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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
p GOING TO CUBA
Secretary Root TO Look Into Con-
ditionS There.


ditions There.
Secretary Root Is to make a brief per-
sonal investigation Of the conditions In
Cuba. He will feave Washington for Tam
pa tomorrow morning and will there take
the transport sedgwick Sunday morning for
Havana. The Seeretarys party will consist
of Mrs. Root, Miss Root, his son Edward
Root, Private Secretary W. S. Coursey. and
Lieutenant Colonel Carter. General Wood
has been notified of Secretary Roots pro-
posed trip, and has been asked to prepare
an itinerary for brief inspection Of the
principal Cuban cities. Referring to- his
trip the Secretary Of War said yesterday:
Il want to make as complete an inspec-
tion as possible in the shortest time. l
want TO see for myself what the situation
IS. l have left to General Wood the PLAN
ming of my movements after reaching Cuba.
l shall of course, go to Santiago and the
other principal sea coast points"
Secretary Root expects to be gone about
ten days, or possibly two weeks. The
Sedgwiek will be kept in the island for the
purpose of transporting the visitors to the
different sea coast ports. The trip viii be
confined entirely to an inspection Of Cuba,
and the Secretary OF War will not go to
Porto Rico.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
The workers mt the Democratic Con-
yention.

In beginning the work Of preparation for The
Democratic National Convention Il should he
thoroughly understood that the busy people Of the
convention want simply accommodations and IA
clities to do their work Take the newspaper
men, for instance. What they desire are ampls
Telegraph service. convenience. and sufficient
space al Convention Hall, plenty Of cabs. meSseu-
gers and telephones and good hotel accommo-
dations with prompt means Of obtaining food and
drink at al hours. Aside from desk space at the
convention they viii pay for all they get, and
they will want 20 be- left alone 10 devote them
selves 20 their work The committee which sees
that the newspaper Inrn are thus provided foe viii
discharge the full measure Of its duty. Any a.
tempt % provide plcasurabie entertainment i0r
persons who viii he busy every moment during
the cnnventinn will simply annoy than.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
Mexico's War.

FROM inc hahsas tllg Stai-j
u, battle at Guaymas between the Mexican
force. and the Ysqui rebels last Thursday appears
10 merit the name Of a big battle, as battles are
rated nowadays, that is if the Mexican loss was
% killed and Wounded and the 1Aqu!s left seven
ty-three dead on the field. as reported Were it
not for the Boer war this struggle in Mexico
would excite much interest.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
THE TORPEDO BOAT soMERs.
4 Trial of the Vessel shows Her to
he UnSafizfactOry.

4 Trial of the Vessel shows Her to
he Unsatisfactory.
The report Of the board which witnessed
the trial Of the torpedo boat SOmers. in
New York Harbor, shows that the vessel
is unsatisfactory in many respects. She
made an average speed of only seventeen
and one-half knots an hour. a very low
showing for torpedo boat. The board rec
ommeDds that no extensive changes be
made. as she is not worth the expense. but
suggests certain improvements that will
fit her for use in harbor defence. In the
judgment Of the board the Somers Is not
fitted for sea service.
The S9mers was bought from the Schic-
hon Iron Works. of Elburg. Germany. at
the beginning Of the Spanish-Americau
war. and was started across the Atlantic
to New York with an English crew. She
sprung a leak soon after starting. and
put back to port. Most Of the crew de-
serted. and a new crew could not be Sc
cured After the war she was brought
over on the deck Of a steamer.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
The Flour Trust.

FTOm INC PHllaueIpnIa Nt'VIU-I
Verv few toiers who earn their daily bread
bv the sweat Of their faces viii wear Grape on
their hats or indulge in any SHOW Of grief be
cause the Flour Trust is unable 10 meet its obhgs-
tiops and has gone into the hands Of receivers
The Spectators who organized this trust bought
moro mills than they could borrow the money
from puddingheadcd dupes to pay for. Hence
the receiversbip.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Dispatches from Pekin assert that never
before in forty years has the Chinese Gov
eminent been as madly anti-foreign as it
is now, and serious trouble may be looked
for. 1t is probable that the Empress Dow
ager either has or thinks she has the sup
port OF some strong military power in this
attitude. Possibly it is assumed TO precipi-
tate an issue which could only result in a
crisis necessitating armed action by some
OF the Western powers. Then the con-
cesled piay might develop.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

