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Events Tonight.

way Down East Grand Opera House.
naudevIlle. u, q Staners.
Wilmington GauIt, +. nf A.
Washington Council, 4 +. of A.
canton delaware, +. NJ, /. q q. T.
Lady Jetlets II Home Communion
Pnlr-3elIin Society.
Command No. !, Y. n. A. ana NJ
camp No. T. q. \. If A.. t;ln Swinl.y street
iLNcelslnr Ledge, Il. If r., 7t3 King .tfrut
ilyatts Miltiry band, Nnth ali KIM. Streets
falrtaN Ledge, ]. @. o. r. Odd Fellows ITniI
~. Georges Castle, X G. e. smith Building
Hall. -" Fei4oWs
ing. - -'o'' -iVii Dullu
Brandywine Castle, X. G. F., G29 Marx et street
american Lodge, A o. U. w, Wnrkmen : Hail
Union streets. - any
Delaware Tribe, /. o. II. NJ, Red Mems Han
Constantine Council, L. q. X. 4. Fourth ana
King streets. - A""ilh anu
Telegrarh Council, Ir. o. L. A. NJ. Eden Hall
- Johns Chapter, 4. A NJ, Masonic TemuIe
streets, + NtiPiSS
Electric Club
Stone Mason's Union
Ciayton Loan Association
Friendship ConclaVt s. w NJ
staf oi Delaware Ltdge S. ofB.
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A CAPABLE CHIEF OF POLICE.

From the Evening Journal OF Yesterday.
Chief oolan has in many WAYS and
constantly proven his capabilities as
chlel c Of police. Wilmington's police
sn' .nIce y vrigiiant,. discriminating aud Ell
hcienl The chief is entitled TO the
thanks Of the people of The city for lis Ills
work and the work done by the force
nnder hls command. The arrest of an
alleged comedian for indecency dnring
an entertainments at the Academy II
!, Mus'c last night i an instsnc- in point
!, !, me,e i y iln excuse lor inilicting vulgar
~ aey rom the stage upon an audience.
here Is no reason Mhv an audience
sh"nid Fnbmit to it, Newspapers are are
dfally rleh with better jokes than any
heard from The stage; ana they arp never
tainted With indecency. even BY INN.
enuo. tilt'ff = no necessity to resort tn
the nasty "a order O. raise i laugh. and
indecency merits hisses instead ii III.
planse. -
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CHANGES In ASSESSMENTS.
levy Court Made Number or Trans.
iers and Reductions
Yesterday.

The Levy Court took the following ac-
ton on assessment matters Yesterday
Property at Taylor and Locus5 assessed
to Patrick Mcmahon, reduced from
VI 900 to 5000; II. G. Robinson. l22S
West; James McKeough, l2246 West.
salina Sparks, 1922 West, reduced from
81 500 to 81. 200; William McVev, double
assessment of 5000, placed at $500 Brown
anu Stroud streets, transfer, from Clark
Merchant to John Pntczkus; 6lg West
Fourth, from Annie C. Brady to Mary
NJ. Brady.
The property 9n2 Washington street
was assessed in lS97-S.9 to Cause & Nc.
Daniel and also to Sarah Mcdaniel: the
tax bills were paid by Cause & Nc.
Daniel; the receiverof taxes was directed
to mark the Sarah Mcdaniel assessment
as an error, and was allowed for it.
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Y.M. G, A. INDOOR SPORTS.
Small Attendance Owing to the Bad
Weather. Events Interesting.

