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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
THE TELEPHONE ENQUIRY.
A Resolution to Probe the Present
Company Fnvorab;y Reported.

Company Favorab;y Reported.
The Committee on the District of Co
lumbia of the House agreed yesterday to
make a formal report on the following
resolution introduced by Mr.. jenkins on
March 20:
Resolved. That the Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia be. and they IRE
hereby. required and directed to forthwith
communicate to the House of Representa-
tives full, specific, and definite information
as to all telephone companies doing busi-
ness in the District of Columbia. includ-
ing the name of each company. by virtue
of what authority any telephone company.
or companies. are occupying the streets
OF the city of Washington and doing a
telephone business in the District of Co
lumbia. what written authority. if any,
has been given any such company or COM
panies, and full and complete copy Of
all information on file or known to the
Commissioners relative to the right of any
telephone company or companies to do a
telephone business in the District of CO.
lumbia"
F. p. Noyes appeared before the COM
mittee in support OF the bill granting per-
mission to the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to extend its tracks on Sixteenth
Street.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
TAKING INSURANCE CONCERNS.
Arguments before N House Commit
tee Pending Bills

\ hearing was given by the House COM
mittee on Ways and Means yesterday on
three bills, all designed to change the
system of taxing insurance companies
under the war revenue act from stamp to
direct taxation The bills all propose to
tax the companies at the same rates for
each 800 OF insurance. but differ some
what in the method proposed to substi-
tute for the present plan. Arguments we're
made by representatives from insurance
companies in all parts of the country. 1t
was represented that the practice of
stamping policies caused considerable
trouble. and because of the mutilation of
stamps, their destruction, etc, quite a
loss was often entailed on the companies.
They were willing to pay the same rate OF
tax. but thought the payment should be
made in the most convenient form Those
speaking were C. II. Woodward. of Buff
falo; L. o. Delashmut of Washington.
for surety companies; ]. NJ. Lamford, for
the casualty companies; Ralph Butler. of
Pittsburg; NJ. A. Brosmith. of Hartford.
and John w. Patterson, of Cincinnati, rep
resenting the life insurance companies.
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PRESENTS FROM GERMANY.
1 Bill to Authorize Government EN-
pIoycs to Accept Gifts.

Dlr. Davis, Chairman of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, yesterday intro
duced in the Senate bill TO authorize
Commander James VI. Miller L. S. N,
Surgeon Oliver d. Norton. L. 5. N, and
Edwin V. Morgan. formerly Secretary of
the Samoan Commission, and now Sec
retary OF the United States Legation at
Seoul, Korea 10 accept presents rendered
to them by the Emperor OF Germany.
The presents which they are, respective
ly, TO receive are in the possession of the
State Department ;ad consist OF a gold
watch and chain, marine glass, and a
silver writing table.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
PUNIsHING IDAHO MINERS.
Workings of the Commitment Proc
css Detailed ut the Enquiry.


The Coeur dAlene enquiry occupied the
House Committee on Military Affairs yes
terday and strong evidence in support of
the complaints Of ne union miners was
produced. There was presented for the
cons Iteration Of the committee the form
of commitment under which men were
held IN Jail at Wallace and by authority
OF which some were placed in the bull
pen Men held under rhis form of COM
miins-' could not be brought into court
- a writ Of habeas corpus. The process
resembles the lettre de cachet which
Louis XIV soid TO members Of the nobility
and under which thousands of innocent
persons were thrown into the Bastile. 1t
contains no specific charge against the
man arrested.
1t is signed in blank by the issuing
magistrate and given to a constable who
fills in the blank with the name of the
man he elects TO take into custody. This
form of warrant was served on men who
were found working without a permit
from the military authorities.
The form of commitment follows:
To Angus Sutherland:
sir: You arg hereby requested to take and 20
hold in your custody who has been
arrested Tor violating the proclamation Of the
Governor OF Idaho, declaring martial law, and
iIt iAl'0 dI oI Itf iuilIdIN Nl-iTitt
established hereunder laid - to be held by
you such military prisoner until further orders
UGH FRANCE.
state Rcprest utstiye.
The subject of the permit system gov
erning miners which prevails in idaho
was gone into at length by A f. Gill.
master mechanic of the Tiger and Poor
Man mines. He explained that no one
could be employed in the mines unless he
presented a permit signed by Bartlett
sinclair State Auditor. Should this Off
Ger refuse TO issue the permit there is
no power in the State which can compel
him to. and without this permit the
miner must either leave the State, beg.
or starye. The application for a permit
contains a clause which the applicant
must sign, that he is not, and has not
been a member of a miners union. Were
he a member of such union he could not
get permit to work. and without a per-
nit could not get employment. Sinclair
is charged by the union men with being a
tool of the Standard Oil Company. which.
t. is claimed owns the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan properties.
The witness said he had refused to
sign the application for a permit to work
because he considered 1t uu- American
unjust. an attack on organized labor. and
gross presumption on the part OF the
mine owners. He thought it was opposed
TO the spirit of American Institutions
that man could not get employment eX-
cept under a permit from State officer
representing trust.
The matter of arrests made by Federal
troops in Montana was gone into at some
length by the next witness. William r
Shields. commercial traveller. He was
at Mullen on April % and the next day
he went to ST Regis, Mon. thirty-two
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
THE NAVIGATION CONGRESS.
4 Bill Providing for the Entertain
menf OF Delegates.

