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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
AGAINST HOLLAND BOATS
Adverse Action on the Proposition
to Build More Vessels.
The House Committee on Naval Af-
fairs Declines TO Recommend an
Appropriation - Admiral Bradford
Declines to Answer Questions of n
General Nature About the Craft.

The Naval Affairs Committee of the
House decided yesterday by vote of s
to not to recommend an appropriation
for building more Holland submarine
boats. The hearing preceding this action.
during which Rear Admirals O'Neil, Mel
vile. and Bradford all testified against
the Holland type of boat, was the most
sensational of any that has been given
on the subject of a Holland boat. Rear
Admiral Melville read the reports Of En-
gineer Edwards of the Navy Department
who was put on the boat by the depart
/, ment for the only official test that has
been made when it tried to run from An
napolis, Md, to Norfolk. Va, showing
that the vessel had to be towed into the
Norfolk harbor. Rear Admiral Bradford
who was heard last, fatty refused to an
swer questions OF a general nature. such
as Representative Hawley had been ask
ing the other witnesses. He said he would
answer any questions as to the details OF
the boat, with which he was very famil-
lar, as he had spent six years studying
the subject, but that he did not propose
to be submitted to the sort of examina-
tion that Mr.. Hawley had been carrying
on in behalf of the Holland boat.
Rear Admiral Melville said the boats
could be built at an outside cost of from
$50, 600 to $4,000 and Rear Admiral Brad
ford agreed that they could easily be built
within the cost of $4,000. The statement
was made that the boat had been present.
ed to the Government by the inventor as
far back as 1875 and that it never had
been practical.
The committee then took a vote on the
proposition introduced by Representative
Cummings of New York authorizing the
building of eight additional Holland boats.
which received the support OF Messrs.
Hawley, Butler. Bull. Loudenslager, and
Vandver, while Chairman Foss and seven
others voted in the negative The form
Of the proposition was changed several
times, but each time defeated by the same
vote
The Naval bill was then ordered report
ed, and this will probably be done tomor-
row. 1t will carry about $1,000, 600. The
recommendation of Secretary Long to
spend 81, 100000 for station in the Philip
pines was not acted upon. 1t was decid-
ed. however, to increase the number of
enlisted men in the navy from 5000 TO o.
O00, and to Immediately commission as en-
signs all of the class graduating this year
and next at the Naval Academy in order
to meet the required increase in the num-
Der of officers in the navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
FOR POLICE REORGANIZATION
The Bill to he Taken Up in Commit.
tee Today.

The House District Committee will meet
today and take up for consideration the
Police Reorganization bill. Mr. Mudd, of
the District Committee. expressed the
opinion that the bill. with perhaps a few
slight amendments. will be favorably re-
ported. Nearly every member OF the COM
mite has expressed himself as favorable
TO the bill.
Representative Sulzer OF New York, wko
takes a personal interest in ali District
matters. says he has carefully examined
the bill and has read the statement pre-
pared by Major Sylvester, the Chief of
Police, and that statement, said Mr..
Sulzer. ought TO convince every member
of the House that the bill should pass.
Mr. Sulzer also wants the House TO ap-
propriate sufficient money to enable the
Major of Police to appoint 160 additional
policemen as asked for by the Commits
sioners
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
MANY AMENDMENTS OFFERED.
The House Makes Little Progress on
the River and HarbOr Bill.