TTTTTT UT7TVW
Governor Rollins. Of New Hampshire, is stil
harping on the religious decaGcuce Of thC Granite
state .sAmuscmeutS receive TOO much attention
IN the churches Of the present day, be saws.
there are TOO many candy pulls and toe little
straightforward gospel preaching There are 100
marv cadesvorers aud too little endeavor among
the Young people" All - which Is epigrammatie
aa.n 4 Il int true.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Quay stiIi Delnyed.-It is understood
that the faithful and undespairing Senator
Penrose will strenuously attempt today to
rush the Quay case through. 1t is equally
as well understood that he will fail. Though
Senator Chandler has returned full Of fight
il seems certain that not even he can bulge
the sturdy Senate from its fixed determina-
tion to delay to the utermost limit the final
disposition of the Pennsylvania contest
This is interpreted as meaning that the
Quay opposition realize that the Pennsyl-
vanian will win whenever a vote is forced.
and that their determined policy is to post
pone the vote as long as possible. AS the
case now stands 1t can be called up only
during the morning hour. and as that time
is fully taken up with other matters of
pressing Importance for many days ahead
it is evident that Colonel Quay will remain
on the anxious seat for some considerable
time yet.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
Once Mns Enough.

(From the New York Evening Post)
When George Washington had once told Con-
gress and the country where the path Of national
duty lay, nobody ever went TO the executive
mansion TO ask il he still stood where he did when
he cent in his message.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The versatile sibIey Aeoin.-Ir

The Versatile sibIey AGain.-Uncle
Joe sibley appeared in an entirely new
role yesterday, and the nation today is
standing agape. at his performance. Uncle
Josephus has thrilled the House into mute
amazement more than once during this
session by his marvellous feats of political
gymnastics. His giant leap from the PIN
nacle Of 16 to / bimetallism, where for
years he stood erect on one foot defying
all the nations of the world and the myr-
midons Of plutocracy, to the narrow plank
Of gold monometallism, where he landed
in a perpendicular posture, and now stands
balancing himself upon his toes, was one
Of those rare performances whose daring
holds the spectators enthralled even be
yond the point of giving vent in hysterical
little gasps to the emotions Of admiration
that surge through their nerve-racked
frame. But for this your Uncle Josephus
long ago would have been escorted by
special committee of indignant patriots
from his seat on the Democratic side TO
the Republican side of the House. And
then, about the time his former Demo-
cratic colleagues were getting ready TO
pitch him from their household, bag and
baggage, this now you-see-him- and-ncw-
you-don't statesman performs another feat
that displayed a versatility which disarms
outraged Justice of her impartiality and
cruelty. For ten minutes yesterday Uncle
Joe rode Pegasus, bareback and without
bit, curb or rein, rOughshod over the
PROSTATE Democrats. The dithyrambic mu-
wi
soft tinkle OF globules of molten gold upon
a plate of silver set the Republicans in a
frenzy of delight and transported the
crowded galleries in a chariot OF JOY TO
the realms of unutterable bliss. Uncle Joe
did not mount Pegasus until he had eN-
hausted his store Of invective on the Demo-
cratic proposition Of free trade for Porto
Rico. But when he did, with single
vault. land fair and plump upon the slip
perry back of the fiery steed that had come
fresh from the Pierian fount, there was
CONSERVATION on the Democratic side Of
the House. joy uncOnfned in the Republic
can camp, and admiration in the gallery
that could not find tongue. His perform
ance was entirely impromptu. 1t was
known that during his recent periods of
calm he has been wooing the muse. but
it was not suspected that the tickle dame
had completely surrendered to his care her
sacred honor. Uncle Joe's poem came to
him as an inspiration. He improvsed [
every one Of its metrical couplets and its
symphonic quatrains after he had con- !
sumed the all-too-brief time allowed him /
under the hve-minute rule. and while he !
was pleading for an extension of time, |
which was granted him by unanimous con- |
sent Capable critics who have submitted |
the poem to all of the tests declare that /
il is absolutely perfect in all OF its parts, /
and that it is lump of amber which will /
hold in its translucent grasp throughout I
all the ages the brightest thought that .
has ever come, larlng in its red heat, from +
Uncle Joe's seething brain. No wonder
the question uppermost in every mind in (
Washington today is, What will Sibley +
do next?"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Mason win stick.-A few months
ago the prairies Of Illinois were ablsze with
the report that the Hon. Billy" Mason.
having tired of the drudgery and ingrati-
tude of craftsmanship, had determined
forthwith to resign from the Senate and go
back to the rough andtumble practice OF
the law. 1t appears now, however. that
Senator Mason following the example of
many another great statesman has chang
ed his mind and proposes to wear the toga
until his term expires which will lot be
until March T. l903-which means a long
siege OF suffering for the blithesome Billy"
in the frigid atmosphere of the Senate II
is said that Senator Mason would resign
at the expiration of this Congress If he
could be assured that John Riley Tanner
would not succeed him. But if Tanner
doesn't succeed in BUSTING Senator Cullom
he will glue his eyes on Masons toga and
never take them OFF unless in the guber-
Material election this year some avowed
enemy succeeds him in the executive office
at Springfield in which event il is not i'm
possible that Senator Mason may resign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Senator Clay OF Georgia does not speak
without due contemplation. He has a habit
Of quietly going over in substance that
which he would say In the Senate. Yester-
day, he left the Capitol at 4:45 o'clock, and
the moment when he emerged from the
building till he reached Sixth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue he saw no one. He
was talking to himself, frequently nodding
his head, and now and then making a slight
gesture with one hand Passersby thought
he was rehearsing a speech
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Herr Bloch, the military writer whose
work. The Future of War, inspired the
Gar Nicholas TO call The Hague Peace
Conference, IL OF the opinion that Cronje's
defeat will not expedite the close OF the
war, and urges England TO make peace. 1t
would take a good deal more than indi-
vidual advice to stop British hostilities at
this time. In the present state OF mind
among the English people the fight must
be one ito a finish" The real war has but
begun. Unless strong powers should inter
vene with arms. Il is likely to last for
months, and be marked by fierce battles all
the way from Bloemfontein TO Pretoria
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Senator Butler Of North Carolina insists
on pronouncing Hawaii "Hay-way-eye "
with the accent on the eye" majority
Of the Senators pronounce il "Hay-wah-e, -
with a sharp accent on "wah
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01
The Delaware senntorship.-It is

