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Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-01-18
sideIishts on History.

"Come on" said Noah, looking at his
watch. Its time we were getting into
the ark"
you'll have to wait minute re-
piled Mrs. Noah from the top of the
stairway. "1'm not going out without
my rainy day skirt on. "-Chicago Trib-
me-
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-01-18

J |. Revry, Loganton. Pa, writes, |
am willing to take my oath that | was
cured Of pneumonia entirely by the use
of One Minute Cough Cure after doctors
Jailed L, also cured my children of
wtooping cough. Quickly relieves and
cures coughs, colds. Group, grippe, and
throat and lung troubles Children ali
like it. Mothers indorse II. Cnas.
{. Gilbert
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-01-18

Mrs. E. Curtis, formerly OF the Inn.
nov Of the Curtis, 1873 Spruce. op
posite court house, is now prepared &c
accommodate day boarders and oomers,
Former patrons of the Inn IS we'll as
newcomers will be heartily welcomed at
the Curtis. 6H
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-01-18
Before and After.

My heart was touched when first we met,
Her picture soon adorned my locket;
But we are married now, and when
I'm touched it's at the pocket.
CHICAGO Daily News.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-01-18

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Non,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
NICARAGUA IS Peaceful.
No Dispute with Costa Rica Over n
Strip of Land.

The attention of Senor Corea the Nicara-
guam minister was called today to the in
terview with Harrison Hodgson, director
in which he declared that Nicaragua is anx-
ious to retake the strip of land near the
proposed Nicaragua canal, which Costa
Rfca wrested from her in the war fifty
years ago.
Said Minister Corea: Mr. Hodgson must
have poor knowledge of geography IL he
declares that Nicaragua is anxious to get
control of the Guanacaste strip In order to
broaden her interest and influence in the
canal arrangement.
This strip of territory was ceded by the
treaty Of 1868, and not on account of any
war. 1t Is as useless to Nicaragua, for
canal purposes, as the territory of Alaska
would be. No part of the Nicaragua canal
runs through Costa Rica. Only small
portion of Costa Rica touches upon the
canal and this is limited to. the strip be-
tween Ochoa dam and a point three miles
below Castillo Viejo. There is no dispute
over this territory, for that which did arise
over the question of boundary has been set
tied to the satisfaction of both govern
ments by the decision of General Alexan-
der, the American arbitrator
Il have wired my government requesting
information on the rumors that Costa Rica
was threatened with an invasion by Senor
Mora with considerable Nicaragnan force.
l have just received reply that everything
is peaceful in Nicaragua. If any revolu-
tionary exiles from Costa R;ca are now pre-
pairing in Nicaragua to cross over and in
wade their native country, 1t is not known
II my government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

Provision for the Purchase of Land
East Of the Capitol.

Mr.. Grout of Vermont has introduced
bill in the House Oh. r. $3.50 providing
that in order to provide a suitable site for
building for the Supreme Court and for
other public purposes the following par
GELS of lands situated east of the Capitol
grounds shall be purchased by the Secre-
tary of the Interior or taken for public use,
namely: Squares designated on the plan of
the city of Washington numbered 72S,
and triangular parcels designated thereon
ss numbers I26 and T27, the whole being
bounded on the north by Il street north,
on the east by I'd street east, on the south
by East Capitol street and on the west by 1st
street east. and supposed to contain 22f.157
superficial feet, exclusive Of avenues streets
and alleys. sum of money sufncient to
pay for said land, in the mode hereinafter
provided. is hereby appropriated therefor
out of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
If the land cannot be purchased provision
for acquiring 1t by condemnation proceed
ingS is made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
STATUE OF MCCLELLAN,
To Honor Organizer and First Com.
mander of the Army of the Potomac.


