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The evening times., 1900-03-09
AN ERICSSON MEMORIAL.
Father of the Monitor to Be Honor
ed 10y Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March "a monu'
mental structure to the memory of Capt
John Ericsson will be added to the wealth
Of metal and granite in Fairmount Park.
public-spirited and generous citizen oi
Philadelphia, through James w. Paul,
jr., Treasurer Of the Fairmount Park Art
Association, has contributed the sum OF
S., 600 toward fund to be utilized IN
erecting the memorial. The association
has named a Committee on Ericsson Me-
mortal, consisting Of fifty men prominent
in political and business life. The commit
tee hopes that in addition to the amount
mentioned above the sum of $4,000 will
be secured by subscription.
II may thus be enabled to erect a me-
mortal in every way worthy of this dis
committee that the proposed memorial
should take the form of a monumental
structure, of which the statue Of Erics-
son should be a conspicuous feature, and
be erected upon the river bank in Fair
mount Park.
Captain John Ericsson was one of those
rare men of genius who, by good fortune,
are permitted both to conceive and TO exc
cute great designs, 'and what they dare 10
QIedm OF, udFe TO 90. lie CNdHSed luS
destinies of war in the greatest armed
conflict Of modern times and struck de-
cisive blow at a critical moment in the
contest which, from the magnitude OF the
forces engaged, and the importance of tho
issues involved, was one of the most no
meItous in the history Of the world.
The services of Ericsson at that critical
period in the history of the country can
not be Cyerestimated, and loyal and pa
triotic citizens are called upon to sub
scribe generously in order that this liberal
contribution may be made available, and
the commission for the memorial award
ed without delay.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
VALUABLE GEMS STOLEN.
Diamonds Valued at $1,000 Disap-
pear i'm PhiladeIphia.

pear i'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. March 9.-The sud-
den disappearance OF gems valued at $3.-
geo. the property OF Mrs. G. Karciza from
bureau drawer in her residence. 3l04
Berks Street. is engaging the undivided
attention OF nearly the entire city detec-
tive force. Up to the present time one
arrest. that of Isabella Reed. a colored
girl. has been made. Magistrate Jcrmon
held the girl in 81, 200 bail for a further
hearing next Wednesday. The magistrate
admitted that there was not scintilla OF
evidence against the girl but the serious
nature of the charge compelled him 10 be
cautious.
There is decided air of mystery about
the case which the police have been work
ing hard to deepen. The alleged robbery
was not discovered until yesterday after
noon. when Mrs. Karciza, who is the wife
of a Russian naval officer, now on duty at
Cramps. rushed into the Twenty-eighth
District Police Station and frantically an
nounced the fact Of the missing diamonds.
Special Officer Hancock Immediately visit
ed the scene, and after investigation ar
rested the young Colored domestic, who
ever since mas Stoutiy proctalmed her IN
noceIce. No one had access to the rooms
but the family and the domestic. and on
these grounds for suspicion the arrest was
made.
The first action of Captain Miller when
informed of the case yesterday morning
was to send a squad of detectives forth to
instruct everybody connected with the
case not to talk. It is thought that the
police have since discovered something of
Importance regarding the missing gems,
but whatever il is they refuse 10 reveal.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
DEGREE FOR A BRAHMIN.
Harvard to Make Subhnrama Swnr.
mjnadbin N Ph. ID.

| CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 9.-The de-
! gree of Phi. d. is seldom conferred by tbs
| faculty of Harvard University upon any
| candidate who has not studied for two or
| three years at the university. but within
a short time an exception will probably
i be made in favor Of Subharama Swarmi-
| nadhin, a high-caste Brahmin. who has
| been student at Harvard scarcely three
months. Swarmnadhin has just passed the
special oral examination given by a COM
mite OF the faculty during a part Of two
days, and upon the approval Of his thesis,
which deals with the administration OF
Oriental law by British tribunals. will re-
ceive his degree OF Phi. d. One of the ex-
aniners said in reference to the Brahmins
oral examination, that his preparation was
phenomenal and that he passed with high
credit. II his thesis is passed Swarminad-
hin will become doctor of philosophy in ju-
risprudence.
No one at Harvard has any recollection
of Brahmin studying there before. and
the man upon whom the degree is about
to be conferred is regarded as possessing g
wonderful intellect. He entered the Uni
yersity OF Madras India, in 1892. when only
fourteen years old and received his degree
of 4. B. four years later. Having been in
structor in physics for two years at Ma
dras, he received the degree Of a. NJ. and
then travelled extensively through Europe
spending considerable time in Germany,
and ultimately entering the University of
Edinburgh.
There he received in 1898. the degree of
LII B. and a year later the degree of B.
5. Last year be was called TO the bar in
London and was admitted to Grays Inn.
Swarminadhin expects to spend the COM
ing summer travelling through the United
States, after which he will go TO Japan for
a time before returning to India. He ex-
poets 10 teach in one of the universities OF
his native country.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
Y DEATHS OF PATRIARCHS.
several Aged Virginia People Expire
on the Same Day.

LEXINGTON, Va, March 9-Mr. John
Barger died at his home near Natural
Bridge March at the advanced age of
oighty-fiye years. He was one of the old
landmarks Of that section and highly re-
spected citizen of the county Within Q
few hours of the death of Mr. Barger. Mr..
George Alphin. of Purgatory. Botetourt
county, near the RocFbridge line. died. at
the advanced age of eighty four years. They
had been playmates and schoolmates and
fast friends throughout their lives.
On the same day Miss Jane Wade died
near Brownsburg. at the age of seventy
nine years; her sister, Miss May NJ. Wade.
having died just a week ago at the age of
seventy-siX years. Miss Sarah Pendle. a
resident of Lexington, died the same day.
at the Presbyterian Home here, at the age
OF eighty-four years. She was a native
of Failing Spring neighborhood, this
county.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
Woes of Royal Playwright.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)


The Kaiser-Speak oudt boldly, Herr Captain
Vat do you consider de verdict on my-on our
blav TO hat pceng
Captain Lauf-De troot is gwite alvays un.
pleasant. Your Majesty. But de cheneral i'm
preston seems TO be dot de Iron Tooth needs
filing.
The Kaiser-Neeer mindt cheneral impressions
Vat didet dey say apout it in particular?
Captain Lauf-Dey saidt dere vas too much talk
about it
The Kaiser-yell. aindt dot natural for a tooth
Ho, no. no, Pesdes, you know dot YOU wrotet
most of dc dialogue yOurseliut Dots vun on
you, Lauf.
Captain Lauf-Dey wouldn't say nodding elder
vsy at de end of de teerst act
The kaiser-Dot vas your ending you know herr
captain.
Captain Lauf-Dey hisset the second act like
gooses
The Kaser-Most Of dot act vas yours.
Captain Lsuf-Dey grosned ofer de third act
The Kaiser-Dot all yours
Captain Lauf-Und most effTypoddy vented home
in de fort act
The Ksiser-I gf you all de credit for de fort
act, captain.
Captain Lauf-your Majesty is gwite too chen.
erous
The Kaser-Not at all. Not at all. It's cbust
ny way. wish you better luck negst time
Coot bye.
Captain Lauf-Goot bye, Your Majesty.
The kaiser-oh. captain. yun moment
Captain Lauf--yei vot is it?
The kaiser-Csptain, il is to Lauf,
Laughs uproariously, while I.auf goes out angrily
slamming the doo-.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
Jones Was the Victim,
(From Answers. }

81
Three friends who had been spending the even.
iEg at their club agreed that the one who did
not do as his wife told him when he got home
should pay for an oyster supper
Smith, in trying TO find the matches trod on
the cat
That's right said his wife, waking up; s'kIl
the poor cat, and have done with it,'
We'll, thought Smith, I'm have to kill the
cat or pay for the supper" So he killed the cat
Brown was no less fortunate when he arrived
home. In the dark he stumbled against the
piano.
''Nhy don't you break the piano?'' demanded
his wife.
Brown at once broke the piano
When Jones got home he stumbled on the
top step OF the staircase.
: go ont' said his wife from the bedroom
Tumble downstairs and break your neck!'
Not me- answered Jones 'Tll pay for the
supper hrst!''
The evening times., 1900-03-09
A GIFT FROM A SISTER.
Her Brother Lays Ii BY for Future
Appreciation.
From the Worcester, Mass, Gazette.)

