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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
Gambling insurance on Royal Lives.

Readers of The Times no doubt have
read with some surprise of the insurance
OF the late Queen Victoria's life by num-
berless people in no way possessed
of insurable interest as the same
is understood in this country. II is
estimated that the life insurance Offices
of the United Kingdom will be called upon
TO pay death losses amounting TO not less
than Ave million dollars as a result of
Her Majesty's demise.
The policies involved in this large set
Element were taken out by people who.
in accordance with British practice. had
an insurabie interest because the death
of the monarch would subject them TO
business losses. or the loss of position
dependent upon the will OF the reigning
sovereign Thus, proprietors of theatres
which would have to be closed for time
were the sovereign TO die. have taken out
policies on the life of Her Majesty from
season TO season. for the past twenty
years. So have the London tradesmen
who supply the court and society with the
many things that fashion demands. As
an illustration OF the custom, it is stated
ihst number OF West End shopkeepers
would be driven TO bankruptcy today. but
for their insurance; because. the nation,
being decked in mourning for the next
six months, the brightly colored goods
which diapers, haberdashers and the like
have contracted for against the ensuing
spring and summer will be dead stock
on their hands. while they have been COM
PEELED TO utilize their available remain
ing credit in the wares of grief
II is easy TO see that there Is an excuse
for such insurance. but We cannot regard
Il as Sufficient one. The danger is In
herent in the system that 1t might easily
become one Of graveyard insurance so
familiar to the people Of this country Al
ready policies are being written or the
life of King Edward VII. and the premium
is quoted at i've per cent per annum.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPS.
Admiral Farquhar's Fleet Arrives at
Tampa Bay.

The Navy Department yesterday learned
that the battleship Alabama, from New
York, had joined the battleships Kear-
sarge Flagship and Massachusetts in the
Gulf of Florida on January 81. The three
ships comprising the North Atlantic
Squadron. under Rear Admiral Farquhar
arrived off Tampa Bay yesterday and after
reporting to the department started to
return to the Gulf Of Florida.
The mosquito feet, consisting of the
gunboats Annapolis. Frolic. Piscataqua,
and Wampatuck, bound for Manila. under
the command OF Commander Karl Rohrer
sailed from Teneriffe. Canaries. yester
day for Algiers. They may stop at Gil
braltar.
The gunboat Nashville has arrived at
Cavite and the collier Ajax at Malta
The torpedo boat Foote has sailed from
Newport for New London, the training
ship Buffalo from SueZ for Colombo, and
the auxiliary cruiser Prairie from New
York for Baltimore.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
An American Dies In Manasua.

Consul Donaldson. at Managua. Mic
aragua, reports to the Department OF
State the death of w. b. Weymouth. who
died at that place from peritonitis. He
was buried in the Managua Cemetery. as
the laws OF Nicaragua Will not allow
bodies to be removed for five years. His
wife was present at his death and took
possession of his personal effects. The
home OF Mr.. Weymouth was in Louisville.
KY He had been practicing his pro-
fession as dentist In Central America for
several years.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
PORTO RICANs MAKE A PROTEST
The Revenue Bill Not Satisfactory to
Merchants and Planters.

SAN JUAN. P. R.. Feb. 2.-Several thou
sand merchants and planters met in the
theatre here today to protest against the
revenue bill OF Treasurer J. H. Holiander.
which was passed by the Legislature on
January 81 and signed by the Governor.
Many stores in the city were closed while
the proprietors attended the meeting.
1t was resolved to send cable despatch
to President Mckinley and TO the Senate
and the House protesting against the tax
in the Hollander bill of IL per cent on
the island, In addition to another 1-2 per
cent in the municipalities, on all real and
personal property.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
EULoGIES IN THE HOUSE.
Tributes to the Memory of the Late
Senator Dnvis.

