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The evening times., 1900-04-28
THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS.

Discussion i'm the senate over Print
ing Supplementary Report.
A brief discussion Of the report Of the
Senate Committee on the District Of Co
lumhia on the public schools OF The District
was precipitsted in the Senate this morn
ing by a request Of Mr.. Stewart 70 have
LOCO copies Of the supplement % the re
ported printed
Mr.. COckren objected 10 the request.
saying that two reports had already been
published separately. and that now il was
proposed 10 publish this supplement. and
the result would be that il would be i'm
possic for any one 10 Obtain any infO-na-
tion from the reports simply because OF the
queer way in which L was printed.
Mr.. Stewart then changed his request so
as &c provide that 1 600 copies o. the re-
port and supplement together shall be
printed. Ar. Allen asked the Senator from
Nevada what was the motive Of the report.
and Mr.. Stewart. in the course Of q brief
explanation said that one OF its principal
objects was 10 show the necessity for
board Of education for the schools OF the
District The subject then went ever with
out further discussion.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
COLLEGIATE RELAY RACES.
Over Six Hundred Runners Gather at
Franklin Field!

FRANKLIN FIELD. PHILADELPHIA.
Pa April 2S--In ideal spring weather. the
Sixth Annual Relay Races began this aft
ernoon on Franklin Field under the aus
pices of the University OF Pennsylvania.
The mammoth programme attracted IN
enormous entry from schools and colleges
between Chicago and New Hampshire Al
together seventy schools we>s represented
by teams Of FIVE men each ~ ale forty col
leges added 70 the horde o. competitors
making total Of more than 500 men en-
gagged in the relay ard special event.
Alvin C.. Kraenzlein, the famous all
round athlete, was one of theifirst men on
the grounds. he is s:I suffering from
an attack of malaria and looked over
weight. After a confe. ence with H. L.
Geyelin. the University OF Pennsylvania
graduate adviser. Kraenzlesn decided not
to start in the one-mile college champion
ship relay race. but elected 10 take one
trial at his speciality, the running broad
jump Teweksbury, the inter collegiate
champion. is also looked upol as a doubt
full starter in the special one-handred yard
scratch race but Duffy. OF Georgetown. the
American champion was on hand and rul-
ed favorite for the event.
The crowd began 10 arrive shortly after
noon and those who came early saw George
Orton. the sieeplechsse champion who is
in training for the internsuoEal races at
Par;;. take a practice spin Oh the course
Before the opening event the grandstand
on the south side OF the grounds was al
most filed and when the games were un-
der way nearly 10000 people were present
The evening times., 1900-04-28
WATCHING THE PASSES
The Beers Prepared to Mass Their
Forces at Any Point.
Several British Citizens at Johannes
burg Arrested on Suspicion Of Com
siOn-The state Engineer Claims
Dynamite Was Laid I'm Trenches.

