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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
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4 new York politician who has demanded the
repeal Of the law allowing prizeiights Bases h!a
h,,. n, tho alleged claim that it IS not brutal
,.nou,.b-tbat the fights are hippodromcs, and that
the fighters do not try 20 hurt each other. That
New Yorker missed his time OF living by ABOUT
/ o00 years lie should have had charge %, the
CIRCUS Naximus in Nero's day. with the spccill
privilege OF forbidding the use Of lrmor tc th,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

VIUH IHt IHuIaHHIIJIIs N'WsD
Senator Pcttigrcw says that il he were a Fill
Pine lac would fight the Unfed States until his
hair turned gray. The Senator need have no
regrets. lie is doing more in his present capacity
to aid the FilipihOs than he could do If he were
carving a Mauser Or heading q hand
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

HnnUa's Poverty Cry.-Mark Hanna
has excited the disabilities Of Washington
If not the whole country. by his lecture TO
the Philadelphians on the poverty of the
Republican National Committee 1t is not
considered at all probable that the phia-
delphians will fail to keep their pledge e
give the committee 100000. II is recalled
that the Philadelphia delegation that came
over to the meeting OF the National Com
mittee won the day over Chicago. ST.
Louis. and New York largely by exhibit
ing a certified check for 100000 as a guar
antee fund There may he friction among
the PhiladelphiaDs on unessentials relating
TO the entertainment of the convention but
it is not believed by anybody that ,here is
any difference between them on the main
point-the donation of a hundred thousand
in cash to the Mckinley campaign funi.
Il is, therefore believed that Mr.. Hanna,
conceiving that the people regard poverty
as indication of virtue. has taken advan-
tage of the opportunity afforded by his visit
to the Quaker city to tell the country that
the Administration future is made gloomy
by the depleted treasury of the Ma ionai
Committee. we must have money" Mr..
Hanna told the Philadelphisns. "0ne dollar
now will be worth s. three months hence.
The Democrats are pouring money into the
close States of the West through the
medium Of hired labor agitators. We must
counteEact this influence. II Mr.. Ham
did not intend this for humor. it is be-
lieyed that he is serving timely notice on
the big contributors that they must prepare
to put quite as much this year as they did
in 1896. when it is generally understood
Mr.. Hanna had more money than Re could
disburse even in the most extrava CAN'T ex
pendtures. And il this is what he meInt.
il is inferred that the McKinleyiies are
frightened much more than they are Will
ing to admit.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
The Kaiser Reversed.


Despite Emperor Williams declaration that ibis
ia the first year Of the twentieth century, ths
editors OF that standard and world-rccognized
work the Almanach dc GOtha. persist in deci7F-
ing. in the new edition for 1900. that 'the pres
ent is the last year Of the closing century
let them quickly exile themselves from Germany.
lest they be arrested by rcigning war lord and
universal oracle on charge Of 'Taiestaetshceidt-
gunE'' in its worst form.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
congregational Regeneration.

ITT0W tUe IIITIIOTu tuuIlnIl
Our Congress isn't vet an assembly Of just men
made perfect. but there has been notable
Improvement in its habits. June O. 1886 Henry
A. Wise OF Virginia. scolded the majority rouudly
for pressing such an important matter as the
promotion Of Michigan and Arkansas TO state
hood upon a House tired. sleepy. and drunk,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

prom the St. Paul Pioneer Prcss)
General Wood las has started another Cuban
reform By ordering the offeeholdrrs TO work i've
hours a day instead Of three And no doubt some
Of them viii look back 10 Spanish cxtortion and
filth and wonder if they were not preferable to
Yankee energy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

On the strength Of views expressed by
leading Senators and Members. Democrats
as well as Republicans, there would seem
10 be a bright prospect for the early pas
sage Of the Hepburn Nicaragua Canal bill.
Whether or not the Panama and trans
continental railway Hobbies were caught
mapping, the fact is that the unanimous
report of the House committee settles the
fate Of the measure in that body, while
Senator Morgan appears to be confident
that it vii! go through the other one with
handsome majority. 1t has been a long
and weary fight OF the nation against
vested interests willing to spend millions
in order TO defeat the project. But the
battle looks as IL it were on the point of
being won. The passage of the Hepburn
bill would be a crown of glory to Mr.. Nc
Kiuley's Administration.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

Since 1illman has become more queit Petit
grew appear. to think it his duty to keep the
Senate in a turmoil IN the matter OF making
charges he is fully reckless As the South
Carolinian, but is not possessed with a 1.-THE
Of the ginger Of the pitchiJfk statesman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15
Xictnr~ and snniI..

