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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-07
VALUABLE PAINTINGS HELD UP
New York Customs Authorities say
They Were Under-Appraised.


NEW YORK. Feb. IA valuable fmpor-
tation of paintings has been held ND by
the customs authorities OF this port. The
consignment of paintings, which consists
OF five cases. invoiced to NJ Van Colder
WAS sent in the usual course to the an
praiser's stores and after the Govern
ment's inspector had expressed his ooin-
ion that the paintings exceeded in value
bT great deal the sums placed upon them
in he invoice. Appraiser WILDER F. Wake
man called upon five art experts to exam
inc the canvasses and pronounce on their
character and value.
The judgment of this jury Was that the
paintings were MUCH more valuable than
the invoice indicated. and after c0nsulta-
ton they we're appraised at more than
three times the sum Of the invoice and
were seized Mr. Van GeIder has applied
for a reappraisement, and unless he sue
ceeds in getting the appraised value re-
duced more than 30 per cent the paintings
Will be cOnhScated-
The appraisers expect. instead of anv
reduction at all an increase of several
times over in the value finally placed on
the pictures.
Nardus and Van Colder are well known
N the picture business and have bought
and sold many important paintings They
are known in the trade as representatiy
of A. b. Widener and William EIkins, of
Philadelphia, among others in their pur-
chases and paintings
The paintings were inVoiced altogether
for Is. 418 francs. The appraisers have
added to this sum $1,000 francs, and they
as well as some OF the experts In the city
would not be surprised If the total sum
were increased five times in the final ap-
praiSement
Attributed to obscure painters of the
several schools the jury Of experts sum
moned by Mr. Wakeman. It is alleged,
found master works of English, Spanish,
and Dutch artists. There we're FIVE eX-
perts called in to examine the paintings
One Of them, an artist. offered $tn 900 him
self for one of the pictures of the con-
signment, Mr. Wakeman said. or more
twice the inYoiced value Of the whole lot.
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DIR. S. B. MORRISON DEAD.
Attended General stoaeIvsIi Jackson.
During 5is-East Illness.

LEXINGTON. Feb. 7.-Dr. Samuel
Brown Morrison, OF Rockbridge, this couu-
~. died at his home Monday night.
DR.. Morrison was born in the vicinity
of Brownsburg, Rockbridge county, Sep
TENDER Is. 1928. He. VAS an sLuRnus of
Washington College. now Washington and
Lee University, class 1S46-1S4T, and a
graduate Of the Medical school of the Uni
versity of Virginia, where he made an ex-
ceedingiy fine record.
When the civil war began Dr. Morrison
enlisted in the Seventeenth Virginia Cav
airy. and two months later was made sur
geon Of the Fifty eighth Virginia infantry.
and fifteen months later was made sur
geon OF the Fifty eighth virginia Infantry.
and fifteen months afteTward he was made
medical inspector, Second Corps. Army of
Northern Virginia, General EwelTs divi-
sion
Dr.. Morrison was present at the death
bed OF General Stonewall Jackson and was
he one who made known TO Mrs. Jackson
the approaching death Of her husband Dr..
Morrison was a relative of Mrs. Jackson
and had been called in consultation by
the late DR.. Hunter Mcclure. when he
was making an examination Z: Genera
Jackson the patient looked up al him and
said: -'Thacs an old familiar face
For more than twenty years Dr. Morri-
son conducted a SanItaTium at the Rock
bridge Baths thus becoming wtdei. known
throughout other States and practiced his
profession - this county. His death was
due TO Brights disease. with compIica-
tions.
Dr. Morrison's wife was Miss Mary E.
Gold, a daughter of William and Mary
Gold (nee Steele), OF Brownsburg. Va.
and they were married in 1854 near New
port. Augusta county He is survived by
the following children: Mrs. Mary Moore
Hutcheson. of Rockbridge Baths; Mrs.
Emma Gold McPheeters. wife of Rev W.
NJ McPheeters, of Columbia, S. C.; Mrs.
Fannie Brown GheseIin. wife of Rev.
Dr. Charles GheseIin. Of Sbepherdstown.
W. Va; Mrs. Mamie Jane Glasgow. wife
OF Dr.. Robert Glasgow. Of Lexington, Dr..
Henry Rutherford Morrison. OF Rock
bridge Baths; Mrs. Harriet Newell Waite,
wifi, OF Prof Charles Waite. Of Knoxville.
Tenn; William Gold Morrison. OF Norfolk.
Va. and Miss Bette Walker Morrison. of
ROckbridge Baths.
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that branch of the profession, It does rot

