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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

Two Men, One an Ex-District YOlun-
teer, in Jail at Marlboro,

Special Correspondence of Tho Evening Star
HYATTSVILLE. Md. July Is, 1899.
Sheriff Robey of Prince Georges county
passed through this village last evening
with Grant Connolly and William Scaggs.
two white men, on their way to Marlboro
Jail. 1t is alleged that the two men broke
into the saloon of George w. Alcorn at
Laurel and stole whisky and various other
articles. An entrance was effected by cut
ting a panel out of the back door Night
Bailif j. A Scaggs surprised the men in
the saloon and chased them for a consid-
cradle distance. They finally eluded him
on the island" In the Patuxent river
Connolly has been in trouble before. He
Is shoemaker by trade and recently closed
his place and announced that he was go
ing to enlist in the army. During the
Spanish war he was a private in the Dis
trict of Columbia volunteers He is a
brother of Frank Connolly, who Is accused
of assaulting Miss Stauffer at Walkers
vile. Frederick county. Frank Connolly
returned to Laurel the day after the al
legged assault and left yesterday for Wash
ington 1t is said he enlisted in the army
He was also member of the District vol
unteers, but did not get to Cuba on account
of receiving a broken leg at Tampa
While the hearing was going on before
Justice William H. Robey John P. Lewis
entered the court room and drew a re-
volver He was placed under arrest by
Bailif Scaggs and was committed to Jail
In default of BAIL Lewis claims he Is a
private detective. The. man was appar-
emily Intoxicated.
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Warrington Grove News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


WASHINGTON GROVE, July IA. 1899.
An interesting talk was given this even
ing at the tabernacle by Prof. Chas Smith
OF Princeton University, his subject being
An Ocean Voyage, and a Day at Pompeii /"
The Grove Quartet, consisting Of Mrs w.
H. Allen. Miss Jackson, Mr.. H. 8. Childs
and Mr.. Peyton B. Gordon, sang two selec-
tons. Mr.. Melville Lindsay played a violin
solo, Mr.. Junvier Lindsay piano solo and
Miss Rice added to the pleasure of the
evening by reciting in the French-Cana-
dian dialect.
This evening a choir will be formed to as
sist in the meetings Of the W. C. T. u.
which will open next Tuesday evening
George s. Donnell and family, Mrs. Mary
Campbell and family, C. J. Spenza and fam.
lily and Mrs. Heas and sister are registered
at the Washington Grove Hotel
Court T. Wood. Thos. Downing and Henry
Deane, with their families, are recent ar
rivals
Among the well-known speakers who win
be in attendance at the temperance meet
ings next week, are Mrs Clara c. Norman
Of Kansas City, Miss Mary e. Hughes Of
Virginia, Mrs. Haslup and Mrs. TAYLOR of
baltimore. Wednesday the annual conyen-
ton of Montgomery county will be held
Mrs. Sarah T. Miller presiding.
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CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD.
Heeting Considers the Line From Sill
Yer Spring to sandy Spring.

a number Of representative citizens of
Montgomery county, Maryland. who reside
along the route of the proposed Silver
Spring and Sandy Spring Railroad Com
pany held meeting last night at the resi-
dence of Mr.. w. C. BonsaI at Burnt Mills.
wheS they met Mr.. C. ]. Young of the J. c.
White Construction Company OF New York
relative to the building OF the road.
The railroad company is inviting propo-
sitions from different construction COM
panies. and the field will be wen canvassed
before any definite arrangements are made
It Is stated that II satisfactory arrange
ments cannot be made by which the bonds
of the road Will be accepted for its con-
structton by outside parties. the fact has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

been made very apparent that the officers
and people connected with the company
and their associates are prepared to build
the road themselves.
Among those who were present at the
meeting last night We're Messrs. o. H p
Clark. George McCeney, VIM. E. Mannakee
Z. s. Pratt of New York, Arch Nichols.
Reese Hardisty, Allan Freas, Stockton,
Thomas w. p. Springer. B. +. Peters and
Col kinsman. They all demonstrated the
fact that the road would pay expenses from
the start, and that within a year interest
would be paid on the Investment
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Original s,vi.. Ben Ringer Dead

Dispatches received at Chicago from Bel
videre, Ill. announced the death there of
William II. Peake of Niles. Mich. Mr.
Pcake. the original Swiss bell ringer and
harp player. had been long before the pub
lie In his palmy days he amassed big
fortune In the theatrical business, and was
known IN the theatrical profession from
coast to coast. He first introduced Sol
Smith Russell to the public. OF late years
Mr.. Peake met with revsrses and ne trayei-
ed last year, earning q living with his barn,
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Her Provocation Was Very Great.

