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The evening times., 1901-01-10
LAWS FOR PORTO RICO.
An American Writes of the Work OF
the Commission.

An American Writes Of the Work of
the Commission.
BALTIMORE. Jan 10.-PoIice Commits
sioEer John T. Morris has just received
letter from Otto Schoenrich, san Juan.
Porto Rico. who is secretary of the com
mission 10 revise and compile the laws Of
Porto Rico thanking him for sending cop
les OF The Baltimore city charter, laws
governing the Baltimore Police Depart
ment. and OF the rules and regulations of
the department. Mr. Schcenrich wrote 10
Colonel Morris some time ago, asking him
10 supply him with the documents. He
said the commission wants to organize the
police department there and formulaJ =
laws for its management similar TO those
in effect in Baltimore
Mr. SchOenrich's letter in part is as fol-
lows This material comes at a very
oppcrtune time. as the commission IS nov
engaged IN the formulation Of local gov
ernment laws for Porto Rico. Under the
Spanish system the island WAS divided
into about seventy districts. ranging in
area from z 10 I59 square miles. each
comprising town and a large outlying
rural section An elaborate adminigtra-
tive machinery was provided The effect
OF this combination Of rural and urban
districts under one local authority was
section sustained the urban part receiy-
ing nothing in return and thus the ad-
Fancement OF both was clOgEed- 1t tie
present time conditions are very bad;
most Of the districts are bankrupt: il
many towns no taxes ar coming in and
no debts paid. and municipal life is at a
standstilL
-2ae laws under consideration propose
to separate the rural from the urban COM
muui.ies and divide the island into coun-
ties cities and villages. The country law
gives 10 the counties a form of govern
meEt designed TO meet the needs of The
country sections: the city law applies TO
the four urban centres Of over 5000 in
habitants. and the village law provides a
simple administration for the smaller
towns
The framing OF these laws involves
review of municipal government in gener-
al, OF the Spanish laws on the subject and
Of the actual local conditions and needs,
so you can imagine how interesting the
subject is
Ii is hard 10 realize here that IL is mid
winter. The graceful palms, the onni-
present flowers. the verdure-coyered
mountains, and above all, the delightful
temperature make 1t seem strange that
December has Just drawn TO a close
Mr. Schcenrich is g Baltimorean. He
graduated from the City College and is a
member of the Baltimore bar Ha was
instrumental in bringing colony of Porto
RIcans here Immediately after the war
with Spain, and this probably had some
thing 10 do with his being chosen as sec
retary Of the commission He mas a large
circle Of friends in Baltimore.
The evening times., 1901-01-10
BOY KILLED WHILE AT PLAY.
minister's SON Almost Cut in Two by
Trolley Cnr.

Trolley Cnr.
BALTIMORE, Jan 1O.-WiIIiam Edwin
Robertson, jr-, nearly eight years old.
eldest child Of Rev and Mrs William E.
Robertson. of Towson. was instantly
killed shortly before O'Clock yesterday
afternoon by being run over by car SIS OF
the York Road electric line.
The accident occurred on Chesapeake
Avenue. Towson- Rev. Mr. Robertson.
father Of the boy. is pastor of Calvary
Baptist Church, Towson. and lives at the
corner of Pennsylvania and Baltimore
avenues. The child was on his way home
from the Towson Public School when the
accident occurred
Children Of the lower grades in the
school are permitted TO 90 10 their homes
at half-past o'clock in the afternoon.
Young Robertson and his brother, Os-
borne Robertson, left the schOoihouse to
gether anu were soon Joined by three 9th
er pupils Jack Barrett. Julian Bar
rett, and Harry DoIenburg- At the point
on the avenue where the accident oc-
CURED the five boys stopped and began
TO jump over a hole alongside the side
walk Young Robertson ran out toward
the railway tracks, seemingly unconscious
Of the near approach of the car. Jack
Barrett says young Robertson fell upon
the fender and then rolled OF, the car
passing over him
Walter Shakespeare, the motorman, says
ne saw the boy running in the direction of
the car and called out to him. but the Ger
BY that time was so close 20 him that il
WAS impossible for him 10 check il. though
he drew back the reverse bar and put
down the brakes as hard as he could. The
motorTaf says The corner Of the fender
struck the boy and knocked him down and
then one wheel OF the ear passed over him
The car ran about fcrty-five feet after
striking the boy before il was stopped.
The conductor. " Harry Fuller, corro5-
crates the statement Of the motorman
The mangled body Of the boy was re
moved from under the car by Col. Charles
B. McClean and James Linzey and car
ried into back room OF Mr. Linzey's res
taUrant. near by. Dr. R c. Massen burg.
who examined the boy, said the body vas
almost cut and crushed in two and that the
hack Of the skull was also crushed. Death
Was instantaneous.
Justice Joseph B. Herbert summoned a
jury. which viii hold an inquest az 3
O'Clock this afternoon
Constable Robert J. Lytte arrested No
tCrman Shakespeare and Conductor Fuller,
who were released b. Justice Herbert on
Loco bai! each for their appearance be
fore him today James r Pratt went their
bail
The evening times., 1901-01-10
NEW COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Forty superb Apartments Mnde of
the Old Congregational Library.