The House committee on the library has
favorably. reported House bill SGT2 appro-
priating $4,000 for the preparation of a site
and the erection OF a pedestal for a statue
OF the late Major Gen. George 5. Mcclellan
in the city of Washington, the site to be
selected by and the pedestal to be erected
under the supervision of the Secretary of
War, the chairman Of the joint committee
on the library, and the chairman of the
Mcclellan statue committee of the Society
of the Army of the Potomac.
The report on the bill, written by Mr..
Cummings Of New York, says:
General Mcclellan was called, in emer-
the defeat of the Union arms at the first
battle of Bull Run or Manassas
Here he organized drilled and perfected
the historic Army of the Potomac which
for four years battled with the army of
northern Virginia between the Union and
1t never lost heart: in victories at last,
without shouts of triumph. it found peace
and all kindly consideration for gallant fell
loW-countrymen, so lately its foes at Ap-
pomattoX.
This army is represented in the city of
Washington by one statue only. that of
Major Gen. Hancock, one of its distin-
guished corps commanders. The Society of
the Army of the Potomac, an organiza-
ton OF surviving officers and men of that
army, has raised a fund for the casting of
an equestrian statue of Gen. Mcclellan,
their first commander, for erection in this
capital.
THE society now comes to Congress and
asks for peQestal and site as set for.h
in this bill and as has heretofore been
granted in the cases of equestrian statues
in Washington of Gems Scott Sherman,
sheridan. Thomas, Logan and Hancock"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
TO CONFER TONIGHT
Republicans Will Try to Agree on
Porto Rico.
OFFER OF OPPONENTS TO TARIFF BILL
Suggest That the President Be
Given Full Power.
FRUITLEss DIsCU ssION

The opposition among republicans to the
Porto Rican tariff bill appeared particularly
stiff today. Instead of a caucus of the
republicans tonight. there will be a con
ference In Difference to those who object
to being bound by a caucus on constitu-
tional question.
About sixteen of the most pronounced
opponents to the bill held conference at
the residence of Representative Mccall last
night and appointed a committee to confer
with republican members of the ways and
means committee today. Messrs. Crum-
packer. Powers and Lorimer were appoint
ed as the committee and they met today
with Messrs. Payre, Grosvcnor and Dalzell
of the ways and means committee. The
conference lasted until little after
o'clock and then adjourned without reach
ing an agreement.
The representatives of the opposition in
formed the friends of the measure that they
had twenty-five republicans pledged in op-
position to the bill and that they would
vote against it, Their first proposition was
to recommit tha bill.
This objected to by the ways and
means members on the ground that 1t
would be heralded as democratic victory
and in the place of 1t they offered to limit
the time of the tariff to two years.
The counter proposition was rejected by
the opponents to the tariff who then pro-
posed giving the President power to sus-
pend all tariffs and have plcnary power
pending legislation by Congress extending
civil government to the island
The friends of the bill asked for time to
consider this proposition. and the belief is
expressed that some such compromise will
be agreed upon al the conference tonight
A resolution to this effect has heretofore
been introduced by Mr.. Weeks of Michigan.
1t is favorably considered by number of
those who oppose the pending bill, and eff
forts are under way to have this or a like
plan accepted as a compromise
Chairman Payne of the ways and mea MS
committee declines to say how far the bill
may be changed, but he has already stated
on the floor that amendments were con-
templated. Members who have been most
active in opposition said today that the
prospects We're improved for a compromise
Representative Litt1efeld of Maine has
received the following telegram from H. H
kohlsaat of Chicago:
ALLOW me to congratulate you on your
great speech yesterday. You voiced the
sentiment of every newspaper in Chica go
regardless Of politics. | believe % per cent
of the people in the Mississippi valley sus-
tain your position"
Ex-senator W. d. Washburn telegraphed
from Minneapolis:
Heartfelt congra tula tiOns for your mag
nifcent speech yesterday. 1t makes me
proud of my native state. You voice the
almost unanimous sentiment of the north
west"
The Maryland Porto Rican Society also
congratulated MIR. Littlefield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
STORY OF THE SIEGE.
Diary OF the Reuter- CorrespoEdent.
Who Was at Kimberley.


