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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
MR.. sILVEsTER's STATEMENT.
Mid Gases of Scarlet Fever at Mary
land Agricultural College.

BALTIMORE. April 6--President P W
Sylvester. of the Maryland Agricultural
College, says.
The published accounts of scarlet fever
at the college are so exaggerated that in
justice to patrons already alarmed 1 feel
called upon to make the following state
ment of facts: Cadets WhitefOrd and
Hopkins are under treatment for slight
cases of scarlet fever. Yesterday the
trained nurse, under Dr. W. o. Eversfield
attending the patients. informed me that
their temperature was normal. Cadet
Jones left with the student body and this
IS the first notice we have had of his hay
ing or having had scarlet fever. Cadet
BrOch is not under treatment for scarlet
fever He recently recovered from an at
tack 81 the measles
There is a room in one end of the
building with adjoining nurses room
where all suspects are at once confined
Cadets NhitefOrd and Hopkins are here
located today and not in their rooms. Ne
gOtiations for fOrmaldehyde generators
have been commenced. and when put III
operation all danger Of further spread Of
the disease viii be over and active work
can be commenced without any risk
1T is no doubt gratifying to patrons
and friends OF the college 20 know that
separate building for hospital is to be
erected during the approaching summer"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

Aguinaldo is reported as spending whole
days with a dictionary in his hand fish
ing for neat and appropriate words with
which 70 decorate his W-ashingtOn's Fare
well Address TO the Tagals. It Is quite
like the interesting young man he IS
A gUinaidO was always of a studiOus and
retiring disposition. which probably ac-
counts for his never having been in a
battle OF a skirnish during the whole
course Of the instruction. His post was
always far in the rear behind a dictionary
o. something of that sort
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
NAVAL ACADEMY EXTENSION.
difference of Opinion as 10 Paving
and Maintaining Streets.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 6--Corres-
pondence between Superintendent Vain
wright. of the Naval Academy, and May
or Seidevftz. of Annapolis, has been eX-
changed in reference to the terms upon
which the city viii convey to the Federal
Government the street beds within me
nroposed extension Of the Naval Academy
grounds.
The principal point Of difference be
tween the Naval Academy authorities
and tae city committee, composed OF
Mayor Seldewftz. Counselor Moss, and
Alderman Flood, is the paving OF street
beds adjacent TO the Naval Academy
Some of the suggestions of the city are
approved. In connection with the paving
Commander Wainwright said:
.-'The Government cartscs maintain the
paving of the street, this being d cOnql-
ton not heretofore irI-0sed and not re
quired Of abutting property owners The
Government viii, however, maintain the
sidewalks. as has heretofore been requlF-
ed. and which is IN accordance with the
municipal regulations requiring abutting
property on ners to maintain the side
walks
The only important point Of difference
between the Naval academy authorities
and the city committee is the mainte-
nance Of the street payemenJs- The city
committee fears that. owing to the large
amount Of city asse ssabIe property 10 be
taken by the Naval Academy and that
already taken by the United States and
State governments. the taxable basis OF
the city will be so reduced that the main
tenance Of streets viii be very burden
some to the taxpayers
IN the case of King George Street ex-
tended which has been paved with vitri-
fed brick by the United States Govern
rnent, the mainteo ance and repair of the
street bed viii b1 specially burdeusome
to the taxpayers Of Annapolis. as the
street is but little used b. citizens OF
Annapolis. While il Is Of special adVant-
age to the residents of the Third dis
triCt. The city has always borne the bur
den Of cleaning streets adjacent to State
or United States property
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
C. M. THOMAS TO RESIGN.
Ex-RePresentatiye PuSh May Be So
IicIfOr of Internal Revenue.

