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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-13
TIE SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
senators Allen and Butler Define
Their Positions on silver.


In the Senate this morning the Legisla-
tive. Executive. and Judicial ApproprIa-
tion bill was reported and Nr. CUlIom. in
charge Of it. suid that he would ask its
consideration tgEOrrow-
1Ir- Bard Us. appointed on the com
miJtees on Pubic Lands. Railroads. PO-
t0mac River Front, Womau's Suffrage.
and MauUfs Ct9res. in place OF Senator's
Kean, Thu on. simon, Foster, and Wet
more. eNcu,...
Mr.. Allen rising 10 a personal eNplana-
tion. gave a strenuous denial TO recent
newspaper assertions that he had ceased
TO become an advocate for the free and
unlimited coinage cf gold and silver ar the
ratio Of 10 20 I. II there was anything
on which he was tender. he said. it was
on that subject. He had. he said, declared
himself clearly at the present session in
favor Of that doctrine.
He read the official report OF the colo
guy in the Senate on which the assertion
was founded and said there was nothing in
10 10 warrant such an assertion. He now
wanted 10 repeat and be wanted the Public
Printer 10 put IL in black type so that &c
might stand as a permanent record Of his
position that he was a firm believer. as he
has always been. Of the free and unlimited
coinage Of silver at the ratio of I6 TO ! by
this country alone and not waiting for its
adoption by any other country
Mr.. Butler. who had been mixed up in
the colloquy referred 20, complained that
he. TOO. had been misrepresented in the
published report OF it. He now avowed
himself In favor Of the free aad unlimited
coinage OF silver. and he hoped that no
one would misunderstood him in future
Mr.. AlGrich. the third parsonage in the
colloquy referred 10. remarked sarcasti-
cally that he had expected the Senator
from North Carolina would, on further re-
ieCtion. conclude that he was in t1vor
Of the free coinage Of silver by the United
States alone.
Mr.. Butler broke in with the angry re-
mark that that was not a fair statement
Il am very glad" Mr.. AIdrich contin-
! ued. without noticing the interruption
that the Senator has made that state
ment explicitly"
Il made the statement explicitly last
| Tuesday" said Mr.. Butler
I asked the Senator ten or twelve
times" Mr. Aldrich went on, whether he
was in favor OF the free coinage OF silver
/ by the UUited States alone and am glad
/ he is now able to give me a corrected an
| swer"
The Senator from Rhode Island" Mr..
| Butler again broke in, makes a state
/ ment that is not true. II is not true FOR
| him 10 rise and say that ! have now cor
| rected the statement which l then made. ''
| Mr.. Aldrich replied: I cannot find in
| the Record a statement by the Senator on
| that occasion. that he was in favor OF the
! free coinage Of silver by the United States
| alone"
! Here Mr. Turner took the floor which h.
| had temporarily yielded for these personal
| explanations, and addressed the Senate on
| ,he Porto Rican bill He described IL ae
| being so revolving in form and feature that
| no person in the Republican party. from
| the President down, was willing TO admit
| its paternity.
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In the House today Mr.. Oyerstreet call
ed up the conference report on the Finan-
cial bill. by virtue OF the special order
made last week. He explained the pro
visions Of the bill as it had been agreed
upon by the conferees. 1t contained every
principle. he said. Of the bill as it passed
the House. with the single exception Of
tax upon national banks, and the principal
object TO establish the gold standard was
still the main feature Of the bill
Mr. ShafrOth enqUired II the new bill
gave the Secretary Of the Treasury power
TO redeem silver dollars in gold? Mr.. Over
street replied that it did not, .eitn@r did
the House bill But it did give the Ser
retary power 10 maintain the parity OF
gold and silver by any means necessary.
Answering a question by Mr.. SnOdgrass,
Mr. Overstreet said the provision in the
House bill, putting all debts. public and
private. on the gold standard. had been
omitted by the conferees FOR TWO reasons:
first. because Of fear that it might be
deemed retroactive as % private debts,
and. therefore not good in Law: second
because Of a belief that if he Government
obligations were placed upon the gold
standard, private obligations incurred in
The future would naturally follow Govern
ment obligations.
J. z. Williams asked Ir. Overstreet IL,
under the refundiUg provision, making the
bonds payable In gold, should the Govern
ment succeed in securing International b.
mctallism, they could be paid IN silver
coined under that agreement.
Mr. Oversireet promptly and emphat--
cally replied Absolutely not There IS
not in the bin the slightest ground for
( hope Of international b.mejalsm And
tae bin makes il practically Impossible for
. the Government Of the United States un-
der any conditions 20 engage In the O.. in
age Ct silver az the ratio Ct l6 to %
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TO SETTLE BOUNDARIES.
The RsSoIutiOn Calling for n Con-
ference Of Nations.