SHlail httendanCe Owing to the Bad
Weather. Events Interesting.
Owing to the extremely bad weather .
small attendance was present last night
at the illth Of a series Of indoor spDrts n
the \. NJ. G. A.
The events We're hop. step and inmp.
window jump and potato iac-. In tie
hop step and jump Charles Schlee.
scratch, won first place, q feet . inches:
J, llnnt Holt, second, 26 feet > fncbes,
with . inches handicap; John w. Wood,
third, . leet g inches, 6 inch handican.
Harry X. llyland, fourth, 25 feet N
inches, inch handicap; William 81
Foster, filth, p feet and inches,
scratch,
Window .Tump-William e. Foster
first, loot I! inches; Levi Foster second
foot A. inchee; James Stroud, third. i
foot ~ inches; Fred Fl. NIegan. fourth /
loot li5 inches; Charles Schlee, fifth, /
foot II inches.
Potato Race-James Strond. first
place; Levi Foster, second; Kerop
khoumrian, third; Edwin N. Coorer
fourth, and Harry X Hyland. fifth.
The sixth and last of the series will be
held on April -, and the events will be
as follows: Shot put, running high iump
and an exhibition of gvmnasti: work by
a special class.
on Thursday evening, March 80, the
Maroons and Whites will play there last
game OF a series of five. Each team has
won two games and hot finish is look.
ed for
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InE SuN il sometimes correct in ifs
deductions. Hnt this il nol onn n thasa ,,a
times. TIE farmers II Kent conntv
have formed no trust; tie ohisct n the :
organization just formed is ifat m the.
purpose Of putting np prices, the ptirp
e. - per ton agreed IN MT belny IN
prices 'Foers :
On these points TIE Srx il wrong
The farne,s / Kent have si1ply he.
come tired ot allowing the Gamers n
bay tribute 10 the lin trust and III MI
tru-t at their, tie FARMERS, expense
Thate was a time when the SIy claimad
7" shine for ALL It's very cireum.
scrlord euN Just now in both repuIgence
and Influence.
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fear of such men as Quay, Blackburn,
Clark and others getting to the Senate.
The time has been when the United
States Senate was composed of men that
would compare favorably with any delib.
erative body in the world. The fault is
not so much with a defective machin-
cry, as the people, as has been shown
in several cases in the choice OF Gcv-
ernors.
During the Populst frenzy Kansas
had for Governors Lewelling and Leedy,
Colorado had Bloody Brides" Waite.
and other States suffered from like in
iiictions. Ii the boss controls the con.
ventions he will name the Senators as
well as the Governor.
The sun., 1900-03-16
CONCERT AT EpwoRrH.
Deii&htfai Evenings Entertainment
Under MIR. Kings Direction.

Under Mr.. Kings Direction.
One. OF the most delightful concert,
mat has been given in this civ fnr i
long Time took place last night NJ Fo.
worth NJ +. Church.
The attendance was NOT as largo &c a.
Pected. owing TO the bad weather. The
concert was under the direction n
g1,,nrgf e. King and the program was as
PARTI
Chorus, March onwara' .. c.i,,a,
ce Epworth Choir.
soprano solo flute obligato. Merrily Roam
Mrs. Miriam, Shan ,Schleilarth
Chor,is !TSn sv,ec ,.........Mr Faust
n,ypr,, ~ Male ,.,...'.....- Perkins
nom quartet, Sweetest Story Ever Told
lDuet, "Nein Meccor .. atuitI
Mrs, Miriam sheppard Davidson, j. milta,, nihn,
Davidson.
PART IT..
March Of the Third" rana,
chor,, oranee ne, Mandolin and Guitar club, CIV
chorus, "The Mountain Land Emorso
!. iii. Epworth Choir
npuS alI, No. q. 80
Miss Edna Turner Bradheld
soprano solo, The Dawn Of Redcmption.
,.s, Mrs Miriam Sheppard Dayiasnn nl.,,,,oH 'ifaS
oonHffs, N the Park, from "lhe Runaway
Orange Mandolin ana Guitar cIni,
! NOUS 10, the Morn Oh the soutain i.
EpWDfth Choir
The sun., 1900-03-16
Trial Trip PostDoned

I, The trial trip of the torpedo boat
strlngham has been postponed until TO-
morrow. morning, weather permitting.
Ihe Stringham left the wharves Of the
Harlan y Hollingsworth Company yes.
terday morning in tow Of the tug Laura
2, put after waiting some time Tor the
snow to cease she Wi towed back to tie
company's wharyes = -
The sun., 1900-03-16
CHOICE NF I. s. SENATOR'S

From the smyrna Times.
Ihe question OF 4 choice of tile nited
states stHaI"ls hy popular vnle instead
81 by the I.gs ature, is believed by
many t. D. IL natural solution in con.
s,detatlna 81 the sIuabbles canspd by
,lnay, Clark and otEtrs, III The upner
holse THESE faults may be right item
selves, but tile most important thing
alter al Is good citizenship. Where
the people are honest and lar dealing
themselves IL politics, there is not mueh
The sun., 1900-03-16
FREE TO INVENTORS.

tainng ur eXperience of G. A. Snow and Co. in oh
nnestinn ,,ns shiapied them to helpfuy answer msnS
tiiaI nrnnt relating to the protection of intellec
let treaIn rpeIperty. This they have done in pamph-
tSee1 with cost of same, and how to procure
ments, Vtng doa marks, designs cayeates, Infringe
This pa ueeslons S in leading patent cases, etc. etc
"ftlngto g A. Snow and Co.. Washngton ainofe b y
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Will Wear sha,nrnnls !

