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The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE TARIFF BILLS FATE.
Evidences of Anxiety Apparent n
the White House.

Evidence OF Anxiety Apparent Rt
the White House.
That The Porto Rican bill now before the
Senate is the source OF considerable ankle
ty at tie White House is plainly apparent
The three leading supporters Of the bill,
fayoring the House tariff provision. Sens
tiers Foraker, Allison, and Beveridge call
ed upon the President this morning and
each held long consultation with him.
Although no one OF the three would admit
that his visit had reference to the pending
legislation. it is said that the object OF the
visits Of Senators Foraker and Allison. at
least. was 70 report the results OF their en-
deavorz r behalf Of the bill.
Senat,1 Foraker when asked what pass
ed between Mr.. Mckinley and himself
lsuat ulgly REPLIED oh, 1 passed the time
OF d. and cnquired about bis health. That
vas al"
SCI 2tor Beveridge. in reply TO an en
q Try about his conference with the Pres
ident, on the Porto Rican bill gave the
somewhat nOn-committal answer that the
bill had already been discussed several
times. He declined to express an opinion
as TO the probability Of its passage. He
had not changed his views IN regard 10 it.
and still agreed with the President
Former Governor Campbell. Of Ohio, ac-
companied by Charles cassidy Cock, oi
Cincinnati. was among the morning callers
Mr. Campbell said that his visit had moth
ing TO do with politics; that he was in the
city attending to several cases in the De
partments. He considered the prospects OF
Democratic success in Ohio this fall 10 be
excellent. Such measures as the Porto
Rican Tariff bill and the Hay PauncefOtt
Treaty" said he, ARE dangerous. They're
ticklish things TO handle. aud the people
are watching them closely. Sentiment gen
orally in Ohio Is against these measures
The ratification or adoption Of one or the
other of these measures means Increased
chances of Democratic success.
Among other callers were Repres snta-
tives GrosvenOr, DolliyeI, Oyerstreet, and
Alexander.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
FOR sEACoAST Defence.
The Appropriation BiU Reported In
the House.

The Appropriation BfH Reported In
the House.
The annual appropriation bill for the
support and extension OF seacoast fortid-
cations was reported TO the House today.
It carries a total Of $7.C93.4 ass as against
S55. SOS, 154 for the two sessions OF the last
Congress. including the allotment from the
$50 000. 0C0 national defence fund during the
war with SpaiD.The report Of the commit
tee states that the plan OF seacoast tortif-
cations recommended BY the Endicott
board would cost sll2, ls7. .267. Of which sum
$46,9sl, ,Cl3 has already been expended. To-
ward completing the general plan the pres
ent bill appropriates these amounts
Gun and mortar batteries. s. .001. 900
pneumatic dynamite batteries. $1S0 900: in
stallation OF range and position finders.
Sl50000 sites for forti6ca1ions. 5000 600:
preservation and repair OF fortihcatOns,
Sl00, ,000 plans for fOrtifcations. s. .O00. 4.
tools. etc. for maintaining and operating
electric plants. So 0G0; sea walls and en-
hankmeuts, $500 900: tOTpedoes for hsrbor
defence. S5t 0C0- armament Of fortifca-
ti0ns. S4.002. .5SS. proving ground. Sandy
Hook, y. j.. So, 100; Watervliet Arsenal.
New York, SIS.S00; Ordnance and Fortih-
cation Board. S1O0, 600, fetal, s. .0g2. lSS.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
LIFT THE REPUBLICANS.
Sergeant Golden said % Have Given
DetniIs OF The GnaheI Plot.