that branch of the profession. It does rot
pay.
There is also a precedent here which
needs attention from lawyers and legs
lators II this physician is Il fair specimen
of his breed. there is an ilIimitable field
here open for prisoners and persons guilty
of malpractice of various kinds Wherever
il is to the interest of somebody 20 get
another person out of the way. all that
is necessary IS to call in some man or We
man. who processes to be Christian
Science healer. kill the patient. and send
in a verdict of death from natural causes
The physician can refuse TO testify. or
tangle up his testimony SO that Black
stone could make nothing OF it. and claim
conscience as his reason fer not obeying
the ordinary laws of the medical profess
sion The public should reflect on this.
Some case may come up before long when
the reflection will be useful
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SUICIDE OF a FEVER PATIENT.
Escaped His Guard and Drowned
Himself in IL Canal.

GOSHEN. N Y, Feb. 7-Crazed from
the effects of typhoid fever, William
Howe plunged today from Cheechunk
Bridge to his death. Howe became vio-
lenuy delirious Tuesday night. Early yes
terday morning he stabbed himself above
the heart with a pair of scissors and later
tried TO beat out his brains with flower
pot.
John J. Stage his brother-in- law, en-
deavOred 10 pacify him and succeeded in
doing so. Whereupon Stage released his
vigilance for q moment Howe quick o
see his opportunity, rose from the bed
and rushed out OF doors clad only in ?
shirt asd socks. He made for the canal.
500 feet away. and Stage pursued. Three
times the fleeing man was Oyertaken and
each time he shook his pGrsuer of Fin
ally he stood at bay on Cheechunk Bridge.
Stage rushed up and clinched with him.
but the crazed man. with superhuman
strength. dealt his wouid-be rescuer a
terrible blow in the face, and then turned
AID plunged head first over the rail. Stage
caught him by the feet. but his hold broke
and Howe fell, striking on his back. and
was swept under the ice The body was
recovered A wife and one child survive
him.
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THE PROVINCIAL QUESTION.
Cuban Delegates Debate the ReIa-
lions of state and Nation

Cuban Delegates Debate the ReIa-
aIoEs of state and Nation
HAVANA, Feb THE Constitutional
Convention yesterday continued its dis
cussion of the question of provincial gov
ernments.
Senior Aieman replied TO Senior Giber-
ga He said that the project was an at
tempt at Federalism, and was such in or
der to harmonic with what the people Of
Cuba wished He said the convention
could never allow notifications Of the
constitution to be made in Washington.
Senior Giberga declared that Senior Ale
man had not understood the point, which
was the relations between the central
power and the provinces. He feared pa
raiysis OF the central executive It was
not his fault that ne doubted the future
but the prospect looked bad The Ameri-
can Government wanted guarantees Of a
stable government. which it was the bust
ness of the convention TO give
The seventeenth section of the cOnsti-
tutfonaI project was changed SO as to pro-
vide that no period should be fixed for the
tenure In Office of Governors and Coun-
ellis Governors and members OF the Coun-
ellis are to be elected
4 series of amendments was proposed
to the eighteenth section One provided
that provincial loans must be passed up
on by the central executive Senior San
gully said this would cause great dis
gust and would have a bad effect on the
provinces IN case the President vetoed a
loan
He thought the Governors OF the prov
inces had resources sufficient to justify
a loan. He believed that Capitalization
would cause all of Cuba's troubles
Senior Giberga argued that the Govern
ors, although they might be good men,
would probably he incompetent TO decide
whether the provinces could stand loans
He also said that the loans would be ne
eotiated abroad and in case of default by
the provinces the State would be RESPONSE
bic. No vote was taken on the subject.
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FATE OF A coLoRED HUNTER.
Froze to Death After Receiving Sc
riOuS GunShot Wounds


