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woes of RoynI Playwright.

HEa
The Kaiscr-Speak oudt boldly. Herr Captsin
Vat DO you consider de verdict on my-on oul
blav to hat peen?
Captain Lam-De troot is gwite alvavs IN
pleasant. Your Majesty. But de chencral i'm
preston seems TO be dot de "lron Toot" need
filing.
The Kaiser-NeGer mindt chcneral impressions
Vat didet dey say apout IL in barticular2
Captain Lauf-Dey saidt deere vas too much tan
about it.
The Ksiser-Yell. aindt DOT natural for a tooth,
Ho. he. no. Pesides, you know dot Won wrotet
most Of dc dialogue youHelluf. Dots vun on
you. Lauf.
Captain Lauf-Dey wouldn't say nodding cider
vsy az de end Of de ieerst act.
The Kaiser-DOt vas your ending. you know herr
captain.
Captain Lauf-Dey hisset he second act like
gooses.
The Kaiser-Most Of dot act vas yours.
Captain Lauf-Dcy groaned Offer de third net
The Kaiser-Dot vas all yours.
Captain Lauf-Und most efirypoddy vented home
il de fort act.
The Raiser-I gif you all de credit for de fort
act, captain.
Captain Lauf-Your Majesty is gwite too chen.
erOus.
The Ksiser-Not at all. Not at all. Its cbust
ny way ! wish you better luck negst time
Coos 5y
CaPt1ii Lauf-GoOt bye, Your Majesty.
The a,aiser-Oh. captain vun moment
Captain Lauf--Yell. Vot is liz
The kaiser-Captain, Il Is to Iaufl
Laughs upruaGiorsiy, while Iauf goes out angrilv
slamniRS the dow.
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and Free States will be exhausted, and
there are already reports to the effect that
provisions are running low, even in p E.
toria. Should the time come when the
Boer troops cannot be fed. OF course that
would mark the end Of resistance.
The fate OF Mafeking trembles in the
balance. II is not known whether a col
umn has been sent from Kimberley to its
relief. or not. although such a movement
was indicated I'm a despatch the other day.
Probably It IS safe to assume that Lord
Roberts did not wait a day after relieving
Kimberley before he organized column
for Mafel1ing. II it was possible to push L.
forward at once. il should be heard from
before long. But it is a long journey and
the railway has no double been pretty thor
oughly wrecked by the Beers: so it is
doubtful II succor can be given to Baden
Powell and his sick and famished garri-
Soa in time to do any good. Still there
is some hope.
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REDUCING OFFICE EXPENSE.
Western Railways 10 Discontinue In
ufviduaI Ticket Agencies.

Western Railways 10 Discontinue In
uividuaI Ticket Agencies.
CHICAGO. March 9.-"The abolition Of
the ticket agencies is only one of the
measures planned by the leading railway
managers. nd a vice president of one
OF the big Western roads. THE next step
will be toward the abolition OF individual
railway agencies. outside OF the territory
Of The lines maintaining them. Within
sixty days the only railroad agencies in
California will be those Of the Southern
Pacific and the Santa Fe. The officials OF
the roads VIII undertake to distribute
equitably among certain lines all the east
bound business from lower Pacific Coast
points Ever Western line of Importance
and a number of Eastern lines maintain
agencies at San Francisco. The expenses
Of these agencies amount to large sums.
The next place where the experiment
of individual agencies will be tried will be
in New England territory Afterward the
agencies in what is known as Eastern
trunk line territory between the Atlantic
'oast and Buffalo Pittsburg and Wheel
will be closed by the managers Of the
n tern roads. 1t is the present plan to
rs lish joint agencies Of all the Western
rs. n cities like Boston, New York, and
Pink 'phia. These agencies viii be IN
Do. management Of the Eastern
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The Rout OF The nncr.

