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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
MINISTER wOODFoRD RESIGNS.
An American Representative Mt Mad
rid viii Not lie Needed for Months.

Following the custom in the case of a
minister who has been obliged to leave
his post by the breaking out of hostilities
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford has filed his
resignation as minister to Spain with Pres
ident Mckinley. 1t will be fully six
months before the United States has oc-
casion to send q minister to Madrid again,
and if Mr.. Woodford's resignation remains
so long unacted upon, his status will be
merely nominal, for under the law, his
salary ceased after the expiration of sixty
days from the date he left his post, with
the addition of sufficient period of time
10 enable him to return to the United
States.
1t might have been possible for Gen
Woodford to have returned to Madrid in
the capacity of United States minister, but
this would only have been the case had the
Spanish government seen fit to make re-
quest to that effect. Otherwise it is GUS
tomary, for polite reasons. to send a new
minister being better qualified to avoid
the revival of bitter feelings and to restore
harmonious relations between the two gov
ernments lately at war Should the United
States government, in disregard of this
conventional usage, persist in returning
| Gen. Woodford to Madrid 1t would find it.
| self In the embarrassing position of being
obliged to receive with open arms Senior
Polo de Bernabe. late Spanish minister to
Washington whose course in establishing
| a system of espionage in Canada during
| the war, has rendered him In some de-
gree unpopular in the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
GERMAN EXPORTS INCREASE.
Those of France and England Show
Falling OFF.

Reports to the State Department from
United States consular representatives at
Eibenstock and Chemnitz show that Ger
many's export trade has been continually
increasing for the last five years, although
that of France and England has been di-
minishing The figures cited show that Ger
many's gains in the first half of this year,
compared with 1897, was $2,0S0,OOO, while
in the same period France lost So, ,514, 500
and England s23 ,324 900. The consuls say
that this gain has been achieved in spite Of
many difficulties, such as the new United
States tariff law. the confusion brought
about by the war, the famine in India and
the financial crisis in Brazil and Chile.
Consul Warner at Leipsic, however,
makes significant report showing that the
exports to the United States from Germany
during the fiscal year ended June 80 last
decreased S1, 100000, as compared with the
preceding year. He frankly admits that
this comparison is not fair, because of the
draught in the preceding year upon Ger
man goods in anticipation of the new
United States tariff.
Consul Petit at Cologne transmits some
interesting extracts on this subject from
semi-offlcial German papers, and 1t is to be
noted that decided opposition is mani
rested toward entering upon a tory
tariff war with the United States. This,
the Germans think. would be seriously det-
rimental to both countries. as was shown
by Germany's experience with Russia and
Spain. 1t Is found that In spite of increased
tariff rates the expectation of numerous
articles to the United States is still pos
reduced profits. A further increase of
Am: :rican tariffs would, however. mean the
breaking off o. all business relations be-
tween the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23

Detail of Naval Officers 10 start Tn
Business Again.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September q
An Associated Press currespo ndent writing
from Manila under date Of August b. SAYS:
The work OF setting the wheels of bust
ness in the harbor of Manila in motion has
been intrusted to Capt. Henry Glass of the
u. S. S. Charleston. one of his first duties
was that OF taking an inventory of all the
shipping that fell into Admiral Dewey's
hands on August 13. This includes every
thing atioat. either on the bay or river
which means radius of forty miles and
its value is about sl,5o0,00o. To aid Capt
Glass and Lieut.. Braunersreuther in the
work. five officers were detailed from Ad-
miral Deweys fleet.
Ensign Moffet has been busy with gun
cotton and dynamite blowing UP the wrecks
that We're sunk IN the Passig river and the
outer harbor. and OF the twenty or thirty
wrecks in the river nearly all have been
destroyed, so that the ships drawing fifteen
feet of water may now enter and com. 10
the wharves. Lieut.. Mcmillan, late of the
San Francisco photographic office, is in
charge of the Weather bureau buoys and
lights and the photography of the .harbor
generally.
The shipping in the river is under Lieut.
Marcus Miller, and Lieut.. NJ. F. Wall is
the boarding and berthing officer. Lieut. J.
T. Meyers Of the Marine Corps is in charge
of All the Irzes. The natives are rushing
to the Office OF the captain OF the port with
all sorts OF complaints, so that the place Is
at once justice court and entry and clear
ing office for vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
General STAFF. 0Moers.