During the Congressional recess last
sumner the space in the Capitol Building
formerly occupied by the old COngression-
al Library was converted into thirty or
forty separate rooms which have been
equally divided between the Senate and
House OF Representatives tor the use Of
committees The work was done under
the supervision of Elliot Woods. Acting
Architect Of the Capitol. who has been
heartily congratulated on the cIeyerness
and skill displayed in the transforma ton.
The expense Of the work was about $3.50,
QUO which is generally regarded as modest
in view Of the result. What were former
ly three long corridors with shelves and
galleries extending to the roof of the
building are nov suites of light airy and
beautiful rooms. wainscoted in marble.
with tiled floors and lighted with electrici-
ty.
The approach from the rotunda is
through az avenue OF shining marble pill
lars and the 73Eerent floors are reached
by elevators Of the latest design. The
courts and air shafts are faced with glazed
tiles and in every detail the cleyereSt
workmanship has been displayed. The
'front.' suites OF rooms FACE west SOuJn.
and north and the view from the windows
is superb Some OF the rooms are finer
in this regard than others. and the IN
est Of them all has been assigned to the
Committee on Printing. of which Senator
PIatt of New Ycrk is chairman. The Sen
ator mas taken possession of his new
room. being the first OF the lucky commit
tee chairmen 10 do so. il the northwest
corner o% the new wing. ard today as he
sat at his Office desk he called the atten
tion Of 4 visitor to the panorama spread
before them. The Capitol Park. Pennsyl-
yaEia Avenue. the Mall, the Potomac. and
the Virginia hills beyond with Arlington
in the background are seen from the west
window. While from that on the north side
OF tag room nearly all Of the nOrthWes-
tern and northern sections of the city
come within the sweep Of the aye as well
as the buildings OF the Soldiers Home five
miles away. The afternoon sun was get
ting low toward the Potomac hills and
flooding the marble terrace outside the
building with brightness and as the SeBa-
tor and his caller drank in the inspiring
scene the latter said:
Well. Senator I should think it would
make one better Ean to occupy such a
room as this
Yes" said the Senator. refectiveIy
strol1ng his whiskers. If that were pos
sibIe."
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The Grand-vaudeviIIe.

Manager Chase VIII present next week
at the New Grand a polite vaudeville Of
fering which is as attractive as any OF the
bills he has provided in the past. Next
week will mark the second anniversary
Of polite vaudeville in Washington, and
Mr.. Chase has done his utmost to make
the occasion a notable one.
Heading the array viii b. Marshall P
Wilder, the merry little priace of enter
tainers. who is said TO enjoy the highest
salary and reputation of any monoIogist
known 10 the stage today. Mcintyre and
Heath. the celebrated Georgia Min
streIs,' viii be heard for the first time in
new dialogue. entitled The Man from
Montana"
Pauice viii present q sketch called
The Girl in the Noon" which Is pro
dueed With scenic and electric enecIs
The three YOscarrys. gentlemen acrobats.
have a daring act. Musical Dale. the
king Of belI-ringers. is the originator
of artistic novelties in the musical line
John D. Gilbert, the humorist and come
dian: Josie and Willie Barrows. the yer
satile society dancers, and Sophia Burn
ham. the .sopranO. are the concluding
features cfthe bill
The evening times., 1901-01-10
Reconnaissance Australian BurIes-
nuers.,t

