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The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE CABINET MEETING.
Porto Rican Appointments Discussed
with the President

The Cabinet meeting this morning was
devoted almost wholly 10 the Porto Rican
appointments. They must be made at once,
for in view OF the speedy adjournment Of
Congress there is little time for delay.
The President laid his final recommenda-
IONS before the members Of his official
family, and most Of the nominees we're
agreed upon The nominations may go to
the Senate at any time now.
Governor Allen has forwarded to the
President a full list of natives eligible
to appointment 10 the I've places on the
Executive Council which must be filed by
Porto Rieans, and has also given TO Mr..
Mckinley the names OF white residents
who are fitted for various appointments In
the islands The President has been
guided largely in his actions by the sug-
gestions of Governor AllCn-i
A place for which Secretary Root is sup
posed to have a candidate Is that Of United
States Judge OF the island. His nominee
IS supposed to be Judgo Saxton, Of the
Court Of Claims Senator Platt is credited
with being hostile at the Iemerity OF Mr..
Root in favoring anybody for that piace
against the wishes OF the senior Senator
from the Empire State.
Secretary Root read cablegram from
General Wood in regard 70 the lnVesuga-
tion being made Of the civil and military
departments OF Cuba General Wood was
directed several weeks ago to have thor
ough and searching examination made Of
the accounts Of all officers. civil and militia
ry. No officials accounts were 10 be eX-
empt and General Wood Whs instructed 70
use every effort to discover any irregulari-
ties in the work. Expert accountants were
sent from the United States. They exam
ined the books of the auditor and treasur-
ers Office and the accounts Of the customs
service. General Wood reports that no
evidence of fraud could be found in any
service outside the postof1ce department
I he particularly commends the administra-
tion of Col. flasher Bliss. in charge % the
customs service. and says that from The
r. ports Of the expert examiners II is ap-
Iarent that the treasUrer's vouchers and
accounts are IN perfect shape.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
SMALLER BEER PACKAGES.
The House Bill FnvorabIy Reported
To the Senate.

The Senate Committee on Finance today
reported favorably the bill passed BY the
House. doing away with small packages
Of beer and confning denominations OF
internal revenue stamps TO the quarter
barrel and hogshead-
The object Of the measure is 10 aboI-
ish those denominations of Internal Reve-
nue. stamps which are applicable 10 one
sixth barrel and one-eighth barrel pack
ages Of beer The present law authorizes
the Commissioner Of Internal Revenue 10
furnish stamps for all sized packages OF
beer put up in barrel and kegs ranging
from the hogshead TO one-eighth OF bar
rel. states the report
1t is the desire Of all the producers OF
beer. so far as the committee is advised.
10 do away with these small packages. and
70 confne the trade 10 the use Of pack
ages ranging from the hOgshead TO the
quarter barrel Il is shown that the dis
use Of the minor packages, smaller than
the quarter barrel. Will promote the con-
venience Of the brewing trade The Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue states in
communication 10 the committee. that the
disuse Of these small packages Will not al
feet the revenue derived from beer IN any
oalcuiable degree and IL is the opinion OF
the committee that the abolition Of these
small packages Is desirable from the
standpoint OF public interests
The evening times., 1900-05-29
PRICE One CENT.
SMOKERS IN THH House
Seine Of the Members Are Rebuked
by the Speaker.
Certain Representatives Are said to
Have Violated the Rules and Then
to Have spoken Grossly To the ON
GERS Charged with Their Enforce
nent-The Offenders Not Named

