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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
CONDITION OF JOHN T. HAYES.
The Winsted. Conn. Murderer Not
Yet Dat of Danger.

WINSTED. Conn, Feb. 12.-John T.
Hayes, the young foreman employed al the
" l. Gilbert Clock Company, who muir
dered his fancee, Miss Winifred Cook, the
comely school teacher. yesterday and then
attempted suicide by shooting himself
three times in the head. passed comfort
able night. but his condition remains crit
icai.
Coroner Higgins IS examining witnesses
involved in the double tragedy at the Gil
bert Home for Dependent Children this
afternoon. The investigation is being con-
Quoted behind closed doors. 1t is now be-
lieved that Hayes intended 10 take Miss
Cook out into the country and kill het
there The dead girl told her father and
brother and others q week ago that she
feared Hayes would Kill her Yesterday
morning was the first time Mr. Cook had
not accompanied his daughter to the
school since she told Hayes that she could
not marry him.
II Hayes IS ever tried for murder, his
defence Will probably be insanity, as ne
has been under medical treatment fo1
hysteria since he was Tilted over three
weeks ago and his mother has been in an
insane asylum, near Boston, for over four
teen wears
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UNKNOWN VESSEL WRECKED.
4 Marine Disaster on the Neyvfound-
land Coast.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., via North Sydney,
Feb IA marine disaster appears to
have occurred of BacaIieu Peninsula, for
ty miles north Of this port, within the
past two days
Yesterday Magistrate Turf, at PerHean,
telegraphed the Government that part Of
a steamers bridge and deck drifted
ashore at that point. A number of empty
brandy cases, many planks and other
wreckage were also found along the shore,
apparently from large steamship.
The coast folk have been seeking for
something by which to identify the vessel,
but so far they have not been successful
4 dense fog has prevailed along the coast
for several days ans this has prevented a
view Of the oflng It has also prevented
the men from reaching the rocks OF the
coast where a steamer might have been
driven ashore and gone to pieces.
Il is thought the wreck is that Of some
cargo steamship from England bound for
some American port, as many vessels Of
this class meet disaster every year of the
Newfoundland coast In this case the
foss and currents would have carried one
OF these vessels far from her regular
course, while the furious storms that have
been prevailing would have prevented the
escape Of the crew when she struck.
The Government is doing everything in
its power TO obtain fuller information and
win probably send a tug to search the
neighborhood for some trace of the wreck.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
Tn BEHALF OF FIREMEN
Commissioner macfarIand Speaks
Of Collisions With Street Cars
Rapid Transit Of the Department
More Important Than Fast
Travel on Railways.

Commissioner mcfarland. who is in I'M
mediate charge OF the Fire Department,
has declined until today u make any
statement respecting the Questions OF the
relations between the Fire Department
and the street car service pressed upon
the Commissioners by the fatal accident of
last Thursday. After careful consideration
Of the matter. including ali the susges-
tions that have been made 10 the Commits
sioners, he said today:
Rapid transit Of the Fire Department
to save life and property seems to me
more important than RAPID transit If
streets to save time The excessive speed
OF street cars here. besides other i'll eff
fects, seriously endangers the lives and
property CT the Fire Department in the
performance OF its duties, and, incidental
~ defeats the purpose Of the Fire Depart
ment.
Long experience has shown that the
existing law is too general and too lit
Tie supported by adequate penalty, TO en-
able the Commissioners 10 pre-ent ex-
cessive speed of street cars. Even if we
had the smaH army of policemen ueces-
sary to time the cars and to make ar
rests wherever and whenever the ex sting
regulations were violated aIcng the
seveBty-tTo miles of track nothing would
come Of it all except the imposition of
small fines upon the mOtormen- The cars
would continue to run as before. The
Commissioners, after months of c5serya-
ton and deliberaIion. asked Congress to
confer upon them adequate powers in MS
regard IN the short time remaining be-
fore final adjournment it seems unlikely
that this viii be done Therefore, We must
resort 10 such measures as are available
under the present law.
As Commissioner in charge of the Fire
Department. in the absence OF adequate
authority to control the running time and
so to prevent the excessive speed Of the
cars, ] think the next best thing is TO re-
quIre the street cars to stop at the inter
section OF the common routes taken bv
the fire companies. and also to stop, on
the warning Of the bell whenever. and
wherever the FIRE companies actually cross
the tracks. In addition l believe tkat the
ordinary stops Of the street cars should
be made on the near side rather than on
the far side Of the crossings. I do not
think that this is an important factor in
the problem. and ! recognize that there
are arguments for the far-side as well as
the near-side stop but on the whole. it
seems 20 me worth while TO make the
change, in order to eliminate any possible
excess Of danger. especially to the fire
companies, over the faT-side stop II my
first suggestion IS adopted the near-side
stop would. Of course. only avail for the
Fire Department at crossings which are
not on the routes commonly taken by the
Fire Department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
THE ARMY COMMISSIONS
4 New Plan fer AppOrtiOning the
Appointments.
The President Considers AIIOttinG a
Specific Number of Officers to Each
State According to Its Population.
II. :. 1IcCOrmIci. OF Illinois, May
BE Appointed Minister to Austria.