E1-RepresenfatiYe PuEh May Be So
Hector of Internal Revenue
It was stated this morning that George
N Thomas, Solicitor of Internal Revenue.
has rendered his resignation to the Presi-
dent to take effect on the appointment
Of his successor Dir. Thomas is from
Kentucky and Is the father-in-law Of ex-
Representative Pugh. OF the Ninth Ken
lucky district. Mr.. Pugh according TO u
statement made by Treasury official to-
day. viii be appointed Solicitor Thomas
successor.
Mr.. Pugh was strongly endorsed by
nearly all the leading Republicans in the
Blue Grass State for United States Judge
OF the Eastern District Of Kentucky,
which judgeship was created by the last
Congress But as the President, il seems,
had offered the Judgeship TO Ex-Governor
bradley. of that State, the next best thing
left TO offer Mr. Pugh Was the Solicitor
ship of Internal Revenue
Il is believed the appointment will be
announced before the President starts on
his trip across the continent. Solicitor
Thomas, who is TO retire, is an elderly
gentleman and Is not now enjoying the
best Of health. He IS very popular with
all the clerks in his department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
NO CORNER IN PEANUTS.
New York Dealers Deny the Current
RPDOrtS

NEW YORK, April 6-Enquiries made
IN New York fail TO confirm the threats
OF danger which were waited over from
Hoboken in the matter of a corner in pea
nus. 1t Will take real money to corner
peanuts" said one OF the largest dealers
in this city
He said that nobody had any corner on
peanuts and nobody vas likely 10 have
On the contrary, the price OF peanuts had
gone down a quarter Of a cent a pound
in the last month The details are these:
Jumbos. the largest and choicest peanuts.
have gone down from ; 10 ! "a cents q
pound in Virginia, fancy hand picked have
fallen from ID to 4 II cents. and sec
ond grade from to , 81 cents. When
summer comes the price is likely to ad-
vance q little. from natural causes, as
July and August ire the great months for
selling peanuts Other dealers confirmed
these statements. and said that they had
not heard of any corner and did not be
ueve that there was any
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

The British Government, after spending
twenty-five million dollars in this country
for horses, mules, and their provender.
has decided that it will not need any more
cattle and has ordered its purchasing
agency in New Orleans to clean up out
standing contracts and close business
There are yet about seven thousand
mules TO be shipped under orders already
given. This action viii obviate the neces-
sity for further legal proceedings to stop
the traffic, and viii relieve the Admins
Iration OF an embarrassing question.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
An Interesting Link.
g. IL WeILlngtan.. -

One curious incident IN the siege OF Badaios
may be related The day after the assault two
Spanish ladies the younger q beautiful girl of
fourteen appealed for help TO two officers of
the Rifles. Nh" were passing through one OF the
streets OF the town Their dress was torn their
ears. from which rings had been roughly snatch
Cd, were bleeding. and to escape outrage or
Death they cast themselves the protection OF
the first British officers they met. One of the
officers was Capt Harry Smith, OF the Rifles Two
Years later he married the girl ne had saved m
scene Wild Capt Harry Smith IN after
years served at the Cape Is Sir Harry and This
Spanish girl, as Lady Smith. gave her name to
the historic town which Sir George White de-
Tended with sgch stubborn vaIor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
How TO signal TO Mars.


Take a flag about the size of Europe. and
mount it upon 4 staff the length of the Circuu-
ference OF the earth Then generate sufficient
electric fluid to illuminate the material which
should he of a conductive character.
Having done this. apply The fluid 10 the ma
tcTial. with the assistance of all the electric
waves OF the solar system Next change IT,, laws
OF nature in 50 much they prevent the opera
ZION OF waving 50 gigantic flag the signal
Select 4 day when the conditions are favorable.
and put the apparatus in operation Then, If
the Martians the alert they may possibly
observe the signal and reply to Il, Sc in a
couple Of centuries.
II you do not obtain a manifestation conc5,.le
that the inhabitants of Mars are looking another
way.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

to the United States or shut up shop.
The truth of the situation had not been
thoroughly developed to the public
when the Subsidy steal was under dis
cussion in the Fifty-siXth Congress. It
viii be well and universally understood
and digested by the American people
before the meeting of the Fifty-seventh
Congress next winter. and then we
shall see what we shall see.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Leading a Lie of Luxury.

(From the Chicago Tribunel
''Aunt Ann. what ever became OF that pretty
niece Of yours.''
she married nan 3 some kind of business
IN one Of the big cities or West He must be
prospecting. l guess. for she writes me she mas
nothing earth 10 do but lust sit in a window
all day and comb her long. beautiful hair
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
An Excellent Example.


