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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
WINSTON CHURCHILL TALKS
British Correspondent Gives His
Views on the Boer War.
Arrives on the Steamship Lucania TO
Begin His Lecture Tour in
America.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Winston Spencer
Churchill. whose exploits in the war in
South Africa, which included an escape
from Pretoria, where he was a prisoner of
the Beers. we're widely heraIded at the
time, arrived here or the steamship Lu-
cania this morning. he comes to lecture
CT the Boer war.
In en interview AIr Churchill said: =
am to be two months in this country and
will spend two weeks in Canada. am,
of course. surprised 10 hear Of the cap
ture Of English troops in South Africa,
but a thing like that cannot last The
Beers are whipped badly now, but they
do not know it. 1t is j pitiabIe sight to
see a man who comes up time after time
only to be knocked down and beaten En-
gland cannot help II, of course, but II is
sad
The mine owners should be forced to
pay for this war. II would not be right
to make the losers pay. That would be a
bad principle and an incentive TO war all
the time I am not an admirer Of Kitche-
ner, but nevertheless consider him able,
though a hard man. l do not agree with
him in many respects. Kitchener's idea is
that if one has a right TO kill man, he
also has the right to burn that man 5
house and scatter his family
General Kitchener may believe that
everything is justified TO make successful
| military operations possible 1t is not
moral any more than it is Christianlike-
1t'The Beers, of course deserved a whip
ping They were dominant, cruel. and
oYerbearing- The 0utlaDders were oblig-
ed to hew whole towns out of solid rocks,
and all the Beers had to DO. according to
! their own ideas, was 20 erect a fort on a
| hill near q town and pepper away al
everybody who might come along The
| TransvaaI used to pay e3, 600 yearly
| buying arms and reaching out for en-
| pire. This money ought now to go to
| building up the state.
'tDe Wet is a remarkably astute man. He
| Is different now from the strong person
who, with strong army. rode toward the
| Cape putting out of existence every Eng
Iishman he met. Now ne is a wiIi-o'- the
| wizp and is lodging"
Col Gerald Stetson the new British
| military attache; Mayor John B. Fassett,
and Lord Thurlow arrived on the Lucania.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
FIGHT AGAINST THE GANTEEN.
Farther Hearing Given by the SEN
ate Military Committee.


The Senate COMMITTEES on Military At
fairs today resumed the hearing given to
the friends and opponents OF the army
canIeen system. The committee room was
crowded with ladies representing the W.
c. T. q. The first speaker was Miss Mary
Leech Of India who gave an interesting
statement of the army eanteel question as
she had observed It azaeas british troops
in that country. She closed ny declaring
that experience had shown that where in
toxieating liquors were not used at All by
soldiers there was less sickness and mere
endurance than where they we're used.
She quoted statements from Lord Rob-
erts, Lord WoIseley, and other army off,
GERS to the effect that one-tnird of the
men in the BYitIsh army are total ab-
stainers, and referred, as an evideace of
the spread of the temperance question, to
the fact that during the soudan campaign
the British army was composed entirely Of
total abstainers.
Rev DR.. Dinwiddie. of the American
Anti-SaIoon League ard Mrs. Catherine
Stevens. of Massachusetts. followed with
pleas for the aBolishment Of the eantean
system in the American Army.
Miss Thaeher. OF the soldiers and sail
ors' department. of New Jersey; Mrs.
KeIIs, superintendent Of The Massaehu-
sets association: Mrs. Engis. Of St. Louis.
and Miss Belle Carney OF Mississippi, all
argued against the canteen and asked that
a close investigation be made OF the lnJu-
rfous effects of the system, morally, phys
iealiy, and financially.
Chaplain Oliver C. Miller, voluntarily
attached to the Fourth United States Cav
airy, in the Philippines. made an exha1s-
tive argument in favor Of the army can
teen, saying in part that tie esnteen was
a blessing tO the troops in tde Philippines.
He also submitted report from Surgeon
General Sternberg favoring the c2nteen.
Senator Burrows questioned the speaker
at length and the hearing closed at L: 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
FOUR MORE WAR VESSELS.
Two BattEeships and Two Cruiser
Probably to BE Authorized.