Speaker Henderson administered a re-
buke today to those members OF the
House who smoke on the floor. Directly
after the reading Of the journal. he said-
The Chair feels II TO be his duty 10 calt
the attention Of the House to section OF
rule IA Of the Rules Of the House Of Rep
resentatives, which the clerk viii read
The clerk read rs follows:
While the Speaker is putting a ques-
ton or addressing the House no member
shall walk cut Of or across the hall, nor,
when member is speaking pass between
him and the Chair; and during the session
Of the House no member shall wear his
hat OF remain by the clerks desk during
the call Of the roll or the counting Of bal
lots, or smoke upon the floor OF the House;
and the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper
are charged with the strict enforcement OF
this clause Neither shall any person be
allowed 10 smoke upon the floor Of the
House al any time"
ResIming the Speaker said:
The object Of the Chair is TO call atten-
tiCn TO the smoking provision OF the rule.
II is mandatory upon the Sergeant-at-
Arms to enforce the rule II has come 70
the attention OF the chair that officers OF
the House in seeking TO impartially and
faithfully enforce the regulation. have
been severely spoken 10 by members The
Chair is not advised as 10 who these mem
beTs are For the comfort and health Of
members the Chair hopes that the officers
OF the House viii be sustained in their ef-
forts 70 enforce the rule"
The evening times., 1900-05-29
SCENE IN A LEGISLATURE.
Boston Press Denounced for Expos
ing an Alleged Scandal

BOSTON. May 29.-Twency members Of
the Massachusetts, Legislature. who for
three days now have been smarting under
the newspaper insinuations that they
changed their votes over night on the
Westminster Chamber bill, arose this
morning in the chamber and denied all the
stories in toto.
Furthermore, they asked for an investi-
cation Of the whole matter, and ordered
that their remarks be printed IN a spec al
book While clearing themselves, they at
tackled the newspapers. one and all, the
Boston Herald being made the special
target Five out OF the number Who spoke
asked that steps be taken looking 70 the
repressing Of the press gallery, while one
member wanted the newspapers called be-
fore the bar OF the House TO prove the
basis OF their stories.
Never before in the history Of the State
has such a scene taken place. A number
Of the leaders OF the House decided last
night at a conference that this was the
best course Members were cIamoring for
an Investigation. and the idea was 10 let
them have their say and then do as they
pleased. The decision as 20 whether there
viii be an investigation Of the vote OF the
members will be reached some time to-
day
The famous Westminster vote. which
has brought the state into such bad odOr
concerns the Westminster Chamber. a
building on COpeley Square. near Trinity
Church. When originally planned. il was
to go up over a hundred feet Those who
feared that Trinity would lose some of
its improssiveness with a near nelghbor
Of imposing height. hac a bill passed lin
iting the height of buildings to ninety
feet. Under misunderstanding they said,
the builders carried it.up 10 ninety-six
feet. The question before the House was
whether that height should be legalized.
On the first vote the bill was rejected
by vote of IS TO p This was on We'd
nesday. Thursday morning the House re-
considered by vote OF 90 TO So and then
passed the bill by 10 10 81. A strong lob
by had been used and charges were made
that the members had been corrupted.
There was talk Of special delivery letters
These charges have been printed daily in
the newspapers, twenty-one men who
changed their vote over night being held
up to special notice in all the papers in a
list. At first they were disposed to over
| look it. but the hue and cry aroused them
and now they stand uncertain as 10
| whether an investigation should be had OF
not
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE AFRIKANDER BOND.
Delegates Arriving ut Cape Town
for n Consultation.

Delegates Arriving ut Cape Town
for n Consultation.
CAPE TOWN, May 2s-Q1:1O a. M
Many prominent members of the Afrikan-
der Bond from various parts of the Colony
are here. They are holding consultations
with Mr. Hofmeyer. the Bond leader. in
regard to matters which are to be dis
cussed at the forthcoming Bond Congress
at Part
The general opinion among the delegates
appears to be in favor of supporting Prime
Minister Schreiner, who is determined on
the idea of introducing a bill in the Cape
Parliament for the appointment of tribu-
nal for the trial of rebels. The ministry
is safe from any attack from the opposition
(the British members), but there is dan
ger of an internal split II split should
occur, there are three possibilities: First,
Right Hon. John Gordon Sprigg may form
a ministry, but this is rot likely,
as the Afrikander Bond have a
majority of the members Of Pdrlia-
ment and they are decidedly an
tagonistic to the former premier;
second, Hon. J. Rose-Innes, the for
mer leader Of the British in the House.
may form a stop-gap ministry to tide over
the crisis with independent support Of
Schreiner, and thirdly, Mr.. Sehreiner may
reconstruct the cabinet and this is what
most of the leading politicians would pre-
fer, for the reason that it would throw the
responsibility for all legislation on the
party holding the majority of Seats.
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Enjoyed the
Eclipse Outing.

