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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES.
secretary Longs Policy in Agree
ment With the President.s Wishes

secretary Longs Policy in Agree
meht With the President's Wishes.
Secretary Long is now devoting good
part OF his attention to reducing the ex-
penses of the Navy Department, which
were SO vastly increased by the war. In
this he is carrying out the wishes of the
President. and 1t is expected that similar
pohcy VIII be adopted by all of the other
executive departments that have been af-
1ected. One of the first steps adopted by
the Navy Department is the reduction of
the neet OF auxiliary vessels. Such of these
as are unnecessary but are owned by the
government, will be retired from commits
sion, while In other cases such as In that OF
the American liners, which have rendered
not needed. the Navy Department will sur
render the vessel to their owners and can
eel the charter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
NEBRAskA's FUSION TICKET.
PopuIfst w. A. Poyater the Nominee
for Governor.

LINCOLN, Neb.. August 3.-The fusion
state conventions. after continuous session
during the night, reached an agreement on
the head of the ticket. Following are the
nominees:
w. A. Poynter, populist, governor; L. A.
Gilbert, silver republican, lieutenant gov
ernor; John F. Cornell, popui.st, auditor;
w. F. Porter, populist, secretary of state;
&. J. Srlytne, oemt crat, attorney general;
Jacob Wolfe, populist, commissioner of
public lar ds and buildings; w X. jackson,
populist, superinte ndent of public instruc-
ton. .
All excepting PCyLter and Cornell are the
incumbents.
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TO BRING SOLDIERS HOME.
The Yacht May Accepted by Surgeon
General Sternberg.

Surg. Gen. sternherg Of the army has
sent to DR.. M. S. French, secretary of the
national relief commission at Philadelphia,
a letter thanking him for his generous
offer IN placing the yacht May under the
orders Of the medical department for re-
turning sick and wounded soldiers from
Porto Rico. The vessel will proceed to
force and report to Col. Greenleaf, sur
geon, placing the supplies aboard at his
disposal Such sick and wounded as may
be put aboard will be brought direct to
phiiadephia and put in the hospitals there
for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03

Lieut. w. l. R. Emmet, now on duty at
the navy yard. Norfolk. Va. has requested
the acceptance of his resignation. which
was rendered a short time ago. No action
has yet been taken by the Navy Depart
ment. The statement pnblished few days
ago that the commission Of -Izfe11tensuat EN-
met had been cance1ed Is not true. There
haa -never heeus any cznsa for xuchs acfinn
m his case On the contrary, his record is
exceptionally good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
AGUINAI.DO sLANDERED.

Contrary to Report, His Prisoners
Have Been Hnmanefy Treated.
The State Department has information
from Consul Wisdnan at Hong Kong TO.
the effect that all prisoners taken and held
by Asuinaido. Including monlls,zare araated
with perfect humanity. and that an reports
to the contrary are simply false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
THE STAR ny MAI.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them TO any address In the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
this office. In person or by letter.
Terms: ID cents per week; % cents
Tor two weeks. or 80 cents per
month Invariably In advance. Sub
rcrfbers changing their address from
one Post-offlce TO another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-03
JAMES r.. GARFIELD's CHANCES.
Having Hanna's Active support, He
May Come to Congress.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio. August 3.-The re-
suit of last nights republican primaries in
the twentieth consi essional district is in
doubt. Odds are placed on James r. Gar
field, son of the late President, however.
Mr. Garfield had the active support of
Senator Hanna. Mr.. Rossiter the Mckis-
son candidate, swept the city, but fell be-
hind in the county. The convention will
be held tomorrow
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NONE IN DANGER OF DEATH.
Condition of Sick and Wounded Sol
diers Staten Island.

NEW YORK, August 3.-None of the 200
sick and wounded soldiers distributed
among the different hospitals on Staten Is
land, is in danger of death at the present
time, although some are not out OF danger.
The men who arrived on the Seneca are
the most improved, for they have been on
the island for three weeks, and during that
time have had the best of medical care.
Most of the Concho's sick are suffering
from maiarial fever. The reports from the
sick at Swinburne Island and those de-
tained at Hoffman Island are also favora-
Bile.
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Philadelphia Visited by a Terrific
Electrical Tempest.
RAIN FLOODS BUSINESS HOUSES
Heaviest Fall in History of the
Citys Weather Bureau.
LIGHTNING HITS OFTEN

