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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
Defence FOR CAPE Town
Artillery and Mounted Men Guard
ing the City'S Approaches,
Several Thousand Recruits Expected
to Join the Newly Organized
GuHrds-The Western Party of the
Invading Beers Making Toward
CaINinia-BurgherSN Near Rhenostcr

CAPE TOWN. Jan Arrangements for
the defence Of the Cape Peninsula are pro-
ceediag apace. Artillery and mounted men
are stationed on the CIaremout Flats and
are guarding the approaches 10 Cape Town.
though it IS highly improbable thai a shot
viii be fired within hearing Of the city
It IS estimated that several thousand
men viii Join the newly organized town
guards
General Brabaars appointment IS com
mander Of the Western Colonial Division
is very popular. The Times the Brit
ISL organ. in an editorial today, empha-
sizes the duty Of enc and all to enroll in
the guards without further delay.
The Afrikander Bond papers are endeav-
oring 10 minimize the importance of this
movement and are trying TO throw cold
water on it
LONDON. Jan. 5--Lord Kitchener ca
bIes the War Office from Pretoria under
yesterdays date. that the western party
Of Beers in Cape Colony seems TO be maxi
ing toward Calvfnia. west of Carnarvon
and about los miles from Cape Town The
eastern forces appear 70 have broken up
into small parties.
Another small party Of Beers crossed
the Orange River west Of AIiwaI North on
Thursday
The Beers have also reappeared along
the railway in Jhe neighbOrhood Of Rhe-
noster. Il is doubtful whether General De
Wet accompanies them
a despatch from Pretoria says that
General Knox's force, which is pursuing
General De Wet. passed through Ficks-
burg yesterday and divided into three
columns. One captured a quantity Of
supplies and twenty-eight prisoners.
General Williams forces advanced from
2iddieburg on Tuesday and attacked the
Beers. but were not strong enough to dis
lodge them and were compelled to return
General CrenfeH has made a junction
with General Williams General Brabant
has arrived at GRAF Reinet. Cape Colony.
II is reported from Cape Town that
numerous Dutch have been surreptitious-
" going to the north during the past few
days from the southwest. The MiddIesex
Regiment has gone 10 Picquetburg
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES.
oInsted Sees the President Concern
Ing ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Representative Olnsted Of Pennsylvania
who introduced the resolution in the
House looking to the reduction Of Con
gressional representation in certain States.
was at the White House this morning ard
had conference with the President He
still mas some hope that the Census Com
mittee viii take up and consider his reso-
luton before the Reaper tfon1nent bill
comes up IN the House. He is unwilling
to admit that his plan to cut down Con
gressionaI representation from the said
States has been defeated
II there are other States which are
restricting suffrage in violation OF the
amendments TO the Constitution. such as
Massachusetts,. as was stated yesterday"
said AIR OImsted. then 1 am in favor Of
applying TIE same methods to them as TO
Mississippi. South Carolina. and Louisi
Mr.. OImsted said that his resolution did
not presume to enquire into the restric-
ton OF suffrage in States. but 20 cut
down the Congressional representation in
proportion to the number Of votes cast.
Representative Boring. Commissioner
TeTkes, and several other Kentuckians
saw the President today in regard TO the
vacancy in the internal revenue coIIec-
torshiP OF the Sixth Kentucky district.
It is said that an agreement has been
reached and that the nomination viii
be made in a few days
Senator's Spooaer. Fairbanks. Scott, and
other leaders on the Republican side saw
the President this morning and advised
him Of the situation IN the Senate in re-,
gard 70 the Army bill The President is
very anxious for speedy action upon the
measure.
Senator Caffery, General Bragg of Wis
consin, and General S. S. Pearson, the
Commissary General of the Boer army,
were among the callers at the White
House this morning. The latter was ac-
companied by Dr.. W A Croffut He met
Secretary CorteIyou. but did not see the
President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
PREACHERS AS WITNESSES.
Testimony Given in the Booz HaEinE
Investigation.