| Conaiderat;o, 30 A., u.... - ,r.1..
| ,N,-., - '''e .'i "'. la D''
| nppi ~, upi !" 'ion piii was NOT cohciuueu py
tue mouse OF Representatives yesterday
only twenty pages of the bill being ais
posed OF during the day. Fifty-nine pages
were disposed of in Committee of the
| Whoie on Monday, and as the bill COM
| prlses nlnety-seven pages, eighteen are
yet TO be gone through Little progress
was maze because OF the multiplicity OF
amendments, no one OF Whlcn was agreed
10 unless accepted by MI. burton, In
cnaIse Oh m tne Dill.
| AT @."o the rouse resolved ltselt INTO
committee OF the Whole for the further
| CONSIDERATION OF the Dill; Mr.. McRae OF
| iered an anehament 10 insert IN the Dill
the Lite RIVER OF louisiana a1ter the
Little RIVER Oh Arkahsas, II Deing the
| tipose oi tne Diii 10 proFlue lor Doth Oh
| n'ese alleaniS WHICH are 'ioutaIS 10 Tue
hed river
| MI. MOON sousnt 10 annend me piil with
| a. we" 70 cleasans tne appropriaIIoh LOT
Ine Improvement Oh the tennessee River at
Onat t'anoOSa, uu' ihe alneh"ineht was iost
o1 Ii.tsioH'
MI. hinB ol otan cohsra'uiated the gen
tleman from tennessee on ms temerlty In
Nentuilhs W oHei an amendment TO tne
Dill: II is clear that TINS committee,
representing eleven states, has power
enough IN TINS House to prevent the adop-
| tion of a single amendment" Mr.. King
| ridiculed the committee for It's remarka-
| BILE ability in framing a. measure SO nearly
perfect that no flaw could be found in il
and no improvement suggested
Mr.. Gibson offered an, amendment to in
crease the approximation for the improve-
! ment of the Clineh River at CarroIIton
Tenn II was defeated
Mr. snodgrass gained recognition for
the delivery of a speech in general critj-
cism of the bill. and dn behalf of larger
approDriations for the imnrove,nent NJ
the Tennessee Riser
Mr. Fowler read an address in sun-
mort of tbe general nrovisions of Tho
measure
nuring tho discussion n, On amend,nar+
offered bv Mr. Pbea nj Kentuckv Mr Kine
addressed tho Chair on his rndarstandin
of Democratic nrinciries and bv inference
rebuked those T,snoeyatic r,amhers Of
the Housewife he said vo,,ld lend aid in
the matter of asza,,IfIns, tho FeasraI
Treasury in the, Interest of local nroiects
Mr. NondeIJ offered an amendment an
thorizing an annronriation for the CON
struction of storage reservoirs at the
head of the Missouri RIVER for the pur-
pose of proyidipg water tn he used in
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
The PettiGrew Resolution on the Dn-
kotn Indian Claims Answered.

In the Senate yesterday a communion
tion was read from the Secretary of State
asking for an appropriation for the United
States Legation in Korea.
a bill creating new judicial circuit for
the southern district of Alabama was
taken up and passed.
The reply of the Secretary OF the In
terror to Mr.. Pettigrew's resolution ask
ing If the Lisseton and Wahpeton tribes
of Indians of South Dakota had been
promised payment of claims since or be-
fore November G, 1900. was received and
read. The reply states that the President
has now before him a recommendation
from the department that $150,O be paid
these tribes.
Mr.. Pettigrew claims Mr.. Hanna gave
the Indians this promise OF payment as
the price of his (Pettigrew's) defeat.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
Postomce Augmentation Bill.

Chairman Loud of the House Committee
on Postofflces and Postroads expects to
have the Postoffice Appropriation bill
ready to report to the House the last OF
the week. The bill is now practically
completed except the provision for the
pneumatic service. over which there is
considerable friction. The bill will carry
about Sl22 700. 900. which is in keeping
with the estimates submitted by the Post
master General
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
THE INFORMATION WITHHELD.
Mr.. Root Declines 40 Make Reports
of General Chanee Public.

Secretary Root in reply to the House
resolutions calling on him for information
regarding the alleged complaints or state
ments made by General Chafiee, COM
mander OF the United states-forces in
China, of looting. pillaging, etc, in China.
has written the House Military Affairs
Committee that he deems ii inadvisable
and inexpedient and against the best in
terests OF the United States to transmit
the correspondence in question.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
MARYLAND's VOTE RECEIVED.
:. j. DoweII the First Electoral
Messenger to Reach Washington.

The first electoral vote to be received
by the Presiding Officer of the Senate on
the recent Presidential election arrived
yesterday from the State of Maryland The
electoral messenger was S. J. Dowell. OF
Baltimore. who arrived at the Capitol
shortly after 1 o'clock, He at once re-
ported to the Maryland delegation in Con-
gress and the party proceeded in a body
TO the Senate. sii
The delegation included Senators Wei
lington and McComas, and Representa-
ives Kerr Baker Wachter, Mudd, and
Pearre.
4 messenger was sent into the Senate
Chamber and when Mr.. Frye had reached
mis- room he found the delegation await
ing him. MIR. Dowell presented the elector-
al vote and was congratulated by Mr.. Frye
on being the first arrival. After an in
formal chat the ceremony ended.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16

The sub Committee of the House APP
propriations Committee yesterday be-
gan consideration OF the Fertilization APP
preparation bill.
General wilson Chief of Engineers, and
General Burlington, Chief OF Ordnance,
we're before the committee, and explained
the needs of their respective bureaus.
MIR. Hemenway, who is chairman of the
subcommittee. expects to report the b II
10 the House next week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
An EHort to Fix Time for Vote
Fails.