The President and Mrs. Mckinley with
the party Of friends who accompanied
them on the eclipse expedition. returned
this morning at 10 O'Clock on the despatch
boat Dolphin. The trip was a completely
successful one in every way The sight
seers had a magnificent view OF the
eclipse and, in addition. the President
and his colleagues in the Cabiner we're
much refreshed BY the outing
The Dolphin. with its passenger lisl OF
q dozen people. left the Navy Yard at $50
o'clock Saturday afternoon. That night the
vessel anchored OF Cobb's Bay Point On
Sunday morning the little ship sailed on
down to Fort Monroe, where the President
received Captain Folger, Of the Kearsarge,
who called 10 pay his respects Later il
the day Mr.. Mckinley, Secretary Hay, Sec
retary Root. and Private Secretary Cortel-
you went aboard the new man-of-war. In
accordance with Mr. Mckiuleys wishes. as
well as on account Of the day. there was
no official demonstration, aud salutes we're
dispensed with. The visitors fou' he
Kearsarge in fine condition Her low
numbers SEQ out Of 4 eosEplemt $50
men
Sunday night the Dolphin las as e at
Lambert's Point ard from mere yesterday
morning the eclipse was viewed. The day
was magnificent and there could not have
been better weather for seeing the phe-
nomenon. All the members OF the party
were on deck early. with smoked glasses,
blue glasses, green glasses and all Of the
c;her sorts OF glasses thst are conceived
for contemplating eolipses. During the
phenomenon the temperature felI about 6
degrees Immediately arter the close Of
the spectacle, the Dolphin sailed for home
and reached here this morning at 10
O'Clock. The President did not 80 ashore
at any time while away.
He will leave tomorrow morning At $50
o'clock By special train over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railway for Antietam, 70 com
memorate Decoration Day there. a mum
Der of Cabinet officers will accompany him.
Ii is expected that the trip viii be largely
a replica of the visit TO Fredericksburg.
The return will be made in the evening
From that time until the close OF Con-
gress the President will be in Washington.
He will leave with Mrs. Mckinley for
Canton about the 1st OF July. when the
Mckinley residence will be Tefurnished.
The President has arranged 10 be present
at a big Fourth Of July celebration at his
home town. About the middle Of that
month according to present expectations
he VIII leave for Poland Springs. Maine
where he will remain during the extreme
hot weather
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE BONNER WILL CONTEST.
Testimony by the Lawyer Who Pre-
pared the Last Testament.

NEW YORK. May 29.-Frederick B. Van
Worst, an intimate friend OF the late Robert
Bonner. and the lawyer who drew up Mr..
Bonner's viii, which is being contested
by the testatOr's grandsOns. Robert Allen
Bonner and Lawrence Kip Bonner. gave
additional testimony today before Surro-
gate Fitzgerald. The contestants, who are
minors, and the children of a dead son
Of the testator, appear by their special
guardian, David Mcclure, and allege that
when he executed the will, in June. 1899.
their grandfather was of unsOund mind and
was uuduly influenced.
One-fourth of the residuary estate was
left to the contestants on the condition,
that in the event Of their death befo e com
ing of age, their share was to go 10 their
two uncles and aunt. The provision cut
of their mother. Mrs. Jeanette F. Bonner,
from inheriting their share of the estate
in event of their death
John E. Parsons. counsel for the propo-
nents of will, recalled Mr.. Van Worst this
morning
What occurred en- June %, 1899. the day
upon which you went 10 see Mr.. Bonner
about his WIZ" asked Mr. Parsons.
Mr. Van Worst said that Robert Edwin
and Frederick Bonner, sons OF Robert
Bonner, went TO the house with him He
said that he suggested to Mr.. Bonner that
it might be well for his sons to withdraw
while they we're discussing the terms of
the will. He said: mo, let them stay 1
want them to hear what say. and l ma
want to consult them" Mr. Bonner ais,
said that ne wanted Fred TO have the
horses and farm.
What did he say about division Of the
property" enQuired Mr.. Parsons.
He said that he was not at all satisfied
with Mrs Jeanette Bonner and did not
wish to have her around fixing prices on
his treasures es she might want 20 set a
price on Maud s. He also said that Mrs
Jeanette Bonaer was well provided for
as it was, and he insisted his money
should follow the blood. He wanted his
money TO so to his blood and as Mrs
Bonner was still young he did not care to
| think Of the money he had earned enrich
| ing the children Of her possible second
| marriage"
The evening times., 1900-05-29

