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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
NAVAL 1aILITIA PRACTICE.

Bates for the Men In the District.
Maryland. and Virginia.
The Navy Department has fixed the date
for the summer cruise OF the Maryland
Naval Militia, and viii shortly send let
ter to the Governor notifying him TO as
semblethe men at Baltimore on board The
Prairie al the time specified.
This year the reserves viii embark June
20 and remain on board. so as 10 give them
seven fan days at sea. The letter 10 Gey-
ernor Smith wiz state that IS there Is no
fund at the department. disposal TO- sub
sIstence The State must furnish fr-s aud
provide blankets. but thar other, - tac
Government wuI have the vessel ,hOr-
oughly equipped.
As the annual allotment made ~ Con
gress for the naval reserve organizations
is distributed on a basis Of the strength
each organization sends on The sumner
cruises. IL is % the interest Of Maryland
% present as large a percentage Of ler iu.i
strength as practicable. LIST year the
force was about three-fourths ITS 2trSngtG
and practically all the officers were pres
emit
The drills and routine this year viii be
the same given the men last segso1. spe-
cial attention, however. being uevcted 20
target practice and the manipulation Of
rapid-fre guns. with which the PTSi.ie is
well equipped.
From Baltimore the cruiser viii proceed
to the mouth Of the Potomac, whore she
sill t4ke on board the District men for
eight DAYS at sea. from July until July g.
The Virginians viii probably come il ahead
Of Maryland.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Wheeler in the Army

Wheeler in the 4rmy.-Gencral JOS
eph Wheeler has Withdrawn the resigna-
tion from the Army which he teadered 10
the President last November from the
Philippines, and which mystsricusIy Was
lost between the White House and the Ad-
jutant Generals Ofce until Wheeler re-
turned from the firing line in the Orient.
The presumption is that General Wheeler
will not now claim bis scat IN the House
Of Representative. and that in a icw DAYS
his seat VIII be formally declared vacant.
so that the Governor OF Alabama en-
order a special election 10 fiji it, TEE
meaning OF Il is that General Wheeler has
consented to the Administration scheu e
10 make him a brigadier general in the
Regular Army, along With General Vitz-
hugh Lee. and Gen. James II. Wilson. ard
that their influence is TO lie used ID 60
through the bill now pending ia Congress-
10 make Adjutant General CCrbin Z ma
ior general. IL seems pretty well settle I
that by this means COrbin s promotion can
be brought about, and that the suaI AIRY
OF the United States will thereby be r.aGe
even more topheavy in its organization
and Likewise more uuscieutifc. Than ID is
Ural he Will have nominal command OF ne
Army before he reaches the age q retire
ment, as he has had actual command Of IL
under Secretary AIger and Secretary Root.
The officers l.. the line of the Army a &
said 10 be very much opposed TO tLis ploS-
pect but as these geEtlmen are not a.
politics Ike the stan officers il is supposed
their opposition can have no effect. 1t IS
said that when General Corbiu is placed
IN supreme command Of the Army il will he
the Erst instance In the history OF civil
lied Government that leaden-fOOted justice
has elevated TO such a height a soldier who
hau the misfortune to be tried by court
martial on the charge of COwariice in tie
face of the enemy. CuTiOUsly enough. Cen
eral Alger, during whose administration q
the War Department Adjutant General
Corbin became such an overmastering
power in the Army was tried on the same
charge. Both were acquitted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
TO RECRUIT MORE sEAMEN.
The Navy Department VIII open Hn
OHce in Now York

