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orders for number of battle ships, cruis-
ers and torpedo boats of various descrip-
lions in British shipyards; and. further,
British officers may be detailed to reorgan-
ize the Chinese army.
1t was at first proposed to intrust this
task to German officers. but it is believed
that Ii Hung Chang. while in Germany
was not successful in driving the bargains
which he contemplated. s,-... ...
OF course this is a decidedly English view
of the case and may be modified by future
events. for great deaf depends still upon
the action of Ii Hung Chang when he re-
turns to China and the nature of the re-
port which he will furnish for the decision
of the emperor.
Finally, it is understood that the Chinese
government has practically decided to take
steps at an early date to make a consider
able extension in the railroads of the en-
pire. and a foreign railway board. organ
lied on the basis of the foreign customs
commission, may be intruSted with this
task. The Emperor of China Is known to
be favorably disposed toward the extern
sion Of the railroad service of China. and.
with free trade in the interior, the abolish
ment Of all transit dues and an improved
system of railroads, the travels of Ii Hung
Chang may be the means Of awakening
China into new life and prosperity and
opening to the commerce of the world mar
kets which have hitherto been uselessly
closed.
Program This Afternoon. :
The viceroy and his party returned to the
Arlington from the Chinese legation at 1:45
o'clock, coming by way of 18th street to 1
and up the latter street to Vermont avenue.
The carriages moved at a rapid pace. pre-
coded by Sergeant Kenney and squad of
mounted policemen. while an unofficial es
cort Of fifty bicycles rode by the sides of
the equipages. There was quite a crowd
at the hotel entrance. but the excellent
police provisions prevented any crowding
in upon the reserved space under the
canopy that covers the sidewalk from the
entrance to the curb. The viceroy was in
the first carriage. and was the first to get
out. He wore his yellow jacket and his
peacock feather waved Respondent from
his turban.
He bowed to the sightseers as he slowly
made his way into the hotel He at once
retired to his apartments and rested, de-
Ginning to receive visitors. The other men,
bers of the party enjoyed luncheon. At 3
O'Clock the mounted policemen, under Sergt
Kenney, returned to the Arlington and
the carriages followed them. Shortly after
ward the viceroy and his secretaries reap
peared and proceeded to call on the cabinet
officers now In the city. There will be a
visit to the Washington monument later
this evening.
The program for tomorrow has not been
completed but it will include a visit 10
Mount vernon by a special electric train t
O'Clock In the afternoon, and In all prob
ability public reception in the morning.
LII Hung Chang was presented with a
bicycle this morning by a persistent rep
resentative of northern manufactory.
who has been following the viceroy for the
purpose ever since he reached this country.
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members of the visiting embassy and those
of the legation. and at noon the viceroy
and his suite were entertained at luncheon.
The ball room where the vicecoy received
the legation ard partook of luncheon, was
p-ofusely decorated with American beauty
roses. rare early blooming chrysanthe-
NUNS, china asterS. while the walls were
yelled in graceful asparagus and smilax.
The viceroy was seated upon ca we'd
- divaH elevated at the end of the room, and
the other guests were seated at small ma
hogany tables. in regal mahogany chairs
upholstered in red and gold satin and dec
GRATED with the Chinese standard en-
broidered with remarkable perfection At
the opposite end of the spacious apartment,
concealed by a screen, were several music
boxes, and during the luncheon well-known
. airs were played in harmonious succession.
The luncheon party was composed entirely
OF the gentlemen of the higher rank in the
party of Ii Hung Chang and the legation
at Washington. The menu included BIRDS
hest soup. shark fins, sucking pig. roast
duck, pigeon eggs, shrimp salad in balls,
crab meat bamboo shoots. with native
b Chinese liquors and cordials ana cham
payne.
An Attendant With n Romance.
-, The most predominating individual among
the celestial guests at the Arlington so far
as the public rooms and corridors of the
hotel are concerned is short, swarthy.
black-queued and bearded Chinaman, who
is more than usually animated for one of
his race. He has excellent command of
the English tongue. and uses it in a man
ner that indicates education and intelIi-
gence of a high type. His chief duty seems
to be caring for the pet parrots of Lii Hung
Chang, of which there are three, and to
the accommodation of whose cage and at
tendant parlor A is assigned. The latter
says his name is Captain Lew Buah but
it isn't His name was once known a
brilliant one in Chinese naval history. but
it will not be divulged by him. The story
of his life is a graphic one. He was the
it was lost In accordance with Chinese
custom, he was sentenced to be beheaded.
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Nicholas Schlegel, claiming 800 dam
ages because Of the alleged loss Of a horse
delivered to the Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad Company at Chicago last Nav
for transportation to this city, filed a suit
before Justice Of the Peace Church tho
LIST Of last month. Subsequently he de-
manded jury trial. and today the com
pany' through Attorneys Enoch Totten and
preme Court for a writ Of certiorari. to
take the case from the Justices court to
the Circuit Court. The company claims
tnat II would have no right of appeal in
the event Of jury trial before iust,ce
OF the peace, and contends that for that
reason its constitutional rights would be
violated and defeated w
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Southern Railway Changes.