Ifrom Ine bVsIon HtFlIl,J
The Republican majority in the United 5. ltci
Senate appears to be bent on clean sweep OF
the employees Of that end Of the Capitol Trough
perhaps some Of the old seuibwomth may be
left, for the good OF the service rather than ioi
the benefit Of tie party.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

From the beginning OF the war in
South Africa the Boer strategy and bat
tie tactics have been redolent enough OF
European military science and methods
to more than justify a suspicion that
trained Europeans were behind the
scenes. and. under cover OF Transyaal
generals in nominal command, really di-
recting operations on that side. 1t is
now definitely stated. and appears to be
generally believed that Joub"rt's chief OF
staff is the accomplished French stan Of
lcer. Colonel Villebois- Mareuil, and that
he is working out one of the three war
plans prepared for the Boer Government
by the celebrated engineer, General de
Brialmont, Of the Belgian Army.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

ShivcIy Boom. - The premonttory
rumblngs Of boom for former Congress-
man shively of Indiana for the second
place on the Democratic ticket are coming
out Of the West. This is so at variance
with what are generally supposed to be
the matured plans of Colonel Bryan's con
fdants that it is believed by some 75ell-
informed Democrats to mean another out
cropping of Western opposition to the Ne
braskan. Mr.. Shively is said to be souno
ON all OF the issues dearest to Colonel
Bryan. entertaining views on expansion
even more liberal than the colonel's most
recently revised opinions that question
and his record Is said to be as clean as
anybody's. But II is known that the Bryan
programme has assigned the Vice Presi-
dency to the East. preferably a New
Yorker. Hence when MIR Shively SHES his
castor into the ring 1t is suspected that
it is intended as a challenge to the Bryan
ties and a bold declaration by the Western
wing OF the Democracy OF its right to dis
cuss candidates and principles with impious
disregard of the wishes of Colonel Bryan
Another evidence OF this same spirit of in
dependence is said to be exhibited in the
effort now being made to induce former
Vice President Stevenson to express will
ingness TO accept the Democratic nomina-
tiOn for Governor Of Illinois. Should
Uncle Adlai" do so. it Is considered not
at all improbable that such display OF
party fealty and willingness to sacrifice
himself would result In a movement to
bring him out as a candidate for Presi-
dent II is known that the former Vice
President was never in sympathy with his
chiefs currency or mugwump Views while
he was in Washington. II is also known
that il he had not hestated through
fine sentiment of loyalty, to make public
acknowledgment of his belief in free coin
age. Mr.. Stevenson would probably have
been the late Mr.. BANDS strong opponent
at the Chicago convention. If. therefore
he takes advantage OF the opportunity af-
forded by the agitation now going on to
come out in an address of ringing cheer to
the Democracy OF the country, 1t is COIL
sidered not impossible that a very strong
movement might be started for Stevenson
for President. Al the same time. 1t is
realized that his very great caution
amounting at times TO timidity. may deter
Mr.. Stevenson from doing anything calcu-
lated 20 weaken the hold Of Colonel Bryan
upon the party organization.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-15

The Italian Government is politely in
sistent that the United States should Sc
cure the punishment OF the men who
lynehed five Italians In Talulah parish.
Louisiana. last spring. Under present law,
>the matter is one of State concern alone.
Although the Federal Government is by
treaty responsible for the protection of for
eigners. subjects OF the other party. it has
no legal means to maintain its promises
and responsibilities, where offences against
such subjects are committed within the
boundaries Of any State. European gov
ernments complain that We demand the
prompt punishment OF persons who rob or
injure American citizens in their countries.
but at once disclaim liabilitv and allege
inability to enforce treaty lights within
the United States It Is prob, BILE that the
Italian correspondence may bring this mat
ter to a focus There are several bills be-
fore Congress TO give Federal courts origi-
nal Jurisdiction in cases where treaty pro-
lection is claimed by or in ehalf of an
injured person, and some one of them is
likely to pass The present state Of affairs
is not only embarrassing but dangerous.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
JAMEsoNs PART IN THE WAR.
Could Not Fight but Did Great Service
for the Wounded.