BRISTOL. Pa. Jan 5--The COMPRESSION
al Committee to Investigate the death of
ex-Cader Oscar Booz. alleged to have been
due 10 hazIng at West Point. resumed its
work here this morning The first two
hours were taken up by several Of the
witnesses who were heard yesterday.
The first witness who had not been heard
by the committee was Undertaken B-els.
Of Bristol. Who prepared the body of the
dead cadet for burial He testified 10 hav-
ing found large scars on the right leg Of
the body. one of which, he said. was three
inches in length
When questioned as TO the appearance
Of the wounds. he said they were red
and that he believed they were the re-
suit Of burns. II was his opinion they
had been on the body for long time
and were not inflicted recently enough
TO have been done while Oscar was at
West Point
The next two witnesses were clergy
men, Rev. W. ". KoIb. Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church and Rev. Alex. Allison
OF the Presbyterian Church to which Os-
car belonged Dr. Kolb said that the de-
ceased cadet Was seif-Tespecting and gen
Uemanly- He said that after going TO
West Point he had noticed that oscar had
trouble with his throat and spoke 10 him
about it
Oscar replied by saying that he had
often suffered great distress from his
throat The witness asked If the trouble
was hereditary and Oscar replied it was
not
After the Rev Mr. Alexander Allison
had been sworn he gave a brief history OF
Oscars life before and after the young
man went to West Point
In reply 10 questions from Representa-
tive briggs. the witness said Oscar had
never told him why he left West Point.
but from several things he said the wit
ness inferred that he had been forced 10
leave the Academy He never made any
specific statement about the tabasco sauce.
the fight, or of being exercised TO the
point Of exhaustion.
when he came back from West Point -
said the witness Il noticed that his
health was very poor. and persuaded him
10 take long walks with me, in the hope
that he would regain strength from the
exercise, but he tired easily and com
plained Of exhaustion"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
STANDING BY THE TRUST
Administration Supporting the Ma
tionaI Asphalt Company.
american Warships Said to He Play.
ing Their Part in Attempting
TO Intimidate yenezaeIa.

The Senate. it is stated today Cd good
authority, win within few days ask the
State Department for all the information
II has IN regard TO the troubl= in Venez-
ueIa over the asphalt deposits. While il
is probable. In view Of the decision reach
ed yesterday by the Cabinet thar execu-
tive officers are not compelled 10 comply
with requests Of this character from
either branch Of Congress. that the re-
quest viii not be complied with Just as in
the case of the Bacon resolution in regard
10 Auditor Lawshe's report, ye, an at
tempt VIII be made TO ascertain the facts
regarding the venezuelan situation.
Gen. T. V Greene. the President OF the
National Asphalt Company. which con
trolls the New York and Bermudez asphalt
workings ia Venezuela. was at the State
Department this morning and had hear
ing before the Solicitor. He was occom-
panied by Henry ". Bean. v-ho is attGr-
ney for the trust and who mas recently
returned from Venezuela Enere he has
been for the purpose Of secur5Sg informa-
tion.
That the Administration 81 supper ing
the trust in its contention against the
Venezuelan Government Is shown il is
said by the fact that wneu Mr. Bean was
ready 10 depart from Venezuela. the Hart
ford, which Was at La GuayFs. was order
ed by the Navy Department 10 proceed to
Curacao. Mr. Bean was aboard he yes
sci aid he was landed at Curacao whence
he was able to proceed TO Washington.
This was done, il is asserted, IL order that
he might make all possible speed in reach
ing this city and place the claims Of the
trust before the officials After conveying
Nj Bean 70 Curacao. the Hartford return
ed to La Guayra and was ordered to re-
main. The Buffalo and the Sc0rpfon- are
there with her now
Neither General Greene nor Mr.. Bean
would make any statement this morning
in regard 70 the situation in Venezuela or
the claims Of the trust Il is said that
the trust is seeking from this Government
at least tacIt endorsement Of lis plan
10 resist the Venezuelan Government by
force Of arms. The statement is now
made that the trust has several hundred
men, all in its employ, under arms and
Euily equipped 10 stand off q force which
It is expected the Venezuelan Government
viii send TO dislodge it.
Little attempt Is made 10 conceal the
fact that this Government intends 20 re-
tain its three waTshIps at La Guayra to
Oyerawe the Venezuelan Government irto
submitting 20 the demands % the trust
II was said at the State Department
this morning that no further dispatches
have been received from Minister LOOmis
at Caracas. The situation is however.
regarded as grave. and il would not be
surprising TO hear that the armed force
OF the trust and the Venezuelan soldiers
had come into conflict.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
THE MoLINEUx CASE.
Father to Ask a LesisIa-
tive Enquiry Into the Delay.