Secretary Long has ordered the eatab-
lishment OF a recruiting station in New
York city in addition to the one at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. The new station
win be located at some point downtown
where men enjoyed around the docks,
seamen, and other classes from which re-
cruIts are drawn are usually to be found.
Much excellent material, the officials be-
lieve, Is available in New York. and men
who never heard OF the station in Brook
lyn are expected to apply. Quarters at the
navy yard are now crowded with men
awaiting training ships 20 take them on
cruise preparatory to assignment as sea-
men and ordinary seamen 10 ships on reg
ular duty. There are now $50 new men
who VIII be sent to the Buffalo when that
vessel is commissioned next Monday. and
after it departs $50 more are TO be sent to
the yard for the Lancaster. now at BOs-
ton having the fever germs froZet out OF
her.
The repair work on the Buffalo is near
" completed and the ship. which served az
an auxiliary cruiser in the Spanish Wai
and later as a transport between Nen
York and Manila is now one G. the best
equipped training ships IN the service.
CAPTAIN Hutcbins. until recently con-
viii command her.
The itinerary Of the cruise has not been
competed but il Is expected the ship Wiz
proceed 70 the Mediterranean and later IL
the sumner to the north coast Of f rope.
Returns % the Navigation Bureau show
the enlisted strength Of the Navy 10 be
f.U00 short OF the number OF men and ap
prem tees allowed by law. but OF these 1-o60
are apprentices for which there are no
quarters On shore. and therefore no at
tempt has been made 10 obtain the boys
No difficulty Is experienced in enisting
fine lot C boys for the apprentice sys-
teul but the Department is more impress
cd than ever with The necessity Of training
its own men for the naval service. Com
parRtiVelv fen scamen are enrolled and
these are usually men who have served
before in the Navy There is no trouble.
however. in securing all the landsmen re
quired and this class OF men. after year 8
service on training ships. have been found
to make excellent sailors.
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THE RUSH TO CAPE No8IE.
Returning Wealth Seekers Tell stor-
les OF PriNasIOns.

les Oh TIN atlAnNs
VICTORIA. b. c.. March 27.-The Iates.
news from Cape Nome was brought by the
steamer Danube yesterday. the arrivals
from the Yukon mouth being R r MacRea
and ". II. Nagel. who had been just forty
six days en- route Up 10 the time they
left Nome City. on January 6, the weather
bad not been severe. the thermometer
rarely going 20 degrees below. and the sy-
erage being only about zero. on the trail
colder. weather was encountered.
Many Nome bound rushers. including
some women. we're met on the trail The
sunerinEs Of these people according to
NaEcrs report were severe. One party.
met IN the vicinity Of Rampant. consisted
OF four men and three women The women
bad frozen hands and feet, were utterly in
capacitated for travelling. aEd were pitt
fully hOmesick. Other women were met
not two hundred miles from Da- son. al
ready tired and jaded. although most OF
the terrible trip was yet before them Il
is the opinion Of the travellers from Nome
that the authorities should prohibit women
from engaging in such a hazardous ad-
venture as the winter river trip NaEsl
says the Nome country is literally pIas-
have been engaged all winter sticking ev-
erything stakable. He says further.
I'VE met stampsders 200 miles from
Nome. away down the coast i'm the vicinity
of UnalakirE. Every little stream was re
ported TO have good prospects bur yet
ID be proven as producers Of gold.
Provisions are no higher than in Daw-
son. Flour is s. and bacon only 50 cents.
The only shortage is on Injuries. Nome
may be a good field for the trader. but !
should not advise my own brother 20 90 in.
II is bound to be a cheap camp and over
run With labor within the next six
months
As for the new Siberian finds. which. il
is predicted, would eclipse in richness any
thing ever heard of in either Nome or the
Klondike. the new arrivals say the exPedi-
ton which started out four months ago 10
explore there has put back The prevailing
opinion is that the gold is there. but Rus
sian officials VIII not permit foreigners to
take advantage Of IL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
LIVES LOST IN MINES.
4 Statistical Report From PcnuSyI-
Vania's Bureau Chief.

Vania's Bureau Chief.
HARRISBURG. Pa. March 2I.-The an
nual report OF James Roderick. Chief or
the State Bureau OF Mines and Mining.
contains a chapter dealing with mine ac-
cideEts ard their causes.
In the thirty years from 1870 TO 1899. the
report states. 1915 lives were lost in and
about the anthracite coal mines OF Penn
sylvaniS- In commenting upon the fatali-
ties Chief Rcderick says:
1t is generally conceded that the an
thraCite law OF this State is the b-5t min
Ing law in the world. Therefore. IN my
opinion the great less CT life is not due 10
any defect in the law; neither is il the
fault Of the mine inspectors. who IRE an
intelligent and hari-wCTking body Of men
Possibly neglect can be traced 20 some
cOIEeTy arrangements. but the greatest
neglect is on the part of the employlrs-
cain that the mine law has been the
means OF greatly reducing the number of
accidents in the anthracite mines, and
viii endeav0r to prove this by figures.
In the first decade 1S10-1S49. Tor every
I coo persons employed a percentage Of
. $50 persons lost their lives. in the ser
ond decade ISSO-1SSg. for every 1000 per-
sons employed 1910 persons lost their
lives. while in the third decade. 1S90-1S99
for every / zoe persons employed 3-1fo lost
their lives"
The total production OF coal in the ten
years. including lSI0-IS. was lS5. 924S4O
tons. The total number OF lives lost was
2.I5l From 1SS0-S9. inclusive, the total
production was 80. 059. TSg tons. number Of
lives lost. Sll9. In 1Sae-s9. inclusive. 470.-
242. $40 tons were produced at a loss Of life
of 2O5
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Some Progress Made in the Arrange
ments for the Session