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August s.-The
excessive heat of the last three weeks or
more eliminated today in one Of the most
terrific electrical storms that has ever Wis
tied this city. The rainfall was the heavi-
est in the history of the local weather bu-
reau. In one hour and three-quarters five
and four-tenths inches of rain fell The
heaviest previous rainfall was five and one
fifth inches in twentyfour hours, about
twelve years ago.
There was an almost continuous flash OF
lightning and many fagpoles and buildings
In nearly every section of the city were
struck. causing several small fires and do
Ing great damage. Telegraphfc and tele
phone service throughout the city was
practically at a standstill for several hours.
The cellars and first floors of hundreds of
business houses and dwellings were flooded.
In the Easements of the city hall and post
office the water rose TO such a depth that
the fires under the boilers were extin-
guished
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SPANISH VILLAGE WRECKED.
Cyclone Destroyed Houses and XIII
ed Many Persons.

ed MANY FersOnS.
VALENCIA, Spain, August 3.-The vii
lage of Mediana has been wrecked by a
cyclone, which killed many persons. Sew.
eral houses at Horniilos have been en-
quilted by the floods and number of peo-
pie have persisted.
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Flooded by Water.

--e Easements of Gimbel Brothers and
Wanamaker's. two of the largest depart
ment stores in the city, were flooded and
heavy damage has been done
1t is said a big fire is raging at Point
Breeze OH Works, in the extreme lower
section of the city. caused by the lightning.
Three alarms have been sent in
Fire at PottsyfIIe. Pa.
POTTSNILLE, Pa, August 3.-Fire late
last night destroyed the stock of the Kaiser
Carpet and Furniture Company, causing
total loss of $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The building, owned by Isaac Krotosky of
New York. was damaged to the extent of
several thousand dollars
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TERMS OF EN- III H LOAN.
China Must Open More Ports TO Trade
and Give England n Rail-
road Grant.

LONDON. jan 1a-The Picking corre-
spondent OF the Times says; Yesterday
Saturday Claude Macdonald. British
ambassador 10 China. in the course OF an
interview with the tsung Ii yamen
tboard of foreign eon,ro). stated that
England was willing TO assist China TO
liquidate the Japanese indemnity and
would provide loan OF EIs. 60. GO at par
10 run fifty years. the service to he 4 per
cent. net. including sinking fund condi-
tons as follows:
Ffrst-The opening Of three treaty ports.
the Talenwan. Siangin and Manning.
thereby increasing the customs revenues.
Second--A declaration that no portion
OF the Yankstekiang valley shall be alien
ated 20 any one power.
Third-The righ; 10 extend the Burmah
railway through Human province tthe
most southwestern in china)
In the event of her default China Is to
place certain revenues under the control
Of the imperial customs On this basis
the negotiations viii proceed. China re-
CARDS them as advantageous. but fears
the threatened opposition 10 France and
Russia especially 10 the opening OF Talien-
wan and Manning.
The Times, commenting on the report.
suggests that Siangin. which the corre-
spondent describes as In Human prov
ince.' IS a telegraphic error and means
either Sianayang, Inhupoi province, or
siangtang in Human province
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Child Inveigled Into the Woods. His
Skull Fractured and Stabbed.
Philadelphia Roy
Takes Two Younger Children and
Ties Them 10 n rree-one Escapes
and the Mutilated Remains OF tho
Youthful Murderer seems to Have
No Conception of the Magnitude
of His Crime, and Pretends That
the Wounds Were Accidental.