LONDON. MAY 29-All England is await
ing news from the front The excited ex-
pectation in Londcn is as intense as that
preceding the relief Of Mafeking. Tee gen
eraI belief here today is that Roberts ad-
vance force has taken johannesburg and
is within thirty miles Of Pretoria Win
the tidings Of the occupation of Johannes
burg is expected TO come news Of the
final dash to the TraEsvaal capital.
A despatch from Kip River, dated May
2S. and sent at $40 p. m, says;
From the Kip Bridge we can hear
General French's guns near johannesburg
The Transvaal papers are bsing removed 10
Pretoria"
General Roberts official despatch of yes
terday ard the unofficial advises thus far
received indicate that Hamilton and
French have had heavy fighting with the
Beers about ten miles TO the left of the
British line OF advance. The engagement
lasted all OF yesterday afternoon, but 1t is
believed that the burghers have been beat
en- of, and that the British troops Rave
cleared the way for another onward sweep.
General Roberts was only eighteen miles
from johannesburg last evening, and had
marched twenty miles during the day. Fls
advance guard, IT is believed, was much
nearer the Rand capital than the main
army; hence the opinion that the British
troops must have entered johannesburg to-
day. General Roberts reports that the
Beers continue to retreat before him in a
panic.
Two dispatches from Kip River an
nounce that during a church service last
Sunday General Roberts issued a procla-
nation declaring the annexation Of the
Orange Free State by Great Britain, and
remaining it the Orange River State.
Advices from Pretoria state that the
British occupied Zerust on Monday, and
that large force is moving on Lickten-
berg
President Kruger ordered that Sunday,
Monday, and Tuesday should be observed
as special days OF humiliation, confession
of sin, and prayers for the preservation %
the country's independence.
Kruger, it is said, has everything ready
Cor flight, probably to Holland. He has a
special train all prOvisioned and standing
with steam up near Pretoria, ready for a
rush TO Lourenco Marques. Reports are
renewed that the British have broken the
Boer line at Heidelberg. thus cutting of
the Transvaalers ct Laing's Mex and pre-
venting them from going to the aid Of
Pretoria. II is said that General Botha
the Boer cOmmander-in-chief, has arrived
at Pretoria. His mission is TO ask Kruger
to arrange terms of peace without delay.
The views of commandants, it has been as
certained. are against continuing the strug-
gle. Last Tuesday was the day fixed for
receiving the replies.
To increase the tense strain on Eng
lands nerves the fear is present that some
great disaster like the blowing up of Jo-
hannesburg or its mines may tread close
upon the heels of British occupation Of the
town. 1t is thought here that General
Roberts will not risk any large part of his
army in Johannesburg to become possible
victims of Boer dynamite, but will throw
a sufficient force into the City OF Cold
TO hold it and rush On toward the Boer
capital with his main army
The evening times., 1900-05-29
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Pretoria Adviees Say BOer Resist
ance Is Practically Ended.

