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The times., 1901-04-02
MINISTER LOOMS RECALL.
II. Clay Evans May BE Given the Post
mt Caracas.

The recall of Minister Loomis from Car
acas for a consultation with the State
Department has awakened Venezuela to
a realization of the fact that the United
States is in serious mood. Senior Pulido,
the Venezuelan Charge. has informed the
State Department that he does not in
tend to leave Washington. 1t is a de-
cided change I'm his plans as ne intended
a week ago to sail at once for Caracas.
Should he take that step and should
Minister LOOMS post remain untitled. the
rupture Of diplomatic relations between
the two Governments would be complete
Any further agsressions by the revolu-
tionary President, Castro on American
citizens would be rebuked by a man-of-
war.
H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pen
sions is being suggested as possible
successor to Mr. Loomis. The qualities
which have earned for the Commissioners
unstinted abuse by the pension sharks are
those which recommend him to the Ad-
ministration at this juucture. 1t has been
the intention of the President to appoint
new Commissioner in order that some of
the friction between veterans and the
Pension Bureau may be removed. The
recall of Minister Loomis opens way
to formally reward Commissioner Evans
for his individual courage and at the same
time place a man at Caracas who VIII
stand no nonsense in Venezuela.
1t was believed for while that Com
missioner Evans could be appointed Min
lister to Japan, but Mr.. Buck, of Georgia,
the leader OF the Republican delegation
in his state, refused absolutely to give
up MS post and he will return when his
present leave expires
Minister Loomis conduct of affairs has
been approved by Secretary Hay. but the
Minister is really ILL., and, although saith-
I full TO American interests, is not physi-
caly fitted for the emergency. The con-
ditionS in Venezuela are now so strained
as to threaten punitive operations if the
VeneZuelans persist in their iInprud mt
course.
The State and Navy Departments deny
! a report that the North Atlantic Squa-
dron, now at San Juan, Porto Rico, viii
go to La Guayra The squadron is under
orders to proceed to the United States,
stopping only at Kingston. Jamaica.
1t was said at the State Department
yesterday that it would be for Minister
Ioomis to decide whether he should re-
turn to Caracas. This indicates that the
Government will determine its course OF
action on the statements of MIR LOOMS.
There is now little attempt made in Of
fetal circles to conceal the opinion that
Mr. LOOMS has been treated discourteous-
ly by the Venezuelan authorities, and
that his presence in Caracas at this time
is a source of danger to the diplomatic
! relations of the two countries
The times., 1901-04-02
A REDUCTION IN RUBBER.
The Trust Announces New Cut of
< Per Cent.

BOSTON. April IA further reduction
of per cent in It's price list was announc-
ed today by the United States Rubber
Company. In comparison with the price
list of April /, 1900, the new list shows a
total reduction of y per cent, as cuts
amounting to % per cent were previously
made from the 1900 price list
The above reduction in prices applies
10 all goods on hand in the stores of the
jobbers in February and all shipments
since then. A director of the United
States Company says:
we have thrown down the gauntlet
to our competitors. We are going to sell
our goods and retain our business inde-
pendent of the action of any Of the out
side concerns"
1t Is figured In the trade that the addi-
tional 3 per cent cut in prices means a
/ loss OF s., ,O00. go to the United States Com
pany on it's rebates and orders on hand.
The % per cent cut in prices early in the
year resulted in a large movement of
goods and all the factories of the United
States Company have been working on
full time.
1t is said that the Boston Rubber Shoe
Company recently had So. .000o0O of unfin-
ished orders on hand. The outside COM
panies have not announced their 1901
prices as yet and may not for fort
night
The times., 1901-04-02

