
county. The Third precinct Of the Fifth
district was the only one counted. On
undisputed ballots Bowie received i5S
votes and Linthicum 100. Four ballots
were rejected. Seven were blank. the
Sheriff not having been voted for. Four
were challenged by contestee and three
by contestant. Seven ballots in this
precinct were rejected by judges Of elec-
iion and by the justice: One Demo-
cratic ballot counted by the judges OF
election was rejected by the justice. not
having been signed by the ballot clerk.
The returns OF election in this precinct
gave Bowie I6s and Ltnthicum ioI. The
count will be continued tomorrow.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
FUTURE OF CUBA.
Business Development and Chances
For investment.


For the island of Cuba there is
great future prospect. The general
condition of trade and commerce has
grealy improved within the past few
greatly improved within the past two
months. The expansion in this re-
spect is not as rapid as some might
wish, but 1t is steady. Each day sees
a greater volume of money in circula-
| tion in the island, due to the growth
of internal trade, while the import and
export trade is likewise improving.
Cuba is a country of wonderful natur-
al resources. 1t Is country which
can be developed into one of the
greatest in the universe. It's people
are willing and ready, and all that Is
required is the continuance of wise
and intelligent administration of the
affairs of the island. There has been
a marked change for the better in the
condition of the working classes late
| ly. At the termination of the war
their state was deplorable. There
was then very little demand for labor.
Now, however, there is work to be had
both in the cities and In the outlying
districts, and any sober, Industrious
and reliable man can find employment.
The demand for labor is strengthen
ing daily.
American capital is finding great
field for investment in Cuba, and the
outlook for increasing the volume of
invested money there is bright.
There is no doubt that hundreds of
thousands of dollars in this country
are now in waiting for guarantee of
safety. AS it stands now, capitalists
are in doubt as to the future disposi-
ton of the island; they are therefore
holding back until some really per-
manent plan is in operation. All that
is desired by these people is that
system of government shall be inaug-
urated which will permanently insure
the protection of life and property.
The establishment of stable govern
ment will be followed by the influx
of an enormous amount OF foreign cap
ital There is great deal of money
to be made in Cuba by American in-
vestors.-Fitzhugh Lee, in New York
World
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
iRvINc's WAY wrH CALLERS.
Story Of a Man Whom He scared
Nearly 70 Death.

Il was scared half out of my wits
the first and only time ever met Sir
Henry Irving" said an actor now
playing at one Of the city theatres II
was In New York, during his first visit
OF 80. and | was anxious TO ask him
about a young relative OF mine who
was then a member of his London
Lyceum Company. A mutual friend
scribbled line of Introduction on a
card, which / sent up to his hotel di-
rectly after he returned from an after
noon performance. ! was shown to
his apartments. and found him seated
by a table with his chin on his hand.
He murmured some sort of greet
ing, motioned me to a chair and fixed
me with his eyes, which. as you know,
are extraordinary sombre and pierre
ing. His eyebrows, moreover. are the
most remarkable / ever saw in my
life They are enormous, jet black
thatches, and I'm moments of concen-
tration the outer ends go up and the
inner ends go down giving his face a
Mephistophelean expression that Is
absolutely hypnotic. l was nervous
10 begin with, because have always
regarded Irving with almost super
stitious reverence, and when I began
my little tale those terrible eyebrows
bent down on me like an incubus.
The more I tried to be brief and
clear the worse / wobbled. ana all the
while Irving's strange scrutiny was
growing ffercer and more intense. He
said not a word but those deep. glow
ing eyes of his seemed to bore through
me like two augers. and before |
reached the point of my errand lost
my head entirely, and jumped up tn
beat an ignomiDous retreat. Stay!
he exclaimed. imperiously, and for
over q minute he continued to glare
at mo In absolute silence. Then sud-
denly he smiled and scribbIed some
thing on piece of paper. You win
pardon me- he said, suavely. I was
trying to recall a name and have just
remembered it. May | trouble you to
repeat what you. have been sayink?' At
that ! realized that he hadn't been
seeing me at all. and gasped with re-
lief. Then / went over my request.
He listened attentively and gave me
the information | desired. 1t turned
ont to be a charming interview. l
don't think he ever dreamed what a
bad quarter hour l put in."-Chatta-
p0oga Times.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06

Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
2asfrnaA

Two Weeks Tour via Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The first Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville. allowing
two weeks in Florida, will leave New
York ang Philadelphia February 6.
Excursion tickets. including railway
transportation. Pullman accommodations
lone BERTH, and meals en- route in both
directions while travelling on the special
train. will be sold at the following rates:
New York, 5000; Philadelphia. Harris
burg, Baltimore, and Washington.
$500: Pi.tsburg, $s3 90. and at pro
portionate rates from other points.
For ticket, itineraries. and other in
formation apply to ticket agents Tourist
Agent at Iio6 Broadway. New York: 4
Court street. Brooklyn; 7So Broad street.
Newark. N. j.; b. Courlaender. Jr.,
Passenger Agent Baltimore District.
Baltimore. Md: Colin Studds, Passenger
Agent Southeastern District, Washing
ton, ID. C.; Thos. +. Watt, Passenger
Agent Western District. Pittsburg. Pa:
or to Geo. w. Boyd. AssistantKGenera
Passenger Agent. Btoad Street Station.
Philadelphia.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
Death of Mrs. S,ockett.

Mrs. Mary Priscilla Stockett. wife OF
the late Frank H. Stockett, whose critl-
cal illness has been noticed in these col
umns, died last night at her residence on
Prince George street. aged seventy-three
years. Mrs. Stockett has been IN failing
health for several years. She was life.
long member OF ST. Anne's Church. and
a faithful churchwoman. She leaves
son, Frank II. Stockett. an attorney oi
the Annapolis bar. and five daughters.
one of whom is the wife Of Julius Hall.
of Baltimore. The funeral viii take
place tomorrow afternoon at ; O'Clock
from St. Anne's Church.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06

simply develop dry catarrh; they dry uT
the secretions which adhere to the mem
brane and decompose. causing faI
more serious trouble than the ordinary
form of catarrh. Avoid all drying in
halants and use that which cleanses
soothes and heals. Ely's Cream Balm
is such remedy and win cure catarrh OF
cold in the head easily and pleasantly.
All druggists sell it at 50 cents or it vii
be mailed by Ely BrotAera s. Warren
ST., New York.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06

The Epworth League social otthe First
M. Z. Church. held last night in the lee
ture-room, was well attended in despite
Of the several other entertainments which
were in progress. An interesting address
was made by the pastor. Rev. DIR. Van
Arsdale, after which Fourteen Reasons
For Not Marrying" we've given by said
number Of young lsdies and gentlemen.
Many of the reasons were very witty and
some we're not very substantial ones.
One young lady's reason for not having
married was "John died and Charlie went
10 the war
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
OLD MEXICO
Twenty three Days Tour via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has arranged for personally-conducted
tour through Old Mexico by special Pail.
man train of parlor-smoking. dining,
sleeping. compartment, and observation
cars, to leave New York and Philadel-
phia February IL. visiting all the princi-
pal spoints OF interest in the "Land OF
Montezuma. and spending FIVE days in
the City OF Mexico.
Round-trip tickets. covering all neces'
sary expenses, $500 from all points on
the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For further information apply to ticket
agents; Tourist Agent. 1896 Broadway
New York; 4 Court Street. Brooklyn
7So Broad Street, Newark. N. j.; b
Courtlaender. Jr.. Passenger Agent. Bal
timore District, Baltimore, Md; Colin
Studds. Passenger Agent. Southeast DIS
trict. Washington. ID. c; Thos. Z. Watt
Passenger Agent. Western District. Pitts
burg. Pa: or address Geo. w. Boyd
Assistant General Passenger Agent Phila
delphia.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06

The remains Of MIR. Thos. ]. Baldwin,
OF Baltimore. who died in that city yes.
terday, will be brought here tomorrow
Wednesday afternoon. on the ais train,
for inlerment in the city cemetery. Mr..
Baldwin was q brother to Messrs. VIII
liam and Edward Baldwin. Of this city,
and Mr.. Henry Baldwin. of the Third
district. He leaves wife and family.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
NOTICE.

There will be meeting Of the Inde-
pendent Fire Company No. 2. 7kssday
night. Fe6yza,y OH. att. 80 p. m. All
members are requested to be present.
By order of the Prest.
#. T. ]. LINTHIcUM. JR.. Sec
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
To be L.ieut-commander.

Among the nominations sent by the
President to the Senate. yesterday was
that of Lieut.. w. Pullman. to be lieut.
commander. Lieut. Pullman married a
Miss Robinson. daughter Of the late
Judge Robinson Of the Court OF Appeals,
His wife resides here.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
v. N. c. A.