The Resolution Calling for Con-
ference OF Nations.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs
has referred to a Subcommittee for report
the joint resolution introduced in the
House by Mr.. Roberts. authorizing the
President Of the United States 90 arrange
a conference between the United States and
nations possessing territory on the Ameri-
can Continent for the settlement of bOuu-
Diary disputes.
The resolution provides that The Presi-
dent be requested TO invite the several
governments Of the American Continent to
Join the United States in a conference at
Washington 20 agree IL possible upon all
boundaries in dispute between such na-
tions.
II is provided that in forwarding the in
yItations 10 the governments. the Presi-
dent OF the United States shall SET forth
that the conference is called 10 arrange. If
possible. for surveys and the collation. OF
authorities and such information and data
that may tend 10 the settlement Of dis
putes as 10 the true divisional line between
the nations represented in such conference,
and. upon the agreement by the conference
10 a statement Of facts In each dispute. 90
devise q definite plan. 10 be submitted 20
each nation for approval, for a series Of
arbitrations TO settle all questions, dis
putes. and differences then existing TO
auv boundary line on the American Cent?
ueut between such nations.
The sum Of $4,000. or so much thereof
as may be necessary. is appropriated TO be
disbursed under the direction and IN thc
discretion Of the Secretary 0f State. for eN-
penses incidental 10 TIE conference.
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REPORTS FROM MAFEKING.
Colonel PInmer Apparently Within
Three Days OF the Town.

Three Days or the Town.
LONDON, March 13.-Colonel Plumer.
who is marching to the relief OF Maf2-
king, is apparently within three days Of
that town. A Mafeking despatch, OF
March I. was forwarded. via Plumer's
Camp. on March 4.
A despatch to the Times" from Mafe-
king. dated March ,. says: The garrison
is feeling scuteIy the stress OF the siege.
We have been reduced to a diet OF horse
flesh and bread made from horse forage.
The water is no longer free from con-
tamnation, and typhoid fever. dysentery,
and diphtheria are epidemic. II Is i'm
possible to isolate the fever cases. The
sufferngs Of the women and the chi dren
are terrible. There are deaths in the wom-
ems lager daily. owing 10 fevcrs which
are caused by inefficient sanitation. Pa
tieDts are starving.
The military operations have been IA
vOrably sustained toward the Brick Fields,
from which the enemy have been expell-
ed"
Julius We'll has received a clbl am
via Lobatsi. March g. which says: An
we'll at Nafeking on March 6. The town
Is still bcsieged" As LObatsi is fifty
seven miles north OF MafckiEg it looks as
II Colonel Plumer with his relieving force
was at the former place on March 9.
BRADFORD. England March 13.-Mr
Thomas Whitley has received the follow
ing cablegram from his brother. who Is the
Mayor OF Mafeking: "Buluwayo, March
3.-AIl well.-Frank."
From this Il is thought that some way
has been found to move the civilians from
Mafeking. II is more probable. however
that the mayor has succeeded in getting
awav.
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CHICAGO'S LABOR FIGHT.
aiu Owners Decide to suspend Dur
ing the strike.

INK the SAElkt-
CHICAGO. March I3.-The mill owners,
engaged in manufacturing building ma
terial. have decided TO follow the example
OF other material manufacturers and close
their plants. pending an adjustment Of
the present labor troubles.
Forty firms were represented at a meet
ing held in the Chamber OF Commerce
yesterday. at which the decision was
reached. The decision was unanimous.
All the firms. through their representa-
tivCs, declared that they had been losing
money since the beginning Of the labor
troubles. Ali contracts now on hand viii
be filled and then, unless a settlement is
effected in the meantime, the doors OF
mills will be closed and 5000 employees Of
the firms discharged. The men affected
by this action are for the greater part
members Of the Amalgamated Wood
Workers Association. Several hundred
carpenters and machine hands who have
been working in the shops viii also suffer
There are now 1000 machinists and 5000
brickmakeTs out Of work When the mills
are closed the total number Of material
workers out Of work Will be 1900
The total number Uf men ROW out OF
work in Chicago on account Of the labor
troubles approximate s. coo. as follows,
Building trades. 40,o00; bricl,makers, 3,0Oe;
machinists. 1000. wood workers. 5000.
glass workers. 200; taiiOrs. 300. PANTHEON
trimmers. 5000; brass molders 400; metal
morkers,-60O; ceIIancous. 4 600, total
81 500. Quarters have been engaged al
the Auditorium Hotel for the members Of
the Industrial Commission which viii ar
rive In the city On Monday and begin az
Investigation OF the Chicago labor situa-
lion
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THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
An Act 10 Incorporate the Girls Re.
form school.