Details OF the GoebeI Plot.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Marca Is.-Sergeant
Golden, a brother OF Cap Tom Golden.
who vas shot By former Representative
David G. Colson in the tragedy ar Frank
fort two months ago. has allied himself
with the Goebel prosecution and viii be
their star witness against Secretary OF
state Towers and the otaes Republicans
Golden is q Republican an has been Pow
ers' best friend among tns Republicans.
General Collier is sure today that Golden
has joined the Goebcl forces TO escape ar
rest. If he knows who the assassin Is he
should expose him ~ oncc said Collier.
General Collier called e. the hospital
yesterday TO see former Representative
Colson who killed three meu in January.
He discovered Tom Ca1pbell Of New
York. the Goebel lawyer. a mountain
leader. and Colonel Colson in C0nverss-
tion. This developed a sensational situa-
tion. as Colonel Colson IS one Of the Re
publican leaders. ColsOu refused 20 make
any explanation. Golden Who Is alleged
to have turned States evidence and to
have exposed here yesterday to Goebel
attorneys details OF a plot 20 assassi-
nate Goebel. spent last night in Rich
moud. He Will return 70 Lexington
today. He went 10 Richmond TO
secure further testimony against the
men accused Of completely in the assassi-
nation. Republicans say the whole story
is a fake and that Golden never was in
the confde nee Of the leaders Of the party.
They cannot understand how Golden. who
was considered such a staach Republican,
could turn against his party.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE MYSTERY OF BoER LIFE.
Colonel de MareuiI Puzzled VIII
His Companions.


PARIS. March Ia Liberte" prints
an interesting letter from Col Vnlebois de
Mareuil, the French tactician, who is GEN
eral Jouberts chief Of staff. The letter is
In part as follows:
The life Of the Boer chiefs is for me
mystery Of physical and intellectual en-
durance in the midst Of this continuous in
vasion. There are no punishments, no rec
Nmpenses. no alterations, nor cosrcive
measures, everything being done freely at
stated hours as duty. Though there IS
no restraint, there is never a reprehensibIe
act
The laagers have telegraphic and POS
tai service like that Of modern European
armies; electric searchlights. perfectly
equipped ambulances, and a commissariat
department that works with adm-able
regularity in spite Of the extreme strain
that is put upon it,
But. after all. the laaRers are chiefly
interesting for the spirit that animates
them. An atmosphere OF deep religious
feeling pervades the camp, which commits
everything 10 God-the fate Of the Trans
vaal. the defence Of its liberties and the
rights of its people against the aggressor
II you compliment a general he replies:
God has permitted it, The BOer. whose
secret aspirations are thus encouraged.
lifts eyes of faith to heaven. The pastors
are among the men. living their lfe. pres
ent az their death simple. like the others.
although treated with special respect.
When I came here / thought / was
marching TO the sacrifice. and I expected
that General Buffers operations would be
crowned with success about the cni Of
January. When l landed at Delagoa Bay
! was not quite so sure Of Sir 2edvers
3uller. After the battle Of Colouso. as
soon as ! saw how a general like BOtha
could be improvised. ! began 10 wonder
whether Lord Roberts himself would he
able to cross the Tugela even with his
last reserves and all old England al his
back There is something on our side that
is invincible-God is lighting for US.
Any man who has seen the Beers. night
after night. gathered ia groups. some on
horseback, others on foot, punctuaI in all
weatheTs. taking up their nightly stations.
is constrained TO bow before the superior
power which can transform lives so free
as theirs and mold them TO the needs Of
warlike discipline. The rain is often
heavy, night falls. but they press stOically
forward without noticing IL. Until the
hour OF dawn. crOuchiug among the rocks
along a slope. begged in the mirs or
drenched in the flooded fields. they will
keep vigil or sleep under the southern sky.
offering their lives in continual sacrifice to
their country
NO man who has seen them in battle
their eyes ever on the alert. their deadly
magazine rifles I'm their hands. quick to
change their position OF TO strengthen a
weak point. inneNible and yet at the same
time generous, stopping their FIRE r. soon
as IL has produced its effect, refusing 10
pursue after the enemy has been put 10
/ fight-nO man who sees them such perfect
rr1aefa~e Of rhafr esrrrrfh f.ar4 fail fo rrnF.~-
stand that they are a people apart, these
extraordinary Boers-sUre Of their eve as
Of their nerve of their resolution as Of
their endurance"
The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE ANTI-TRUs., LAWS.
4 Decision That Only Partly Sus-
tains Their Provisions

