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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
TIE Booz CASE ENQUIRY.
Congressional Committee to BeSin
its work This Afternoon.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan 3 Further
probing into the alleged hazing Of the
late Cadet Booz in the West Point Mill
tary Academy viii be done in this city
this afternoon and tomorrow morning by
the Congressional Committee appointed
by Speaker Henderson. Of the House
Parlor D. in the Lafayette Hotel. IS re-
served for the inquisitors, and it is be-
lieyed that the testimony which viii be
adduced here viii be of greater import
ance than any heretofore taken
II IS The general belief that the inquf-
sition Of the Congressman viii be more
rigid and far deeper than that given to
the subject by the Military Board of En-
quiry. There will be few persons surpris-
ed II the examination Of witnesses here
brings out some testimony Of a startling
nature.
In several instances the Military Board
OF Enquiry was unable 10 obtain desired
information from witnesses The latter
fatty refused 20 answer certain questions
because they knew the board was desti-
tute Of power TO punish them. This can
not be so with the Congressional Com
mittee, which has the power to punish re-
fractory witnesses tor contempt
DR. Willis P Weaver. of Bristol. who
attended Cadet BooZ al his home during
the illness which proved fatal, undoubtedly
Will give testimony which he has deemed
worthy of coHceaIment up to the present
time II IS said that he has more faith
in the results which will grow out of the
Congressional enquiry than he has in the
work Of the military board, and VIII tell
all he knows about the csse-
Another important witness who has been
summoned 20 appear is Sigmund S Albert,
OF Lancaster. 4 former West Point cadet,
who refused TO answer certain questions
asked by the military board. He, too, is
prepared. Il is said TO give free rein to
his tongue wiCh reference TO the abuses
Of the military training school. II is al
most certain that Principal SJrout. of St.
Lukes Academy, at Bustleton, viii appear
before the committee here and throw
whatever Hight be can upon the health
bravery, and general department Of Cadet
BOoz.
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Cash FOR INAUGURATION
First InstaIlment of the Guarantee
Fund Coming In.
Plans for the Decoration OF the Pen
sion BuIIdinG-BRnd stand 20 Fur
Hundred Northumberland
for Haintaining Public order.

The call for the first instaIIment of the
guarantee fund has been made by Charles
J. Bell. Chairman Of the Inaugural Fin
ance Committee. Response has been
prompt, and this morning a rery large
number OF checks was received.
Major James e BsI. Chairman of the
Committee on Com'ort at the Bail Room,
received a call from DR.. George Hender-
son, Surgeon General of the National
Guard, who made a tender OF the services
of detail from the ambulance and hos
pi-aI corps. TO be stationed at the Pension
building during the Inaugural Ball. The
tender VIII undoubtedly be accepted
The Committee on Ballroom Decorations
had announced the plans adopted for the
decoration Of the Pension Building. The
baElstaRd will be located at the eass end.
of the hall, and viz accommodate 195 mu-
siciaus. This viii provide for the mill
tary band of seventy pieces, and for the
orchestra Of 125 instruments. The pas
sage way about the stand on the main
floor and the first gallery Will be kept IN
Distracted a balcony for the President
is to be placed on the central axis OF the
first gallery on the west
The projection beyond the colorado viii
be supported on brackets. The stand will
occupy three bays in length. The ten
porary approaches to the building and all
rooms Will be decorated, and in the event
of the construction Of a banquet hail ex-
terror TO the building It viii be also prop
erIy decorated.
The committee is prepared to receive
competitive designs for the decorations.
Two weeks will be allowed the success
fuI contractor in which to complete his
contract The designs submitted VIII be
considered at the meeting of the full com
rnittee on January 10
This evening al T-3G O'Clock the Com
mittee on Public Comfort, Major Richard
Sylvester, Chairman, will hold its initial
meeting Major Sylvester proposes TO di-
vide the committee into ten or twelve
sub committees which will be assigned 10
duty at the depots. and as ambulance
corps during the inaugural ceremonies
Each member Of the committee vii: be
given police powers, and viii be added TO
the municipal force as special priTstes
without pay.
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COLLISION OF STREET CARS.
Two sIen Hurt and a Serious acct
dent Narrowly Averted.

