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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
FRAMING A SUFFRAGE LAW.
Two Plans to Be Reported by the
Virginia COMMITTEES.

RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 20-Thirteen
members of the Suffrage Committee met
this morning in the Supreme Court room
and after few minutes adjourned until
tomorrow morning Those present were
Messrs. Daniel. Stuart, Bouidin. Thorn.
Anderson. Barnes, Ingram, Lindsay. Cor
don, Hamilton. Watson. Smith. and
Green. 1t is said that tomorrow morning
Senator Daniel will have plan to sub
nit which will be either the majority or
minority report.
1t is now believed that the committee is
about ready to divide on two plans and
that both VIII be submitted to the conven-
ton. taking place as majority or minority
reports as the final votes In the commit
tee may determine.
Both plans will provide for the present
poll tax of 81. but will make its payment
a prerequisite to voting. Beyond this the
plans differ. One holds against the admin
istrative feature, or allowing the election
officers any opportunity for the determi-
nation of who shall vote, and the other
provides for the understanding clause"
1t is reported that Messrs. Ingram. Cor
don, Watson, Lindsay. and Barnes favor
a property qualification with military ex-
emptions that lets in every white man IN
the State, as they add all who earn So
per month and all who are sixty years of
age or over They also allow suffrage to
the sons of women who own $3.50 worth
of property and men whose wives own
that amount. The military clause is the
same so often mentioned heretofore.
The other plan to be offered Is praeti-
caIIy the Mississippi plan, with slight
notifications. II embraces the $500 prop
erty qualification and the understanding
clause that is. that any man can vote
who understands the Constitution or
clause in it. This viii also. it is said.
embody the grandfather clause" This
latter plan is thought to be what Senator
Daniel and Messrs. Bouldin. Stuart, and
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
CONSUL VAN sITTART SUED.
Boer Representative Asks Damages
for Alleged Libel

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20-Gen. Sam
uel Pearson, representative of the Boer
Government in this country, who is at
present a resident of New Orleans
this morning carried out his threat and
brought suit In the United States District
Court against the British Consul at New
Orleans, Arthur G. Van Sittart. in the
sum OF 10000, charging the Consul with
having slandered him in his alleged de-
mand upon the superintendent OF police
for his Pearson's1 arrest. The suit grows
out of the attempted blowing up Of the
British steamship Mechanician early on
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some question of the jurisdiction of the
court in this case as neither General
Pearson nor Consul Van SiItart is n citi-
zen of the United States, and the de-
cision on this point will be of general in
terest.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
HIS GOOD FAITH QUESTIONED.
Antitrust League Statement Re-
gnrding Mr. Enox's Reply.

gnrding Mr.. Knox's Reply.
H. B. Martin. Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Antitrust League.
last night gave out statement regarding
Attorney General Knox's reply TO the
committees request for information. II
is in part as follows:
THE letter addressed to me Chair
man of the Joint Committee of the Amer
lean Antitrust League and District As
sembly 66, knights of Labor, by Attorney
General P C Knox today In reply to our
letter of August 70 asking him for copies
of certain discriminating documents af
fecting the Steel Trust, which we he
lieved were in the possession Of or ac-
cessfbie to the Attorney General. and
which he denies possessing, and which he
intinates that he might not allow to be
used in civil or criminal prosecution
against the Steel Trust even If he had
them in his possession. certainly Raises
some very important questions.
After making his denial of being in
possession of the evidence which We were
eeeking. the Attorney General makes this
complaint, which seems 10 indicate that
the publicity OF our action was irritating
to him. He says: All this information you
could at any time have acquired through
the usual method of direct personal en-
quiry, thereby avoiding the doubtful pro-
priety Of addressing me through the me-
dunn OF an open letter. which you con-
currently delivered TO the press.
I'VE were not aware that there was
any impropriety in citizen or body of
citizens publicly addressing the chief
prosecuting officer Of the United States
in reference to grave violations of law
that were being committed. to the great
injury OF the people of the United States.
Such a matter is in no sense private
matter. to be settled by personal and
private interviews conferences be-
tween the Attorney General and a citi-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.
Delegates Gathering for the State
Convention at Roanoke.

