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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
4 Bill TO InHiet severe Penalties ON
kidnapers-


CHARLESTON, " Va. san 24--Both
harases Of the Legislature were kept busy
yesterday reading and advancing bills and
resolutions.
Mr. Jackson, of KanaTha county, Of
fered a resolution in the House for a
Joint committee to investigate the man
agement and affairs OF the West Virginia
University It was adopted. The com
rnittee is 70 be COMPOSED of five members.
whose purposes shall be TO confer with
the Board Of Regents of the university
on the management of that institution.
including the expenditure OF the appro-
priation made by the Legislature At its
session in 1899, and 70 learn the amount
of appropriation that viii be required 10
be made for the institution at the pres
eth session
\ bill reincorpOrating the city OF Hunt
ington. which makes many changes in the
old charter, and which takes in more
territory. was passed In the Senate a
bill relating 10 kidnapping children. which
has very severe penalties was passed.
In case a person steals. takes away, or
hides a child Of another for the purpose
OF extorting money for its return, or
threatens injury to the child If not given
certain remuneration in money for its
return, the cuIprit II he is arrested and
convicted, shall be punished with death
or confinement in the penitentiary for
not less than twenty years The bill was
DaSSed
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IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

l. S. Boswick. of New York. who is in
the city attending the annual meeting OF
the National Beard OF Trade. said al the
ShOreham this morning: It always struck
me as very peculiar that our average
American bank commissioner should dis
cover the affairs Of the financial inStt-
tutions under his supervision in such an
awful conditicn-after the cashier had Ce-
frauded the depositoTs. and the concern
was forced TO close its doors. | could
never understand why the bank commits
5iOneT did not discover that there VS.
something rotten in Denmark before II
was too late. Another popularity OF the
American investor seems 10 be TO call
meeting and investigate the affairs Of the
concern after everything is lost. Why
they fail to take this interest in their in
Yestments before IL is too late is conun-
drum One IS almost forced to say it
serves them right Why don't they exer-
else a little more business sense?
The demand for free hides is not
sectional issue said O. c. Smith. Of Chi
cago. President Of the western Associa-
ton OF Shoe Jobbers, at the Arlington this
morning: The trend Of shoe manufaetIr-
ing and tanning is westward, and the most
vigorous opposition to the hide duty
comes from the States Of the Central
West The henlock bark Of Michigan ard
Wisconsin, the oak bark Of the Southern
States and the immense forests OF Oregon
and California have caiased a westward
movement OF tanning aud shoe manuiac-
turing to those States. In view or me
development Of trade with China and the
Philip nes, there would be much promise
of a large extension of the export trade
in shoes and leather from the Pa ihc
Coast If our ports could be opened 10 the
free entry Of hides. The tariff on hides
IS especially cnerous to labor, from the
fact that it increases the cost OF pro-
ducing the I0w-priced heavy shoes worn
by workmen The heavy hides Of South
America are used to manufacture shoes
for the working classes. The cost OF TIE
lea Their in cheap heavy shoe is always
greater. pT0portionately. than 1t IS n
high-priced shoe
Mr.. Smith is in attendance al the Ma
tional Board of Trade meeting
IF. O'Keefe. a prominent criminal law
yer, OF Kansas, who has served his State
in various official capacities. is guest at
the Raleigh. Speaking of the recent lynch
ing at Leavenworth Mr. O'Keefe SAID:
Our lawmakers are greatly mistaken if
they imagine that the number OF murders
committed viii be diminished By the in
PRODUCTION OF capital punishment 1t has
been proved on many occasions by reliable
authorities that in the States when the
greatest number OF capital pUnishmen15
are taking place, the greatest number OF
murders are committed. Il has occurred
that persons lost their lives on circum-
stantial evidence, and aFterward il vas
found that they we're innocent Why
retrogress and apply measure to our
times which belongs to the Middle Ages
It is murder just the same. even il per
son is condemned by law to die The old
Mosaic moral. Eye for eye. tooth Tor
tooth should find no application in cur
enlightened age. The rule was OaTbaric.'
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The Chinese peace ENJOYS suggest that
the value Of the loot taken by the allies
in Justice ought 10 be deducted from The
indemnity bill against China This seems
reasonable enough in principle In prac-
tice, however, It would work injustice to
the United States and Japan which have
refrained from Iooting- It would be quite
fair TO make individual deductions, but
not en- bloc. However, the contention Of
the Chinese in this matter, or its justice
will be Of less Importance than the prob
able inability OF the ministers to agree
upon the subject of indemnity at all
As one despatch from Pekin tells us to
day. if the attitude of the diplomats
represents the fixed policies Of their Gov
ernnents. the Concert OF the Powers IS
at an end
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COLLISION OF THE BERGEN.
oeenn SteaE .tslnIp That Damaged the
f'crFg lIsats Unknown