(From the Worcester, Mass, Gazette --
In common with other women Mrs.
Brown delights in a bargain. and when
she observed the advertisement of a great
fire and water sale in one of the depart
ment stores she repaired there without de-
Law. There were many fine works Of
science, travel, history. religion, and fc-
tion to be had for a song each. but her
ewes rested on a handsomely bound copy
of ''The Life of General Grant" and she
bought it for her brother. OF course. II
would not be fair to tell what she paid for
it. The next day her brother came over to
thank her. 'Its fne." he said. II haven't
got very far in it yet. but know it's going
to be good When little Jane gets along
little further in her German I'm going to
have her read me bit of it every evening.
make rather slow progress of it my
self"
I'm German?" gasped the giVer.
yes" said the brother; "it's written in
German. a mighty handy thing to have
around the house"
Since then Mrs Brown has never bought
a fire or water book without looking care
fully on the inside Of 1t.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
SITES FOR GARRIsoNS.
Secretary Root Appoints a Board to
Consider Necessary Details.

BY direction OF the Secretary Of War, a
board Of officers to consist OF Capt VIII
liam W. Robinson. jr.. assistant quarter
master; Capt. Harry Taylor. Corps of En-
gineers, and Capt. John d. G. Hcskins,
Third Artillery, will meet at Fort Flagler,
Wash. on March IS, or as soon thereafter
as practicable. for the purpose OF eonsid-
eriDg and reporting upon the additional
land required for building sites for gsrri-
son purposes az Fort Casey tAdmiTa.ty
Head ard Point Wilson. Wash.
The board will take into consideration
the actual requirements in the way OF ad-
dition1l land, and if additional land is re-
quired the amount Necessary and the 10
catiCn thereof as we'll az Approximate price
at which il can be obtained and whether
IL would be advantageous to the United
States to institute condemnation proceed
iDgs TO acquire it,
The evening times., 1900-03-09
United of ASsauIf.
- WIN Md March O.

HkGER51 WIN. Md, March 9.-Harold
Il Rictsf-dso son of Mr.. Joseph Rich
ardsop. o Smi- burg. indicted for assault
win intent 10 mu~ ~der Arthur L. Towson,
.peDt for Ire IVES 'rn Maryland Railroad
al Smiihburg was quilted yesterday af-
lIheratfon. Tt was third trial. The
frsts,'roe fhs IA ~ tis eed. The second
time tie iury Z. .aHL srdict OF guilty.
b,,t a n,w trial HAS ogle-e1 by the Court
of Appea.s
The evening times., 1900-03-09
THE LANCASTER SAELS.
Leaves for Boston After Three Dav
In Quarantine.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 9-Tbe
training ship Lancaster, which caused son
commotion by sailing into Hampton Roads
Tuesday with a yellow flag at her mast
head, left Old Point yesterday for Boston.
whittier she has been ordered. While lying
off the Hygiea Hotel the vessel kept In
quarantine, the health authorities think
ing it best to take no chances
The fact that there has been no disease
aboard since the suspicious case was put off
at Santiago has ailayed all fear of an cpl
demic on the ship.
The evening times., 1900-03-09

From the day Mr.. Mckinley was nomi-
mated at st. Louis to the present time
Benjamin Harrison has been persona non
grata in Administration circles. He is a
patient little man and cooler than a fro
zen cucumber. He has waited for his
chance to get even and is enjoying it.
His pertinent remarks on the Porto Rican
infamy have produced a Republican revolt
in Indiana serious enough TO promise
Democratic victory in that State next au-
tumn. 1t is a novel thing for us to find
anything TO praise in the great American
iceman. but it would be improper not to
congratulate the former President upon
this valuable service to his country and to
mankind
The evening times., 1900-03-09
The Davis Canal Amendment.