Father to Ask u LeEisIa-
tive Enquiry Into the Delay.
NEW YORK. Jan. Gen. Edward D.
MoIineux. whose son Roland was con
victed Of murder in causing the death OF
Mrs Kate J. Adams assays he viii appeal
to the Legislature at Albany 10 investi-
gate the delay IN the settling OF the case.
He Will ask. if necessary. he says. that
committee be appointed TO conduct an in
yestigation, and that a law be enacted
limiting the time given 20 trial judge
within which he must pass On a case
where the conviction is one OF murder
in thu first degree.
Recorder Gon, who presided al the
Moiineux CriaI has had the papers on
appeal for more than five months. and
there is no telling when the case can
lie argued IN the highest court Of the
State
The conviction of Roland B Molineux
was found on February 10. 1900 Coun-
sci for the accused served the papers
on appeal to the District Attorney on
May I OF last year The District At
tcrney completed his case OF July 25,
and the following day the papers were
submitted to Recorder COT. Shortly
after that The Recorder went On MS va
cation. he did not take up the Moiin-
eUX papers until December 5
General MClIneuN says that he has
waited patiently through ali the delays
and that he thinks that II is about time
that some step should be caEeu locking
-.2walj the final settlement Of The case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
a YOUTHFUL PRISONER.
TyveIve-YeRr-Oid Samuel Lawrence
Tries 20 XIII His Grandparents.

TyveIve-YeRr-Oid Samuel Lawrence
Tries 20 Kill His Grandparents.
BRIDGETON. " J, Jan. Samuel
Lawrence, twelve years old, who attempt
ed to poison his grandparents by pouring
paris green into pan of milk, was in
dicted by the grand jury yesterday. The
boy appeared IN court later and pleaded
guilty
He is a little fellow. apparently hit
crate. but answered the searching Q1es-
lions Of Judge TrenchaTd without eva
sion. He said he had lived with his
grandparents for two years, having been
deserted by his father and mother.
He was punished by his grandfather On
New Year night, he said, because OF some
fault found with him by his grandmother.
He determined 10 get even and, OBJ
tanning quantity Of paris green. poured
it into a pan OF milk to be used for sup
per He refused TO taste the milk during
the meal, but both his grandparents
drank it and were taken violently III.
Prompt medical attention prevented fas
tai results. and the boy was arrested
He VIII De sent 10 a reform school.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
PRcE One CENT
.UPROAR TN WALL STREET
Unprecedented Scenes of Excite
ment on the Stock Exchange.
Dealings Eclipse All Records. the
business of the Two Hours Session
BEING Nearly 100000 sbares-st.
PHuI again the Feature. With a
Record Price of sI62 Per share.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-There was a scene
! Of excitement on the Stock Exchange this
morning which has never been surpassed
on bull market Every member of the
exchange who could get down town was
on hand 10 participate in what promised
f, to be an extraordinary day. London ca
bIes came to hand, telling Of a strong eIos-
ing with St Paul four points above New
York parity. or equal to 162 II
There was a deafening roar when the
board opened and as soon as the opera
tors could collect their saIes-and they
could only do 50 imperfectly-they sent
over the tickers some very broad open
ings. Of course. ST. Paul held the centre
made sensational records and gains As an
old stock broker watched the tape this
morning he said
We'll, if my customers get reports in
three quarters Of an hour this morning
they will be doing WE'LL
Opening sales Of st. Paul were 6 e00
shares at 16I TO 152-the high record
prices, and an advance CT 2 81 points;
1G.5G0 Union Pacific, common, sold at
from So IL to IS. 5000 Erie, common,
from Is 1-2 to %; 0.O00 Northern Pacific
from IS - to 60; 1900 Missouri Pacific,
from 10 IL 20 70 H..
During the first i've minutes about
100.0O shares exchanged hands. The pace
was something terrific and the way the
stocks were absorbed was II every re-
spect remarkable. Fluctuations were alb
normally broad and the tendency CT
prices was unusually upward Advances
from I 10 : points, as compared with
yesterday. became general. and the mar
ket surpassed even the most rampant and
enthusiastic bulls. All the indications
pointed to a new record for the total
dealings Of a Saturday
Outside Of the fact that the public is
in the market in an unprecedented way,
centraliZing its efforts in railway shares,
there was nc definite news this morning
The belief is stronger tia never that a
St PaUl-Great Northern Northern Pa
cifc-Erie deal is almost completed. II
Is also cCntended tEAt nuIaber Of plans
which are making for the stability OF
the railway situation viii be success
fully carried out, and that the railroad
industry is 70 enjoy a new era Of pros
perity, made possible by the introduction
Of economies
At 1890 a. m the ticker was ten min
utes behind time, and the operators
coulC not record all the sale
The tr.ding continued in an unpre-
eedented manner. The sales for tha first
hour exceeded III, GOO shares If this rate
continued for day Of FIVE hours. the
total would reach 3.O00, 900. Every IA
cility OF the Exchange was taxed to
handle the business.
During the last hour OF the session the
immense business continued undated
with sales aggregating nearly 1,560. 000-
The realizing profits resulted in sharp
declines IN prices before The close. Tbs
bank statement was an excellent one.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
CALL EACH OTHER NAMES
Representatives LittIefeld and
Hopkins Aagry in Debate.