At the general meeting OF the Literaturarchiv
Geseli5chaft III Berlin il was announced that
during the nine years OF its existence il has Sc
cured and rendered accessible to literary men
Il 600 letters and 200 manuscripts OF German
poets and scholars among whom are the two
Huniboldts. Medium Schlcicrmacher. and other
eminent authors of the end of the eighteenth
century and the beginning Of the nineteenth
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Ctvm Law Gomez First.



II there IS q ring Of army officers that can
secure the discharge OF 3 brother officer INST
because he is personally not agreeable the sooner
the fact Is made knowa the better little
''nul;tarism' may become 4 necessity with Us
but not that kind This i not Germany and
the military should be held 10 strict accounta-
biity 10 the civil suthsEity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Why They IRE Incapable.


Republican members O. Congress who have re-
turned from q FIXING trI-, tu Cuba are convinced
that the Cubans are utterly unfit for self-govc-n-
ment- What appears 10 haye inspired this belief
is the manifest reluctance Of the Cubans 10 lei
other people govern them
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Our Unprotected wanderers.

IFrom Inc S1n Francisco Chronicle.I
There should be some limit 10 the demands Of
our adventurous citizens in barbarous countries
for protection" The gross trade OF Morocco
With this country would hardly pay for amrnunI-
ti5n for the New York for a day. Even interug-
81 cnrunInn -crL,e
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

The hulk of that scandaIoUs old swim
die, the collier Merrimac, which lies at
the mouth OF Santiago Harber is to be
blown UP with dynamite some time today
and then the last danger OF unpleasant
revelations concerning her acquisition by
the Government viii be surnnounted- Thus
is the work so effectively begun by Samp-
son in sinking ner, completed in the f.
nal destruction of her remains
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

From the Chicago Tribuue)
Its easy enough to tell remarked the girl
IN the fur jacket, that men write the paragraphs
IN the newspapers They are always putting little
slurS women
I'D rather have any nan write about me than
TO have some other woman do II, replied the
girl with the ratroUsse nose
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
The seIf-ContnIned Kaiser.

CFrom the - Louis Post Dispatch)
Emperor Williams complaint OF the ..demoraIi-
zati0u Of public opinion in Germany and the
growing lack OF respect for authority j. a con
dcuHatiou OF himself. M ruler can be respected
IN these DAYS who thru.ts men into prison for
expressing their opinions
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Cannda,s Empty Dinner Paus

tFrom the Toronto MaiL)
give more years Of the full dinner pail!'' was
one of the new Liberal cries last November. The
wooden operatives can have the full dinner pail
but not in this country The Government points
them TO the United States mills, and tells them
- find their null dinner pail there.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06

Replying to the Kaisers congratulations
on the nerve he displayed during the
earthquake in Constantlnople the other
day, the Sultan 3f Turkey observes with
pious JUNCTION, that his attitude at the
time was a result Of a feeling Of con
slant submission 10 the Divine will" But
this constant submission IS not of a
character 10 betray Abdul Hamid into any
imprudence- Somebody else still has to
taste the pie first
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Anyone Gould Have Done II


tfron the LOUISVILLE Post
Several War Once clerks and matinee officers in
Washington say Funst0ns exploit could have
been equaled by any military milliner in the War
Department if 1t were not that they kept so
busy at afternoon teas and IA escaping from the
matinee girl.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
Peculiar HeredifX.


(From the Heitere Welt)
''Whv Is it that you are bad so soong''
20 its 4 hereditary trait OF the family
But YOUR parents both had plenty of hair!''
Certainly, but someone must make i begin.
ufr,qf''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-06
CURRENT HUMoR.
a Difference to Opinion.


BeTtha-Im sOTry YOU asked me to marry vou
It pains me to refuse
viii {CheerfullyI-Oh. don't worry. Perhaps
you know best what Tn escaping
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Gains by British.