Admiral Hichborn. Chief Naval Con-
structor. was before the subcommittee of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs in
charge OF the Naval Appropriation isIl, this
morning He recommended an appropria-
ton of 81. .eoe. eco for the ships under pro-
cess OF construction which Is $4,000. .0e0
more than the amount appropriated last
year. His estimates win probably be re-
duced by 81. coo, 600 OF 1900 0eo by the
committee.
Admiral Hichborn referred to his retire
ment on March /. 1901. and the members
OF the committee indulg5d IN g general ex-
preston OF regret complimen ting his On
the progress made BY the navy under his
administration. Admiral EichboTn vas
constructor at tie Washington Navy Yard
when the building Of the ReE navy was
begun. and has been IN charge Of the Bu-
reau Of Construction for nuubsr Of
years The committee VIII probably rec
ommend the construction of two battle
ships and TWO arm0red cruisers for the
coming year, and possibly some smaller
vessels
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
EULOGlzS IN THE HOUSE.
TributeD to the Memory of the Late
a. G. Harmer.

This was the day set aside for the de-
livery Of euIogies upon the late Represen-
tative A c. Harmer. of Pennsylvania.
Father of the House, and but little
business was transacted. a bill re-
ported by the Committee on Ways and
Means wa. passed. adding cherry brandy
to ihe Est Of fruit brandies, which could
be distilled under the provisions OF sec
tion $3.50 Revised Statutes.
st / o'clock the House laid aside pub
lie busissss and heard eGlogies upon Mr.
Harmer They were delivered By Messrs.
Bingham of Pennsylvania, who succeeds
the deceased as Father Of the House; -
Cummings of New York, Adams OF Penn
syIvania. Grosvenor OF Ohio. MeCIeaTy Of
Minnesota, White OF North Carolina, Ne
Aleer Of Pennsylvania De Almond OF
Missouri ,1feyer OF Louisiana. Sibley Of
Pennsylvania, Otey Of Virginia, Cowherd
OF Missouri. and MorrelI Of Pennsylvania,
Mr.. HarmeT's successor IN Congress
At their conclusion as q further mark
OF respect to the memory OF the deceased
the House adjourned until Monday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

THE HAGUE, Dec S.-Queen Wilhel-
nina teday received President Kruger,
but without the ceremony usually paid TO
the chief CT state 1t is explained that
this was because he IS travelling ncognito.
An official of the court accompanied the
Boer President from the Hotel des In
des to the Royal Palace on the Noordeine
in state carriage. When the party ar
rived at the Palace Dr. LeSds, the Euro
pean agent of the Transvaal, received Mr.
Kruger, but he was not present at the
Interview between the Queen and the Chief
Magistrate of the TransvaaL
The Burgomaster OF Rotterdam has ex-
tended an official invitation to Mr. Kruger
to visit that city Dom Paul viii Proba-
bly, accept the invitation and go TO Rot
teTdam after he leaves Amsterdam.
ANTWERP, Dec. S.-A special despatch
from The Hague says Holland has no in
tentioR to intervene or to arbitrate in the
TransyaaI troubles.
This reported decision is said to relate
to the rupture between Holland and Por-
tugal It follows closely denial that the
two countries are going 10 make serious
matter of their split over alleged treaty
obligations in South Africa
Significance is added by the statement
OF President Kruger that he will remain
quietly IN The Hague for some time and
make no further attempt to have the cause
Of the Beers submitted to arbitration.
PARIS. Dec. Sit is reported that King
Victor Emmanuel. of Italy, has sent mes
sage to President Kruger. of the Transvaal,
which is similar to the one sent by En-
peror William, of Germany-that he can
not receive him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
THE DEAD At GALVESTON
Searchers stiI Finding Grim Re-
n1inders of the Tornado.
NinSty--five Victims Hurled in the Is
land Within the Past Two
Wee=A

GALVESTON. Tex, Dec. S-The terri
bic loss of life by the storm of three
months ago is again brought in evidence
by bodies OF unfortunate victims being
found under debris il the city and nu-
merous bodies found in swamps on the
island and mainland
DR.. Randall who IS directing the
search for bodies on the island, reports
that last week forty-fve bodies were
found and buried on the island. and thus
far this week fifty bodies have been dis
covered and buried Oh the Bolivar pc
ninsula. and there are others awaiting
inteTEleut-
All these bodies were in the last stages
of decomposition and utterly beyond
identified ticn, and were inferred where
found. s4f jewelry or other imPerishabls
effects were found upon any OF the bodies
they were preserved and their graves
marked.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
HILL COMING TO wAsHIGToN.
Conflicting Reports Concerning the
ex-Senator's Movements.

