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The evening times., 1900-03-14
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH IA, 1900
Tho porto Rican Revolt.

The long Republican caucus OF yester-
day did not result in any agreement IN con-
nection with the Porto Rican Tarin bill
On the contrary it developed the fact
very clearly that the Administration forces
ere short of a majority by two or three
votes. Not less than nine Republicans are
out and out for free trade. and there may
be one or two more like minded.
II was to be expected in these circum-
stances that the recalcitrants would be
summoned to the White House this morn
ing. and labored with. SO ii happened.
Whether all or any of them were converted
remains TO be seen. Just at TINS time IL
chances that certain Republican Senators
are vastly more afraid of the wrath Of their
constituents than they are Of ostracism by
the Administration. This is notably the
case with Senators Davis and Nelson Of
Minnesota. who do not hesitate to declare
that unless free trade is granted 10 Porto
Rico the State will go Democratic in No.
yember What is true OF Minnesota Is
generally true Of the whole Mississippi
Valley. There is hardly a reputable par
ty newspaper In the entire region hat do as
not denouuce the scheme TO tax thy Porto
Ricans as foreigners. for the bgneht OF IN,
trusts. as unconstitutional and criminal
The device Of charging duties only oH
goods from the island entered at mainland
ports has not won any friends for the bill
on ,ha contrary. ID has served to show ths
trust finger in the pie an the more plainly
None OF the monopolies are interested b.
placing barriers i'm Porto Rico against th,
entrance Of domestic commodities. and 81
that end OF the arrang, mcnJ may be a.
free as air for what they care But Wle'
Porto Rico wants to send sugar tobacco
and rum in exchange for our products. Jha
is quite a different matter. Mr., Hayeney
er. Mr.. Duke. and whoever is the Medfor
Rum man. must have tribute. or Mr.. Han
mas campaign chest will suffer. Truly tn
party Of great moral ideas and evil pra'
tices is in a dilemma. II is in helpless sui
lection to the trusts and must do their bid
ding come what may. IL is exciting th
opposition and ire of the American poop
increasingly every day. and there is ai
to be a reckoning next autumn.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
The sheldon Newspaper,

Christian Journalism as practiced IN
darkest Kansas is now before the world
and the eventual profit to the managers
Of the entertainment tthe Rev. Mr.. Shel-
don's wicked partners in the Lord. IS estl-
mated al sixty-seyen thousand dollars. Ii
NAV be more but good deal depends upon
the willingness % the clerical editor 10
Temporarily abate his concern for the
f,mipe-stricken people OF India in the in
terest Of the suffering poor OF MS
own town. II he will but CON
sapr ~ increase the advertising space
+, his paper or get out larger-slZed
sheet he will proportiouatcly enlarge the
sum which his pleased but still unsatis-
sod eurIovers intend 20 give him Tor
chsri,v's sake The twenty columns
which he devotes 20 business announce
nsnts can be filled three times over, and
the Ten thousand dollars which has been
ser aside for him can be doubled or treoied'
10 the great advantage OF the Topeka poor
and The practical glory Of sheldon
But the meek and lowly editor must en-
large his views as well as his advertising
area The offerings of the great manu-
featuring firms OF the country must not De
rejected because they are not located IN
Kansas and railway time tables mus'
not he condemned because the Government
does NOT own and operate the roads. The
r,c. that certain leading establishments
In the East advertise their wares III sucH
deprayed publications as "Harper's Maga-
zine" and the Atlantic Monthly Is no'
Of necessity crime past Christian lot
,,ivanass Certainly not when they are
willing TO buy all the space Mr sheldon
Will sell them without regard TO re
s,Its We look 10 see this matter set IL
i,s nroner light before the holy week IS
out -.
Meanwhile The Topeka Daily Capitai
has obtafned a circulation of three hundred
and seventy thousand. and yellow jour
ralism in New York and elsewhere robe:
i-saIf in black. II printed no news yester-
day and this morning. but neither did th'
peVspapers established at the beginning
og tbe Christian Era. In taking this stanI
Mr. sheldon is absolutely consistent.
is enough for any Christian to Know ina
Christ reigns and that heaven Is his home
Tho upg5dly who wish to see just how IN
u.-rla vars must go forth and buy scm'
o,bsr uaper. as the regular readers Of tn
Capital did yesterday. 10 man
But was there ever such triumph 10
me sensational preacher And has re
Ifeion ever stopped lower 10 aggrandi-
and enrich the sors OF people Who must %
-uuposed % ouH the newspaper Which MI
sheldon rs editing not as Christ would. ou
II. r.. emrloyer- temporarily V.1h hin
. rnF
The evening times., 1900-03-14
To. .d,aw~. o.. Rl.~mfest-ia.