ments tOr the session.
PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-Mayor Ash
bridge has announced two committees
which will serve in connection with he
National Convention. and named. as TIRE
chairman of the reception committee.
former Mayor Charles +. Warwick The
two committees named are those on press
and building. The chairman of the forner
is William l. Mclean. President CT tie
Evening Bulletin Company. This COM
mittee viii have charge OF the task Of as
signing to the newspapers seats at the
convention. Five hundred seats have been
reserved for the newspapers. RepoI tiers
have separate desks and a telegraph in
strument In another room.
The chairman of the building commit zee.
which is 20 have charge of the required
alterations in the hall. is Murrell Dobbins
Mr.. DObbins is familiar with the ans
for the alterations, and says he is su e
that the work can be finished a week in
advance of the date set for the cOnven-
ton. There is no money for this purpose
yet, but there is a bill before the Coun-
ellis finance committee providing for an
appropriation Of $50, coo.
Announcement was made that another
S2J. eco instaIlment of the guarantee fund
was ready, and that IL viii be sent 10
Washington in a few days. 1t appears
that the difficulty over the Convention
Hall has been settled by the payment 10
the Exposition Association Of S9.224.75 by
the Commercial Museums.
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their number should be increased 20 mahc
places or the bench for enough reliable and
pre-. onmitted trust attorneys to do any
thing with the Constitution necessary to
the purposes for which they were appoint
ed. In such an event we should soon see
reversal OF Marshall ard all his illusuious
successors. and learn that criminal mo-
nOpolies in 0iiIarcnic control OF a free gov
eminent would as soon make partisan and
degrade its supreme judicial tribunal az
they would corivut and caponize its legis-
lGtiye b-sncl.
For the foregoing reasons, while there
is grctGd fer hcPe that the aroused ard
wrathfui ey.,lig.evt Of the Union may be
powerful e.ccas so block the wheels OF
this trust Jr~g-:Eaut. there is net the
slightest IeoI yer Cogbting that the hid
Gus Idol vul Zee pushed along wi,h all tAC
force cva.l-&i- by its priests and worship
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
How Harmony May Be Restored.

To the Editor Of The Times:
On the ratification Of the Spanish treaty
Congress should have passed an act dis
claiming all pretension to the sovereignty
OF the Philippine Islands. and at the same
time establishing in them a protectorate.
military and naval. to terminate. as in the
case Of Cuba, on the formation of a stable
government. the expenses of the protect
crate TO be paid out OF the receipts from
customs.
Had this been done our tariff million
aires would not be trying. through the Re
publican party. TO impose an unconstitu-
tional tariff on Porto Rico. for free trade
in Porto Rico. as a Territory of the United
States. would involve free trade in the
Philippines. which would deal too great a
blow to their selfish interests 90 be toll
Grated. Here is the cause Of discOrd in
the party, and the only means possible to
restore harmony will be an act of Con-
gress relinquisning all claim of sovereign
" over the islands, but establishing over
them such prOtectOrate as / have above
described.
Such an act would kill "anti-imperiaI-
ism and thus quell the revolt in the Re
publican party, and would also wrest from
the Democrats all benefit from their really
solid plank OF the Constitution" The re-
suit would be to keep the present party
in power; provided. nevertheless. that they
choose as their standard bearer a man of
moral stamina, with yertebral column
man who dares to disobey the behests of
his party, seeking to trample on the Con-
stitution-substituting government by
selfish interests in place Of a government
by lava man who will never yield to
pressure or TO corrupt influences in doing
his plain duty"
Such a man would be found in Senator
Cushman X. Davis.
FRANCIS J. TTppTTT
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