A good deal of doubt existed last night
and this morning in relation to the real
character and the scope and effect of the
proposed Davis amendment to the Hay
PsuncefOte Treaty. 1t was quite gener-
ally feared that when it should come to be
read and analyzed, il would be found TO
poorly cover its ostensible purpose. IL
will be time enough to consider that Gues-
tion when the American people have had
an opportunity 10 examine the proposition
critically.
1t is not understood TO meet the views
OF the Foreign Office which would perhaps
tend to recommend it to public confidence
State Department official is quoted as
stating that while Great Britain might
not object TO the change, the other Eu-
ropean powers would. This illustrates the
advantage of that splendid diplomacy
which took all the foreign cabinets into
Mr.. McKinley's confidence and secured
their agreement to a treaty the fact or
nature OF which was yet unknown to the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Davis amendment may be acceptable
or otherwise. The main point for Senators
to consider is that the American people
are determined 10 build, own, control and
if necessary fortify-most certainly de-
fend, the Nicaragua Canal. If it cannot be
had on those terms it should not be built
at all. The Hay Pauncefote Canal would
be most admirable thing for Great Brit
ain and Canada; but il would be a knife in
the heart of the United States.
The evening times., 1900-03-09

Very strange phenomena are witnessed
IN connection with the absorption of the
country by trusts. Two of these monster
corporations recently moved from Chicago
to New York, because. in the former city.
public sentiment was inimical to monopo-
lies. II is announced that in another in
stance the victims Of the trust have
moved away from it. The great American
fish trust has been all but ruined because
the menhaden have abandoned the North
Atlantic coast altogether and taken ref
uge within the jurisdictional waters OF
Texas. trusts being forbidden by law to
do business in tina. State. The enterprise
and legal ability exhibited by these little
fishes cannot be too greatly admired.
The evening times., 1900-03-09

Another measure designed TO put addi-
tiOGal millions into the pockets of the
trusts and. incidentally, liberal commits
sion into the Republican campaign chest,
is now in shape to jam through Congress.
1t is the Hanna Ship Subsidy bill, twin sis
ter of the Hay Pauncefote Treaty.
The evening times., 1900-03-09
Tennessee senatorship.-New

1ehhessee SenHtorshtp.-New yigor
has been imparted to the Senatorial race
in Tennessee by the recent formal an
nouncement of the candidacy of Governor
McMillin. At the same time the Governor
announced his candidacy for a second term
in the gubernatorial Office. Senator Tur-
ley having declined to enter the race the
contest is now between Representative
Carmack, OF the Memphis district; Judge
Snodgrass, of the Supreme Court, and
Governor McMillin. Mr.. Carmack is
contractionist, Judge Snodgrass is an ex-
pansionist. and on this overshadowing is
sue Governor McMillin has made no pub
lie declaration. In view of the recent
open eSpousal of Imperialism by the Re-
publicans it is believed Judge Snodgrass
now has decided advantage in the race.
The course of events in Congress is so
clarifying the atmosphere that the issue
between the two parties has practically
been reduced to the question OF holding
the insular possessions as vassals or of
extending to them the Constitution. This
leaves the contractionist without party
as the question OF the retention of the new
possessions no longer is an issue. While
Representative Carmack is known TO have
large personal following. his friends are
beginning to fear that he will be third in
the Senatorial race unless he soon revises
his opinions on expansion in harmony
with the changed conditions. Judge Snod-
grass has been quick to utilize the advan-
tage offered him by the late developments
at Washington, and is said to be making
much headway. Governor McMllin. too
occupies a favorable position by reason
of the fact that he easily can endorse the
constitutional expansion now being con-
taD I &c haI
that when Mr.. Carmack goes to Tennessee
within the next month to take the stump
he will have yielded to the dominant SEN
timent of the Democrats in Congress- and
that, therefore. his opponents will have no
ID Ivan 10 of him
The evening times., 1900-03-09

