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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
The Lone star state.

tFrom the Galveston NeWS.)
We have the broadest State in the Union, and,
with fair show, are going to make it the great
est of the half a hundred Commonwealths Con-
Sidering the Texas OF today, nobody can easily
understand why this goodly land should ever have
been refused admission into the Union; yet its
application for admission was rejected at one
time by the Senate of the United States by
vote of 35 to 16 Later the door was thrown open,
as westward the star OF expansion took its way
Since Texas became part of the Union it has
given opportunities and fortunes to thousands of
people from the older States. 1t has contributed
full share in men and means in the grand work
of making the United States of America the
richest and most powerful nation earth. Sul
ours is young State. only partially developed
with its best opportunities unused There is
country in which the word .independenee'' ms5rs
more than ii means in Texas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

The Solicitor General is urging the SUI
preme Court to advance the Manila prize
cases on the calendar, on the ground that
the decisions in these will govern those
of large number Of claimants in con-
nection with the sea battle of Santiago.
The Solicitor General cannot be unaware
that the second class of cases will differ
from the first in at least one particular.
There is public suspicion that Sampson,
who was not legally in command of the
American feet at the time of the Santiago
engagement, and certainly was not pres
ent, has the effrontery to claim the lions
share of the plumber. Neither in law nor
in morals is he entitled to single cent
of the money; but he will get it, We think.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

The Cincinnati brewers are in a state of
mind. In their endeaEor TO illustrate the
proposition of Mr.. Emerson that con
sistency is the bugbear of little minds"
they have been caught between the upper
and the neither milestone. 1t appears tina,
a few months ago number of these
maltese knights, so to speak, in their more
OF less righteous crusade against the in
ermities of the flesh, distributed an abund.
ance of circulars which covered the face of
the country as the leaves earpeted valom
brossa. They were designed to convince a
bibulous world that the brown brew they
exploited We nct=aniy harmless. but whole
some. Indeed. as the feryor OF advocacy
increased. the self-interested pamphleteers
contended that their beverage was not only
beneficial. but enc Of the necessaries of
life.
Their ground was well taken. and In all
probability nothing would have induced
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
PREACHER IN MONKS GARB.
Father Huntington, of Westminster.
Nd. Heard in New York.

NEW YORK. March 5.-At the noon ser
vice for business men at Calvary Epis-
copal Church to-day the preacher was the
Rev. Father ]. o. Huntington, OF West
minister, Nd. He is son of Bishop Hunt
ington, of Central New York. With sew
eral other priests Of the Episcopal Church
Father Huntington formed the Monastic
Order of the Holy Cross, the headquarters
of which now are at Westminster At the
services today Father Huntington appeared
in his monks gown of white wool with
the black cross of the order suspended
on his breast The church was well filed
Father Huntington preached on Success
in the Whole of Life" Father Hunting
ton will preach at all the noon services
this week
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
THE DEWEY BOUNTY CLAIM.
Motion to Advance the Appeal in the
Supreme Court

Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court handed down an
opinion yesterday in the case between the
Fidelity National Bank of Cincinnati and
the Chemical national Bank OF New York
The case involved the validity of a loan
of 100000 made by the Chemical National
Bank to the Fidelity National Bank on the
application OF E. L. Harper. the vice presi-
dent of the latter bank. This money was
credited to Harper's individual account.
When the Cincinnati bank failed the New
York bank asked to be accounted as one of
its creditors. Tnis was denied by the re-
eeiver. The opinion handed down by Mr..
Justice Harlan affirms the decision of the
Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth cir
cult sustaining the contention of the New
York bank.
The Supreme Court affirmed the judg-
ment of the Florida District Court, order
ing the sale of the steamer Benito Es-
tenger., captured 81 the Hornet off Cape
Cruise July 81 1898. loaded with ,260 bar
rels of -four.
Defence was made that the vessel had
been previously transferred to a British
subject and was therefore not liable to
seizure. The court said the evidence in
this direction was not satisfactory, and the
judgment below was affirmed.
Solicitor General Richards entered a mo-
ton to advance the hearing of the appeal Of
Admiral Dewey in the matter of his bounty
claim. He said that not only the claims of
Admiral Dewey and his ]. SOC men were in
volved. but that there were about $500
men engaged at Santiago. Manzanilla, and
other places who had claims that would be
affected by the decision in this case. The
total of the award in the case of Admiral
Dewey and his sailors is s191 AGO. and their
contention is that the sum should be dou-
bled. The Solicitor General urges that the
claims should be determined in order that
the officers and men may speedily receive
their just dues for their valorous conduct
i,,c ,apt
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
A Thorough Mess.