NEW YORK, Jan 24.-None of the pas
sen&ers who narrowly escaped being sent
to the bottom ef the North River when
the ferryboat Bergen plunged head on
into an ocean steamer last night. can
tell today the name OF the vessel which
barely missed cutting the beat in two
It was 7:45 O'clock and the Bergen was
nearing Barclay Street pier. when pas
sengers on the forward deck suddenly
saw the steamer loom UP short dis
lance ahead. Captain HOyt rang hasty
signals TO the enElne-rConl, but before
they could be obeyed the Bergen plunged
into the port bow Of the steamer The
was crash and jar. and the passengers
fell over the floors Of the cabins horses
were thrown forward by the sudden stop
and plunged wildly Many women fell In
a heap.
We're sinking somebody yelled and
there was mad rush fer the doors sew
eraI women tainted. Those with presence
of mind seized Iife-prcseryers-
Passengers who got outside saw that
the forward part of the ferTyboat was
badly crushed During the excite lent the
steamer that had been struck was forgot
ten. From the shore she was seen 20
cast an anchor, but finding that the ferry
boat was not IN danger of sinking. passed
up the river.
None of the passengers was injured eX-
cept one young woman. vino had to be
assisted from the boat. She was suffer
ing from shock, but declined 20 have an
ambulance summoned The feTTyboat is
laid up in HobCkan for repairs today
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As we do not hear much of an explosive
nature in regard to the River and Har-
Dor bill. it is TO be presumed that the GUS
tomary log-roIling is proceeding in ac-
cordance with due and ancient customs. and
that the committee is being held up and
made TO deliver il the usual manner.
President Arthur got himself into party
hot water by yetoing River and HarbOr
bill which appropriated only eighteen Nil
lion dollars. The present clam creek and
goose puddle steal. amounts to sixty mil
lions. Have Senators and Representatives
already forgotten Mr. MeKinIey's Deem
Der warning on the subject Of rigorous
economy?
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YALE STUDENTS EXPLAIN.
Their BurIesque on the Bosschieter
Trial Now Deplored-

Trial Now Deplored-
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan 24-The
seventeen members Of the senior class at
Yale who we're the principals In the mock
TRIAL of Jennie 3osschieter last Mon
day today publicly announced their
names in an open letter to the Yale
News the college organ, and stated
their side Of the case They had been
severely criticised for giving an indecent
burlesque
Among the students who tok part in the
affair were James Lorard Boyce. Chicago;
Allen NJ Hirsch. Richmond. George P
Greenhaigh Lafayette. Ind; ". Arthur
Stickney, st Louis, James y Parker
Louisville Ky; Buford Wilson, Spring
field. Ill. Arthur Z. Yaggy, Rock Island
H. and Emery Linderburg. Louisville. IN
their letter the seniors say
The affair al first sugge-s ed was to be
merely parade in unique costume de-
signed to burIesqUe the festivities Of
prom week This Was TO be followed
by a mock trial at MOry's. Owing to the
fact that some of the participants had
announced their intention of appearing in
feminine attire. which they already pos
sessed. the case in question (the Jennie
Bosschieter trial. was suggested In a mo-
ment of thOughtiessncsS and without the
slightest degree intending TO make light
of the enormity of the original tragedy
this suggestion was adopted While we
deulore the whole occurrence. We disclaim
any intention of bringing discredit upon
the public community OF of violating the
sense OF public deCenCy-"
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The Subsidy job.