ArsordIrr to ths terror af our Jesratgh-
- Lord Eoisrft va- in a position vester-
csy 10 oelupy Hloemfonieiu as soon a. be
could bring up b.- infantry divisions.
Probably hy ghis time h. is issuing oid-
srs from The executive mansion. II. as
seems likely BE- has succeeded iu selling
the railway north uf Rloemf0ntein he Will
b. much mach advantaged In his next
movement For In that case he can draw
his supplies directly from the Cape or Port
Elizabeth. instead OF across country from
Modder River. a distance OF one hundred
and ten miles. as al present. South At
rica is a country Of magnificent distances
and the transport question is persistently
serious for a field commander.
II is worthy of notice that Winston
Churchill warns the British authorities
that the war on the part of the Beers is
taking on an air Of increased savagery.
Their violations of the white flag and
their shelling and sniping of ambulances
and stretcher men. have become habitual.
The refusal of Great Britain to exchange
prisoners. Churchill thinks, will make the
lot of the British officers and soldiers con-
fined at Pretoria a very hard one.
The fate of Mafeking is still in doubt
but il may be said that there is still q
fighting chance. As Colonel P.umeT was al
Lobatsi. f.ey-seven miles distant, a few
DAYS ago, il is possible that he may have
fought his way through and raised the
siege. The column Of relief from Kimber'
ley is not definitely reported anywhere
1t has long distance to cover, and 1t Il
doubtful if the railway is in a condition
TO be of much assistance. On the whole
Baden -Powen's best chance doubtless is
The evening times., 1900-03-14
COLONEL WALLACE DEAD.
His MeritpriOus Service in the Eat
ties Before Manila.


The War Department received de-
spatch today announcing the death oil COL
Robert B. Wallace, at Fort Huachuea'
Ariz Yesterday. The following record OF
the dead officer is given by the War De-
partment:
Born in Illinois, and appointed f.om
Montana: cadet, United States Military
Academy, July 1. 1886; second lieutenant
Second Cavalry, June II, 1890; h'st heu-
tenant, January a. 1897; lieutenant colo-
mel First Montana Volunteers, May -
1898, to July 10, 1899; colonel. Tnirty-
seventh United States Volunteer Infantry,
July 5. 1899.
His service was as follows: He joined
his regiment October 10, 1890, and served
with it az Fort Huachuca. Ariz., TO Janu-
ary. 1891; at Fort Wingate, n. Mex, to
November 30. 1892; in the field in pur-
suit of renegade Apache Indian, KID, 10
September H. 1892; at Fort Wingate,
n. Mex, to June 1894; at Fort Bowie,
Ark. to October 16 1894; on duty Win
National Guard of Montana to April,
1898; on mastering duty to May i, l39o'
with First Montana Volunteers in the
Philippine Islands (wounded in action,
February ~, 1883, at CdIoOcah, ~
to July, 1899 and commanding Thirty
seventh United States Volunteer Infantry
in the Philippine Islands to September 20.
1899; en- route to the United States and on
sick leave from October q, 1899. to March
13. 1860. when he died at Fort Huachuca,
ArlZ.
He was recommended by Major General
Macarthur for the breyet Of colonel OF
volunteers and brevet captain and major,
United tSates Army, ''for gallant and mer-
itourous services in battles OF February ,
and 10, 1899; in from OF Manila. in the
] latter part Of which he was dangerously
wounded. and at the crossing OF the Rio
! Grand de la Pampanga, April q, 1899.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
MR.. GROWS STATEMENT.
lie Replies co Recent Newspaper
Criticisms.

Mr.. Grow Of Pennsylvania arose to
question of privilege in the House yester
day and announced that some newspapers
had stated that in an interview he had
said that the Porto Rican Tariff bill was
an outrage and a robbery upon the people
of Porto Rico Il voted for the bill. Mr..
Chairman" Mr. Grow continued: "and
would have voted for it had it provided for
% per cent of the Dingley rates instead OF
Is as | believe they ought to be % per
cent"
Other papers. Mr.. Grow went on, had
stated that he had voted to seat Brigham
II. Roberts from Utah. Before Congress
met" he explained, Il said in an inter
view that whatever justified the House in
expelling a member, was sufficient cause
for excluding him from a seat.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
DUKE JOHN REPRIMANDED.
The Emperor Objects to His Express
sion of Sentiment.

