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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
THE MINERVA SAFE II PORT.
After "a Hazardous Voyage She Ar
rfves ut Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, March 22.-Ihe Spanish
steamer Minerva, Captain Zabado. arrived
here last night from Bermuda She has
aboard $500 tons Of iron ore, is CoalinS
here and will proceed today for Balti-
more. where a voyage viii end that has
not many parallels. She sailed from Por-
man, Spain, for Baltimore, January q. and
about February IS was oyertaken by a
storm which captain and crew said was
OF awful violence. The steamer was
deeply laden with carsJ without buOyau-
cy. and for days the waves which swept
over her threatened every moment to en-
gulf her Captain Zabado said he knew
that, loaded with iron as she was, she
would 90 to the bottom instantly should
she I'LL and he did what he could 20 light
en- her. He threw over ninety tons Of coal,
leaving enough aboard, he thought. 70 fur
nish steam enough TO bring his ship Inside
the Virginia capes. He did not anticipate
the violence Of wind and sea that fol owed.
and when within $50 miles Of Cape Henry
the coal gave out and the Minerva vas
helpless. adTift at sea-
In the trough of the waves She rolled
about until J bruary p, when the British
steamer Para came along and towed
her for two o. three hours The sea was
high, tie nawser parted. and the Parana
lost her tow in the darkness. For nine
days after this the Minerva drifted about
and never sighted a sail. Her crew was
put on scant allowance Of food. as il was
not known how long Il would be until help
came During this time the revenue cut
ter OnOndaga sailed from Philadelphia 70
search for the Minerva, and she secured
the seas without sighting her. The cutter
put IL here for harbOr and repairs after
a storm which overlook her. and her com
maader, Captain Hamlet. said he believed
the Minerva had foundered. He sailed
again, however. in search OF her.
About this time the German steamer
Skyros OyeThauled the Spanish steamer,
and towed her to Bermuda On reaching
this port the Minerva endeavored to make
Baltimore. After proceeding thirty miles
Capt. J. w Shinnick. the Maryland pilot
who was taking her in. learned that there
was not enough coal aboard 70 last the
steamer only four hours. As Baltimore
was twelve hours away. the Minerva put
back here for coal. The shortage OF coal
was made known by signs as neither Cap
tain Zabado nor one OF the crew speaks
English. The Minervd's voyage, which
lasted nearly two months. and has been
attended by great hardships. Will end to-
day. Her captain says he has never ex-
perieuced such a tempestuous trip.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
Civilization and the Human Foot.

Some one with considerable time for
contemplation has been rejecting on the
possibility Of the disappearance Of the toe
from the human foot. An analogy is drawn
between the development Of the horse and
that Of the human being Il Is recalled
that the animal which was the progenitor
Of the horse had five toes on each foot. In
his day the ground was mostly marsh and
soft earth. and the shape Of the foot Of the
animal prevented him from sinking. As
the ages passed and The surface OF the
earth grew irmer. the toes disappeared
because in walking on the hard ground
they were not needed. II is argued that
with the continual wearing OF shoes the
human foot will become subject after
many generations. to the same modihca-
ton, because the toes will become useless.
Certain il is that in the course Of time
the shape Of the foot will be materially
modified il the present style Of shoe con-
| tinues to be worn. Il cramps the mus
[ Cles and makes walking a difficult under
/ taking instead Of a pleasurable exercise:
| and IL is probably. responsible for much
{ OF the dyspepsia and other diseases char
/ acteristic Of civilization. When one can
/ not walk without WEAKNESS and pain. the
| body is not apt 10 get enough exercise TO
| keep it in good condition. Many Ameri-
1 can women have no real right TO condemn
! the Chinese girl for COMPRISING her foot
since they themselves do very much the
same thing though not in quite so ex-
IRENE a form.
However, the wearing OF shoes is not so
common as yet that il Is likely to modify
the physical characteristics OF the human
race. At least two-thirds Of the people
in tropical and sub-tropical climates 90
I barefoot. and the same is true Of the
peasants Of many lands in the temperate
zone. Perhaps. with the spread Of civil
ization, even the happy and unrestrained
savage Will consider shoes and starch
necessary to his existence, but we have
not reached that point yet. and the power
Of the sun in regions near the equator is
such that most people viii continue to
/ sacrifice style to comfort.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22