London, Feb. 25.-War news remains
meager, but the general trend is IA
vorabie to British arms. Botha's main
force is still reported on the south
side Of the Pongola river, below Piet
Reif, closely pressed by French's col
umnS. 1t is not clear whether it is
attempting to double back into Natal
or subdiyidng into bands of guer-
rlllaS and slipping back westward be
tween the British columns This Boer
force can hardly exceed 1000, and
while it has not been compelled to sur
render it has been terribly harassed
and reduced to eNtremitieS
Dewet'S raid into Cape Colony has
been failure. and Hertzog, Fourie
and other guerrillaS who have been
securing inaccessible districts south
ward are moving northward and west
ward into Griqualand to join him. 1t
seems probable that the Beers will
again escape by subdividing into small
bands and scattering their forces in
Griqualanu.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28

Pittsburg, Feb. 26-The Dispatch
says: The oft-repeated threat of
Andrew Carnegie to build trunk line
into Plttsburg and the long-promised
entry of the Wabash railroad into this
tonnage center are ut last assured
facts. The Carnegie Steel company
mas entered into an agreement with
George }. Gould, principal owner of
the Wabash railroad, and dozen
Plttsburg capitalists to furnish them
with Il heavy tonnage to the west and
southwest if they will build and lease
lines that will connect Pittsburg with
Toledo, the present northern terminus
OF the Wabash. The new railroad
must be started within six months and
the contract will continue for 20 years
The road will cost $4,000 600.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Cross-Country Electric lin.

Des MoineS, FEB. 23.-The people OF
Des Moines are greatly Interested in
the proposed electric car lines to Win
terset and Indianola, both of which are
suggested and promoted by the owners
of the street car lines in Des Moines.
At lndianola the promoters were at
first treated coldly and the town coun-
Gil refused to consider the franchise
proposition, but later the sentiment
changed and it has now been arranged
that the franchise shall be submitted
to the voters for approval This line is
to be an extension of the line to the
new army post site, which is four miles
from the poStOttiee.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28

Former Grand Secretary Preserves His
Dignity to the Last, But Cheng Yu is
Stupefied With Opium--First Chinese
Offenders to Pay the Penalty.
Peking, Feb. 27.-Chih Sui, former
grand secretary, and Hsu Cheng Yu,
son of the notorious Hsu-Tung, We're
publicly beEeaded yesterday The
street in which the execution took
place was guarded by French, German
and American troops. The CON
demned officials were taken to the
ground in carts, escorted by com
| pany Of Japanese infantry. Chih Sui
met his fate in Il dignified manner,
walking from the cart calmly and fear
lessly. Hsu Cheng Yu was stupetied
with opium. They We're both dressed
in their Chinese official costumes, with
out the insignia of their ranks.
Washington, Feb. 25.-The United
States government has received as
surances from nearly all the powers
represented by military force at Pc
king of their entire agreement with
this country rs to the inexpediency
OF resuming offensive military opera
tions in China while the peace nego-
tiations are in progress. Much appre-
hension is felt here as to the outcome
OF the negotiations on the next point,
the amount and manner of payment
of inlemnities.
Minister Conger will leave Peking
Immediately for this country on 60
days leave Of absence. Commissioner
Rockhill will have full power to con-
duct the negotiations now in progress.
Mr.. Conger returns of his own initia-
tive. For some time he has been
anxious to get back to Iowa, but the
opportunity has not presented itself
until this moment
Now that the foreign ministers have
satisfactorily settled the question Of
punishment of the offending Chinese
officials, and Il new subject is to be
taken up, it will be easy to pass the
negotiations into Mr.. Rockhill's hands
without sacrificing any points. It
was Mr.. Conger's own suggestion that
Mr. Rocllhill be placed in charge.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Broken Rail Causes wreck.