The members of City Council will at.
tend in a body the A. o. II. celebration
OF St. Patrick's Day at the Opera House
Saturday night. They will meet at the
CITY Hall at $ o'clock and will wear
large shamrocks.
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smoker and Minstrel sbo,.

:; iltcelslor Lodge, No. !, X. OF r., viii
CIV smoker and minstrel show IN
sae s. lo1gr room at Seventh and King
Ssle !s tiils evening. All Knights oI
fythla1 ate cordially invited.
The sun., 1900-03-16
Letters Testnmcntarr.

!, letters testamentary on the estate II
lenll i5fook Sparman have been granted
70 Y ara ;. Lamberls. Appoquinimipk
hundred, by Register Crossan.
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especial Sale or Fresh t,ish ),

hl,. sh.ad, croakers, neds, eels, catfish,
herring, etc, Friday and Saturday al
~ hlng street. Q. NJ. AIurden.
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Father Birmingham will deliver a
lecture in 81. Mary's Church, Sixth and
Fine streets, on next Monday evening.
Subject: "lreland and Anne rica.,
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United States Hotel

Mrs. c. E. Doellbor, proprie-
tfess. Nos. 8, 5 and 7 French
street. Lunch cafe and saloon
attached. Lunch every Satur-
day night.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
EXPLOSION ON THE WHEELING.
A Sailor Killed and Others Injured
While Firing a Salute.

A Sailor Killed and Others Injured
While Firing a Salute.
Secretary Long yesterday cabled to Ad-
miral Watson at Manila for report upon
the accident on board the Wheeling where
by one sailor was killed and several
wounded at Hong Kong while firing sa-
lutte in honor Of Emperor Williams birth
day anniversary. In Admiral Watson's ..b-
sence the inquiry was replied to by Capt.
Wilde, the senior naval officer at Cavtte.
His statement that the accident resulted
from the explosion Of blank cartridges does
not throw much light upon the cause. but 1t
has confirmed the ordnance officers in their
original contention that the gun did not
burst: The cablegram from Capt. Wilde is
as follows:
'tCAVITE, January 81, 1900.
Secretary Navy, Washington: Charles
Arnold Campbell, gunner's mate. third
class. was killed; Albert Nelson, gunner's
mate second class. wounded, probably ia
tally; Samuel Freeland Long. yeoman, Sec
ond class; David Conroy, gunner's mate,
first class; Arthur Browne, gunner's mate.
drst class: Ernest Beichtl summers mate.
third class, wounded; Lieut.. Commander
Frank b. Beatty, slightly wounded. Ex-
plosion blank cartridges while firing a sa-
lutte. Cause not yet determined The in
jured men are not yet able to testify;
Campbell, the sailor who was killed. was
born in Pepperell, Mass, and his next Of
kin Is his father, c. A. Campbell, residing
at that place The sailor Nelson was born
in Bergen. Norway, where his brother, c.
A. Nelson, resides. Brown is an Australian,
and his next of kin is his mother. Elizabeth
Brown, living in North Hobart. Tasmania,
Australia. Long is a native of Hartville,
Pa. where his father, s. F. Long. resides.
Conroy ia an Irishman from Queenstown;
next Of kin unknown Beicht Is a native Of
Germany, and his wife, Albertina Beicht.
lives at 255 William street, New York city.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
WILL SUE FOR HIS SALARY
Nh Roberts Makes Formal Demand on
sergeant-at-Arms 0asson.
Demands Mileage From Salt Lake City
and Pay Up TO and Including
January 2E.