As fo General WhceIcr.-Gen. Jcsenh
Wheeler is expected to arrive in Washing
ton early next week and to Immediately
ask to be sworn in as a member of the
| House 1t is believed that Speaker Hen
dersOn will refuse to administer the oath
to him. based uron the precedent estab-
lished in the Roberts case. Then il is
thought. special committee will be ap-
pointed. as in the Roberts case TO inves-
tgate General Wheeler's right to a seat.
1t is considered not improbable that this
committee VIII hold up the case as long as
possible in the hope of wearing out the
applicants hope and patience In the view
CT nearly every member of the House who
has been spoken 10 on the subject General
Wheeler forfeited his scat by accepting a
commission in the Army. and his plea that
he rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent several days before Congress met
will probably be OF no avail. The majority
of Democrats. even those from General
Nheeler's State. are violently opposed On
constitutional grounds. to his being seat
ed on the credentials he now holds. The
Republicans. ii is said as foTeshad0wed
by Speaker Henderson's action the other
day in filling the vacancy on the Ways and
Means Committee which had been left open
for Wheeler, have determined to oppose
him as party measure. The Admins
tration is supposed to be back of this Its
spokesmen in the House. il is stated. will
take advantage of the opportunity afforded
by General WheeIer's predicament TO re-
ply to the charge OF militarism being made
against the Administration as an essential
part OF its imperialist policy. OF course
the President could save his friend if he
wanted to, but il is known that for po-
litical reasons Mr.. Mckinley does not care
10 come to the rescue of General Wheeler.
who for two years has been serving him
so loyally
The evening times., 1900-03-09
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
sim g.-Postmaster ceneral

sum ENpiafnfng.-Postmas General
Charles Emory Smith has written anony-
mously in the name of the Cabinet. an
elaborate explanation of the President S
sudden face-about on the Porto Ri.ar
question. This latest explanation, 1t is con-
tended, does not explain the thing any bet
ter than the one made a few days ago by
another member of the Cabinet. declaring
that the President has never changed his
mind on the subject, is still in favor o. free
trade for Porto Rico. and that 1.-The Con-
gress and rot the Executive was wholly
responsible for the change OF policy In
view OF these contradictory Eek
plantations" that come from the Prssi-
dents official household it is understood
why such a tired feeling suddenly has
come upon Mr.. Mckinley; that he has
arranged TO go next week with Mark
Hanna TO the latters winter residence in
the piEey region around Thomasv vile, Ca,
Tor long rest. Mr. Henry Oxnard, whose
modesty has kept him in the background
all through the Porto Rican affair, and
who. IL be would, could also give out an
explanation ot the transaction, has gone
away from Washington for a rest. As told
several Gays ago by The Times. Mr.. Ok
nard put in two weeks of very hard work
just before the Payne bill was forced
through the House and during the anx-
icu5 hours that Immediately preceded lis
passage he nervousiy paced up and down
the corridor en- the republican side of he
hail. conferring at Intervals OF very few
minutes with various uncertain members.
IL is held that, if there is any gratitude in
trusts, the sugar monopoly ought to vote
Mr. CXnard large pension for life, so
that he can spend the remainder of his
days IN luxury and following his natural
bents.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
ARE YOU HELPING, DEMOCRATS.

What are the democrats really doing
to help elect William J. Bryan and the
candidates for the federal house? The
papers are doing but little tthat way.
Virginia has a great array of public
speakers all around that state. North
Carolina seems to have exhausted it
self over h amendment. If demo-
Gratis do not wish to lose some men,
bers in the next house. and thus give
the republicans control again they
would be wise to work all day Monday
and Tuesday. The local interests
should not be neglected. Do not leave
the nine candidates for congress to do
all the work. Help them. Work for
them. Every vote for them is for the
success Of the next congress. We see
Captain Bob Glenn showing up the peo-
pie in his district to help all they can
to elect Mr.. Buxton. Doing nothing to
insure his election is to invite his de-
feat. Go to work and. elect Bryan
and nine members of the next house.
What have you done. what are you
fine majority of Mr.. Bellamy w that
old political humbug n summer
saulter, Oliver Dockery? Do not sleep
when you should be stirring. The dem
ocratic party needs you help. 1t
should be rendered freely and eagerly.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
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