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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Bills to he FavorabIy Reported by
the senate Committee.

The Senate Committee on the District
of Columbia held a meeting yesterday and
decided to report favorably the following
bills:
Senate 52i3 for the extension of Four
teenth Street to Spring Road, through the
land of the estate of John T. Lehman and
Lipscomb & Saunders, trustees, with a
width of eighty feet.
Senate $685. authorizing the directors of
Providence Hospital TO make such i'm
provements as they may deem proper. on
square I64, now occupied by that institu-
tiOn. and for that purpose to mortgage or
otherwise cucumber The square.
Senate 5244, to reincorporate the Ger
man Orphan Asylum of the District
Senate bill 5455. to authorize advances
ff0m the Treasury of the United States
for the support of the District Govern
ment.
Senate 5457. regulating assessments for
water mains in the District.
House klI 5137, authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to convey lot 10. in
square l041 to John H. Ganse and Charles
z. Ganse. of this city, with an amendment
authorizing the Secretary to sell the lot
and pay John II. and Charles Z. Ganse the
amount of taxes they have paid on the lot
and to cover the balance into the Treas
try.
Mr.. Mason's proposed amendment to the
District Of Columbia Appropriation bill ap-
pTopriating 5000 for paving Columbia
Road from Fourteenth Street west was IA
vorably considered, as was a committee
amendment TO the same bill appropriatlng
$50 0G0 for constructing a powerhouse and
nurses home for Providence Hospital
favorable report without amendment
was ordered on Senate resolution 1879, in
troduced by Mr.. Mcmillan, and providing
for commission to consider the subject
of the location and grouping of public
buildings and monuments to be erected in
the District and the development and i'm
provement of the entire park system of
the District. to report to Congress on the
first Monday in December 1901.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
BLOW TO THHCANAL BILL
ID
British Objection TO the Use of the
San Juan River.
An English Shipping Corporation
Claims to Have n, n,Consession Which
Blocks the, Plan OF Waterway
Over the Nicaraguan- Route A
Victory for the Panama Lobby.

Senator Morgan. Chairman of the Com
mittee on Inter-oceanic Canals, yes
terday received notice from the State
Department that Great Britain had
filed the claims of Forward & Co.,
the great English shipping corporation
against any use being made of the San
Juan River, in Nicaragua until after Sep
tember, 1927, the said Forward & Co. hav-
ing in 1897 been granted an entire mo-
nopoly of the transportation of passen-
gers and freight en- the San Juan River
for period of thirty years. The con-
cession was given by the Nicaraguan
Congress and cannot be revoked.
This statement comes as a surprise to
the friends of the Canal bill. who have been
hoping 10 secure its passage at this ses-
sion of Congress. The note from the State
department contains the announcement
that Great Britain will take no steps to-
ward the ratification of the Hay-Paunce
tote Treaty until the just claims of her
subjects have been satisfied since the
aNoWed purpose of the United States is to
use the San Juan River as a long stretch
in the proposed waterway This cannot
Company holds the monopoly.
There are but two courses to pursue,
it is said by those Senators who are work
ing for the canal One is to purchase the
concession from the Forward Company and
the other to pay tribute on every vessel
passing through the San Juan Ri=er.
Neither of these courses Is palatable to
this Government since the English cor
poratiOn, it is said, would refuse to sell
fa-
by each vessel would net even a larger
sum.
1t was admitted yesterday that the
Nicaragua Canal could not be construct
ed without using the San Juan River
therefore this Government was placed in
a peculiar quandary.
Senator Morgan has admitted that the
claims of the Forward Company are legal
and cannot be put aside. He stated yester-
day morning that United States Consul
SorsDy, at Greytown, Nicaragua. had so in
formed him during the committee hear
ings, but he had expected no trouble from
this source. The Forward Company
owns the Atlas Line. running from the
United States to Central and South
American ports. The Caribbean and Pa
cific Transit Company is q branch of the
Atlas Line. The Forward Company is
powerful corporation. and. besides deal
ing in transportation lines. constructs
railroads and canals5
The concession granted the Atlas Com
pany was ratified in September 1897, and
operates for thirty years. giving this cor
poration the absolute right and monop-
oily to all transportation on the San
Juan River.
1t is now said that the new complica-
tion will so materially delay matters as
10 make legislation on the canal impos-
sible at this session. It is also said to be
another victory for the Panama lobby,
aud an attempt will be made to force the
acceptance of the Panama ditch in place
OK assuming numerous obligations
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
MR.. M'KINLEY BETTER.
The President Not Affected by the In
element Weather.

