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Fifteen Not Ready 20 Tell what They'll ~.

Wlam II Baldwin. Jr. said yesterday
that he was not yet prepared to make public
the specific lines along which the Committee
Of Fifteen would work In the future But
said he our work 10 cleanse the East Side
broad lines Charles stewart Smith de-
MED that he aud Jacob ii Schid contem-
plated re-igning from the committee.
The sun., 1901-06-14
Gripping Of Electric Power System.

Owing to the recent orippling Of two OF
the electric power houses and the opsnin q
of the Manhattan and Brighton Beach lines.
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company has
found II necessary tO temporarily disoon-
tlnue the third rail- system on some OF the
elevated lines and return to the use of steam
Thi- will AFFORD a more effective trolley service
on the surface roads
The sun., 1901-06-14
.,.. With Sundays Brooklyn Eagle,

June ID. A 72Pags summer and Winter lustIstsd Re.
son DIRECTOR con,ain ming particulars Of neany 400
ho,,,, and boa riding houscs. Also ccmpleH lis' of
nursio hou.rs Trolley routes about New York.
- al nd water routes W resorts.-Adr
The sun., 1901-06-14

Ms,nnlnz sunday, June IA. the evening tain
Tor he Adirondack Mountains and Montreal will
L.. vs Grand Central station at Is Instead oI 40
as a, prcssn, There viii be . dining car on thls
Gain. -Adv.
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Sir Cia ude Macdonald IT San Francisos.

SAN Francisco. June i3.-Among tho
passengers on the japanese steamer Hong
Kong Mnru. which arrived to-day from
China and Japan. were sir Claude Macdonald,
British Minister to China during the Boxer
troubles. and Sir Borden Ieech, chief pro-
moter Of the Manchester ship canal.
The sun., 1901-06-14

The train for the Thousand lslands which nov
leaves Grand Central Station. ai $50 p. Y. vuL som
ncnclnx Sunday. juno "a, leave st sA ,. Y.
Dlnnef vil - ssrved In dinAnG 0s.-A1e
The sun., 1901-06-14

Carl ~. schu tss Central Park Mine nj sp,t.ss
In Genital Park. neN the West 1lnd STREET sntranes
are open 10 the ubie daily. from A. n. ioep.E.
ADV
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Conferences Ordered on Two of the
Appropriation Bills.

Conferences Ordered on Two of the
Appropriation Bills.
In the Senate this morning a conference
was ordered on the Postofice ApprOprfa-
ton bill and Senator's Wolcott, Chandler,
and Butler were appointed conferees. A
conference was also ordered on the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill and
Senator's Hale Cullom. and Teller were
appointed conferees.
The House hill TO relieve the estates Of
William B. Moses and l. H. Rogers from
liability for Si3.476. as sureties for Cap
tain Howgate. defaulter to the Govern
ment. WAS passed without amendment
The House bill to create a new judicial
district in Pennsylvania to be called the
Middle district. court to be held in Scran-
ton; and the Senate bill to create the Eas-
tern division of the Northern Federal ju-
dicial District Of Georgia, court to be held
in Athens, were also passed
A resolution was reported and agreed to,
instructing the Committee on Pensions to
examine carefully during the recess of Con
gress, all general and special laws giving
pensions and TO pursue such other enquiry,
on the general subject as may be deemed
advisable
MIR Morgan offered q resolution. which
went over under the rule declaring the
Nicaragua Canal bill entitled to priyi-
legeS aS special order.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
CAPTAINS SKULL FRACTURED.
A Fight on nm Oyster Dredge May
Result Fatally.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 25.-William II. Por-
fer, colored. an oyster dredger, was com
miJted TO Jail yesterday from the Eastern
police station by Justice Ross for hear
ing March 10, on the charge of assauItiDg
Capt John Gardner. Of the schooner l.
Virginia, with intent 10 kill
Captain Gardner is now at MS home.
1855 Hudson Street. with fractured skull
the result Of a blow said To have been in
ficted by Porter aboard the vessel Friday
while IEiEg off Sparrows Point Porter
says that On Friday morning willie dredg-
ing for oysters the crew was ordered on
deck TO shake out the foresan. and that as
he was coming out Of the forepeak the cap
tain, who was standing at the head Of the
hatchway. struck him over the head with a
Delaying pin and also over the left arm
When he reached the deck Porter SAYS
Captain Gardner made move as if 10 hit
him with an AK which he had picked up,
and, believing he would do so. Porter says
ne picked up a shovel and struck Captain
Gardner over the head with t. Porter had
q bruised arm and several cuts on the head
Captain Gardner was brought to Baiti-
more OF d tug and the negro was put
ashore at Sparrows Point, whence he made
his way 10 Baltimore and was arrested BY
Round Sergeant RiefHer in q shipping Of
fee on Boston Street Saturday afternoon.
Captain Gardner's condition is considered
critical
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
THE SAMPSON LETTER.
Navy Department EnquirinE How
the Correspondence Got Out.