Nothing definite has been determined re-
garding the muster out of various general
staff officers, although the list is being pre-
pared. In the meantime Gen. Wheeler will
be in command of the cavalry division at
huntsville. Ala, as long as he remains in
the service. The impression seems to be
that Gen. Wheeler will shortly resign his
commission in order to enter Congress.
Gen. Greene, who arrived at San Fran
cisco yesterday. it is supposed. will tender
his resignation after making his report.
Two major generals in the volunteer SER
vice, Gen. Graham and aen. Coppinger,
will shortly retire under the statutes on
account OF age. Gen. Graham is nov in
command at Camp Meade. the suggestion
has been made that even after they retire
from the regular army they can remain In
the service under their volunteer commits
siens and still retain their present COM
mands. The law in the case is being looked
into at the department to see whether tina.
course can be followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Why He Called for Aid of the Dow
ager Empress.
NOT A VICfORY FOR ANY NATION
Explanation Given BY the Chinese
Minister.
CONCESSION TO AMERICANS

The Chinese minister, Mr.. WI Ting
Fang, today received cable dispatch
from the Chinese foreign Office at Pekn,
giving the text of the edict issued by the
emperor yesterday, in which, owing to the
critical condition of Chinese affairs. he
calls back to power the empress dowager,
and practically commits to her hands the
direction of the vast affairs of the empire.
The edict, freely translated from the cipher
cable. is as follows:
Now that China is disturbed. and there
is need that all business shall be well
done. we, the emperor. agitated from
morning TO evening for the welfare of all
affairs. and fearful lest errors may occur,
observing from the beginning of the reign
OF Tung Chi that the empress dowagnr had
twice given instructions to the emperor,
each time with signal ability and success,
go we now. considering the important in
terests of the empire, have begged the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
tif,y-three Men Entombed by an Ez
plOSion of Fire Damp.
DISASTER At BROWNSVILLE, PA
Comrades Making Hopeless Strug-
giles to Reach Them.
som E TER II RIBLE SCENES

BROWNSVILLE, Pa. September q
fffty-foCr men We're entombed In the I'm
pre- mine of Snowdcn, Gould 4 Co. one
fourth of a mile below Brownsville. by an
explosion of gas at O'Clock this morning
At i o'clock this afternoon seven bodies
had been recover ed. and fl was feared that
none Of these still cntomoed would be
taken out alive. The names Of the
found were:
Harry Hagar, John Cartwright. VIM.
Prichard, John Hai3tua, $ Hastings Jas
Hall and James Bennett
Trying to Reach the Miners.
Searching parties are making frantic ef
forts to reach the entombcd miners, hut
their progress is slow, and there is great
danger Of another explosion, which might
bury them also under tons of rock and
earth.
Immediately following the explosion OF
gas there was a second explosion Of
fire damp. There were 14O men in the
mines at the time of the explosion. work
having been begun for the day a shor. time
previous. OF these fifty-eight were in en-
tries No. and To-
Five men. Jacobs. Davis WhetzeIl. Walk
er and a Hungarian. were near the mouth
of the entries. The others were Tar IN.
When the explosion came these men made
& rush for the main heading. which they
succeeded i'm reaching, though an were
more or less injured. They finally Crawlcd
out to the open air OF the nfty-ciEht men
in entries and 1u these five are the only
ones who are known To be alive. They say
there is no possible chance for the escape
OF the ffty-;hree who worked with them
Terrible scenes OF Grief.
Intelligence of the disaster soon spread
and crowds gathered around the mouth of
the mine. Terrible scenes of grief anl hur-
ror were presented. Wives and children Of
the entombed men were frantic with grief
and their shrieks and walls were frightful
to hear. Notwithstanding the great dam
ger. the rescuing parties are working
bravely, but their efforts have SO far been
fruitless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
THE STAR BY MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed 10
them to airy address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il a:
this Office. in person or by letter
Terms: 13 cents per week. ~ cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-oflice to another sho1lI
give the last address as well as ,te
new one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
CUBAN COAST SERVICE RESUMED.
steamers Running From Santiago to
Batnhan0.