LADYSMITH, April 2S.-The reports
about the massing of the Beers at Tintwa
Pass appear TO have no foundation. There
are only small parties OF burghers in that
neighborhood. Commandants De Beers
and Vanniekerk have so arranged the Boer
forces that they can be msssed at any pass
which the British might attempt to force
LONDON. April 2S.-As a result OF the
Beers Government investigation of the
johannesburg arsenal explosion several
British subjects have been arrested on
suspicion of having caused the disaster.
The Transvaal authorities are eyiden~.y
convinced that the explosion was the work
Of British agents. new theory of the
manner in which the nitro-glyeerine was
exploded is that il was done by means of
wire attached. as it is said the explosion
occurred the moment the lights in the
streets were turned on.
State Mining Engineer Klinke has been
interviewed in regard TO the explosion at
the Begbie Engineering Works He states
emphatically that after due investigation
ne is Of the opinion that the explosion was
caused by dynamite placed in trenches out
wires The total casualties were twelve
killed and sixty injured. Most OF the in
jured were only slightly hurt. The ma
jority Of the employees were Frenchmen
and Italians The works sustained small
damage. Splendid services were rendered
by the Jewish, Swiss. and French burghers'
ambulance corps.
The representatives of the mining COM
panies who are still in town Immediately
started a public subscription fund for the
relief of the distressed The Goerg Com
pany Gimited). the Eckstein Company
the Consolidated Gold Fields. and the
French Bank each contributed e25O. The
French Red Cross Society and several 9TH
er organizations subscribed e150 In less
than two hours e2 600 had been subscribed
and the good work is still progressing.
Residents of johannesburg. who have
Just reached Cape Town, report that the
Beers are getting short Of ammunition
Lead for bullets has b-en commandeered
from private owners AID even lead pipes
from mineral water and other manufaetur
ers have been requisiuoned. The explosion
at Johannesburg is a serious matter for
the authorities who have found il impossi-
bic 10 get more men lately. They are una
bic 10 obtain old cartridge cases TO refill
II is impossible 10 tell how far the short
age extends. but several are OF the opinion
thar the Beers will soon be crippled for
want of supplies.
The report is confirmed that the Boer
Government had prepared holes for blow
IN nm ba min hut
Botha came 10 Pretoria and threatened TO
resign Immediately. Klimke the State
Mining Engineer, strongly supported Botha,
having pledged himself to Europe that
nothing Of the kind should be done. Event
ually President Kruger yielded, and the
bOrings were filled up With concrete.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
ORDERED TO CHIRIQUI.
The Gunboat NaehIas to Protect
American Interests i'm Colombia.

1Ec &unDoat Aachkas to Protect
American Interests i'm Colombia.
The gunboat Machias was ordered by the
Navy Department today TO proceed i'm
mediately from San Juan to ChiriqUi. Co
lombia, where a revolution against the Co
lombian Government is threatened and
American interests are believed 20 be in
danger.
The orders were issued at the request OF
the State Department, on representa- tions
of Consul Madrigai az Csrtagena- Accord
ing to the eommun.ca tion received by Sec
retary Hay from the consul. the impending
revolution has attained serious proper
tions. the cities Of CaTtagens and Chiriqui
being a centre for the disaffected element.
Americans are heavily interested IN CO.
lcmbia- party Of New York aud B0s. on
capitalists OWL the railroad running fIom
Cartagena to Magdalena. and other Amer
can citizens hold valuable timber-cuti;ng
concessions along the MagdsleEa Rive. II
was denied at the State Department thdt
there have been any new Developments n
the disputed boundary line case between
Costa Rica and Colombia. and that me
movement OF the Maclias was nor the re-
suit OF threatened trouble growing ou- OF
that
The evening times., 1900-04-28
ROUTINE IN THE SENATE.
Time Fixed for Receiving General
Grants statue

When the Senate net this morai each
Senator found on his desk three large VOL
umes containing the testimony taken te-
fore the Committee cn Privileges and
Elections in the Clark M1ntsaa election
case.
The volumes were supplied by instrrc-
tions from Mr.. Chandler, chairman Of the
committee. in order 10 meet the objection
made yesterday by some Senators tnat they
were required 20 proceed 10 the consider
ation Of the ease without having hed an
opportunity to examine the testimony
A resolution fixing the time for the ex-
ercises appropriate 10 the acceptance Of
rhe statue OF Gen L. :. Grant 70 be erect
ed in the Capitol. as Saturday May %. al
p. m. was offered by Mr. Wetmore. and
was agreed TO.
The resolution heretofore offered by SIr.
Pettigrew requesting the President 10 fur
nish information as 10 the alleged salula-
tion Of the flag OF the Philippine Republic
by Admiral Dewey and as 10 the attempt
Of AguinaldO 10 stop hostiHties. and 10
have a neutral zone established. was laid
before the Senate and was agreed % with
out objection.
The Senate bill app7opriatiHg 2159. .C50
for a branch OF the National Soldiers
Home at Hot Springs. :. D.. was passed.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
RECOVERING FROM THE FIRE.
Ottawa and Hull EndeavorIng 10 Re
coup Their LOSSES