Navy Department EnquirinE How
the Correspondence Got Out.
The Navy Department has taken no off,
ciaI notice Of the publication of Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS letter to Gunner Nor
gan. in which the former declared that
warrant officers were not qualified in a
social way to receive commissions as en-
signs under new law, except to make
the usual enquiries to ascertain how Off
eiaI correspondence became public with
out the authority of the Secretary.
The suggestion that authority be given
for the promotion OF warrant officers to
commissioned grades was referred by Sec
rotary Long 20 the General Board of the
Navy for its views The General Board,
which consists of Admiral Dewey. Rear
Admiral Crowninshfeld. Captains Evans,
Taylor, Clark, Sigsbee, and Chadwick,
Commander Rodgers. Lieutenant Com
mander Mulligan, Lieutenant Ward, and
Colonel Reid. Marine Corps, endorsed the
suggestion and the Secretary transmitted
it to Congress.
The necessary authority VIII be con-
tanned in the pending naval bill.
Secretary Long said in his official en-
dorsement OF admiral SIMPSONS remarks
On Gunner Morgan's application. that
Gunner Morgan would be given an exsmi-
nation for promotion TO the grade Of en-
sign if the necessary authority were
granted by Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
MOB LED BY A CLBRG YMAN
Joint-Wreckers Destroy a Beer De-
pository at Topeka
Shots Exchanged When the Police
EnteIfered-One Raider Wounded.
Mrs. Nation Pleased.

TOPEKA, Kans., Feb 25.-At O'Clock
this morning 200 men and women known
Is Home Defenders organized in the
centre of the city aud marched to North
Topeka and demolished beer depository.
After half car Io41 Of beer had been de-
stroyed. the police swooped down on the
defenders and arrested Rev W. F. En-
erson. pastor of the First Christian
Church, who was the leader Of the band.
A fight ensued and a dozen shots were
fired 4 raider by the name Of adams
was seriously wounded.
The place raided this morning is a
wholesale supply house. Kansas CITY
brewers keep from two to three carloads
OF key and bottled beer there 70 supply
Joints" There were about three car
loads stored there. and when the police
arrived at the scene of the raid the home
defenders" had destroyed nearly a carload.
The locks to the building were broken
with axes.
Rev W 2 Emerson, the leader of this
mob accompanied Mrs Nation to Chicago
on her recent trip On hearing Of the
work Of the home defenders this morn
ing. Mrs. Nation reioiced and exclaimed:
Bless God! My children are going ahead
in the good work. Smash, smash, smash,
should be the motto of every defender"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CASES.
Decision of the Supreme Court Not
Handed Down.

Handed Down
The Supreme Court reassembIed today
after fortnight's recess and disposed OF
ten or a dozen cases, but the Porto Rican
cases were not among them Chief Jus
tice Fuller announced that no business
would be transacted next Monday. all bus
mess assigned for that day going over 10
Tuesday that members Of the court might
attend the ceremonies Of inauguration
The case Of Roswell NJ Blythe vs. Flor
ence Hinckley from the Supreme Court Of
California, raised an interesting question
which. however. the court did not directly
answer II was:
IN the absence OF a treaty between the
United states and a foreign country. may
a sovereign State OF the Union forbid a
subject of that foreign country firm hold
ing real estate within its limits by inher-
itance."
II was urged that the question as raised
in the record was frivolous and Justice
Peckham said that the court taking that
view would affirm the judgment below
This case arose in the seemingly intermin-
able litigation over the estate of Thomas
Il Blythe, who died in 1888, leaving an es-
taje Of several millions which ultimately
went to his daughter. Florence HinckIey.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
ALLEGED POISONING PLOT.
New York Broker Complains to the
Police.


