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The evening times., 1900-01-19
No Delay i'm Canal Legislation

Sentiment in both Senate and House is
so strongly in favor of immediate legisla-
tion and action in the matter of building
the Nicaragua Canal, it is probable that
the Hepburn bill may become a law within
thirty davs, just as Senator Morgan pre-
dicted. He has the committee report
ready. and. as far as we can learn, il will
not meet with any opposition whatever
objections on the part of persons like
Wellington and Pettigrew not being re-
garded as entitled to notice.
The interesting and satisfactory phase of
the matter is the general non-partisan
unanimity in which Senators and Mem
bers are arrayed for the canal for the Nj
caragua route and for American ownership.
control. and defence. The proposition of
naturalization possibly may be viewed
with disfavor in Europe. but when the lib
erality and equity of our view is under
stood. it is not likely that there will be
any misunderstanding or trouble. Both
might accrue if we were to do what Great
Britain would like us to. that is. divide
control with that government. We love
cur lion brother too fondly ever to tempt
him int q position where his poor fallen
nature might lead him into evil courses
some day when our back was turned. Be
sides which if we were to give England
special advantages. facilities. and interests,
such as were contemplated in the violated
and abandoned Clayton Bulwer Treaty.
Russia. Germany and France could and
would say with just reason that We ought
to and must place them on an equally de-
srable footing.
There is not the slightest doubt that 1t
will be a disappointment 10 the British
Government to see the Nicaragua Canal
constructed. operated. aud fortified by the
United States John Bull is tender in the
region Of his feelings and when they are
injured the grawl of the guineas which line
him is heard in the land But he will
have 10 take his medicine in the canal
case. just as he will in that of the Alas
kan boundary. In the one we shall not al
low any Clayton Bulwer foolishness. and
in the other his predatory instincts. or
rather those of his love-child Canada. will
ful for cousinly sympathy in the Spanish
war but We can hardly be expected to sell
the shingles from our roof and strip our
selves in payment.
The idea of Senator Morgan ard his
colleagues. that while in peace the canal
should be open 10 the commerce OF all ma
tions on equal terms. is just and agreeable
TO American standards OF amity and COM
ity. But so is the other proposition. that
when the United States chances to be at
war the ships of its enemy shall be eN-
cluded. The country Will definitely in
sist upon that for. as everybody knows
the interoceanic waterway when complet
ed practically viii form a part of our ma
tional coast line and its protection by de-
fensiye works and strategic island posi-
1ions. which. providentially, We have in
possession viii be matter of public ne
cessity not 10 he ignored. even if the
whole of Europe were combined in oppo-
sition TO the policy.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
WATCHING FOR GHOSTS.
4 Haunted House Furnishes Excite
n,rnt in New JERSEY.

PATERSON. y. J.. Jan. 19.-This city is
stirred up over the uncanny happenings
transpiring in the home of Jacob Stahl in
the Riverside section. Last night fully
.O0o people gathered around the house and
listened for the queer manifestations which
are said TO be going on there night and
day. Dishes are swept from the table and
carried By an unseen force to other rooms
Reputable citizens among them lawyers
and business men. have witnessed these
freaks at midnight The story of the haunt
Cd house has spread throughout the entire
city.
Last night two well known lawyers one
a former assembl yman and a group OF re
porrers organized themselves into a watch
ing committee At II 40 o'clock Mrs. Stable
with her three month old baby were
thrown violently 10 the floor and the bed
clothes. pillows and even the child s
clothes We're hurled from the room, which
is in the centre of the house back Of the
kitchen Twenty people all of good sound
sense will testify 10 this occurrence. Stable
the husband is employed as fireman in
the gas works at night He returned home
this morning and found the neighborhoOd
in a state of excitement.
Bertha Stable aged eleven. who seems
10 be the victim of the unseen assailings.
had loop cut over her right eye. She was
sitting at the breakfast table when cup
which stood near the teapot on the stove
and which held the baby's food. was hurled
from the stove and struck the girl over
the eye. Neighbors explain the mystery by
telling a story. The present Mrs Stable
-r.a aaI fyg~r
weeks after the first Mrs Stable was
buried. The first wife had money and
built the present home When Stahle tO0b
the second wife he handed over everything
to her Now. so the gOssips say. the dead
wife is only wreaking her vengeance.
Tonight Chief of Police Graul will detail
three of his men to remain in the house to
learn if the grewsome stories can De au-
thenticated.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
HEIRS SUE AN EXECUTOR.
That He Holds 100000
of Their Money.