ROANOKE. Va. Aug. 20.-The Repub
lican convention assemblies tomorrow at
l. O'Clock From best advices more than
twelve hundred delegates will be in at
tendance All the candidates for the gu
bernatoriaI nomination are in the city.
General Rosser arrived on Monday.
The State Chairman. Park Agnew, and
General Bowden arrived this morning.
The Ponce De Leon Hotel will be the
headquarters.
The convention will in all probability
be presided over tomorrow by c. a. Peer
man, of Montgomery County, as temper
airy chairman S. Allen Brown, of Staun-
ton. is permanent chairman. General Asa
Rogers, of Richmond. will be secretary.
So far indications point to the nominal
ton of j. Hampton Hoge for Governor.
Mentioned in opposition TO him are Gen
eral Rosser. of Charlottesville; General
Walker, of Wythevile, and Judge Luns-
ford l.. Lewis, of Richmond. The last
named would IL is thought, have been
given the preference over Colonel Hoge
had he been willing to have his name pre-
serted before the convention, but he is
reported to have refused to do So
In Roanoke the anti-Hoge people are
preparing to fight Colonel Hoge's nomi-
nation to the bitter end
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
DROWNED IN A BATH TUB.
COIored Boy, Affected by Gas, Meets
Death in the Water.

Two causes led To the death yesterday
of John Floyd. colored, aged fifteen years,
in the bath tub of the house 2l6 Arthur
Place northwest Floyd inhaled iilumi-
mating gas, escaping from gas stove in
the bath room. and becoming unconscious
was drowned in a tub half full of water,
which he had drawn with the evident pur-
pose of taking bath. The youth had
been in the city only a day, having ar
rived here Monday from his home, Jack
sonville. Fla. Coroner hewitt has viewed
the remains and last night issued GER
tificate of accidental death
Young Floyd stopped in Washington
with a friend named Hart. at whose home
he met death yesterday. The boy intend
ed to go into the country within few
days and remain until the opening Of
school at his Florida home He arrived
here Monday and spent part of yester-
day in going about the city sightseeing
with friends. About O'Clock he returned
to the house of his friend and shortly
afterward had dinner. He then went to
his room on the second floor of the house.
Nothing further was heard from him.
but IL is evident he determined upon
bath and went into the bath room adjoin-
ing his room. When the tub was half fun
Of water young Floyd got in. In moving
about the bathroom he evidently came In
contact with or tried to adjust the stop
regulating the flow Of gas into gas
stove. which was placed in the bathroom
for the purpose of heating water. In
some manner this stop was not closed.
and gas escaped through the stove into
the room. This fact led to the boy
death. 1t is surmised that he got into
the bath tub. and did not notice the flow
Of gas AT all. After time. apparently.
he was overcome by the gas. while still
in the tub Lansing into Inconsistencies
young Floyd sank beneath the water in
the tub and was drowned.
The Sixth precinct police learned of the
case, and Coroner hewitt visited the
house and made an investigation 1t was
learned that James n. Floyd. an engi-
neer on a tug boat now in Florida
waters. is the father of the dead boy. A
despatch was sent to him last night,
telling of the accident 1t is thought the
body of the youth will be sent away from
ft.a cif " fnF burial
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
THE HARRISBURG CAPITOL.
Will BE Asked to Submit
Connective Plans.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Aug. 20.-The new
capitol building commission met with the
Governor this afternoon. and after some
consultation OF various phases of the
question decided TO advertise for plans
and specifications. Pennsylvania arehi-
tects will compete for the plans, which
are to be submitted in thirty days.
IL was intimated this afternoon that
changes would be made in the interior of
the building from Cobb designs. The
structure, as far as completed outside,
will be retained and faced with granite.
1t is likely that the rooms adjoining the
Senate and House will be changed SO that
they can be used as private offices for the
presiding officers. The architect whose
plans appear the best will be selected, and