NEW YORK. March H.-A dispatch
To the Tribune from London says:
DR. Jameson was down with enteric
fever and critically III when Ladysmlth
was relieved. A private dispatch re-
ceived here by prominent South Afri-
can states that he has rallied and is
likely 10 recover. Dr. Jameson was
anxious 10 have a military command
In the campaign. but as the leader of
the raid he was excluded from the ser
vice for political reasons and was not
welcomed when he arrived at Lady
smith a few days before the investment
of the town. His opportunity came.
When the garrison was stricken
he reverted TO medical practice and did
ten mems work in caring for the fever
patients and the wounded soldiers.
The peace ENJOYS who have arrived
al Lourenco Marques are high officials
In the two republics. Mr.. wolmarans
is "A member of the Boer executive
council and blind follower OF Presi-
dent Kruger. who has implicit conf
dence In his fidelity.
While nearer forty than fifty years
ol Z. he fought as a youth in the first
war Of Independence. and was bitterly
hostile to the Uitlanders and reformers.
The South Africans describe him as an
astute and crafty man who has learned
all he knows about politics from Mr..
Kruger. Mr.. Fischer has been state
secretary of the Free State and has
exerted a strong influence over the,
Dutch leaders in Cape Colony He had;
the reputation OF. being strong advo-
cate Of peace a year ago, but President
Steyn carried him into the war and has
been faithfully served by him.
The ministers, having the moral sup
port of the United States, are indiffer-
ent to the appeals which the Dutch re-
publics are making for foreign media
ton, whether in Europe or America.
They confidently expect Lord Roberts
to SO from Bloomfontein to Pretoria
and are resolute in fighting the battle
of the United Empire. They will re-
gard the Intervention of any European
power as an unfriendly act, precisely
As the Americans would have done at
the close OF the war with Spain, when
the British government refused to med
lie IN what did not concern il.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
THE BLoEMFoNTEIN ENTRY.
Roberts Official Announcement States
He Was Welcomed by the
Citizens.

LONDON, March l4.--Following is
the text OF Lord Roberts dispatch to
the war office. announcing his occu-
patton OF Bloemfontein:
"Bloemfontein. March 12, S a. m.-By
the help OF God and by the bravery OF
her majestys troops under my COM
mand l have taken possession OF
Bloemfonteln.
"The British flag now flies over the
presidency, evacuated last evening by
Mr.. Steyn. late president OF the Orange
Free, State. Mr.. Frazer. n member of
the late executive government; the
mayor, secretary OF the late governor
Landrost, and other officials met me
two miles from town and presented me
with the keys to the public buildings
THE enemy has withdrawn from the
neighborhood and all seems quiet. The
inhabitants of Bloemfontein gave the
troops cordial welcome"
The above dispatch. though dated on
Tuesday. was not received at the war
office until 1880 .. m. Wednesday. It
was made public few minutes before
9 o'clock, The delay is attributed to
the field telegraphs not being connected
with Bioemfontein Tuesday evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
The Tariff Feature wilI Be POST
pOned for the Present.
YESTERDAYS MILD DEBATE
for Temporary Relief
and Provision for Civil Gov
ernmeut Viii Be Passed.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE re-
publican members in caucus today
reached a partial agreement on the
Puerto Rlcan legislation. The house
bill appropriating s2,oOOOoO is 70 be tsk-
en- W and passed Immediately.
The bill for civil government Of the
island is 20 be taken up and disposed
Of AK soon as possible and the tariff
bill is to be delayed for the present,
while committee OF seven senators
may be selected by Chairman Allison.
to try to compromise the differences on
the revenue bill and secure measure
which the republican senators gem
orally can support. This partial agree
ment was reached after a caucus last
ing from o'clock until $50.
The temper Of the debate today was
much milder than that Of yesterday.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
IMPORTANT POINT DECIDED.