NEW YORK. Jan. 19.-William r.
Weeks. Newark lawyer. who demanded
$4,000. or . per cent Of the Lister estate
for acting as trustee but whose claim was
cut down by the courts to sl1. .975. or l per
cent. is defendant in the chancery court,
in Newark, in an action brought by the
heirs to have him removed.
Robert p. Lister. his sister. Mrs. Esther
G Selby, and the four infant grandchildren
of the late Edwin Lister are the complain
ants In their bill of complaint they
charge that Weeks still holds 100000 in
cash that should be distributed as part of
the residuary estate: also a large amount
of money which he collected as rents.
The bill also alleges that he has used a
part of the income of the trust for his own
profit MIR. Weeks in his answer denied all
of the allegations.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
AN AUTO RUNS AWAY.
Excitement i'm New York Caused bs
an Electric Hanson.

an Electric Hanson.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-In charge of Wal
ter Yarrow, of 500 Eighth Avenue, an elec
tric hanson ran away in Union Square yes
terday afternoon. dashed into Washing
toms statue, smashed the iron fence about
it. and then made frantic efforts TO climb
to the top. Fortunately the electricity
gave out before further damage was done.
Yarrow was whirling down Fourth Ave
nue. with a fare at 4:30 o'clock, keeping
in the car tracks when car overlook
him at Fifteenth Street and forced him to
get out of the way. In his haste the man
turned the vehicle too sharply, the wheels
slipped on the wet tracks and 1arrow was
thrown to the pavement. He fell in front
of the hanson, and before he could roll
out of danger one of the wheels passed
over his body. The vehicle then started
straight down the avenue at full speed.
A crowd followed, shouting to drivers to
clear the way for the runaway. Apparent
ly the man in the vehicle was ignorant OF
anything wrong for he leaned back in the
seat calmly smoking a cigar. Had the
driver been in his place he could not have
guided the cab more directly for the statue
of Washington.
1t struck the iron fence surrounding the
statue with such force as to smash one Of
the granite posts that supported it, and car
ry away ten feet of the railing. The fare,
when the cab hit the fence, jumped to the
ground, and was seen running through
Fourteenth Street.
Policeman Barrett of the West Thrift
eth Street station, had Yarrow taken IL
Bellevue Hospital and then he turned his
attention TO the automobile. which had
firmly Wedged itself against the statue; the
wheels revolving al full speed.
Barrett was not familiar with the mech
anism of the vehicle, and did not know
how to shut off the electricity. crowd
of probably Loco persons gathered bat
no one knew any more than the policeman
did.
The company owning the cab was -
formed of the accident but before any OF
its workmen arrived the electricity had
exhausted itself.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
WORK ON CANADIAN RAPIDS.
Extensive River Improvement Tn
dertaken by the Governments.

Consul Graham, OF Winnipeg, writes the
State Department as follows:
The Dominion Government has under
taken the improvement of st. Andrews
Rapids in the Red River of the North, to
facilitate the navigation of that river.
These rapids obstruet the river about
eighteen miles from its outlet into Lake
Winnipeg They are about eight miles
in extent. and are the only serious OBJ
struction to navigation between the in
ternational boundary and the lake. 1t is
proposed to construct a system of dams
and locks. with a lift of about eighteen
feet The estimated cost of the work is
S70O 600 to $500 900. An appropriation of
$3.50, 600 has been made and is now avail
able The necessary surveying has been
done and plans and specifications are now
being prepared. A call for tenders for the
construction will soon be made, and it is
expected to have the work under way in
the early spring. | trust that a number of
American contractors will bid for the
work -
The evening times., 1900-01-19
SEEN AND HEARD AT THE CAPITOL