An important meeting of the X. M. G.
A. will be held tonight at 3 o'clock.
at the hall on State circle. The
annual election Of officers and other
business of importance viii be transacted
at this meeting and the members are
urged to be present.
Evening capital., 1900-02-06
Tale Of Hard Luck.

"Yes," he said, I'm back from
South America. Couldn't stand it..
Too much hard luck. You see, I had
about $4,000 in the currency of one OF
the South Americans republics and
was doing pretty well. when there
was a revolution. Government over
turned and new government installed
Result: Value of the paper currency
shrunk in one night about 80 per cent,
and the next morning my $4,000 was
not worth quite $500."-Chicago Post
The Codger-Why, Tommy You
wouldn't hit your little brother, would
you?
The Kid-Well, yer don't tink fer a
minnit I'd hit me big one, do yer?-
Kansas City lndependent-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Porto Rican Tariff Bill
Reaches That Stage in
Its Career.
DAVIS OFFERS SUBSTITUTE.
Provides for Free Trade and
Extends the Rev
enue Law.

Washington, March 26.-Davis. of
Minnesota, introduced in the senate
substitute for the Porto Rican bill,
which provides for free trade between
the United States and Porto Rico, and
extends internal revenue laws, with
amendments, over the island. The
act is declared provisional and shall
not continue longer than March l,
1902
Soon after the senate convened to-
day Hanna, of Ohio, who is chairman
of the republican national committee,
rose to the question of personal privi-
lece. He directed the attention of the
senate to an article published in a
Washington newspaper to the effect
that a member of the house said to
representative that the Porto Rican
tariff bill had been agreed upon ms
part of deal by which the repuh-
licau committee was to receive large
campaign contributions. Hanna
branded the interview as "a malicious
lie"
Wants Information About Philippines.
A resolution offered by Allen, of
Nebraska, calling on the secretary of
war for the number of soldiers killed
or having died in the Philippines
since Aug. l, 1898, was taken mp.
Gallinger suggested that it ought tc
90 to the committee on military
affairs. Allen declared that it would
smother" it. He said, owing to the
climatic conditions in the Philippines,
illness and suicide among the troops
were on the increase, and he believed
the American people are entitled to
the facts. The motion was finally re-
ferred to the committee on military
affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
JoKERs SHARPLY REPRIMANDED
Made n Pretense of Laying Mines Around
the Frankfort Arsenal.

Frankfort. Ky, March %. - There
was much excitement in Democratic
quarters Saturday night over a report
that the guards in charge of the state
arsenal had laid a mine in front of the
state arsenal. connected with the in
side 10y wire, 50 that il could be
touched off in case of an attack. The
excitement was increased when an
other report was circulated that one
of the officers had purchased 100 feet
of fuse from Il local hardware mer-
chant. and it was reported that this
fuse was TO he attached TO the mine
alleged to be at the arsenal.
But the Republican Adjutant Gen
eral Collier yesterday denied tha.
mines We're being laid. and in an eX-
planatory communication TO Demo
cratic Assistant Adjutant General
Murray, General Collier said that some
indiscreet men at the arsenal had dug
trenches and made a pretense of lay
ing mines to create sensation. but
the work was entirely without the
sanction or knowledge OF General Col
lier. and the men engaged have been
sharply reprimanded.
Washington. March 26.-It was
stated authoritatively Saturday that
the visit TO Washington of the com
mittee of Kentucky Republicans has
not caused the administration 10
change the policy it had settled upon
regarding the whole Kentucky contro-
verSy The members of the committee
had presented To the war department
the fact that the Beckham faction had
armed its so-called militia forces with
rifles and equipments belonging to the
United States government This fact
was laid before the administra ton TO
be considered in connection with the
whole case No action was taken.
however looking TO interference by
the national government in the con-
tToverSy in any way
Beekham-TAyIor Case Appealed.
To,,i.-v-tIIa March 9S-Tho RePE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
BUTCHERS ARE TAKING THE OATH.
Gen. Clements at PhiIipPoIis - British
Cavalry in the TrnnsvRaI.