Police.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-JaeQues 5. Halle,
wealthy stock broker, today placed in
the hands Of the detective hureau the de-
tails of an alleged attemDt - poison him
and his family.
The attempt was made On the evening OF
February II. Mr.. Halle did not know -nen
that he was the victim OF a murder plot
It was only after the analysis OF the
coffee which his family had for dinner
disclosed the fact that it was full Of ar
senic that the truth dawned On him. The
result vas today's report to the police.
Four persons fell victims to the would
be murderer. These we're Mr.. Halle and
three of his servants. The broker barely
escaped with his life. He drank but a
small portion Of the coffee. but II was so
full Of arsenic that It's effect was imme-
date It took powerful antidotes to save
Mr.. Halle. AS it was. he was III for days
from the effects and IS scarcely yes fully
recovered
The servants were not as badly pois-
oned as Mr.. Halle. They used what was left
OF the coffee, but weakened it with boil
ing water to make fl go around
Mrs. Halle, her son, and the governess
Of the family escaped entirely because
they do not use coffee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
INTBRFERBNCEIN NEBRASKA
Hanna's Vice Chairman Takes a
Hand IN the Fight.
Mr. Payne Bevyaifs the Senatorial
Deadlock and Declares That
Something should Be Done

LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 25.-It begins 10
look as II the Senatorial deadlock cannot
possibly be broken except By interference
of the National Administration
There is move on foot among the can
didates 10 request a solution in this man
ner- The reference TO the National Com
mittee is occasioned by Z letter received
by Speaker Sears and President pro ten
pore Steele, from H C. Payne, Vice Chair
man OF the Republican Natioral Commit
tee, in which he suggests that the Repub-
Iicans Of Nebraska leave it 10 the National
Executive Committee TO formulate the
rules under which a caucus shall meet 20
select two United States Senator's
This suggestion. it is understood, is rot
original with Mr.. Payne, but comes as the
result of a request for Intervention from
Speaker Sears at the instance of Thomp-
son and MeikIejohn-
Mr- Payne's letter in fun follows:
Pardon me, an entire stranger, for
writing you this letter Ny only excuse
is the deep anxiety which feel that the
Legislature OF Nebraska should not ad-
journ without electing two Republican
United States Senators.
If It should adjourn without doing this
it would be a calamity 10 the party in the
state of Nebraska and would have the eff
feet of disrupting and demoralizing the Re
publicans of Nebraska worse than the
party has ever been demoralized there.
That is the way it looks to N outsider
who has had considerable experience in
politics
4 am not writing in tie interest Of
any individual candidate. nor am I hos
tile to any individual candidate before
your Legislature for the honorable posi-
tion of Senator. but it seems to me that
something ought to be done and that at
once, to terminate the unfortunate dead
lock existing, and If it is not possible to
he done through local influence, cannot
those interested be persuaded into calling
in prominent outside Republicans to
recommend some plan OF action?
along this line. pardon me if I suggest
that those members of the Republican Ma
tional Executive Committee who had
charge of Chicago headquarters in the last
Presidential campaign would be glad to
act officially as a committee 70 make sug-
gestions or recommendations for termi-
mating the unhappy situation which exists
in your State. Not one OF this committee
has any prejudice or acquaintance. so far
as I know. with the individual candidates
that in any way would affect their judg-
ment in the slightest degree as TO the
proper course TO be pursued
IT should much like to hear from you
SC
with prominent. leading Republicans of
the country who feel very deeply over The
present conditions in your Legislature.
Very sincerely. yours.
II C. PAYNE"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25