There is something decidedly queer
IA the narrative OF Lord Roberts SIC
cessiul turning movement east OF Paar-
doberg. which we fail to understand. II il
BE- true that the Boer commander enter
tanned any hope Of resisting the British
advance with a fraction Of his army and
with both his tanks exposed. then
whoever was in command in the field
should be promptly retired. The retreat
seems TO have been a rout and a panic.
which is inconsistent with the theory that
the Beers were only trying to obstruct
Roberts in order to gain time in which TO
entrench a position farther toward BIoem-
f0ntein. II must be said that the event
has very greatly enhanced the British
prospects and prestige. Lord Roberts at
latest account was only ten miles from
Abraham's Kraal, where il has been under
stood Joubert intended to make a stand
on a strongly defensible lire from that
point to Kip Pan. II we may trust to the
impression conveyed by today's news. the
BOer forces are demOralized and IL is pos
sible that Lord Roberts may turn Bloem-
fontein and get in the Boer rear before
being compelled to give battle.
While we cannot speak with any conf
dence on the subject, il looks rather as If
Butler might be brought over by Van
Reener's pass and assist a movement de-
signed TO envelope the Boer army-per-
haps to cut it of from retreat TO the
north. Probably it viii not wait. There IS
too much open country in the Free State
to suit BOer tactics. and it would not he
surprising If JOubert were to abandon IL
and retire above the Vaal. In any event
he has in Roberts an adversary fully his
match in strategy. and the Indications ara
that this campaign is not to 90 to his
credit.
The story that the South African States
have made peace oyertures in an in
formal way is believed In London. II Il
be true. there is a chance that the war
may be nearer an end than appeared pos
sible a few days ago With all their male
citizens in the field. the time must cone
when the supplies laid in b. the Transvaal
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AN ERICSSON MEMORIAL.
Fnther of the Monitor TO BE Honor
Ell 10y Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, March "a monu-
mental structure to the memory of Capt
John Ericsson will be added to the wealth
OF metal and granite In Fairmount Park
A public-spirited and generous citizen Of
Philadelphia through James W. Paul,
jr.. Treasurer Of the Paramount Park Art
Association, has contributed the sum OF
s., eco toward a fund 10 be utilized in
erecting the memorial. The association
has named a Committee on Ericsson Me-
mortal. consisting Of fifty men prominent
in political and business life. The commit
tee hopes that in addition to the amount
mentioned above the sum OF So, 900 will
be secured by subscription.
IL may thus be enabled TO erect a me-
mortal in every way worthy Of this dis
tinguished man. II is the de Ire Of the
committee that the proposed memorial
should take the form of a monumental
structure of which the statue Of Erics-
son should be a conspicuous feature, and
be erected upon the river bank in Fair
mount Park.
Captain John Ericsson was one OF those
rare men OF genius who. by good fortune.
are permitted both to conceive and 10 exc
cute great designs. and what they dare 20
dream OF, dare to do" He changed the
destinies OF war in the greatest armed
conflict Of modern times and struck de
cisive blow al a critical moment in the
contest, which, from the magnitude of the
forces engaged. and the importance OF tho
issues involved, was one of the most no
mentOus in the history Of the world.
The services OF Ericsson at that critical
period In the history OF the country can
nUt be Cyerestmated and loyal and pa
triotic citizens are called upon 10 sub
scribe generously In order that this liberal
contribution may be made available. and
the commission FOR the memorial award
ed MifhOnl dnlaY-
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VALUABLE GEMS STOLEN.
Diamonds Valued nj $1,000 Disap-
pear in philadelphia

Diamonds Valued nj $1,000 Disap-
pear In PhIIsdeIphia.
PHILADELPHIA March 9.-Thc sud
den disappearance OF gems valued az 81
600. the property Of Mrs. c. Karciza from
a bureau drawer ia her residence. 3l04
Berks Street is engaging the undivided
attention OF nearly the entire city detec-
tive force. Up TO the present time one
arrest. that OF Isabella Reed. a oolored
girl. has been made. Magistrate Jcrmon
held the girl in $1,000 bail for a further
hearing next Wednesday. The magistrate
admitted that there was not a sCintill1 OF
evidence against the girl. but the serious
nature Of the charge compelled him TO be
cautious.
There is a decided air OF mystery about
the case. which the police have been work
ing hard to deepen. The alleged robbie y
was not discovered until yesterday after
noon. when Mrs. Karciza, who is the wife
Of a Russian naval officer. now on duty az
Cramps rushed into the Twenty-eighth
District Police Station and iranticaliy an
nOunced the fact OF the missing diamonds.
Special Officer Hancock Immediately visit
ed the scene. and after investigation ar
rested the young cOlored domestic. who
ever since has stOutly proclaimed her in
nOCence. No one had access to the rooms
but the family and the domestic. and on
these grounds for suspicion the arrest was
made.
The first action of Captain Miller when
informed Of the case yesterday morning
was 20 send a squad of detectives forth to
instruct everybody connected with the
case not to talk. It is thought ttat the
police have since discovered something OF
Importance regarding the missing gems,
but whatever il is they refuse TO reveal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-09
JENKINS INSURANCE BILL.
q Proposition TO Regulate the Bust
ness Ina the District.