The President is said to have under con-
sideration a plan to satisfy the appeals
made to him for the appointments in the
army by apportioning them among the
several States. This method contemDIates
allotting a specific number to each State
according 10 its population, and while this
system of granting commissions could not
be followed absolutely. it is said, yet it
would tend to make the distribution Of
army patronage somewhat general and
allow all sections Of the country repre-
sentation. 1t would also establish a limit
beyond which Congressman who are per-
sisJent in their demands for appointments
could not ask the President to go. It is
probable that some such plan will be fol-
sentatives have talked with the President
upon the matter.
As preference is to be given, first, to those
now in the volunteer organization. and
second, 10 those who have been in the
service, the question has arisen as to
whether those thus commissioned should
be included in the proposed appointment
THIS plan is naturally being opposed by
those whose quota would be cut down ma
teri2lly by the adoption Of such a pTopo-
siIion. It is expected, CT czrse. that GER
tain influential members OF Congress who
stand close to the Administration VIII be
more successful in securing appointments
for their constituents than others.
1t is also stated that those who are Wig
orousIy obstructing the passage of the
Ship Subsidy bill and other Administra-
ton measures and policies. viii not fare
especially we'll IN the matter Of obtaining
commissions for their candidates.
The President is said TO have decided
upon the appointment OF n S Mccormick,
one OF the prcprietOrs of the Chicago
Tribune. as Minister TO Austria IN place
of Addison c. Harris. who has resigned
his post and Will retire about the first of
next month Ar Harris has been men
toned as one OF the possible successors
OF Attorney General Griggs in the PTesi-
dents Cabinet. The nomination of Nh.
Mccormick Is expected TO 90 in 10 the
Senate very soon. His appointment is
said to be an especial favor to Senator
Mason. and TO effect a pacincation Of the
Republican factional fight in Illinois,
whereby Senator Mason hopes 10 secure 2
reelection 10 the Senate. Il viii insure
him the support OF the Tribune" as
against Comptroller Dawes. who is said 10
be anxious 10 come to the United States
Senate as successor to Senator Mason.
William CosvelI Doane, Bishop OF Al
bany. was one Of the callers at the White
House this morning
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THE DEADLOCK AT LINCOLN
a Clever Coup Executed by the
Thompson Men.
Little Prospect. However. That 1t
VIII Result in the Choice OF
IA Senator.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb 12.-Tne FIRST step
toward ending the Senatorial deadlock was
taken last night when the names Of the
seventy-two Republican members Of the
Legislature were appended TO a call for
caucus. the first session of which viii be
held tonight
Il was brought about by clever coup
executed by the Thompson men. Speaker
Sears. al adherent Of Thompson and Rose
water. borrowed the call from 7Ir. Rose
water and at once took it before the
Thompson supporters. who we're awaiting
him. and it was signed By them From
there it was taken 10 the headquarters OF
Currie, Meiklsjohn, and CrouRse, where
their men had been marshaled for the pur-
pose.
The call signed provides for 50 votes to
nominate and make rules and provides that
70 nomination shall be valid unless TWO
men are named on the same ballot. =
stipulation is also inserted, providing that
nene hut Republicans of unquestioned 10y
atty shall be eligible 10 nominations.
This movement OF the Thompson men
was accomplished in absolute secrecy, and
the anti Thompson men were dumfoUnded
when they discovered that Thompson had
secured possession OF their call and sign
ed it. They had inserted the stipulation
as TO eligibility for the express purpose
OF barring Thompson, and never imagined
he would sign the cali
While z caucus viii be held tonight
there is little hope that it viii end the
deadlock The anti-Thompson men as
serJ very positively that if Thompson S
name is placed before the body and his
nomination insisted upon they viii with
draw They claim TO number ten. An
other obstacle believed TO be insurmount-
able is the rule requiring simultaneous
nominations. No two of the candidates
can possibly poll fifty votes On combina-
tion SO long as all now in the race re-
main. and each has following sufficiently
numerous and deToted to hold cut indef-
niJeIy-
The Thompson men say that if the ants
withdraw the caucus Will continue and
The nominations made will be voted for
til! the end OF the session. Sixty-seYen
votes are necessary 20 an election.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
CADETS TO PARADE.
West Point and Annapolis Men to
Take Part in the inauguration.