Senator's Platt of Connecticut, Spooner
Money. and Teller. the subcommittee Of
the Senate Committee on Relations with
Cuba, VINO have been several days cndeay-
oriDg to draft satisfactory amendent TO
the Army Appropriation bill which would
give the President power to act on the
Cuban Constitution when it is received
without the approval of Congress, reached
an agreement this morning and the amend
ment was presented to the Senate. II is
believed that if the amendment is adopted
there VIII be no necessity for an extra ses-
sion Of Congress.
The amendment covers eight clauses,
and is very broad and sweeping. It is
provided that Cuba shall aid the United
States in protecting her interests by SELL
ing or leasing such coaling stations as
this Government may select The Cubans
( must continue the sanitary work and pre-
tect all commerce in the island. 4 treaty
is 10 be drawn up between Cuba and the
United States containing all the clauses
in the amendment, which is as follows
IN fulhiIment of the resolution prom
Using Cuban independence the President is
directed to turn over the control of Cuba
to the people Of that island as soon as a
government IS established
Under this agreement which must be
made a part Of the Cuban Constitution:
1.-THE Government of Cuba must not
enter into any treaty with any foreign
power that would impair or tend TO in
pair the Independence Of Cuba and it must
not permit colonization.
'2-The Government must not assume
any Indebtedness that the revenues Of the
island are Inadequate TO liquidate.
''33-The right OF the United States TO
intervene in Cuban affairs, as set forth
VI der the Treaty Of Paris must be rocog-
r:zed-
All previous acts of the govern
ment Of the Island of Cuba must be raci-
fed and the lawful rights of the United
States must be maintained
"5-Ihe Government Of Cuba must con-
tinUe the present sanitary works and reg
ulatiCns ard viii execute all plans for
the sanitatica OF the island, assuming the
protection Of commerce
1.-THE Isle cf Pines shall be omitted
from the proposed boundaries OF Cuba and
its possession shah be determined upon
later
TO enable the United States 10 pro-
tect Cuba that Government viii sell or
lease to the United States such coaIiug
stations as the Government of the United
States may select.
"S-AIl OF the clauses contained above
viii be included in a treaty to be made
between the United States and Cuba
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
NEW YORK POLICE mUDDLR.
Republican Leaders said to Have
Made n Hig BIunder.

u
NEW YORK. Feb. 25--The Republican
leaders say there viii be no more police
legislation this year unless it is an
amendment TO the new law. extending
the Governors power of removal to the
Deputy Commissioner. in order 10 get
Devery, who has been appointed deputy.
ont of the the department.
The Republicans now say very frankly
that bIunder was made in pass -ng tie
new police bill and this much of the his
tory Of the bill is told by Republican
leaders who never favored the measure
The bill was intended as political legis-
lation pure and simple, ead It vas
compromise to prevent the Introduction OF
a State constabulary bill. Senator Platt
wanted a State constabulary measure. but
Governor OdelI and the Senators from
Rochester, Buffalo, and other upstate
cities would not consent.
Nearly every Republican district leader
in New York county opposed the bill that
is now a law They say that it was bad
politics. and that II the Governor should
remove Tammany commissioner without
charges such action would hurt the party
these leaders they we're assured that II
not exercise MS power OF removal without
good cause. This information was con-
veyed 10 the leaders Of Tammany.
Three weeks before the bill was passed
prominent Republicans in this city had
been told by Tammany men that Deyery
would be appointed commissioner or dep
uty commissioner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
UNDER a LIFE SENTENCE.
Frederick HI. Baker, Who Deserted.
Brought From Manila

HONOLULU. Feb. Il Cvia San Francisco,
Feb. 25).-The naval transport Solace. just
arrived from Manila, brought Frederick
H. Baker, under life sentence for deser-
ton in the face Of the enemy, Baker was
an American private, who Joined the Fill
pinos and was made an officer in the in
surgenl army
He was captured and court-martialed.
but escaped the death sentence. He is
intelligent and says frankly that ne de-
serted because he thought the United
States was waging an unhOiy war against
the FilipinOs and he believed it TO be his
duty to aid IN securing their independ-
ence.
Filipinos who were captured with him
told another story They said he Joined
the insurgents because extra pay was
promised 70 him. When he was captured
he said he had been taken prisoner by the
Filipinos and was forced 10 enter their
ranks and fight under pain OF death but
the FilipinOs proved that this was false
and that he had enlisted and was on their
payroll.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
A GREAT FIRE IN SICILY
The Theatre at Catania and Forty
Other Buildings Destroyed.
Many Hen and Women Tnjured-ChII-
dren Saved by Throwing Them
From Windows.

ROME. Feb. 25.-Catania. in Sicily. was
thrown into a panic last night when the
Theatre Castasnola was destroyed by fire
The origin of the blaze is not yet known,
but it proved disastrous. as the flames
spread TO forty buildings in the vicinity OF
the playhouse and destroyed them ali.
Many men and women were injured dur
ing the progress Of the fire. but it IS not
known that anyone was killed.
The fremen saved the lives Of three
children by throwing them out OF the
windows Of burning buildings TO other
fremen, who caught them IN blankets as
they fell.
The fremen received an ovation for
their heroic work
The loss caused by the fire will exceed
one mi lion lire
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE.
The President and Secretary Root
DiscmSs Cuhnn AFairs.