NEW YORK, September "A dispatch
from Richmond. Va. says that at a meet
ing of the directors of the Southern Rail-
way Company today the resignation of the
second vice president w. ii. Baldwin, jr,
was accepted, to take effect September II,
and that w. w. Finley. formerly third vice
president of the oSuthern Railway Com
pany, was chosen TO succeed him. 1t is
stated upon authority that Mr. Baldwin has
been called to the presidency of the Long
Island Railroad Company, in place of Aus
tin Corbin, deceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

REED CITY, Mich. September 4.-Judge
). e. Ramsdell of Traverse City was nom
mated for Congress early this morning by
the joint convention of democrats, union
silver men and populists Of the eleventh
district. The contest over candidates had
lasted nearly all night. Judge Ramsdell
had hitherto been strong republican lead
er. but disagreed with the party's present
financial declarations.
HARRISBURG. Pa. September IN Z
Olmsted Of Harrisburg was nominated for
Congress today by the republican conferees
of the fourteenth district.
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APPEAL TO THE IRISH.
They Are Urged to Unite for til
Cause of Home Rule.

They Are Urged to Unite for the
Cause of Home Rule.
DUBLIN. September Am address to the
Irish at home and abroad, signed by all
the foreign delegates. has been issued 1t
expresses the belief that the Irish national
convention was a representative one and
voiced the Irish national spirit. and cx-
horts all who desire the welfare of Ireland
to support the majority rule. The signers
further appeal to the people of Ireland to
Unite for the cause of home rule. and they
undertake to convey to their constituents
the delegates sense Of the magnitude of
the authority of the convention, and they
piedge the unfailing support of the Irish
parliamentary party until the blessings of
self-governrent have been won for Ire
land"
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His past services had been of such an IL
lustrious character that Ii Hung Chang
interceded for him with the emperor and
his life was spared, but he was doomed to
perpetual servitude; to never be honored
by his country again, and to wear black as
a badge of his emperor's dispeasure. Out
of gratitude to his benefac:or. the officer
devoted his life to the service of Ii Hung
Chang. seeking a mental position in his
household. and today he is known here as
Captain Ben Luah and is worried. appar-
emily. about nothing but seeing that his
masters parrots are properly cared for
and fed.
Mr.. Fosters Dinner.
The dinner in honor of Earl L. which
will be given at the Arlington at $50
o'clock tonight. will add another rare So
cial event to the already long list of those
that have made the hotel famous. The
three parlors on the first floor at the north
ern end of the building, which have been
the scene of SO many notable affairs. have
been given up to the decorators and fiorisss
since early morning. and will be revela-
tion of artistic beauty when they are
thrown open to the guests tonight. The
predominant colors will be red, yellow and
green. The table. which is an oblong oval
with be decorated in the same colors. In
tie center will be a magnificent array Of
American beauty roses long stems,
which will be arranged to droop over grace
fully. and above the line Of vision so as not
TO interfere with the guests seeing their
yis-a-viS
AT either end of the table will be a lofty
and massive silver candelabra, while four
smaller silver candelabra will be placed
at intervals on either side of the center
piece Between the plate line and the
candelabra will be bank of ferns. with
their graceful ends trailing inward. and
from them will stretch lines of yellow
flowers. running to the centerpiece. Mr.
Foster. with that rare courtesy peculiarly
his own, has changed the order of things
usual on such occasions in that his dis
tfilgu1shed guest Will not sit at his right
hand. but will be his vis-a-vis on the op-
posite side of the width of the table
The Twenty Distinguished Diners.
Minister Yang Yu will sit at Mr. Fosters
right and Minister Romero at his left Sec
rotary Carlisle will sit at the right of Ii
Hung Chang and Justice Harlan of the
United States Supreme Court at his left
The other guests will be 10 Feng Luh.
Lord Ii. Ii Ching Lou, DR.. Max, DR.. Irwin
and Dr. Drew. who will be the representa-
tives OF China, and the Secretary of War,
Mr.. Lamont: the Secretary of the Interior,
MIR. Francis: the assistant secretary of
state. Mr. Rockhill; Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Gen. Ruger. Cen James H. Wilson and
DR.. w. W. Johnston. The menu will be as
follows:
Huitres Blue Pointe.
Potage
Tortue claire.
Poisson.
BaSse Rayee la Joinville.
observation-disclosures de terre augratin.
Entree.
Filet de Boeuf la F'lamande
Punch jardiniere.
Gibier
BecaSse bardee sur canape
Salade de Latino.
Dessert.
Creme gIace Tutti Fruit
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Charged With Stealing s,oon.