Senator Morgan yesterday asked unani-
nous consent that a vote be taken
on the Nicaragua Canal bill and it's amend
ments or February IL. at o'clock. Mr.
Daniel objected.
Mr. Morgan then offered a resolution
providing that the protocol between the
United States and Costa Rica be ratified
by the Senate and that the ratification OF
the Hay Pauncefote Treaty be not made
a condition precedent TO legislation on the
Nicaragua Canal and that the Clayton Bull
wer Treaty is hereby declared abrogated.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16

| OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY Of the District OF Co
| lumbia, Washington, January 5. 1s01.-Ths
| annual meeting of the Mutual Fire Insur-
! ance Company of the District of Columbia
will be held on the THIRD MONDAY in
| January, 1901, the 21st instant. at the Of
| flee of the company, No. 902 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, commencing at
o'clock n.
By the charter of the company the elec-
tion of seven managers to conduct the af-
fairs of the company is required to be
held at the above meeting.
By the sixth article of the bylaws of
the company it is provided: "At the an
nual meeting of the company the first
business in order shall be the appointment
of a chairman, who shall conduct the
meeting and election in accordance with
the act of incorporation, between the
hours of o'clock a. m. and p. m
Amount Of premium notes 81. 65i. I49 SO
Amount of cash on hand. ...... 1927 50
securities .........--.......... 249,23S yS
hedl estate .--....--.-.. oi.VOO w
Office furniture and fixtures. 500 90
Losses By FIRE, adjusted and
PAID ..--.--.-..-..-.- 1880 f
The annual statement will be ready for
distribution at the Office OF the company
about January II.
By order of the Board of Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER. Secretary.
ja5to17,em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16

WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titles.
Parties who failed to pay 1898 taxes. and
whose property was sold, can protect them
from maturing to a deed and loss Of prop
erty by calling at the office of WASHING
TON LAW CLAIMS CO., Room Z. 472
Louisiana Avenue northwest. city.
nol8-tf,em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OFFICE OF THE TINES COMPANY,

OFFICE OF THE TIMES COMPANY,
Washington, d. C., January 2, 1901.
We the undersigned. Walter Stilson
Hutchins. President: William P. Leech,
Lee Hutchins. and Stilson Hutchins, Trus
tees of The Times Company. being ma
jority Of the trustees of the said Times
Company, do hereby certify that the
amount of the capital stock of said COM
pany is twenty-five thousand (25,000) dol
lars divided into two hundred and fifty
(250) shares of one hundred Q0O) dollars
each: that all of said capital stock has
been subscribed for and paid in in cash.
and that the amount of the existing debts
of said company, including a mortgage for
one hundred thousand (100. .000) dollars is
one hundred and twenty-five thousand two
hundred and eight OPS. .20S) dollars and
forty three t43) cents.
WALTER STILSON HUTCHINS,
President and.Trustee.
WILLIAM P. LEECH, Trustee.
LEE HUTCHINS, Trustee.
STILSON HUTCHINS, Trustee.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
i4th day of January. A. d. 1901
tSeaD WILLIAM J. DANTE,
1t Notary Public, D. C.
OFFICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND
Potomac Telephone Company-A diyi-
'dend of 81 per share will be payable on
the 2Sth day of January, 1901, to the
stockholders of record at the close OF
business on the 18th day of January 1901.
at the office of the treasurer of the COM
pany 619 Fourteenth Street northwest,
Washington, d. C.
The transfer books will be closed from
the 18th day of January TO the 2Sth cay
of January, inclusive.
JEREMIAH NJ. WILSON, President.
CHARLES G. BEEBE. Treasurer.
Washington d. c.. January 10, 1901.
ja15.17 Is. PIP 7,2S
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
STOCKHOLDERS of the Anacostia and
Potomac River Railroad Company will
be held at the Office of the company,
Fourteenth and East Capitol Streets.
Washington, ID. c., FRIDAY, JANUARY
%. 1901 for the election of directors to
serve for the ensuing year. and the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before the said meeting.
Polls will open at II o'clock M, and
close at l p. m.
BY order of the Board Of Didectors,
JAS. B. LACKEY, Secretary.
Washington, D. c., January 5, 1901.
is5.9 1ee jas ,25,nl
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
IN MEMORI.AM.