DANVILLE. Va. Feb. One Of the
most horrible incidents or accidents of the
hunting season has just come to light at
SwansonVille. 4 coIored man. oliver
Muse Dy name, went GU hunting last
Thursday and failed to return. Nothing
was known Of mis- whereabouts until Sat
urday, when Willard Blair started ont on
a hunting trip and found Muses. body a
few hundred yards from EIair's house
dead and frozen stiff Muses. body lay or
the outer edge Of Il piece Of land nearly
an acre in area. which was literally wal
lowed where he had rolled and dragged
him in his death agony.
Not far from him lay his gun. with both
barrels empty Muse was found to have
had i charge of shot fired at close range
into his groin. ranging upward into the
intestines and to have bled or frozen 10
death in the cold Of the night His trail
showed that after he had been shot he
tried to reach help and finding that out
of the question had kept moving TO keep
from freezing, ana the fact that he had
lived through one night and the next day
tells a story of agony almost unequaled
Whether he finally died of exhaustion and
loss of blood or froze TO death is not
known.
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ESCAPE OF SEVEN PRISONERS.
a Wholesale Jail Delivery in CabeII
County, w. Va.


County, w. Va.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Feb. 7.-CabeH
county had one of the worst Jail breaks
in its history Tuesday night Seven pris-
oners escaped They are Pearl Newman.
Ben Higanbotaam. Ed Jordan. Percy Pey-
ton. James Dawson. Tom Mcintyre, and
Henry Owens. ali white
Newman was under a life sentence for
the murder of William J McCauiey. an
actor. Of Philadelphia. but had not yet
been conveyed to the State prison. Hig-
anbOtham was implicated in the murder
OF Allan Depriest, mayor of Culioden.
and was awaiting trial All the others
were charged with highway robbery
The prisoners secured a sIedge ham
mer and chisel from someone On The ont
side and while some of their number
danced and fiddled the others cut away
the iron bars Blankets were tied to-
gether. and by this means they let them
selves down forty zeet to the ground A
big posse started in pursuit, and it is re-
ported here that Pearl Newman was shot
and killed by Sheriff Ira Harshbarger If
teen miles north on Symms' Greek. OLio
last evening The rUmor cannot be veri-
he'd, but 1t is probably true as II was
known that the officials were hot on the
trail OF the prisoner at l o'clock Several
prisoners refused to leave the Jail. They
say that those who escaped were heavily
armed, reYoIyers having been brought
them by visitors on Tuesday.
Newman killed McCaUley in a saloon
row. The men were utter strangers aud
met In popular resort. McCauIey was
in the company OF d young woman. and
Newman gave offence by his attentions
to her McCauley resented his actions
and tight followed, in which McCauleT
was killed Newman is well connected
and before his conviction was reunited ~
be Well-to-do
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IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.


Samuel L. LoudeRslager. OF Chambers
burg. Pa. is registered at the Raleigh.
Speaking OF the tramp problem. Mr.. Loud
enslager. who is an ex-member of the
Keystone Legislature, said last night:
Iramps are taken in and provided for
at the county Jail in Chambersburg, and
as an inducement TOR them not to come
hack the sheriff gives them notice when
ne turns them out that II they return they
VIII De placed on = bread and water
uiet- mat Is not very terroriZing. and is
not at all likely TO hsve the effect de-
sired Ii Is claimed that former board
OF county commissioners tried to put the
trampS TO work. but the expense of en-
pIoylng a sufficient number Of guards to
make them perform manual labor vas
greater than the cost of boarding then.
1t Is not so much a question of getting
work out Of the vagabonds as It is of
making them understand that they must
earn what they get. They might be turned
INTO the jadyard with a set task where no
great amount Of guarding would be needed
Not many would ever return if they
couldn't be taken care Of without work
ing.
While a member OF the Senate said
ex-senator Dorsey. of Nebraska. at the
Normandje last night, Il did ali in my
power to assist Secretary Chandler in his
efforts to lay the foundation for a new
navy. It has often been claimed that
former Secretary Whitney was the person
who did more than anyone else for the
upbuilding OF new navy. This is not
SO. however. since Whitney only followed
out the programme as laid down by Chand-
Ter. But it does not. make very much
difference who WAS the founder. the fact
IS that we want a navy that can meet all
Corners
"A recent decision Of the United States
Supreme Court reversing the decision of
. the Court OF Claims in the claim of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians 20 an in
terest in 100000 acres of land ceded a
third of century ago" said Judge Stew
art, or Texas. at Chamberiin's last night
illustrates how judges may disagree in
their construction of treaties and laws
-Four of the five judges of the Court of
claims sustained the claim of the Indians
While all nine of the Justices OF the
supreme Court took a view precisely op-
posite and reversed the conclusions of the
former court
Said Colonel Wood, of Syracuse. y. Y.
at ChamberIin's last night. Talk about
strenuous Teddy's' bear hunt why. it
can't hold candle to the experience l
/ had in the Rocky Mountains a few years
ago. l was out for big game. way up in
the mountains-wild. desolate place. Had
no dog with me. nobody: all by myself
Makes my blood run cold when I think of
It l was just stealthily creeping along
when the ground underneath gave way
and [ Al
: branch OF tree. On looking around I
saw that the same apartments were occu-
pied by a bear. Ny blood froze in my
veins. 1 could not retrkat. as 1 occupied
I. the outer part Of the brunch and the bear
carefully guarded my advances. I sat
perfectly still
And what did the be9r dO2" asked one
OF the company.
Ate me up answered Colonel Wood
Waiter. lets have another"
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Where She saved.
(From &c Chicago 20