The attraction next week at Kernan's
STheatre viii be Harry Bryant's Aus
tralian Burlesuuers, said to be one Ct he
best companies on the road this season.
The first part is a new one, and is fol-
lowed by a vaudeville oIio. comprising
Perry and Burns, the weH-known Irish
comedians; Leo ard Chapman. In a come
dy acrobauc act; Bryant and SavilIe. in
one Of the best Of musical acts: Nolan and
White. ina new and up-to-date sketch,
the Misses Perry and HyIand in charac-
ter songs and dances. ana me latest Eu-
ropean sensation, Kennedy and Ouatren
masters of the juggling world
The burlesque which follows introduces
Harry c Bryant. the comedian. who made
such decided hit at this theatre last
season. There salso the commingling of
comedy, pretty choruses. new and catchy
music. captivating dances, bewilda aring
eVoluuons. and many pretty girls.
The evening times., 1901-01-10

The interesting interview between Vice
President-eleet Roosevelt and the eminent
pugilist Mr.. sIler. of Chicago, on the
present condition Of the American ring.
is good evidence that the formers interest
in the manly art and its exponents is as
strenuous as ever This leads us 10 ven
ture the hope that, after the Fourth Of
March next Mr. Roosevelt may decide to
occupy the Unbrolien leisure ne would 9th
erwise enjoy in Washington for four y ears
D. promoting glove contests in The Ma
The evening times., 1901-01-10

Any Port ma Storms" Al c. Lawrence.
imitator: the Irish kings. Markey and
Stewart. i ntheir satire, entitled Wit and
Humor." and the Sisters De Graf. in
The Poetry of Motion.
The wind-up Of the entertainment is a
skit entitled Forbidden Fruit There
are twenty chorus girls, and Little
Egypt" VIII introdueve her Oriental
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The Republican, Chnnse of Rase.
CFrom the Philadelphia Times)


Il IS curious to observe how the Admini,tl -
tion has Ostensibly dropped the recent Repui,-
hcau theory 0f the National Government as the
original source Of all power, and REQUIRED 10 the
political truth Of a Jnisn OF States. only in
teTpretiHg this 10 mean that the Constitution
applies within the States alone But the Demo
with it that OF a Federal Government OF dis
tinctly limited powers 10 be exercised only un-
der the Constitution. Il cannot be twisted into
the assumption Of powers outside OF and contrary
10 the Const tuition
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The ChaIice to Their own Lips.


Exclusion from Gernany Of American pork al
ways met with appfob2tioh ia certain commercial
circles OF the kaiseFs Iealm bat DOW that Russia
by official decree has prohibited the importation
% German pig meat into the Cars d0minions.
the German slusJge makers are wondering. be
tween alternate fits u fear aAd rage why the idea
gFas ever suggested.
The evening times., 1901-01-10

If the army canteen. in which only good.
wholesome American beer, the national
beverage" and light native wines, are
sold, IS such an InmItigated curse why
IS not the Se3ate bar. and the buffets In
some Of the Senate committee rooms also
z crying evil? Why should not they also
be abolished? Unlike the post exchange
they layishiy deal out whisky, rum. bran
dy. gin. and applejack, How is il posi-
bic for young country Senator. fresh
from the Influences of home and the sun
day school 10 resist such temptations?
What would his pious mother think if she
could zee him in the cloakroom surround
ed by red-nosed statesmen. all drjnEing
hghbaIls. and rIcIIeys. and Martini cock
tails: If we are going TO have reform let
US have it with a vengeance If II IS
wrong for the enlisted man 10 drink his
modest pint of beer in the post exchange.
II must be equally so for the Senator to
assuags the valuable thirst that accom-
panies forensic effort with Scotch whisky
and champagne.
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The Bijou Little Egypt BurIes-
UuRrS1'

4 return visit of the Little Egypt
Burlesquers' is announced by the Bijou
managea aent for mkt week. There has
been engaged as al. sssra attraction the
famous troupe of Arabs '-nawn as Hassen
Ben Ais troupe Of Toozoonia Arabs. An
oiio of novelties is contributed By Mae
TaylO", serio-comic singer; Rawson and
Baisley. presenting their new sektch,
The evening times., 1901-01-10
ASSIGNED 70 INSPECTION DUTY.
Lieutenant Williams VIII Look
After Powder AIaIsers, Morks.