Both Violently TII-Tempered in the
Discussion Of the ReEpportionment
BiIi-stiGmntize One Another us
Pettifoggers, and apply opPr"bri-
Gus Epithets-sneeriaS Remarks
About Prncticing in Police Courts
Speaker Pro Tenn. Dalzeu Ere
quentIy Called Upon to Interfere,
and Tries to Queu the Disturbance
With His GaveI-sympathE Evil
IDENTITY with the aIaine Member.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05

PEhIN. Jan 5--There is an Immediate
prospect FOR further serious delay in the
negotiations with China. The Empress
Dowager has already changed her mind
in regard 10 her bargain with the Pow
ers. as contained in the preliminary note
which her peace pienipoJenJiaries were
recently authorized to accept as the basis
for further negotiations.
The fact that she regulates her action
is evident from the manner il which she
has been bombarding Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang with kilograms during the
past few days, ordering them not to sign
the note containing the demands of the
Powers until il has been amended
It is now believed in Pekin that the En-
press Dowager will decline to enter into
negotiations to end hostIlities with the
civilized nations. on the pretext that the
court was not thoroughly familiar with
the terms of the protocol when the Celes-
tiaI plenipotentiaries were authorized to
signify China's acceptance of its condi-
lions
The kilograms to Prince Ching and Earl
Il have been frequent and insistent
They are ordered to refrain from fur
Their negotiations and from afixIng their
signatures to the joint note until it has
been changed in several particulars
First, the Empress Dowager objects TO
that portion of the protocol which insists
upon the razing of the Chinese forts at
Taku.
The second objection is to the establish
ment Of permanent foreign military Pos.s
and legation guards and the prohibition
of the Importation of arms and ammuni-
ton.
Il is contended on the part of all The
ministers here that this development IL
illustrates the danger Of further delay in
concluding the negotiations
II IS another example Of the fck!eness
of mind of the Empress Dowager and the
prospect OF further trouble with the Chi
nese is imminent Il VIII take great
deal to shake the determination Of the
woman who rules China, and it is possi-
bic that q deadlock between the represen-
tatives OF the Powers and the Empress
Dowager may result in the resumption Ct
hostili1ies
LONDON. Jan 5.-A despatch frcm
Paris says that reports have been reee,v-
ed from Singan-fu, the present Chinese
capital. confirming the Tumors that Yu-
hsien. the notorious Ex-Governor Of shan
81. was executed on December e.
Prince Tusn is still at Ningsia
Thirty thousand Chinese regulars. ac-
eording 10 these reports. are eoncen rat
ed AT SiuEan-fu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
ALL-NIGHT STREET CARS.
Representative Kerry Determined to
Push His BfIi.

Representative Berry OF Kentucky said
today that he intends TO push his bill re-
curing the street car companies Of
Washington TO furnish an aH-night ser
vice.
while several of the car lines do give
an alI-night service" said he, 1t is a
poor service. think the cars should run
at least fifteen minutes apart instead Of
every half hour. And considering that
Washington IS the Capital Of the Nation,
and that the streets are rarely deserted
ct any hour Of the night. think the ear
companies could easily afford 20 run. say,
after z o'clock. midnight, six cars an
hour I am told that the night service
that is. the all-night cars-is well pa
troniZed. and I believe that Il the cars
were run every ten minutes the traffic
would pay for the expense The question.
however, VIII come before the House
soon, and when II does the bill viii pass"
The Berry bill requiring the street car
companies TO equip their cars with yesti-
buIes. and which passed the House last
session. is still in The Senate District
Committee
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IN AN ENGLISH ASYLUM.