ness Ina the District.
Representative jenkins Of Wisconsin in
troduced in the House yesterday bill to
regulate insurance in the District Of Co
lumbia- Il is a bill which has been
agreed upon by the several insurance
companies and the District authorities.
IL establishes a department OF insurance.
the superintendent OF which shall be the
Assessor Of the District
The superintendent shall see that all
laws Of the United States relating to in
surance are executed, keep copies OF the
charters of the assurances OF all kinds.
including life and other indemnity organi-
cations.
The bill provides regulations for the
control OF companies similar TO the meas
ure which has been considered heretofore.
The superintendent may make an off,
cial examination into the affairs Of any
insurance company doing business in the
District to ascertain whether the COM
pany is solvent. No company shall do
business in the District unless il has
complied with the laws OF some one Of
the States requiring a deposit Of not less
than 100000 or has deposited bonds 10
that amount in the District Supreme
Court.
All insurance companies. except mutual
companies. shall pay TO the Collector Of
Taxes before March / Of each year a
sum equal to 11-2 per cent Of the pre-
MUM receipts OF the last preceding cal
endar year Special provision is made for
assessment companies, Beneficiary so
cieties and fraternal orders shall pay a
tax Of s. a year. Tire license Zee 10 be
paid by each insurance solicitor is fixed
at 81 a year. The license Zee Of solicitors
for industrial insurance shall be so cents
a wear.
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Jones Was the victim.


q rom Answers
Three friends who had been spending the evep.
ing at their club agreed that the one who did
not DO as his wife told him when he got home
should pay for oyster supper.
smith, in trying to hnd the matche. trod on
the cat.
That's right said his wife, gaLf1s up; ''kill
the poor cat. and have done with il -
We'll thought Smith. ''Tll have 10 kin the
cat or pay for the supper" So he killed the cat
Brown was no less fortunate when he arrived
home. In the dark he stumbled against the
piano.
"Why don't you break the piano?'' demanded
h;s wife.
Brown at once broke the piano.
when Jones got home he stumbled on IN.
top step OF the staircase
+ Go on!'' said his wife from the bedroom.
1 Tumble downstairs and break your neck!'
Not met answered Jones. "TU paw for the
supper hrst!'
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SITES FoR eARR1soNs.
Secretary Root Appoints a BOARD 90
Consider Necessnry DetaiIs.

Secretary Root Appoints a Board 40
Consider Necessary Details.
BY direction OF the Secretary OF War. a
board Of officers to consist Of Capt. VIII
Liam W. Robinson. jr., assistant quarter
master: Capt Harry Taylor. Corps Of En-
gineers, and Capt. John d. C. Hcskirs,
Third Artillery, will meet at Fort Fiagler.
Wash, on March IS. or as soon thereafter
as practicable. for the purpose OF consid-
ering and reporting upon the additional
land required for building sites for garri-
son purposes at Fort Casey tAdmiTa.ty
Head ard Point Wilson. Wash
The board will take into cOusidera lion
the actual requirements in the way OF al
ditiOGll land and II additional land is re-
CURED the amount Necessary and the To-
CatiCu thereof as well a. Approximate price
al which il can be obtained. and WEcther
"a would be advantageous to the United
States to institute condemnation proceed
iugs 10 acquire &C..
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The Davis Canal Amendment.

good deal OF doubt existed last night
and this morning in relation to the real
character and the scope and effect Of che
proposed Davis amendment to the Hay
Psuncefote Treaty. Il was quite gener-
ally feared that when il should come to be
read and analysed. it would be found 10
poorly cover its ostensible purpose Il
will be time enough to consider that ques-
( ton when the American people have had
an opportunity 70 examine the propositiC =
critically.
1t is not understood to meet the views
OF the Foreign Office. which would perhaps
tend to recommend il TO public confidence.
State Department official is quoted as
stating that while Great Britain might
not object to the change. the other Eu-
roPean powers would. This illustrates the
advantage OF that splendid diplomacy
which took all the foreign cabinets into
Mr.. McKinley's confidence and secured
their agreement to 4 treaty the fact or
nature OF which was yet unknown 20 the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The Davis amendment may be acceptable
or otherwise. The main point for Senator's
to consider is that the American people
are determined 10 build. own, control. and
II necessary fortify-most certainly de-
fend, the Nicaragua Canal. II it cannot be
had on those terms il should not be built
Al all The Hay-Pauncefote Canal would
be a most admirable thing for Grea Brit
ain and Canada; but ii would be a knife in
the heart Of the United States
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DEGREE FOR A BRAHMIN.
Harvard to Make subharnma Swnr.
minndhin Ph. ID.