breadth Of the country. aud then there viii not
he 50 much charged To the ignorant voter.
Speaking from a point OF view. II will he
a great incentive 10 those who have heretofore
been unconcerned as to educational matters. 1t
viii spur them UP. nothing else can. to meet
the requirements When they feel certain OF
lt4yIug made II. they VIII stand on an eNattg
equal footing With all other American classes.
Now. this is good. sound sense. The
danger TO the American suffrage is not
the color of the man who deposits the
ballot. but the possible lack of his
capacity to know what he is voting for
This is a proposition of universal ac-
ceptance among intelligent and patri-
otic citizens. Without regard to their
political affiliations or the geographical
division Of the country in which they
may happen to live. We are not pro-
posing here to discuss the merits or
demerits of the North Carolina or other
state constitutional restrictions. Mary
land is sui generis; her action has not
been in line with that of any other
State in attempts to purify the ballot.
1t stands by itself as an earnest and
honest effort To secure the good of the
Commonwealth. imposing no hardship
upon one which is not equally imposed
upon all classes. The Legislature
which had the courage and consistency
TO pass such measure, and the Gov
ernor who signed il, are entitled to the
thanks of the American people for
assuming the initiative in what We
believe will be national movement of
suffrage reform.
fs- KS-hX
York and PENNSYLVANIA. or Massachu-
setts, or Illinois should tolerate an
ignorant minority which may, and in
some States does, hold the balance of
poWer, than there is that Maryland
should submit TO it. From the small
political point of view the parties would
suffer variousiy In numerical strength
! through general disfranchisement of
| people unable to read the English Ian
! guaee. In one or two of the great
| cities it is no doubt true that the
! Democratic vote would be diminished.
at least for time; while in others, like
/ Philadelphia. the Republicans would
| lose by the operation. But the question
| is not party one. 1t is one of the
| publication Of our electorate, 50 that
the apparent may become the reliably
true voice Of the people.
Heretofore. in the State of Maryland,
| under the manipulation Of Republican
Legislatures, the franchise had practi-
! cally been given in perpetuity to any
/ one who had once gained nominal
residence. Thus hordes Of railway
IabOrers. temporarily employed in the
State, would be registered. Thereafter
the vote Of anybody offering TO vote in
the name of one Of these derelicts would
be taken without question. The new
law remedies this evil, and thus will
prevent the wholesale Importation of
Republican repeaters from the District
of Columbia, West Virginia, and Penn
sylvania. which has been scandal to
the country for years past. Maryland
has every reason TO be proud of her
work. She viii be not long in finding
iniitatorS
The times., 1901-04-02
CONFERENCE OF APPRAISERS.
Assistant Secretary spauiding Gives
Notice About the Meeting.

Assistant Secretary Spaulding. of the
Treasury, yesterday issued circular let
ter to collectors and other officers OF the
customs in which ne advises them that a
conference OF the United States local ap-
praisers will be held during the fiscal
year ending June 30 1902. This confer
ence is to be in accordance with the ap-
preparation made therefor by the act
approved March 5. 1901. IL IS to be held
at the United States Appraisers Office at
New York on the first Tuesday of Au-
gust 1901 In the same manner and sub
iect to the same regulations as prescribed
in department circulars. with the eXcep-
tion that IL will he attended by the local
appraisers of the posts of New York.
Philadelphia. Boston. Chicago. Baltimore.
San Francisco. Detroit. St Louis Ctncin-
natl. and New Orleans.
Mr. Spaulding says that questions for
consideration by the conference should
be submitted by United States appraisers
and others with samples, If any. to the
United States appraiser at New York at
least two weeks before the assembling of
the conference.
AT ports where il may be Impractical
bIe for the appraiser to attend and the
attendance of an assistant appraiser is
desired in his stead" Mr.. Spauldiug adds.
such substitution may be made BY and
with the approval of the collector and on
due notice to the department I'm advance
of the meeting.
The times., 1901-04-02
MANILA BANKERS PROTEST.
The Unfair WORKING of n Financial
Act Alleged.

Representatives Of the principal bank
ing houses OF Manila have filed with the
Secretary OF War complaints against the
operation of an act of the Philippine
Commission entitled AN act to prevent
discrimination against money of the
United States by banking Institutions.
The act provides that every bank OF de-
posit in the Philippine Islands shall ac-
cept deposits both in the money Of tho
United States and In Mexican and other
local money. and shall honor checks on
or repay such deposits In the kind OF
money in which they are made This
means that deposits in gold must be paid
to depositors in gold. The banks claim
that this is unjust: that frequently gold
deposited is not retained in the bank. and
that they are willing 10 pay depositors in
silver equal 10 the value OF the gold.
The act of the Commission provided the
following penalty for a violation of the
law:
"A wiilful violation of the requirements
OF this act shall subject the manager or
officer of the bank causing such violation,
or taking part i'm IL, to a punishment for
s5,eD. or by imprisonment for not more
than one year, or both, in the discretion
of the court
Nothing herein contained shall prevent
bank or its officers from declining I'm
good faith to accept deposits so small IN
amount as 10 be Improbable, but a dis
elimination in that respect between Mext-
can or other local money and that of the
United States shall be deemed TO be n
violation of the requirements OF this act.
The papers fled with Secretary Root
allege that the act is unconstitutional and
ask that IL be repealed.
The times., 1901-04-02
MARCH TREASURY RECEIPTS.
A Detailed Statement Issued Yester-
day by the Department..