Toledo, Feb. 27.-Advices received
here from Goshen, Ind. are to the er-
feet that 80 persons were injured. two
fatally. but that nobody was killed by
the wreck of the Wabash passenger
train No. . at Millersburg. Ind. The
train, consisting of one combination
car. three day coaches and two sleepers,
was derailed
The train had just passed over a
high trestle, running so miles an hour
to make up lost time. A defective
rail- caused the wreck 1t caught the
baggage car. which, with the day
coach and two sleepers, left the track.
the ears rolling over and over in their
descent. Every car except the bag
gage ear landed top down.
Ille baby of Mrs. w. Fl. Elbourn of
omaha was thrown into a chandelier,
Its skull being fractured and its face
horribly cut. 1t died of its injuries.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28

sary orders with the least possible ex-
citement. There was not much con-
fusion until, fifteen minutes after strik-
ing, the bow of the vessel suddenly
plunged under water. Then there was
wild rush for the boats. Two boats
had already been lowered and others
were getting away as rapidly as the
trained discipline of the crew could
prepare them. A thick fog enveloped
everything, and as yet no sign had
come from the life saving stations
Darkness was all about, and with this
added. horror, the people on the Rio
had to creep.
While all this was going on, Captain
Ward was directing the passengers and
trying to keep them from panic. He
succeeded only partly, as many of the
terrified people rushed to the railings
and jumped overheard. Some of these
were picked up, others were drowned
The Chinese crew, to the number of
over Il hundred were terrorized. Some
Of them huddled in little groups, chat
tering in fear. Others crouched close
to the deck, moaning pitfully. Many
jumped into the sea.
That the steamer sank almost imme-
dlately after striking is the report of
majority of those rescued
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Postal Authorities Saw No.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Feb. 26-,rhe postal
authorities have stopped the plan OF
Miss Mary Cahill Of this city. who
some time ago announced that she
would rattle off Il $4,000 block Miss
Cahlll proposed to sell 2J,0OO badges.
ut 81 badge, euch to be accompanied
by ticket on the block. The sale
of badges had proceeded for some time
when the postal authorities declined
to permit Miss Cahll to use the mails
FOR this purpose, Withholding her mail
until she announced her readiness to
give over the sale of her block by this
method. Miss Cahill has announced
her intention to refund the money on
all the tickets sold.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Grain Weighing Problem

st. Louis. Feb. 27.-Otticers of the
grain dealers associations In the west
held !; conference yesterday at the
Planters hotel, with representatives
OF the st. Louis Merchants exchange,
IN reference to the short weight prob
lem, which question has been agitated
at all leading grain centers for many
years. The st. Louis delegation Of
fered as its solution of the problem
the draft of an ordinance which it pro
posed to have introduced in the st.
Louis municipal assembly at once.
giving the Merchants exchange vir-
tual charge Of grain weighing in all
places except public elevators.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Minnesota County's Plight.

st. Paul, Feb. 27..-Beltrami county
Minnesota, is in distress. Unless
speedy relief is granted by the legls.
lature, condition will prevail there Dor,
derlng on anarchy. The treasury of
the county is exhausted. The limit
Of Indebtedness has been exceeded
and the county government is a pau.
per without visible means of support
The Jurors drawn for the January
term or court struck. Sheriff Bailey
has eight prisoners i'll the county Jail,
but says he will have to release them
i'll Il few days unless relief comes
from some source.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
British Punish somal,s.

Mombrasa, East Coast of Africa,
Feb pa British expedition of 500
men, after making an day march of
ia miles into the Somalls country.
to punish them for killing Commits
sioner Jenner. was attacked Feb. 10,
at Sannasa and lost II men killed, in
Guiding Lieutenant Colonel Maitland,
The Somalis We're beaten off with the
loss of 80 men killed. The cattle
captured OH the march We're stampeded
and lost. The expedition has returned
to Affmadu
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-02-28
Minister Conser Explains.

Des Moines, Feb. 23.--Another cable
message has been received from Min
lister Conger in which he explains to
an Iowa friend that his wife and
daughter and niece, Miss Pierce, who
were with him during the siege, are
IN such q nervous condition that he
fears to have them remain longer in
Peklng. He would be glad, he says, if
ne could come home and be governor
or Iowa, but he could not well leave
China unless for some good reason.
PRESIDENT Mckinley, it is said, has told
Major Conger's friends positively that
ne wants Mr.. Conger to stay in China,
and that there is no truth in the ru-
mors of disagreement between him
and the state department.