Two SIen Hurt and n Serious acct
dent Narrowly Averted.
Two persons were injured and traffic on
the Metropolitan line delayed for an hour.
about o'clock this morning, by the col
Iision of two cars at the corner Of First
and D Streets northwest. Car 733, N
charge Of Motorman S. shreve and Con-
ductor J. Knizer. ran into car T2i. on
which s L Carter was the motorman and
a. FRANKIE conductor
Car III, which was loaded with passen-
gers, had the right of way as it was go
ing west on D Street. It had just reach
ed the middle of the street when sar 733
dashed down First Street. and. without
stopping. as the rules OF the eoIaPSuy
demand IT should do before crossing an
interesting line, continued at full speed
for the crossing
Motorman Carter. on the west bound
car. saw the impending danger. but as It
was too late for him TO stop he put on full
speed and had nearly cleared the track
when the ears came together. his car be
ing struck at the last window and rear
platform
Harry Hurley. of 500 Third Street north
west. who was standing on the real. plat
form Of car 721, was thrown to the ground
and painfully bruised about the back and
legs. besides being cut by flying glass. He
was removed TO the Emergency Hospital
MotOrman Shreve was badly cut about the
head and face by flying glass and was
taken 10 the Casualty Hospital The cars
were badly damaged and the passengers
received a thorough shaking up
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CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Reports on the Two Remaining Ones
Soon to BE Made

reports on the Two Resnain ing Ones
Soon to Be Made.
Election Committee No. viIl soon re-
port 10 the House The contested election
cases of Walker against Rhea of Virginia.
and Davidson against Gilbert Of Kentucky
These two cases were settled BY the com
mittee before the adjournment Of the
House last session IN favor of the sitting
member. In the case OF Walker against
Rhea. however. a minority report. il was
stated. will be filed by Nessrs Linney OF
North Carolina and Davenport of Penn
sylvania. These are the only remaining
contested election cases nor nassed on by
the House
In this connection. 1t vas said. this
morning, that Representative Gilbert viii
have g contest in the next Congress His
opponent. John Mason Williams OF Mount
Vernon has served notice Of contest He
bases his claim On the same ground ad-
yanced by Davidson, namely. that the ger
rymander Of the Eighth Congressional dis
trict OF Kentucky by the Sta ( Legislature
is unconstitutional and therefore invalid
II is not likely. 1t is thought, that in this
new contest which cannot come up before
the organization OF the mex House the
Election Committee viii reTerse its de-
cision as rendered in the Davidson Gilbert
contest
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| CAPE TOWN. Jan 3-G1 a M
/ There is a fever of excitement here over
! the continued success Of the Boer invasion
of Cape Colony. This morning guns were
landed from the guardship Monarch as a
! precautionary measure
An extraordinary copy of the Govern
ment Gazette" was issued today, proclaim
ing martial law in the districts Of F'ras-
erburg. Prince Albert, Worcester. Ceres.
and Switzerland
Enlistments of volunteers continues
and men of all ages are Offering their
services as soldiers to resist the burgher
/ Hstments, that many business houses are
seriously crippled and merchants are al
ready making protests against the depIe-
ton Of their working forces IN the ru-
raj districts numbers OF recruits are be
ing obtained
There are various opinions as to the
seriousness of the situation Many are
! extremely alarmed, fearing that the avail
able British troops are unable 10 cope
with the burghers. Others contend that
the Beers are being allowed to move
AnA lLdL L-iCS LeALI DE tAs44S'i
and viii be unable to return to the Orange
Free State or the Transyasl. It is claimed
; that within the next few weeks there will
be remarkable military developments and
that they Will end the war
It is said by those who are familiar with
the conditions throughout Cape Colony
that the reason why the Colonial Dutch
have not joined the invading Beers is that
they lack both arms and ammunition
They readily supply the burghers with
horses and all the information they pos
sess concerning the disposition OF British
/ troops and other matters.
/ There are many conservative men here
I who regard the situation as extremely
grave Many old residents Of the Colony
sill consider an uprising of the Dutch as
. quite likely to occur and find no comfort
in the proclamation OF martial law and
+ the landing Of guns from the guardship-
Frequent reports are arriving concern
! ing the successful operations Of the Beers
7 ia various sections of the Colony and there
/ is reason 20 believe that the invading
army is much stronger than the British
military authorities are willing TO admit.
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MADE TO WORK WHILE SICK
Death of Marine Hobart Green to
Be Investigated.
Complaint Entered by Father and
Commander wainwright.