Mr. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate a bin providing for amendments 70
the act entitled An act 10 Incorporate the
Girls Reform school Of the District OF Co
Iumbia" The provision OF the above act
relating to- the admission % girls 10 the
school Is amended by changing the limit OF
axe Of admission from eighteen 10 sixteen
years. Other amendments provide for a
limited discharge OF parole system, and
also for the power Of temporary transfer
iE proper cases TO the workhouse Of the
District.
one section Of the new bin brings the
approval OF appointments Cf officers and
employees of the school unde- the authOri-
IS OF the Attorney General. instead OF Un-
der that OF the District Commissioners
The bill is accompanied by letter OF ap-
proval from Attorney General Griggs.
Mr. Mcmillan also introduced a bill 10
amend the act relative to admission 20 the
Government Hospital for the Insane, ap-
proved January 81, 1899 This act is
amended by the addition Of supplementary
sections providing for the appointment by
the Justices Of the Supreme Court Of the
District. acting jointly, Of medical eX-
aminer in cases OF luuscy. The biz also
specifies the form Of the certificate OF lu-
macy to be filled out by the medical exam
iner when admission 10 tte hospital is
granted.
A third bill introduced by Mr. Mcmillan
provides for the establishment OF a Board
OF Plumbing in the District Of Columbia.
The bill authorizes the Commissioners to
appoint the members of this board. con-
sisting Of three licensed master plumbers.
one civil engineer. and one OF The COmmis-
sioners, and provides that it shall have full
charge Of making and carrying into effect
all regulations relative TO plumbing and
drainage.
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THE CoEUR D,ALEEE ENQUIRY.
Colonel Dick Begins the CroNS-EX-
animation Of Nr- SImpI,ins-

Colonel Dick begins the troNs-EN-
animation Of Nr- SimpI,ins-
The Committee on Military Affairs OF
the House OF Reuresenjatives met in cx-
ecutIve session at 10 o'clock this morning
and remained within closed doors till II.
when the public was admitted ard the
Occur d'Aleue enquiry resumed
I. j. Simpkins. whose examination was
not concluded yesterday returned 20 the
witness stand Mr.. Lcntz moved that the
committee should request the President
TO furnish copies Of the afldavits handed
TO him by Senator Hcifs!d and others
this in addition 10 other correspondence.
which the committee has requested. AT
the suggestion OF Colonel Dick the COM
mittee went again into executive session
10 consider the motion made by Mr. Lent
When Mr. Simpkins was recalled TO the
stand. his croSs-eNaminatiun was begun by
Colonel Dick Under direct examination
the witness had testified that the CJronrr's
Jury OF ShOshOne county was preiudiced
and unfit 10 carry ont the obligation OF
the oaths taken by them Ii was along
this line that Colonel Dick cross-eNamined
the witness. asking him questions concern
ing the probity and reputation OF each
member Of the jury. In explaining why
he considered the jury unfair the witness
said that il was composed OF persons
drawn from the scab faction.
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TOUCHED AT PORTO RICO.
\ Statement From the Wax Depart
ucnt Concerning Vessels