4 Decision That Only Partly Sus-
tains Their Provisions
The long-looked-for decision OF the Su-
preme Court in the case Of jhe Waters
Pierce Oil Company against the State of
Texas was announced today. the opinion
being read by Mr. Justice McKenna. In a
limited way. it sustained the validity Of
the antitrust statutes OF that state enact
ed in 1889 and 1895, but in the opinion OF
one of the law officers Of the Government
who heard Justice McKeEna. it did not
touch the constitutional questions involv-
ed. the alleged illegal determinations
made by the laws referred to.
The case came to the Supreme Court.
June %. 1898, and was argued for the Oil
Company by Mr.. j. d. Johnson. Of PhiIa-
delDhia, and for the State of Texas by Al
torney General Thomas 5 Smith. counsel
for the oil company, which is one Of the
constituents Of the Standard oil Company.
and included Elihu Root. Secretary Of Wa
and Joseph II. ChOate Ambassador 10
Great Britain
The evening times., 1900-03-19
DISTRICT BILLS INTRODUCED.
One Authorizing the Metropolitan
Company TO Extend Its Lines.

One Authorizing the Metropolitan
Company to Extend Its Lines.
A bill authorizing and requiring the
Metropolitan Railroad Company to extend
its lines on old Sixteenth Street was in
troduced in the Senate this morning by
Mr. Mcmillan. The measure requires the
company to extend its double tracks with
the underground electric system from the
present terminus at the intersection Of
Eighteenth Street and Columbia Road.
easterly along Columbia Road to the pres
ent Sixteenth Street northwest. thence
north along Sixteenth Street TO Park
Street. BY a special provision no cars may
be switched IN the streets after the expi-
ration Of two years from the passage Of
the act. Before this extension she'll be
constructed Columbia Road and the pres
ent Sixteenth Street Is 10 be widened 20
not less than eighty feet as the Commis-
sioners may consider advisable and the
extensions are to be made within one year
after the highways are widened as -equir-
ed herein.
The bill also provides that the operation
Of the ears Of the Metropolitan Railroad
within the Capitol Grounds shall be under
the control Of the Architect Of the Capitol
Mr.. Mcmillan also introduced q bill to
regulate the transportation CT prisoners.
and TO provide a separate court for chill
dren in the District Of Columbia The
bill provides that prisoners or witnesses
shall be conveyed TO and from police sta
lions in separate conveyances in such a
manner that the sexes shall al all times
be kept apart Il is further provided that
trials Of children under sixteen years OF
age, or trials affecting The persons OF such
children, shall be held at times separate
and apart from the trial OF other cases. and
that the District Commissioners shall pro
vide a suitable place Of detention for such
children and the Witnesses in their cases
convenient TO the place Of holding the
courts
The bill carries an appropriation of s., 600
to carry into effect its provisions.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
AMENDS CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The President Makes Changes in the
Present ReguIntinms

President Mckinley has amended the
Civil Service rules to provide that a PER
son who is promoted or transferred from
the classified service to place in the un-
classified service, other than a position as
a mere laborer or workman, may be trans
ferTed TO the classified service
Formerly persons who had been promo
ted from the classified service to a Presi-
Dental position, which is outside the classi-
fed service, could be transferred to a class
fled position only under the reinstatt nent
rule. This amendment will allow persons
il the classified service, who are trans
ferred to the insular possessions to be re-
transferred to the classified service. even
though they are out Of the classified SER
vice more than one year.
A further amendment allows the trans
fer from an excepted position to a position
not excepted, where the person held the
excepted position at the time Of its cIassi
hcatioD or was appointed to it at a time
when the position was subject TO a com
petitive examination
Previously only those persons might he
transferred from excepted to non-exeepted
positions where the position was excepted
at the time the person was appointed to ii.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
PLANS FOR THE sTPIKE.
Special Lines of Industr, 20 BE Tie,
Up First.