(From the indianapolis News)
Mr.. Mckinley reversed himself, because there
was no way TO meet The immediate necessities of
Porto Rieo-it was alleged-exeept b., having a
tariff. Cof course, this allegation was pure as
SYMPHONY Then as soon as the House, IN spite
of the storm of popular disapproval, had passed
the tariff measure, and public indignation found
still voiubie and varied expression, the
President recommends the adoption of a measure
evidently in the hope Of recovering lost prestige
which makes the tariff itself unnecessary. on the
grounds with which it had been justified. Talk
about confusion worse COMPOUNDED. What bet
ter illustration could you have?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

The amendment to the Porto Rican Tar
if bill offered by Senator Davis yesterday
is the cleverest device yet discovered by
Republican legislators to crawl out of the
hole in which the unconstitutional action
of the House. under the Administration
whip and spur, has placed their party. 1t
provides for extending certain sections
OF the Constitution over Porto Rico. there
by implying that the Constitution does not
already extend there in virtue of its in
separableness from the flag and sover-
eighty. The amendment calls for free
trade with the island. But the trust calls
IL the other direction are louder and more
effective in matters Of Republican policy.
Mr.. Davis, no doubt. means WELL but We
are afraid he did not consult Mr.. Oxnard
first.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
SECRETARY ROOT DELAYED.
He Did Not Get Away From Tampa
for Cuba Until Yesterday,

A telegram was received at the War De-
Root and party had sailed from Tampa,
Fla. for Cuba on the transport Sedgwick.
The Secretary had expected to leave Tam
pa Sunday, but the Sedgwick was delayed
by bad weather and did not reach Tampa
until Sunday night, delaying the depar
ture of the party until yesterday. The
Quartermaster General had originally as
signed the transport Mcpherson to carry
the Secretary's party to Cuba. but she
broke a shaft and the Sedgwick had to
take her place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
A Trust Matter Purely.

tFFom The st. LOUIS Post-Despatch.)
Whether the COLONIES part of the United
States legally. whether moral considerations are
to be taken into account-these are questions
which do not trouble the interests which control
the President and his party in Congress The
protected interests dictate the Presidents policy
They constitute power with very definite ideas.
Throw away the Constitution or construe it &C.
cording TO the greed OF these special interests,
abandon the most cherished principles OF Ameri-
can politics, ignore moral considerations and put
justice ont Of nind-reduee everything to a ques.
tion Of p.cflt--that is the policy proposed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
BARON DE GEVERS.
He VIII BE Presented to President
Mckinley Today.

The new Minister from the Netherlands
to the United States. Baron De Covers,
will today present his credentials to the
President. Since the retirement few
months ago of Mr.. De Weckerlin. the for
mer minister. the business Of the lega-
ton has been transacted by the consul
general at New York. The new minister
has represented his Government in Ser
via and Roumania, and feels as if he were
father having been Senator Wright of New
Jersey, and his mother a native of that
State, while he has an uncle in the city
of Newark. Col. E. H. Wright Baron De
Gevers is familiar with American institu-
tons and speaks the language fuently.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

Secretary Wilson declares the PROPOSE
ton to run boulevard through the Mall
is sacrilegious, and he is right. We want
to restore to national uses and the har-
mony of rEnfsnt's design of the Capital
the area already given up for private bust
ness purposes on the south side of Penn
sylvania Avenue. and certainly do not
want to encourage any fresh vandalism.
The Mall and every bit of green in the
city should be held sacred.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