The case Of Ida Craven, colored. of How
ardtown. charged with assaulting William
Jackson. also coiored. last evening. and
likewise with disorderiy conduct. was today
nolle pressed by Prosecutor Pugh. The
counsel for the defense, Mr.. 8. d. Truitt
convinced Mr.. Pugh that the accused Wo-
man had great provocatton for her actions
and the action stated WAs taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-15

Perry's Toothache Wax guaranteed to
- he ache. Get Perry'a Al druggists. 10 eta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
SUMMARY OF ToDAY's IMPORTANT NEWS.
STATE.


Mortality among the colored residents
OF the Brazos bottom in Washington
county overGowed istrict is said to be
very large.
A clerk of an'Arlngton store was bound
by robbers who set the store on fire, and
the man was burned to death,
A number OF cases of Charlton have been
discovered in Lavaca county
Reports OF rain have been received from
several points, but it does not appear to
have been general.
Nathan Hughes of Victoria has been
indicted for murder in Denton county.
Small OF flow OF oil has been struck at
Mexa but is CT little value.
The A and NJ. college will begin its
next session September II.
Workman near Temple had both arms
mashed off by a pile driver.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass I'm.
migration association is to be incofpor-
ated.
Spanish mackerel fishing is reported TO
be very good at Galveston just now.
Governor sayers will be asked to call
legislative attention to the large amount
Of johnson grass growing along railroad
tracks.
Eecent purchases of standing timber ar.
said to have placed j. H. Kirby in con-
troll of the yellow pine timber situation.
This years rice crop will not be UP to
the average because OF drouth.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
CIVIL WAR PREDICTED.
Mercier and the Other Generals Think They
Have the Army with Them.

large body of the subordinate officers OF
the army would follow the high staff
rather than obey the orders of the regular
government? This is improbable
At last affected skepticism brought forth
the following remarkable admission, which
was delivered with intense impatience:
do you think we are examining the
alternative Of acauittal fcr the first time
Or that Mercior failed to realize what
he said when he proclaimed 'Dreyfus or
ourselves? This is the whole question:
Are the chiefs of the army to permit
a gang of politicians to destroy all the
institutions without which France can not
live? MERCER. Gonse, Roget, all back of
them. are fighters. They have long
known that the ministry and parliament
are after their scalps. But their attitude
is admirably described by Mcrcier's cx-
clamation when he learned the cabinet
was discussing the expedlency Of arrest
Ing him:
"Ill be hanged II I'll allow that lot
OF hack politicians and that bought rene
gade Gallifet to touch me-
The excited informants continued:
when Mercier thus spoke he knew he
could afford to do so. The army was
canvassed recently. 1t was then over
whelmngly with us, and 1t Is now so even
more thoroughly. Our returns prove that,
from the colonies down. all the regiments
await only a sign from their generals to
upset tho government and rid the coun-
try of the last Of the Dreyfusards."
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fsnecial to The Post.A

| New York. August 3o.-The World mas
the following from Rcnnes:
The extremely important information
that follows was obtained from two men
high in the councils of the antl-Drey-
fusards.
Indeed the fact is, and you know It,
the government has decided to arrest
Mercier at the conclusion of the proceed
ings whether the verdict be acqulttal or
condemnation, and has postponed his ar
rest only to avoid political convulsion
before the end of the trial.
The generals will be undoubtedly SEN
fenced to deportation. But the high court
Will not have TO pronounce itself on the
generals. They will not submit to this
ndlgnity."
DO you mean to say that they will re-
sist the constituted civil authorities?"
Yes they answered. THE army Is
for the generals. and SO is more than half
the population of France"
Then there will be 4 coup d'etat?"
call II what you Will. To strike Mer-
cier, Boisdeffre and Gonse would be to
ruin all the prestige Of the chiefs of the
army and all discipline. 1t would amount
to the destruction of the army, which will
defend itself"
Your plan takes 1t for granted that a
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FOREIGN.

