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created in moment a miniature earth
quake, Staying six men and woefully
wounding several others.
An Italian countess, entering her
chamber one evening, with a stout
stiletto bonnet pin in her hand,
stumbled over a pet dog and fell pros
trate upon the floor, the perilous pin
piercing her heart and causing instant
death. The heartbroken count, sus-
pecting a Jealous noble of the supposed
murder, shot him dead on the street
next day. The following night the
brother Of the murdered man fatally
stabbed the count. After this triple
tragedy the true cause of the trouble
was revealed
a young bachelor in London, SAN
guine of participating in the wealth Of
a certain country uncle, invited his rich
relative to spend a week with him in
town. During dinner one evening the
nephew-quite unaware Of the perilous
character of the CombinatiOn-passe
Charteuse wine and bananas to his
uncle, who partook freely of both, thus
producing a peculiarly potent poison,
which caused his death. The nephew's
deep concern turned to dismay when
he learned later that the absence of
any will shattered his hopes of fortune,
and his chagrin prompted him to pre-
maturely end his existence,
A German family, seven in number,
lost their lives by a somewhat unique
accident They slept in one large
apartment, light Il by gas. Before re-
tiring, the father hung his overcoat
above the gas burner. During the
night this garment slipped and fell on
the tap, turning the gas full on, and
so sufiiOcating the slumbering inmates.
A defect in an axle so small as to
escape the scrutiny of the vigilant
plate layers, led tothe most melan-
choly disaster ever known i'm the Unit
ed States. The fated train first caught
fire, then left the rails and descended
a steep decliyity. In this appalling
accident more than two hundred lives
We're lost.
A trihng but irreparable misunder-
standing between the captain and en-
gineer of a stately steamship, some
years since, led to the loss of the ves-
sci, with four hundred passengers and
a costly cargo. The ship was steering
through perilous seas, when the cleo
trio bell sounded stop" to the engine
room, From some unexplained cause
the signal was taken for full speed
ahead" and was so interpreted and
obeyed, with the result that the huge
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25

in the Transvaal the poor have the
power and compel the rich to pay the
taxes. If the Transvaal taxes were
of such serious proportions as to be
almost unbearable there might be a
cause for interference by the Outland-
err capitalists who own the mines, but
there no injustice is shown to any one.
The only taxes that the Outlanders
are compelled to pay are the annual
poll tax OF less than $3.50, mining taxes
of S1.25 month for each claim for
prospecting licenses and So a claim for
diggers licenses. Boer and Outlander
are compelled to pay these taxes with
out distinction"
MONOPOLIES EXCUSED.
The vexed subject of dynamite mon
opoly is thus explained:
The opening of hundreds of mines
and the consequent increase in eXpen-
ditures made ii necessary for the
Transvaal government to increase its
revenues. The government found it.
self in a quandary, and it solved the
problem of finances as many a strong
er and Weather government has DONE
Concessions were granted to dynamite,
railway, electric light electric rail-
way, water and many other companies
and these furnished to the government
the nucleus upon which depended it's
financial existence. Few of the con-
cessions were obtained by British sub
Jects, and when monopolies took ad-
vantage of their opportunities and
raised the price of dynamite and the
rates for carrying freight. the English
men, who owned all the mines. natur-
ally objected. The Boer government
having bound itself hand and foot when
hard pressed for money! was unable
to compel the cOncessionaries to re-
duce their rates"
In addition to the subjects here only
glanced at, Mr.. Hillegas book con-
tains readable chapters on the con-
dition of the negroes, on the early his
tory of the Boer race, with some thrill
ing accounts of battles with blacks and
the English; on the Johannesburg gold
fields and their marvellous ouput, on
the military strength of the Beers at
present, on American interests in
south Africa, and an interesting de-
scription of that remarkable man, Ce-
ell John Rhodes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25
CAUSED BY TRIPLES.
Great Tragedies That Have Come
from Insignificant Happenings.

In a Lancashire coal mine, a few
years ago, a callous youth Vicously
pricked a pony with his penknife. The
wounded animal kicked out furiously,
overturning and breaking several safe
ty lamps. The naked flames fed the
foul gases in the air, and created an
appalling explosion which wrought the
death of over a hundred miners
Sun rays, shining through a decanter
of water on to the cartridge of a loaded
rifle, slew sleeping man on a lounge
near by The innocent owner of the
rifle was arraigned for the supposed
crime, and was sentenced to death,
when the testimony of shrewd detec-
tive solved the mystery and secured his
reprieve.
A spark from a truant fire balloon, i'm
the neighborhood of New York, one
celebration day, drfted through the
open door Of a gunpowder factory. and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25
Not the Wisest Way.