\ Statement From the Wax Depart
mcnt Concerning Vessels
The War Department gave out fo- pub
lca;ion today the following statement o.
the number Of foreign vessels their ton
mage. and the flags under which tIey sail-
ed. which entered ana cleared a. the sew
e-aI ports Of the Island o. Porto Rl-o from
the date OF American occupation urlI De-
ccmhcr u. 1893
Vessels euJered-AmeriCau. 443 ton
mage. eS.CS5. Spanish. "a. tonnage, 49,
5l2, German. 127. tonnage. 1IAt4U. French.
l14. tonnage I.4-g. British. -l4. tonnage
ia. .4S5; italian. 10. tonnage 81 $685. Nor
Wegian o. tonnage. 1890, Cuban 10.
tonnage, l3.c1o- Dominican. Il. tonnage,
6s7. Dutch. u. tonnage. sol; Portuguese.
J. tonnage fS5. venezuelan. g. Tonnage.
4l0; Haitian. ]. tonnage. e; Danish. @. ton
mage. 75S-
Vessels cIeareI-Americar, 800 to-uaEc
aS4I-I. Spanish. 15l. tonnage. @IS.2so; Ger
man. 49, tonnage, 2tIt2f; French. ia
tonnage Ig05-S, British. -I1, tonnage, .3.-
153. Italian. 16 tonnage. 1889, Cuban. 16.
tonnage -5.S15, Norveizan. Is. JorA age.
1874. Danish @. tonnage. 7S1- Dutch. u,
tonnage 65f; Dominican Is. tonnage, 5+i;
Portuguese. I, tonnage, $50; Venezuelan.
s. tonnage. 80.
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LONDON. March 13.-Despatches receiv-
ed from the front indicate that the British
now occupy BIoemfontein. or are about to
DO so. Freneh's cavalry has been the first
to enter the Free State capitals territory.
General Roberts despatch from Venter
Vlei. dated $50 a m. today, says:
Il directed General French. II there
was time. TO seize the railway station
at BlOemfontein and thus secure the
rolling stock. AT midnight / received
a report from him that after consider
able opposition he had been able TO
occupy two hills close to the railway
station which comma nded BiOemfon-
tein.
"A brother OF President Steyn has
been made a prisoner
The telegraph liDs leading north
ward has been cut and the railway
broken UP.
I am now starting with the Third
Cavalry Brigade. which l called up
from the Seventh Division near Pc
trusburg yesterday. and the mounted
infantry to re-enforce the cavalry di-
vision. The rest Of the force viii fol-
low as quickly as possible.
In a previous despatch from Nenter
Vlei General Roberts had said.
"Our march was again unoppOsed.
We are now about eighteen niles frOm
Rloemfoutein. The cavalry division rs
astride the railway. six miles sOuth of
Bloamfontein.
There are S2I men wounded and
about sixty or seventy were killed OF
are missing.
Colonel Umpholy has died Of his
wounds. Lieutenant Pratt OF the Es-
sex Regiment was wounded severely
The wounds are. as "a rule, more seri-
ols than usual owing 20 the expanding
bullets used freely by the Beers
It is thought that the figures OF the Xiii.
ed. wounded, and missing given b. Genera
Roberts refer 20 the total casua- tics since
he started for Bloemfuntein after Genera
Crouies surrender
A news despatch from q correspondent
with Roberts army. and dated at VeuJer
Niel. March l., --25 o'lCgk D. d, says
"A farm belonging 20 Judge GreEolo vski
Chief Justice OF the ITGDsvaal. was Occl
pied bv General Roberts as his headguar
GERS this morning. The Beers evacuated
this place al dawn. They had a mu a.
Jude OF wagons. lGj mo- artillery.
General Lord Roberts Is now within
two hours ride az B-CcmfOutCIU. Tn,
British have nos been iu contact vi b tht
Bocrs fOr two DAYS. TIE continued sue
cesscs have had AN obvious effect on th'
spirits Of the British troops. and the mel
are now anxious 20 force matters. During
the sixteen mile march today the pip IT.
OF the HighIauder-' Brigade. under OrleT
from General Macdonald, played ncuI
an the time.
The burghers Of the Orange Free Stat,
have practically abandoned The war Th.
surrender Of General Cronje initiate,
against any good fleets ;h8t might hsv,
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THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
National Guard Oficcrs 10 Visit the
White House

Among the Presidents callers this morn
ing were Senators Foster and Hawley. the
latter in company with ID. C.. l. Harris. of
North Carolina. who wished 10 see NJ
Mckinley concerning minor appointment
in his state. Both the Senators spoke OF
the Alaska bill Eow before the Senate.
Senator Foster said that there was no
doubt that the bin would be passed, with
certain changes. bu; that he could not state
how soon.
Senator IIawley said that there w.l prob
ably be many changes in the bin before
it finally passes the Senate.
Senators Lindsay and Fairbanks were
also with The President for O snort time to-
day but said that lEey mad not called or
important business.
There was an unusual ,hrong o. visitors
to the open part Of ths house
AZ 4 O'Clock this afternoon The PreyidCu5
viii receive thirty-eisat aLjutauts general
and other officers of the militia Of the sew
Crdl States who are nov iu session il the
city. Their call uiI be- merely q so-lai
FTE
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NATIONAL GUARD HEARING.