tFiuIA tlt tLlltgO FOot-|
1t happened at the ball.
There goes unfortunate Mrs. Johnson she
remarked
Why do YOU speak Of her Us unfoEtunate?''
he asked
Her husband has suffered some financial re-
verses recently she explained. ''Only yesterday
she told me they poor it 4 question
OF having something to wear something TO
eat"
He looked at the subject Of this comment some
what critically before replying.
i would infer from her costume he said at
City"
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We are greatly edited by the genius
shown in the arrangement Of the Chinese
punishment menu at Pekin. Prince Tuan
and Duke Ian are consigned to strictly
documentary death They would seriously
object to the real thing; so they are only
to die on paper. II they had any style
about them they would instantly commit
suicide under such an insult; but it would
be reckless to expect anything of that sort
20 happen. The ministers have shown
great ability in this matter They should
be decorated with the highest orders Of
their respective countriesi but only on pa
nor
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Partially Endorsed.

{From the Richmond Dis8atch)
BanLer-What do you think OF Prof Bunglc's
statement that il cost mere to live now than it
did ten years ago?
Tiutcher-As to its general application can
give no opinion, but in regard 10 his own living
can swear that il costs me more.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-07

Something seems to have resulted from
the conferences of King Edward and Kai-
ser Wilhelm with Lord Roberts and the
Duke Of Connaugbt Il is announced that
the additional thirty thousand mounted
men for which Lord Kitchener has been
calling Justify for weeks at last are TO
be sent him. The animals are yet to be
bought, transported, and broken to their
worh That means that peace in South
Africa IS a long way on II will be nearly
midsummer by the time these reinforce
ments can begin to count for much
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Worse Than Tainted.
From the Boston Transcript)

NftVLA the bVStOl itdilsS4lt't-3
Mrs Creene-Do YOU know. John 1 really be
lere Mr.. Tagsard's heart Is touched. He doesn't
seem at ali like himself OF late
blr. Greene-So; but q good deal worse. Guess
his heart Is not only touched, hut rotten clear
through
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-07
4 Quiet Hint to Cubu.

II is reported that private instructions
haze been sent to Governor General Wood
at Havana. in pursuance Of which he will
hint to leading persons In the Constitu-
tfonaI Convention that it is the duty OF the
body not only to draft constitution, but
also to provide formally for future rela-
lions with the United States
1t is true that something OF the kind
was done. The Cubans no doubt mean veil
enough, but they are mere babes at the
business of government. and are totally
unfit to be left to the consequences of their
own ignorance and inexperience. Sixty
five per cent Of the population cannot read
or write If the negro and muiattO lead
ers force unlimited suffrage into the con-
stitution. a stable government. capable OF
performing its duties and meeting its OBJ
legations to the civilized world. cannot be
conceived as possible under the notorious
conditions existing in the island
Unfortunately the Cuban leaders Of
factions care nothing about the future,
beyond the opportunities they hope for
in the way of power. office. and plumber,
AS for the rank and file. they would not
know a constitution from patent M di-
cine almanac if they were to meet both
in the street at the same time. It may be
difficult. therefore. to impress upon the
revolutionary x-generals. who appear to
control popular sentiment. the necessity
for action which will make this country
safe in terminating its occupation OF
Cuba. When they fHG that America
troops will stay on indefinitely until sat
isfaction is had in this respect. probably
they may come so their senses and 10
the terms which are here regardtd as the
minima They must put their foreign
relations under the charge OF this eoun-
try. refrain from assuming any var
making power, and forego the right to
incur public debt without the consent
of the American Congress. These pro-
visions, with a few others. would fulfill
the requirements of the situation and
make smooth sailing for the new consti-
tuition. It is 10 be feared. however. that
the Cubans may not submit to the inevi-
table without some resistance Ultimate
y they will have to. of course, as the
condition precedent 70 native autonomy
and independence in internal affairs
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Military Zoology.