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. is,-The dy OF
5-year-old Percy Jockey. who is believed
10 have been murdered on Friday night
by i5-year-old Sam Henderson WAS today
found in the bottom OF "Reddies'' creek.
Sixteenth and Catherine streets. ana there
seems little doubt in the minds OF the po-
lice tha. young Henderson is guilty of the
crime. He is now locked UP in cell at
police headquarters. The body Of the
child. when found was weighted by two
heavy stones. one about his neck and the
other around his ankles. His skull was
crushed in and there was knife hoN
through the breast above the heart and
several wounds on his breast, side and
forehead. while on one side OF his face q
long Gu; extended from the eye 20 the
chin.
From what the police have been able 10
learn the crime seems To have been enc
of the most horrible character. and II all
Its details are true, stamps young Hender-
son as a demon OF the worst type He
does not seem 10 realize the eEormity OF
his crime. Yesterday after his arrest he
admitted knowledge OF his knife thGns6,
but said that ii Was due to the child acci-
dentaliy running against an open knife.
Henderson became alarmed at this ana
said he threw the body into the creek.
Today. however, when SHOWN the mutll-
ated body of the Child, he admitted that
he was responsible for those cuts as we'll,
but he still persists that /; was an accl-
dent.
The police. however. believe II
planned murder, in which the guilty one
also proposed 10 end the life of another
small boy, Willie Addison, aged years.
Henderson, 1t Is said, has oeen reading
trashy novels and has shown i disposition
TO Initiate these tales. The police assert
that Henderson accompanied Jockey and
Addison TO the woods. but instead of any
accident happening 20 either. Henderson
tied both children TO tree.
Addison broke away and ran home. II
Is said that young Jockeys death was &C.
compiished.
DR.. Morton. the coroner's physician.
who explained the thrus; above the heart.
says that it caused the death OF the little
fellow.
The police searched for the body all of
last night. and II was not until after day
light this morning that IL was found.
Henderson VIII be given a hearing to-
morrow morning. \ fact that has come
out in connection with Hentersons al
legged crime is that his father. John ID.
Henderson. was on trial before Judge
Reedin. October. 1892 charged with killing
a man named ChristopheT Nelson. The
killing was the outcome or quarrel.
Henderson was arraisnea and pleaded
guilty 10 manslaughter. He was rem and
ed for sentence. but some time later II was
shown that the death was largely aeci-
dental. and there was no murderous in
tent. He was admitted 10 bail and is now
free man.
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EIGHT-PAGE EDITION

law was made In the osfes - r,,..As~
Ward. then q successfa, rracsl,,.srs- -
Cincinnati
During the war he attained ~. r.rx -
major in an Ohio regiment. Ha v~a. .s.<,...
missioner of patents first. aurans 49, -.
naintsirasion If Garfield ard Arshnr rshs.s.
fact had great weight with pr.silsr, ~
kin}sy in selecting him FOR his u,s,,i,,,
He was made secretary Of ,se ws.ss..
Fair pro;Sct early in the inception az thae
great enterprise at Chicago surfn~ tn~
early ninetteS and worked along in ,Ss<
capacity with honor 10 himself ana rr.ssss
- the company until its close.
A wife and four children surviv. 60
dead statesman. His wife was Misc us~~
Schuyler. OF Pennsylvania The rh,,,srsa~
are Mrs. Howe. OF Washington u,ssr..
William. who married Miss Deer -
Moline. H.: young Ben. who ~as ini,vsss
in college game early in life. ana Fra,lr
whose nrowess as a football .>oseh nr,S
fuileack is almost international.
WASHINGTON. Jan. fs-Iu wa<h,r~.
ton. no less than In his native state MAJ
Butterworth enjoyed a wide asuuasrfawr~
and great popularity. and the news ~ M.
death. while by no means unexpersed ,rsn
cause general sorrow here.
No public man. probably had a Isvr~..
circle OF personal friends at the rantssi
He contracted his fatal illness while on ~
stump in the late Ohio campaign.
No Information has been received - -
the time or place OF the funeral -
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NEW JAPANESE WARSHIP.
Cruiser Built by the Cramps Will he
Launched on Thursday of
This Week.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. iG.-The launch
ing Of the japanese warshp kaSaSia.
which was built az Cramps sh;Qyar1s,
VIII take place on Thursday st noon The
kasayia is the RIOS; important ship ever
hutlt in the United States Tor foreign ae-
count and the urst foreign warsh.p
launched In this country since the Zobiaca
In lS7S In compliance with request for
information from all over the country,
Charles Il Cramp today gave The follow
ing interview TO thu Associated Press:
The kasagla IS 3 protected. twin screw
cruiser or commerce destroyer Of the lat
est and most improved type and design
in her class She IS bull; throughout os
steel Of the United States navy standard.
Her model Is calculated primarily for
high speed. the contract guarantees saing
TWENTY-FIVE and oUe-h8if kr05s as the
mean CT six runs back and forth over q
measured course of ten nautical miles
She Is powered with two fcur-cylsncer
vertical. inverted. divect-acJing. ;ripie-cx-
ranSlon engines. driving twin screws
steam is supplied by twelvc slngle-ended
cylindrical boilers provided with st
John" CRATES ard Bear o2. and the ma
chineTy calculations contemplate a maxi
mum collective indicated horsepower of
about l. $50.
''Tae kaSsSi Is among the large number
# ships ~ various types and classes en-
bodied in the rev naval programme of
Japan. A sister ship 70 her is building on
the pacj,ic coast ard others % various
classes az TO lGS5-toH bat:lcshigs either
IN England. France. Germany ~ IN ia
pans ovn dock ward az Yoke Suka. II Is
WC>th whi.e 20 cau attention % tAe fact
that she = a representative q the most
marvellous ard formidable naval Develop
merit q this aEe. a development -hat is
raVtE}v aeEiIuinc - take fToE, rank
among civilized powers. a nation me
po-'s Of which were r.rst opened 20 COM
ue-ce through the inStrVuent2H,y ~ an
American naval expedition clearly within
the memory cf men no. YET past middle
age From this point ~ yiCw alone her
launching Is Al event worth vagne r3beriaz
II the history % American ship bull6iu<
When fhc feet az which the kasagia
= an important factor. shs3 h CON-
rlete6 al event not more 5haa TWO years
80 a. tha fzrrhest. Japan xfl} rank IS the
foremost -svRi rsower n ths Pacific ocean
ar3 generally speaking neArlv. Il rot quite
third n rank arsors Taa naval powers ..
fAe woy.3 Sse VII certainly o1t~ark IN
tire all-rCsrd sense ali hsrt England
France and Russia aa6 50 iAr &s the Pa
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DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARIS.
Riotous Students Denounce Z0la and
Break Cafe Windows.