the next five in me lit will each receive
81 900
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
CADETS VIEW FINE STOCK.
Governor Bliss Speaker ON Michi-
gan Day at Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Aug. 20.-On invitation of
Harry HamIin. the West Point cadets
went to Village Farm at East Aurora
today to study scientific horse breeding.
The cadets left the Exposition grounds
at 10 o'clock and travelled in a Pennsyl-
vania special of seven cars to East Au-
rora. Each man carried a picnic iunc:s
box packed by the hotel where the cadets
mess The boxes contained q piece of
cake, two sandwiches, a peach, and a
piece of apple pie. General Miles accom-
panied the cadets and carried a lunch
box with the rest. except that it contain
ed peach pie. All the famous Village
Farm stations and brood mares and a
lot of youngsters were exhibited to the
cadets, who inspected the stables and
training track. The command returned
in time to dress for the parade in the
Stadium at 40 o'clock.
Crowds gather hourly around the piece
of statuary in front of the art gallery
which is entitled lei Caney.' To-Day
there was a pathetic little scene. Mrs
Helen NJ. Packard. OF Springfield. Mass.
read the inscription and tainted. She
was carried into the Art Building and re-
vived. 1t seems that the soldiers In this
scene were her sons, who volunteered with
the Second Massachusetts Infantry. The
statuary was modelled on a magazine de-
scription by Richard Harding Davis. re-
lsting how he came on a soldier of the
Second Massachusetts standing beside a
dying comrade, who proved to be his
brother. Arthur Packard was the dead
soldier. Walter Packard. the survivor
suffered injury to his health in the cam
paign and is compelled to live in Oregon,
and his mother was on her way to that
State to take up her home with him.
Michigan Day at the Exposition brought
out big attendance in spite of the great
heat and a o'clock thunderstorm. Gov.
A. T. Bliss made II speech In the Tenn
pie of Music. Russell A. Alger was sick
and unable to be present.
Conventions are in session of the Vol
unteer Fir.men, the National Shorthand
Reporters Association and the American
Institute of Electrical Engineers.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
JURISDICTION OVER BATHERs.
A District Lawyer Raises New
Point at Atlantic City.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j.. Aug. 20.-An
interesting point was raised tonight in
the local police court when Lawyer w.
Preston Williamson, of Washington. ID.
c., claimed that the city authorities had
no control of bathers action beyond the
riparian line. a. IL Hugh. visitor from
the Cape, had been arrested by a guard
for disorderly conduct on the beach, the
guard testifying that Mr.. Hugh on sew
eral occasions had swan out beyond the
safety line and had to be ordered in.
The court suspended sentence. Attorney
Williamson threatened to take the case
TO the Supreme Court
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
Marine Bind Concert.

Following is the programme for the re-
quest concert by the Marine Band at the
Capitol this evening Mt 500 p. m. The
figures after each piece indicates how
often IL was requested:
overture-..Poet and Peasant" d.. .Suppe
lnterme1o-"Cayalleria Rustiesns" ~. Mascagni
Spring Song" f3). .Mendelssohn
oycrture-''r annhauser'' Ql)s Wagner
Melody in 10 Rubinstein
Selection. Hood, W.sas,,,,,.,-De Koven
waltz-'The Beautiful Blue Danpbe'' o..
Strauss
Sies,irieds Death March from Tbs Gotter-
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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
DIED.

CnILINs-On Tuesday. August 20. 1901. at II
a. M. MICHAEL, the beloved of Jeremiah
and Mary Collins, aged six years and ten months
Funeral from parents residence, 60 Street
northeast. Thursday morning Funeral pri-
.atc.
(New York papers please copy.)
KEATING-ou Tuesday. August 90. 1901 at ,
o'clock D. M BRIDGET HEATING. sister of
Ellen Fleinmin, ard Ann Dunn aged sixty-eight
Years a native If County Limerick ireland.
Funeral from residence Of her sister, Mrs. Ellen
FIemmug, 493 Street southwest. Thursday
August % 1901, at 9:30 o'clock n. Requiem
mass at St. Dominic's Church. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
secretnr, Hay Goes to Canton.