The Bureau OF Navigation CT the Navy
Department has been asked TO investigate
the death of Hobart Green, marine.
which occurred on board the training ship
Santee al the Annapolis Aca6emy on De-
cember II. The young mans father is j.
NJ. Green. a special examiner In the Pen
sion Once- He comes from SanJusky,
Ohio. and has enlisted the aid Of Con-
gresham Rixey in instituting an Official
enquiry into the death of his sen.
Mr.. Green asserts that his son was TAX
en- i'll On December y and that on the fol-
lowing day he was unable to report for
duty Notwithstanding this 1t is alleged
that he was hauled from his hammock and
forced 70 march in the ranks. although he
was unable 10 drill. That night, i: Is al
legged, he became delirIous ana It was nee
essary 10 place = special guard over him
On the following day, Il is said the berth
deck was scrubbed down and the floor be-
meath the hammock in which the lad lay
III was flooded with water. The further
charge Is made that he suffered from want
Of sufficient and proper DOurisbment and
that he was not given medical attention.
He died on the night of December Il
The certificate OF death in the Office of
the Surgeon General OF the Navy shows
that Green died Of pneumouiz and that
the case was one which GeTc-5ped very
rapidly. Surgeon General Van Reypen
stated this morning that The matter OF
official enquiry had not yet reached his
Office. He said he could pCl believe that
Green had failed TO receive proper med
zeal attention, although he knew Moth
ing Of the other allegations ia The case
Secretary Long has referred the mat
perintendent Of the Naval academy, for
4 staternant Of The L. In -. go
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
AUDITOR MORRIS SUCCESSOR.
Frederick L. Rittmzn's Nomination
Sent in by the President


Frederick E Rittman, of Cleveland,
Chic, who has been selected to fiji the Of
fee made vacant by the death Of Auditor
Frank H. Morris, was at the White House
this morning and saw the President His
nomination as Auditor for the War De-
partment was sent to the Senate today and
he is ready to assume charge Of his new
duties as soon as the appointment is con
frmed. Mr.. Rittman is a personal friend
of Senator Hanna and has been treasurer
Of lhe New York. Pennsylvania, and Ohio
Railway, now a part OF the Erie system,
and was lately also cashier OF the Bank of
Commerce of Cleveland The institution
recently consolidated with ant tner bank
and Mr.. Rittman has resigned his position
to become auditor
The selection of a Deputy auditor to
succeed Daniel c. GrosYenor, who re
signed, by request on the day Auditor
Morris was killed has not yet been
made. Mr.. Gr0syenor has been seeking
a reinstatement. and during the past ten
days has called at the White House
several times to see the President. Once
before he was discharged. but was again
appointed through the influence of his
brother. Representative Grosvenor The
latter was al the White House again this
morning, and saw the President but it
is understood that efforts 10 reinState
former Deputy Auditor Grcavenor will
not avail The President is considering
several names. and it is expected that an
appointment viii soon be made
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him He said that he had not abused it
during the late war
There is no parallel between the two.
said Mr. Bacon. The bill during the war
was an emergency bill This is not pre-
tended TO be an emergency bill 1t is a
measure to FIX the size of the Army Of
the United States
The bill viii allow the President to
increase the army to 100000 at any time
he pleases. This bill places upon the
statute books a law which can only be re-
pealed when = Congress can be elected
which has the inclination TO do 50
Therefore. so long as a Republican Con-
gress is in This Capitol we shall have 4
large standing army which VIII threa- en-
seriously the institutions of this country.
This is the scheme Of this bill This is
a most serious matter and gives the EN-
ec1.ive the power for all time to order
out 100 coo men"
Mr. Butler then argued at length
against the bill and against giving the
President dangerous powers
The discussion continued before the bill
had been read through one-third and the
hliubsJering tactics began 10 be apparent
to Mr. HawIey who announced that he
had no rights VIVA
Mr. Hawley angrily informed Mr. Ba-
con that when the Senator from Georgia
CMr- Bacon) fired on Fort Sumter, Presi-
dent Lincoln had called Com Tess together
without abusing his authority
I wasn't at Fort Sumter said Mr.
Bacon. with a laugh. but I was else
where
The Ship Subsidy Bill Displaced.
At O'Clock <he Ship Subsidy bill was
called up as unfinished business" Mr.
HawIey asked that the bill be laid aside.
Mr.. Pettigrew promptly objected.
Mr.. Hawley moved that the Ship Subsi-
dy bill be displaced by the Army Reor-
ganization bill The motion was agreed 70
without dissenting voice
This action takes the Subsidy bill of
the calendar as unfinished business and
reduces its chances of consideration.
When the reading of the bill was re-
sumed, Mr. Hawley again appealed TO the
Senate to cease the reading of the bill
and to vote on the committee amend
ments-
Mir. Pettigrew objected and the read
in6 of the bill was resumed.
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Sew ships to he Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Jan. 3-Three
large ships viii be launched here within
the next few weeks. Every effort is be-
ing made 10 get the Pacific mail liner
Siberia overheard by February / and she
ship. the Korea, is about month behind
and will be launched in February or early
in March Between these two ships a
Morgan liner will be launched There are
four Morgan liners contracted for and
three OF them are on the ways. The slid
ing ways viii be placed under the Siberia
IL a few days
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
oDELL BEGINS HIS WORK.
The New York Governor Determined
to Cut Down Expenses.