Eulogies on the life and character of
Cushman X. Davis, late a Senator from
Minnesota. were delivered in the House
of Representatives yesterday
Mr.. Eddy at 3 o'clock called up the res
olution presented by him making eulogies
on Mr. Davis the special order. The first
speaker was Mr.. Fletcher. He was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Dinsmore. Tawney. Jen-
kins. Underwood. McCleary. Clark Parker
Heatwole. Spalding Stevens of Minnesota
William Alden Smith, Morris Gamble and
Eddy.
At the close of the eulogies the House
as a further mark of respect to the men,
DRY of Mr. Davis, adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

(Erom the Buffalo Evening Tim.,.)

tFrom the Buffalo Evening Times)
70 American citizen who reads history with
The eye and thought Of patriot can TAIL Of
admiration Of. though mayhap he does not alto
eether agree with, the character, teaching, and
policy OF Jefferson, jackson, and Lincoln, and
when he is honest with himself he cannot fail
to note how that teaching evidences or trends
to the Democracy OF today. Accidental and pass
ing conditions made Lincoln a Republican in
party utilization, but in theory and thought, in
practice. and in political action he was Demo
crat of the school OF Jefferson. n patriot with
the honesty and nerve Of jackson
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
ANOTHER PAPER SUSPENDED.
General Macarthur Also Has the Ed
itOr Imprisoned.

MANILA. Feb. Owing to the incen-
diary attacks made on the American au-
thorities for the deportation of insurgent
leaders to Guam, and also because OF its
violent criticisms of the newly organized
Federal party. General Macarthur has
suspended the "Diario," a newspaper
which was established here In 1S4s. He
has also ordered the Imprisonment of
Senior Salas the editor of the paper, who
is the recognized leader of the morgan
lied local press.
A number of residents of Manila, chiefly
Americans. have started an embryonic
political party copied after the Republi-
can party in the United States which will
act independently of the Federal party.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The Administration ''wobble" over the
asphalt war continues. 1t is now said
that, even if the Caracas Government were
to dispossess the Asphalt Trust. this
country would wait to see whether the
local courts would reinstate 1.-THE merits
of the case aside-before proceeding to ac-
ton in a military manner. So President
Castro still has living chance. How
ever, we should advise him to get to a
conclusion before Congress adjourns.
When that body is OFF the hands of a
might not do for a great American
monopoly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The Army Organization bill has been
signed and is a law. Now we shall see
how far the Crazy Jane legislation
against the post exchange has operated to
discourage enlistments. We are appre-
hensive that when the young men of the
country understand that. in the army,
they will not be allowed to have their
harmless beer. while Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress who deprived them
of the privilege may waliow in rum all
over the Capitol. they may prefer to so 10
Congress rather than to enlist in the
a.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
GIFT UNAUTHORIZED.
sent Boxer Cannon to Des Moines
without Sanction.

1t was stated atithe War Department
yesterday that no authority had been
granted to Minister Oonger. either by
Secretary Root or by the State Depart
ment. for his action in sending two can
non captured from the Chinese to the
Iowa State Historical Society at Des
Moines. The guns are said to have been
used by the Boxers during their siege OF
the legations in Pekin.. and were taken
from them by thes AInerican and allied
forces. and under The superintendent of
captured goods are, supposed to have been
allotted to the Americans. and, conse-
quently, were the property CO the United
States.
Mr.. Conger, whose home Is in Des
Moines offered to send them to that city
provided tho Historical Society would pay
the expense of transportation. Although
the action of the Minister in the matter
is somewhat unusual. his disposal of the
cannon will not be interefered with by
either the War or State Department.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Two Men Dead In a Wreck and Two
More May Die.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. I'm a
hesd-on collision on the Western and At
lantic Railway tonight at Graysville. Ga,
about six miles from here. an engineer.
James Jackson. and a fireman. Thomas
Smith. were killed and two tranlps were
probably fatally injured Two fast freight
trains running at full speed came together
and nearly all the cars were thrown from
the track.
The engineer and the fireman on the
northbound train escaped by jumping, but
Jackson and Smith did not see the other
train in time to escape. They were pin
toned between the tender and cab and
we're scalded to death.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
NO SCRANTON CAR STRIKE.
An Agreement Between the Men Rns:
Their Employees.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. Am agreement
was reached at 5 o'clock this afternoon
between The Scranton Street Railway
Company and their employees, and the
meeting called for 1870 tomorrow to de-
clare a strike is off.
The committee sent to Philadelphia to
see President Clark arrived home at 3
p. m. and they brought with them the sig
nature of Mr. Clark. attached to the list
of their grievances.
These are the ones announced at the
time that the strike was settled on the
last day OF the old year. but which later
the company officials refused to sign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
BOoneranHs.
(From the Chicago Times.nersld.)