The Post Office Department has informa-
ton that the Cuban South Coast Steam
ship Company has resumed weekly trips
from Santiago to Batabano, touching at
Manzanillo. Santa Cruz. Jucaro, Tunas,
Trinidad and Cienfuegos. At Batabano
there is connection by rail with Havana.
The North Coast Steamship Line, from
Santiago to Havana. has not yet resumed
operations. There is regular mail service
twice a week from Tampa, Fla, to Ha-
vana, Cuba.
Mail for all points in Cuba should, there
fore, be sent via Tampa, Fla, and Havana
Cuba, with the exception of that for the
United States army and navy at Santiago
and vicinity, which should be sent to
Washington, where it is properly made up
and dispatched once a week to Santiago
direct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
HAS PLEASED THE FRENCH.
Commissioner Peck's Linking of the
Names of CambOn and Lafaxette.


An agreeable impression has been created
in connection with the arrival at Paris of
the United States commissioner to the
worlds fair, Mr.. Ferdinand Peck, accord
ing to word received here. The French
press is much pleased with a speech of Mr..
Peck, in which he linked together the
names of Lafayette and Cambon, the pres
ent ambassador at Washington in the fol-
lowing words:
Lafayette and Cambon! The knight of
liberty of the eighteenth century and the
wise diplomat of the nineteenth century.
The fraternity inaugurated by the i'm
mortal Lafayette more than hundred
years ago is again cemented by the friendly
diplomacy of the ambassador of France in
promoting the blessings of peace that have
come after our recent struggle with for
eign foe
Mr.. Peck's plan of erecting at Paris a
monument to Lafayette, as one of the fea-
lures of the exposition, also is attracting
much favorable comment from the officials
and public generally at Paris, and alto
gether it Is said the friendly sentiment be-
tween the two republics is more apparent
than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
VISITED By THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Mckinley's Nephew Ill ut Garfield
Hospital.

President Mckinley, accompanied by Mrs.
Mckinley and her sister, Mrs. Barber,
drove to Garfield Hospital this morning to
visit the Presidents nephew, John Barber
Young Barber and James Mckinley, both
privates in an Ohio regiment, recently re-
turned from Porto Rico. Young Barber
was not i'll when he arrived here. He was
taken with fever while at the White House
and it was thought best to send him to the
hospital. He is not seriously i'll. The
President and the ladies with him took deli
cacies and flowers to the young patient
Mrs. Barber came on here from Ohio
when she learned of the illness of her son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23

Impressions of Representatives Bah.
cock and Hull.

cock and Hull.
"The republicans of New York will nomi-
nate Col Theodore Roosevelt for governor,
and he will be elected said Chairman
Babcock Of the republican congressional
committee this afternoon to Star reporter
Mr.. Babcock has just returned from visit
to New York of several days duration,
during which he conferred with republican
politicians of prominence There seem to
be good grounds for expecting a republican
victory in New York." he added THE
signs of good times and contentment are on
every side, and there is no reason why the
republicans should not carry the state"
Representative Huh of the republican
congressional committee has returned from
a visit to Boston.
while it is true that no battle is won
until it is over" he said today. 'I believe
we can win in New England IL we fight
The republicans cannot afford to cease
their efforts, but l believe that If they
continue them we will not lose any con-
gressmen in New England"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
MOUNTAIN RESORTS FOR CAMPS.
War Department Negotiating for
Quarters Up i'm AIIeganfes.

War Department Negotiating for
Quarters Up i'm Alleganies.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 23-The
War Department is Negotiating for the
lease of the summer hotels at Oakland
Deer Park, Mountain Lake Park and Loeb
Lynn Heights as quarters for the soldiers.
The department looks upon the proposition
favorably, and as the proprietors are
anxious to rent. IT is believed that the
camp will be established
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad has ten
dered the use of all it's cottages at Deer
Park, well its hotel The Mountain
Lake Association has done likewise Ii has
been found impossible to secure land for a
camp because Of the high rental figure de-
manded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Americans Popular in China.