The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions yesterday ma(e favorable report on
bill, authorizing the President to extend
an invitation to the International Con-
gress OF Navigation to hold its ninth Con-
gress in Washington. in 1902.
The bill authorizes the use OF suitable
halls or rooms in the Congressional Lii
brary by the Navigation Congress and ap-
propriates $4,000 for the entertainment OF
the delegates.
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miles east of the Idaho line. Rere he
saw colored soldiers under command of a
white officer arrest Charles Francis,
whom the witness knew and who had been
at work in Montana for six months before
ms arrest and could have had no partici-
patton in the destruction of the Bunker
Hiii property He was secured by the
soldiers and taken to the bull pen at
Wardner, Idaho.
The enquiry will be continued today.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
Distribution OF rubIic Documents.

Mr. Davis introduced bill in the Sem
ate yesterday providing that whenever
there shall be surplus of public docu-
ments or other works undistributed. upon
direction of members OF Congress they
shall be distributed among the various
State asylums for tle insane in which in
digent patients are confined. The distri-
button is to be made in numbers proper
toned to the number 5f patients for whom
the asylums may have accommodation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
DIED.

NNERS-On We rC-dIy. March u. 1900 at a:2I
a. ui. BRIDGET :. FRS, widow uf the late Mat
thew Nyerr. in ii- seventy second year of her age
Funeral at hes is'e residence. OBS Brshtwo,d
Avefus northwest. thence io the Immaculate Con
ueption Church Eighth and Streets northwest
Friend, aud relatives invited to attend Il
PARKER On Wednesday. March u, 1861. Frank
" j. Parker beloved son OF {. ". and The late
NJ f. Parker.
Funeral Friday. at $50 a. NJ. from Iii. late rel
dence. 2IIo Street nortAweS:. Friends and rela-
lives invited to attend. 1t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

- Mr.. Mcmillan yesterday introduced In the
Senate an amendment to the District Ap-
propriation bill, appropriating S25. coo for
grading and paving Connecticut Avenue
textended). between Columbia Road and
Kalorama Avenue.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
Reprcsensa.i,e Crow. Condition

The condition of Representative Galusha
A. Grow of Pennsylvania continues to inn
prove, and hopes are entertained that he
will soon be able to again follow his Of
fetal duties.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
Have Iou Catarrh Tnint.

strong evidence OF the quCkuess and Surcness of
that wonderful rcmedv pr. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder: For wears ! wIs victim Of Chronic
CatITril tried many remedies, but no cure was
effected until lad procured and used Dr. Az
news Catarrhal Powder. FirSt application gave
ne Instant relief and in an incredibly sHur.
While / was absolutely cured. James Headley
Dundee. y y. sold by =. :. Williams. Ninth and
Streets: Edmonds Il Williams, Third and Penn
~ lyariJ AVpruf.-I
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
SIECIAL NOTICES.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. COMMISSIONER
OF THE DISTRICT Or COLUMBIA,
Washington. March 20, 19O0.-SpeciaI No
tice-All paper and other combustible
waste should hereafter be hauled to and
delivered for burning at the crematory
at the foot of South Capitol Street. which
has been secured for such purpose until
July l, 1900. and is now in operation. The
deposit Of combustible materials Of any
kind upon public dumps or vacant lots OF
the city is prohibited. JOHN B. WIGHT,
JOHN W. ROSS. LANSING H BEACH,
Commissioners, d. c. mh2s-St
rR. CLEMENS HAS REMOVED FROM
f4l1 Fl St NV. 10 511 18th st. NV. The
electrical AID Sprague hot-air apparatus
are installed. By special arrangement with
the Sprague Company charges reduced to
So. Skilled uasseur in attendance. Sep
arate hours Tor ladies. Office hours. -
a. N. to S > III. mhl6-1mo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