The lamentabie thing about these Nation cru
sades il that they do the cause OF tempfrancs
so much harm. II is capital error 10 proceed
Ms though the root Of the evil were in the saloon
keeper instead Of in the sot who is codded,
though he deserve the whipping post. This CON
fusion OF the responsibility is afront 10
the reason which alenstes the sympathy even
of those who have no liking for the saloon bust
ness. The frantic extremists succeed only in cool
ing the ardor which they try to inname and in
making the whole public infinitely weary OF them
and their works.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
TEMPEsT-TossED FIVE DAYS.
The Santiago de Cuba Runs Into
Record-Breaking Gales.

SANTIAGO. Cuba. Feb. 1.-The Ward
Line steamer Santiago de Cuba ar
rived here today, two days overdue. For
FIVE days she encountered terrific gales,
the like OF which. her captain says. he
never encountered in his thirty-six years
experience.
The deck cargo of carboys of sulphuric
acid for the Government, and stores con-
signed to the Barber Asphalt Company.
was completely destroyed Some of the
sulphuric acid entered the hold and dam
aged the general cargo to a considerable
extent.
The deck house. bridge. and other por-
tons of the upperworks were smashed
by the waves
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
PARIS AWARDS SLOW.
The COmmissioners' Report unavOid-
ably Held Back.

Major Fred Bracket, Secretary of the
Paris Exposition Commission. called on
the President yesterday and informed him
that the report of the commission would
be ready for presentation to him on
March "a. the date fixed by law. The
French Government has not yet provided
the commission with the list of awards.
and this fact is delaying the preparation
of the report. Major Bracket has estab-
lished an Office in Baltimore for the pur-
pose of distributing the exhibits OF the
Government. Many of them were loaned
for the fair and are to be returned to
their owners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

tFfOln Tie IhlcagO thfOnlcIr.l
II Is not at all creditable to the Republican
legislative caucus in Nebraska that George d.
Nekejohn should lead Edward Ros-wstcr. Rose
water is man OF brains and action, vino is a
force in journalism and in politics, Mr.. Meitle-
john nisx lave possibilities, but his chief claim to
fame thus far is that Senator Hawley once re-
ferred TO him as an inflated asa designation
which seems TO have gained general acceptance
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The bill to give the District Of Column
bia new and much needed municipal
building has been favorably reported to
the House. Let all good rssidents--there
are no citizens-pray that the appropria-
tion may be made and that the resultant
structure may be something less abor-
tional than the appropriately pock
marked. steeple headed postoffice build
ing OF Grover Cleveland.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The Democratic managers in Indiana who
ceased making political predictions on No
vember s, 1900. are at it again. quite con-
fident now that Mr.. Hill could carry the
Hoosier State in 1904 by IAN overwhelming
majority" Perhaps he could, and will:
but not because the Democratic managers
III Indiana think so. The legitimate bet
ting against any prophecy of theirs is
ten to one.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
portusap. Minister at The Hague.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 2.-The Portuguese
Minister TO the Netherlands will return
here on Monday TO attend the wedding
ceremonies of Queen Wilhelmina. He has
not been here since the trouble between
Portugal and Holland over the dismissal
of Herr Pott, the Consul of Holland and
the South African Republic at Laurence
Marques.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
IN PORT WITH A BROKEN SHAFT
The Disabled Lsncastrian TOwed In
to Halifax by the ConsueIo.

HALIFAX, n. s. Feb. THE steamer
Lancastrian of the Leylsnd Line. was
lowed in here today with her shaft broken
The Consuelo. OF the Wilson Line. brought
her in.
The Lancastrian was twelve days out
from Liverpool for Boston, and the Con-
suelo is from Hull for New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
when the People Rule


Let European statesmen marvel as the, may at
a purely popular government. The proof OF the
budding i in the eating and the the
American Republic has approached pure demo-
cracy the more successful has it become in mat
tiers OF government and the more effective has
its educsted labor been In seizing the Mbrid's
markets. -s..-.. - -.----.--
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
Looking Ahead.