OTTAWA. Ontario. April 2s.-Ottawa and
Hull are both recovering from the shock
OF the devastating IRE OF Thursday and
trying TO pull themselves together again.
The district in Hull has scarcely been
touched since the fire burned itself out:
but in Ottawa some attempt at cleaning up
the debris has been made and one enter
prising gentleman had by O'Clock last
evening nearly completed a neat little
wooden house about twenty by thirty feet
on the site of his late residence.
The burned districts In both cities pres
ent a very desolate looking waste, especial
ly at Hull. where the destruction has been
so complete that ii is difficult TO define
the street lines where there are no SIDE
walks. The bridge across the OTTAWA Riv-
er 10 Hull is destroyed aud win have 10
be entirely rebuilt. which viii take months:
but in the meantime il is possible that
the Government might put up light struc-
ure 10 accommodate vehicles and foot pas
sengers. At present communication be-
tween Ottawa and Hull is kept up by a
little ferry boat which is wholly made
quate for the servk-e-
Ottawa had a very narrow escape from
being almost completely wiped of the
map, the sudden shifting OF the wind from
the northeast TO east alone saving the city
from almost certain destruction
The pressing question OF the minute Is
relief for the homeless and destitute. and
this is being taken in hand with prompt
ness and energy which is highly commend
able and gives promise Of a very large
sum being realized Carloads OF proyis-
ions. clothing. and other necessities are
coming from many points and the people
Of Montreal have been especially Jealous
in this respect
The Hon. X. W. Scott. Secretary OF State.
announced that the Dominion Govern
ment had decided to ask Parliament rext
Tuesday for a vote of Sl0e. goo In addition
TO the $4,000 already given for immediate
relief The council then adjourned To
meet again tonight after the public meet
ing
The evening times., 1900-04-28
THE FLOODS IN TEXAS.
Two Bodies Recovered 5ut or Man,
DroNNned.

Drowned.
DALLAS. Texas. April 2S-.Sheri1 Bsk-
er az 10 clo,k last night s,ated in an in
teryiew over the long distance telephone
from Wac. tl..t the disaster from the food
there was a serious one. Seven lives are
anown 10 have been lost and ne total may
largely exceed that number when work Of
search is resumed The bodies OF Mrs.
Candle airl her daughter. Clara. have been
recovered These are the only names Of
the drowned so far learned. The upper
Brazos is reported rising rapidly and Waco
expects still worse food tomorrow when
The upper flood water gets 5own that far.
All the FIRE engines OF the town are pGnnp-
ing water cut Of business houses an
dwelling house Easements
Half dozen small tenement house on
Waco CreeA were swept AWAY A bulletin
from Taylor Texas. today ststes thar four
more bridges on the Missouri. KUnsss and
rexas Railway between that place and
Temple were swept away lat night
AUSTIN. Tex. April 2S.-Co-,p tor
rents OF rain have been falling throughout
central and southwest Texas during
the pas forty eight hours. The BrszOs
River. which has been bank-flill for several
DAYS from previous rains Is OverfiowiBg
the cultivated bottoms in msny places ard
is rising rapidly. An overflow covering an
expanse c valley land equal % that OF the
great inundatiOn Of last July = threatened.
Hundreds OF negro families living in the
bottoms are moving 10 the aplauds. TIE
destruction OF the new Buildings. fences.
and other imn~0vements built since the dis
aster Of last year viii be very great. il the
river continues TO rise. The Colorado Riv-
er is also rising INpidly.
Railroad traffic throughout the flooded
district is again seriously impaired. The
unprecedented long period OF rain has
caused heavy losses 20 farmers In some
counties. the cotton and eorn crops have
been replsnted twice and the present heavy
-ains Will necessitate another Teplanting.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
THE CLAIM AGAINST TURKEY.
The State Department Said Not ts
Care How IL Is Paid