Secretary Hay left last night for Can
ton. TO confer with the President II will
be the first time the President and the
Secretary OF State have had all oppor-
tunity TO meet for two months, and dur
ing that time, many important matters
have developed Mr.. Hay will return to
Washington after his visit to Canton, and
will later go to his summer home in New
Hampshire.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
pIARRHoEA auIcKLY CURED.

Mr.. Jacob Riekerman came into store
some time ago suffering with diarrhoea badly
& % of Rome, Wis. "He had been under the
doctors treatment but got no relief. We fixed
min, NO 4 dose of Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy sad he purchased small
bottle of it. and in twenty-foIr hours he WAS
we'll" For sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and
retail g22 + Street.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
CHILEAN MINISTER DEAD.
Senior Vienna Succumbs to Pneu-
m0nfa Mt Buffalo.

BUFFALO, Aug. 20.-Senor Don Carlos
Morla Vicuna, Chilean Minister to the
United States, died at the Hotel Lenox
this morning at Bis o'clock. At his bedside
were his secretary. Don E1iodoro Infante.
Enrique Bulge. Commissioner General to
the Pan-American; Sonora Vicuna. who
was summoned when the illness assumed
a serious turn, and the Minister'S eldest
and youngest children.
Senior Vicuna contracted a cold in COM
ing to Buffalo to attend the opening of
the Chilean Building. July 49, Though in
disposed. he attended the dedication. The
following day he was confined to his no.
tel with bronchial pneumonia. When the
disease attacked his kidneys and later
his heart, consultation of physicians
was called. His strength gradually fail
ed and death eusued from heart disease.
The body was embalmed today, prepar-
atory to sending it to Chile. 1t has been
decided to hold private Catholic services
here on Thursday, and to send the re-
mains to Chile on the school ship Ban
quedano. from Baltimore. The school ship
is expected to touch shortly at Halifax
and will be ordered to proceed to New
York. thence to Baltimore. The Chilean
Building at the Pan-American was closed
today and is draped in black.
The State Department was advised yes
terday that Senior Don Carlos Maria vi
cuna. the Chilean Minister to the United
States had died Monday night at Buffalo,
N Y The information to this effect was
received from Senior Don Eiiodoro Infante
the first secretary of the legation in this
city. who was with the Minister when he
died.
Senior Vicuna had held the post of Min
lister 10 this country for three years. hay
ing succeeded Senior CAM who was trans
ferred TO London. He was man of
scholarly attachments and much diploma
tic ability. He was highly regarded in
Washington, and his relations with this
Government We're most pleasant. He rep
resented his country upon the Chilean
Claims Commission, which recently COM
pieted its work in this city
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
End of a Friendly Drinking Bout.

Charles. alias Case, Simmons, an iron
worker. thirty-three years old, was lock-
cd up at No. precinct last night on a
charge of larceny from the person, on a
warrant sworn out by Charles Reeves. a
canal boatman. living at Cabin John
Fridge. The robbery of which Simmons is
accused is alleged to have occurred on
Monday in "A saloon on NJ Street George
town Simmons and Reeves, together with
several others were drinking together.
Sintnors became affectionate and threw
his arms about Reeves neck. In doing 50
it is alleged that, he removed 50 from the
latter's shirt pocket, some of the money
fell on the floor and was later recovered.
There aie several witnesses In the case
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
pAeuna,i.m Cured In . Day.

s'Nystie Cure for rheumatism and neuraigia
sadicaIly cures in to dsya Its action upon the
,stem ia remarkable and mysterious. II
moves at once the cause and the disease imme-
lately d. sappears. The first dose greatly benefits
e cents and 81. Sold by Steveas Pharmacy.
pcknsylvania Avenue and Ninth Street
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
REIREL MILITARY ACADEMY. (Inr.l }

Near warrenton Established 1856.
Location unsurpassed for health and social In
fuenees. Prepares for business college, and Gov
erument academies. Session opens September
10 Address
The Principals. Bethel Academy P o.. Virginia
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
Broke on a Needle in Hi. Foot.