Special Lines Of Industry TO BE Tied
III First.
CHICAGO. March 19.-The national
strike Of the machinists now mOmentariIy
impending, is to proceed along novel lines.
according to President O'ConneU Of the
National organization. Special lines of in
dustry viii be taken up, one at a time. and
strikes carried throughout the large cities
on these lines, manufacturers in each city
being given every opportunity 90 comply
with the machinists' demands before a
strike is called.
Shipbuilding viii be the first to feel the
effects of the new plan. and strikes from
the Atlantic to the Pacific i'm this branch
are likely to occur sOOn As usual, the
first trouble has begun in Chicago at the
Chicago Shipbuilding Company's yard. A
detail Of police from the South Chicago
Station has been asked for by the officials
Of the company II is the intention Of the
company to put nOn-uniOu men TO work
to take the place Of the striking machin-
lists. A clash is expected.
The evening times., 1900-03-19

WOODSTOCK, Va. March I'D. P. Ma
gruder, Cashier Of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank Of this place. is the origi-
nator Of a new secret and fraternal order
which is known as Sons OF Lucrece." Its
object is to protect society in general. but
especially women. The ritual has been
copyrighted and Shakespeare CoIIatium.
No l." has been formed here, with NJ. s.
Koontz ruler and 3. p. Hoover, as scribe.
and a membership OF about twenty five
charter members
The evening times., 1900-03-19
SCORING ENer AND's COURSE.
Catholic Priest Condemns the
Shamrock Order.

NhnmrOck order.
STANFORD. Conn. March 19.-At the
service at ST. Johns Roman Catholic
Church last night the pastor the Rev. VIII
liam r. Rogers roundly scored England
for her course in the present war and her
attitude toward the Irish, and made cutting
reference TO the order allowing the Irish
soldiers to wear the shamrock In his re-
marks Father Rogers said: In the Grim
can war were IL not for the Irish England
Army would have been annihiIated." He
added:
"NOw. after forty years Of oppression, we
find the Irish fighting for their oppressors
in an u1hoiy and unrighteous war. After
bOastful Buffers defeat we find Roberts.
Kitchener. French and Kelly-Kenny win
ming fresh laurels for the English Army.
And as a reward the shamrock is allowed
70 be worn and Her Majesty. Queen of
England, Empress of India. Defender OF
the Faith Of Henry VIII, condescends To
set her foot on Irish soil England is un-
der canopy OF green. But do they know.
the shamrock is emblematic OF the Catho-
lie faith2 10 they recall that is represents Is
the Trinity? With the English il appears
clearly case Of putting on the livery of
: .eUve the devil -
The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE PRESIDENT INVITED.

MIR. Mckinley Asked to Attend the
Manufacturers' Banquet.
An invitation to attend the convention
banquet of The National Association OF
Manufacturers at Boston, April 26, was
today extended to the President by sub
committee of the Citizens Committee of
Massachusetts,, headed by John HopeweIl,
Of Boston. Mr.. Mckinley promised to
give his answer in a day or two.
Members Of the committee were Secre-
taTy Long. who presented the committee
men to the President, Representatives
Lawrence. Roberts. and Sprague. S II.
Durgin, and Col. J. Lewis Stackpole, of
Boston
The evening times., 1900-03-19
REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION
The Delegates Elected Today in
Alexandria City.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. March i9.-The City
Republican Convention met at noon today
in Serepta Hall. and was called to order
by Chairman Joseph L. Crupper The fol-
lowing delegates were unanimously chosen
10 attend the Congressional convention
which meets at Warrenton. on March 21:
Park Agnew, Marshall L. King, r. P. W.
Garnett. J. NJ. Buckner. and T NJ Wat
son. with three aIternates.
The purpose Of this convention is to Sc
lect delegates 10 attend the state COnven-
tion which meets in Norfolk on April 10
for the purpose OF electiDg delegates TO the
National Convention.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
The Legislative. Executive, and Ju-
dfcinI Appropriation Dill