Care How IL Is Paid.
The State Department is awaiting the an
swer Of Turkey to the latest note Of the
United States demanding the prompt pay
ment of the Armenian indemnity. An OFF,
cial said today that he does not expect the
Turkish answer for several days at least
as the terms Of the American communica-
tion would require consideration by the
Porte and il would not be courteous or Just
TO insist on an answer sooner.
The press dispatches from Constantine
pie refer TO the proposition of Turkey TO
build a warship in the United States and
satisfy the claim OF this Government
through that means as il 1t were some
thing new. Such a settlement was suE-
gested by Turkey several months ago, but
was not seriously considered.
Ii was learned today that the United
States Government does not care how the
money is paid so that its claim is satisfied.
This hint will probably not be conveyed
to Turkey officially. Its publication in
newspapers will not, il is thought, be dis
pleasing to the Government.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
CALLED ON MR.. M'KINLFY.
The st. Louis Worlds Fair Commit
tee Talks With the President

The members OF the Trans Mississippi
delegation, which is in the city in the in
terests of an appropriation CT $5.0Oo.000 fCr
the proposed exhibition in commemOration
OF the one hundredth anniversary OF the
Louisiana Purchase at St. Louis. in 1903.
called on the President this morning. TIE
party included about thirty members. un-
der the guidance Of Secretary Hitchcock
and Representatives Joy. Pearce. and Bar
tholdt OF Missouri The visitors were re-
ceived by the President in the Executive
Offices.
Former Governor Francis OF Missouri,
was the spokesman Of the party He an
nouced that the object CT the visit 10 the
Capitol was 10 secure the appropriation
which would make possible the big expo
sition in St. Louis. commemorative OF the
Louisiana Purchase.
The President replied that he had much
sympathy for and interst in the movement.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
TAYLOR SEES MR. M'KINLEY.
He Refuses TO speak of His Mission
to the white House

William S. Taylor, Of Kentucky. claim
ant for the governorship of that State.
called on the President this morning. He
was closeted with Mr.. Mckinley for about
five minutes. At the conclusion of the in
terview he declined to say what his con-
versatiOn was about
Former Governor Bradley, chief counsel
for Taylor. is expected in Washington to-
day TO join Helm Bruce, in arguing Tay-
lor's claims before the Supreme Court.
Former Chief Justice Pryor and Lewis
McQuown, counsel for Governor Beck
ham, are expected tomorrow.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
WATsoN's HOMECOMING.
The AdmiraI's Trip From the Orient
to Duplicate Dewey's Voyage.

tO Duplicate Dewey'S Voyage.
Rear ADMIRAL watson, recently relieved
of the command Of the Asiatic station.
eabled the Navy Department today that he
would leave Yokohama for home in a few
days and expected TO reach New York
on October !. His trip will be practically
a duplication OF Admiral Dewey's home
ward voyage from the Philippines. even
the duration Of the voyage and the time
OF year being the same. Admiral Dewey
was scheduled to reach New York October
last.
The Baltimore Will stop a. Kalee Nag
asaki. HougkOng. Singapore. Co,ombo Alden
Port said, Gibraltar Hsvre Christina
GrayeseRd. Grenock. and Belfast. leaving
she last-named port for New York.
Only four dates are given in the admi-
rails itinerary. He expects 10 be at S:nga-
pore on June I. at Port said on July l. at
Gravesend or August J. and al New York
October l. In July Admiral Watson viii
visit the Paris Exposition. He viii spend
August and part Of September in British
isles. most OF the time. il is surmised IN
Scotland
The evening times., 1900-04-28
FUNDS FOR FoRTIFIcATIoNs.
Favorable Report by the senate Ap-
preparations Committee