n,ers swamp Root. the great kidney remedy
AT druggists in fifty cent and dollar sizes Sam.
pie bottle by mail free: also pamphlet telling you
how to find out II you have kidney trouble
Add ess Dr. k:lmer & Co.. BinShamton. n. Y.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Statement Of expenses for six months.
Current expenses observation-disclosures S7i'o9l %
\. G. McILWAINE, Jr., President.
i. +. SHAW, Secretary.
Subscribed and swcm to before me this 2lst
day of February, rs+1.
iSeall LEM Ell \ WYMAH,
it Notary Public New York Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

Is a deceptive dis.sse
thousands have il and don't
know II. II you want quick
results you can make no
.nistake by using DIR. Kill
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

Reserve premium fund 500 1876 81
Reserve tor unpaid losses and claims. 30253 rs
Net surplus ~ 81 -
Statement OF dividends and EXPENSES for
six months ending December 81, lSyJ.
Current expenses ....-....-...-......Sls SlsS6 6I7 70
J. J. KENNY, Vice President
p. II. SIMS. Secretary.
Subscribed and swoEu TO before me this sith day
Of Fehru3rv. 1900.
tSeall II. d. GAMBLE,
Il Notary Public.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-22

STATEMENT Of the condition Of the BRITISH
AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY OF Toron-
TO. Canada, the Slst day Of December, lsg9 as
required by act OF Congress approved july 20,
1892:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-11
ENaLANp or AaATNar n.

England has found the conquering
OF the Boers much lrore of task than
WAS at frst anticipated. The total
loss Of the British in South Aflica in
the Ave months OF the war is officially
reported as ie,4is killed, wounded and
prisoners.
This does not inclnde large losses
from sickness aud it may be safely
concluded that at least go 600 men
have been sacrificed to England's
greed for territory during the last
half year
II is evident that the war is going
tocost Great Britain very dearly in
lives and treasure for the conquest OF
the Transvaal Is h1rdly begun, and al
though reverses have recently fallen
the lot Of the Beers their spirit has
not been broken and Kruger win
probably lead the army ia person.
General Roberts is not making any
forward movement just now. beirg
hAmpered by lack Of horses and
mules. and this lack must be remedied
before be can advance,
Expenses are pilinR up for there are
nearly 100. 600 British soldiers In the
Heid.
Gen. Roberts has $4,000 men upier
his command, Butler bas $4,000 and
Methuen 10000 Tie Boera occupy
sntFenchments IN the mountains be-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-11

THE desperate milling and plunging
Of the Populists at the Enid territorial
convention shows TO what straits Pop
ulist politicians are driven in the ef-
fort to keep up the semblEnce Of orr
gAnization. As the LEADER has all
along shown, the Populist party TO-
day in Oklahoma Is but horde OF
politicians. The rank and file of the
party long since passed over TO the
Democrats Those politicians who
were unable to lead bolted the con-
vention atEp't and those remaining
set up a me-, party, passed resolu~
tions, insolently declared Bryan a
Populiss and adj ,urned Yet this
same organization asks Democracy TO
sink it's name and join with them IN a
fusion orgrie. And there are Demo,
cratic Office seekers, too, who wish to
do this very thing, but unless delegaS
tions are worked and tho convention
hoodwinked, Democracy will pay no
heed to the siren voice ef the pap
hunters.
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[From PhiIadsIphIa Recordl