Democratic objections to a standing army
are in part explained by the interesting
history OF the Administration war on the
miners OF ShOshone county, Idaho. In that
affair it will be remembered that men were
not only confined in the famous bull pen
without legal process and without charges
being preferred against them, but on war
rants issued in blank to favored persons
asking for them. It now transpires that
Merriam's negro soldiers actually hunted
down and arrested people in Montana. car
rying them violently and unlawfully out OF
the State against the protest OF its Gov
ernor. II that is the kind Of thing a large
standing army portends the people general
ly are not likely to favor one for some
time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
PosTMtsTREss VAN LEW Ill.
Interesting History of One of Prcsi-
dent Grants ApPOintees-

Interesting History of One Of Prcsi-
dent Grants APPOintees-
RICHMOND. Va. March 22.-Miss Eliz-
abeth L. Van Lew. who was postmistress
of Richmond during the greater part Of
President Grants two terms. is IN at her
home here Miss Van Lew's history is
quite an interesting one. She was made
the pOstmistress Of the former capital
Of the Confederacy by Grant for the serv-
ices she rendered the Union cause during
the war.
Miss Van Lew lived here during the
four years struggle between the South
and the North. She gave valuable assist
ance TO the Federal officers who made
heir escape from Libby prison by tunnel
ing under the ground. After Grant went
out OF office and Miss Van Lew was sue
ceeded as pOstmistress she was given a
cierkship in the War Department at
Washington. Her home, on Church Hill
overlooking the James River. is one Of
the prettiest and most picturesque in that
section OF the city For years past she
he's gaid her State taxes under protest
Ar''Jally when presenting herself to set
20 these obligations to the Common
wealth Miss Van Lew enters her protest
against taxation without being permitted
the right to have voice in the Govern
ment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
LIABILITY OF LANDLORDS.
An Interesting Case to BE Tried ia
Maryland.

Maryland.
FREDERICK. Nd, March 22-At the
regular meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen
tonight the city attorney Hammond Ur-
ner. was instructed 20 bring suit against
Charles W. Ross and Henry Williams for
$3.50. The suit has grown out Of an al
legged water rent bill said to be due the
city By Seth Burgess. late proprietor Of
the Cariin House
The property is owned by Messrs. Ross
and Williams and as landlords the city
authorities are OF the opinion that they
are responsible for the water rent which
IL is said they refused 10 pay after formal
notice had been served on them. MI
Ross is % prominent lawyer and Mr.. VIII
liams President OF the Central Bank. The
case promises TO be an interesting one. as
90 is TO be made a test case as TO whether
q landlord is responsible or not for his ten
ants water rent.
II is said that some Interesting points
may develop as to whether or not the city
authorities have any right whatever 10 col
lect water rents. as il is claimed that
when the charter vas granted for the con
struction Of the reservoir and the bonds
issued for the work had been paid for from
the rentals. the water was TO be free II
is now claimed that the annual rentals
were never applied 10 paving this specific
Indebtedness. which would have more than
paid for the plant, but were thrown into
the general revenue OF the city toward
liquidation of its total indebtedness.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
FORMING A NEW BANK.
The Empire OF New York to Have
$500, 100000 CapftnI.


NEW YORK. March Authority has
been granted by the Comptroller Of Cur
rency for the organization Of the Empire
National Bank Of this city. with a capital
OF S300.0C0.OO0 and surplus Of 500 COO
This is the first local bank to be formed
TO take advantage Of the circulation feat
ure Of the new Currency law. Z r.
Thomas Of the New York Stock Exchange
firm Of Thomas 4 Post. and a son Of Gen.
Samuel Thomas will De president and o.
F. Thomas. president OF the Bank Of
wayne, Lyons. NY. viii be vice presi-
dent The bank viii probably be ia the
Empire Building. Il Broadway. The notes
representing the new banks circulation
cannot be obtained in less than a month
and "a half. as so many applications from
other banks are already on file Time
Till also be required TO prepare vaults
Tor the bank.
The new bank VIII make a specially Of
out-Of-towu accounts. Among those who
viii be on its board OF directors are
Edwin B. ". Post. partner Of Mr.. Thomas,
in Thomas d Post. George Scott. son Of
the former vice president Of the Erie
Railroad. Attlla Cox Samuel DOdd A c.
OyerhOlt John G. Deshler Columbus.
Charles Hammond and William " Bar
mum. Of the law firm Of Reed Simpson.
Thatcher A. Uarnum
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22