The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tions mas reported favorsbly with ameud-
ments. House bin s7ll. making sppropria-
tions for fortifcations and other works OF
defence. for the armament thereof for the
procurement Of heavy ordnance for trial
ard service. and for other purposes.
The amount carried by the bill as re-
ported TO the Senate is s.. 733. CPS an II
crease of S640.140 over the appt opriats on
allowed by the House. According 10 the
book of estimates the amount required for
this purpose was $12 229. .0IS. the bin as
reported 10 the Senate being 81 4S5. $50 less
than the estimates, $2.SS3.726 in excess Cf
the appropriation for 1899. and $6.,0oe34 in
excess of that for 1880
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Government Receipts TODAY

The receipts Of the Government toSay
amounted to s1.S6O,655.17. being composed
of customs, S7S3 177.O9; internal revenue.
s1Qss. .266.13; miscellaneous. $49. .21I.95. TIE
expenditures reached the sum OF 81 225 o0a.
leaving an excess of receipts over expendi-
lures today amounting TO Ss35 Gee; th's :
month. 1855 sSe.I3; this fiscal year. So
Tc7 SeS II
The evening times., 1900-04-28
NOMINATIONS GO OVER.
The senate Fails to Act an the Dis
trict COmElis-iOnerxhip

The nominations Of Messrs. Ross anJ
NacfarlaEd were 20 have been confirmed
by the Senate in executive session tbis
afternoon, but that body adjourned short
iy after ] O'Clock They were referred %
the Senate Committee on the District OK
Columbia yesterday. and though no meet
ing or the committee has bsea held. each
CT its members has signed a favorable re-
port on the nominations They express
themselves as greatly pleased with the Sc
lectious made by the President and COM
mend his wisdom in retaining one Of the
Old Commissioners who has had expert
ence IL the duties OF the Office and in Sc
iecting as the new Official such a man as
Mr. Macfarland is universally known 10 De
The evening times., 1900-04-28
FEARS OF COMPETITION.
Carnegie's Preparations Cause De-
cIiDes in steel stocks

NEW YORK, April 2S-The repor; in
Wall Street that the Carnegie Steel Com
pany has placed s500.000 order for the
construction of twC billet mills and mer-
chant mill for its plSut at Duquesne. Pa.
for the manufacture of steel rods, caused
LIQUIDATION in the steel stocks on the Stock
Exchange.
Steel and Wire. common, declined from
Al Is TO IS, subsequently rallying to
80 is. Fe'feral Steel, common declined
from AZ Il 10 40 81 and the other mem
bers Of the group were systematically ar
fected-
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Drank Bay Rum ana Died

ALTOONA, Pa. April 2S.-Auge,o Sur
dis Hungarian miner. went into a drug
store at Adrian and demanded pint Of
whisky On being refused. he picked up a
bottle of bay rum on the label of which
ne mad spelled out the word rum. and
he'd with ii. An hour later he was found
in a cOmatose condition IN a mine sbe4
the empty bottle beside him. he died with
ont gaining consciousness
The evening times., 1900-04-28
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
Final Report of the Original BODY
Submitted 10 Mr. Hay

Colonel DENLY, formerly Minister to
China. and more recently on the original
Philippine Commission, called on the Pres
ident this morning
The Commission" he said aftervard
has iast completed its final work. and
was relieved from duty yesterday when We
handed to Secretary Hay the last of cur
findings. I presume that the documents
will be submitted 10 the President to-
morrow. and by him will be handed to
Congress.
The material Just eom2iled includes
thirty-four maps secured by the Commission
from Jesuits in the Philippines The at
ases are now being printed by the Geo
cetic Survey We obtained them at a cost
OF S550 and will supply some of the printed
copies 10 them
The literary features of our final reports
are centred largely around The ethnograph
ic characteristics Of the FIipinos. We also
include valuable paper by DR.. Becker on
Tie islands essays By the Jesuits, and some
articles prepared by ourselves"
Colonel DENLY will leave tomorrow for
Evansville, Ind.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
BIo,vn From a railway Train

ALTOONA. Pa. April 2S.-John Sullivan.
a Pennsylvania Railroad freight brakeman.
fell or was blown of the top OF box car
as his train rounded sharp curve on a
high emb2nkment He ailgatcd in he TOD
of tree and remained there unconscious
several hours. his whereabouts being un-
known When sufficient strength had re-
turned be crawled down and was picked
up by passing train. His injuries were
not serious.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Townnth Auto Ruckeh.