1t is not always best to wait until it
is needed before buying a bottle of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy. Quite frequently the
remedy is required in the very busiest
season or in the night and much in
convenience and suffering must he
borne before 1t can be obtained. It
costs but a trifie as compared with it's
real worth and every family can well
afford to keep it in their home 1t is
everywhere acknowledged to be the
most successful medicine in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by all
druggists. Matthews Bros, wholesale
and retail agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25

Observation-Disclosures express
sions which find usage every
Where-cannot do justice to
an assortment and variety
that has no peer in any store
no matter where. We have
given to the selection of the
assortment patient time and
study. We have culled con-
ceptions of beauty and style
from the fashion charts of
the world. We have brought
to Scranton an exhibition
that would do credit to any
city. We devote Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday to ex-
position purposes, that every
one may have an equal chance
to admire the display whilst
it is at its best.
Come expecting to be
pleased. You'll not be dis
nttnrtin, n will I1n rr;,yo,0 ,,1,,
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CATARRH FOR TWENTY YEARS
AND CURED IN a FEW DAYS.-Nuth-
ing too simple, nothing too hard for DR..
in an instant Hon, George James, OF
Scranton, Pa, says: 81 have been a
martyr 20 Catarrh for 20 years, constant
hawking, dropping in the throat and pain
in the head, very offensive breath ] tried
Dr Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. The first
application gave instant relief. After
using a few bottles an these symptoms
of CatarTh left me-" Sold by Matthews
Bros. and W. L. Clark. -
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The B0ERS FROM A
NEW POINT OF VIEW
THE DUTCH REPUBLIC SEEN
THROUGH YANKEE EYES.

Extracts from a New Book by an
American Correspondent Who Pic
lures Things in the Transvaal
Somewhat Differently from Ac-
cepted Beliefs-An Admirer of Dom
Paul's People.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25
THE COATS AND SUITS.

With due consideration of past exhibits here we
bow to the inevitable and acknowledge this to be the
grandest the most complete, the most thoroughly
beautiful display we have ever made. Ordinary Eng
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25
THE MILLINERY.

Supremey first in everything it does, the Big Store
announces its Second Grand Autumn Exposition of Mil
lnery. So far as the public, who know this store are
we might stop right here with this announce
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25

appointed. Courteous attention will be given you
by staff of experienced Saespeople who have de-
voted years of study to what looks best and is
best You'll not be asked or urged to buy. 1t
will be sort of merry pleasure party that
you may see the newest designs in wearabeS
for Fall and Winter, as adapted. to your particular
needs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25

genteel cost more than balance the high flown names
of French artists.
The choosing, however, lies with you. For vari-
eyS sake every designer of renown the world over is
presented here. Vieng with them in elegance and i'm.
porance are the confectionS from our own corps of
artists under the supervision of Mr. Edward Long-truly
show worthy this biggest and best of all stores,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-25

ment. Our Millinery exhibits
are monuments of enterprise
and energy. They represent
the full measure of science,
of art and of study, as typi-
fled in the creation of Wo-
mems headgear, There is
nothing new under the sun
that does not come here. We
search the hat shops of the
world to pick the choicest
from the trees of fame. The
Old World sets the pace in
extravaganza of adornment
and across the mighty ocean
come boat loads of artistic
conceitS, bundled into boxes
bearing ariStocratic names.
But American elegance is up
to them. Exquisite detail,
perfect blending of colorS,
harmony of arrangement and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
THE DEWEY RECEPTION
Preparing the List of the Various Sub
Committees.
Members of the Reception and Fl.
nance Committees Views
Chairman Parker.

A good deal of preliminary work is be-
ing done in preparing for the reception of
Admiral Dewey which will be rendered
him by the citizens of the District upon his
arrival here in the first part of October
The various subcommittee are being form
ed as rapidly as possible. The finance and
reception committees have been completed
and the list of members are approved. The
chairman Of the finance COMMITTEES, Mr.. E.
Southland Parker, in speaking this morning
of the probable work of the. committed
said that he thought, on account of the
great pubic interest in the event, and the
enthusiasm already displayed, the task be-
fore the committee of securing the money
which would be needed to defray the eX-
penses of the reception would come in
largely in the shape of voluntary C0ntribu
tiCns.
1t would not be necessary, he thought, to
rails large sum of money, as the eN-
penditureS would only be such as would be
sufficient to make the affair worthy OF the
city and the man to whom the welcome
will be extended. 1t is the wish, in his
opinion, of the committee of citizens hav-
ing the arrangements in charge to make
the occasion not only a memorable one
but one that would be enjoyed by those
VINO came to the city In addition to the
ceremonies at the Capitol. it was intended
that the parade at night and the illumina-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-04
NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE,
Democratic County Committee Elect
ed at the Recent Primary.