RePresentative- Of the Militia tp-
pear Before House Committee.
The committee appointed al the third
annual convention a. the Iurer-State Ma
uonal Guard Association at indianapolis.
10 January last for the purpose Of urg-
ing Congress to increase the annual ap-
preparation ,a provide arms ard equipment
for The militia Of tle various States from
$4,000 20 S2g0o. GOO. met this morning a.
le O'Clock iu The banquet hall OF the
Shore ham Hotel
After short session fhc committee went
to the CoT..ol and vas given hearing by
The Committee on Militia Of The House
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CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
TWO Bills Introduced iu the House
by ReBre-entaiiye Ni6rich.

Two Bills Introduced iu the House
by ReBre-entaiiye Ni6rich.
Representative Aldriah Of Alabama. sue
csssor TO Nr- Rolyns. has introduced two
bils in the House. one 10 require c0utcs-
tees in contested eIec. Jon cases TO give
bond 10 the United States and another
10 punish onences against the elective
franchise.
The first bin provides that DO shall be
unlawful for the Sergeaut-ft- Arms OF the
House 10 pay any compensation whatever
20 any member whose right TO his seat Is
contested until such member has filed
with the Sergeant -aJ-Arms a bond. with
good and sufficient security. in the penal
sum of $4,000 conditioned 10 pay 10 the
United States the amount Of money re
ceived as compensation as @ member OF
the House. unless The contest against such
member be not sustained.
The second bill provides that every Der
son who by unlawful means. hinders. de-
lays. prevents. or Obstructs or combines
and COnfederaJes with another or with
others 10 hinder delay. prevent. or OBJ
stTuCt any citizen from doing any act re-
CURED TO be done 10 qualify him TO vote.
or from voting at any election in any
State, Territory, district. county. city
parish, township, school district munich
pality or other territorial subdivision.
and every election officer who shall fail
20 make the returns required 5y law
within the time limited BIZ law. or who
. makes false or fraudulent returns Of any
election at which a member OF Congress
or Presidential electors are voted for
shall be-fned not less than 5000 and shall
be punished in addition with such punish
/ ment as is attached TO such offence by the
I laws OF the State in which the offence is
I committed
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MARTIN MALoNEY's ILLNESS.
Denial That the PROMOTERS Health
II Very rad.

AsBCRT PARK. y j.. March 12-It is
sta-ed acre that Martin Naloney. the we'll
know promoter. presiden, Of many gas,
telephone, and electric companies. is very
in in the South Of France.
Mrs Maloney received a cable message.
announcing the Illness of Mr.. Maloney a
few days ago, aad asking her TO join him
in Paris Mrs. Maloney sailed for Europe
last week.
Mr. Maloney was i'll at the Waldorf-As-
toria early in the winter. and a European
trip was advised by his physicians.
IL was stated al the office OF the Edison
Company. in Philadelphia. yesterday, that
Mr. MalOney's illness had been but tenn
porary. and no signifcanCe should be at
tached TO the movements OF his wife She
having promised some time ago TO meet
her husband in Europe.
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The Cnntnred MmItnrx Nttnche..

KIMBERLEY, March 13.-Tbe Russian
and Dutch military attaches with the BoeT
army at Poplar Grove. whose cart broke
down near Osfontein as they were accom-
panying the retreating enemy. and who
were thus nominally captured by the Brit
ish. have arrived here. They say that the
Beers moved so rapidly that it was impos-
sible for tEeir cart TO keep up with them
General Roberts has prohibited the at
taches from re-entering the Transvaal ex-
cept by way Of Cape Town and Delagoa
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,Iaiubn Dav I'm MafeI,tup.

Times" from Mafeking dated February
q says the successful completion Of a
new howitzer by the local arsenal viii be
celebrated on Msjuba day. which the
Beers, we hope, viii have good cause to
remember" Another despatch dated Feb
ruary 20 says that two Of the town guards
deserted TO the Beers the day before. The
garrison anticipated the Majuba day eel
ebration with keen relish.
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CLOSE TO BLOHMFONTHIN
General French About 10 Enter the
Free State Capital.

lie Reports to Roberts His OccupR-
tion of Two Hills Commanding the
Tovvn-CavaIry and Mounted In
fsntry Sent to His Assistance-The
Advance of the british Field Mar
shall Again UnOpPOsed-Presid
Gus Wounds Made by the BOers'
Expanding BuIIets-A List of Eng
Iish Casualties Sent to London
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THE BOBR PLEA REJECTED
England Declines to Accept Kru-
gers Peace Proposals.

Impossible to Grant the Claim for
South African Independencc-PFe-
micr salisbury Presents the Mat
Paul EXPIGins Why the Republics
began the War Against Great
BritHin-I'ICmpted by Desire to
Protect Their Liberties-The Text
OF the Note ,.ivcH Out in London.
The Governments OmeiaI Reply.