The cadets Of West Point Academy and
CT Annapolis Will participate in the inau-
gural parade Neither of the cadet battaI-
ions were in Washington four years ago.
The mtddIes with the cadet officers viii
number 3.0oO and the military students
viii march about 400 strong Cadet off,
GERS and the regular officers Of the army
and navy detailed as their instructors viii
accompany the cadets.
Chairman Edison this morning received
letter from Governor Odeu and twelve
members of his staff stating that they
would be on hand for the inaugural cere-
monies. The Governor will be accompa-
MED by Mrs OdeII and several other la
dies. Quarters have been secured for the
party at the Arlington Hotel
Willis L. Moore. OF the Weather Bureau.
called upon Mr.. Edison this morning, and
brought good tidings of fair weather for
Inauguration day
nittee on Public Comfort has made salts
factory arrangements with the cadets Of
GonZaga College. TO act as guides for his
committee Cadet Major Deyereax will
furnish seyenty-f1ve cadets for the service
and the sum of SI25 viii be paid them for
three days work on the 1st. I'd. and Sd Of
March. Forty boys will be stationed at
the Pennsylvania depot. twenty at the Bal
ti1nore and Ohio depot. and fifteen boys
viii be held in reserve al the headquarters
Of the committee. The cadets viii be an
der command Of cadet officers The boys
viii be uniformed in thei. cadet costumes,
and VIII also wear distinctive badges to
indicate their connection with the Com
mittee on Public Comfort The cadets viii
them, At the various addresses filed with
the committee where visitors may be as
signed.
The selection of the Gonzaga Cadets for
this duty is an admirable one. -Four
years ago, the messengers selected from
ali who applied for the position,
showed inaptitude Tor discipline and were
tardy in the performance of duty At
the preceding Inauguration the GOnzaga
| Cadets served as they Will this year,
! under the direction of the Committee on
/ Public Comfort b. Mr.. Weller. and per-
| formed their duties in an eminently sat
! isfactOry manner.
Mr.. Weller has received acknowledg-
| ment Of his courtesy in forwarding ma ps
I of the city Of Washington from Governor
! Heller n Wells. of Utah; Governor
/ Charles y Herried- OF South Dakota and
! from Governor James B. OTmOn. of Col
/ Grade. These are in addition TO the ac-
! acknowledgements received from Governors
( whose names have already been publish
/ ed.
| President r A Bangs and Vice Pres
| ident Whistler. Of the Hamilton Club. Of
| Chicago. are in the city. and called upon
Mr.. Weller this morning The Hamilton
Club will have 2 party OF over geo. in
Guiding many ladies. at the Inauguration.
| Mr. Bangs and Mr.. Whistler are here to
arrange for accommodations. 1t IS prob
I able that the Elsmere Hotel entire viii
be secured, and all Of the party that can
not be accommodated at the hotel viii be
provided with quarters at private houses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
PASSED sHIPwRECKED MEN.
Charges Against the Lamport & HoI
steamer RelIenden


Steamer BeIIenden-
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE four ship
wrecked men OF the schooner Ida l. Ray
of Stoniugton, Deer Isle, Ne, brought into
port last night by the Atlas line steamer
Allegheny, from Kingston. accuse the
Lamport & Holt steamer Beuenden with
passing them By without taking them of
the wreck.
''On Friday. the Sth," said Capt Andrew
Anderson. we saw steamer approaching
which passed within three miles Of Us.
The vessel was a Lamport & Holt steam
er. As she neared US 1 went aIoft and
held out my hat and had the crew go aIoft
to attract attention Our color was set
in the rigging, union down. Although we
remained in the rigging two hours, we
failed to attract the attention of those on
board the steamer"
The BeIleuden. which arrived at Quar-
antine on Sunday last, reported the
schooner abandoned. The captain Of the
Bellenden was close enough to read the
name Of the schooner and her hailiag port,
s,r5e--e made no mention OF men in the rig
Anderson. Afjr.N,'-ecled men are Andrew
and BeIcher / Howard, StjlliJ5 .a1,n ! Gross,
owned the schooner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
MRS. NATION ENDORSED.