Special Correspo dence of The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, August 3, 1899.
The following is the democratic county
committee which was elected at the recent
primary election: First district, L. Reese
kinsey; second district, Robert G. Hilton;
third district, Lawrence Alnutt fourth
district, Joseph L. Clagett; fifth district,
4. V. Van Horn; sixth district Charles j.
Lyddane; seventh district, Nnian NJ Perry:
eighth district, George E. White; ninth dis
trict, R. Dorsey Trundle; tenth district,
George c. Myers; eleventh district, R. e.
Darby; twelfth district, Rufus X King;
thirteenth district, William Gray.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected as the democratic state central COM
nittee for this county: Hattersly W. Tai
bolt, chairman; Charles H. Griffith and H
Clay Fields.
MIR James P B. Veirs. as trustee, has
sold the Charles s. Duvall farm. contain
ing eighty-threc acres of land and situated
ard NARROW for 81, 800.
kinster, the bay stallion belonging to Mr.
Charles c. Waters of Germantown, this
county, was second in the 2:16 trot for a
purse of $500 at Albany, n. Y. recently
Kinster was second in three straight heats
kittie Neuman coming in first each time.
The time was 2:15 IA, 2:16 Ia and 2:17 IA
Miss Jesse Caudy of Baltimore is visiting
Miss Mary Welsh at this place.
Messrs. Harry and Abbott Beard, Harry
Dawson, Ploughdon Dougherty Ralph and
Charley Jones, Lee Dorsey and Braden Van
Deventer have returned to Rockville after
spending two weeks camping at Ocean
City.
Mrs. L. L. Nicholson and daughter. Miss
Blanche, are home again after pleasant
visit to relatives and friends in Virginia
Miss Connck of Washington is spending
several weeks at the Corcoran, this town.
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2 street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets-Mary b. Young CT vir. James R.
TO August W. Noack, lot "A, square 1874,
s. 500
Morris place northeast between 9Th and
18th streets-Wm. A H. Church to VIM. H.
Wetzel. lots $50 and 152. square $50. 500
Stamps, $500.
Fourteenth street northwest between n
and o streets-Daniel Loughran ct TX. to
Ollie Stafford lot IL square 242 $40 600
Ninth street northwest between r. and f
streets-Trustees of Central Methodist
Protestant Church to Daniel Loughran.
parts original lots and =, square 400, $40
stamps. $3.50.
Seventh and 14th street roads-Abbie c.
Peckham to Chas. T. Felter lots to 10
Peters Mill Seat. $500
II street northwest between oath and 25th
streets-Charles r. Hooper ct ux. to c. n.
Albert. part lot TO- square 81, 81 Stamps
S1.J0l.
Eighth street southeast between B and C
streets-Jeremiah c. Lott ct ux to Henry
X. White, lot II, square 300 So 90
PetwOrth-HOrace 5. Cummings CT al
trustees, to j. Leslie Russell, lot a. sduar
"a; 500 stamps. S1.j0. J. Leslie Russell
conveys same property to VIM. w Kins-
ley: $40 stamps, so.
Trinidad-E- R. Haight, surviving trus-
tee, to Cyrus Snyder. lots 20, 33. 81 and 30
block g; S4,G2
Trinidad-E. r. Haight and Gilbert Moy-
er. trustees. to Cyrus Snyder, half interest
in lot 81. block 8: S1.034.
HOlmead Manor-Louis H. Meyers ct ux
to Victor Anderson. lots 35 and "a, block
~; $40 (stamps, $50.
Thirteenth and a half street northwest
between c and d streets-Samuel Maddox
ct al, trustees. to Frank P Burke. part
original lots and 10, square 251; $500.
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FUNERAL OF REFORMED TRAMP.
Peter A. YoungblO0d Was ii Water
Street Missionary.