PARIS. Feb. 23.-It appears that Emper-
or William is not at all pleased with the
Duke John Albert Of Meckenburg for
having expressed sentiments hostile to
England to a French newspaper reporter.
The Duke John Albert, as is we'll known,
Is one of the most active members of the
famous German Colonial Society.
1t is reported that the Kaiser has ad-
dressed to the Mecklenburg prince Wig
orous reprimand. giving him to understand
that members of reigning families must
not NEEDLE In the foreign relations of the
Empire William II insists that the con-
stitutions accords him. with the co-opera-
ton of the Federal Council, the exclusive
control of the foreign politics of the ma
ton, and reiterates that he will allow nc
subject to encroach upon the prerogative
The evening times., 1900-03-14
M NoNe1ty.

From The Minneapolis Irlbunel
The antis are making much ado over an alleged
declaration by General Shsfter to the effect that
we will have 10 keep garrisons of troops in the
Pbilinnines forever Well, what of it? Haven't
we always kept garrisons of troops in the United
States. and don't we propose to keep some troops
and garrsons forever? II the Philippines are a
mart of the United States they will, OF course,
have their due proportion Of troops. In time, II
is to be supposed. when the fiipinos become
good Americans, we can recruit our Army OF oc'
cupation in the Philippines partly OF largely from
the natives
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Fair Fighting,
(From the Philadelphia Times.)

One OF the crimes punishable with death, un-
dor the United States Army regulations, is that
Of firing upon the bearer Of flag OF truce. II
PRESIDENT Kruger takes spiritual advice on this
point. he will incorporate just such a clause in
the code for the guidance of the Transyaal war
r;ors Otherwise he may never have chance
to trek into Central Africa. as he now pro-
noses in the event OF defeat, or to go to ST.
Helena. He may be- shot as an outlaw.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
His One Regret.

(From the Chicago News.)
Judge-So the prisoner hit you on the head With
a brick, did her.
McGinty-Yis, yer honor.
Judge-But it seems he didn't quite Nil you
anyway. .,..
NcGintv-No. bad cess to him; but it's wishin'
he had Oi do be.
Judge-why do you wish thatf
McGinty-B BegoTy, thin Oh would have seen tA'
schoundTel hanged for murther./
The evening times., 1900-03-14

4 few Usage Indians with suspicious Of
smallpox created Senatorial and Repre-
sentative scare in the Capitol yesterday.
But il was as nothing compared with the
manic that will follow the final passage of
that Payne Porto Rican infamy, should
that crime be actually perpetrated. When
the country is heard from in such con-
nection legislators will imagine that the
whole building is full of wildcats with the
bubonic plague.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
The Clock and the Car.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.) }

From the Chicago Times HetaIu.J
s.,. ,b,, clock rightl'' he asked after il had
struck ii.
''why?'' she answered
.sRecause IL il is shall have plenty Of time to
catch the 80 car. -,
&. shout twenty minutes slow. II you hurry you
will lust about catch the car.
n,ring the twenty minutes that he stood on the
corner he arrived at the painful conclusion tha'
she didn't really love him as he lonsed 10 "
loved.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Too conscientious.

F'rOm the Boston CourltrJ
You can't make a mistake, madam IN selecting
from these goods they are all high class.
Wadam's Little Girl-Then II won't do TO ge'
'em for me- mamma; I'm only in the second GAS.
you know.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Curious Old Bank Notes
lFrnm the New York Post.)

The Oldest note in the possession Of the Bank
Of England is dated December 49, 1900, for e555.
In the bank library is a note for e25 which
rras not presented for Ill years. Another is 4
ro,o Of 13s9 for al 900 OO0-this being the oldest
extant specimen, only four notes for like amounts
having ever been issued.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
CURRENT HUMoR.
A Leading Question.

From Judge.)
She Charley, heard today that dimihutNe
Jack Barnes had made S2O0OOO
He-Yes. Barnes is lucky man -.
Sbe-WeIJ but, Charley. why can't you make
sa0O OOOs You're twice his size
The evening times., 1900-03-14

TAYLOR of Kentucky. r. a. fun of poetic
continent a. his native mountain air is OF
rpaonshiue In recent letter on The Po-
uussI situation be writes IL was noble.
IL uas rodly 10 take the shaekles on the
hands uf the poor and lo~ly black man
hut n would be equally godly and noble to
remove from the brow Of the white man
the same burden" Fancy the unhappy and
doun-trodden Kentucky white man, pro~l-
ing around with shackles on his brow!
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Gnnd AufhOrity.