TRENTON, y. J.. April 2S.-Aner tow
ing a I0e-foot boat at three miles an hour
for a stretch OF several miles in the Della
ware and Raritan Canal the new autOmo-
bile that is to displace mules backed into
the water and required hours OF work and
the employment OF many hands TO fish il
out this afternoon.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
DIRECTORS MEET IN CHICAGO.
President GATES 10 Issue 81 Statement
to the Public.

directors OF the American steel and MiTe
Company was held this afternoon in Sir.
Gates Office.
Mr.: Gates secretary says n statement
will be issued 10 the press ibis Afternoon,
probably for the morning papers only.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
SPECULATION IN SUGAR.
The Erratic Course of the stock Sur
prises Dealers

prises Dealers
NEW YORK, April 2S.-The deal In the
common stock of the American Sugar Re-
fining Company was taken up again at the
usual stand this morning and the weii-
known exhibition was given CT lofty tum
bling. Yesterday it danced down from
11s SIS to 113. shaking out many holders of
long stock and inducing many sales of
short stock, the latter coming from know
ing specuiators
This morning it danced up from 113 to
III 12. shaking out the shorts and induc-
ing many persons TO take on long stock
again. There was dearth of news re-
garding the company and the sugar war.
but the stock never lacked traders aud this
weeks has placed copper rivets on its repu-
tstion as the favorite speculative industr:-
al
The evening times., 1900-04-28
Con,ictrd of Mnn.Iauvl,trr

NEWARK. y J.. April 2S-After de-
hberating over three hours the jury in the
case Of Charles Boehnberger. indicted for
murder. returned this afternoon a verdict
OF manslaughter with Recommendation
Tor mercy The maximum penalty is Ter,
years.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
COLONEL DALGETTY's DEFENCE.
His Success Predicted by "a Cores
pondent.

FRANKFORT, o. F. S, April %. via
LOureneo Marques. April 2S-C7 a. MA
special correspondent has just returned
from the wepener battlefield. He reports
that Colonel Dalgetty's forces are still de-
Tending the place strongly behind their
natural Notifications. 1t is hardly posi-
BILE that the garrison will surrender.
The southern British relief force has
been repulsed after making gallant ef-
forts to assist the garrison and cut off the
Boer force at Jammersburg Drift The
fighting al De Vets Dorp continues.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
MONEY FOR THE NAVY.
The Appropriation Bill Before the
senate Committee.

The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
held special meeting this morning for
The consideration OF the Naval Appropria-
lion bill A part Of the bill as il passed
the House was gone over. but none Of the
amsndments we're reached aud 10 action
was taken IN The way OF discussing any
part OF the measure. The committee VIII
hold another meeting next Tuesday. =
which The bill VIII be considered further.
The evening times., 1900-04-28
MaIignant smaiIpox in BunaIo

BUFFALO. y, Y, April 2S.-A sailor.
whose name is not given. was taken to the
Emergency Hospital last night suffering
from an unknown maIsdy. This morning
his case was diagnosed as malignant
smallpox He was removed 10 a quaran-
tine hospital The boat on which he az
rived sailed from Chicago
The evening times., 1900-04-28
CLOTHING FOR SOUTH AFRICA
British Factory Rt MiIbank Sending
10000 Kits Weekly.

LONDON. April 2S.-The army clothing
factory at MiIbank is sending to South
Africa l5gOO full kits weekly. Up to March
100000 pairs Of drawers had been sent. and
now 10000 pairs are going out weekly. in
addition to vast quantities of socks and
woolen jerseys. The orders are increasing
and II is expected that the factory will
work at the present rate until The end OF
the war