The total receipts of the Government
for the month of March. according 20 a
statement issued yesterday by the Divi-
sion Of Bookkeeping and Warrants Of the
Treasury Department, amounted 20 S49,-
S91, ,12501. consisting of customs, s2l.O4S,-
SO. IL internal revenue, S2i320, 06; mis-
cellaneous, s4,522 i04.24. The receipts for
the corresponding period of the preceding
year reached the sum of S4s, 726. .s37.Sl. The
expenditures for March. 1901. amounted TO
$40. .Ts2, ,S61. .eS; consisting of civil and mis-
cellaneous. $40 SD G02.0I: war. 80 635. 1856 81;
navy, s6.0i4, ,510H Indians. 81, ,402. sI4 %;
pensions 81, ,162 24S.31; Interest, SI24 900. IS.
The disbursements during the cOrre-
spending period OF the preceding year
reached the sum of $50. .1SS, ,27l. 06. The re-
ceipts since July l. 190o, amounted To Sl55.-
III 1G9 S. and the expenditures for the
same period reached the sum OF S592. .S20.
l40O4 leaving a balance of receipts over
expenditures since July l. 1900. amount
ing to Si2. .296, ,969.8l.
The miscellaneous receipts for March.
1901. include 81 $50. $50 IL. paid into the
Treasury on account of Central Pacific
Railroad indebtedness. The qatiOnal
bank fund deposits during March
amounted 10 81. 162, $3.50 and the redemp
tions amounted to 81. 1929
The times., 1901-04-02
COMMISSIONED A CAPTAIN.
John II. Lyncb. Negro. Appointed
to stan Duty.

John r. Lynch. who has been commits
stoned captain and assistant payIna ster
in the army by the President, is the first
colored man, with the exception, of a
few -chaplains for service with negro
regiments. ever appointed to the regular
service for general staff duty. Captain
Lynch served in Congress from Missis-
sippi during the reconstruction period and
in benjamin Harrison's Administration
was Auditor for the Navy Department
During the Spanish American war he
was appointed jor and paymaster
of volunteers and is now serving in that
capacity in Cuba.
Lieutenant Young. of the Tenth Cav
airy, is the only negro officer now in the
Regular Army except Captain Lynch.
He is a West Pointer. An enlisted man
of one of the negro regiments has passed
the examination for appointment as an
army officer aud Will be commissioned as
a second lieutenant
The times., 1901-04-02
BENJAMIN Harrison.

Iadcued with years and honor>, great 10y word
and deed,
Endeurcd Jo the people OF his nation, eN-
ample for its sons to heed:
Fearless. courageous. and outspoken. champion Of
justice and right;
For his country Jealous and watcltiul, enemy to
tyranny blight.
Gtandcr than platform party freedoms prin-
ciple- his creed;
Refusing to compromise principle, rcbuhins par
- tisin greed
Holding 10 the truths of his fathers, keeping IN
the shadow uG law;
Faultle~s and honest in doctrine, reasoning as
his fathers
History will care for his memory, liberty viii
preserve his fame;
Reproacher OF Il wayWard party. in his last days
he came;
Aud when the people break loose from bosses,
turning 10 gTander ways,
Then will the words OF Harrison lead them as IN
WILL FORD.
The times., 1901-04-02
Funsfon's Critics.
OFrom the knnsns CT stnr