(From Lifel
'.Tbev say that every gambling and hsreputaDi'
house in the district is open.
81 don't believe it y
sweil. I had it from the police captain him
The evening times., 1900-03-14

This day IS destined 10 be- iong remem-
h..-,8 iB the history of the country az the
gY. ruar which lhe United states aban-
aausd tbc money or the Constitution and
sr4rr,I the single gold standard. IL Is q
.-.., f.rarfars made lutriusieally less
dangerous than It promised 10 he hy the
,H-rTv increased world production Of gold
sam ths coussquenoes of ths movement
an. vet io D. seen. one thing 81 certain
fh. currency question BE- out Of politics,
and BE- likely 10 remain in that condition
rar m. next 1--WE years, az least.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Playing at Whist.

(From the Philadelphia Record
s'IIere! herel What are you little girls making
80 much noise about?' exclaimed the little girls
papa looking up from his paper. We're Just
plaring we're mamma's whist party, chorused
the little girls.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
What Does TaEgart Mean:- :-Repub


licans as well as Democrats are unable to
comprehend what the Hon. Tom Taggart
means by doing the Caesar act at this time
with reference 10 the Indiana Democratic
gubernatorial nomination. The nomination
is not known 20 have been offered TO him,
and yet he makes announcement Of refus-
ing il on the ground of his having recently
been reelected Mayor of Indianapolis for
TWO years Only few weeks ago Mr.. Tag
CART was reported to be a candidate for
second place on the national ticket. and
the Hoosier Democrats were beating the
tom-toms for him everywhere. II he de-
clines the gubernatoral nomination be
cause Il. his desire TO serve out his term
as mayor il is held that for the same rea-
son he must decline longer 10 be considered
candidate for Vice President His an
uouucCmeut on the whole. Is not regarded
by Democrats as an encouraging sign OF
the party's prospects In Indiana. Even
before the storm OF protest against the foF-
70 Rican bill burst IN Indiana the Demo
cratic managers we're hopeful OF carrying
thar state for Bryan his year. and this
latest manifestation OF the Administra-
lions uupopularity in Hoosierdom very
greatly streng hened the Democratic hopes
st washington But Tsggart's declination
/ of the nomination Tor Governor has had the
effect Of somewhat dampening these ris-
ine hopes n is presumed that he knows
! bafter than any Democrat az Washington
vhat 10 expect o. the HJ0siers al the fnal
-,rnH-uu
The evening times., 1900-03-14
The Wrong MIR. Stevens


that the Hon. Isaac y. Stevens, who is
crying out Justify through the Rocky
Mountains against longer continuance OF
the fusion arrangements between the free
silver Republicans and Democrats, is sail
ing under false colors. The speech which
be made at Denver last Saturday night,
renouncing allegiance to fusion, and which
is being exploited as of vast importance.
has created no uneasiuesS in the minds OF
the free silver Republican leaders at
Washington by reason of the fact that Mr.
Stevens apostasy is an old story 10 them.
They declare that in the campaign of 1898
he quit their party and went back to the
regular Republicans. Since then his name
has not been enrolled with the free silver
ties. They understand, of course, why
such hullabaloo is being made by Ad-
ministratiOn organs over Mr. stevens
speech last Saturday, and only desire to
get before the country the Information
contained in this paragraph
The evening times., 1900-03-14
Proof of Growth.

(From the PittsbWg Dispatch.l
report that thtre is a split in the Republican
party OF Texas is reassuring rather than other
wise II gives al unexpected intimation that the
Republican party of Texas is lafge enough to
split.
The evening times., 1900-03-14

Plumer. Succor must reach the garrison
very speedily or it Will certainly nave 10
surrender.
The evening times., 1900-03-14
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