(f-oEa the Chicago Tribune.}
IL isn't the dogs Of war ] dead" WAS the
bitter comment Of the peaccable agricuIturist
whose farm had been stripped OF everything
e3tstie and portable by a scouting party from
thg invading army. ats the hogs Of var!''
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An Honest Confession.


CFrom the Boston Transcript }
Diner-Come, tell me straight Is it any real
advantage to a who gives you tiPE
Truthful EJJer-Honestly. I can't say that It
Is; but il Is apt 20 go hard with the gentleman
that doesn't lin me
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-07

One Of Otis favorite transportation con-
tractors IS under arrest at Manila, charged
with furnishing supplies to the rebels, and
paying assessments to help their cause.
He ie a person named Carman. and is one
OF number to whose depredations in the
Philippines We called attention over a year
age. It is unnecessary to say that he has
made 4 fortune, or that a dozen others
have. ii similar ways.
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CURRENT HUMOR.
Patience IN Order.

lFrom Town Toplcs-l
Anxious Nother-Siy dear daughter don't YOU
know that its scandalOus 70 have so many men
making lore 10 you?
Darghtcr-But mamma, how am 70 help it,
Mother-Why don't you wait until you are
FTrsrriplZ
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tFF0I The BuIaIo IUnes-)
The Ohio crusade against negroes who refuse
10 work Is CO.Hmendable. but should net be con
fned To the black man. 4 white man who lives
or what others is Just as much o. & nuisance
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More information.

CFrom the indianapolis Press-}
Tonamy-Say paw
Mr.. Figg-Eell7
what did they call unmarried women spin
sters for?
Because they turned mems heads. Nov, get
out and play
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Farce of Habit.

(FrOm the FIiegende Blaetter.)
Husband (returninS from his first ascent in
baoon)-5iu5t think Of II. Alice, / assembled > 900
feet Ia the air
Young Wife-And you brought back nothing for
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CAPITOL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Inauguration CONFERENCE.-The inau-
guraI ceremonies are public. and the great
American people believe they have right
to be present and see the whole show
without paying. In some places knowl-
edge OF the existing condition OF things
has modified this belief, but in many cor
ners Of the United States there are still
these who believe that they can see all Of
the Inauguration without any expense.
hey seem to think that they can obtain
this privilege most easily through their
representatives or Senators. and in max
ing their plans for their journey have not
faIIed TO send a letter to their faVorite
Congressman telling him that party of
five or SIX is going to be in Washington
for inauguration and asking him IL he viii
please get them tickets fer the Inaugural
bali Half dozen Senators can show
numbers of letters of this sort. but at s.
per ticket they are not Fastening to fut-
To the ceremonies at the Capitol are even
more numerous. and all ar3 made as
though the constituent feels that he is re-
guessing only that which is his right as
citizen. 1t is not the receipt OF the let
tiers which gives the trouble. Il is the
necessity Of answering them. Informing
constituents that they must pay for seats
on the stands and must also pay for their
tickets to the Inaugural ball is a matter
of such delicacy that it is a severe strain
on the diplomatic talents Of the average
Senator or Representative.
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IncnI T-Hfnin-,

(Ffcm the Philadelphia Bulletin)
EIna-E vou have accepted that young lawyer
after all after haIing refused him onceT
May-YcS he appealed tie case and W0E his
s.it
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Wicked Chicago IS the next city to in
cur the wrath of the Kansas Crazy James
Mrs. Nation and some of her abIest hatch
eteers will see what they can do to make
things lively and moral in the Lake City.
Mayor Harrison says he faucies the smash
ing sisters will find their work in his juris-
diction troublesome and expensive. In
Chicago saloons are lawful places of bust
ness, and those who break them up are
liable to fine and even something worse.
The Nation woman ought TO give the Hi
nois metropolis a wide berth. and make
straight for the unlicensed Joints" on
Capitol Hill. Prompt action in this mat
ter might be the means OF saving states
men from making spectaeles of them
selves, according to custom, in the last
days of the session