Representative Page Morris of Mime
sofa generally has number of law books
on his desk, which he consults frequently
He practiced law in Virginia, his native
home, for some years, and after his re-
moval to Duluth in 1886 was elected, sue
cessively, municipal judge, city attorney,
and district judge, which latter office he
resigned to run for Congress.
Senator Elkins was seen on the floor of
the House yesterday in close conference
with several of the West Virginia Repre-
sentatiyes.
In the course of some remarks made by
Representative Hopkins on the matter OF
printing to be done for the Census Office
several Representatives near by kept up
an incessant conversation. Twice did Mr..
Hopkins lean over and say: Don't speak
so loud, if you please" The second re
quest brought sharp rap from the Speak
er's gavel, and the conversation immedi-
ately ceased.
There are in the Senate seven Senator's
who we're bern in foreign countries: Sem
Of Canada: Senator Nelson was born III
Norway, Senator Sewell in Ireland, ard
Senator Simon in Germany, While Senators
Jones of Nevada and Wetmore were bo
in England the latters parents being c-u-
zens of the United States
Representative Julius Kahn of California
was yesterday admitted to practice be o-e
the Supreme Court. Mr.. Kahn was form
erly an actor.
During Senator Teler's speech In the
Senate upon the Financial bill Senator
Hcaf walked over TO Senator Sp0CneT
seat and engaged in conversation with
him. Thereupon Senator Teller ceased
speaking and clapped his hands, at whi a
page ran toward him. Senator Teller
showed by his actions he desired the con
rersation between Senator'S Spo1ner and
Hoar TO cease and the latter Senator smii-
ingly arose and went back TO his own seat.
Qualification was expressed by Reprecen-
tatiyes from Mississippi yesterday a Ire
news of Senator elect McLaurin's improve
ment in health. Senator McLauGin has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia, but Is
now regarded as free from all danger.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

relsome neighbor in Erie should not have
the privilege of squaring accounts with the
despised man across the street by dealing
his domestic barker a fatal blow through
the strong arm of the law The author of
the proposed New York statute might be
able to give some interesting reasons why
what is good for Queens county in the way
of anti-dog is not suitable TO Albany
county. The probability is, however. that,
were the excepted counties included within
the scope of the bark-suppressing measure,
the Legislators from those localities would
decline TO vote for it. and that, being
spared from its tyranny themselves, they
are willing out of general spirit of leg
islative reciprocity to let their bucolic
colleague have his way.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
The NoIineux Trinl.

People who have endured the slow trail OF the
Molineux trial through the newspapers, hoping
for relief before hot weather. will not be pleased
to observe that that complex proceeding has
taken turn by which, in the event of conviction,
a second trial is reasonably certain to be ordered
by the Court of Appeals. week ago it seemed
as if verdict might be reached by March and
the case be reduced from the prominence of dis.
psay headlines and pictures to comparative innoc-
uolisness Today that prospect is clouded by
the grave probabil y that, if the case gets TO
the Court OF Appeals. it will have to be tried
all over again. It looks as il the only hope
of surcease from Mollineux lay in the prisoner 5
acquittal.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Our NAVY.
(From the Minneapolis Tribune.)

tFrom the Minneapolis Trbunc)
The idea Of maintaining 4 powerful navy has
fixed itself rather strongly in the minds OF the
American people. Many even who oppose a
large standing army are favorable to navy that
can hold its own with the Hayies Of the first
class European powers. II this nation Is 10
maintain its place as 4 world power. into which
it ~ leaped within the past two wears, II
must not allow its navy to go to decay. The prog
resS in shipbuildinG, remarked above is
satisfactory-but without officers and men to
man them. additional ships will he only !
source of embarrassment and useless eXpendi'
=,
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Tammas Haggart who is currently sup
posed to have made many jokes without
knowing for several weeks that they were
jokes at all.
But the mystery has been cleared up
now. and all is peace and happiness. Ii is
strange that no one thought before of tie
possibility that the whole muddle might be
simply a longitudinal section of Scotch
bir0ap
The evening times., 1900-01-19
A Point of Honor.
(From the Philadelphia RECORD


Ii was a very public spirited and generous act
upon the part of Mr. William l.. Elkins to pro-
mise to make good any deficiency in the sl00, 600
to be raised for the Republican National Com
mittee in accordance with the pledge made by
the delegation of citizens who went to Washing
ton last month to secure the Republican Ma
tiona Convention for Philadelphia Mr. Elkins
is a man who keeps his promises. But it
fair to make the promise public? To let Mr..
EIkins pay the campaign bonus and try to shift
upon the city the cost of the necessary changes
in the exposition auditorium, would indicate
a very thrifty disposition the part of the
great lights and leaders in the Republican camp
in Philadelphia. What's the matter, anyhow?
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Danger Levels Distinctions.