Conflicting Reports Concerning the
ex-Senator'S Movements.
NEW YORK. Dec S.-Ex-Senator David
B. Hill surprised his friends today. He
left the city at o'clock this morning,
and before going told the clerk at The
Hoffman House he was bound for Wash
ington-
Yesterday the Senator told his friends
that he would return to Albany today.
The sudden change of his plans was the
cause Of much comment among the poll
ticians who have freauented the eorri-
dor OF the hotel since mis- arrival
When Mr.. Hill arrived in the city on
Thursday night it was said that he came
on important political business During
the short time that he was here he was
closely watched by the reporters. The
Senator denied that his visit had anything
to do with politics.
It was believed by some that the Sena-
tor was stiIl in the city. but that he did
not care to have his steps continually fol-
lowed aud so he had gone to another he
tel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08

It has taken the Presbyterian Greed Re
vision Committee FIVE days to come TO i've
conclusions as to what should be done to
the creed and the reformers have carried
everything with them thus far The ses-
sions are over for the present. but the
proposed recommendations viii have to
stand another test before the committee,
February u. and then 90 before the Gen
eral Assembly IL Nay.
Some Of the oId-iine conservatives say
the reformers prefer to be called -revis-
ionists,' but the latter. rnder the leader
ship of Dr.. Herrick Johnson, Of Mccormick
Theological Seminary, Chicago, don't seem
to care low that they have carried their
points before the committee. Stated Clerk
Roberts. who has acted as secretary Of the
committee. prepared a statement for pub
lie2tion after the final session today.
as follows: The committee on revision
find on examination Of the returns from
the PresbyIeries the following facts
'1-That the returns plainly indicate
that the church desires some changes IN
, its credaI statement
-2-Tbese returns indicate plainly that
no change is desired which would in any
way impair the integrity Of the system
Of doctrine contained in the C~nfeSsioD
of Faith.
-'2!These returns also indicate. that
a large plurality desire that changes
should be made by some new statement
OF present doctrines
"4-The returns also indicate desire
upon the part OF many Presbyteries FOR
some revision Of the present Confession.
@It was. therefore, unanimously
! agreed By the committee 20 recommend 10
| the General Assembly that some revision
| or change be made II our Confessional
| Statements. Substantial but not firal
| agreement was reached as to the method
of preparing changes erabodyins both re-
vision and supplemental statement; but
the determining of the whole matter was
deferred to q subsequent meeting
Mr. Roberts admitted today the 'revis-
ionisss' have carried everything their own
way. He said they object to being called
-TeformeTs as the word implies more TO
them than 20 the general public and is in
some ways obnoxious Ex-President HaF-
rison. when asked about the differences be-
tween the members of the committee the
past week, on the subject Of revision. said:
Whenever story has been published
I never deny IL
Dr. Herrick johnson. the leader OF the
reyisienists. would not be interviewed
There we're only twelve of the sixteen
members of the committee present when
the VOTE. reference to the General AS
serrbly was taken Rev D. Van Dyke
e~tf'A -tlAA1 - 7SitS AIAS III Nh~Z ~
their respective homes yesterday after
noon. Rev. Dr. MeKfbben and Rev DR..
/ Dona departed last night. It IS under
/ stood that these gentlemen. who repre-
/ sented what was called the conservative
element Of the committee, convinced that
ti1e reformers would carry their point,
determined 10 have no further part in the
committees work, and withdrew. dt4sT-
mined to fight The battle out in tae Gen
. eral Assembly
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DE VETS ARMY STOPPED.
Beers Unable to Force a Passage OF
the Grange Rive