From PhiladelphIa Record
Pepper and salt clothes are season.
able.
Come of" is the message to the
storm door
A long suffering mantle giant
with toothache.
People are beginning TO take things
for that tired feeling.
The cook usually strikes for higher
wages when she needs the dough.
Every fellow who processes to be
singer isn't . professional singer.
April showers may bring MAY aow-
ers, but they spoil spring bonnets.
The man who doesn't pay his taxes
is scarcely a credit TO his country.
The average woman wouldnt feel
comfortable unless her shoes hurt her.
When people marry second time.
their hearts pass through Cupid's re-
pair shop.
A cold breakfast doesn't have the ef-
feet of making husbands love any
warmer.
It is sometimes easier TO marry a rich
girl than to make fortune by hust-
ling
Pride goeth before fall, as the con-
ceited bicycle rider sometimes learns
TO his sorrow.
The one juryman who holds out
against the rest must be a disagreeable
sort of person.
Willie-"My father keeps his own
carriage. Jimmy--"Huhl My father
keeps livery stable."
After a man ihAs been married ten
years. he wonders why his wife still
keeps his old love letters.
First Chicken---"H How is Il you never
speak 20 little Fluffy2" Second Chick.
en-"Oh, she isn't in our set"
Doctor-"Do you notice a ringing in
your.earsP" Fair certainly
Doctor-Wby do you say certainly?
FAIR Patient-I'm telephone girl,
Tommy-Pop. what is the difference
between practice and theory2 Tommy's
Pop-P Perhaps can sillustrAte by the
case of the doctor who has great
many theories, but no practice.
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Hon. Myroh II. McCord, Ex-Governor
Of New Mexico, in a letter TO DR.. Hart
man, from Washington, d. c., says;
Dear Sir--At the suggestion Of a friend
Twas advised 70 use Pe-ru-na for catarrh,
and after using one bottle began 10
feel better IN every way. 1t helped me
IN many respects. was troubled With
colds, coughs, sore throat, etc, but Us
soon az I had taken your medicine l
began 10 improve and scc- sol weli. /
take pleasure in recommending your
great remedy TO All who are afflicted
with catarrh.--M. II. McCord.
The spring presents q much more
favorable opportunity for the perma-
nent cure Of chronic catarrh, especially
old, stubborn cases. Now is the time TO
begin treatment Insist upon having
Pe-ru-na. There are no successful sub.
statutes for this remedy, Send to DR..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, for a free car
tArrh book.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-11

as may be supposed, 10 the Democrat
ic national platform by the prophets
and political soothsayers. no doubt
because there is just now plethora
OF Democratic campaign material at
hand. Indeed IL is doubtful II there
has been in thirty-five years quite so
much Democratic campaign thunder,
ready manufactured, as there is now
awaiting the opening Of the fall cam
paign this year. The platform build
er, both in the press and on the stump
has little difficulty in propounding the
principles and declarations upon
which the Democratic party should go
before the people, and many and In.
geDious are the devices so constructed,
OF course, there are not wanting
those who positively and emphatically
assert thst the party managers have
concluded to relegate the free coin
age Of silver to the. rear. From var
ious quarters and throughout various
channels the changes are being rung
upon the certainty of silver being
shelved and the substitution OF ''other
newer and more momentuogs issues"
Now, while FHe LEADER has more
than passing interest Ia the affairs
of that party and in its fate in the
coming national campaign, it has
also an abiding faith in the wisdom
of the men who are at the helm o
Democratic affairs and who will shape
the party destinies in November. The
LEADER is not in position yet to say
exactly just what these men will en-
body In their platform, or how the
various subjects will be embodied.
But, judging from the fact that Will
liam Jennings Bryan has not lost his
hold on the party, and that his nomi-
nation for the presidency is as certain
now asIit was at any time during the
pgsSt three and a half years, this paper
still believes that silver will NOT be
placed entirely in the background in
the national platform In the campaign
of is0O. This belief is strengthened
by the construction Of the platform
adopted by the Democracy Of NebrAs-
ka, Mr.. Bryans home state, on March
10th. In that instrument the Chicago
platform 10 reafirmed and the free
coinage OF silver at i6 to emphasized
as one of the leading principles Of the
party.
No doubt such great issues as anti
imperialism, taxation without repre-
sentation, antitrust and monopoly
have come wonderfully to the front
since 1895, and will undoubtedly share
equally with the great issue Of free
silver the attention Of the statesmen
who win build our party platform at
Kansas City. But they can be relied
upon to do all this wisely and well,
and it may be further depended upon
that not one 0f the ante-convention
platform prophets has shared with
them or been informed Of one iota OF
the exact intentions In the premises.
I
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eLonE sIaHrs.