Consul Ragsdale of Tientsin, speaking of
the arrival of the new United States minis
ter. Mr.. Conger. mentions the general pop
ularity of Americans in China Express
sions Of friendship for our people, he says,
are heard in official and business circles
He notes a contract just made by a repre-
sentative of the government with Mr. Di-
fenderfer of Philadelphia. for the purchase
of all machinery necessary to establish an
up-to-date wooden mill at Tientsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
PEACE COMMISSION LANDS.
Reaches Queenstown After an Tn
eventful Noyage-AII Well.

QUEENSTOWN, September 23.-The Gu
nsrd line steamer Campania, from New
York on September IL, with the United
States peace commission on board, arrived
here at about o'clock this afternoon, after
an uneventful voyage, with all well on
beard, excepting Senator "Gray, who has
been suffering from neuralgia for two days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23

1t Was Commanded by the Late Capt
CaprOn.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. September 23-Bat-
terry e of the LIST United States Light Artil-
lery, which was commanded during its
service at FL Caney and Santiago by the
late Captain Allyn Capron, passed through
Cleveland at 2:10 O'Clock this morning on
its way from Montauk Point TO jefferson
barracks. Mo. The battery occupied a spe-
cial train of thirteen cars and carried its
full equipment. There were no men among
the soldiers who were seriously sick The
battery arrived over the Lake Shore, and
left over the Big Four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23

Fears His Mother Has Conspired to
Take His Life.

LONDON, September 23.-According to
special dispatches received from Pekin.
members of the European community there
believe the life of the Emperor of China is
in danger. II is added that the dowaEer
empress desires to place Prince kuIs $
grandson on the throne.
The emperor. it is added, realizes the
strength of the conspiracy against him and
has ordered the guards at the palace to be
strengthened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
Settling New York Aecouuts.

Adjt. Gen. Tfllinghast of New York was
at the War Department today upon busi-
ness connected with the settling uf ac-
counts between the government and the
state of New York resulting from the war
Gen. Tillinghast says that there are no
further applications for the muster out of
troops from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
HAVE Reached Ponce.

Reports have been received at the War
Department that the Obdam has arrived
at Ponce. with detachment OF the 10Th
Pennsylvania. The Yucatan left Santiago
yesterday, and the Massachusetts, the day
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-23
COL. CODY HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
Noted Scout and Snowman In Kansas
City Hospital.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, September 23-Colo-
rel w. F. Cody, buffalo BILL" has been
taken very i'll, and has been removed from
his private car to st. Joseph's Hospital.
He is suffering from typhoid fever, and
his physicians say his condition is serious
He has been ailing for ten days
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
MIR. REED ATTACKED
Senator Allen Enlivens Pro-
ceedings Of Congress.
YUKON NAVIGATION BILL PASSED.
The Indian Appropriation BIZ Discussed
In the senato-The House In
Very Bad Temper-Llttie
Business Done.

/. WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.-During al
most the entire session Of the senate
yesterday the Indian appropriation bill
was under discussion. The reading Of
the bill was completed, and all of the
committee amendments were adopted
Subsequently several amendments of a
minor character were attached TO the
measure.
Senator Frye from the committee on
commerce reported and secured the
passage Of a bill amending the navlga-
tion laws in important particulars af-
fecting the coastng trade of this coun-
try The bill is Of general application,
but 1t is intended especially TO prevent
Canadian vessels from securing an un-
due share Of the carrying business be-
tween Alaskan and other American
ports Complaint has been made that
Canadian vessels We're attempting to
participate in the trade by starting
from their own ports and then stopping
successfully at more than one American
port and taking on passengers and
freight from one American point to an
other on the theory that they were all
embraced in one voyage.
Mr. Allen (Neb) enlivened the pro-
NN'NtAtta a ANM AAlnAlfN ntAhlt 0uIONIn-
ment by making an attack upon Speak
er Reed for preventing the enactment,
as the Nebraska senator declared, of
meritorious legislation sent TO the house
Of representatives by the senate.
He denounced the speakers action in
this regard as a disgrace" TO con-
gress and TO the American people.
When a point Of order was made
against him for the use Of improper
language concerning the other branch
of congress, Mr.. Allen said that he was
only stating the truth and that he was
responsible here or elsewhere a. any
time for his statements.
1t was expected TO conclude the con-
siderauon Of the pending bill, but when
an appeal was taken from a ruling Of
the vice president by Mr.. Allen that an
amendment offered by Mr. Thurston
CNeb) was not In order the point of or
der was made by Mr.. Allen that a
quorum was not present. A roll call
disclosing the absence of a quorum, the
senate adjourned.
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Two men were killed in the Baltimore
mine, near Wilkesbarre. Pa. yesterday
David Heneay Of New York was found
dead IN a hotel IN Roseville, a suburb Of
Newark, n. J.
The funeral Of Ida NJ. Place. whose
stepmother is accused Of numbering her,
took place In Brooklyn.
Official advices from Peiing say Japan
has notified China that she intends to
keep Wei-hai-wei permanently.
Young Tim Sullivan and Assembly
man Dan Quinn had a fight outside the
assembly chamber at Albany yesterday
United States Consul Walter Barker
at sagua la Grande, Cuba, reports that
G,00o reconcentrados were starving in
that city
Official confirmation Of the assasslna-
tion of President Barrios OF Guatemala
was received at the state department
at Washington.
The New York police have hae no
success so far in establishing the iden-
tity Of the man whose dismenbered
body was found in the East River on
Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
THIS PRACTICAL AGE.

The master men Of the reign have
been, not the politicians and states
men, the soldiers and sailors, the poets
and artists-they have been the engi-
neers, the shipbuilders, the electri-
clans, the men who have yoked the
thunderbOlts of Jupiter TO the hammer
Of Vulcan, and have usurped the au-
thOrity ofNeptune over thewaves at the
same time they have outstripped the
herald Mercury by the speed Of their
dispatches. The steam engine, the
steamship and the electric wire have
in sixty years, effected a more revOlu-
tionary change in the conceptions of
distance than all the millenniums that
have passed since the stone age. When
the queen ascended the throne the
United States were six times further
away than they are to-day. India was
forty days distant instead Of fourteen.
Australia six months instead of six
weeks. While this shrinkage has
been made a practical reality for all
manner of brute substances, a much
more rapid and total conuest Of space
and time has been effected in the ex-
change of thought and knowledge The
cables have enabled us to beat the sun,
to deliver messages in London hours
by the clock before they started from
India. To-day all news of Importance
is practically reported simultaneously
all over the world. Our steamships
bridge every sea, our cables link every
continent and commerce, that spider
of the planet despite the temporary
hindrance of protective tariffs, is weav-
ing all the nations Of the world into
one vast web, and the home and nest
and central abode of that spider IS the
country and capital Of our queen. RE
view Of Reviews.
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
sauabhlinr In tho Hnn.e.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE house
was in a very bad temper yesterday, and
the whole session was consumed in
fiibustering against two bills Of minor
Importance, one to issue a duplicate
check and the other to make Rockland
Me, a SUPPORT Of entry.
Neither got further than engrossment
and third reading. The trouble arose
over the enforcement of the rule against
the discussion Of irrelevant subjects
when Dr. Handy. a Democrat Of Della
ware, attempted to reply on the floor
during the consideration Of those bills
TO a letter recently written by Thomas
t. Bayard, secretary Of state under the
first Cleveland administration, in de-
nunciation OF the free silver Democracy.
Roll call followed roll call all day
long. and partisan feeling reached a
high pitch. Finally, when it became ev-
ident that no progress could be made
with the bills presented. an adjourn
ment was taken until Monday.
Evening journal., 1898-02-11
want New TrIaI For Luetrert.

CHICAGO. Feb. IL. - Attorney Har-
mon, counsel for Adolph Luetgert. Just
convicted of his wife's murder and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, appeared
before Judge Gary and asked for 30 days
In which 10 file his motion for a new
trial Mr.. Harmon declared he had now
received information TO the effect that
Mrs. Luetgert still lives. He also intl-
mated that some Of the jurymen should
have been disqualified. Judge Gary
said he would give the defense until
Feb. 70 to prepare their motion.