William Ware. colored, twcntythree
years of age. living at 152 Quander Street
southeast. stuck needle in his foot. and
while attempting to remove it broke it
off in the wound. Immediately the foot
began to swell and caused Ware such
p;in that he was assisted to the Fifth
pre cinct station by friends and removed
by the police officials in the patrol wagon
to the Casualty Hospital. where the
broken parts of the needle were removed.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.
ST. Johns College,

VERMONT AVE. AND THOMAS CIRCLE.
\ Select Day School for Young Men and Boys.
English Science and Business Courses
Apply for Catalogue TO BROTHER ABDAS.
President a.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21

Pure water, healthful roots. and herbs make
Moxie good for its drinkers. Everyone knows
how delicious it is.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-21

Chills and fever IS a bottle of Groves Tasteles5
Chill Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quiuiIe in
tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price SOC.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24

For expenses OF railroad commissioner
| one thousand dollars.
Sec 2 This act shall take effect from
ana after its passage.
CHAPTER SIS.
AN ACT In Addition 10 Chapter so. Title
| IN, or The General Laws, Entitled 'Of
me Powers and Duties OF School Com
| PASSED Feb. q. 1901
| III Is enacted by the General Assembly
Section /. The school committees of the
several cities and towns OF the state shall
IN the same manner now provided by
Ist law i1r The purchase OF supplies for pub
TIC schools by such committees, purchase
ior every such school In their respective
cities and towns not now provided there
WIN. United States flag, nag-staff and
the necessary appliances therefor: and
thereafter whenever the flag. Flagstaff,
or the necessary appliances therefor OF
any such school shall from any caase
become unsuitable for further use, such
schooi committee shall i'm the same man
her purchase others I'm place thereof.
sec. = The school committees of the
several cities and towns shall cause the
United states flag TO be displayed upon
the public school buildings or premises
therein during school hours If in their
otherwise al such times as they may di-
rect; ana such committees shall Also es-
taonsh rules and regulations for the
proper care, custody and display OF the
nag; and when. for any cause, Il is not
displayed IL shall be placed conspicuously
IN the principal room OF the school build
ing.
Sec. 2. The twelfth day of February I'm
each and every year hereafter IN hereby
established I'm the annual school calen-
dar 10 be known Grand Army Flag
Day. In honor OF the birthday OF Abra-
ham Lincoln and shall be observed with
patriotic exercises IN the public schools.
nut such day shall In nowise be construed
10 be holiday. IL is also provided that
when such day shall fall on Sunday or
on Saturday the following or preceding
DAYS respectively, as the case may be,
Sec. 4. IL shall be the duty of the COM
missioner of public schools 10 prepare a
programme OF patriotic exercises for the
proper observance of Grand Army Flag
Day. and To furnish printed copies of the
same TO the school committees of the sew
eral cities and towns at least four weeks
previous 10 the twelfth day of February
IN each year. He shall also prepare for
the use of the schools a printed pro-
gramme providing for a uniform salute
TO the nag. TO be used daily during the
session of the school
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon
Its passage.
! certify the foregoing to be true cop
les.
Attest: CHARLES r. BENNETT.
Secretary of State |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-24

AN ACT to Provide For the Appointment
of Messengers For the Offices In the
New Stale House, Providence
PASSED Feb. 10. 1901
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
Section /. The secretary of state is here
by authorized 10 appoint two messengers
for the state offices in the new state
house In Providence at an annual salary
not TO exceed the sum OF $1,000 per annum
each. and the sum OF $500 or so much
thereof as may be necessary is hereby
appropriated TO carry this act into effect:
and the state auditor Is hereby directed
70 draw his orders on the general treas
urer for said sum, upon vouchers APP
proved by the secretary OF the state.
Sec. :. This act shall take effect from
and after it's passage.