IITTE-ln loving remembrance of our dear
mother, MARY X. nITrE. who died six years
ago today, January l6, 1895.
Gone. but never will be forgotten.
1t by HER SONS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
DIED.

McGiLL-0n Tuesday, January Is. 1901, at $50
O'Clock a. m, THOMAS McGlLL, at his late
residence. iill Staughton Street northwest. in
his seventy fifth year.
Funeral from the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Thirteenth and Yale Streets northwest, at
o clock Thursday January II, 1901. Friends in
yited. lnterment private. Jal6-2t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
EDUCATIONAL.

LESSONS given on piano by thoroughly compe-
tent, experienced teacher, So a quarter. Adj
dress BOX 676. this Office ja15-3t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16

For sale at the drug store. Price, 25c.
II you walk into reception room and ask
the young lady in charge for these remedies,
they will be handed to you at and no ques-
tions asked.
II you are not sure which of the - remedies
your case requires DR. Shade will examine you
and prescribe free OF charge.
Finest electric parlors in Washington. Trial
treatment free. Hours. 9 10 9 sad to Z p. M.
SUNDAYS 10 a. M. to l p.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-16
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR BILLS.
Representatives wadswOrth and
Grout at the OIeO Hearing

The Senate Committee on Agriculture
yesterday concluded the hearings on the
Grout oleomargarine bill. Representa-
tives Grout and Wadsworth appeared and
made statements concerning their re-
spective bills.
Mr.. Wadsworth exhibited packages
illustrating the way in which oleomarga-
rine would be presented to the trade un-
der his bill, and he claimed that the re-
quirement for imprinting the word oleo-
margarine in large letters in the oIeo-
margarine rolls. and not only upon the pa
per wrappers. but upon the boxes inclos-
ing the packages. would ensure the public
agaiRn I'D. He said the oleomargarine
pGs.nolg legitimate SO long
a. they were get
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-09

Stock and Cattle Dying by Thousands.
Fears for Liyes or the People

Jackson, Miss, July 7-Dr. William
Sutherland, the health officer of Boil
var county, today made the following
report on charbon, which has appeared
among cattle in that part of this state:
''Anthax appeared in this commun-
ity about three weeks ago in yirulent
form and is causing wholesale destruc-
tion of mules, horses and swine.
have heard of only one case in man.
but fear its effects on the people be-
fore it runs its course. The atmosphere
is full of the stencil from the dead an
imals. They die so fast they cannot be
buried or burnt, and il is exceedingly
difficult to get men to undertake the
job. / never knew horse flies so nu-
merous and they are the cause of the
rapid dissemination Of the disease
House flies and mosquitoes are also
supposed to aid it's spread. DR.. Roberts
of the experiment station came here at
my call but can offer no remedy except
the injection of the serum. / have
without authority put this section in
quarantine as to animals"
Senator Moore Of Bolivar confirms
the stories sent out about charbon and
says 80 Der cent. of the stock in the in
fected district is dead.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-09
PENNsYLyANIANs DEFEATED
The Leander Club Defeats Them in
the Final Rowing Match

Henley, June 5.-To the disappoint-
ment of all the Americans at Henley
the Leander Rowing Club crew this
versity of Pennsylvania in the final
heat for the grand challenge cup. There
was bright sunshine, and puffy cross
winds blew from the Bucks shore.
slightly favoring the Leander's station.
The followers of the British crew
evinced the greatest confidence, and
Leander money was everywhere avail
ableable, but this confidence never
exceeded anything beyond even money.
The Pennsylvania's friends picked up
several hundred pounds, and Phila-
delphia occupant Of a house boat is
said to have invested $500 in favor of
his crew.
Both crews, at the start showed no
trace of nervousness and We're sent
away in capital style, the Pennsylva-
mans rowing 43 to minute and the Le-
anders rowing A.
AT the end of Temple island the
Americans led by third of a length
At Fawley, the time was minutes
20 % seconds, with the LeanderS three
feet ahead. From there on it was a
splendid struggle, out of which the Le-
anders gained inch by inch. The mile
was reached in minutes Is seconds
with the Leanders half a length ahead
which they increased to three-quarters
of length. At the Isthmian, the
Pennsylvanians made a desperate
squirt, but it was of no avail, and two
men weakened perceptibly opposite the
grandstand. The Leanders won by a
length in minutes, 4 As seconds
1T was a grand race said Coach
Ward, as the Leanders crossed the fin
iSh line. I'VE were simply out rowed
and have no other explanation to
make
1t certainly was the best and most
exciting tussle ever seen at Henley
There was scarcely the advantage of
three feet In the Leander station.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-09

The Tenth Day-Relief at some Points
From Local Storms.