Joint-SmashIng Crusade Approved
by Christian EDdeuvor Societies.
PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. 12.-At 1ass
nights meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Societies Of the Christian Church OF Ale
gheny county, the Rev. ". J L'Eamon Of
fered q resolution endorsing the Joint
smashing" Of Mrs. Carrie Nation and ap-
proving the actien of the Christian En-
deavor Societies Of Topeka in supporting
Mrs. Nations crusade. A1F L'Hanon ask
ed Il anybody dared to oppose the resoius
ton.
The Rev John A Jayne jumped up ena
said ne dared do il. He was opposed Is
liquor selling and he was also opposed 10
Illegal methods of stopping it. Amid
groans, he declared Mrs. Nation was
wrong The resolutions were adopted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
The cIeveIands Not to Move.

PRINCETON, Y. J., Feb. 12.-Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland was asked yesterday as 10
the truth Of d published report to tke ef-
feet that Mr.. Cleveland intends to move
his home from Princeton TO Greenwich
Conn, In the vicinity of Indian Harbor
Such a report is perfectly ridiculous, ."
she replied. we have never had any in
tention OF moving away from Princeton.
I suppose the rumor arose from the fact
that Nj Cleveland was AT Greenwich re-
Gently. As a matter % fact he usually
visits our friend, Mr.. Benedict, of that
place. every few weeks
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
Suicide OF a New Jersey Boy.

PASSAIC, y. J., Feb. 12.-Dayid Rosen-
weiz. Of 34s Passaic Street. ended his life
on Main Avenue late Sunday night By
drinking carboiic acid. Two weeks ago
his brother. Abraham, drank acid in a
room in a New York hotel He was de-
spendeut because Of his failure 10 pass his
studies at school. David was respondent
because of his brothers death He told
his father at the funeral Of Abraham that
he would soon follow him. Sunday morn
ing he left the house and babe his parents
good-hy He was found near renee on
STafr Avenue He died on his way to the
hcsDitaI He was eighteen years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
FELL A HUNDRED FEET.

The Only Injury Received Was =
Snrained ankle.
CHICAGO. Feb. 12-Wiliam Christmas
yesterday fell loo feet down narrow ele-
vator shaft On the top of crockery-Iaden
dummy and the only injury he received
was . sprained ankle. Christman, who is
an employe of the James B. CLOVIS Plumb
ing Supply Company. was sent TO the sew
enth floor 10 bring down two dozen wash
bowls. He placed them on the dummy
elevator and climbed on the top OF the
car. IN doing SO. he released the brake
rope, and the car dashed 10 the first floor,
carrying The pulley wheels after it. The
elevator was demolished.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
REBUILDING OF GUAM.
The Governor Writes 20 Assistant
Secretary Hackett.

Secretary Hackett.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Hack
EFT is in receipt of letter. dated De
cember II. 1860. from the Governor of
Guar. The letter reads as follows:
The Island of Guam is doing as well
as can be expected A considerable num-
Der of the timber and nipe houses have
been rebuilt, and the greater part of the
population Is now under cover, with q
fair degree OF comfort. Tie reconstruc-
ton Of the masonry houses IS progress
ing and tile and iron roofs are being re
paired and replaced.
There have been issued so far to the
needy about 100 tons OF p-4Eilions. ali OF
which have been provided by the isl4-"
treasury. The immediate necessity Of re-
building houses has diverted for the pres
ent a large amount of lab r which could
otherwise have been employed IN the fields
and ranches.
1T IS pleasant to chronicle that there
has not been a case Of typhoid on the ISL
and this autumn"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
THREATS AGAINST SALOONS.

Ratchet Brieades Organized by Kane
saS Temperance Women
TOPEKA, Kan. Feb. 1.-THE State
Temperance Union has issued a statement
to the effect that 1t has taken charge
OF the unfinished work of Mrs Carrie
closing OF all the saloons and Joints"
in Kansas
The Union viii organize Ratchet bril-
gades N all the towns in Kansas, ana
viii start the work of destruction on
Friday, unless the saloons close up be-
fore that time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
oUTDONE BY AMERICANS.
English Bridge Builders Unable 10
Meet Requirements.