II Porto Rico we're allowed to exercise
the rights guaranteed TO her not only by
the solemn promise of our Government. but
by the Constitution of the United States,
the island today would be as prosperous as
any other part Of the Union. 1t is only
by denial OF the Porto Ricans' equitable and
constitutional privileges as American citi-
zens-which they became when they ac-
cepted our flag and sovereignty-that
instead Of prosperity they have nothing but
misery poverty. and starvation.
While President Mckinley and the lead
crs OF his party in Congress are struggling
10 continue the oppression OF these unfor-
tunate American people. deliberately and
knowingly in violation and defiance of tho
Constitution. il is reported that there are
thirty thousand naked women in the noun
tain districts OF the island, and that
nearer San Juan, there are one thousand
who cannot leave their huts because they
have not a garment bigger than a fig leaf
in which TO appear in public. The latter
contingent are not savages or tramps.
Before the hurricane and The worse de-
yastaJion Of Dingleyism these poor crea-
lures had comfortable homes and farms.
Now they are naked and perishiug OF hun
ger. only because the protected mOnUpOlies
who must be obeyed that the Hanna cam
paign chest may be filled. have ordered
President Mckinley and the other hench-
men 10 whom they have given political
power TO continue the wicked. outI ageous.
illegal and criminal system OF eXtortion
and tyranny which is responsible for the
hellish conditions that obtain throughout
the island.
The Porto Ricaus ask only fo their
rights, the right Of civil government. and
the right Of domestic free trade with other
portions Of the United states. These have
never before been denied 10 any American
territory. organized or unOrganized. The
departure may be accounted for. but not
excused, by saying that the present is the
first time in our history when the man
dates Of trusts and moUopolies have been
counted as OF higher force than national
promises. oaths Of Office, and the Consti-
tuition of the United States. Governor
General Davis. in New York Journal
interview. Is quoted as saying: 4 have
given the Government the true facts. and
have pointed out what I believe to be the
only sound policy. The people Of Porto
Rico are civilized and are more capable
than the people Of New Mexico who were
given territorial government fifty years
ago"
But fifty years ago this country was
ruled By its people through representative
men OF the people. and not as now by the
Rockefellers, Havemeyers. Spreckels. Pier
pont Morgans. ONnards. Dukes. and Han
mas Therein lies the difference. Perhaps
the people may decide TO resume the
crown Of constitutional government that
they put in commission in the control of
these and like plutocrats in the year Of
grace 1896. Their opportunity will come
i'm November
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22

Ont Of Difference to the Anglo American
Foreign Office the matter of England
tampering with our official correspondence
in South Africa is to be hushed up. al
though the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee has been graciously pleased to say that
IL will allow Macrum to make a statement
before It, apropOs Of nothing. There must
be something in the case or there would
not be such a distinguished effort to
smother II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
TREATY WITH SWITZERLAND.
AbrOE"tion by This Country of the
Commercial Agreement.

NiAl AZ EFflnNnA.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding Of the
Treasury. yesterday sent the following cir
cular letter TO collectors and other officers
Of the customs.
This Department has been advised by
the Secretary Of State that the concessions
made TO France in Jhe reciprocal CONNER
cial arrangement Of May IS. 1898. under
section Of the Tariff act o. July % Iss.
viii cease on March "a 1900 10 be appli-
cable 10 like articles Of Swiss origin. in
consequence Of the denunciatiou by the
United States Of the clauses In the treaty
Of 1880 with Switzerland. which secured
20 the products OF the respective nations
the benefit OF the Lowest rates Of duty
which either should thereafter grant. by
treaty or otherwise TO any other country. 90
The letter concludes by saying. ''Tou
are therefore hereby authorized TO assess
regular duties on merchandise imported
from Switzerland on and after March p
lso0-that is. the rates OF duty which were
imposed and objected on such impo-tatious
prior 20 the Departments decision Of De-
cember :, 1895. which is revoked according
1v
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
matchmaking by Cowboys.