PARIS, Jan. is.-Ther- was a popular
demonstration today with a proce ssion Of
military officials. soldiers. veterans and
symnastic and other associations. in honor
OF Gen. Felix Saussier. now retiring from
the military governorship OF Paris and
the com ommand-in-ciief of the French army
Gen. Saassier. who was In full uniform.
surrounded by his staff. s,ood in the win
dow of his residence. responding 10 the
salutations OF the enormous crowds.
Ultimately bands OF students paraded
the streets. shouting perpetually Con
spuso Zola. Death to the Jews" and
the like
In several cases cafe windows were
smashed and the windows OF house mis-.
taken for Zola's were broken. The police
finally dispersed the rioters and made
many arrests.
Louise Michel and Sebastian Faure ad-
dressed socialist meeting this evening.
and denounced the secrecy attending the
trial of Comte Esterhazy.
There were shouts Of "A bas Brumont''
and "A bas Rochefort." but there was no
further disorder.
The list OF persons signing the petition
circulated by NJ. ZoIa and others on FRI
day last for retriai OF former Capt. Drey-
fus is becoming increasingly significant
Numerous members of the institution and
other prominent persons are signing which
shows that the movement is daily grow
ing in responsibility and influence. On the
other hand. the anti-Ze,.a campaign, start
ed by the students. is extending 10 Mar
settles, Toulon. Lyons. Nancy and other
large towns.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. is.-In her apart-
ments in the Wellington hotel last even
Ing Mrs. Lucille Lane. youngest daughter
OF ex-senator Joe Blackburn. Of Kentucky.
shot herself According tc The statement
given OUT by the family the shooting was
accidental. Both Of Mrs. lanes pnvsf-
clans refused to discuss the subject, even
to the extent Of saying whether or not the
wound would prove fatal but from the
best that can he learned she will probably
recover, although now suffering severely
from the shock
\ friend OF The family nominated %
give out statement said that about mid
night on Saturday Mrs. Lane was prepar.
Ing 10 retire. Her husband at the time
was in the adjoining room looking over the
papers. Mrs. Lane opened a bureau draw
er TO get handkerchief and picked up a
hdndful OF gloves and laces which had
Deem tossed together in the drawer Under
this fluffy mass was tiny lady's pistol a
gift to Mrs. Lane from ner father. and a
possession of which she was particularly
fond. II caught in a piece of lace as she
raised her hand. and falling Of lis own
-
OF the open drawer. The pistol exploded
and the bah penetrated her left breast
hat became Of the ball II is impossible TO
say. According TO the statement given
out II struck a rib and ranged around be-
meath the left shoulder. making only a su-
perfieial wound. At this une it IS sa q
Mrs. Lane is suffering so from the shock
mat the physicians have devoted all their
energies To raiiying her without attempt
ing 10 definitely ascertain the extent Of
the injury. The most precise statement
that either OF her physicians would make
tonight was that Mrs. Lane would prob
ably live until morning. Al the request OF
The family the block in when the hotel is
situated has been roped of.
Senator Blackburn is deeply affected by
the occurrence. He does not live with his
daughter. and when the affair occurred
was summoned from his room on New
York avenue. remaining thereafter a.
Mrs. Lanes hotel.
Lucille was the youngest daughter of
Senator Blackburn. She was married in
1885 20 Thomas f. Lane, q prominent
business man and politician Of Summit,
y. j. At the time of the marriage Mr.
Lane was chief of division in the treas
uTy department Subsequently ne ac-
cepted a place with the Maxim Arms
Company. of New York. as their agent
IN Washington. The position is reputed
a good one, and the Lanes had apparent
~ always an abundance of money. which
they spent freely. living at fashionable
hotel ard seeming 10 lack none Of the
good things OF life. Their little girl
something over year old. WAS one OF
the favori1es about the house with all
who knew her. and the particular pride
OF the mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Lane. ac-
cordlng 10 those who saw them every
day. were unvarylngy afectionate and
attentive 10 each other. and she, while
Of slight physique, Was III excellent
health
Mrs, Blackburn. who is not in the city.
has been teiegraphed for Mrs. Lanes
older sister Corinne. is the wife Of Lieut.
Col. Hail. now at Forth Worth. Tex.
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STARTED 4 BIG RI&ZE.
Tisrhievou< Small Boys Teurh .
Match TO feaky Pine Line.