PRETORIA. May rs. via Lourenco Mar
ques, May 29-(Noon)-Owing to the
events OF the past few days the officials
OF the Trsnsvaal have been making enqui-
ries as to the prospect of assistance from
friendly outside interests. The agitation
Of the peace party is having effect. The
people survey events with increasing pas
siveness and there is practically no fur
ther prospect OF real resistance
The correspondents here believe that
the Government viii soon sue for peace
LONDON. May "a despatch from
correspondent at Pretoria, via Lourenco
Marques. dated May 2S. says:
The Beers have ceased to offer further
resistance 20 the advance Of the British
troops. / have good reason to believe that
the TransvaaI authorities will Immediately
open negotiations for peace if they have
not already taken the first steps in that
direction
Yesterday they made final enquiries in
various quarters by cable asking if any
hope might still be entertained of help
from their friends abroad"
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
ManIey and Payne Inspect Quarters
in philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. May 29.-Joseph II.
Manley, Chairman of the Republican Ma
tional ub-Executive Committee. with
Henry c. Payne, OF the same committee.
inspected the quarters of Sergeant-at-
Arms Wiswell, at Sixth and Chestnut
Streets, early this morning and later in
the day visited the Convention Hall, which
they pronounced perfect IA all its details.
Returning from the hall, they conferred
for a long time over the list Of appoint
ments for officials to act In conjunction
with Sergeant at-Arms Wiswell in the con-
duct of the Convention. Great care has
been exercised in the selection of the staff
officials. Men of experience from all sec
tions of the country have been chosen to
fill places they have occupied before at diff
ferent conventions.
William N Johnson Of Baltimore, who
is to be chief-Of-staff 10 he sergeant-at-
arms viii be in this city this week 70 as
sumo charge of his force. which will drill
AT the Convention Hall. Mr. Johnson is a
familiar figure in National Republican con-
veutions. He has taken part in all the
conventions OF the Republican party since
the time General Grant was first nominated
by his party
The evening times., 1900-05-29
NAVAL CONFERENCE REPORT.
The Appropriation Bill Discussed ;n
the House.

thc MOUSE
Mr.. Foss presented the conference report
on the Naval Appropriation bill IN the
House this afternoon
The House agreed 20 the report, which
omitted three items from a fun agree
clent-the appropriation for surveys by the
Hydrographic Bureau. Navy Department;
the appropriation for Coast and GeOdetic
Survey. and the item authorizing the con-
struction of IN armor-plate plant.
Mr.. Cannon opposed the Senate PROPOSE
tion for hydrographie surveys, which. he
said. was about the broadest ever sHg-
gested in an appropriation bill. II author
lied the Navy 20 survey every coast on
earth. every harbor. lake and river in the
United States. In his opinion, not a sur
vey should be made by the Navy Depart
ment.
II was finally agreed that the House
should recede from its disagreement to the
Senate provision with an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation for special ocean
surveys by the Hydrographie Bureau OF
the Navy Department 10 SO. .Oo0-
The Senate proposed S10o, ,0O0. The House
insisted upon its disagreement 70 the Sen
ate amendment abOlishiDg the two-yezr
sea course for cadets At Annapolis.
To the Senate amendment regarding az
NOR plate Mr. Foss offered motion thar
the House reeede from its disagreement.
and concur with an amendment giving the
Secretary OF the Navy power 20 purchase
srmOr for ships waiting 10 be armored in
bis discretion; falling 20 get IL al a Tea-
sOnabls figure IN his opinion, he is author
lied TO build an armOr- plate factory. for
which 81 0oO.0o0 are appropriated
Mr. Wheeler moved that the House re-
cede from its disagreement and concur in
the Senate amendment
Debate On these motions followed. in
the same line as on previous ocas-OEs,
when the subject was under consideration
The evening times., 1900-05-29
THE IMITATION BUTTER TAX.
The House Committee Reports Fa-
NorinE the Grout Bill.

BY a vote Of 10 10 the House Commit
tee on Agriculture today agreed 10 favor
ably report the Gr0ut OleOmargarine bill,
placing a tax Of 10 cents per pound on
imitation butter and increasing the IL
Ce1ses for manufacturers and dealers. The
vote was first taken on the substitute re-
ported from the sub-cOmmittee, which was
rejected, S 10 ..
An amendment offered by Representative
Williams OF Mississippi providing that
when butter is cOlored 10 represent high
er grade. c. a rancid butter vas renovated
ard colOred 10 represent pure butter. il
should be subjected 20 the same tax as
OleOmargcrine, was defeated BY the same
vote, S 10 9.
The question was then put on the origi-
nal Grout bill and Representative Cooney
Of Missouri. who had voted with the mi
nOrity. changed his vote and voted fer the
Grout bill. the vote being Ayes-Henry.
Baker, Connel Wright. Haugen. Dahle.
Lamb, COOusy, Gordon and Neville nays
-WadsWorth. Lo-imer- White. Bailey OF
Kansas. Williams OF Mississippi, Stokes,
and Allen.