AtTum the AilL0ia bfApIlC-l
Up at my camp, near the -Four Peaks told
Jim Bark. the well-known cattCmau '-the
boys are all handy with rifle. We've a lot Cd
guns up there. The old ashioned black powder
Winchester has been discarded. and nothing but
the best goes. Most Of the nCv guns were bought
during the Spanish w8r when We would expert
nent al day with tree trunks and rough trenches.
learning the art o. war at home. We found that
a bullet from one Of the new Wiuchesters, driven
by smokeless powder, was good for four foot and
more Of pine timber and for more than an inch
Of iron. / thought the boys had done about
every thing I'm the shooting line that could be
done long ago, but was mistaken. 7 sent them
I'D a wagon. In hauling down some frevood
they broke the holsters al TO flinders The
holsters hold up the wagon bed. you know. Well
the boys figured cut all right the rebuilding of
the wood parts, but they came near being
stumped on the iron GNings T1sg got some Old
iron wagon tires and cut them in proper length.
but hadn't a way that they could see to punch
the necessary bolt holes. Finally the Question
WAS solved. one Of the bows carefully marked TN.
places for the bolts, stood the piece Of tire
against a tree, and put a bullet 80 calibre.
through the tire at each place marked Il was
q novel sort Of backSmithing. but IL worked"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
ALABAMA COAL FOR EUROPE.
An English Syndicate Purchases
Two Million Tons

NEW ORLEANS. March 22.-An English
syndicate of coal dealers is said to have
closed a deal by which two million tons
Of Alabama coal are to be delivered at the
port Of New Orleans for expectation with
in two years time The purchase I-ice
agreed upon in the contract is said 10 be
80 cents a ton at the mouth of the coal
pits. Fifty cents a ton is 10 be allowed
for transportation to New Orleans. The
entire two million tons are to be reloaded
and shipped by steamer at this port.
The English syndicate will run its own
line of steamers direct TO New Orleans
and the ordinary brokerage in handling the
ships is to be cut on. On an average che
steamer is expected to load and sail each
month during the twenty-four months
time limit. This is one Of the most i'm
portant financial transactions in the South
in recent wears
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
Could Not IntimIdate Blackburn.


Senator-elect joe Blackburn is famed far and
wide Tor his apparently ineXhaustible fund If
anecdotes The senator has An unconscious
streak Of humoT and some good stories are told on
him which he never recited.' said a prominent
Blue Grass politician the other day 81 remern-
Der a Circumstance that happened when
Mr. Blackburn was practicing law in Ken
tuckv which may show that he fears moth
ing young fellow came into his Office. a. =
after showing some recommendations and r.,
pressing . longing desire 70 get work Of 50. he
Kind Vas given an opportunity 20 do something
Mr. Blackburn handed him a writ, and told him
20 20 10 a certain house and serve the paper on
the tenant Now don't come back and say VOC
couldn't find him.. he cautioned Nail il to Tho
door il you have 10. but serve it The eager
vouns man started out and returned hour later
minus his hat ard collar and With his face covered
with bruises and his clothes torn into shreds
Well said Mr. Blackburn. did you serve If
No. sir replied the battered employee The
tenant licked me and told me TO bring the paper
back to You. blackburn arose from his chair
and towering up with indignation. said: Here
sub. take that writ back and serve il on that
tenant sub and tell him. for me, subj that by
-. sub. lac cant iHtimidage me through YOU.
sub A"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
THE TAX VALUATION LAW.
The COnstitutionaIity Of "A VirSinia
Act TO lie Tested.