FIOm Tue FhIIadeIphla KetOrd-l
What makes the subsidy mongers anxious
to push their scheme of plumber through this ses
sion is the consideration that a great many
Senators and members OF the present Congress
will go out March 1, and have. therefore, lit.
tie occasion To dread the political consequences
Of voting for 80 mOnstrouls an inquity
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
y.,u.,eer Cavalry Returning.

The departure of the transport Meade
from Manila on February l. with twenty
four officers and 562 enlisted men of the
Eleventh Volunteer Cavalry. was reported
to the War Department yesterday by Gen-
eraI Macarthur.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.


The Ship Subsidy Mystcry.-Now
that the Henna subsidy bill Is practically
dead for this session. at least if the OPP
position keeps up its strong showing the
gossips at the Capitol are discussing and
wondering how it all happened. On Thurs
day it looked, especially after Senator
Frye had made hts bold stand, as IL the
bill could not be defeated. The older
Democratic leaders had been forced to
make an agreement with the Republican
leaders whereby the fight was to be merely
nominal. On Friday, however. opposition
came from an unexpected source. Senator
Bacon and Senator Clay started an out
and-out flibuster, and their tactics were
so obstinate that late Friday night Mr.,
Frye was compelled to admit that there
was little hope for the Subsidy bill. The
showing made by Messrs. Clay and Bacon
stiffened the backbones of some of the
older Democratic leaders in the Senate,
and yesterday fight was made all along
the line and the adherents of the bill
were compelled to admit defeat. All this
is perfectly clear. But the puzzling CUES
ton is; What started Messrs. Bacon and
Clay? The fact that ex-senator German
was at the Capitol Friday is thought to
throw some light on the case, especially
as it is authoritatiyely stated that he
held an earnest consultation with the
younger Senators who first sprung tie
fight
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

In New RoIc.-Senator Carter has
recently disclosed himself in a new char
acter. Though an able representative of
his people on the floor Of the Senate, he
has not been much of a talker, preferring
to obtain his ends by other means. Neither
has he been much of wag or a story
teller. From the accounts given of the
Loyal Legion dinner by the Senators in
the cloak rooms yesterday Senator Carter
proved himself to be all these things that
his friends had not suspected him to be.
He developed what was to them. so they
said, new ability, and appeared in the
role of an after-dinner speaker. His adj
dress bubbled over with humor and was
especially keen in the satire and dry irony
directed at the canteen amendment in the
Army bill. In the eyes of the Senators
Mr.. Carter has made for himself repu-
tation. and II he succeeds in living up to
it he will take the iaurels from Senator
Depew.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
cHoATE'S NEW CREDENTIALS.
The Papers Signed by President Me-
KinIey YESTERDAY.

New credentials have been signed by the
President and forward to Ambassador
Choate. in London, accrediting him to
the Court of King Edward VII instead of
Queen Victoria. Otherwise the creden-
tials are the same as those originally is
sued to him. 1t Is expected that as soon
as he receives them In London. he will
present them to the new sovereign. New
credentials will also be forwarded to Lord
Pauncefote from the reigning sovereign.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
THE cHAMBERLIN HOTEL. SOLD.
Purchased for the Knickerbocker
Trust Company OF New York.

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. THE Chamber
lin Hotel at Old Point was sold at auction
today to satisfy a deed OF trust Edward
Cornell bought It for the Knickerbocker
Trust Company. OF New York, paying
$500. 900 for the property
The hotel has been operated for some
months by w. Butler Duncan, as re-
ceiver.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Everybody is invited to Judge the qualities
of Heurich's beers. Phone 634. Arlington Bot
Ting Co. for cascof Maerzen, Senate, or Lager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03