Every ten industrious men are com
PEELED TO support a schemer
This town is improving; we haven't
heard man cuss it for three or four
months.
Don't abuse some people for not
looking we'll, because some people just
naturally can't look well
Watch out that your popularity is
not due TO the fact that you tell a
piece of gossip surprisingly we'll.
There are FIVE members in a certain
Atchison family. and every one de-
mands different drink at the table.
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TERRITORIAL SKETCHES.
..aaaan@aaaaaanaaaaamnam nam'

The Frisco win begin the laying of
rails at Sapulpa. HolGenville and Dem
ison on the same day.
George R. Noblet, of Payne county,
just back from prospecting tour 10
Cuba, says that is good place for a
poor man TO avoid.
Soith McAlester seems TO possess Gil
the whist champions in the Indian
Territory. II stories OF the whist club
meetings are to be believed.
The prediction Is being made that
the quartette combination of Flynn
Grimes enkine- Thompson will result
in q smashup for the baudwagon.
q Enid Wave; The official call for the
Republican convention here on May
10 to elect delegates to the national
convention, gives the county delegate
representations follows: Beaver 2.
Blaine 10, Canadian IA, Cleveland I2,
Custer s, Dewey Q, Day 2, Garfield %,
Grant 90, Greer S, Kay 90, Kingfsher
IL, Lincoln 23, Logan "a. Noble is,
Oklahoma 10, Payne 10, Pawnee l2,
Pottawatomie1 IS, Roger Mills 3, Wash
ita 8, Woods 25, Woodward z, Usage
Indian reservation 8, Otoe Q, Ponca 2
Kiowa and ComRnche 2, total 3i9.
The represen tation is one delegate
from each county and an additional
delegate for every 100 votes or frac-
tion thereof cast for Flynn in 1898
The primaries will be held on May
and the county conventions on May 4.
Judge j. R. Keaton, attorney FOR r.
n. Caffrey, county clerk, IN appealing
his tax raise suit TO the United States
supreme court, says the appeal was
dismissed by that court for want OF
jurisdiction, and that in so doing the
court did not pass upon thelegality of
the tax raise, A case appealed from
the territorial supreme court to the
United STATES supreme court must in
volve more than $4,000. Caffrey re-
fused to extend on the county rolls the
taxes of Oklahoma county as equal
lied by the territorial board of equali-
zation, as the latter had made the
amount greater than the aggregate of
the returns of the township assessors
to the county clerk. Caffrey holding
that the raise was illegal. Tie terri
toriAl supreme court, however, had
aeld that the raise WIS leRa.. The
territory brought mandamus proceed
ings 20 compel Caftrey TO extend the
rolls. He refused 20 obey the writ and
was sent to jail The territorial court
granted Cafr IS petition appealing
his case 10 the United States supreme
court. but denied him a supersedeas
bond. The United States supreme
court afterwRrds granted this bond.
but in the meantime, about three
months, Caffrey was in jail. IL was
hoped that the United States supreme
court would see At 10 pass upon the
legality of the case, but when Judge
Keaton was in Washington the court
doubted that II would be able TO do II
because Of the question Of jurisdiction.
While the amonut Of taxes involved is
about S2s 600, yet IL was not as tax
payer, but AS O county officer, that
Caffrey was fighting the tax raisei
Judge Keaton said that enough tax
payers 20 represent the requisite sum
OF 1000 would now join Canrey In
the suit, and there would be no trouble
In getting the supreme court 20 pass
upon the merits Of the tax raise.
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y It Is recommended that the county
ednrent.ons be held at the county seats
OF the respective counties one week
prior TO the territorial convention at
El Reno,
u ih further ordsred that delegate
convention OF the Democrats of Okla
homa Is hereby called TO meet In OKLA
homa City on the 3ist day of July, 1900,
.Rt2 Q'elQck p. m, for the purpose OF
nominating candidate for delegate
70 congress.
The basis OF representation for the
various counties shall be the same as
that OF the delegate convention above
noted. IT is recommended that the
county conventions be held one week
prior 9o.. the territorial convention at
Oklahoma City.
JASPER SIPEs
Chairman Dem. Ter. Com.
FnNNK STEVENS, Sec'y.
~ Party papers please copy.
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PLArFoRM rALK.

As usual, from time almost imme-
morial, the ante-eonventioa platform
makers are abroad In the land this
year tellirs Is just how the political
Nariy qanagers are going TO do Il, how
they win DO it. and the way In which
every plank will be fashioned and
ioined together IN aeohesive wbola
erartieulAf attention Is being paid,