Nrom thf k0n5as CITY StarJ
1t is singular Thing that the only dis
crediting Of General funstons past accomplish
mcnts and recent undertakings should have been
in certain army circles The great body OF the
military establishment must. and doubtless does,
experience spontaneous aud honest thrill in
contemplating the career Of this gallant soldier
Yet the only disparagements that have been heard
have come from department circles ia WASH
ingtou aud from tew OF Funstou's fellow
soldiers from Kansas. The bureau soldiers are
naturally against the man who has independent
ideas and especially when he likes to act in
dcpcndently upon his theories. Funston is a
man OF action. Bureaus are inclined to burden
themselves with scientific tenets and they are
especially partial to the regular organization.
The times., 1901-04-02
THE STANDARD OILS RIVAL.
A Gigantic Fuel Petroleum Combine
Being Formed.

AUSTIN, Tex. April Judge Robert
A. Greer. or Beaumont, Tex. who has
large interests in that oil field said to-
day that he is promoting the Organiza-
tion of "A company with a proposed cap
itai stock of $500, 100000. to embrace the
lgamation of the holdings of all the
principal oil operators in that field
Those at the head of this movement are
also considering the matter of bringing
the fuel oil operators Of the Bakersfield
district of California into the combine
with a view of controlling the fuel oil
output.
Judge Greer said that considerable prog
ress has already been made IN the orgaEi-
zation of the gigantic syndicate ANA that
he is confident that it will oe finally
launched. one purpose of the combine
will be to shut out the Standard oil Com
pany from the Beaumont field and to
force that corporation out OF the fuel oil
business
The times., 1901-04-02
ABSORBED BY A TRUST.
The Keen & HaEerty Tinwsre
Works Changes Hands.

BALTIMORE, April 1.-The Keen q
Hagerty Manufacturing Company has
been absorbed by the National Enameling
and Stamping Company This deal gives
the latter corporation control of the
Southern situation in its lines, through
absorbing it's only competitor in this
section. The Keen & Hagerty Manufae-
turing Company operates a large factory
on tract of land in South Baltimore.
About five hundred men are employed
in the manufacture of a general line of
tinware, galvanized iron goods. and a
style of enameled product known as flint
stoneware. The company has a capital
stock of $3.50, ,0o0
The times., 1901-04-02
The DIsrrnnchisement of nuitcraey

y .
one Of the most encouraging signs
Of the day. in connection with the pas
sage Of the new Maryland election law,
IS seen in the satisfaction with which it
Is received by the intelligent leaders Of
the colored race in America 1t is
vastly to their credit that they are able
20 ignore the outcry Of Republican
politicians. the result of partisan dis
appointment and fear and recognize
tie bsslc justice and equity Of the
measure. We are happy also 90 note
that they are not the least bit deluded
by the effort Of their political masters
90 make ii appear that the Maryland
disfranchisement is Of piece with the
constitutional amendments restricting
suffrage in North Carolina. Mississippi,
and Louisiana. Perhaps no better ex-
preston Of American negro opinion on
this subject has been made than that
by Mrs Ida h. Wells Barnett. of Chica-
g., a highly educated coIored woman.
wha IT VIII be remembered, some time
ago lectured in this country and Eng
land on the lynchinR Of negroes in the
Western and Southern States. Mrs.
Barnett is quoted as saying of the
Maryland election law:
Certainly there can be no objection 10 such
requirement, provided il bears upon an alike.
B. ell means people who choose our rcprtseutl- h.
tiFes ia State and National Congress in CITY and
county government should be intefigent enough
O. choose from their own judgment Of men and
things. The man who cannot read cannot keep
very well informed as 10 current events aud the
character Cf candidates for Office.
-Ceiiainlysn tho Australian ballot system Is
20 prevail ia this country the voter cannot in
telligentiy register his viii az the polls If he IS
unable t. read. By ali means let rs have an
.duosi lonsl franchise throughout the length and
The times., 1901-04-02
MR.. DUELL HoNoRED.
Presented With Loving Cup by
Patent OHice Employees.