minndhin N Th. ID.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 9.-The de-
gree OF Ph. d. is seldom conferred by the
faculty Of Harvard University upon any
candidate who has not studied for tao =.
three years at the university. but within
a short time an exception will probably
be made in favor Of Su6harama Swarmi-
radhin, a high-caste Brahmin, who has
been a student al Harvard scarcely three
months. Swarminadhin has just passed the
special oral examination given by COM
mite Of the faculty during a part Of two
days. and upon the approval Of his thesis,
which deals with the administration Of
Oriental law by British tribunals. viii re-
ceiye his degree OF Phi ID. One Of the ex-
amiEers said. ia reference 20 the Brahmiu's
oral examination. that his preparation was
phenomenal and that he passed with high
credit. II his thesis is passed Swarmnad-
hin viii become doctor of philosophy in iu-
risprudence
40 ont az Harvard has any recollection
of a Brahmin studying there before. and
the man upon whom the degree is about
20 be conferred is regarded as possessing Q
wonderful intellect. He entered the Uni
yersity CT Madras India I'm 1892. when only
fourteen years old. and received mis- degree
Of 4. 3. four years later. Ha,'ng been in
structor In nhysics for two years al Ma
dras. he received the degree Of a. NJ, and
then travelled extensively through Europe
SpeuGiUE considerable time ia Germany.
ana ultimately entering the University Of
Edinburgh
There he received. in 1885. the degree Of
Ii. r.. and q ycsr later the degree Of =.
). Last year be was called 10 the bar IN
London and was admitted TO Grays Inn
Swarminadhin expects 10 spend the COM
ing summer travelling through the United
States. after which he will go 10 Japan for
a time before returning TO India. He ex-
poets 20 teach In one Of the universities Of
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POLITIaAL 90 kan 6aSSIP


sun ENPis.- -.aa,ta General
Charles Emory Smith his vri ten aaony-
moGsiy. in the Esme G. 20 Cabinet. an
elaborate explanAti3S o, Tue Presidents
sudden f;ce-a5oui or he Porto Ri-ar
question. This latest explanation It is con-
tended. does not explain the thing any bet
ter than the enc ade few days ago by
another member If ;he Cabinet declaring
mat the President as never changed his
mind on The subject, il still in favor o. free
trade for Porto Rico. and that "the Con-
gress and rot the Executive was wholly
responsible Tor the change OF policy" In
view OF these contradictory Eek
plantations thar come from the Prssi-
dent . Official household Il is understood
why such tired feeling suddenly has
come upon AIR. Mckinney, that he has
arranged to 20 next week with Marx
Hanna to the lstter's winter residence in
the prey region around Thomasville. Ca.
Tor long rest Mr.. Henry Oxn-rd. whose
modesty has kept him in the background
all through the Porto Rican affair and
who. il he would. could also give out an
explanation OF the transaction. has gone
away from Washington for a rest. A told
several Gays ago by Tie Times. Mr. Ok
nsrd put in two weeks OF very hard work
just before the Payne bill was fore ed
through the House, and during the anx-
icu5 hours that Immediately preceded is
passage he nervousIy paced up and doHu
the corridor en- the Republican side Of he
hall couterring at Intervals OF very fen
minutes with various uncertain members
IL Is held that, II there is any gratitude in
trusts the sugar monopoly ought to vote
Mr.. CNuard large pension for life. so
lhat BE can spend the remainder Of his
days IN luxury and following his natural
hentS
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v DEATHS OF PATRIARcHs.
Several Aged Virginia People Expire
on the Same Dav

LEXINGTON, Va, March 9.-Mr. John
Barger died at his home near Natural
Bridge March at the advanced age OF
oighty-hye years. He was one of the old
landmarks Of that section and a highly re-
spected citizen OF the county. Within Z
few hours Of the death Of Mr.. Barger. Mr.
George Alphin. Of Purgatory. Botetourt
county. near the Rockbridge line died al
the advanced age Of eighty-four years They
had been Dlaymates and schoolmates and
fast friends throughout their lives.
On the same day Miss Jane Wade died
near Brownsburg. at the age Of seventy
nine years; her sister Miss May NJ. Wade
having died just week ago at the age OF
seventy-siX years. Miss Sarah Pendle. a
resident Of Lexington. died the same day
at the Presbyterian Home here. at the age
OF eighty-four years. She was a native
Of Falling Spring neighborhood. this
county.
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A GIFT FROM A SISTER.
Her Brother Lays IL BY for Future
Appreciation.
From the Worcester, Mass. Caz5ttc.)