SEATTLE. March 14-In the federal
court yesterday William ]. Marvin.
alias kid" Marvin, who was arrested
here three months ago on charge of
drugging and robbing two men Of
S27OO at Nome. was released by Judge
Hanford on a writ of habeas corpus.
The point was raised that the local
authorities were not proceeding under
the new Alaska criminal code in at
tempting to hold Marvin in Jail here
until he could be taken back to Nome.
United States Attorney Gay says the
new law is cumbersome and not we'll
adapted to present conditions in the
North. 1t would have been impossible
to comply with it in the Marvin case
owing to lack of communication with
Nome.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
Roberts Entry Into BlOemfOntein
Rounds Out a Great Record.
THE FREE STATES END
Now Considered by the English Press
as Having Passed Out Of EIlstence
as An independent Country.

LONDON, March 10. $50 a. m.--rhe
drst half ~ The campaign is over.
Lord Roberts arrived at Mcdder river
February .. lie entered Blocmfontclr
March 10 Thus, in little over a month,
he has effected the relie; - Kimber-
ley aud Ladysmith. the capture OF Cen
cgol Cronje's force and the olsting of
the nng In the capital OF the Free
State. All this has been accomplished
with comparatively trlnlns losses.
Il Is small wonder that h,ss the
hero Of the hour In England. Al ,he
newspapers eulogize him ami congratu.
late ths country They talk OF the
Tree state as having passed out Of ex.
istence LA being now one OF the shad.
Cws of history.
II is not doubted that thcr. may yrt
be heavy lighting. but the genius Of
Lord Roberts is looked TO for victory
over all difficulties, His grim reference
To the late president stcyn is un-
d,rstood To show that there shall b. no
ambiguity AZ to the position assumed
toward the republics.
The fact that Nj Frasrr. late chair
man OF the Free State rad. and leader
OF the opposition 10 st"ya. came with
deputation TO surrender the keys. is
regarded as extremely significant OF
considerable difference OF opinion
among the Free staters regarding the
war.
II IL said that President Kruger hates
Fraser ON account Of his sympathy
with the Uiilanders The demonstra-
tions Of the Bloemfontein inhabitants
are also regarded as good augury for
the future Of the British supremacy.
II is interesting, In connection with
the rapid advance OF Lord Roberts, to
learn that the Russian military attache
with the Beers who We're captured by
the British sent the following tele-
gram 10 the czar;
Il am perfectly amazed NJ the en-
ergy in action and the endurance OF the
British Infantry. need say no more"
The British continue pressing their
advance on the Orange river.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15

been found by a pinkerton detective
about the possession Of O'Brlen. the
prisoner held BY the mounted police
on suspicion Of the murder Of Rolfe.
Cidyson and Olsen. Klondikers on their
way nut from Dawson.
G. p. stone. on arrival at skagway
from Dawson. tells Of discoveries which
he regards as most important A
round indentation on the Yukon sled
owned By O'Brien attracted the atten-
tion OF the detective The wood indl-
Gated that the sled had been repaired.
but the Pinkerton man, on examining
more closely. found a plug which he
forced out, revealing a cavity In which
were three 800 Canadian bills. Next
he found blood stains and human hairs
clinging 10 the framework Of the sled,
mute evidence perhaps OF a terrible
tragedy enacted on the Dawson trail.
Two $50 Canadian bills were found se-
creted In the ring plate Of O'Brien's
revolver.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
ALL EYES NOW
ON M lFEKING
Not Believed Possible II Can Hold
Out Much Longer.
PLUMER WITHIN 40 MILES
Colonel reckham's Force, However,
Stands Best Chance Of Reaching
the BesieOed Garrison.