ALBANY. " Y. Jan. 3.-After good
nights rest. Governor Odeu rose this
morning and prepared for his FIRST real
work as Executive Of the Empire State
He was in good spirits.
Lively times are expected at the ses-
SIGN now opening Certain politicians te-
clare that Governor Oden viii have the
task of his life in his proposed retrench-
ments of 81, 500. 900 a year His friends
say those who think this do not know the
Governor. They intimate that those who
oppose measures Tor the welfare OF the
taxpayers VIII ind themselves in +rou-
bic before the session is far advanced
Governor Odeu. it is said, is o4L 10
make q record net surpassed since The
DAYS OF Clinton The Governor has abol-
ished Governor RooseveIt's daily confer
ences with newspaper men and has inEl,ed
them TO come in at any time He also
dfscon5inues daily reports from depart
ment heads and oJhsr Roosevelt rules.
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a BATTLE WITH MooNsHINERs.
Deputy Collectors xii One Law
breaker in North Carolina.

LYNCHBURG. Va. Jan. 3.-News has
reached here OF q serious fight which Dep
uty Collectors Staples, OF Patrick, and J.
w Co1man. of Harrisonburg. had a few
days ago with moonshiners IN North Caro-
lima. near the Virginia line
Staples and Cofiman, it is stated. caught
three moonshiners engaged in distiIling
Drawing their revOlveTs the officers called
on the men TO surrender Two Of them
threw up their hands. but one of them
whose name was Snow seized an ak and
attacked the deputies As he did so both
off GERS fired and Snow fell. His wounds
resulted in his death a few hours after
ward
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THE SITUATION IN VENEZUELA.
Cruiser Buffalo Ordered to La Gu
aga to Protect Americans.

ay-u to Protect Americans
Disquieting runners OF trouble in vene-
zuela as d result of the controversy over
the asphalt deposits continue to be cur
rent. The naval orders issued today show
that the Buffalo is 20 proceed from Port
of Spain TO La Guayra, Venezuela. en-
rosie to Manila where the training ship
Hartford IS now stationed II was origi-
nauy intended that the Hartford should
go TO Port Of Spain to exchange crews
with the Buffalo.
The inference drawn from the fact that
the Buffalo has been ordered TO La
Gueyra is that the situation is such that
il would not be wise TO leave American
interests without protection until the ar
rival of the gunboat Scorpion from San
Juan. Porto Rico, from which port it
sailed yesterday.
The State Department has information
from Minister Loomis, al Caracas, but
its contents are rot made public The
statement IS made however, that there is
no danger of any Immediate outbreak
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necren.c in Linuor Trnfic.

in the volume of the liquor traffic in many
sections Of North Carolina IS remarkable.
In this county but a few years ago there
We're ffty-two licensed barrooms. Of which
forty were IN Raleigh. Now there is not
one outside of Raleigh, and only twenty
one here, or seven less than the number
last year Four Of those who re-5rr from
the business do so as the rrsg.. Il
promise made at a revival reeet-is On
Quoted here by Rev. George \. StraE- a
well-known EVANGELIST
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
SMALLPOX IN CHICAGO.
The Disease Spreading in spite of
the Health Authorities.

The Health Authorities.
CHICAGO. Jan. 3.--Smalipo1 is slowly
but surely gaining a foothoId in Chicago
There are now seven cases at the Isola-
ton Hospital. three OF which were taken
there yesterday.
The last cases. according 10 health au-
thorities had their origin iU Chicago The
victims were James Adams who walke=
into Harrison Street station from the Hud-
son Hotel: George White. who rode 10
Rush Medical College in 4 Harrison Street
car from the Volunteers Hotel. and E
Hallengenen. clerk in downtown
store
The health authorities have commenced
vigorous measures 70 stamp out the dis
ease in the lodging house district They
vaccinated IN the last twenty-four hours
about 300 inmates and fumigated num-
Der Of place..
Inspectors say there IS great danger Of
an epidemic here, as smallpox is report
ed IN all towns in the vicinity OF Chicago.
They say that there are 500 csses II Wi
mona and furteen in Valparaiso. Ind
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
House DEMOCRATS WIN
No Action on the Reapportionment
Resolution.