The Delaware SenntOrship.-It is re-
ported that Governor Tunnel is awaiting
favorable action on the Quay case in order
to avail himself of the opportunity that
will be afforded to bestow a high honor
upon a personal friend by appointing to
the Senate former Attorney General John
Biggs The vacant senatorship from Del
aware is due to the manpulations Of the
Legislature at Dover by the affiuent Mr..
Addicks. Of gaseous fame Governor Tun-
nell has stated all along that he would not
fill the vacancy unless Quay is seated In
view Of the probability that Quay will be
seated, Mr.. Biggs' friends have become
very active during the past week. and have
been deluging the Governor with petitions
in his behalf The friends Of the Hon.
Willard Salisbury also are active but IL
seems TO be settled that Governor Tunnel
will appoint Biggs, who is described as an
Old-style Democrat, whatever that means
In Delaware.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

The atlantic Monthly for March contains an
elaborate and most comprehensive article by the
Hon Richard oney on the Growth Of Our
Foreign Policy which should be read by the
anti-expansionists in Congress with all the care
and patience they can bring TO the consideration
Of the subject Among the other contributors to
the magazine are Henry LOOMS Nelson. George
Mclean Harper. Everett P. Wheeler, j. W. Root
(who writes Of British shippers subsidies''),
and Ora Gannett sedgwick.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

Doubt is thrown upon the statement that
an oyster trust has been in process Of for
nation in New York. There is nothing
strange about the story. Maine has lob
ster trust, and We have repeatedly heard
Of an octopus trust. Why not an oyster
trust3
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