Miss Mary Stevens. a styhshly dress
ed young woman YVES arrested this
afternoon by Detective Boardman and
taken to police, headquarters on a charge
of larceny. The warrant upon which the
arrest was made was sworn out by Dr.
Elmer Sothornn and charges the theft of
five souvenir silver spoons. The young
woman was employed at the house of the
doctor to do some photographing and
while there, 1t is charged, she took the
spoons The officers recovered the spoons,
and the case will probably be heard in the
Police Court tomorrow.
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U. v. =. DeIerate. E,ectea

At the last meeting of Encampment No
q. Union Veteran Legion, the following
named comrades were elected delegates
and alternates to the National Encamp-
ment Of the Union Veteran Legion to be
held in this city ON the 14th, 18th and 10th
of October. 1896: Delegates. VIM. C. Car
Dodge, S. R. W.aitney; slternates' :John
Hancock. ]. F. Stewart, ]. NJ. Donough, J.
Hager. L. Adams. -
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INTERSTATE DEMOCRATS.
They Will Hold a Rally Tomorrow
Night Mt River View.

The Interstate Democratic Association
will have a rally at River View tomorrow
evening. The presiding officer will be
Washington Grand Army man and republic
can of lifelong standing, who breaks from
his party only on the money question.
Others of his kind will be upon the plat
form vice presidents. The speakers will
be Ex-Governor Chauncey F. Black Of
Pennsylvania, ex-Representative E. V.
Brooksh:re of Indiana, Commissioner Bell
and others. Upon the stage also will be
national representatives of the silver and
peoples parties and silver clubs from
Maryland in body. Mr.. Brookshire was
boyhood mate of Candidate Bryan, has
been intimate with his career, and will
touch upon this in his talk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

HELENA, Mont. September 4.-The fail
ure OF the First National Bank of this city
was announced this morning by the posting
OF the notice that the bank was unable to
meet Withdrawals demanded of it, 1t is
said the failure is due to the banks inab;li-
ty to realize on assets to cover demands of
eastern creditors.
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Bard.ley's Pardon Favored.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Sept 4.-The board
of paIdons today recommended to Gov
Hastings that pardon be granted ex-City
Treasurer John Bardsley. who was SEN
fenced in 1891 for a term of fifteen years in
prison for embezzling public funds of Phil
adelpffa. The reasons for recommending
the pardon are based almost entirely on
the extreme i'll health of Bardsley.
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telegram was today received by Cant
Shoemaker. chief of the revenue cutter SER
vice, from Capt Hoover, at Unalaska. In
command Of the Boring sea patrol fleet
stating that the cutter Perry had seized
the British schooners Ainoka and Beatrice
and the American schooner James G.
Swan. All were caught sealing inside the
prohibited area. The British schooners
according to orders. were turned over to
the commander of the British ship Pleas
ant. The American vessel, no doubt. was
sent to her home port, probably Sitka or
San Francisco. These make five seizures
during the present season. -
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A Bicyclist Injured.