LONDON. March 14.-With Lord
Roberts triumphant occupation Of the
Orange Free State capital, attention
now turns TO Mafeking. That hamlet
OF the plains can scarcely hold out
much longer. The news OF Colonel
Plumer's approach has given substance
to the rumOrs OF It's relief, but those
best informed are inclined to think the
relief is more likely to become accom-
plished by Colonel Peckham's column
from Kimberley. Private advlces have
set forth that Colonel Plumer has al
most given up hope Of accomplishing
anything more than harassing the
Beers. though since these were writ
ten, II is stated that the diminished
number OF the investing force may
have rendered Plumer's task more feas-
ible.
Judging from the lack Of news every
thing is quiet in Natal. while from
Herchel comes the statement that the
total collapse Of the insurgent colonists
is imminent.
General cronje. according TO a Cape
Town special, sails for St. Helena on
March 10, accompanied by all the Paar-
deberg prisoners.
Cecil Rhodes is suffering from ca
tarrh Of the stomach. and is unable
tu sail for England
Natal dispatches recount that the
greatest satisfaction is felt there at
Lord salisbury's reply to the Boer pres
idents' peace overture. A dispatch
from Pietermaritzberg. published in the
second edition Of the Times, says:
The reply, especially the last para
graph, relating to independence, has
been received in Natal with feeling
OF great relief. and is dispelling all
doubts"
A private dispatch from Johannes
burg has been received in London, dat
ed Saturday. March TO- contradicting
the reports that the mines are Hooded
an all the machinery broken, and as
serting that all is well.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
a GIGANTIC CORPORATION.
Papers Filed by the Ore vaporizing
Furnace & condensing Com
Tany OF Spokane.

TACOMA, March 14.-A special to
the Ledger from Olympia says:
Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state for
the incorporation Of the Ore vaporizlng
Furnace & Condensing Company. with
a capital stock Of slOO,OOO,OOO, with
headquarters at Spokane. This is the
largest capitalization Of any company
filed in recent years with the secretary
of state. The trustees are Edmund c.
Nordyke. r. NJ. Russell and Ben
Thrasher Of Spokane, and G. L. Engle.
Franklin d. Arnold, Arthur A. Stone
and Alfred E. Moreley Of Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
NEW CHINA SQUADRON.
Admiral Kempff viii Be Sent With a
Strong Fleet to Protect Amer
lean interests.

NEW YORK, March l4.-A special
to the Journal and Advertiser from
Washington says:
The GerInan ambassador, DR.. Won
Holleben, had long conference with
Acting Secretary of State Hill, in which
the latter was presumably informed
that demonstration in China might
be expected from Russia shortly. The
chief of the bureau of navigation, Rear
Admiral CrOwninshield, sought Secre-
tary of State Hay and found him at
the Hay residence, after which the
navy department announced that Chi
nese squadron will be established and
that Real-Admiral Kempff, row COM
mandant at the Mare Island navy
yard, will be sent to Manila to take this
squadron for cruising the Chinese and
Japanese coasts; also that Rear-Ad-
miral Remey in charge of the Asiatic
station, will maintain the naval base at
Manila.
1t is understood that Rear-Admiral
Kempff's squadron will consist of the
Oregon and Baltimore, now at Manila,
the Iowa. Philadelphia and Marblehead,
now on the Pacific coast, and the Mont
gomery. now attached to the South At
lantic station. 1t is believed here that
the formation of the Chinese squadron
by the United States is to be spectac-
ular warning to Russia and France
that American interests are involved in
any change in the conditions in China.
Germany will make sim
Ilar demonstration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
sULzER SAT DOWN ON.
His Resolution for the Annoyance of
Great Britain Amended.

WASHINGTON. March 14.-In the
meeting of the house committee on mill
itary affairs today. Sulzr called up his
resolution directing the secretary of
war to inform the house what fortifi-
cations Great Britain is erecting along
the northern frontier of the United
states. especially at Puget sound and in
tine Northwest border country. An
amendment was made striking out the
reference to Great Britain and making
1t refer to ANY foreign power. A
motion to postpone consideration of the
matter for week prevailed on a party
vote of six to five, and the resolution
went over without action.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-15
TELLER AND TURNER.
Both Oppose the Policy Of Expansion
but From Opposite standpoints.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Two ar
guments were presented to the senate
today in which almost antipodical po-
sitions were taken by two senators.
Teller (sil), OF Colorado, in a brief
speech, maintained that the constitu-
tion could not extend over territory
acquired by the United States. while
Turner (dem), OF Washington, elab-
orately contended that the constitution
embraced acquired territory the very
moment the United States took possess
sion OF it,
Teller said that this government
could make the outlying territory in
to states or could hold ii as colonies
as it saw fit. while Turner maintained
that the United States could not hold
colonies or dependencies. Aside from
the constitutional question, the two
senator's were practically agreed.
Both We're opposed to the pending
bill and both objected to any of the
insular territory becoming part Of
the United States or any of its inhabi-
tants. citizens of the United States,