The Beers are convinced by Mr. Cham
beriain's speech that war is Inevitable.
Mr.. Chamberlain reply 10 the Trans
walls alternate proposals to the JOINT
mission has been forwarded. Its nature is
unknown.
Cecil Rhodes created scene in the Cape
house of assembly by stating that the
Transvaal secret service fund was mis-
appropriated.
In fight between British troops and
Dervishes in the Soudan. three natives
were killed.
II is stated that Nicaragua and Honduras
are forming'a an offensive alliance to invade
Costa Rica.
The evidence before the Dreyfus court
martial was decidedly in favor OF the pris-
oner. 1t is said that there is division OF
opinion among the general staff and split
is likely TO occur.
Commenting on the Transvaal situation,
a German paper says that all European
nations must remain neutral in case of
war.
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CHAMBERLAIN'S REPLY.
The Last Chance Kruger VIII Have 10
Make Concessions.
his WORD NO LONGER GOES With BRITAIN
Must Make some Definite Answer
and that Quickly. or Action
VIII he Taken.

| London, August 31.-The Times says
editorially this morning: There is the
best reason to believe that the recent
| note of Mr.. Chamberlain will be almos,
| the last occasion on which Great Britain
will ask President Kruger whether he la
in earnest in his promises of concessions.
| The note undoubtedly called for an i'm
mediate answer and when reasonable
time for an answer has elapsed Great
Britain will no longer pay much attention
to President Krugers word but will form
her judgment by his actions.
The Beers should bear in mind that
throughout the whole controversy the
Cologne Gazette has warned the Trans
vaal that It was placing itself in an un.
favorable position and that in the event
of war nobody would lift finger to pre-
vent the destruction OF the republic.
Pretoria. August 30.--The British diplo-
Hbtlc agent mere, MT. C0nynSnam Greeu,
has handed to the secretary of State. f.
w Reitz, the reply of the British secretary
of state for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain,
to the Transvaal's alternate proposals 20
the Joint commission suggested by Great
Britain, to inquire into the effect which
the proposed franchise reform measures
will have upon the Uitlanders. Mr. Green
afterward had a long audience with tho
state officials.
The nature of the dispatch is not dis
closed, but was subject to consideration
of the executive this afternoon. 1t is
understood another conference will be
held at Capetown. The result is anxiously
awaited.
London, August 31.-The Daily Mall
says this morning it learns that a large
consignment of cartridges purchased In
England for the Beers was recently ship
ped via Germany.
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FOREIGN BRIEFS.

OPORTO.-One death from tne I
and one new case were reported ~ ~
day.
NICE.-The cruiser Olympia gay
Vile Franche at O'Clock Inursuu
ing.
GENEyA.--Dr. Caurno OF PIs
killed by fall from mountain -
near Chamouny.
LONDON.-Tod Sloan captured "
rington stakes OF 300 soverelsns "
Beresford's bay FLY Lutetia'
BERLIN.--The semi official NoHs !.
man Gazette says the new posM;,,
ment with the United States w
in considerable benefit % 1aI
ports. u. :.
LoNpoN.-The officials OF t1 1s.s
offices say no advances nave a"nni
nv France looking to the aDaluvai
the New Foundland treaty an
rights.
LoNDoN.-A further conferea ~,
branches of the nationalist ms ss;s,
parliament will be held TO cops n.s
question of unity Of the irish Y
parliament. n.
PARIs.-At the session Of y, 8,
Venezuelan boundary arbluau0no
sim Sir Robert Thresie Rela. w ~
n,er attorney general. continue :.
ment on behalf Of Great D' .'s.tsl
lima peru says: There Is 800 No.
Ing eyerywhere and the goy,s,srIor.
~, t;n,,e $50 70 send troops to the in.' ~
n rnnaeI Is at a standstill and tne g
zEpwATT. switzerland. w. ..srs
rnsiishmen Hill and Jones, VIZ, NJ
ina .ha nent Blanche the ROPE M
Jones and three guides s "s bodies
down the mountain. iA
been recovered. X. Ar
YOKoHAMA.-Tbe sleasd AuC
when a square mile :. rsre Ies
destroyed and 1850 lives ~ betus
property loss is estima''s
and six millions. mtnl
PEKIN.-Joseph Wa' ms urged Y
the British parliamep !, ~ "a settle
Chang and Prince ~ cssrs With ot
" the differences OF cn,ns ia a
tions and employ Ensi ~ chlus
IN the reorganization Of tns \ pr1I
and navy as the only nope ~smplrl
NV. aiu nass .,sn NJ the Chinese 80
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DOMESTIC.