While riding a bicycle today, Thomas
Rodda. ten-year-old boy. whose home is
at GOT H street northeast, colided with a
horse and vehicle driven by Charles B.
Grace Of COL F street northeast. The boy
was badly injured, and at the Emergency
Hospital it was found that two bones of
the leg had been fractured. After surgical
aid had been rendered young Rodda was
taken to his home.
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Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
ney, bankers.


Ex-Congressman Sydney E. Mudd OF
Maryland was made the defendant in a suit
filed today by n. Carroll Downs before
Justice of the Peace Scott. Mr.. Downs
claims $35 for typewriting work. alleged to
have been done for Mr.. Mudd In the case
of Mrs. Belle Farrell who was tried at
La Plata, Nd. June, 1895. for the murder
OF her husband, the ex-Congressman being
the woman's counsel
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QUICKLY LFNCHED HIM.
Tramp Hanged by nm Angry
Missouri Mob.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. September A special
to the Republic from Rhineland Mo-, saws:
Last night an angry crowd of masked
men assembled in front of the Rhincland
Hotel prepared to lynch Thomas Larkin. a
tramp giving his residence as New York
who, In the afternoon. had brutally as
saulted little ALA Cannon. eleven years
Old Abundance being refused by the
guards. the mob broke down the door ard
o5ougnt out Larkin He begged ard pray
ed for them to spare him, but this orIv
MADE them the more enraged, and they
look him to tree nearby and swung him
up, where they left him for the coroner
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An Interesting Operation.

An interesting operation was performed
at the Emergency Hospital this afternoon
by DR.. Jackson. first assistant to DR.. w.
T. Carr. the surgeon In chief. 1t consisted
of the transplanting of a large area of
skin from the thigh of a man named Jas.
Braund to his left forearm. Braund was
severely burned with I've several weeks
ago. and in consequence the attempt was
made today to replace the skin DESTROYED.
The indications are that the operation Will
result successfully.
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TWO ANGLERS DROWNED.
! HOlIidaysburg Clergyman ans
Friend Lose Their Lives,

WILLIAMSBURG. Pa, September A.
The bodies of Rev. Thomas F. Rees.-, pas
tor Of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of
this place, and one Of the most prominent
ciergymen of central Pennsylvania, and
John ID: Love. leading merchant, also of
Hoiiidaysburg. were found lying on the
banks OF the Juanita river near Flowing
Springs today.
The two gentlemen had been spending
yesterday ON fshing trip. Coroner Nc
Larthey OF Altoona has been summoned to
the scene.
III mas been learned that the two men
were drowned. The Rev. Mr. Reeser held
pas.orates at Williamsport, Pa, and Free
port Ill. He was graduate of Witten-
berg College. Springfield. Ohio He was
hfty-one years of age. and Mr. Love was
sixty-one. Both men leave widows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

VICKSBURG, Miss. September News
reached here yesterday of a bloody en-
counter at kilbourne. Ark, between Dave
and Joseph Mckee, father and son. and ]
c. Wilson. all of West Carroll parish, La.
In the fight which ended an old feud. both
the Mckees Were killed and Wilson is
thought to be mortaly wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

Annie C. Appler and others today filed a
bin in equity against Joseph Francis Ten
nant and others. praying for the sale and
partition of part of lot 53. Peter Beatty,
Threlkeld and Deakins' addition to George
town. Of the estate of the late Eliza NJ.
Tenant. The compliments are repre-
scented by Attorneys Padgett and Forrest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices OF The
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson a. Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Messrs: Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broad EaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