When you write to Queen Victoria the paper
which you use must be thick and white. and the
letter must he put into an envelope large enous h
TO contain Ii without folding. A letter which
has been folded never reaches the Queen, and the
chances are that she never hears of its existence
such letters are dealt with by the mistress of the
robes. who, II she consider them Of sufficient i'm
portance to be handed to Her Majesty. returns
them to their senders, with directions as to how
the letter should be sent to the sovereign
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

The spooner bill providing temporary
government for the Philippines, was re-
ported to the Senate yesterday. 1t gives
the President authority to maintain and
protect the inhabitants of the islands in
the free enjoyment of their liberty, prop
erty. and religion If the measure means
what it says it is not SO bad. The Fill
pinos, under the Constitution, are enti
tied to the free enjoyment of free trade
with other ports of the United States. and
their property cannot legally be taken
from them to pay tribute to Dingleyism.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
SIR. Mckinley.
(From the Baltimore SUM-


He has been override:> st all points when his
views conaicted with the selfish interests Of those
who have been the chief beneiciaries Of his Ad-
ministration lie does not lead his party. but is
led by the small coterie which dominates its af-
fairs If he cannot act without the consent 0,
this element. if he has weight or influence
in determining the nature Of our trade relations
with Porto Rico hoE ANYTHING which he may
say now about the Philippines be credited by
those who have seen him steadily surrenderins
his power whenever pressure was brought TO bear
%, biu,9
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

FROM the Kansas City Siar)
The day for Littlefe!d. Mccall. Crrnpaeker.
Lorimer, and Heatwoie. the Republicans in Con
gress who held out for free trade with rario
Rico, will come by and by. Nothing Is settled
until it Il settled right.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

The Irish ArOused.-When. upon the
floor of the House recently, the Hon. Rich
ard Bartholdt.i of ST. Louis. roundly de-
nouneed tae Irish, everybod? in Washing
ton who likes him-and that Is everybody
who knows him-hoped that all the print
ing presses would break down before his
overheated remarks could be spread broad
cast through his district And then when
a few days later, he took occasion in an
other speech TO announce that he repre-
sents the largest brewery constituency In
the country, it was concluded by those who
had been frightened for him by his first
speech that the genial Herr Dokter Bar
tholdt knew what he was doing when he
denounced the Irish-that the historian
could write of the Irish in his district like
another historian has written of snakes In
Ireland. Wherefore there was great rejolc-
ing that DR.. Bartholdt would remain 'in
our midst" But it seems the rejoicing
has started too soon. for. mirabile dictu
an aspiring statesman or an avenging
Nemesis OF the Milesian name of Kiskad-
den is on the trail of Herr Dokter Bar
thoidt. and is spreading that anti-Irish
speech through the district.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06