The Secretary Of War yesterday issued
an order directing Lieut.. Clarence c.
Williams. L. s. a, to make three visits
during each Of the months Of January.
February, and March 10 the works Of the
Latin and Rand Powder Company,
Pompton lakes y J.. and the works Of
the International SmokeIess Powder and
Dynamite Company. South Amboy. y. j..
for the purpose Of inspecting the powder
being manufactured for the Ordnance
Department.
Major David a. Lyle is directed to the
works of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pa.ny, at Steelton, Pa, for the purpose Of
inspecting steel in process OF manufac-
ture for the Watertown ArsenaI
The evening times., 1901-01-10

tFrom the Indianapolis J0urnaI-J
Il Secretary OF War Root succeeds in breaking.
up the dry rot which has long characterized the
army general staff system in Washington as he
seems determined TO do he Rill add 10 has claim
for national gratitude There Is more Imperialism
among the army staff officers IN Washington than
there 5 IN an the rest of the COUNTRY besdes
The evening times., 1901-01-10

TCday's news from Berlin makes II evi-
dent that the German Government is not
farorably impressed by Mr. Hays polite
invitation for everybody TO get out OF
China. and settle the matter comfortably
somewhere in Europe. The German For
eign Office apparently is under the i'm
preston that a settlement can be had
with China more easily and satisfactorily
while the civilized Powers are in posses
sion of Pekin and have their forces in
position TO control the Province OF Pc
Chill But allowances should be made
for Mr. Hay The celebrated cut and
scuttle act was performed during h-s alb
sence and that of Assistant Secretary
Hill from the department II happened.
however. under Mr- Hays admins ration
and therefore viii live in history as
diplomatic blot upon 1t. The desire to
induce others TO do the same thing
IS natural and excusable; but 1t does
seem likely that the scheme will work.
The troops viii stay. and China VIII have
10 come TO terms in Pekin. and not
elsewhere, II the gossip of European
capitals IS we'll founded
The evening times., 1901-01-10
CURRENT RUMOR.
NIGHT in Chicago.

tFr0m PucA-1
Conductor-Why didn't you stop for them three
felleTS that signaled2
Motornan-l got ME weeks salary in NE pocket
and Won be- l ain.L llkin- chanee. Ike thlL.
The evening times., 1901-01-10
DOdEinE Tnxes.
lFrom the st Louis post-Dispateh.,

(From the St Louis Post-Dispatch.)
Susan Auth0ny's sisters determination that She
viii not pay taxes untiI she Is allowed to vote
can be easily carried out She has only 10 make
all her property personal and conceal il from the
assessor Many male voters have large sums upon
which they never pay taxes. and they would not
pay il they had q dozen Eotcs
The evening times., 1901-01-10
4 Cruel Cut.
(From Brooklyn Life.)

tFrom Brooklyn Life.)
The Saucy Soubrette tin the Continuous y
WheI do YOU go on2
The Irish Comedian Right after the trained
donkeyS.
The Saucy Soubrette-Heavens, Ii'S q wonder
the stage manager doesn't try and break the mo-
uotony more than he does.
The evening times., 1901-01-10
4 safe Risk.


tFr0m the FIegende BIaeIter-j
Tobacconisr (sho Is about TO insure his stock
In trade)-I hope the rate wont be too high
Insurance Agent Cooking sadly 1t the cigar
winch had been giyea hiIn)-Oh certainly not
The policy covers nothing but the tobacco and
thar won't burn
The evening times., 1901-01-10

tional Capital If he would but say the
word. there is not a doubt that an ''ath-
Ietic club" could be Immediately organ
lied and an auditorium" erected over IN
Jackson City for the purposes of the or
ganization- Then he could secure the
support and attendance OF both houses Of
Congress by appearing al events as ref
cree. and the most brilliant lights Of the
profession would flock to his standard,
even though he offered nothing better than
half the gate money We have needed an
all-around sport. like Mr.. Roosevelt, in
this city for long time
Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching are
taking their turn at Chinesing the sftua-
ton Day before yesterday they were go
ing to sign the peace term protocol
whether the Empress Dowager liked it or
not. Now they regret that conscientious
scruples viii prevent their using the
great seal which is necessary. without
permission from SIgnan-fu. Consequently,
there is another check TO the proceedings
in Pekin. Happily. where there are so
many of such things, one more or less
does not particularly count
Russell \ AIger is probably destined to
learn that he is not the kind Of an Ameri-
can author whose textuaI Inaccuracies will
be accepted by the public without ques-
tion or criticism, and gentlemen like Sur
ge0n Major DAILY who made the embalmed
beef report to General Miles. are liable to
help aim tC that condition o. understand
inn In, !,
Chapter XXXVIII of his forthcoming book,
Alger discredited the conclusions reached
by DR.. DAILY as a result Of his inyestiga-
tion of the meat issued TO the army Now
the eminent medical man appears and
says:
The Government chemical experts sustained
my ANALYSIS, and in every detail Yet the 'Aiser
Relief Commission suppressed this report OF their
that lnasrnuch as DR. Days analysis was not
sustained by the Governments expert chemists.
he Is not worthy Of credence"
Fortunately for Dr. Daily and all people
interested in truth and justice. he has a
COPY OF the AIger Relief chemists report
That tribunal is gradually forcing its way
into history in its true colors- Perhaps
Alger IS not sorry. There is an air OF
ry effort that may indicate covert attack
upon anything or anybody.
If the United States Medical Commits
sion in Cuba. which has been 3nves sdgat-
ing the mosquito as a common carrier al
legged TO be engaged in the business Of
transporting yellow fever from man 10
man, has thoroughly made out its case.
it has made great and useful contribu-
ton 10 the sum Of human knowledge. The
experiments Of tae Commission. 50 far
reported, to the lay mind appear conclu-
sive- If they are. then all we have to co
10 make yellow fever expedIencies imDos>
sible is to kill OF all the mosquitoes and
exterminate the breed That duty is cne
which should engage all the necessary
powers Of Government. and the inventive
genius OF the country. Where the NOS
quito IS not engaged in Gisse lfnating yell
low fever he finds use for his vigorous ac-
tivity in the distribution Of malaria 1t
is 10 that side OF his character that local
attention should be directed
The evening times., 1901-01-10
A GIFT OF RARE BOOKS.
The Catholic University Gets the
Rev. c. l. WnIYyOrth,s Library.