The condition of the President showed
considerable Improvement yesterday. Mr..
Mckinley rested better Thursday night
than he has at any time since his Illness
began. Yesterday, although he did not
leave his bed, he was able to sit up for a
few hours. He will remain in his room
for day or so. to guard against possible
relapse. DR.. Rixey stated yesterday that
his patient was well on the road to rapid
recovery.
The inclement weather has not affected
the President in the least degree. and his
temperature remained normal all day yes
terday. Numerous enquiries concerning
the Presidents condition were received at
the White House yesterday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

Representative Pearce of Missouri yes
teTday introduced bill providing heavy
punishment for frauds, Illegal voting. in
timldation, or bribery in connection with
the election of Representatives in Con-
gress. Representative GrosvenOr intro
duccd a bill to prevent collisions at sea
by adopting the regulations recently sug-
gested by the international congress which
considered this subject.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
THIEVES MAKE A HAUL.
Mrs. Dutterworth Robbed of s3OO
Worth of JeyyeIry

Thieves entered the residence of Mrs
$. S. ButterwOrth, 1872 Twenty-first Street
northwest, last night and secured jewelry
and diamonds valued at more than 500
The property was taken from two bureaus
in bedroom on the second floor. A LIST
of the missing valuabes has been given
the police
The thieves found easy access to the
residence, climbing up the support of the
front porch resting upon the roof, and
then lifting the unlocked sash of the win
dow. On each side OF the house Is a va
cant lot, and stamped in the mud beside
the porch are footprints made by the
thieves. After entering the house through
the window the thieves made "A hasty
search for valuables. They went through
two rooms. and as many bureaus, both
OF which were rit!ed and left in confusion
with contents scattered about the floor
In a bureau in the front bedroom the
thieves found the jewelry. The following
articles are now reported missing: One
diamond ring. value $50; ladies' gold
watch $50: amethyst pin, pearl setting
s25: pearl ring, $25; carbuncle pin SS5
gold coral pin, SIS; gold sleeve buttons
$40: chatelaine watch, $50; gold stick pins
diamond set. $50: diamond button, $I0
gold studs $50; s. gold piece, and about
s. in cash, contained in purse. \ satchel
containing toilet articles, valued at S12
was also stolen.
Miss Julia Butterworth discovered the
theft when she went upstairs about
o'clock. She hastily called her mother
who, in turn, sent a messenger for the
police. Detectives Weldon and FarFam
went to the house. as did several police
men from the Third precinct station, to
investigate. The window sash was still
I'D when the police arrived.
Because of several rNbuarics in the
northwest section Major Sylvester has had
all his detectives patrol the uptown
thoroughfares. but about week ago this
order was rescinded. This fact, the police
believe. indicates the burglars were in
formed of the movements of the detec-
tives. as no burglary W ts reported while
this arrangement was in force.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
CAPTAIN KING RELIEVED.
Prosecution OF His Case May Be Left
to CivII Authorities.

Capt. c. W. King who was arrested
several days ago at Mobile. charged with
accepting bribe from Contractor Hobson.
construction work at Fort Morgan. Ala.
has been relieved from duty by the order
of the Secretary of War. Lieut.. R. E.
Wylie, Second Artillery, has been as
signed to fill his place
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
Renrcsentatiye NevtIIc,s Connitinn.