the Grange Rvs
LONDON, Dee. 9.-Aecording to a re-
port received by the War oRea from Gen
eraI Kitchener, the Beers hayS failed 10
cross the Orange River, as anticipated.
General Knox, who is in gsouxviile, has
telegraphed General Kitehen ner 10 the ef-
feet that De Wet attempted 10 force his
way over the Commassie gHridge, across
the Orange River. but ttst the British
troops prevented the accomplishment of
that design.
Failing in his plans, General De Wet
trekked TO the northeast, and in his hur-
ried fight abandoned 500 horses and a
large number of carts. Kitchener says
that De Vets effort to invade Cape Col
ony has thus far been failure
Military experts here declare that the
Beers will not now be able 10 enter the
Colony, as they had planned, and the
opinion is expressed that the effort to
arouse the Cape Dutch to ops1 rebellion
against the British Government will sroYe
futile.
despatch from johannesburg says
that a force of Beers. who have .T,ee9
sheep, is being driven by the British f-orI
Potchefstroom toward Krugersdorp-
PRETORIA. Dec. rs p. m-).-An Incl
dent during General Paget's fight at Rhe-
noster Kop deserves mention. a gunner
of the Seventh Battery was lying wound
ed on the fiat glacis. which sloped to-
ward the Boer position One OF the Brit
ish surgeons tried TO remoS e him, but the
Boer rifiemen made a target Of him az
once. The doctor erept back 5yer tH@rise
and brought up a Red Cross ambulance
wagon so that the Beers would under
stand the nature of his mission. The mo
ment the ambulance wagon appeared on
the skyline the Beers concentrated fire
on it at a distance of 100 yards The na-
tive ambulance driver was kiifvd and an
other assistant was wounded. The latter
and the wounded gunner had to remain
unattended until night
One hundred New Zeaianders who were
in the fight had all their officers and thir
ty men killed or wounded
They fought with dogged courage for
seventeen hours without moving.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Representative Gayle Declares tn
District Needs IT.

District Needs IT.
The Mercer bill, TO provide for the
purchase Of a site and the erection there
on of Municipal Building on the south
side of Pennsylvania Avenue, for the joint
use Of the United States and the District
OF Columbia. ought to pass, and I believe
will pass, this session." said Representa-
tive Gayle of Kentucky, who is mem
Der Of the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds. today. "The bill is a meri-
torious one, and 1 think has the approval
Of all the citizens of Washington The
Capital Of the Nation needs Just such a
building as proposed for the transaction
of the public business. The present ac-
commodstions for the District Govern
meat are entirely inadequate. and are not
in keeping with the growth of the city.
Our committee on Tuesday will take up
the Mercer bill and it is possible it may
be reported 10 the House before adjourn
ment for the holidays
Representative Gayle is also favorably
disposed toward the bill to authorize the
construction Of building for the use OF
the United States supreme Court
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
DENIED ~ Dr.. VAN DYKE
No Misunderstanding in the Cree,
Revision Committee.


Revision Committee.
PRINCETON. y. J. Dee S.-The Rev.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke. Of Princeton Univer-
sity, IS very busy. He could not spare
time this morning to talk about the meet
ing OF sae Presby Revision Commit
tee in Washington. OF which he is a mem
Der and whose sitting. it is said. he. as ole
of the leaders Of the conservative element,
Iefs day before yesterday. He did, hOwev-
er. send out tnis message to g reporter;
There is no misunderstanding in the
&C mmittee in Washington. II is merely
taking time 10 accomplish its labors-''
He did not have anything TO say in re-
gard to his early return His course in
English literature was opened recently
and he might have returned TO Princeton
TO keep his appointment with his class
yesterday morning Princeton is noted
for its conservatism in regard to a change
in revision of the creed Dr. Patton Is
strongly opposed to such action and the
Rev Dr. Benjamin B. Warfeld OF the
TheoIogical Seminary refused last sum
mer 10 serve or the committee which is
at present IN session in Washington
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voN BUELow CRITICISED.
German Deputy Expresses Regret
over the Slight to kruger,

German Deputy Expresses Regret
Over the Slight to Kruger.
BERLIN, Dec. SIN the Reichstag yes
terday an Agrarian Deputy made a speech
in which he expressed regret that
President Kruger had not been received
Officially in Germany through fear Of
England He condemned Count von Bue-
low, the Imperial Chancellor, for not Civ
ing Emperor William more adequate in
formation as to the German feeling toward
the Transvaal.
in the absence of Count Won Buelow,
Count Graf Won Pcsadowsky-W elmer, Sec
retary of the Imperial Home Office and
representative OF the Chancellor, replied
that the German policy could not be car
fled out on sentimental lines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
NEARLY A WEEK OVERDUE.
american Liner Has a Rough Expert
ence WitE storms

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dee S--The
American line steamship Penniand, nearly
4 week overdue. passed New Castle this
morning on the way up the Delaware Riv-
sr to dock at this city.
The Pennland sailed from Liverpool on
November p and Queenstown the follow
ing day She was under the command of
captain Nelson ard carried about 90 cab
In and 110 steerage passengers. Stormy
Weather was encountered throughout the
Rntire voyage, but it was OF the banks
that the gales became dangerous. Head
Einds and SNOW lurTies added TO the dis
comforts Of the trip. The steamship was
compelled TO slow down and run under
half speed for days at time Some of
her upper works were slightly damaged,
but otherwise the vessel appears IN good
ihape.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
COUPLE UNITED IN DEATH.
Young Man and Wife Victims of Cor
sumption.