The iaurels of success are already being
heaped upon the head OF Moses E. Clapp,
Senator from Minnesota. In his mail yes
terday morning was bulky package.
which. on being opened, proved to be
communication from the Chippewa Ma
ton, which is In q reservation in the
northwestern part of Minnesota Mr..
Clapp's reputation as a good Republican
had permeated as far as their home and
they hastened to send him congratula lions
on his election. and bespeak his good
offices for them during his service in the
Senate. The memorial is probably the
most unique received this session by any
Senator from his constituents 1t is a
fair-sized sheet of birch bark. smoothly
polished, and highly decorated. On the
border are decorative figures and pictures,
in brilliant reds. yellOws, and green's The
text is put In by brush. and recites the
great reverence and respect which the
Chippewas have for the great man who
has gone to the Senate, and begs him to
bear their interests in mind The Chip
pewas are about 5000 strong now. and on
the increase. A delegation from the ma
ton paid visit to the new Minnesota
Senator yesterday. At the head OF the
party was Negambiness. or Little Bird.
and the others were e-dah-um-o Sc, chief
of the Bear Island tribe; Nis-and- awins.
and William Bingo.0
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Not After the sp-nEership.-Senato
elect Bailey, from his seat In the House
yesterday, delivered sly little uppercut
to Representative Richardson, and gave
one gentle little crow over his recent sue
cess. a success which has put him one peg
higher than his former adversary. II was
during the discussion of the measure in
troduced by Representative Bull providing
for an extra room to be added to that
already occupied by the Speaker. Mr.
Richardson objected to the addition. claim
ing that it would cut of the air and the
light from the Democratic side of the
House. He said that the matter had been
brought up Unexpectedly, and he thought
that time ought to be given to consider
it. Mr.. Bailey rose to ask the amount OF
the appropriation provided for and pref
aced his question with the remark: "Of
course. | have no personal interest in
the matter. as others have who have as
pirations for the Speakersnip.''
Mr.. Bailey's reference to his removal
from any more contests with Mr.. Rich
ardson for the leadership OF the minority
and his entrance into the Senate created
hearty laugh.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
A MIrncuIou. punctunIity.-se

A Miraculous PunctunIity.-Senato
Proctor of Vermont is business man
through and through. and there is moth
ing in his whole commercial makeup
which is so strong as his sense of pune
tuaiity, and his estimate of the value Of
time. Throughout his life he has given
many evidences of this trait In his char
acter. but perhaps none so nearly miracu-
lous in its nature as little incident which
took place few days ago Senator Clay
of Georgia had an appointment to meet
Mr.. Proctor In the Public Land Commit
tee room. The hour set was IL o'clock
but about twenty minutes of II Mr.. Clay
came in.
Il thought I'd be in time.'' he remark
ed. These New England business men
are so excessively, prompt that you don't
dare take a minutes leeway." Senator
Clay sat before the fire and read the
paper. while the minutes licked away on
the little French mantle clock. 1t was
just about to strike. when Mr.. Clay looked
up and observed, rather sacrastically,
This New England business man had bet
ter hurry UP. or he will be late to his en-
gagement. There he's late" he conclud-
ed as the first stroke of the hour sound
ed. One, two, three, four. five-the clock
struck, and at Ave" the door opened
and in walked Senator Proctor.
six strokes more OF that clock and
you would haves been late. Senator" said
Mr.. Clay, as he walked into the inner
room -- AT - -s31
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Lorenzo Perosi has composed new ora
torio called 1.-The Nativity" of which
great things are expected. 1t will be sung
in Rome during the present month and
the composer Will conduct the perform
ance Little has been heard of the rev.
erent musician for some months. But
he has not been idle. Several works are
almost completed, among them an ora
torio on the theme of Moses in Egypt"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

At the concert given last F'rlday even
ing at the First Presbyterian Church Mrs.
Jenny Lind Muller Green responded to an
encore with clever monoiogue of her
own composition. with piano illustrations.
entitled THE Musical Critics Dream" in
which she showed the different effects
Bach. Haydn, Mendelssohn and other
classical musicians might have produced
with the familiar air of Little Annie
Rooney"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Jacques Vanpoucke. principal olari-
netlst of the United States Marine Band.
assisted at concert given by Oscar
Nadau. young pianist. at Mendelssohn's
Hall, New York City. last Thursday even
ing Mr. Vanpoucke played Spohr's con-
certo op. 81 and, with Mr.. MADAM and Leo
Schultz. Brahms trio op. ia for clarinet.
pianoforte. and violonceiio.