Alas. the ingTatiiude OF these eGete mon
arches, Although the Administration has
created diversion in China which saved
Great Britain for the time being from Sc
rious international danger; although il has
offered to build and pay for a British Mic
aragua Canal, although il has promised 10
surrender the Monroe Doctrine; and al
though il has privately expressed willing
ness 10 give up a seaport with hinterland
in Alaska, after the Presidential election
the narrowing story comes from London
that the Prince Of Wales will not visit the
United States and his friends character
izc the report. which had raised such loyal
hopes and excited so much suzerainic ea-
thusiasm in this country, as a ridiculous
fabrication" This is too sad to talk about
How happy we should all have been 10
have the genial Prince here with US. lodge
him in the Old Corcoran Art Gallery. sho>
him the town, and introduce him TO the
fruitful mysteries Of poker and the stock
ticker. Are disappontments like this TO
be all we are ever to get in reward for
our splendid diplomacy"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

We are panied to learn that the Hon
Marcus AlonZO Hanna has a lame knee
which may prevent him from managing
tbs Presidential election this year. Why
so small a matter should serve to retire
the ahlest political manipulation now at
large, we are at a loss to understand; but
perhaps the trust magnates who dominate
the situation prefer to have people around
them whose knees are entirely supple. A
good deal Of bending is incidental to the
service
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

Although a few days ago Il was under
stood that the Administration would refuse
to take any notice Of the charges that the
British authorities had violated the official
mail of this Government in South Africa
it now transpires that the State Depart
ment-in the quietest way-has asked
Lord Salisbury for an explanation. ana that
ne has apologized. The fact and perhaps
some Of the correspondence may be confided
10 the House Committee on Foreign At
fairs when it meets to hear the revelations
Of Macrum. the mysterious.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Culture in Boston Kitchen.

(FrOm the New York PrcSs.)
According 90 the labor bulletins Of Massachusetts
Boston servant girl keep on their kitchen shelves
volumes Of Goethe, Schiller. Eliot, Dumas Thack-
cray, Victor Hugo. and Shakespeare One can
imagine tears for the sorrows Of Werther ana
Charlotte splashing into the pancake batter and
tie sputtering scrapple forgotten for a compare
tive criticism OF Mary Cowden Clarke Beautif.'
idyl OF home, Better dinner al greens where
crudiiion-is than stalled o. and no Chsutauqua
course Herewith.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
HER CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE.
\ Woman Fatally Burned ut New
port News.

port News.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. March 27.-One
of the most frightful and distressing acct
dents that has occurred in Hampton for
many years was that which befell Mrs
Hattie TurnbuIL wife Of Mr. Eugene II.
Turubuu. who resides in the West End
Yesterday morning Mrs. Turnbull was in
her room attending to the duties of the
household. when in sCme unaccOuntable
manner her clothing caught fire and before
assistance could reach her she had faint
ed. The hair was burned from her head,
leaving the head almcsl a charred mass OF
burned flesh. The body was cooked and
there was not spot that had not been
roasted through the skin She was car
riCd 20 her room and Dr.. Peek, her family
physician. hastily summoned.
When Or. Peek arrived en- the scene he
announced that her injuries would prob
ably prove fatal. He administered an OPT
ate in order 10 allay her suferings and
render her last hours on earth as COM
Portable as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Lodging House Life in England.

One drawback to lodging house life in Eng
land. If one makes long stays. IS the curious
scarcity Of towels and napkins, which, moreover.
are seldom renewed This is no doubt partly
owing 10 the prevailing English custom Of ''pnt
ting out she family wash At private house
where W. were visiting our hosts were much
astOHisheG 60 hear that home in America our
washing done = the house. and hostess
ssid than she felt very triumphant because she
had prevailed upon her cook 20 wash Rae dish
towels
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progresses Who cnn Cook.
fFrdm tie New York Telegrsn1

II would he hard 10 find in al Germany
Princess Who Is not good cook and house.
keeper Empress Augusta Victoria took lessons
in cooking when she was young girl Grand
Duchess Louise. Of Berlin. told her only daughter
Princess Victoria wife Of the Crown Prince of
Sweden, meyer 70 forget that every woman
whether she lives in palace or a cottage. should
be a careful hOusekeeper and a perfect cook
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
CURRENT HUMoR.