From the Worcester, Mass, Gazlttc) -
In common with other women. Mrs.
Brown delights in a bargain. and when
she observed the advertisement Of a great
fire and water sale in one o. the depart
ment stores she repaired there without de-
Law. There were many fine works Of
science. travel. history. religion. and ic-
ton to be had for a song each, but her
eyes rested on a handsomely bound copy
OF The Life of General Grant" and she
bought it for her brother. OF course. IL
would not be fair 70 tell what she paid for
II. The next day her brother came over tc
thank her. ITS fine he said. Il haven't
got very far in il yet, but I know it's going
10 be good. When little Jane gets along a
little further in her German I'm going to
have her read me bit Of IL every evening
I make rather slow progress Of il my
self"
In German?" gasped the giver.
yes" said the brother; its written in
German. a mighty handy thing TO have
around the house"
Since then Mrs. Brown has never bought
a fire or water book without looking care
fully on the inside Of IT,
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uitted Of Assault.

HtGER=I WIN. Nd. March 9.-Harold
IL Rf.rs, -daol son of Mr.. Joseph Rich
arF=ou. o. Smi burg, indicted for assault
via intent t3 re- ~der Arthur L. Towson.
agent far EFn EHs 'rn Maryland Railroad
al smithbu-r was quilted yesterday af-
ter, con by fha Jury ter three hours de-
llberetrrn rlr WIS third trial The
first lime this fs ~ -eed. The second
time I. ilr l- erdict OF guilty.
but a n, Isl teiaI a ss Cg----1 by the Court
OF ApDeaA
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EE IN EUROPE.

E. .Ir- az Efforts to secure a
Hour Day.
J. United States Consul
t. written the State De-
p Is strikes in textile in
as follows:
1899 many strikes &C
CT han textile factories
az .. l-hour and for a ten
he cases they were sue
&C Concessions were made
o. .... trikers gained mate
ri.
ton Of the Bohemian
M ecreasin~ the hours Of
TAI Germany in similar
es Dbl. eleventh hour day pre-
va yut OF One-eleventh OF
TIE time would seriously
h. r- ne race for business.
the news from the
gre Of Germany that more
tina 5. stimulated BY the
vic .. .r. laborers in Bohemia
are .. re ten-hour day and
tina ~ F-aI1- o organize the entire
tex .0-Ers .n-.e Of SaXony in fur
the r- GEMS move ent.
o.. therefore IS as IL the ruinous
con .st.1 0t a" many. feared by the
Bob manu- cturers, would be
che, ...
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From the day Mr.. Mckinley was nomi-
mated at st. Louis 20 tho present time
BENJAMIN Harrison has been persona non
grata in Administration circles. He is a
patient little man and cooler than a fro
zen cucumber. He has waited for his
chance TO get even and is enjoying IL
His pertinent remarks on the Porto Rican
infamy have produced p Republican revolt
IN Indiana serious enough 10 promise
Democratic victory in that state next au-
tumn. 1t is novel thing for us TO find
anything to praise in the great American
iceman. but it would be improper not to
congratulate the former President Upon
this valuable service 10 his country and TO
mankind
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THE LANCASTER sArrs.
Leaves for Boston After Three Davs
In 0unrnnfine

LeaVes Tot bOstOn Atter Three Uar.
In Quarantine.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March 9-Tae
training ship Lancaster, which caused SOM
commotion by sailing into Hampton RoaJ
Tuesday with yellow flag at her mast
head. left Old Point yesterday for Boston.
whittier she has been ordered. While lying
off the Hygiea Hotel the vessel kept In
quarantine. the health authorities think
ing it best to take no chances.
The fact that there has been no disease
aboard since the suspicious case was put of
at Santiago has aiIayed all fear OF an cpl
demic on the ship.