In the Jerry McAuley Mission House in
Water street, New York, yesterday after
noon the funeral services of Peter A. Young
blood who died there on Monday of con-
sumption, were held. Youngblood was IS
years old, and for several years had been
an active worker in the mission. OF his
past but little was known at the mission,
except that he had been an inebriate and
had reformed, and had then devoted all his
energies to reforming others and furthering
the work of the mission. So far as known
Youngblood had no relatives except sis
ter, living in New Jersey, but whose ad-
dress he did not know. He had no friends
except the attendants at the mission house.
1t was said of Youngblood that at one
time he was a lawyer in New York, with
good practice. He became addicted to
liquor, neglected his business and finally
became a tramp.
One cold night eight years ago he reeled
into the McAuley Mission while services
were taking place. The singing of the
hymns attracted him, the warmth of the
place cheered him and the kindly words
of the persons who were conducting the
services started feeling in his heart that
it had never known.
Youngblood went back to the mission
several times, and becoming attached to it,
finally reformed and renowned liquor.
Twice after taking this resolution he lapsed
into his old habits but more than six
years ago he promised tie would never
touch liquor again, and he never did He
attended it's services regularly, and the
place of janitor was-gfven-to him.
the Rev. Thomas j. crosby of St PauIs
Church, Broadway andncNesey streets,
There was singing ofhymns by the attend
ants at the mission., under the leadership
of Philip Mcclure Interment was made
in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Clarke, Francis Cotton, Clarence Corson,
Justice w. S. Cox, o. T. Crosby, Samuel
A. Cross, Lewis J. Davis, Charles G.
Dawes, w. Riley Decide. j. Maury Dove,
Charles G. Dulin c. c. Duncanson, w. E.
Edmonston, John JOY Edison, Matthew G.
Emory, Daniel Fraser. J. E. Fitch, c. NJ.
Ffoulke, Albert F. Fox, J. NJ. Greene. Will
liam A. Gordon, Ashley NJ. Could w. B.
Gurley, +. j. HebeTger, sr.; George c. Hen
ming. J Is. Henderson, J. L. Herrell, w. B.
Hibbs, W. s. Hoge. George F. Huff, Frank
Hume, Walter S. Hutchins, E. z. Jackson,
Charles a. James. DIR. Ralph jenkins, E. s.
Johnson, James NJ. Johnson, I. r. Jones,
James Kerr, w. S. Knox, Noble D. Larner,
B. F. Leighton, l.. Z. Letter, William H.
McKnew, F. B. Mcclure, George w. Nc
Lanahan, John r. Mclean, c. F. Norment,
Thomas N. Page, NJ NJ. Parker, A. K. Par
ris, William o. Roome, Samuel Ross, L. P.
Shoemaker. H. X. Simpson F. Fl. Smith,
Fred c. Stevens, J. D. Taylor J. w.
Thompson, George Truesdell, J. F. Wagga-
man, T. F. Walsh. George Westinghouse,
S. W. Woodward. John F. Wilkins, Henry
A. Willard, H. X. Willard, Joseph E. Will
lard, A. A. Wilson. Jesse B. Wilson, Jere
NJ Wilson, l.. D. Wine, j. Gales Moore, ].
w Orme, Charles Bird, john Cassels,
James Bowen, A Lisner, DR.. G. e. Abbott.
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| PRESIDENT RoCA AT MoNTEvIDEo.
Rumor of South American Alliance
Against This Country.

A dispatch from Montevideo yesterday
says:
President Roca and his party, on board
the Argentine cruiser San Martin, arrived
here today to visit President Cuestas of
Uruguay, On his way to Brazil. This even
ing President Roca was present at a bar
quet given in his honor. He expects to
leave tomorrow.
The London Times published a dispatch
from Buenos Ayres, July . caying Pres-
dent Roca of the Argentine Republic would
leave that country about the middle of July
for Uruguay and Brazil, with the intention
of inviting the presidents of those republics
to meet at BuenoS AyreS in the autumn and
confer with the President of Chile Senior
ErraZuriz, on the question of reducing
South American ornaments. 1t was added
that he would also propose an alliance of
the four republics.
A dispatch from London to the Associated
Press On August l gave the substance of a
message sent by the Rome CORRESPONDENT Of
the Morning Post to his paper lie SAID;
According to news received here the VIC
tory over Spain and the growth of lnipe-
rialsm III the United States has led the
large South American republics to talk of
an alliance against the United States and
it is alleged that the p-elminaries OF such
an alliance have been concluded between
Brazil and Argentina"
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ACROSS THE POTOMAC,
Items of Interest in AIexandria
County.