YORK, Pa, Dec S.-Mr and Mrs. Au-
gust a. Knaub, a young married coup. z,
lie dead at their home at Holtz today,
both victims of consumption. Mr.. Knaub
had been afflicted with the disease te-
fore marriage. His wife contracted the
malady after her marriage to him.
Thursday morning Mrs Knaub sue
cumbed to the disease. and last evening
Mr.. Knaub Joined his wife in death. The
husband was about twenty-eight years of
age and his wife nineteen. An infant
nine months old survives them.
About year ago Mrs. Knaub's grand
father and grandmother died on the same
day Some time before that an uncle and
aunt of Mr. Knaab died on the same day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
a WINpV CITY PRoJECT.
chicago TO Advertise It's industrial
Advantages in Europe.

CHICAGO, Dee S--The advantages tf
Chicago as an industrial centre are TO oe
advocated in Europe by an Industrial 10
eaton committee OF the real estate board.
This committee will insert advertisements
in leading journals of European countries.
stating that the Chicago Real Estate
Board IS prepared to furnish any particu-
lars to industries that may be desirous
OF Iocatirg z in this section. All letters re-
eeiyed By the committee are 10 be printed
and distributed among the ninety-three
agents and associate members OF the
board and each VIII be answered direct
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
ROLAND REED CRITICALLY III.

The Actor Undergoes Another 0pe-
ration i'm New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Roland Reed. the
comedian, who has been operated upon
several times within year for can
cerous growth in the stomach, was re-
moved last night from the home OF his
friend Capt. Augustus H Rush. of 351
West One Hundred and Twenty-seeend
Street, to St Luke's Hospital, where he
was operated upon again. this time. the
doctors said, because Of some obstruction
in the bowels.
His condition is critical
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
Death OF a Naval veteran.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Dec. S.-With the
death of Joha c. Howard, who was buried
Thursday at the Milwaukee Soldiers
Home. only one OF the band who assisted,
Lieutenant Cushing in blowing up the
ram AlbemarIe remains Howard came
into the Navy from that Of Great Britain
and had an excellent record for service
Father Berry, now the sole survivor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
RICE WILL PHOTOGRAPHED.
Picturex OF the Document Taken for
Legal Purposes

Legal Purposes
NEW YORK. Dec. S.-By consent OF
Surrogate Fitzgerald, photographers went
to the surrogats's court and took photo
graphs of the alleged last will of William
Marsh Rice, which was filed on Thurs
day by counsel for Albert T. Patrick who
is cow a prisoner in the Tombs prison on
a charge OF forgery.
The photographs were taken for the
counsel of the executors Of the viii made
by Rice on September rs. 1895. The viii
produced by Patrick purports to have
been executed by Rice on June 50, Of this
year and gave to Patrick nearly all of the
vast estate left by Rice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
RICH STRIKE AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Five-Foot Body of Ore in the Ana
conda Workings
CRIPPLE CREEK. Col, Dec. S.-The
most important strike Of years in Cripple
Creek district was made yesterday in Ana
conda workings At a depth OF S50 feet a
5-f0ot body OF ore. running $1z0 Ton. was
found
The discovery vas made after passing
through a barren zone 500 feet in thick
ness, and 1t is this fact that makes the
Strike important. II is row thought probe
bic that other properties cH Gold Hill. viii
also md rich ore after passing the barren
zone.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
woMAN DEFIEs a COUNCIL
insists on Laying a Sidewalk to Suit
Herself.

vINELAND, N. J.. Dec. G--Mrs- Mary
Mcmahon. architect and builder, defed the
six city councilmen yesterday by tearing
up their sidewalk grade stakes in front Of
her property and laying the walk to suit
herself
Mrs. McMahon says no city council shall
move her fence and build sidewalk in
front of her property, The council has or
dered the work done and Mrs. MeMahon
threatens the city woTkMen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-08
a PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
Commission Preparing Bill to Reg
uIate Duties

LONDON, Dee. S.-According to Ma
niIa despatch received here. the Philip
pine Commission has prepared bill fix
ing the duties upon imports and exports.
There viii be q public discussion OF the
measure next week
Importations from the United States
into the islands are dutiable The i'm
pertation of explosives, adulterated
wines. articles under false trademarks.
and apparatuses used in games of chance
0Fe prohibited.