dicinI Appropriation Dill
In the Senate today a bin was passed to
authorize the Secretary Of the Navy TO loan
naval equipments TO military schools on in
terror lakes.
The legislative Executive. and Judicial
Appropriation bill was taken up As it
passed the House it carried 81. .Ssq. .9s5- As
reported from the Senate Committee on
Appropriations il carries S2i.1J5.S 500. The
appropriations for the current fiscal year
were SZ3 S43.51i. and for the fiscal year
1889 $2I ESQ T52 The amount appropriated
for the Senate Is 81. .l56 So. for the House
s. $50 $50, for the Treasury Department
s.. 3s4372; for the Internal Revenue S4-
zee Geo; foE the War Department s2.O4A146.
for the Navy Department SfS9.12S. for the
Interior Department S4SUl .I24 and for the
Executive Sl13.5s0
The bin was passed. the consideration Of
its i33 printed pages having occupied one
hour and a half.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
InSoIvent RanE Dividrnds

The Comptroller OF the Currency today
declared dividends in favor Of the credit
ors of insoIvent national banks as follows:
A first dividend Of 20 per cent in favor OF
the creditors Of the First National Bank of
Penn Yam, y. Y, on claims proved,
amounting to SS0,g5S.03. A sixth dividend.
3 per cent in favor Of the creditors CT the
Grand Forks National Bank Of Grand
Forks. y. Oak, making in all 3 per cent
on claims proved, amounting to S3o6. 1919.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
The Kearsarce Tested.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 10. The
batueship Kearsarge had her inclining ex-
pertinent at the shipyard yesterday for
the purpose otstesting her stability. With
the vessel clear Of all men, thirty-five tons
Of iron we're shipped on the port and the
same weight on the starb0ard side, as far
out board as possible The weights were
carried from one side 10 the other. en-
abling the officers taking observations to
note how much the ship keeled. The tests
were in every way satisfactory.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The following movements Of naval YES
sells were announced today: Essex. arrived
at Havana, New York and Texas arrived
at Galveston, Eagle arrived at Key West.
Marblehead arrived AT Mare Island. Vixen
arrived at san JCan. Hartford lied from
Valparaiso for Moutevideo. Chicago and
Montgomery sailed from MOuteyideo fOr
Bahia. Tecumseh sailed from Washington
for Norfolk, Dolphin sailed from Key West
for Havana This Newark. stationed in
northern Luzon. Philippine Islands, has
been ordered TO Hongkong. to convoy tte
monitor Monadnock 10 Manila.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
FOUND DEAD IN THE SNOW.
A Washington Negro erfshes Near
Norwood. NG.


SANDY SPRINGS. Nd, March 19-Eli-
iah Hacke.t, eolored, aged twenty
years. was found frozen TO death about
half mile from Norwood Postofice Sat
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock by Ernest
Gregg. farm tenant Of Thomas Waters
Hackett came up from Washington
Thursday afternoon on farm wagons re-
turning from the city and was seen at
Norwood about o'clock in q very intoxi-
Gated condition. He started for the farm
Of J. Janney Shoemaker, BY vhom he was
employed as a farm laborer lie was found
On the side Of the road lying on mis- face
where he had evidently lain down in the
snow and gone TO sleep. The snow, which
fell rapidly Thursday night. almost COM
pletely covered him, wnich explains why
he was not discovered earlier. Two bas-
kets were found near the corpse. one con-
tanning a quart bottle nearly filled with
liquor, the other a number OF presents he
had purchased, to be taken TO a wedding
/ be had expected to attend Thursday night
Acting Coroner A. f. Fairall, OF Sandy
Spring, summoned the following jury OF
inquisition: James F. Turner, foreman;
| Earry Turner. Clarence Carroll William
/ y. Adler. Herbert Alder. Maurice Bready.
Ernest Gregg, Alexander Rabbit, Walter
A. Lindsay. Samuel Forman. Eli Thomas.
4 and Burgess Carroll. The three latter are
cOlOred men. They rendered the follow
ing verdict; That Hackett came to his
death from exposure
few days ago Haekeit was held on
charge Of murder with the six colored men
who are now serving termf' in penitentiary
Tor murder OF Clarence Thornton at Sharp
street African Methodist Church Of Sandy
! quilted.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
MORE DEAD FROM CUBA.