As to Idnho.-One of the best informed
citizens Of Idaho-'and Populist leader at
that's authority for the statement that
Senator Shoup has an excellent show of be-
ing reelected. The reason of this is the
irreconcilable, split in the fusion forces
OF the State, caused, it is alleged by the
same authority, by the inability of the
Hon. Fred Dubois to cement the coalition
which gave the State to Bryan four years
ago 1t is said that the Democrats will
again. carry The electoral vote this year,
but that unless they can induce former
Senator Dubois TO withdraw from the Sen
atorial race in favor of Judge r. z. john
son, Of Boise City. Senator Shoup is sure TO
carry the Legislature 1t appears that
Dubois has permitted himself to become
enmeshed in the tolls of Governor Steuen-
berg to such an extent as to have lost the
great popularity he once enjoyed in Idaho.
Under the terms Of national fusion in 1896
it is believed the Democratic managers
tacitly are committed to Mr.. Dubois, and
for that reason cannot interfere against
him, even though their inactivity may lose
vote for bimetallism in the Senate
There is a story out to the effect that GER
tain Democratic Senators are now being
implored to do something that would result
in pulling Dubois of the track.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01

The members Of the Diplomatic Corps
show marked preference for attending
sessions Of the House rather than those Of
the Senate. During the vote on the Porto
Rican bill in the House yesterday the
diplomatic gallery was well filled with
members Of the various legations. but
discussions on the most important matters
in the Senate seldom attract more than
two or three Of these representatives Of
foreign Governments
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22
LATEST TELEGRAPH CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

It's own sovereignty and impose on 1t
inc necessity of Il foreign policy which,
whether In it's feature OF warilkc pre-
paration or entangling alliance. has
been hitherto arduously avoided"
fointing out an inter oceanic canals
Importance in wartime, he instructe ted
the suggestion to the Colombian Gov
ernment that It's military strength
would be inadequate to maintain its
security or neutrality. and that the
enforcement OF the guarantee of the
United States would probably be
sought as it has been before. in which
case the duty of the United States both
TO itself and the Colombian Govern
ment would be to see that they were
in position to enforce the guarantees
which existing treaties impose. and
which friendship for Colombia would
induce fulfllmcnt with scrupulous
fidelity"
Another communication OF some in
terest is that of Secretary Foster to
Mr.. Coughln of December %. 1892. re-
lating to the request Of the Panama
Canal Company for an extension of
one year. He opposed the concession,
saying that the company was bank
rupt.
Reporting later that the extension
had been granted. Mr.. Abbott said:
The time will never come i'll my iudg-
ment when the Colombian government
will refuse To grant canal concessions
to European companies until n definite
proposition for the construction of the
work shall come from the government
or n reliable company Of the United
States"
The last, document of the series is n
remonstrance from Charge l;cniigo. Of
the Colombian legation at Washington.
against the attitude of the United
States government toward the Mica
ragua canal. He said the new Panama
Canal Company is we'll equipped, and
reminds the Secretary OF State that
there arc doubts about the practical
bility of the construction Of the Mica
ragua route. He EXPRESSED doubt as
To whether With the two canals con-
structcd either would pay. and remind
ed the United States that the support
given by this country to the Nicaragua
route would be injurious TO Panama.
Hon. John Sherman was the Sccrc-
tary, and the record shows that he
only formally acknowledged the note.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22