The DebOe CharEe.-Naturally the
friends OF Senator Deboe are very indig-
nant that dispatches from Kentucky
should connect him in any way with guilty
knowledge of the atrocious conspiracy to
murder Goebel. The Senator has not been
in the Senate this week because he has
been confined at home by an attack Of the
grip. He has declared that the only meet
ing of Republicans which he attended IN
Kentucky prior to the assassination OF
Goebel was one at which the~legal aspects
of the contest were discussed. Senator
Deboe left Frankfort the night before
Goebel was shot. He was accompanied by
former Secretary of State Finley, heavy
weight among the Kentucky mountalneers,
and il is believed that upon this clrcum-
stance the Senator's enemies base thelr
alleged suspicion against him. Nobody at
Washington has been heard to express
belief in the charge said to have been
brought against Senator Deboe in Ken
| lucky though because of the intense eX-
! citement that is still raging in the State
| not many people here are surprised thaC
| his enemies seem inclined to drag the
| Senator into the conspiracy.
senator Beveridge's thahee'-Nn ndI
| is generally regarded as the most signln-
cant speech made in the caucus OF senate
Republicans yesterday was that OF Senator
Beverdge week ago Senator Beverage
was quoted as saying that the Porto Rican
| Tariff bill was not understood by the
Indianans. and as soon as they had time
| to study the measure, their opposition to
| it would cease. In the caucus yesterday
| Senator Beyeridge sang a very different
| tune He declared that unless the Porto
Ricans are given free trade the Republl'
! cans will lose heavily in the West in the
| November election. Presumably, then. tht
Young Senator has become convinced
| either that the Indanans are too dull te
| comprehend the beauties OF the tarlH Oil
or that there are no beauties IN the Dill
On this point be does not appear TO nave
made himself very clear in the caucu!
Yesterday But his strong language is saiC
TO have impressed certain doubling Sena
tors with the advisibility OF an immediate
change Of front on the Porto Rican ques
ton Also. il is supposed to have had al
| effect at the White House. At the same
time il is pointed out that the caucu
action is calculated only to still furthe
| embarrass Mr.. Mckinley by reason OF th'
7 fact that lew Gays ago HehOeI VI III
| Cabinet issued an authorized defence
the bill for the Administration. thus com
hitting the President beyond further quib
bic to "a small tariff for Porto Rico. Ol
/ the other hand IL is held that Mr. McKin
leys plain duty" message is now matte
Of record. and has gone into history s
that If il becomes necessary for the Presi
| dent to do so he can very easily read0p
the views held before a new light bur-
upon Chairman Payne and other member
OF the Ways and Means Committee. 1t
believed the President has more conhdenc
in the judgment of Senators than OF Repre-
sentatiyes, and if his party in the Senat
concludes il wise to extend free trade
Porto Rico Mr.. Mckinley. ii is expected
will abide by that decision.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-30
NUMBER 65l.
". Johns Day.

The Valley Association Of A. +. and A.
NJ. celebrated st. Johns Day at Monte
Vista Tuesday. Special trans brought
in delegations from Creede, Del Norte,
Alamosa, Hooper and Saguache. The
Creede Cornet band furnished music to
enlively the occasion.
The home lodge spared no pains to
give the v,sltors right royal reception.
The freedom Of the city was extended
and the bes: rigs were freely offered to
convey the visitors about the town. A
grand stand was erected at the ball
grounds covered with tsnting where a
large crowd witnessed an exciting game
OF ball in the afternoon. At five o'clock
the large banquet hall IN the Blanca was
opened and frss supper rendered to all
the guests. The ladies' OF the town took
lively interest in the banquet aud
assisted in the preparation OF the tables
and waiting upon the guests, but, We are
sorry to relate, the provisions ran low
before the second tables were served.
After the banquet Joe Newman enter
tained at the Broadway in h,s inimitabe
style, supported by some Of Denver's
best musical and literary talent, after
which came the ball which lasted until
almost daylight.
| Take the celebration as whole it WAS
a day long to be remembered. both AZ a
day OF amusement and as means OF in
spring that feeling OF brotherly love and
affection which cements all good Masons
by bond Of fraternal union.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-06-30
A Health keSurt.

Sidney. Martin and wife OF eastern Kan-
sas who have been IN the valley the
past two months, left for home Tuesday
night They came here with their sou
who had hemorrhage Of the lungs just
before they left Kansas As an illustra-
ton OF what this climate will do for
weak lungs We give Mr.. Martins report
OF his sons case:
lie says his son quit the farm and
won't ~ railroading much asa,nst his
fathers wishss. The young man com.
u,anccd at tho bottom with an ambition
to climb up and soon became conduc-
tor.
About the first Of May Robt wrots his
father thnt he had had spell OF hem
orrhages and asked him il he could go 10
Colorado with him! iis says he wired
h,s son he would go with hun on the
next train. They came and when they
reached here the Young man was lan-
guild and had no appeiite, but in u
months time he felt M well as ever he
did.
nr. Martin Sr, told his son hs must
make up his mind To live IN Colorado
and bought him n stock ranch out on
the l.atiarita, stocked il with cattle and
set the young man up in business, and
told Charley Fassett IL the young man
ever wanted credit 10 give him every
thing he wanted and to draw on him for
the bill.
Mr.. Martin is Of the class Of men that We
welcome TO the San LUIS Valley, and on
the other hand he said he liked the class
I of people he found here.