CAPE TOWN. Friday. February Eek
tracts from the diary Of the Reuter- ccrre-
spundent al Kimberley give an insight into
the trials os the garrison. They are. in
brief. a follows:
January 11-Scurvy attacks the natives
alarmingly. They are dying fast. The
anti-scorbutfcs are exhausted. Vine cut
tings are being tried in lieu of green food.
January 12-Typhoid is very prevalent.
Neglect TO boil the water is the probable
cause.
January 13-Fifty typhoids in the hospi-
tails.
January 16-The military authorities have
commandeered all the food stuffs and other
stores. Leave has been granted to the in
hab!tants to shoot small birds for food.
January 1.-THE mules slaughtered are
pronounced superior to horselesh
January 2EFive hundred shells poured
into the town at haphazard. the hospital,
seurvy compound and residences receiv-
ing the attention properly due the de-
tenders Of the earth works
January 25-A small family shell-nroo.
shelter has been dug in nearly every gar
den
February 11-Twenty-five hundred wnm.n
and children were lowered into the mines
throughout the night. The men are also
selecting places of safety.
February I5-An the morning there was
a heavy cross-ire of the British occupyins
AIexandersfontan- The hundred -poundel
and shrapnel are bursting over Kimberley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
THE SENATE.

When the Senate convened today Mr..
Hale Ode) reported the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill and gave notice
that at an early day next week he would
call it up for consideration.
At the conclusion of routine business Mr..
Penrose Pa) called attention to the pro-
ceedfngs yesterday with reference to the
seating of NJ. S. Quay of Pennsylvania, and
said that he did rot desire to proceed with
the case today.
Il desire to notify the Senate, however,
said he, that on Monday l will call up the
resolution, and if member representing
the majority report of the elections commit
tee is ready to speak the minority will pro-
ceed with the debate
Bills were passed as follows:
To aid certain states to support schools
of mines.
For the appointment of an additional
United States commissioner in the north
ern judicial district of the Indian territory
To authorize the Union railroad to con-
struct bridge across the Monongahela
river.
Granting to the state of North Dakota
$4,000 acres of land to aid in the MAIN
tenance of a school of forestry.
Consideration of the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was resumed. the pending ques-
ton being on the amendment of Mr.. Piatt
(Conn.) providing that the President should
appoint the chief justice and justices OF
the supreme court and judges of the cir
cult courts, and that the governor of the
territory should appoint the other officers,
the amendment limiting the tenure of office
of appointees to four years.
Mr.. Platt, in an extended speech sup
ported his amendment, holding that the
provisions of the bill were inconsistent with
those incorporated in previous territorial
enabling acts.
MIR. Tillman's Vehement Speech.
In a vehement speech Mr.. Tillman Is. CT
attacked the bill as reported to the Senate.
and in passing made personal arraign-
ment Of Senator Morgan for alleged lack
Of courtesy.
1.-The oligarchy which exists in Hawaii"
declared Mr.. Tfliman, land which this bill
perpetuates Is powerful and unscrupulous.
1t is an autocracy greater than ever ex-
listed outside Russia.
II sympathize with the senator from Con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Changes Made in Salaries In General
Appropriation Bill.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, February 24-The in
creases and decreases made If the general
appropriation bill submitted by the finance
committee Of the Senate today are as fol-
lows:
Clerk to attorney general from $500 to
to 5000.
Clerks in auditors Office, 10000 to $l1 600
Clerks to second auditor 5000 to s., 80
Salary Of treasurer, 1880 to 81, 1,750. Clerks
to treasurer, s4 $50 to 5000. Six policemen
at capital 81, 800 to S4,6S0 Night watchman
court of appeals. $3.50 to $3.50. Clerk to rail-
road commissioner. 81 900 TO 81 800. Contin-
gent expenses railroad commissioner, $500
TO $1,000.
Superintendent of public instruction from
81 so to 5000. Judge of the law and
equity court of Richmbnd, from s., 900 to S.
300. Criminal charges reduced from 500 900
to $4,000.
Pensions increased from $50, 900 to s1oO.-
600
support of lunatics in jails from 5000 to
S-0,UOo Central state hospital from $4,000
to $4,000 and $4,000 for new buildings
Southeastern hospital from $4,000 to $685.
600 State female normal school, $4,000 for
! improvements.
University of Virginia, from $4,000 to
$4,000 and so. 900 to erect electric plant and
| other improvements.
School for deaf dumb and blind, from
| S}5 go to $4,000.
The House committee recommended he
| Seaboard bill today by vote of to q Del
! in the R., F. and P. railroad. which has
| been fighting the Seaboard bill and against
whom there have been harsh criticisms in
| the Richmond News, did not vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
More Witnesses TO He Heard Early
Next Month.