the real objective of the Fischer VOL
maran's dcputation is Russia. also
hear they have taken away all the Sc
Crct discriminating documents from
Pretoria. thus making 1t difficult to I'M
plicatc Steyn and the Bonditcs."
THREE WEEKS 1DLENESS.
London. March 22.-Thc Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, tele-
graphing Tuesday, says:
II have just arrived from Bloemfon-
tcin. where l. learned that no further
movement is probable for three weeks.
as negotiations are proceeding. / failed
10 ascertain the nature of the neSotia
tons. or whether Sir Alfred Miners
dispatch from Cape Town is connected
with them. but l should not be sur
prised if the war collapsed quickly"
GOVERNMENT At BLOEMrON-
TEN.
London. March GA Daily Chronicle
correspondent at Blocmfontcin. tclc-
graphing Tuesday. March 20, says:
The civil government has been re-
organized. Mr.. j. y. Collins, under soc
rotary of the interior in Steyn's cxccu-
tive. has been appointed Landdrost.
Steyn is regarded as guilty of faulty
but not influenced by Ncpotism. lie
was always Krugcr's tool. IL has been
tumorcd that he has rraped financial
report is not substantiated Mr. Fischer
played the part of Stcyn's mcphisto-
nhclcS."
London, March 2l.-Thc Melbourne
correspondent OF the Times says:
The Governor OF South Australia
has received from Mr.. Chamberlain n
telegram Ia the effect that the Brit
ish War Office will offer III commits
sions to Australians in the infantry and
royal artillery"
AMALGATION SCHEME.
London. March 22.-The correspon-
deH+-af the Timcs-a Lourenzo Mar
qucs. tclegraphing Tuesday, says:
1T is reported from Pretoria that n
scheme has been arranged for the ANAL
Eamation of the Transvaal and the
Free State. President Kruger will be-
come President Of the federated States
and Steyn commandment general of the
Boer army. The flag will be the same
as that OF the Transvaal. with an adj
ditional orange color.
Although this story Is not confirmed.
1t is not Improbable. II is a notorious
fact that General Joubcrt has lost the
confidence of the burghers simply be-
cause from the first lie refused to shut
his eyes 10 the inevitable result Of The
war. With all the hurghcrs in the field
1t might not be difficult to secure a
formal endorsement of this rumored
scheme"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-22
WHOLESALE CONSPIRACY.
OF a NOTED CASE IN
GEORGIA.
fBy Telegraph 10 virsinian- Pnot)

tBy Telegraph 10 Nirsinian- P!lot)
savannah, Ga. March 2l.-In the
United States District Court to-day d.
~. Tyson and ten others pleaded guilty
TO the charge OF conspiracy to defraud
through the use OF the mails Thus col
through the use OF the mails. Thus
collapsed case that has engaged the
court Tor the better part of two weeks
ana which Judge Spcer chara cteriZes
as one of the most notable caser, ever
tried III the Federal Court in this coun-
try"
The conspiracy had ramiOcation,
through half II dozen OF the country
counties of this State, most of them
IfoniDltion counties. The conspir;lt ors
would send orders by mail to whole
sale merchants out of the state for all
manner of goods, principally beer and
liquors, which they would dispense in
ol,iil Tigers. ana the shippers would
never hear Of their money. But while
liquors, for sale in dry counties were
Il specially, many other kinds Of goods
We're embraced in the orders of the
gang. Indeed. the confessed leader of
inc conspirators, ID. \. Tyson. built ana
equipped long distance telephone line
connecting this city with n dozen
neighborinS towns with materials
iraudulcntly ordered on elegantly en-
SfiiNcd letter paper of fictitious firms
tyson made use of Il number OF smull
country merchants; whom he persuaded
TO permit the use of their names for the
fraudulent ordering of goods. Many
pianos, organs. rcapcrs. cases OF wine
and other articles were found in de-
pots In the territory of the gang. con-
signed to the various members of it,
The gang victimized Wholesale mcr-
chants in Montgomery. Chattanooga
Richmond. Charleston, Baltimore. Gin
clnnau and elsewhere. The trial had
gone one nearly two weeks. and nearly
100 witnesses had been examined when
1t was suddenly terminated by the plea
Of guilty.
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RICHMOND HEARS
FROM NORFOLK
Continued From Page {.
in behalf of the negro. who is sem
fenced to be hanged Friday.
\ CONDITIONAL, PARDON.

The Governor has granted Il condi-
tional pardon to Daythear Tyncs. of
Suffolk. who was convicted of robbery
and sent TO the negro reformatory. The
boy seems to he completely reformed.
He stole money and hid it. When he
departed for his home Tyncs stated
that he could find the place the place
where he had buried the coin. and
would return the money TO its rightful
vner.
I'ynes was tho best plow boy upon
the farm. He has often entertained
visitors by his songs. The youth has a
remarkable baritone voice. Just be-
fore his departure the boys were all as
scmblcd and he sang TO them.
Dir. INQUIRIES CONDITION.
DR.. Hunter Mcguire, who was par
alyzcd Monday, remains in n serious
condition.
The condition OF Col. w. II. Wick
ham. who is suffering at his home
from a bullet wound in the head, re-
ccivcd last sunday. is reported to-day
as somewhat improved.
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
The Appointing Board made two APP
pointments of Valuation Commission
ers yesterday as follows: James H.
Caldwell. Craig county; y. Il. Carpen-
ter, Highland county.