- With much CT his oId-time yIgor and
his oId-tine fire. Senator Vest yes
sRade = telling speech against the
Ship SISs4dy bill which he said came os-
tensibly from the Committee on Com
mercc. but really from a committee on
promotion composed OF twenty-five gen
tlemen appointed for the purpose By Sena-
tor Frye He added:
The chairman OF this committee OF promotion
Is Clement A Griscom President OF the Inter
national Navigation Company, man Of high
character. OF Ereat Intelligence, and o. ludeia-
uga5lc energy The company which he represents
Is by far the largest beneficiary under the bill
! must express I:sF surprise and regret that nO-
one member Il THAI committee of promotion Is
IN favor Of a. American buying his ships where
lie can bus them cheapest and then sailing them
Under the Ia Of his C0uatry- In other words. I"
use Tie language Of the Sgi..-inr from Maine, NJ.
Frye. -rhe members OF that roTunic-e. unani-
mOlSlv - the obsolete. INFAMOUS and Cut-
TageOus navigation laws OF the United states.
which d stain the statutes uf the taIted
State and which Tor fifty years h-Te been nd
ing 70 death the merchant marine ii tuis country
tle Old Nan OF the Sea rode 10 exhaustion
Sindbad the Sailor. 80
1t is rather hard 10 tell whether the
rehabilitation Of this measure. as the IN
finished business before the Senate. is a
substantial victory fer Mr.. Hanna or not
There are rUnors af1Cat that Senators
hitherto aBtagonistic have been '-pla-
Gated b. the promise of amendments
which can be dropped out in the House
and lett cut IN conference Of course
statesmen who have been IN open oppo-
sition to the job must have some reason
10 show their constituents for a change
OF heart. The lobby has been getting in
some neat and effective work of late.
We have never shared the prevalent
opinion that the Subsidy bill could not
pass at this session. To our mind it has
always been simple question Of barter
and sale. # the subject had not been ap-
preached al the opening of the session il
a spirit of niggardlfness The chances are
that Griscom. the Rockefellers. and the
rest Of the party would be pumping boun-
~ out of the Treasury vaults today. At
the start there seemed 10 be a notion on
the part Of some hackers OF the job that
it had been bought and paid for in cam
paign contributions. and that the Senate
and House could be coerced into enacting
it without the least delay. and without as
much as a Thank you" from the intending
beneGeiaries. ManifestIy that was a fool
ish idea 4 measure like the Subsidy bill
carrying nine million dollars 10 be diYid-
ed annually among a few transportation
magnates. could not possibly fail 10 be
expensive This view Of the matter, nc
doubt. IS now taken by the trusts and
mo1opoiies interested. If so the troubled
waters viii quiet down under liberal ap-
pIication Of oil.
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The CoIumbia-Peter F. bailey.

Peter +. Daley and his company in the
latest musical comedy. Hedge. Podge &
Co. VIII be the attraction at the CO.
lumbia next week. Mr. Dailey's friends in
this city look forward with pleasure 10
his coming engagement, as it has been
some time since he was last seen here
as star, he having been playing in New
York at Weber & Fields for two years
past This season he is starring under
the management OF Frank Mckee, and
comes equipped with a piece well suited
to his tElliar abilities, and surrounded
by a company of sixty people. among
whom are some Of the best comedians on
the stage and a chorus of fifty young
and beautiful girls. with good voices.
That dainty little coincidence. Christie
Mcdonald, is one Of the principal mem
ber5 OF the organization, and George W
Barnum. who will be remenib ered for his
splendid work in eccentric German and
French character parts. is another Of the
several principals.
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WOMAN STRUCK BY a TRAIN.
OyertaISen While Walking on II
bridge md BadIx NIangIed.


Bridge and Badly MangIed.
PIEDMONT. W Va. Jan 24-Mrs. Mary
WHdman. Of the West Virginia Junction.
was overtaken on the West Virginia Cen
trail Railway bridge across the Potomac
River al that place Tuesday night and
probably fatally injured she had been to
Piedmont 70 get a check cashed, and was
returning home about S:45 o'clock. in COM
pany with f. T. Hannah. an extra brake
man for that road. who boards with her.
When within twenty-five feet OF the bridge
q souJhbound dCuble-h header freight train
overlook them.
Hannah saved himself by jumping into
the river, and called to her 10 jump, hut
she failed 20 do SO. and the two engines
passed over her, severing her right hand
and crushing her right foot into pulp. 4
deep cash some three inches Iong was cut
IN her forehead The bridge is only twelve
TO fourteen feet high. with perhaps TWO
feet Of water in the river
Hannah escaped injury. Mrs. WildmaG' 5
arm and foot have been ampUtaJed.
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side lights on History.