The COnstitutionaIity Of n Virginia
Act TO lie Tested.
RICHMOND. Va. March 22.-The ques-
ton as to the constitutiOnality Of the act
providing for the appointment OF commits
sioners Of tax valuation is the most inter
esting one before the Virginia public The
counsel in the various cases made up or
about 10 be made up have not yet deter
mined which shall be selected as the one
upon which is 20 be made the test All
viii be examined before this question Is
settled. II seems likely. though that
either the case from Alexandria or mat
from Norfolk viii be- accepted for this pur-
pose.
W. Frank Lambert. Assistant Cashier OF
the Citizens National Bank. Of Alexau-
dria. who was arrested ia thar city last
week for refusing 90 answer certain ques-
tiCus p-OpOundCd him by Louis O. Barley
valuation commissioner for that city on q
writ Of habcas corpus appeared, with his
counsel. Col. Francis L. Smith and A. W
Armstrong. before the supreme Court yes
Jerday morning and was recognized for his
appearance when desired. Tine counsel
represented in this case viii include some
OF the ablest lawyers in Virginia. The
questions which these gentlemen viii dis
cuss will present some OF the most inter
esting submitted TO the Court OF Appeals
iu a long time.
4 despatch from Norfolk says that In
the Corporation Court yesterday Judge
Hanckel refused 70 allow Col ". ". sale
recently appointed commissioner OF val
nation. TO qualify as such. Colonel Sales
counsel viii apply 20 the Supreme CLuTJ
Of Appeals for a mandamus. Judge HanckeI
says the act appointing commissioners Of
valuation il unconstitutional This is has
ed on the contention that d is a measure
carrying with DO an appropriation. and that
under the constitution it for that reason
required a recorded vote and a majority
OF all the members elected 20 the Senate
TO pass IT,. which il did not have.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22

A very uncomfortable disturbance IS be-
ing made over the report that Secretary
Root has granted gold mining privileges on
the shores Of Cape Nome in Alaska, with
out due warrant Of law. But people have
been just as critical about other equally
or less innocent matters. There was poor
Mr.. Gage for instance, He granted the
Oil institution in New York. and there was
a fearful row, but no evil consequences TO
him Of which we have heard. People are
much too prone TO be censoriOus and to
forget that the standards and practices of
this Administration are new and peculiar.
but eminentIy satisfactory to those who
thrive on and by them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
AN EXPLOSIVE IN A RUNAWAY.
A PeansyIVnnin Towns Narrow Is
cape From Destruction.

A PeansyIVnnia Towns Narrow Is
cape From Destruction.
FRANKLIN, Pa March pa team
belonging TO the Rock G.ycerine Com
pauy. ald attached to a s,eizh filled with
nitroglycerine ran away Tuesday at Lewis
Run. and the inhabitants Of that village
have rot yet recovered from the shock
Amos Brown was hauling go quarts OF
nitrOgiycerine from the factory near Gus
ter City 70 Kane and when he came to
the Erie Railroad station at Lewis Run
the team broke into gallCp. Brown was
thrown from his seat and the team ran
into a culvert. forcing the pole of the
sleigh into the ground and breaking the
gearing
In a house opposite where the team
came TO a sudden stop in the culvert a
woman and three children watched with
male faces and bated breath the horses
wild run. expecting every moment to be
blown inc eternity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
COMPLAINING OF RATES.
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Meet at Phoenix.

PHOENIN AriZ-. March 22-Inter-
State Commerce Commissioners Teomans
and Clements presided Yesterday over the
first session Of the Commission ever held
in Arizona. The main complaint before
them was one flied by defunCt Chamber
Of Commerce. three years ago. alleging IN
just discrimination of rates in favor o.
Los Angeles.
The evidence showed that the coat town
had a tariff on many articles shipped from
the East of One-half that paid by Phoenix
merchants. In the matter Of shipments
East. Los Angeles pays Sl.20 a hundred
pounds aud Phoenix. $2-20- On motion Of
General Counsel Herrin. representing the
Southern Pacific Railroad. the respondent
corporations were given an indefinite
time 10 which TO file their defence. The
Commissions next stop viii be at San
BCrnardinO. Cal.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-22
TORPEDO BOAT CONTRACTS.
The Time Of the Builders Extended
Tor One Year

thF 4 tlnF 81 the builders EnfeHd ed
Tor One Year.
The Navy Department has been sending
out letters TO all the bg.!iers Of torpedo
boat destroyers and torpedo boats. noti-
flying them that they will have q year be-
yond the period originally set in which &c
complete their contracts. This action was
taken by the department on the recon-
mendation Of the Board on Construction.
which ascertained that the complaints of
some Of the torpedo craft builders that
they were unable TO obtain the steel re-
quired for the construction OF the vessels
was true.
This condition is q result OF the pre-
vailiug activity I'm manufacturing circles
All the steel plants are working extra
time, and yet cannot comply with the de
mands for material. The Navy Depart
ment officials decided That 10 was only fair
to give all torpedo boat builders the ben
eft Of the extension. In each case the
extra year will begin with The expiration
Of the contract period.