Soldiers Who Will Re Buried in Ar
IinEtOh Cemetery
The transport Burnside arrived az New
York today from Cuba with the remains
Of q dozen soldiers who died on that ISL
and. The bodies Of Private William II.
HARRIS and Perry Straghn. Of the Tenth
Cavalry, and Of Private Frank TrOtt and
John Hanson. Of the Fifth Infantry, viii
be taken 10 Arlington Cemetery for bur-
ial. The body Of Lieut.. Frank W Dunn,
Of the Volunteer Signal Corps. viii be
sent TO his home. al GOrdonsville. Va. He
was accidentally killed by a tree falling
ON him near Guantanamo.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
THE ENGLISH WAR LOAN.
A Subscription Ten Times as Large
as the Amount Asked.

LONDON. March 19.-In the House Of
Commons today Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, announced
that the Government had received % $50
applications for subscriptions TO the war
loan OF ego. O.OoO, coo. The amount applied
for was e335. 500. coo. The largest single ap
plication was for G10.OOO.OO0.
The Chancellor announced that applicants
for 10000 and upwards would receive
per cent of the amount they desired. APP
plicants for smaller sums would receive
them in full so far as possible.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
COLONEL sCHIEL REMOVED.

He Proves Too QunrFeIsOmc for
Other BOer Prisoners.
CAPE TOWN. March 19.-ColOneI Schiel.
the German artillery officer Of the Boer
Army, who was wounded and taken pris-
oner at the battle OF Elandslaagte. has
been transferred from the prisoners camp
10 a transport because Of his quarrelsonle
behavior
The evening times., 1900-03-19
IN PRETORIA BY MAY Is.
Lord WoIseIey's Prophecies on the
British Advance.

British Advance.
LONDON, March 19.-The military ex-
pert OF the Daily News" says today that
Field Marshal Lord WOlseley Comman-
der-in-Chief Of the British Army. pre-
diets that Lord Roberts will be in Pre-
tOria May 10. no matter how obstinate
the resistance Of the Beers may be. He
also recalls the accuracy OF Lord Wolse-
ley's forecast Of the time the British ar
mics would win in Ashantee, Coomasie
and Tel-El El-Kebir.
Lord Roberts has named Gen. Sir
George White to be Governor ard Admin
istrator Of the Free State.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
Cnrrrinr soIdiers, RohIe..

The transport Duke Of Fife has arrived
at san Francisco with the bodies OF six
teen soldiers ard six marines who died in
the Philippines. Some Of the bodies vii
be sent &c friends and the Others Inferred
at Preside. near san Francisco.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
For MiIer and Corhin.

Senator Lodge today introduced a bill
raising the rank of the Major General
Commanding the Army to the grade Of
Lieutenant General, and that Of the Adju-
tant General to a major generalcy.
The evening times., 1900-03-19
John a. Rinrham Dend.

CADIZ, Ohio March 19.-The Hon John
A. Bingham former minister to japan, fer
mer Representative from this district. and
who prosecuted the slayers of Lincoln. died
here this morning
The evening times., 1900-03-19
AGAINST ALL Peace TALK
English MObs Break Up Meetings in
Favor Of Ending the War.

Unconditional Surrender Il the Pop
uInr Cry-NsafckinE StiH without
ReIief-NO News since March 10.
The Natives Armed - The BOer
Women Organize nn Amazon Corps
The evening times., 1900-03-19
FORNHY TRIES TO EXPLAIN
The Special Prosecutor Returns TO
the Witness Stand.

Cocur d'AIene Mining Troubles
Again Aired by the House Commit
tee-DistinctiOns Between Military
and civil AuthOrity-Men Practi-
cRIIy Deprived of Their Rights.