CHICAGO, September IA Tribune spe-
cial from Milwaukee, Wis, says: The big
millers' trust, known as the Spring Wheat
Millers' Combine of the Northwest, has
closed up shop and is out Of business. If
went out Of existence as noiselessly as it
came into the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

NEWTON. Mass, September Wv. F.
Slccum, a weIl-known lawyer and senior
me ber of the law firm of w. F. and W.
S. Slocum of Boston, was instantly killed
by a train at the Newtonville station On
the Boston and Albany railroad just after
o'clock this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

Mr.. Oliver E. stepestreet of Rockville
Md. said to be a son of Judge Stonestreet
of that place. todayftsecured here a license
for the marriage of himself and Miss Maud
v. Eagle. aisdt of Rockville. Mr.. Stone
street requested that no announcement Of
the issuance OF theI license be made, but
was informed by the'clerk that the records
are public and cannot be withheld from the
newspapers.
were married by the Rev. Mr. Bailey of the
Central Union Mission.
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DR.. GRllngher's Return.

NEW YORK. September 4.-The steamer
st. Paul, on which DR.. Thomas Gallagher,
the liberated Irish political prisoner sail
ed from Southampton, arrived here today.
delegations from number of Irish soci-
cites went to quarantine to welcome Dr.
Gallagher.
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Parade of the Uniform RINK, X, r.

MINNEAPOLIS. MIMI, September A.
The parade of the Uniform Rank, K. of p.
was the feature of the fall festivities. Tho
program opened with prize drill at the
ball park, In which, however, at the last
minute, one OF the contestants pulled out,
leaving the prize to the John Barr Glenn
Division of Eau Claire. The mounted
division of Sioux City gave an exhibition
drill,
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A Murderer Hanged

ATLANTA. Ga. September 4-Arthur
Hanye was hanged here today at noon
Hanye killed Will Spinks In Hollands sa-
loon. here, March !.
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THE PRESIDENTS MATCH,

Lieut.. Wilson of Georgia Leads mt
2OO Yards.
SEA GRIT. n. j., September I.-The 200
yards scores of the Presidents match for
the military championship of the United
States was finished today. Lieut. F. c.
Wilson of the Georgia Guards leads. with
q score of forty-six out of possible fifty.
There are thirty entries in the match.
and later the competitors will fire 100 shots
each on 300. 800 and go yard ranges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04

NEW YORK, September 4.-W. L. Pol
&ack & Co.. diamond dealers, have failed.
liabilities. $l25,OOO: assets unknown.
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CAPT. NEwELL's DEATH.
disease Contracted While InvestfSat-
ing Chinese Outraxes.

SEATTLE. Wash, September Capt
John Stark Newell. commander Of the
United States armored cruiser Detroit, is
dead from anaemic condition of the blood
HIS remains will be sent to New York city
this evening.
Capt. New ellis illness was contracted
while undergoing the privations in connec-
ticn with his lahcrs rs representative Of
the United States in the investigation Of
the massacre of missionaries at Kiepsin,
Central China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
Applied for n D,xo,o.

Jennie c. B: Curren today petitioned for
divorce from VIM. E. Curren. the naners IN
the case being withheld from publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
Grain md Cotton Marriott.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs e. Co., 1921 r
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ThL-
mann & Co., New York.
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Smith in Hi. Old ONCE.

ATLANTA. Ga. September 4.-Ex Sec
rotary Smith arrived here this morning.
The ex-secretary is already installed in his
old law Office in the building occupied by
his newspaper, the Journal. and he will
at once resume the active practice of his
profession.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
DlED.

Little Florence McMakin. Il years old. daughter of Mrs. M. F. McMakin, died at II o'clock Sunday night on Fourth ave- nue, No 1872, and was buried in the old family grave yard in Russell county, Alabama, as she requested, by her fa- ther's side Little Florence was one of the sweetest girls in school and will be missed by teachers and playmates. She was a firm believer in Christ and bore her suffering to the last without murmur. Mrs McMakin is a sister of Mir. A. E. Paschall of Gadsden and Mrs. Vann and Mrs. Williams of Russell county, Ala bama The deepest sympathy is extend- ed to the mother and friends.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-25
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