The condition of Representative Neville
who for the past two weeks has been
dangerously i'll at his rooms, 13 First
Street northeast. was somewhat improved
last night. He has recently had none of
the lungs that rendered his condition crit
ical the early part Of the week. pneu-
mcnia recently developed in one lung, but
Is not of serious nature. DR.. Bayne re-
ported last night that his patients
chances for recovery were good
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

ADAMS Departed this life wednesday. January
1901 at 10 D. m, at Freedman's Hospital,
JOHN r ADAMS son OF Mary Jane and John y.
Adams, aged thirteen years
Funeral Saturday. January II, at l p. m. at
northwest Friends and relatives invited.
HOLLAND-On Thursday. January 10. 1901.
ANNIE MAY HOLLAND, daughter OF stephen
Holland and granddaughter of Henrietta Holland
aged eighteen years.
May she rest in peace.
Funeral Sunday, January I3, at o'clock p. m,
from 1921 | Street southeast. thence to HillsdIlc
Mission. Anacostia, D. c. All friends are invited
Item
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

Heuriohs MaerZen Senate, and Lager are all
nerve protectors. These pure beers possess quail
ties for building up the system. Order case
bv 'phoning 654, and drink bottle with your
meals.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

THORN -BURNS-July 3. 1890. at Rockville
Md. bv Rev J. \. Cunnane, pastor St Mari
Church. MISS EMMA BURNS to J. RAYMOND
THORN both OF Washington. D.. C. II
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
Another kidnapping Bill.

ALBANY. N. Y. Jan. lin the Senate
today Senator Cullen introduced a bill
making the crime of kidnapping punishable
by imprisonment for life.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
TO CURE . COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Brono Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund the money il it fails TO cure.
E. ". Groves signature is each box. 25c.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
OFFICE or THE MUTUAL. FIRE INsUR-

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY of the District Of CO.
lumbia. Washington, January 5, 1901.-The
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
fee of the company. No. 902 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, commencing at 8
o'clock a. IN.
By the charter of the company the cleo
ton 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 1t is provided: "At the an
nual meeting OF the company the first
business in order shall be the appointment
OF chairman, who shall conduct the
meeting and election in accordance with
the act Of Incorporation. between the
hours of o'clock a m. and D. M
Amount OF premium notes.. s.. 654. .749 60
Amount Of cash on hand. -. 1871 5s
oecurllleS ....-.--.-...-.-..-.. Z4S.23o yS
ftedi estate. 81, ,UUU w
Office furniture and fixtures. 800 90
Losses by fire, adjusted and
paid .................. 0.s56 "a
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, 1901-01-12

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
the Stockholders of the Cumberland
Valley Cement Company will be held at
its office in the Ralston Building, No. 612
Street northwest, Washington. D. c., on
TUESDAY, JANUARY. Is. 1901. at
o'clock p. m S. DANA LINCOLN. Presi-
dent ia9-6t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

WOLF & ROSENBERG. ATToRNEYs-AT-
law. and ROSENBERG & CO., Real
Estate. Loans. and Insurance. announce
the removal of their offices to Rooms 30l
TO 304. Jenifer Building, Seventh and d
Streets northwest. ja10-3t
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

WE BUY UNDIVIDED INTERESTS IN
Real Estate and Perfect Titles
Parties VINO failed to pay 1898 taxes and
whose property was sold, can protect them
from maturing to deed and loss Of prop
erty by calling at the Office of WASHING
TON LAW & CLAIMS CO.. Room Z. All
Louisiana Avenue northwest, city.
no1S-tf.em
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
Character of the Tax.

The Solicitor General in his argument
had said that the tax was part of the
time an import duty and part of the time
when the goods were shipped from Porto
Rico an import tax when shipped to
Porto Rico. But it was an export duty
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

kidney trouble p.eys rpoa
the iaiRd. discourages and
iessers ambition; beauty.
vignr. and cheerfulues, soon
disappear when he tidneyi
are cut Of order or diseased.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
FREE SAMPLE.