items OF Interest in Alexandria
County.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
FORT MYER HEIGHTS, Va.
August 4, 1890
AT the Ballston school today Superintend-
ent of Schools James E. Clements concluded
the examination of teachers for the ensuing
year. Both white and colored applicants
for positions have now been examined
among the latter who presented themselves
for the test being the following: Misses
Bertha Brown, Rosetta Thomas, Henrietta
E. Clark, Ellen E. Tancil, Ida NJ Singleton
Martha V. Thurston, Martha H. Briscoe
Hattie l. Jackson and Prof Isaiah Hatton
Speaking to reporter today Superin-
tendent Clements stated that all school
buildings in the county would be thoroughly
renovated and repaired prior to the open
ing of the fall term, about September 10.
News has reached here ofsthe unfortunate
wounding of Lieutenant Love, son of Judge
James NJ. Love of The Alexandria county
court. Lieutenant Love has been with his
regiment in the Philippine islands for sew
eral months, serving in a number of skir-
mishes without mishap. About a week ago.
however, while engaged ina conflict near
Manila, the young officer was shot in the
arm and severely wounded 1t is not known
whether amputatipn will be necessary at
this time
The condition of Mr. R. ". johnson. COM
monwealth attorney, who for months past
has been i'll at his home near Arlington, is
reported much improved.
No progress has been made by county Of
ficials toward establishing the identity of
the young man found in Dead Mans
Gulch last Saturday afternoon in a dying
condition. The wounded man is still at the
Georgetown Hospital, and from reports
this morning it is doubted whether he will
survive his injuries
Alexandria county has a gentleman of
the Dorsey Foultz variety. Some months
ago Isaac Tancil, a burly negro, who was
confined in the county Jail, charged with
assault, made his escape, it is alleged, while
under the very eyes of Tailor Nourse. Since
his departure Isaac has been located many
times and, like his Washington brother,
has as often disappeared when wanted. Ac-
cording to an official of the county engaged
on the case. Tancil has frequently been
seen in Rossyn and other resorts, but for
some unexplained reason no energetic ef-
forts have been made by officials to cap
ture him.
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BIDS ALL REJECTED.
Proposals for Truck Houses Exceed
Money kyaiiahle


Upon the recommendation of Capt. Craig
hill, the acting engineer commissioner, the
District Commissioners today rejected all
the bids recently received by them for con-
structing the truck house on Whitney ave-
nue. between 18th and 14th streets, Column
bia Heights, and also these for construct
ing the truck house on street between
Bath and 35th, Georgetown This action of
the Commissioners was foreshadoWed in
The Star when the bids We're opened the
18th of last month when it was found that
not bid for the construction of either
mouse would, If accepted, permit the cree
ton of the houses with the amounts re-
spectively available for the purpose.
The current District appropriation bill
provides the sum of $4,000 for the site,
house and furniture of each of the two
truck companies. The sites for the houses
nave been purchased by the Commission
ers, and 1t is estimated by the engineer de-
partment that, excluding the amounts paid
for the sites and the various incidental ex-
penses, excepting the architects fees, there
remains available for the construction of
the Whitney avenue house S13 6S9Ol, and
for the S street house S16,SGG31. 1t was
intended by Commissioner Wight who has
immediate supervision of the fire depart
ment, that the street house should be a
combination affair, designed to house not
only truck company, but also steam
engine company, while the Whitney avenue
pdny only.
In view of the unexpected excess of the
bids received over the amounts respectively
available for the two houses. it is probable
that the Commissioners will abandon the
intention to make the S street house a COM
bination one, although they may make pro-
vision for the housing within it of chem
ical engine. New bids will be at once in
vited by the Commissioners, and it is hoped
that by emitting certain requirements, and
perhaps by the addition to the amounts
available, stated above. of $3.50 from the
allowance of $1,000 in each house for furn-
ture, they will be enabled to erect the houses
by the acceptance of two OF the new bids.
Should the Commissioners decide to add
to each house the sum of $3.50 out of the
furniture fund, the amounts respectively
available would be, for the street house,
SIT, SIGH, and for the Whitney avenue
house, $14,G39.O1. One or more contractors
who were expected to bid in the first place
neglected to do so, but it is promised that
they will submit bids in answer to the Com
miSsioners second invitation, so that the
Commissioners expect an increased number
of bidders as the result of their second re-
quest for them.