The industrial commission has decided to
make certain recommendations as TO Iegis-
lation in regard TO trusts and these will be
forwarded to Congress next Tuesday or
Wednesday, together with the testimony
taken by the commission on the subject OF
trusts. A subcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. Z. A. Smyth. c. ]. Harris, NJ ID.
Ratchford, l.. F.. Livingston and Senator
Kyle, will leave Washington about March
13 to investigate Industrial conditions at
the south. The subcommittee will hold ses-
s:ons at Raleigh. N. c.; Birmingham, Ala. !;
Atlanta, Ga; Memphis, Tenn, and perhaps
at other places.
The commission on the 9th of March will
hear number of witnesses. beginning with
these who will testify concerning recent
complaints of discharges of employees on
the Reading railway. which were to the
effect that men were discharged because OF
their prominence in labor organizations
After the full commission reassemb!es
here in March it is expected that sub
commission will be appointed to continue
the investigation into trusts and industrial
organizations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
Sinking SUSPECTED.
Practice of SeIf-maiming Among til
Troops in the PhiIipDiues.

Practice of SeIf-maiminE Among fbe
Troops i'm the Philippines.
According to the recent mail advices from
the Philippines it seems that the practice
of self-maiming has prevailed to a greater
or less extent among the troops in the Phil
ippines.
The matter was brought to the attention
of General Otis by Colonel A. A Woodruff,
deputy surgeon general and chief surgeon
of the department of the Pacific in a letter
in which he said:
''Self-inflicted wounds of the hand and oc-
casionally of the feet claimed to. be acci-
dental, usually occurring on outpost are
s. frequent that 1 have the honor to srig-
gest that all such cases be carefully inyes-
tigated by a board of survey similar to that
called for in case Of desertion to determine
the circumstances under which they ac-
tually occurred and especially in relation
to line duty. All Of these men become dis
abled fer military duty, with usually a min
imum amount of manning for civil occupa-
ton, and thus secure discharge"
General Otis Incorporated this letter in
a general order to the troops and directed
that all cases of the character referred to
and all cases where there was reason to
believe that the wounds We're self-inflic ted,
be promptly investigated and reported to
the headquarters of the department of the
Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

Nicaragua Wants Land Near the Pro-
posed Canal,

Harrison Hodgson director and manager
of the Costa Rican railroad, which runs
to San Jose from Port Limon. has arrived
in New Orleans. He confirms the news Of
reported trouble between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua. He says Nicaragua is anxious
to retake the strip OF land near the pro-
posed Nicaraguan canal, which Costa Rica
wrested from her in the war fifty years
ago, and that Senor Mora with coasid-
cradle Nicaraguan force. it is believed in
Costa Rica. is about to cross the river to
the coveted territory.
Before he left Costa Rica Mr.. Hodgson
said that President Idlesas had dispatched
40o0 soldiers to the threatened territory
to resist any attempt on the part OF Mica
ragua TO occupy IL Nicaragua is anxious
to get control of the Guiana coast strip or
her territory in order to broaden her in
terest and influence in the canal arrange
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

