The silver star., 1898-07-21

horses In the field.
Eleven men lost their lives by n gas
explosion while they were working
In tunnel running under Lake Erie.
off Cleveland. The tunnel is to fur
nish n pure water supply. Eight men
were killed in Il similar way once be-
fore.
Russia has notified China that IL
northern extension Of the railroad
which has been conceded to a Brit
ish syndicate is built, Russia may be
obliged to seize the province Of Ill
Chill, in which Pekin Is situated, as
compensation.
Major Comte Ferdinand Walsin Es-
terhazy, the alleged author of the bor-
dereau in the Dreyfus case, has been
arrested. Madame Pals, his mistress,
has also been placed under arrest. 1t
is supposed that Esterhazy is to be
charged with selling military secrets.
The celebrations In connection with
the anniversary of the battle of the
Boyne were marked with a renewal of
the Orange conflicts. At Belfast the
police and military suppressed several
attempts Mt disorder. Many were in-
jured. Similar disturbances took
place at Donegal.
In answer to references from the
collector of internal revenue, all bear
ing upon the question as to whether
the shipper or carrier shall pay for
and affix the required revenue stamp
to bills of ladlng, etc. Assistant Cen
eral Attorney Boyd has held that the
carrier shall pay the tax.
An electric car on the Congress
Heights road. Washington, filled with
passengers, crashed into n horse car
of the Anacosta line. An unknown
man was killed and between twenty
five and thirty people injured, several
of them fatally. Both cars were de-
molished and the horses of the Ana
costa car killed.
With n new broom tied to the top
of her fOremast and n Japanese flag
flying from her stern the Japanese
cruiser Kasagi sailed into Portsmouth
harbor Tuesday afternoon, after hav-
ing made n speed average Of 22%
knots an hour, a quarter Of n knot
above the contract requirement, for
distance Of forty miles.
The commissioner of internal reve-
nue. has II decision In preparation In
which 1t will be held that the stamp
representing the tax on express mat
ter must bc affixed to the bill of lad
ing by the express company and not
by the individual shipper. This also
applies to the government when
sending express matter under Its con-
tracts.
On the Fourth of July Mr.. Richard
Corbin cabled from Paris to Mrs.
Whitelaw Reid, secretary nurse aux
iliary OF the Red Cross, announcing
the organization Of n society in aid Of
her fund among the American col
ony there. On the 9th Mrs. Reid re-
ceived from John Monroe & Co. the
sum Of $S,4O0, sent on behalf Of the
Paris society.
Queen Dowager KapiOlanl Of Ha.
wall has begun an action against her
nephews. David Kakananakee and
Jonah KalanlanaOle, to recover prop
erty valued Mt many hundred thou
sands Of dollars, which she had deed
ed them. with tho understanding that
the deeds should not be recorded
without her consent. She has dis
covered that the deeds have been re-
corded, hence the suit to have the
transaction annulled.
The schooner Affair has arrived at
San Francisco direct from Kodiak
island with sixty bags OF low-grade
ore from the famous "mountain Of
gold" which Captain Moore Of the
schooner Free Trade 10 glowingly do
scribed to II. Talbot Watson OF Eng
land. Tho story Of how Watson and
his friends were duped has been told.
but Captain Gilbert of the Affair says
that there IL considerable gold ON the
island. and that II properly worked
the claims taken up there will pay.
He has located n ledge for n. r. Ho-
falling and others Of San Francisco.
The President has appointed tie
United States members Of tho COM
mission provided for In tho anncxa-
tlon resolutions, and which will rec
Ommend a form Of government for
the Hawaiian Islands. Illinois IL to
have tho honor Of furnishing two Of
the three members, In Senator Col.
lom and Representative Hit. Tho
commission II to consist Of fve. Dsn-
ator Morgan Of Alabama win be the
third member from this country, and
Of Hawaii will probably represent the
islands.
Tho Third Nebraska regiment, with
Colonel w. J. Bryan In command, ID
now ready for active field duty, Tho
men have bccn armed and uniformed
during the past week. 30 great has
becn the demand for position In the
ranks Of the Bryan command that re-.
cruits rejected for physical reasons
have adopted several subterfugee IN
order TO get into tho ranks. Colonel
Bryan has boon made q present by
an oastcrn house Of . very handsome
suit Of coloacl's uniform. Most Of the
equipment Colonel Bryan carries has
been presentcd to him By admirine
friends. In some instances be I'M
received = suficient number Of ~.
eIss 10 equip > cosporsl's guard,