Orrom the Chicago News)
pr.,,rred Firhtcr-And rs ] was b-ing car
RED AWAY in the ammunition wagon T.
Tisf,nrr-Don't sou mean the ambulance wagon
Returned FightcT-N0. SIR. was 20 fuI ~ but
lots tEev nut me in the ammunition wagon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
woman. work in liverpool.

(Frpm the Chicago Times -flcrald.)
When women in Liverpool. England. want to
work they can hid little to do unless they enter
some field Of work that distinctly belongs 10 men
There are a few cigar factories that employ wom-
en-. The rest Of the women vino work are por-
ters carriers, general laborers. and even boat
mo-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Thought They Were Invited.
Vrom Harpcr's Bazar)

CFrom Harpcr's Bazar)
GLOW did you gather such large congrega-
tion Of old and midde-agcd pcopic?' asked the
voting minister OF the old one.
- advertised a sermon 10 The young' was the
LISTERS reply
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27

(From the Boston Travcier)
s.Rut. my dear husband, it really Is unjust Of
Won 10 abuse mothers-in-law so; there are good
ones
..Well-wcli never mind; ] haven't said any
thinc, acsinst vours-it's only mine I'm grumblins
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The savnEe bachelor.


(Froul the lnoia;ta poltS LIcss-l
81 DON'T care what You say said The Sweet
Young Thug women are the most earnest
supporters Il what is highest in music and
drama
"Uf Course they are" replied the Savage Bach
elor "a rafting hnr suppe. is supposed 10 iol-
Ion such events, believe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-27
Neither Fish. Flesh. Nor Fowl.

From the Philadelphia North American;
90 YOU folks consider yourselves Spaniards OF
Americans nowE'' asked the corrcsp sudent
Neither" replied the man from the West In
dies. dejcctedly. Were simply taxable Porto
Ricans."
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,rbe Line of Demnrcatiop.

CFrom the Chicago RCcord)
whats your idea Of the difference between
a city and a town.
well. a town is a place where butter eggs.
and chickens are cheap"
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Tired MPfnla.
fFrom the PhiIadeInhin ROOF. J

ltrOm the Philadelphia RecOrdl
Metals get tired as well as living beings. Tel
egTaph wires better conductors on M0ndsv
than Saturday. account 81 their SUNDAY
rest, and rest OF three weeks adds 10 per cent
to the conductivity Of wire
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-11-15

Philippines than any man. For that
reason we persistentently attacked his
position, as insincere. Having been such
a potent factor in bringing the Philippines
under the sovereignty of the United
States, was it not insincere and inbad taste
for him to assail the Administration for
defending and upholding the sovereignty
of the Government in the new possessions,
acquired by treaty which had been rati-
fed at The urgent solicitation of Mr.. Bry-
an? Our Democratic friends thought we
were unjust and untruthful IN our position
before the election. What will they think
now, after they read what the Lynchburg
News says? The News, in its article above
quoted, also refers to Mr.. Bryan's po'
sition on the money question. In speak
ing of that question the News SAYS:
"Moreover, it was universally agreed
by everybody except the Popuists of the
Western States that the currency question
was no longer practical issue. The con-
ditions did not justify another fight at
this time for the restoration of free silver
coinage at the old ratio Of Is to l.
But the inevitable candidate tenacious
ly insisted upon an open and aggressive
avowal of the l6 to l doctrine. His in
fluence dominated the Committee on
Platform at Kansas City in spite of the
protest of men like Daniel and Hill and
others of equal prominence. The Demo
cratic party had, therefore, to fight de-
fensive battle in every debatable State,
with the result almost pre.ordained.
Here is another confession of the truth
fulness of the assertions made by the Re-
pubhcans during the campaign-that MIR.
Bryan and the Populists were dominating
and controlling the Democratic party,
and that the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of l6 to l was vital issue.
We we're accused by the Democrats Of
Misrepresentation and Justification for
charging against Mr.. Bryan and the Dem
ocratic party what the Lynchburg News
now declares were the main causes of his
defeat.