Martyr to Duty.-The late Repre-
sentative Sydney P. Epes. of Virginia. ap-
pears to have been martyr to that stern
sense OF partisan duty which controls the
House in all emergencies. The statement
is made that If Mr.. Epes had gone to
hospital last Wednesday and placed him
self under skillful treatment instead of
going to the House to vote with his party
against the Porto Rican TariT bill the prob
abilities are he would be alive today. Mir.
Epes. 1t is said, knew last Tuesday that
he had appendicitis. The doctors had dag
nosed his ailment as this dangerous dis
ease and had advised him to go at once TO
hospital and prepare for the inevitable
operation. Just at that time it seemed that
there was good chance of defeating the
Porto Rican bill, and every Democratic
vote available was needed. When they
learned how serious was his Illness the
Democratic whips tried to get a pair for
Mr.. Epes. This the Republicans positively
refused 10 grant. Against the earnest ad-
vice of his physicians. his family. and his
friends Mr.. Epes, though offering terri
BILE torture, took. his seat IN the House
Wednesday morning and remained at his
post until the last vote was taken on the
Porto Rican bill. Then he was hurried of
to the Garfield Hospital, but the disease
had made such progress and had so Slapped
his vitality that on arrival at the hospital
it was recognized that his case vas hope
less
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-06
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Question of Cooiness.-"Tf the gen.
tleman from Texas will keep cool we shall
soon get Strengthened out exclaimed
Speaker Henderson yesterday afternoon
while the House was in confusion over 4
parliamentary point raised by the Hon,
Joseph Weldon Bailey. III the Chair VIII
keep as cool as 1 am right now, / think
We shall come out all right" roared the
young Texan back at the Speaker. Then
each disputant smiled biaDdiy as II try
ing to impress all GREATNESS behoiders
with The belief that each was perfectly
calm and collected, when, in point oil fact,
IL appeared from the gallery that Car
Reed successor was angry enough to huri
the gavel at the head of the Texan. 1t
was the first time General Henderson has
lost his head since he has been Speaker.
and it was obvious that IL he had been
backed by a higher order OF floor leader
snip than the Republicans now have he
would not have lost his head, because the
House would not have become entangled.
The only way he got out of the difficulty
was by some unusually arbitrary rulings
which were very strong reminders of the
only and mighty Reed
Watch Mayor Grny.-A smooth faced,
clear-eyed young man is Mayor James
Gray. of Minneapolis, who was an in
terested spectator in the press gallery of
the Senate yesterday afternoon. Before he
yielded to the voice of the tempter. some
talk of running him, nolens yolenS. as
hrst rate newspaper man. He stepped
from the editorial sanctum into the mayor
atty OF Minneapolis as the Democratic idol
OF that part of the vineyard, and so well
mas ha kent fuit hot tbsra is
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04
THE TREATY WITH GERMANy
Text of the Clauses Defining Com
eessEeus 20 This Country.

Text of the Clauses Defining Com
eessIeus 10 This Country
The text OF the comm nereial agreement
with Germany was made public at the De-
partnlent of State this morning. The guar
antees on the part of the United States
have already been published, The state
ment of today gives Gerinany,s guarantees,
as follows:
sReciprocaIIy the Imperial German Gov
ernment. guarantees to the products Of the
United States on their entry into Germany
the tariff rates which have been conceded
by the commercial treaties concluded dur
ing the years 1S91-1894 between Germany
on the one part and Belgium. Italy, Aus
Hungary Roumania, Russia, SWltZeF-
land and SeryIa on The other part
Moreover, the Imperial German Govern
ment will as soon as this agreement shall
be put in force annul the regulations pro-
yiding that the dried or evaPoTated fruits
imported from the United States into Ger
many be inspected on account OF the San
Jose scale. These fruits shall during the
continuance in force Of this agreement be
admitted into Germany without other
charges than the payment Of the customs
duties to which they may now or in future
be subject by law
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04

partly in that of the United States. The
Two texts were separated by several groups
not Ineligible in either cipher. As de-
eiphered on August the Conger message
appeared to BEGIN with the words, II
British Legation under continued shot and
SHE'LL etc.
with the aid of the full text as tele-
graphed from Chefoo by Consul Fowler.
and already given to the press, the doubt
full groups which were distorted in teie-
graphic transmission, have now been cor
rected, and found to read:
81 For one month We have been besieSed
which intel1fgently completes the sen
tence, making the telegram read: For one
moath we have been besieged in British
Legation under continued shot and shell
from Chinese troops Quick relief only
can prevent general massaere.-Conger.'
LAS it is known that the various lega-
tions and foreigners took shelter in the
British Legation about June II. the date
or Mr. CongefS telegram is n1ed WITH dp-
proximate certainty as July II. This
agrees with Consul Fowler's cabled state
ment that the original message as writ
ten on a regular telegraph form and sign
ed 'Conger. is supplemented by the words:
E. H. Conger July II. address .. S. Le-
gation, written on the same form. but evil
dently not transmitted.
The fact that the authentic text of the
original message, as received in Washing
ton On July 20, agrees literally with Con-
sui Fowlers report of the wording of the
original form written by Minister Conger
and bearing the file date of July II, ap-
De ars TO establish the genuineness of the
message and its date beyond doubt
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04
NO FEAR OF PLAGUE.
New York Authorities Apprehend
No Danger From London Case.