(FTDm the NuicEgn iTIbuHc.)
You know you only have to sly the word. -
remarked one OF the other bears. and viii
make you our King
But don't want TO be King answered the
grizzly catching sight at this moment of Colonel
Roosevelt IN the distance. i am about TO
for Vice President
As for the subsequent doings of the bear. be-
hold. are they not written IN the chronicles OF
the correspondence
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24
Not to Be Gauged as Impossible.

tfrpIn the st LOUIS starr
The idea OF communicating with other planets
Is by TO means new one Over fifty years ago
the matter w4s agitaCed, and while allowed 10
rest. 1t was never abandoned Steadily science
has beea struggling with the problem until n0a
there appears 10 be a possibility OF success
between Mars and yhis earth during Il nCNl
hundred years as there was q century a2Rt:lat
this world would De belted with it toda5SS
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A Republican warming.

From tie New York Prcss)
Let there be no mistake about the character
o; the opposition 10 the Ship Subsidy bill in
Congress II Is not the flibustering Of a few
cheap deuagogueS which has TO be feared It is
the Republican apprehension that there Il death
IN the pot Ia ats present shape the bill means
poison to the party system which years viii net
eradicate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24
Putting by for a Rainy Dag.

prom the Jchu,iowu, Pa Demoerat-J
Il is a simple problem IN arithmetic when Mr.
Rockefeller VIII be thc whole thing Day before
yesterday it was the copper mines, sc-f-,.iay the
greet banks If the metropolis. today II IS lha
railroads What VIII ne buE tomorrow and
tine significant pa-s ui Ais operations - tAlt the
more money Ac spends CA dividend paving .nyest-
E!eHts the more money lie has 10 spend
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24

The Army Reorganization bill is COM
mendable in the provision il makes
against the conspiracy 10 Gust General
Miles from the lieutenant generalship and
give the place to Brooke or the impossi-
bic Otis. As the measure stands, Dit. Nc
Nnley viii not be empowered to nominate
anyone except General Miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24
SMALLPOX III MARYLAND.
Three Gases discovered at Hanover
Switch. Howard County.

Switch. Howard County.
ELLICOTT CITY. Nd, Jan. 2+.-Three
cases Of smallpox were discovered in How
ard county yesterday at Hanover Switch.
just below Ell5ridge. on the Washington
branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road. County Health officer Dr. Thomas
B, Owings was called 10 visit patient, and
while there discovered the cases and took
immediate steps to have them quarantined
and prevent any spread of the disease The
cases had not been reported
The health officer viii report them to
the State Health Board at once It IS not
known how many persons have been eE-
posed to the disease. and fears are felt
that q general spread cannot now be avoid
ed The afflicted persons are among those
in the neighborhood that are not usually
prudent regarding sanitary regulations or
careful In reporting Contagious diseases.
Prompt measures will be taken to pre-
vent any spread of the disease. however.
and TO aid those now having IT.
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She Had Apother Guess.


tFrOm the tulC1gO lUDune-)
Beautiful Grl-Don't' you sometimes get tired,
Mr. Richbatch of living all alone in that great
house If yours7
lie elderly. but well preserved) Indeed 1 do
Miss Hunter That Is why | am going to ask
ny two Old auHts to cone and saend the resi- OF
their days with me.
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Questionable Confessions.

fFT05a the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Tie recognition by the cadets that their code
OF honor j. a false and their pledge TO mend
their Wsys ia the future Uiu do much 10 re-
naJiiitate West Point in gopuiar estimation. but
there viii DE keen watchfuincss hereafter that the
promise Is faithfully kept.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24

Senator Morgan IS still confident that
he can get vote on the Nicaragua Canal
bill at this session But the Panama
Canal lobby is spending money like water.
ana its whole purpose just now is TO pre-
vent vote. Money has always carried
the day against the great waterway pro-
ject Of the American people. Perhaps it
may again
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The Acndemy-aI ii. Wilson.

Through the medium Of Sidney r. FL
lis pastoral drama we viii be introduced
to Mr.. Al H. Wilson. singini tar. at
the Academy Of Music next week- The
play is The Watch On the Rhine The
locale of the piece is laid El1ng the banks
Of the River Rhine in Germany, and the
charm Of the story lies IT its portrayal Of
the life and character Of the simple hon
est-hearted folk VINO are characteristic Of
that region Mr.. Al II. Wilson whose
work as a comedian, combined with his
singing. has earned for himself an enyia-
bic reputation. viii sing a number of
catchy songs. his best being Love IS All
ii All My Little Fraulein.' The Tea
Kettle Song" In Tyrol'' When Parad-
ing" and "A Song Of Home
Stage settings Of most lavish nature as
well as other embellishments both ne
chanical and electrical, are promised 4
cast that viii aid in its proper rendition
has been selected, many C It's members
being old and tried fayorites
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THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.
It's Representative Anxious for the
Government Approximation.