Rev. c. 1. WnlyOrth's Library.
The Catholic University authorities here
have been apprised of the fact that Rev.
Clarence A Walworth. who died recently
in Albany, y. Y, has bequeathed all of
his magnificent library to the institution
Il is said to be the finest collection of
rare and valuable books in the See of Al
bany. representing, as il does, the ac-
emulation Of nearly half a century a
committee of the university faculty will
soon visit Albany 20 make an inventory
of the books preliminary 70 their removal
to Washington
The evening times., 1901-01-10
Didn't Go for Their Health.


Complaint is again made that the Hal Of Rep
re7entstives, The abiding place Of the lower house
o. congress, Is not IN sanitary condition II has
sometimes been suspected before that Congressman
10 not so 10 Washington FOX their health
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The Only Words for Him.
(From The Chicago Times-FIeraldl

IIIVIII VIIt NIIIIf9V tIIfI'7- IiEItIIII-I
Here. said the city editor, You say tli- fran
scaled the height That's a hackneyed phrase
Don't you think YOU ceuld find better words in
which 10 express the glory of his achievement
No replied the old reporter I'm afraid
not You see. be started in lite as a ish ped
der"
The evening times., 1901-01-10
4 Practical Mind.

From the Chicago Post-)
But why have you broken your engagement2''
they asked
Why shouldn't I2'' she replied Christmas Is
past and my next birthday i fully six months
away
The evening times., 1901-01-10
C0asOlinG.


Lady twhose mare has Just kicked member OF
the hunt who was following too clOsely)-Oh I'm
so sorry, l do hope it didn't hlrt YOU She's
such a gentle thing and could only have done it
ii the merest play YOU know
The evening times., 1901-01-10
Her Memory May Re Faulty.

tFrom the New York PreSs.)
\ colored woman has been found in New Jcr-
sey who Is 100 years old and never saw George
Washington The waste OF imagination in the
suburbs or civilization grows more painful day by
day
The evening times., 1901-01-10
The Acndemx-IInnions, asnnerhu

ne Recommendation '-SuDerDu-r
Hanlon's ever new "Superba. " which
inaugurates an engagement at the Acad-
emy beginning next Monuday evening
has been entirely rejUvenated. according
10 the claims of the management
In the chasm of death and the exciting
leap of Sylvia, in the first act of .-Su-
perba'' the Hanlons have put in a strong
seene-a castle with frowning battlements
and deep and capacious meat Leander
is conveyed to the topmost part of the
highest tower, where huge bowlders are
tied to her feet which will gradually pull
her over the easement into the moat be-
low An exciting encounter On the up
lifted drawbridge ensues, and one CT La-
andeT's wOuld-be rescuers is thrown
therefrom, but in falling grasps a pro-
jecting limb OF a tree. and manages to
pull himself up in time to save Leander
from terrible death. Sylvia meantime
swOOns. and falls from the Opposit wing
of the castle, but is rescued by Leander.
who escapes in time TO swim TO her aid
The Speciaities viii include the three
marvellous MeTTills, Prof. Gallettis' apes
the eight TiIlers. and Lizzie Wilson