Gen. Clements at PhiIipPOlis - British
Cavalry I'm the TransvnaI.
London. March GA war bulletin
posted here is as follows:
.'PhilippoIis. March %, via NOrvars s
Pont March 24.-General Clements en-
tered PhilippoIis at noon today. He
assembled the burghers, addressed
them. and read Lord Roberts prOcla-
nation in Dutch and English. The
future Of the Free State. he declared,
would have TO be decided by her ma
jesty'S advisers. but the burghers
might be certain that the late govern
nient at BloemfOntein would never be
restored. He advised all the inhabi-
tauts to accept the inevitable and to
obey all the orders of the military and
other authorities duly appointed. init
mating that the landdrOst and sheriffs
had been reappointcd under the queen.
The burghers began taking the oath
of allegiance and surrendering their
arms"
4 dispatch to The Daily Telegraph
from Kimberley. dated March -. says:
prisoners brought in here report that
force OF British cavalry has entered
thC TransvaaI and penetrated TO Il
point eighteen miles north of Chris
tiana. The British forces at Fourteen
Streams are being strengthened. \
movement nOrthward is expected
soon"
\ BlOemfontein correspondent of The
Daily Telegraph. in dispatch dated
March %, SAYS: The late allies are
now bitter foes. SO strong is the popu-
lar feeling here that. were il desirable.
n large body of Free StaterS would
take the field and fight Immediately
against the Transvaalers.'
\ special dispatch from BlOemfontein
dated March "a, says: The Beers are
reported rctli-iT= HON INroonStad after
having blown UP ne bridge
LadySmith. March 2G.-The scouts
frequently engage the I=Ocrs beyond
Meran. under the BiGgarSberg. but no
important fiChtiugs has taken place.
The Free Staters continue 20 enter our
lines. Surrendering under the proclama-
tion issued bv Lord Roberts. They de-
clare that the TranSvaalerS are deter
mined to fight to- the bitter end. The
ma ajority of those who have hitherto
taken part in the fighting have been
Free StaterS. The Transvaalers have
been held in reserve. The Beers are
preparing for another campaign and
will occupy 4 strongly fortified position
in the Transvaal necesSitating heavy
fighting before they can he driven out.
The BoCrs are not expected TO make n
stand at Johannesburg. but to conccn
tFafp ut pptOril
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
SPANISH PAPER SUPPRESSED.
Its Editor Imprisoned by Gen. Otis-Reb-
els Growing AggressIve Again.

els Growing Aggressive Again.
Manila, March 26.-La Patria and
El Liberal, Spanish organs of the eX-
treme Filipino party. have recently been
publishing articles inimical 10 the mill
tary government. General Otis has
suppressed the former journal for Sc
dition and imprisoned the editor. at
the same time issuing Il warning to
the members of the extreme party
that they should observe greater
moderation.
Senor Palermo. at one time presi-
dent of the so-called Filipino cabinet
having received permission from the
authorities to come to Manila is eX-
pected to present himself this week
at San Fernando. province of Union.
The rebels in General IOung's dis
trict are becoming aggressive. The
American battalion garrisoning the
town of Namagpacan was attacked on
four consecutive nights recently. Re
Inducements are now arriving there.
General Young purposes TO pursue the
rebels aggresSively before the rainy
season sets in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26

have seized the opportunity 10 extend
their trenches
Lady Sarah Wilson. in a dispatch
from Mafcking, dated Wednesday.
March II. says: we have received
news of the relief of I.adySmith, but
it serves to increase our diSappoint-
mcnt. as there is no prospect OF oTh- re-
lief. The town remains closely IN
vested The Boers are reported to be
very numerous and strongly intrenChed
between us and Colonel Plumer's
force Some OF the natives are dying
Of starvation owing to their prejudice
against horSeficSh."
British Omcer- Are Fatally Rash.
The war office Saturday posted the
following dispatch from General Rob
crts:
"BIoemfontein. March ~. - NeSter-
day Lieutenant Colonel Crabbe, Cap
tain Trotter and Lieutenant the Hon.
l.. Lyson. of the Grcnadicr Guards.
and Lieutenant Colonel Codrington. of
the ColdStream Guards. rode eight or
nine miles beyond their camp on the
Modder river without escort except
one trooper They were fired upon by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-26
Machlnists Return to Work.

Chicago. March 26.-Over one hun
dred striking machinists. formerly
employed by the Siemens & Halske
company, today returned to work for
that corporation. their demand for a
9-hour work day and minimum
scale of wages having been granted
The firm, however, refused to recog-
nize the business agent, otherwise the
walking delegate. and negotiations
were conducted through shop com
mittee. which will hereafter negotiate
with the management in place of the
business agent.