~ q y y IF7E.-
BUFFALO. y. Y. Jan. 2f-Actuated. it
is thought, by the opposition experienced in
Washington in securing an appropriation
of $3.50. roo for the Pan-Amarican ExDosl-
ton. the Common Council voted yesterday
to raise $4,000 for tle exposition by a
ssad issue. The city viii get $3.50. 600
E-arth Of exposition STOCK in return.
II IS thought this act viii nave weight
when final efforts are made 10 secure the
500 900 wanted from the Government. The
local appropriation will be used entirely
fer police protection at the fair grounds.
More representatives, Of the exposition
have been urged 20 90 10 Washington to
assist in securing the Government appro-
TrinLinn
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CURRENT HUMOR.
Society Needed.

Mr. Isolate (of Lonelyyille. starting to husiues>
Shall 7 engage a girl on thc spot and bring
her out With me il she San do plain cooking,
AmabeII
Mrs Isolate desperately -YeS-aud don't
care 50 E1uoh about her cooking II she VIII only
be god enInrAnv!
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before His Majesty will be looking back
to the old days with the longing Of Israel's
children for the fleshpots Of Egypt
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The Lafayette-.In Mizzourav

The Lafayette Stock Company during
the coming week VIII present Augustus
Thomas successful Western play, IN
Mizzoura" in which Nat Goodwin first
forced public recognition Of his ability as
q legitimate comedian It is quite a de-
paTture from the society plays heretofore
presented at the Lafayette for il gives a
eiear-cut. refreshing picture Of the breezy
life in one of the little frontier towns at
a time when the West began but a short
way across the Mississippi
Mr. Eugene Ormonde will play Nat
Goodwin's old part OF Jim RadbuEn. the
Pike county sheriff. His sweetheart. Kate
Vernon. will be impersOnated by Miss
Percy HasweH, who has proved herself
equal 10 all calls made heretofore upon
her versatility Louise Macintosh who
does such an excellent bst Of work this
week as the blind Mrs. Van Buren, IN The
Charity Ball viii have the Part as Mrs.
Vernon, the blacksmith's wife John T
Sullivan, Robert Rogers. Walter Craven,
and Miss Grayce Scott are among the
other members OF the company who will
take part in the production.
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The End Justified The Means.

AIRS. CI@Lleieh-Eut. Henry. Aar in this -ho-
tOgr8tl YOU have hut one button on yCur coz.
Mr. tIEhlrish-Thauk heaven. you've noticed it
1T last that's shy had the photograph taaeu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-24

(From the Chi.a-o rimes-iIcrali)
john she cried. John ret MP. The alarm
clocks ringiug!''
WELL lie answered turning over. let or
rirg- i'll. stop after awhile
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The BIiou-The Europen

- The European Sensation BurIesquers''
viii be the attraction at the Bijou next
week, and viii present. in addition 10 the
dancer known as The Girl in Blue" who
created so much comment on the occasion
Of her former appearance il this city with
the Sensation company the imperial court
japanese family of acrobats. SIX in num-
Der. including OtorO said TO De the only
lady japanese trapeze performer in the
world. and Kudara's performing dogs.
The Girl in Blue" and the Japs in
themselves constitute an attraction OF
more than ordinary interest but in addi-
tiOn. there will be host Of excellent
vaudeville acts seen in the clio The Har-
pers Will present a sketch entitled Who
Is Who" White and Colhey VIII offer their
familiar The Farmer and he Actress
skit. Boulder and Griffin are said 70 be
unusually good musicians. Richards and
Russell. two women cOnversatIOnalists,
who are said to be leaders in their par
ticular line. and Allie Vivian. who styles
herself The Little Sunbeam" viii render
some songs which are. according to the
management. the best of this seasons crop
of songs. The usual buTiesques viii be
utilized 10 open and close the programme.
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Morn Ont

tFro1n jlJrDcr's Blzar.)
She-Gou'rc getting tired ST kissing TIE already
Hs-Wiat MAKES YOU think ti9r2
She-I slw You stop 70 take breath