WHEELING, X. Va Jan. Ts-Two
-hou<htless boys caused great n,lschis.
by applying 4 match - 4 spray O. coal
9il issuing from 8 small aperture In the
Standard OF Company's pipe lire from
SjStervtile ard Nannington 10 Morgan
town.
The pressure at the point was strong.
S0oa the burning spray melted the lead
IN TIRE fa.nts 90 the pspe which was six
inches IN diameter Fifty acres II forest
a91 Hs}S were soon sblaEe. Two snail
BRIDGES and .w0 harms we're burned Al
the oil n ten miles ~ the stx-Ench pipe,
nearly > tss barrels, was consumed
Tne engineers az Eikhank discovered
something wrong ara stopped pumping.
Else tSs damage would have heen greater.
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saying &C. him his daily life vas as ex-
enpIary Jf the tenets OF that good old
faith as tnat Of any public official could
be" He was born tn Warren county.
Ohio. October - Eg7 was a member of
the state senate Of Ohio from Warren and
Butler counties IN 1871: was elected from
the First Ohio district TO the Forty-sixth.
Forty seventh. Forty-ninth and FTft!e,h
congresses. and was reelected 10 the
Ffty-first congress as A Republican.
Ben Buttefwcrth as he always was
called spent his earlier years round about
Maiueviiie and Fos-erfs Crossing the lat
ter little station on tire Little Miami
river. His father was William Butter
worth. his mother a Linton a family
noted throughout the entire line for their
keenness Of Intellect. powers OF perception
ard strength In speech ard debate. Both
parents wsre Of Quaker ancestry
Mai ButtsSworth's keen intellect and
remarkable powers Of perception were In
herlfs.a from hts mother.
Baitsrworta's first acquaintance with
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CUT TAKES EFFECT TODAY,
Wages of New England Operatives
Reduced About $1,000 900.

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. Jan. I6.-The cut
in the cotton mills will go into effect to-
morrow. the only exceptions being one or
two small factories, whose owners for rea-
Sc rs Of their own, have not decided 10 cut
ages ard few in which. owing 10 their
paying monthly or for similar reasons. il
Is not convenient TO make the reduction
until later. The reduction will affect to
a greater or less degree the earnings Of
nearly a.oo operatives in this state and
those o. Knight & Goddard. in Massachu-
setts Between 1900 and Is ON enployes
in Connecticut mills controlled by Provi-
dence manufacturers. VIII be affected also.
As the aggregate earnings Of the opera
tver will approximate 81 e0 40 annually.
the loss In wages and purchasing power
in consequence Of the reduction TO OPERA
rves and business men in the communities
IN which they spend their money, will he
nearly round million II the cut averages
as expected, about 10 per cent
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BEN BUTTERWORTH DEAD
seemed to He in a Fair WHy tn Re-
cover From an Attack of Pncn-
mnnia. When n RelapNe Came.

THOMASVILLE, Ga. Jan. ls.-Hon.
Benjamin Butterworth, United States
commissioner of patents. who has been
III at Pluey Woods hotel here several
weeks. died at 3:l5 this afternoon. The
end was peaceful, and when 1t came his
wife and children were at his bedside.
He came here 10 recuperate from an at
tack OF pneumonia and recovered rapidly.
until two weeks ago, when he suffered
from uremic conyulsions. From that re-
lapse he never recovered. Ills body will
be sent IN Washington tomorrow
CINCINNATI. Jan. B--Benjamin But
terworth was what is known as Birth
right Quaker" Those who knew him best
during his busy career are unanimous In