Nftoh 1lit Doe'oh N'lo"S.)
Under the old European traditions the voluu-
teer had no recognition, and it deemed un-
wise and dangerous TO the prestige of monarchy
to permit body save people of rank and blood
to become officers in the army But the lcvelins
of class distinctions is rapidly growing in the
armies oi Europe. The voluntt Show fights side
by side with the titled member of the Queens
guard In the crisis of national danger distinc-
tions of rank forgotten and democracy comes
to the front IL is this Which made the volunteer
demonstration in London almost pathetic in its
grandeur and caused representatives OF the best
blood OF England TO literally throw themselves
upon the necks OF the departing volunteers and
fairly boil with enthusiasm.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Mamma 81 Fungus.
From the Chambers Journal. }

VF TOIH INT VTdI1UVI > J'IIITI''f'J
1t seems that in the present day Arabs who are
obliged to traverse the sandy wastes OF Arabia
depend to a large extent upon angels food
both for themselves and for their camclS. The
mamma is in reality a fungus. which is found in
great quantities on the sand after rain. OF a
gray color and the size of pea, it has a pleasant
sweet taste, and although its analysis shows that
it is by no means perfect food il is sufficiently
rich in ntrogenous matter and carbohydrates 10
sustain life for a long period
The evening times., 1900-01-19
The Exact Figures.

tFrOm the Atlanta IOnetItutlOn)
'sWclI suh" said the old colOred citizen 10 the
census man. "a dies ez Oh ez what DAT tree yander
is: | bon wen dat tree knee-high ter a
duck -
And how old is the trees
'Well sun. ter git it down eXaC'. dat tree is de
same age ez dc brick house whar de white folks
live ct, W ich is bout ez OF erg in n what de
barn is cn twice ez Of ez de mule stable.''
The evening times., 1900-01-19
TO PRESERVE and to Destroy.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser)
Carbolic acid, so necessary for prevention
against disease, has jumped upward 100 per cent
in price because the English Government mas
nrohibited its expectation. And the English are
to use it, not in the gentler arts of restoring
health but in the manufacture of the terrible
lyddite. Thus death and the combat against
death are entwined the means to kill and the
means to cure spring from the same root; and
lest there be lack in the former the latter must
ha led
The evening times., 1900-01-19
Britain,s Doci.yards.
From the Scottish American J

Britain possesses several home dockyards, sit
uated respectively at Portsmouth, Sheerness,
Chatham, Pembroke, Gosport, and Deptford
but, perhaps more important in the event OF
continued strife she also possesses dockyards
at Gibraltar, Malta, Halifax, Bermuda, Cape OF
Good Hope, Jamaica. Ascension Island, Trim
GONZALEZ, Sydney EsQuimalt and Hongkong.
Malta is the most extensive of all the colonial
depots, and here vessels OF the largest dimen-
sions can be docked and repaired.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
nendncity in High Circles.
fFrom thc Chicago Tribme)

(From the Chicago Tribme-)
been told remarked the professor.
...iii ,,,r meet occasionally with the Liars Club
What is IL"
.sIr is IN organization Of men of highest politi-
cal Standing VINO meet now and then merely 10
have a COED timc and exchange yarns, replied
the doctor.
sort Of liararcby, is itT''
The evening times., 1900-01-19
RenI Miss.
lFrom Lhe PIliIalelphia 3.

(From The Philadelphia Press
''wby nave the BaekIotts got thcir house
lighted Up 50 brilliantly tonight asked tho
flst surburbanite.
''They'rc holding Q siiyt. Jubilee, replied the
other
Nonsense. They haven't been married twenty
FIVE years.
NO: but they've mad their present. cook iof
twenty-fv DAYS
The evening times., 1900-01-19

Consular Service reform is under con-
sideration by the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs in the shape of the Adams
bill to make the Consular Service perma-
nent and with promotions for merit. This
is indeed a reform in the public service
greatly needed We need a regular corps
OF trained men in diplomatic and consular
positions as much we need a trained
army for war. thorough reorganization
of the Consular Service. with perhaps a
provision for original appointments FROM
among graduates OF a diplomatic school,
would be possible. and no one doubts that
il would be desirable.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
CURRENT HUMoR
MixiuE Things.
CFrom Puck.1

Editor s'Podunk HeTald' ld'-Iicard anything from
that war correspondent we hired at - week TO
represent Us in the TraHsyaaiI
Foreman -Yes; here's his last despatch about
the last battle: There perfect hail OF bul
lets some Of which as big as hens eggs.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

The Administration has definitely put the
screws en- the House of Representatives
and there will be no Gage investigation If
such thing can be ayerted BY any white
wash or asphyXiating process known in
the laboratory of Alehemist Hanna Yet
Mr.. Mckinley knows that the scandals
have created a very bad impression
throughout the country and that public
evidence that the Administration is afraid
to face investigation will do a great deal
of political damage generally. and par
ticularly in the Middle West.
The evening times., 1900-01-19

\ decision by Judge Emory Speer, OF
the United States District Court in Geor-
gia, would indicate that any ancient hum
bug about citizens of the District of Co
lumbia being citizens of the United States,
except as mere fiction of courtesy. ought
to be abandoned. Judge Speer says that
the Constitution gives the Federal courts
jurisdiction over cases between citizens OF
different States but that this does not
apply TO citizens OF the Federal District.
who have no standing in the United States
courts.
The evening times., 1900-01-19
FRIDAY. JANUARY 1s, 1900.
The Eve of Battlc.