The American Bar association meeting
has adjourned.
President Mckinley was given an en-
thusiastlc welcome to his old home at Can
ton.
Six men were killed while attempting to
save goods from a burning building at
Yuma, Ariz.
Two men were killed and four injured in
q freight wreck near Erie, Kan.
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PLAN OF THE DEWEY PARADE.
VIII Be One of the Greatest Demon
STATIONS Ever Given in Americn

VIII Be One of the Greatest Demon.
strations Ever Given in Amcricn.
New York, August 30.-The plan of the
Dewey parade as now arranged will be as
follows:
On Saturday morning, September 80, the
opening feature will be the presentation of
the loving cup to the admiral at the city
hall by the mayor. 1t is said several OF
the German singing societies will sing in
CITY Hall park, welcoming the admiral
equivalent OF the freedom of the city will
be given and he will be escorted to the
lawn OF the Claremont. where breakfast
WIZ De rendered him and his staff by the
mayor. After breakfast the parade will
start from Grants tomb
admiral Dewey will ride in a carriage
WIN the mayor escorted by his staff and
the marines from the Olympia. From
Grants tomb the parade will pass down
me Riverside drive to Seventy-ffth street,
thence to the boulevard. thence to Fifty
seventh, thenee TO Fifth avenue, through
square.
The committee on arrangements in
charge of the decorations for the Dewey
reception have agreed on plans for the
eiectsical illumination OF Brooklyn bridge.
on esch OF the tall towers there will be
aihAeu searcnllght thirty inches in dia.
meter, which will be readily seen all over
Greater New York and in New Jersey.
me word Dewey in illuminated letters
VIII De placed on the bridge, The design
VIII be thirty-five feet high and thirty
1eet deep. The lights will be strung on
wires suspended from iron poles about
thirty feet apart. There will be no back
ing to the letters and the lights will be
seen both up and down the river. All of
the lights viii be white in color and there
VIII be sooO of l6-candle power each.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
STREET CAR DYNAMITED.
DIN PassenBers Were on hoard, Five
or whom Sustained Broken Iers.

'asne"Bers were on Board, Five
or whom Sustained Broken Legs.
cleveland, Ohio, August 3o.-A combina-
lion car on the Wilson avenue line was
blown up by a powerful explosion between
eeoViiie and Quincy streets tonight at Q 80.
mere were six passengers on board. five
Oh whom sustained broken legs. The
o'her passenger and the crew of the car
escaped without injury.
The explosion came with such force that
u iifted the car entirely off the track.
deitroying the trucks and demolished the
noorng The car fell against tho track
IN such a way as to imprison the injured
ana now frantic passengers They were
rescued by tho crew of the car The report
OF the explosion was heard on the public
s1uare three miles from the scene.
The injured are: Mrs. l.. Schroeder
WV knee broken; Miss Schroeder. left
reg broken; =. P. schultze, right leg
, v'ohsh' Mrs. r. P. schultze, right knee
broken unknown man. who WAS taken
away IN carriage, had his leg broken.
ihere is no clew to the perpetrators Of the
outrage.
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fILIPlNOS CONcfNis|
Asul'a'do Is Said 10 NV, 49,.
tack Ines.
Tub AMERICANS ARE PsfpAsIk /
'nsrenchment. Ar. n.,..
up About the Tow, s m
the Natives May u M. 49, I!

no manila, H.. August %. $40 }. Isl, !,
ported that Aguinaldo. d. r,,,-,7 :
n mas 0saered the native General. I
tempt to take the town !, rn,. s 8. 4
auo mat troops Al. ssss,.,,,
around the town from ia N. RI
me natives it is said. A.v. I, p,
OF 700 in the Das Martina. ~. D
equal force in the town ii An,
Americans are intrench,n, II q \
, .ney nave no fear Of the result J, !.
tack by the natives. y -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
FAvoRs MKINLEy's POLICY.
Thinks He Is Pursuing the Proper
Course in the Philippines.

Thinks He Is Pursuing the Proper
Course in the Philippines.
London, August 31.-The Times IN an
editorial this morning on the American
imperialst policy says: president Nc
Kinleys speech at Pittsburg places the
American policy on solid and unassail-
able basis
The Times then proceeds to comment
on an article from the paper of Russian
in the North American Review. where the
writer warned the United States against
the perilous path OF imperialism, into
which Great Britain is tempting her.
The Times says; THE United States will
not be much influenced by the amusing
warnings of Prince ookhotmsky and the
writer's he patronizes. We are quite conf
dent that America has the patience and
persistence necessary to overcome the
Philippine problem and VIII In the end,
have reason TO be proud of her new pos
sessions"
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A breach OF FAR,