Send postal for free sample
WARMERS SAFE CURE to
WARMERS SAFE CURE CO.,
Rochester, n. Y. Mention
this paper.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

HEADQUARTERS PUBLIC COMFORT,
Rooms sos and 50e. Fifth floor. the
Evening Star Bullding-All parties
wishing to furnish accommodations to
visitors during the inaugural are re-
quested to call at headquarters or send
description of quarters. stating number
of persons that can be supplied with
rooms, with and without meals, ETC., also
list of prices per day.
NJ /. WELLER, Chairman,
Public Comfort Committee.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-12

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STAN
dard Butterlne Company will be held at
the offices of Messrs. Gurley G Johnson.
No. 1885 F Street northwest. city, on
Tuesday, January 10, 1901, at o'clock p.
N. Polls will be open until 4:30 o'clock
p. N. for the election of seven directors.
RICHARD A. JOHNSON,
ja4-12tem Chairman.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

ten years the proportion Of American
goods sold by US has been increasing
all the time. and many houses shat
never had them in stock before are
handling them now"
And again the Evening Post, speak,
ing editorially, says:
"Paradoxically stated. the improved
quality OF American cloth makes it
now possible to sell 1t as English cloth,
since customers cannot tell the differ
ence. while at the same time this i'm
provement is doing away with the ne
ccssity for using any deception about
it."
The free trade delusion is dead and
buried. All the arguments OF its VIC
tins have been overturned by accom-
pllshed facts. 1t now remains for the
triumphant friends OF protection to
carry that doctrine to Its logical con-
clusion by giving the country free
trade IN articles upon which protection
has fully accomplished It's mission
Washington Post
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26

Some of the Democratic papers arc
now beginning to intimate that Cor
mans negro dlsfranchiscinent law in
Maryland will eventually hit the whites
harder than Il will the blacks. on the
face Of the returns nearly twice rs
many negroes ne whites are TO be shut
out Of the franchise by this law direct.
81 against illitcracy, but some Of Cor
mans party now apparently think his
law will hurt their side more than 1,
will the Republicans, TO whom. II IL
assumed. most Of the negroes belong.
Most Of the negro illi,crates. they are
insinuaiinE. will h. Impcllcd to &c,
sufficient education to enable them to
vote. while most OF the white Hitter.
atcs are too apathctic to care whether
they are allowed to vote or not. =
Such an outcome would he n bni
blow to German and his fellow con.
spirators. OF course. Theoretically. the
Maryland law Is fair. II deals with
both races alike. or pre,ends to. and
aims TO shut out ignorant whites as
well as Ignorant blacks. For this rca-
son some OF Germans friends have de.
clared that that trickster deserved
praise instead of blame for dcvising
this law. But there IL nothing aitru-
istic abou; German. The last thing he
had in mind when he dictated the new
franchise was the elevation Of any por-
ton of the community. His whole in
tent was TO devise some plan whereby
he might get back TO the Senate. from
which he was driven two years ago.
He thought, and probably still thinks,
that this law will give him a chance to
get back. It will be n bad blow for
him II he discovers that the net result
OF his work will be to diminish the
number of black illlterates in Maryland
and TO keep him still outside of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Democrat
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
GOVERNOR ORMAN
SCORES ANOTHER VETO

Denver. Colo. April gc-Covcrnor
Orman has vetoed House Hill No, "a.
TO provide for the sarnishmcn; OF the
state. counties. municipal cort,prations
and school districts The veto mes.
sage says:
That this bill has especially 10 do
with the garnishmcnt upon vrjts Of nj.
'nchment and execution. Of the salaries
earned by any officer or eunlor. IN ,ba
state, counties. cities ana school lie.
tr1cts during his term OF office n. n,,r
courts have uniformly held that stnt.
utes providing for the raruisbmsn, .,
the salaries Of such officials were via
upon the grounds OF public ,,oiicy
That Is 10 say. that the official is a scr.
want OF the state and ms such he owes a
duty to the state that he caunn, nor.
form IL his means OF stIl,sjstruc. aro
always TO be intcrfcred with vhiic n.
Is engaged In the Performance Of ,bosc
duties. '''s'
While II Is morally RICH, thu, n nub.
Tic official should pay his debts. still IN.
higher right must prevail. that ia ,bo,
he must bc 81 situated that his scrvIccs
To the state cannot H. in,prfcrc,i win
w other words. 1t is the interest Of m.
public and not the individual tina, tpus,
be loked TO. mus
Another provision Of the hill i'm.
poses the service Of summons ana
writs OF attachment upon the nuji,or
OF state. The answering of these ma.
srs necessarily Involves pxnensc
such expense must apparently be maid
from Inc public treasury. and thus in
ulrectiy, the public moneys are usna
!" a'u the collection Of private debts"
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
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Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
Is.,,m.., FROM IN. s..m,