Washington, July 5.-The tenth day
of the present heated term was again
scorcher, except where severe thunder
storms. local rains or violent atmos-
pheric changes induced cooler weather.
In Arkansas, the east gulf states,
northern Ohio and New York thunder
storms brought relief. In southeastern
New England also cooler weather pre-
vailed, the temperature falling from 3
to 10 degrees.
Tonight the weather bureau officials
from the heat lies in occurrence OF
storms. There is no promise, they say,
OF general storms sufficient to make a
considerable fall in the temperature
Local thunder showers will give tenn
perary local relief, but weather bureau
officials say permanent relief will not
come until heavy storms or local rains
prevail. In Chicago a promise of a
short respite from the heat is given.
New York today had a 2-inch down
pour Of rain. which sent the thermom-
eter down to 76.
East of the Allegheny mountains the
temperature rose generally a few de-
greeS over the highest of yesterday
and in portions Of the southwest, also
in Arkansas and Oklahoma maximum
temperatures OF over loo were recorded.
Washington, D. c., was the warmest
place east of the Allegheny mountains
today, the maximum temperature being
recorded 80. There was not much hu-
midity, but the wind was lively and the
day was very trying.
The records of the District health Of
fee show that for the first three days
of July there were thirty deaths in
I~ar - 49, -tv @1yn ~ ttNa
heat causes.
Little Rock. Ark, July 5.-The first
rain in this city since June oth fell this
afternoon. There IVES a drop OF i
degrees in the temperature. Good rains
are reported from Hot Springs and
other points, though III some counties
the drouth remains unbroken.
Philadelphia, July 5.-Deaths and
prostrations from the excessive heat
continued to occur today, about a doZ-
en- fatalities and nearly three times
that many prostrations being report
ed. Although the maximum tempera-
ture was lower than for a week past,
the day was uncomfortable. The per-
centage of hs>Hdity was quite high
throughout the day and tonight the at
mosphere is uncomfortably close.
Baltimore, June 5.-At s o'clock this
morning the weather bureau thermome-
ter registered "a degrees, and the mer-
curry kept on ascending the tube until
the maximum temperature of 81 degrees
was reached at o'clock p. m. At S
o'clock tonight it had fallen but de-
greeS. Thirteen deaths and eleven
prOStratiOnS had been reported to the
police during the twenty-four hours
ended at midnight.
New York, July 6.-Seven deaths and
twelve prostrations occurred in the
boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx
between the hours of o'clock a. m.
Friday and 1:30 o'clock this morn
ing from the heat. One death and five
prostrations occurred in the borough of
Brooklyn during the same hours.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-09
RALEIGH KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Much Stirred Up Over the suspension
of Their Lodge
Especial to the Messenger }

Raleigh, n. c., July 5.-While the
committee which is to select a state
veterinarian has practically made a
choice it will not announce it until to-
morrow as a telegram from the man
man who is the favorite is expected
The Raleigh Knights of Honor met
this afternoon and received the report
of the special committee appointed to
examine the books and papers of the
financial secretary. Charles c. McDon-
aid.
P. c. Carlton. of Statesville, VINO is
grand reporter for this state says he
does not know of any method Of re-
instating a lodge which is suspended
because its financial secretary has not
sent in the dues to the supreme lodge.
The whole matter is laid before the
supreme lodge. The feeling against
Mcdonald continues very high indeed.
and there are many criticisms of what
the members of the order term his in
difference.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1901-07-09
All Quiet at the Smuggler Mines

Denver, Colo, July 5.-A calm pre-
vailed today over the scene of We'd
nesday's trouble with the striking min
ers employed IN the Smuggler Union
mine near Telluride, Colorado. The
latest information concerning the situ-
alton there came to Governor Ormap
this afternoon from Sheriff Dowtair
and was contained in telegram which
read as follows:
There mas been no violence or pro-
perty destroyed since the 3rd. / do not
think 1 can protect life and property in
case of riot. 1t is usually done before
one knows it,
Mine Manager Collins reply to the
ultimatum of the strikers in which
he practically declined to accept their
terms and intimated that it would be
necessary to shut down the Smuggler
Union mine Indefinitely if their de-
mands were persisted in, was the most
important development in the situation
today.