sAunini:tration Quickly an.
Lie to Its ProclamsssS" n
Especial to The Post.S
New York. August SON.. ]. Z
Washington special says; n }
The public funds, raised ,,,,, v.
lected honestly, will be snnl,ss NJ
defraying the proper expense, !, ~ ~
;aoii and maintenance !, m
appine government and such = ssn ~
Movements as public interest dsmsSs
cat FUNDS collected for local n,,rrs..s
not be diverted to other and. "
IN Its proclamation To tha ns,.,
philippines, dated April i III tvp n. a
ippine commission made this s,s ~
laration. Mr.. Bass cablacro vsu w
Herald announcing that taSas y
Inverted to support the army ln.s..;
Deing applied to municipal necess ds
tnat such action was Irritating y.
yves, in view OF the promises msds \.
Schurman commission. has ca,leS X.
tention of the war department sss,;.,
a very questionable policy n,r,rss
General Otis, though 1t is admisS
the action he has taken has been, ~
taoit approval of the Administered
Since American occupation Mann,
tai of about s5,2000.000 In custom.
internal revenue have been collecta
the sum expended it is estimated tht
more than 100000 has been spulisi
improvements in the city ana mr.
Manila. OF the remainder, ;5o0000
been expended In the CONSTRUCTION /
ice plant for the use Of thu arny'
considerable sum was applied to IN
chase of the thirteen gunboats N
from Spain by General Otis. and ~
mainder Of $S,000,000 has not, 70 b
could be learned at the department
applied to any other use than thit 4
army.
Officials say Mr.. Bass statemal
the taxes being collected are higher
those imposed by Spain is undoaS
correct. When American occuplt!N
gan the war department directed tAt
forcement of the old Spanish systM
with notifications susIsttA
Mr.. Robert P. Porter. The efect oi
notifications has been to increase b
instances the amount OF taxes paid. "
in others there has been decfeaN
The method pursued by the dspiH1
and General Otis in carrying ont
promise to the Filiplnos made "
commission resembles
adopted by Spain when she was y
control, and the officials who discuna
matter say that undoubtedly y ny
used by Aguinaldo and his adnefcl
prove to the natives that the
States contemplate imposing the sam
actions when it suppressed the inv
lion that Spain did.
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RAILR0 DADS.

Differences between the various com.
mittees are causing delays in the re-orga-
Ealion of the Kansas City, Pitsburg and
Gulf.
Three roads asked an increase In tho
rate on canned goods from Houston srd
'aiVesfon to Texas common points. Ct
was refused and cut in the St. Louis
rate is expected. -''''
a complaint that cotton Is being hauled
ny the MeGresor compress fiat is to ha
investigated The commission has lssue5
and order regarding the matters.
commission will take up the matter o,
gram rates in open session. "
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THE AMERICAN INTERESTS.
Protection Demanded of the United
states in the Transvnul.

Washington, August S0.-Tne American
interests in the Rad are making strenuous
efforts to induce the United States gov
eminent to cooperate with Great Britain
in demanding justice for the Uitlanders IN
the Transvaal. Today Mr.. Seymour OF
New York, representing an aggregation OF
American interests in South Africa. called
upon Secretary Hay and had long con-
ference, pointing out that about a thou
sand Americans were among the persons
who were seeking to benefit through the
Intervention of the British government and
urging that they were entitled to the pro-
lection OF their own government. Seere-
tary Hay gave assurance that the state
department would do all possible to look
after American citizens in South Africa,
but could not give any understanding to
it in the present phase of the difficulty.
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LOCAL.

IN. lhe city council provides for the car
poration court. 'No cor
Afidavits filed aginst a pumno- ., -.
ordinances. A '"e neaith
oe '" 'ntor, bFashear disavows any inteptio,
IT, in'efiering with the schools ''i
m Ne rospeetive changes in the ,oc,,
n n,an'soment of the Southwestern ~, a'
phone exchange. Western Tele-
A discussion of republica, no,,.,
Texas. 'uDiieah politics in
'ef the Christian Science treatmen, a'n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-31
RUSSIA sUPPLANrEp.
Japanese Have Gninca

""p"hese Have Gained sun--
Korea. IN
.. 'on August sl.-The Shanghai 80.
respondent of the Times wha nal cor
VISITED Korea telegraphs that he b..
n Iana RUSSIAN ascendancy completely sun
p'an'ea oy the Japanese, aud he does nnt
believe that the new inaueroa een not
easily displaced. 'A"uehee viii be
KIT ne correspondent says the Janane.o ..
Morea encourage reforms. The se IN
eusry RUSSIAN move by a counto, meet
Snu multiply Japanese interest," ~ moe
"'I Tbs with enormous rapidity very
vhtas american gold mining concsss,,a
icans - peing worked by numerous Anor
''ahs' is remarkably successful ''' amer