Mr. Roberts of Utah has attempted to
serve formal notice upon the sergeant-at-
arms Of the House threatening suit for the
recovery of his mileage and salary.
Sergeant-at-Arms Casson refused to ac-
cept service, and there the matter rests for
the present.
Mr.. Roberts notification was as follows:
The undersigned hereby makes formal
demand upon you as the sergeant-at-arms
of the House of Representatives Of the
United States Congress- for the sum
OF ss9s.so, the amount due him for mile
age from Salt Lake City, Utah. to Wash
ington, d. c., as the representative of said
state to the Fifty-sixth Congress of the
United States. =
''The undersigned as said representative
also demands of you the payment to him
of the sum of s763. 80 on account of salary
due him as said representative for the
month of December. 1899 and the month OF
January, 1900, up to and including the 25tl
day of the said last named month.
Il hereby serve notice upon you that
unless said amounts due me as aforesaid
are paid without delay will enter suit 1o1
the recovery thereof, with interest and
costs of suit and attorneys fees"
Evening star., 1900-01-31
CREDITORS PAID IN FULL.
Assets of the Broadway National
Bank Were Sufficient.

Mr.. Daniel G. Wing, temporary receiver of
the Broadway National Bank of Boston.
Mass, who was appointed December IL,
1889, called at the Office of the controller Of
the currency this morning. and announced
that he had been enabled to realize from
the assets of the bank sum sufficient to
pay the creditors of the bank in full with
interest to Tuesday, February g. 1900. The
claims against the bank amount to 81 2a3i1 :
3S2. The affairs of the bank, after the pay
lnent of the claims in full will be turned
over to Mr.. John W. Weeks, president of
the Massachusetts National Bank of Bos-
ton, Mass, who will act as agent for the
shareholders of the Broadway National
Bank. BY direction of the controller. an
amount sufficient to pay In full with inter-
est such claims against the Broadway Ma
uonal Bank as have not yet been proved
will be held in the subtreasury of he
United States at Boston, for the payment
Of such claims they may be presented
Controller Dawes highly comrnends the ef-
forts Of Receiver Wing and the officers of
the Broadway and Massachusetts, National
hanks, through whose able and efficient CO.
operation this favorable result to tine credi-
tors of the Broadway National Bank has
be en- consummated.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
CHIEF CLERK cHILDs REMOVED.
No Reason Assigned for the Action o.
Director Merriam.

No Reason Assigned for the Action of
Director Merriam.
The director of the census today ordered
the removal of Chief Clerk A. E. Childs
and named Edward T. tAfcCauiey as his
successor. No reason is assigned by the
director for the change. For some time
it has been known that q change was con-
templated in the Office and that the di-
rector was looking around for a new chief
clerk. There have been no reasons as
signed for the change and there are no
charges on file against Mr.. Clailds. who has
to all appearances given satisfaction.
Mr.. Childs was one Of the first appoint
ments in the census, and because of his
intimate knowledge of census matters, hav-
ing been chic clerk Of the eleventh CEN
sus, he gave val'' able service in the prelim-
mary organization. He was strongly in
dorsed for the position by some of the most
influential citizens and politicians. Mr..
Childs leaves the office of chief clerk to
become a clerk in the disbursing office.
The other change, which promoted Mr..
Edward F. McCauley to the chief clerk
ship, also promoted Mr., H. A. Barrows to
the office of disbursng clerk. Both Mr..
McCauley and Mr.. Barrows are Washing
tonians and may be depended upon to rem
der good account of themselves.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
PRIVATE CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
Substitute for Senator Davis Bill to
Be Reported.

DC 1NCVoItcus
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions today authorized Senator Davis to
report substitute for his bill providing for
commission to investigate the claims OF
American citizens against Spain growing
out of the late war. The substitute au-
thorizes a commission Of three. nominated
by the President and confirmed by the
Senate. which is empowered to take testi-
mony and make awards. In connection with
the sitting there are to be an assistant at
torney general, a clerk, typewriter, ETC.,
who are to be appointed regardless of civil
service rules.
The bill provides that "every claim prose-
cuted before said commission shall be pre-
sented by petition setting forth concisely
and without unnecessary 'repetition the
facts upon which such claim in based. 1t
shall also state the full name. residence
and citizenship Of the claimant and the
amount of damages sought to be recovered.
and shall pray judgment upon the facts
and law. All claims shall be fled within
six months from the date Of the. first meet
ing of the commission, and every claim no,
filed within such time shall be forever
barred" 1t Is also provided that the award
in favor OF any claimant ahall be only for
the amount of the actual andwimmediate
damage which the claimant shall prove
that he has sustained"
An added clause provines that remote
or prospective damages shall not be award
ed and that interest snail mot be al
lowed"
Evening star., 1900-01-31