Likely to Crop Out in Republican
State Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. February 24-The
republican state convention, now less than
two months away, will be the old battle
over again between the Hanna and anti
Hanna factions. 1t will be a fight to con-
trol the state organization and name the
secretary of state. The Daugherty faction
composed of about all the anti-Hanna peo-
pie in the state, is very confident of success
Howard Warrington. who Is the antis' cam
didate for secretary Of state. claims that if
he secures the Cleveland and Columbus
delegations he will easily win and he says
he Will bag those two delegations He
places no stock in the statement that the
MckisSOn element at Cleveland is against
him.
In Columbus the present city adninistra-
tion is for Warrington. The Ohio Kurtz
following is not in line for Mannington yet
The Hanna faction is very confident of sue
cess. They expect To land Laylen, the nomi-
nee. on the first ballot. When it is remem-
bered that the successful candidate will
have the naming of every election officer in
the state if the Kinney election bill passes,
it Will be readily seen why the two factions
are so anxious to control the next secretary
of state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

Testimony of a Witness REGARDING
the Idaho Mining Troubles.


The House committee on military affairs
today continued the investigation of the
Idaho labor riots. Mr.. Stinson concluded
his narrative, begun yesterday. on the
treatment he received while under arrest,
and r. V. Crozier, United States district
attorney for Idaho, testified as to the
prosecution of the miners. He had prose-
cuted thirteen of them and convicted ten
for interfering with mail trains Beyond
these legal proceedings he had no infor-
nation on the subject. He said. however
that he had expressed the opinion that
wholesale arrests by the military without
the foTmality of warrants We're illegal.
The committee decided to subpoena Gen
Corbin and Capt Bennett of the army to
get from them certain features of the ac-
tion of the military authorities while on
duty in Idaho.
hanson Miller, a night w3tchman at one
of the mines near the scene of the dis
turbance. testified that he was arrested
without process and without charges al
though he had been in the hospital at the
time of the blowing up of the Bunker Hill
mill. He detailed incidents in the bull
pen. At one time, he said, a colorei SOL
der had threatened to shoot him for some
trifiing infraction, and on another occasion
the corporal of the guard had announced
with obscene oaths and with a pistol in his
hand, that he would shoot the first man
caught smoking. The witness described
the arrangement of the prisons, and the
vileness resulting from the inability of the
hundreds on the upper floor to get adequate
sanitary appliances.
The committee adjourned until Monday
when the witness will continue his testi-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24

nectfcut in his efforts to secure properly
appointed judiciary for the islands, ju-
dietary not controlled by the oligarchy
wfach now has its grip on the islands"
referring to an incident which occurred
the other day, in which Mr.. Morgan ala
declined to yield to Mr.. Tillman to reply Ia
statement made by Mr.. Wolcott of Colo
rado concerning the Suppressed vote" of
South Carolina, Mr.. Tillman said:
Il have felt indignant at the treatment /
received from the senator (Morgan) Never
IN my experience in the Senate have | been
treated so discourtcously by any member
of the Senate
Mr. Morgan endeavored to interrupt Mr..
11llman but the latter waived him aside
> saying: 4 decline TO yield to the senator.
He has put himself outside the pale OF
courtesy and consideration so far as l am
concerned" He then explained the cir.
cumstances of Mr. Morgans refusal to
permit him to reply to Mr.. wolcott
w hen | arose to explain the situation in
South Carolina it was presented by the
senator from Colorado said Mr. Tillman.
the senator from Alabama said: No,
cannot permit you to speak now. I'll leave
you to hight 1t out some other time
1t was the first time in my experience
That had ever been refused hearing r
IKE circumstances. No republican would
nave denied me the privilege. because thery
Is no man on that side of the chamber Sc
lacking in courtesy and decercy."