Charles II. Duell. whose resignation as
Commissioner of Patents took effect yes
terday, was presented with silver low
ing cup and salver by the employees of the
Patent Office 'as an expression of their
esteem and in recognition OF his conspicu-
Gus ability and unvarying courtesy"
Col. Malcolm Seaton, one OF the oldest
examiners in the Office made the presen-
tation speech, TO which Mr.. Duell made
an appropriate reply He relinquished the
office to practice patent law in New York.
His successor. Frederick /. Allen, of Au-
burn, qualified yesterday.
The times., 1901-04-02

According 10 last nights dispatches
Russia has sent a note to the Chinese
Government threatening to break OF re-
lations unless the Manchurian Convention
is ratified at once This action, the re-
port of which appears TO be based on
good authority, is evidence of the inde-
pendent position in which the Muscovite
power finds itself. Il verified the move
VIII make it incumbent upon Japan to
decide at once between peace and war
The Chinese are in no situation to resist
the Russian pressure without assistance
from the other European States, and that
they do not seem to have any chance TO
secure. Consequently it is fair to ex-
pect that the agreement win be signed
and that then whatever is to happen
viii happen
The times., 1901-04-02
FUNERAL HoNoRs FOR JASPER.
A Great CorteGe tn Escort the Old
Preachers Body.

RICHMOND. Va, April 1.-Probably the
greatest funeral ever seen in Richmond
since the reintermeut of Jefferson Davis
body in Hollywood will be that of John
Jasper, the old negro preacher of de
sun do move fame.
The funeral viii take place Thursday
and already nearly every carriage in the
city is engaged for It.
The times., 1901-04-02
Mr. ,nox aud The Trusis.
From the IndilnapoIi. sentineI3

(From Toe Indianapolis Spntinel)
Mr.. Knox, OF Pittsburg, who has lust been
named as Attorney General j. undoubtedly aa,.
Of the able,t corporation lawyers ia the country
He is counsel Tor the rev steel combination and
several other big trusts and his administration Of
the Department of Justice viii. OF course be
entirely satisfactory To Vail Street. which die
tated the appointment. So long AS the trusts
can name the Attorney General what care they
who make the laws or even who write the songs
for the peopleY
The times., 1901-04-02
The Monthly Issue of Coins.

Director Roberts, of the United States
Mint. yesterday issued the monthly state
meut of coinage executed AT the mints OF
the United States during March, 1901. Ac-
cording to the statement the following
coinage took place: Double eagles. 1l504S,
value 81 800 $50; 266 n3S eagles. s. 660, $50;
2Il045 half eagles. 81. .220. .225: 235 quarter
eagles. $3.50; total gold S6.lS2 l52. 80 Sill
yer dollars. 81, ,542, ,350; half dollars, S3S0115,
quarter dollars. SSl5, ,OSI5J. dimes S3s2. S6S
total silver So I20. 5sO.5O. Five-ceut nick
els. S43I45: cents. bronze. S41 ,D39 Total
coinage for March, S9.3g ,9l5.
The times., 1901-04-02

The Rockville Index" is the name OF new
weekly which has been established in our thriy-
ing Maryland suburb 10y Mr.. William II. Lamar.
formerly Of Washington. and at one time Il resi-
dent Of Georgia Mr.. Lamar IS a nephew Of
the late Justice L. Q. C. Lamar, OF the Supreme
Court. and lawyer Of ability He has been
member of the Maryland Legislature and is al
ready man OF influence in the western portion
of the State
The times., 1901-04-02

ness The result of it all was that the
shopkeeper appealed to the Emperor
and that is why the police department
is likely to have brain fever before very
long
The times., 1901-04-02
T. unstOn.
lFram the Chicsga Chronicle.

From the Chicago throncle)
II the most brilliant and satisfactory event
that has occurred in the Philippines since the
United States Army landed az Manila was ac-
complshed becausc daring volunteer officer
acted exactly policeman would have acted"
military leaders shall act like policemen
The times., 1901-04-02
jealous.
From ~ RrooLl,n EarI.

From the Brooklyn Eagle)
That is a timely move which has been made
toward the further beautfyng Of Washington
We want city that shall he model for the
world. Brooklyn comes it bat it lacks an
nnnronriaiion.
The times., 1901-04-02
Washington.

To tue EDrroH or THE TINES: As a man Interest Ell
in the welfare OF Washington. wish to thank
you for your editorial protesting against the
proposed debasement. by so-Cailed business men.
of our beautiful city to the plane Of dirty,
su4oke-flled manufacturing towns.
CHAS A. JUNKEN.