The time came long ago when II was
impossible for an American ncwspa.
per TO exist without bearing ;cs,imo.
ny. every day OF its life. TO the sound.
hess Of protection and the herctical
character Of the free trade theory. A
newspaper must necessarily print the
news and Ray some attention to official
statistics. To suppress or xarbic news
and to COOK official reports In order
to deceive Its RAIDERS on a great uues-
ton Of national policy. a question
touching every home and every life.
would be suicide for any paper. In
some instances the frye trade papers
made experiments in that direction. to
their subsequent humiliation. For cx.
ample. they pcrsistentiy ignored. or
falsihed. the facts Of the tin.plate in.
dustry for long time. to avoid con-
Tossing that they had made their usual
blundcr in predicting that the attempt
10 build up that business would be
failure. The free traders contendci
for two generations that we could not
POSSIBLY make fine wooden goods in this
country except at enormous cost. They
not only asserted that. but proved 1t to
their own entire satisfaction. But. as
in the case Of tin plate and other man.
ufactured commodities. the facts have
knocked them out. The oldest and
ablcst Of free trade organs is the New
York Evening Post. and here il what
II has TO say Of an achievement which
would have been impossible II its eco
nomic theory had not been a vasary:
"American-madc woolcns have never
been made in such great variety or in
quality so near to that Of the finest
imported goods as they have this sea-
son. The circulars issued to statesmen
by the great wooden houses which deal
in both domestic and imported cloth
bear witness to both OF these facts
That is the Evening Posts own state
ment. 1t quotes IAN extensive import.
err thus:
Twenty years ago scarcely any
American goods were used by mer-
chant tailors. while now they are de-
pended upon almost entirely in the
metlium and lower grades. For the last
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1901-04-26
DESTRUCTIVE STORM STRIKES
PENNSYLVANIA AND OHIO

Pittsburg. Pa, April 21.-The most
widespread and destructive storm,
from a material point OF view, ever
known here, has passed. 1t has left a
zone Of ruin 200 miles in diameter. II
was unusual In that 1t possessed SO
many different features.
Cities seventy miles from PittsburG
were tied up by one OF the worst snow
storms ever known. While the snow.
fall was from eighteen inches TO three
feet deep, which IL not extraordinary
the snow was SO wet that IL chung In
weighty masses to shade and fruit
trees and electric wires and poles
bearing them to the earth. 1t settled
on steam and street railways like Wet
sand, stopping all traffic and making
pedcstrlanism almost impossible. The
fall was so heavy and spontaneous In
some places that the residents declare
It seemed like the bursting OF snow
cloud.
A few miles away from these unfor-
tunate towns were municipalities In
just rs dire straits from rain. but with
specdier prospect for relief. ns the rain
will run OF faster than the snow can
melt, yet here traffic was practically
suspended. Water ovcrfiowed and
washed out railroad tracks and hill.
sides came down and buried the rails.
In addition. nearly every town on the
Ohio river between Pittsburg and
Wheeling II In darkness tonight. Eiec-
tric light plants or their wires are dam.
aged and the .as In the mains Is gen.
orally turned OF To prevent explosions.
So half million or more people to-
night are IropIn. about In the dark.
A remarkable feature Of the storm IL
that but few fatalities directly nttribu.
table to this cause have bcccn report
cd. A rnilroadcr. caught In a wrsS.k
caused by landslide. and the death
Of an old woman from shock nrc the
only ones known 10 far. There may
be Others, but as communication Is cut
Oh from many popuious places. II will
be the end OF the week before the total
can be footed up.
The money loss Is just rs difficult to
foot up. II may reach Sj.ooO0OS. The
railroads think they have lost $1,000.
600. The losA Of wages To the army Of
workers In manufacturing plants up
and down tho rivers will mount up To
100000. and the repairs to plants will
BE- q large sum. The damage tn stores.
stock. residences and furniture In
lfttsburH. Allegheny and town. and
cities down the Ohio will probably
reach 100000.
Tho telegraph companies hive sur.
fcrrsi severely. but cannot yet compute
their losses.