Introduced by SIr. OImsted of Penn
Syivnnia. and Aimed AT the south
ern States-SEr. 8IchardS0n'S Tao
ties cesSfuI-Lu1esyarm Eepub-
Iican support of the Proposition.
Several Divisions ON the Question
Showed No Quorum Present-Mo-
ton by Mr.. Underwood of Alabama
to Adjourn Finally Carried-The
Fight May He Renewed Tomorrow.
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The ARMY BILL TAKEN Up
Pettigrew Begins FiIibustering
Tactics In the Senate.

lie Insists Upon the Measure BEING
Read Before Action Is Taken on
the dncnts-ChanEes Made in
the House 10 he Observation-Disclosures
Said TO Have Decided 10 Push His
ship Subsidy Scheme Despite the
Appeals of the Steering Committee
for HnrmOny-The Ohfoan Report
ed TO Have Threatened Its Op-
ponents With the CIOture Rule
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TIE BELLEVUE SCANDAL.
Further InyestiEation 10 Be Made by
Com Toner X Keller.

Further Investigation 10 Be Made by
omI1aIssIoner Keller.
NEW YORK. Jan S--Charilies Commits
sioner Kener's next step in Investigating
the conditions At Bellevue Hospital that
resulted IL the death OF Louis H billiard
in he insane pavilion iwIl be the exsmi-
nation Of the testimony taken II The case
before the coroner last week
Commissioner Keller viii get a trans
script of that testimony today aud he viii
devote all of the tine that he has this
week to considering It
The latest charges against tie house
staff and nurses at Bellevue are that
money was extorted from poor patients
under threats OF sending them 10 Wards
Island. Mr. Keller says that several
charges Of extortion have been pretty
clearly proved to him and the matter viii
be made the subject of further investiGa-
ton
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NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT
James f. Harlan, of Illinois. to Be
Attorney General of Porte Rico.

Attorney General of Porto Rico.
The President today sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations:
To lie Attorney General OF Porto Rico
JAMES F. HARLAN, q Illinois.
To be Consul General at Singapore
OSCAR + WILLIAMS. OF New York
To be United States Consul At Antigua West
indies
FRANK Il. NowRER. OF Ohio.
To be Auditor for the War Department
FREDERICK z. RITT1lAN. Of Ohio.
To be surgeon OF Volunteers ~iJh rank Of major
Capt. HFNRY A. SHAW, assistant surgeon
United states Army.
To be first lieutenant
Corporal GEORGE sTEUNENRERG. Troop A,
Eleventh Cavalry. u. s. V
TO be Cuited States marshal for the northern
district Of New York
CLINTON Il. AACBOJGALL % New YGrE-
To he transferred from the furlough To the re-
tired pas list in accordance with the pro-
visions u section 1898 Of the Revised Statutes.
Commander AUGUSTUS G. KELLOGG, United
states Navy, fetired.
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PREPARING FOR Defence
Naval Guns Landed From a Guard
ship at Cape Town.

An Extraordinary Issue of the Gov
ernment Gazette ProcIain,s Mar
tiaI Law in Five Districfs-DeIa2
in the Uprising of the Colonial
Dutch Believed to Be Due to the
Lick of Arms and Ammunition.
Reports of Successful Operations
by the Boer Inyaders-Conservntive
Men Regard the Situation as Ex-
tremeIy Grave at the Present Time.
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MERCER FOR THE SENATE.
The Representative in Nebraska Lin
ing Up His Forces.

ing Up His Forces
Representative Mercer. Chairman of the
House Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, is IL Lincoln, Neb, looking over
the Senatorial field, preparatory. it is
said, to announcing his candidacy Until
his return tbs Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds viii mold no meetings.
IL was said this morning that the first
bills to be considered by the Committee
are local measures providing for the pur-
chase Of the old Corcoran Art Gallery. the
selection OF q site for the erection OF 4
Municipal Building for the Joint use OF
the United States and the District OF Co
lumbia. and the selection OF q site and
erection thereon Of building Tor the
United States Supreme CourI.