Gen. Otis today reported tho following
casualties:
Killed-Luaon, January Is. John H. Kel-
ly, B, ed Infaatry, near Caigan; 9th, Jas.
E Nowland, sergeant, E, 2Tth Infantry. at
Merong Wounded-6th, Michael j. Grady.
G, 4th Infantry, thigh, moderate, near
Baeoor: 25th. Second Lieut.. Dennis P. Quin-
Ian, 11th Cavalry. foot, slight. at Bulacan.
25fh, Thomas O'Rourke, E. 9th Infantry.
peivis. mortal, at Morong. Panay; 18th,
Christian A. Jorgensen, C, 18th Infantry.
leg, slight at Antique.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
Retired i'm Perfect Order.
LADYsMITH CAN HOLD on.
Garrison Sends Word by HeIiograph
to Gen. Butler.

IADYSMITH, Sunday. January os theas-
eraphed to Swartzkop, north of the Tugeia
river).-The news of the prolongation Of
the siege, resulting from Gen. Buffers fsa-
rre, is received with fortitCde- We can
hold on. The garrison is healthier. cherTy
and confident. Disease Is disappearing. md
there is no horse sickness. The rains give
r,enty of grlss. We can hear Gen. Buffers
guns still working, and 1t is rumored in
camp that he is advancing along another
line.
The Boer laagers around are again fall
of men, who have returned from the upper
Tsgela- The Beers have also taken u n
new position on the hills near Colezxs.
where they are in great force. ReinfoEss-
ments are apparently arriving from 'fhs
Transvaal. Strong bodies of Beers are sss
visible between here and Potgister's Dz,sl
Evening star., 1900-01-31

superintendent Burke Tells of TIVE
Wen Visiting His Office.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January 31.-Super-
intendent of Public instruction Burke, from
whose offices the shot that felled Senator
Goebel was supposed to have been fired was
seen at his home in Newport today.
Il was not In Frankfort at the time of
the shooting" he said. Monday night two
well-appearing strangers asked permission
to sleep m my office over night. They said
they could find no place to sleep, all the
ho-els were full. l gave them permission.
but suppose they left the office the next
morning"
could You Identify either of them if YOU
were to see them again?"
Il think could. am going to Frankfort
today, and will do all in my power to aid
in the detection of the man or men who so
futlly shot down Mr. Goebel."
Evening star., 1900-01-31

further; I will help to hang any man who
is connected with the conspiracy. 1 do not
approve of Mr. Goebel or his methods. and
l am not IN sympathy with his fight for
the governship, but assassination is poor
way to check him. 1 believe in fair play
and fair fight. There is not punishment
too severe for the men who conspired to
erd his life''
Evening star., 1900-01-31
DEWEY SPEAKS nLoauxNTLY.
Urges Pensions for widows of Cap.
tains Who Fought with Him.

Urges PensiOns for Widows Of Cap
tains Who Fought with Him.
Admiral Dewey today appeared before the
House committee on pensions in behalf Of
the bills pen ling before that committee to
pension the widow OF Capt. Chas v.
Gridley Of the Olympia at the rate OF
$500 per month. the widow OF Com
mander e. p Wood Of the Petrol at $1O0
a month, the mother Of Lieut.. Thomas
NJ. Brumby. Admiral Dewey's aag lie1ten-
ant. at $50 month. and the widow Of
Captain Henry f. Nichols OF the Mo
nadnock at 500 a month. Admiral Dewey
spoke eloqoently OF the great service these
officers of the Asiattc squadron had rem
deredato their country, and of the deep in
terest he felt in the welfare OF those they
the amounts asked for in the bills, he ap-
pealed to the conmittee 60 deal generously
with these noble women.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
MAY TRY 1T AGAIN
Report That General Butler Will
Make Another Attack.
LADYSMIfH CAN HOLD OUT
American Scouts Join British Forces
at Cape Town.
CAVALRY ORDERED OUT
CAVALRY ORDERED OUT