Secretary Root had a conference with
the President lasting for more than an
hour this morning Their talk had refer
ence TO Cuban matters Secretary Root
has received several kilograms from Cen
eral Wood regarding the anticipated ac-
ton Of the committee Of the Constitution
al Convention having under consideration
relations with the United States Their
contents, however. were not divulged. 1t
is understood that the information which
they contained was not sufficiently def
ate TO enable the President to fully de-
termine what his course shall be in re-
gard TO an extra session Of Congress
According TO the statement Of high au-
tboTity this morning the question of an
extra session is still IN allegiance and 1t
may remain undecided for several days.
Impressions gained from those who saw
the President indicate that the pro!.abili-
ties of an extra session are less now than
a any time during the past ten days. In
fact. the opinion that one may be avoided
took new life today
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
SHOT BY A BLIND MAN.
4 SIghtIess Negro Kills an AssaiIant
with Revolver.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25-Wuliam
Spencer was shot and instantly killed Sat
urday by a negro named Joseph Buggs.
Bugs IS totally blind. and is led around
by his stepsister. Marie Virginia Cook, a
girl fourteen or fifteen years old, who has
cared for him for several years
Spencer, who was drinking and in an
ugly hUmor knocked the girl down. Buggs
protested against this brutality and SpeI4-
Ger threatened TO beat him. II was then
the blind man drew a revolver and aiming
by sound, fired once The aim was true
Spencer was shot through the heart and
instantly killed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
THE HAY-PAUNCEFoTE TREATY.
The State Department Still without
Advices From MIR. Choate.


The State Department Is still without
advices from Mr. Choate or Lord Paunee-
fote in regard to the action Of the British
Cabinet On the Senate amendments to the
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty.
It is the opinion in official circles that
the treaty is dead 1t VIII expire by Umi-
tation On March !, and it IS believed at the
State Department that Great Britain will
ask to have the time limit extended. From
what was said b. officials today ii is ap-
parent that the Administration expects
some response from Great Britain, a day
or two before March l. expressing. proba-
bly,. desire TO continue the negotiations
win view to making charges satlsfacto-
~ to both sides.
This Government. ii was said today. has
70 intention Of seeking 10 arrange an ad-
5itional article TO the treaty extending
the time limit.
This telegram from Minister Conger.
dated Pekin. February %, has come to the
Secretary Of State:
"A satisfactory edict in answer to the
punishment demands has been received"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
JOHN MILTON CLARKE DEAD.
Claimed Credit for the story of
Uncle Toms Cabin"

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 25.-John Milton
Clarke for thirty three years messenger
in the United States sub-treasureT' Office,
Boston. who claimed that the adventures
Of himself and hiss brother which were ted
TO Harriet Beecher Stowe. resulted IN her
famous book Uncle Toms Cabin" died
yesterday aged nearly eighty-one years.
Mr. Clarke secured new fame q short
while ago when it. became apparent 20 him
that he was marked FOR death. Through
his layer he served on all Boston papers
q legal notice fo-biddIug them printing
any stories OF anecdotes about him lie
did not specify what the stories we're. but
he wished 10 shut them all of Today the
papers. with but one exception, Obeyed his
wish though 1t had no legal standing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
oHIoANs AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Cincinnati CounciImen Received b,
the President

Senator Foraker this morning intro.
duced to the President the committees o.
the Common and Select Councils Of Gin.
cinnati, lbe members of which are max
ing tour OF Eastern cities for the pur-
pose Of inspecting electric light plants
and other systems OF municipal uIumiua-
tiou.
In the deIega ton were Michael Muller
Joseph Schweninger. Frederick WEBBING,
Thomas AeDunna, and William MagIey
They saw the District Commissioners this
afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-25
FuneraIs OF Wreck Victims

B0RDENTOWN, " J.. Feb. 25.-The flu
neral Of James Birmingham, the baggage
master who was killed In the wreck at
Trenton last Thursday night, was held at
ST. Mary's Roman Catholic Church this
morning
The funeral Of Frank r. BoIden. aged
tWenty-SiX years. the brakeman who died
in St Francis Hospital at Trenton on
Saturday morning. viii be held at his
home at White Hill on Wednesday after
noon Bolden leaves a young wife Their
only child was buried one week before the
accident.