LONDON, Feb. 12.-An official paper ex-
after Of placing the contr~
Iy.- bridges for the 49, Ia RaiIyv > with
an American firm by saying that nine Eng
Iish firms made offers for the contract and
that the best offer was to place the bridges
on shipboard in sixty weeks. The price
asked was GI5 IS a ton.
The american Bridge Company offered
to erect the bridges within forty-siX weeks,
while its price for delivery at any Brit
ish port was so 6s ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
Railroad workmea kiIled.

MADISON. Ga, Feb. 12.-Whue a large
force OF hands in the employ of the Macon
and Northern Railroad were loading fiat
car with dirt yesterday, a twenty-foot
embankment caved in, killing Tom Daniel,
of Eatonton; Artie Travis, Of MiIIedge-
Vile, and wounding a dozen others, all
coIored. Tom Daniel was imbedded in
eight feet of dirt and met death by suffO-
cation. Travis was thrown violently
against the iron wheel of a car and had
his brains knocked our
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
TO FIGHT VACCINATION.
Westerners Trying to Organize I
National Association.

National Association
APPLETON. Wis. Feb. PA scheme is
on foot whereby national association
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii soon be form
ed with DR.. NJ J. ROdermuEvi. of this
city. and Frank D. Blue. Of Terre Haute.
md as the promoters. It is proposed TO
go to work Immediately t0, - n-ove s,,c-
backing, and. should f'bo waged at once
esssluli a I IN country against yaeeina-
ti0H. - cases of smallpox were re
L"o HS5day in the vicinity of Appleton
po the report has reached here that the
disease is prevalent on the Oneida reser-
walton at Green Bay.
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THE CUBAN CONSTITUTION.
Instructions to General Wood Dis.
eussei by the Cn bf1ct.

eusse,I by the Cabinet.
Secretary Root being unable to attend
the regular meeting of the Cabinet today
having gone to New York for a brief visit,
had a conference with the President yes
terday in the nature of an informal CaDI-
net meeting. At the conference the ian
Suage Of the Governments policy with re-
gard to the future relations with Cuba
was agreed upon, and last night cable in
structions were sent to General Wood to
call the attention of the Constitutional
Convention to the Importance and necessi-
t. of including this Governments deciara-
ton in the new Constitution.
AS described by an Administration off,
cial this announcement Of policy which
was mapped cut last Thursday at the con
ference between Secretary Root and Sena-
tors Plat Of Connecticut and Sp0oner.
members of the Cuban Relations Commit
tee, IS based on the principle that the
United States is 10 be the guarantor aid
protector Of Cuba. It demands the recog-
ritioR of the Monroe Doctrine as applied
to Cuba and prohibits acquisition Of ter
ritory by any foreign power
Cuba is enjoined against naortgaging the
island 10 any foreign power and mast give
the United States all facilities for en-
forcing its policy as against a foreign
Government, or as against the Cubans
themselves. The right to establish three
coaling stations at Havana, Santiago. and
Cienfuegos is extended, and permission to
maintain at least a part of the United
States military force now in the island
The independence Of Cuba is not TO Re as-
sailed and the United States is to assist
her in establishing q stable government.
It IS thought that the deliberations OF
the Cuban convention viii be prolonged
owing 10 the submission Of General Woods
instructions as above outlined and may not
be concluded in time for the completed
work to be forwarded 10 Washington be-
fore the present Congress expires on March
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ADMIRAL REARIcK's FUNERAL.
ReninInS Buried at Arlington with
Naval HonUrS.

RemnInS Buried at Arlington with
Naval HonOrs.
The remains Of Rear Admiral Peter An
ton RearIck, retired. who died on Satur-
day were buried with naval honors at Ar
Iington today at l O'Clock Religious ser
vices were conducted at his late residence,
pei East Capitol Street, BY Rev Thomas
Chalmers Easton, Of the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church.
a battalion Of the United States Marine
Corps and the Marine Band escorted the
body 10 the Cemetery. Salutes we're fred
over the grave and the deceased vas ac-
corded all honor due his rank.
IN attendance al the funeral were vari-
gus notable officials of naval and army
circles and many civilian friends OF the
late admiral.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-12
PLANS OF ROOSEVELT.

To Return From His Hunting Trip
on Monday
COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. Feb r.
Roosevelt has arranged TO arrive here next
Saturday on his return fro:a his mountain
trip and remain over SUNDAY as the guest
OF Mr. Stewart at whose invitation lie
came 10 Colorado On his hunting expedi-
ton.
On Monday he Will leave for home. pre-
paratory to the Inaugural ceremonies at
" shine tnn