CAPE TOWN, Tuesday. January 3o.-
Gen. Butler siill holds the Tugela drifts
and will possibly renew his attempt 20
force his way through the Boer defenses
before long. In any case. Ladysmith IS
Ell pable OF holding OUT for "a considerable
time.
American scouts Join Butler.
LONDON. January 31.-A special dispatch
from Cape Town says 150 American scouts
y no arrived there as muleteers have en-
listed in the British forces.
British Subjects Communicated.
CAPE TOWN, Ja~uary 31.-Kimberley
L., Iinyraphed 10 III, Moddcr river Friday.
January 81, that all the British subjects
i. The Edrkly West district had been or
,tcied by the Bocrs 10 take up arms fur
the renublic under penalty of Ga or three
months at hard la Dor. About 800 rnpN ara
affected 10y his order.
Butler Praises Thorneycroft.
LONDON. January 31.-Gen. Butler 'ele-
gra phs from Spearmans camp under to-
days date ;ha; Col. Thorneycroft was The
officer VINO ordered the retirement from
.'pien kop. Gen. Butler adds:
IT is due to him To say that 1 believe his
personal galIaniry saved difficult situa-
ion early January "a and that under loss
Of at least 10 per cent he directed the de-
Tense with conspicuous courage and ability
throughout the day. No blame whatever
for the withdrawal is, in my opinion. at
tributable to him. and / think his conduct
throughout was admirable
Rumored Rebellion at khartoum.
PARIS. January 31.-There is a rumor in
official circles. but not traceab,e TO authoT-
itative sour>es, that a rebellion mas occur
red among The Soudanese troops in khar-
toum. here are only 150 white British
soldiers there Under command of a major.
The SouGaue-e irrce consists of tHO bat
taions. with a total of 1853 men.
Cavalry Brigade Ordered Out.
LONDON. January 31.-SLdden orders
were received at Aldershot this afternoon
for the immediate embarkation of the 4th
Cavalry Brigade for the Cape.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
COURT OF APPEALS ADJOURNS.


FRANKFORT, Ky, January 31.-The
court of appeals Indefinitely adjourned this
afternoon, refusing to sit while the militia
is here. One reason given for the appel
late court adjourning is the fact that let
teps We're received from Middlesboro' to-
day, stating that Appellate Judges Hazel
rlgg and Hobson were also to have been
lli,lcN Yesterday.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
WARRANTS FOR LEGISLATORS.
Rumor That Gov. Taylor Will Arrest
All GOebeIites.

All GOebeIites.
FRANKFORT, KY, January Sit Is re-
ported that Gov. Taylor has issued a war
rant for the arrest of South Trimble, the
democratic speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, charging him with conspiracy to
overthrow the government. Trfmbe has
not been found at this writing.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, January 81. A
Tin es-Star yIecial from Frankfort, KY,
says Gov. Taylor is having warrants pre-
rared for every member of the legislature
who has allied himself with the Goebelites,
charging them with conspiracy.
Evening star., 1900-01-31
THE HOUSE.

In the House today a bill was passed to
correct an error in the last river and har-
Dor bill relating to the appropriation for
the Improvement of Buffalo bayou and the
Galveston ship channel.
A bill was passed for the payment of the
salaries Of certain retired officers of the
marine corps.
The House then went into committee of
the whole for the consideration Of the In
dian appropriation bill. An attempt to linn
it general debate on the bill to TO-DAY failed.
Mr.. Sherman IN. ", in charge of the
BILL explained its provisions.
Cooney Against imperialism.
Mr.. Cooney (Mo) took occasion in the
general debate to deliver an argument
against imperialism. He would open the
door to every channel of trade he said. but
close 1t to every attempt at expansion.
Nr Stephens cTex) occupied half an
hour in advocacy Of his bill to lease the
arid lands OF the west and use the pro-
ceeds for irrigati purposes.
Mr.. Weeks (Mich.), who visited Porto
RICO last summer, discussed the needs OF
the island and the necessity of fixing the
status Of the people of the island at the
earliest possible moment.
Mr.. Linney On c. depreca ted the discus
sion of the policy Of the administration
toward the Philippines.
While the earth is drinking the warm
blood Of American heroes said he ''it is
our duty to stand by the flag of our coun-
try and the commander-inShief of our
armies (Applause on the republican side