NEW YORK. Aug DR. E r San
born. deputy health officer OF the port, re-
ported this evening that no official infor-
nation OF the reported presence OF the bu-
bonie plague in London had been received
at the quarantine station
If The report prove true, he said,
there will be No cause for apprehension.
No interference with passengers or freight
traffic viii result. No extra precautions
are likely TO be taken. simply because ne
are on guard all the time. Both crews and
passengers OF all incoming steamers are
carefcl!y examined at the present time
and The same policy will be continued.
The steamers coming direct from Lon
don are ten or eleven days on the water
ana if there he any plague cases on board
they are sure TO develop in that time We
are now in constant communication with
the plague-stricken Indian ports such as
Shanghai and HeTgkoGs and no trouble has
resulted so far"
In regard to the reported yellow fever
cases at Tampa, Fla. DR.. Sanboru said
there was an equal absence of danger for
this port He declared that the health de
partment OF Tampa was very good and
fully capable of coping with the fever
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04
FILIPINO REBELS ACTIVE.
Disaster to a Detachment Of AEneri-
can Soldiers.

Disaster to a Detachment Of Amerf-
can Soldiers.
General Macarthur today forwarded to
the War Department despatch announc-
ing one OF the most serious reyerses of the
entire campaign in the Philippines. A par
ty of sixteen American soldiers was en-
gagged by band of insurgents and the en-
tire body killed, wounded or captured by
the enemy The message follows:
Manila, Aug. 4.
"Adiutant General, Washington:
First Lieutenant Alstaetter, Corps
of Engineers, L. S. A, with escort fif-
teen men, attacked August i, road be-
tween San Miguel de Mayuma Luzon)
and San Isidro 01uZon} by armed band
insurgents, reported $50 strong. Entire
party killed, wounded, or captured.
SKilled-Troop H. Fourth Cavalry,
Richard Dichler.
wounded Charles NJ. Newman.
wounded in arm, serious: both; Walter
Brewer. wounded in arm, serious;
Company A, Battalion Of Engineers, q.
S. A, Edward Long, wounded in abdo-
men. serious.
acknowledgements Alstaetter;
Company A, Battalion of Engineers, u.
S a. Henry T. Crenshaw; Troop II,
Fourth Cavalry, Arthur Bates, Charles
]. Fuchsinger, Edward ]. Cromer,
George Knaub, William j Garyity, John
Coughlin, Robert f Taylor, Joseph T
Mealey.
Wounded sent San Isidro with note
from Laeuna Maraimo announcing
prisoners would be well treated.
''M&cARTHUR.'
Lieut.. Frederick ". Alstaetter was born
in Ohio and was appointed from that State.
He has a good record as a soldier and has
been in the Army since June II, 1888.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-04
REGISTERED MAIL. NOT STOLEN.
Report of PostofIiee Robbery in New
York Untrue.


NEW YORK, Aug. IA report went
abroad this morning that over SIS. eco, con-
tanned in registered letters, was stolen
from mail pouch while in transit last
Thursday afternoon from the general post
office TO Branch o. The fact of tne matter
is. according to the authorities, that a
mail pouch containing city mail, not reg
istered letters, en- its way from Station
to the general postoffice. was discovered
by the man who was carrying it to have
a long slit in it near the top. The pouch
was Immediately taken to the general post
Office and turned over to Inspectors King
and Jacobs Upon comparing the list of
letters put into the pouch at Station o
with the contents OF the pouch when turn
ed over to the inspectors, it was found
that not a letter or a postal card was
missing.
ut is too bad 10 spoil a good story"
said Inspector King this morning but
there was no robbery. 1t is rather mystic
rious how the pouch was slit without any
one knowing it. The only solution Inspec-
tor Jacobs and myself could find to ex
plain away the cutting was that it must
have been an old bag with slit in it
which was not noticed when it was sent
out of the station
According TO the report of the robbery
which 1 have heard it would seem that we
We're very lax n the transportation of
registered letters and allowed the mail
bags containing them to lie around on eIe-
waited stations with no one to watch over
them. Let me explain that every mail
bag that leaves sub-station on its way to
the general postoffice or that is taken from
the general postofiice to a sub-station is
not lost sight of for minute by the en-
ployes of the postoffice.'