There is very little additional news from
Sir Redvers Buffers headquarters today.
but il may be regarded as highly impoT-
tant The greatest interest attaches to the
statement tAat on yesterday Lord Dundon-
aid with the cavalry brigade was in action
west Of Acton Homes. which shows that
the British left has been steadily developed
northwest until it extends fifteen or twen-
t. miles beyond Springfield and must en-
velope Joubert's extreme right Dundon-
AIDS fighting will have been against tiy-
ing column OF Beers. and not against an
entrenched position. Otherwise. il is 10
be supposed he would have waited for in
fanry supports. Butler and Warren. the
latter probably between Bethany and Dew
drop. are engaged today. according to a
late despatch They appear to have Jou-
bert's flank between them. Dundonald' 5
movement around Acton Homes illustrates
the play in hand If The Boer right can be
defeated and crushed. the Free state pass
Is must become the first concern Of the
Beers. as from Acton Homes they are al
ready seriously menaced. and would iali
to the British bag as so7n as an adequs &
force could be spared and sent around.
unless Joubert were TO change front with
DRAW from Colenso and Pieters and foIla
a new line with the Drakcnsberg ridge at
his back.
Some such movement We fancy. Will
follow the battle today and tomorrow. 1
it should result in q decisive B,ii b
victory 1t is noE hard TO guess what
either SIDE would d. i'm zaeh "a event,
but if he fight should 20 the other way,
and amount 10 a serious TepuLse fer BaI'er
we are quite al sea as 70 what would occu;
next. Then il would be Joaberts innings
The evening times., 1900-01-19
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Capt. S. Forney, of the United States
Coast Survey, is at the Ebbitt, from Texas.
He is accompanied by Mrs. Forney, and
will remain here for several months.
Prof Charles +. Edgerton. of Ithaca,
~ Y, is at the Wellington. Prof. Edger-
ton is connected with the Industrial Com
mission as an expert, and will remain here
during the winter.
DR. William A. Kerr, of Chicago, is at
the Shoreham DR.. Kerr was formerly the
health physician of the Illinois metropolis
and is here on pleasure trip. He will
remain about week.
Leander Richardson, the New York dra-
matte critic, is at the Arlington for fe"
days. He is looking around for mate
rial" and seeing his old friends in this
city.
H. Il. Hanna, the prominent fnsncier
and capitalist, is at the Arlington. fr3m
Indianapolis, Ind. He is here on private
business and will remain several days.
W L. Hanna. of Philadelphia. is at the
Arlington. Mr.. Hanna is Il member OF
the Select Council Of the Quaker City.
and held several long conferences with
Senator Quay last night and today with
regard to the Keystone State Senatorial
contest.
Buffalo Bill will be a wealthy man be-
fore ha dies a | Townsend of
Wyoming at Chamberln's this morning.
1T is not generally known that Cody is
at present engaged in erecting q 81 900 600
smelteT at Grand Encampment, in my
State. He has also completed a $l0O, 900
irrigation ditch through the Little Big
Horn country and | have il from good
source that General Miles is interested in
both enterprises. Twenty-four years ago
Cody was chasing Sitting Bull through
this Territory, and close beside the irri-
cation canal sleep the go men Of Gus
ter's command who fell in the famed bat
tie OF Little Big Horn.
Il see that there are quite a large mum
Der Of big railroad men in the city. said
\. D. Brakeman. of Atlanta. Ca. at the
Raleigh today but the Gate City can
boast OF the youngest railroad official IN
the world. He is a boy. twelve years old,
and has been elected vice president of the
Belt Line Railroad at a salary of s., 600 per
year The young magnate Is &. J. Sim
mons jr.. son of the president OF the rail
road who is big capitalist. The boy was
nominated by his father and was unani-
mously elected by the drectors. OF course
the son is not more than name as far as
the direction OF the road is concerned. bur
he is the vice president nevertheless.