An American Woman Committed as
Confirmed L0natic.
LONDON. Jan. Miss Elizabeth Alma
Blake. the American woman who mag
ined she was the Princess Beatrice and
was apprehended while wandering through
the grounds Of Osborne House IN an en-
deavor 20 see the Queen, was today com
mitted 10 Colney Hatch Asylum about
six miles north Of London. as confirmed
Iunatic.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
THE ROYAL YACHT MUDDLE.

Designer Watson Called on to Com
pIete the Victoria and Albert
LONDON. Jan. designer Watson has
been requested 10 suggest alterations and
complete the new royal yacht Victoria
and Albert. which was 50 badly muddled
In construction Mr. Watson has in
spected the yacht at Portsmouth He
has carte blanche 10 make any changes
he thinks necessary.
The yacht was originally designed by
Sir William Henry White, Director of
British Naval Construction, who has de-
signed all the English war vessels that
have been constructed since 1855.
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AMERICA AND FRANCE LEAD.
Their Exports Increasing More Rap
idly Than Their Imports

PARIS. Jan 5--M Alfred Picard.
President of the Permanent Commission
On Customs Values. in review Of French
foreign trade. says that France ana the
United States alone among the great
countries show that their exports are
increasing more rapidly than their i'm
ports, though Frances increase is not
nearly equal 70 that OF the United States
England. Germany. and Belgium show
their imports are increasing more rapidly
than their exports NJ. Picard claims
that the economic conditions of France
are excellent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05
MAY SUCCEED sCHLEY.

..F'iehtinG BOb'' Evans Possible Com
nlander in south Atlantic Waters.
Capt. R. D. Evans, who commanded the
battIeship Iowa during the war with
Spain. is an applicant for sea duty As
the commander of the battleship Illinois
has not been selected Captain Evans is
eligible for duty on board this vessel
It is understood, however, that Secretary
Long is considering the advisability of
giving this assignment TO a junior officer.
In view of Captain Evans service on the
Iowa. Captain Evans may he made Rear
Admiral SchIey's successor IN command
OF the South Atlantic Station.
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10 BE Hanged January Is.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 5.-Charles
johnson, coIored, convicted OF the MIR
der of Hester Lomax. coIored. will be
hanged on the same scaffold used ia the
execution of Robert T. Wyatt last sum
mer Johnson has very little appetite
and fears the scaffold. He will be hanged
January Is by Sheriff Bowie. who has is
sued summonses 10 persons TO witHess
the execution. limited number Of
tickets viii be issued.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05

CAPE TOWN. Jan. Sat a meeting Of
Jews 1t has been decided that it would
be inadyisable for Jewish volunteers TO
mite On sectarian lines under specific
ally Jewish name Il as advised thar The
Jews willing TO serve as soldiers should
Join the different volunteer corps low
being formed.
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Two Men burned to Denth.

WELLSVILLE. Ohio. Jan. "A shanty
occupied by two miners, John and George
Yates. father and son. two miles west OF
here, took fire Yesterday. = o=2 &c F5S-
der under the bed where they were sleep
ing exploded. The charTed remains of the
men were found in the ruins of the shan
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The War Office has
issued q list of casualties during the war
in South Africa which shows that the
total deaths were G04 officers and II .554
meB- IN addition 10 this four officers
and z43 men died Of wounds or disease
after returning home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-05

DAYTON, Ohio. Jan. o.--F@r''es ElfritE's
head was cut off in a railroad accident
here last night He vas riding in wag-
on in company with Charles Shepperd
when the rig Was struck by Pan Han
die train. EIfritz was thirty-three years
old and is survived by his widow and four
children. SLepperd received painful In
il-rLas
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TRAFFIC ON THE THAMES,
Americans to IHauEurate a High
Speed steamer Service.

LONDON, Jan st is stated that
American capitalists VIII inauguraUe en-
May 1 q service OF high-speed steamers
on the Thames between WooIwich and
Kew.
Several British companies have already
bankrupJed themselves by operating infe-
rlor river boats, and for years the ser
vice has been the subject OF much com
plant The agent Of the American CAPT
talists. William Root. an attorney Of New
York. is now here He says that his prin-
cipals are prepared to spend 81. 600 coo in
the scheme. He is now negotiating with
the Inames ConseryaEcy Board which.
controlling the traffic on the river, has
frequently proved an obstructive body.