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Evening star., 1899-07-17
WILL AUTHORIZE BY WIRE.
DeIesates at The Hague to he Direct
ed to Sign Arbitration Agreement,

To S1sh ArbifrNfi0n AAEreement.
secretary Hay has received all of the
PROTOCOLS OF the proceedings of The Hague
conference. IncluYed among the papers is
the draft of the arbitration and mediation
treaty, which is regarded as the most i'm
portant achievement of the conference
Ihe document, like all of the proceedings,
IS IN French, the diplomatic language al
ways used on such occasions and transla
tions are now being made at the State De-
partment. As there is occasion for the ut
most haste in completing the work of the
conference, our government has concluded
not to depend upon the slew-goins mails
10 communicate to it's delegates its ap-
proval OF their work, but will by cable en-
power them to sign the protocols in the
name OF the United States.
Ihe treaties will Of course require to be
submitted to the Senate for its approval.
Evening star., 1899-07-17

LOWVlIaLE, n. Y, July 17.-Frank Am
fnond and Charles d. Van Dresser, aged
thirty-five and forty years, respectively,
were drowned on Pleasant lake last night
Edward White, who was with the men,
swan ashore. The men were in boat and
attempted to change places, when the boat
capsizsd Almond and Van Dresser could
not swim. The three men resided at Copen-
hagen Van Dresser leaves a wife and
three children. Their remains have not been
recovered.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
Personal Mention.

Colonel Thomas Ward of the adjutant
generals department, who has charge of
army recruiting, has returned to the city
from a weeks visit to his family on the
shores of Lake Ontario, near Syracuse.
MIR. Louis Mundheim and Mr.. j. Abbott
left today for few weeks in Atlantic City
Surgeon Eugene Wasdin of the U. s. NJ
s. has been detailed to represent the United
States at a medical conference to be held
at Brussels in September next.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
THE STAR BY MAIL.

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 II at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks, or so cents per
month Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
THE CHICAGO MEETING.
Lawrence Gardner VIII Not Attend
hut VIII Send a Proxy.

Mr.. Lawrence Gardner. who is democratic
national committeeman for the District of
Columbia, viii not, on account of the state
of his health, be able to attend the meeting
of the. national committee in Chicago on
the Goth. His proxy will be given to some
one who will vote in all matters in accord
ance with the policy of Chairman Jones
and the friends of Mr. Bryan and the Chi
cago platform. Mr.. Gardner is now at
Ocean City.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
st. Louis Factory Burns

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 1.-THE large
plant Of Somers Bros, manufacturers of
horse collars and .eggins. in North Broad
way. was totally destroyed by fire this
morning. The damage is estimated at
$f5, 600. and is covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
Mrs. Ramsey DecIarcd Ins.ne.

NEW YORK, July 17.-Mrs. Edith Grace
Ramsey who killed her husband several
weeks ago in the Garden Hotel in this city,
was today declared insane by jury in the
court of general sessions. Judge Blanchard
committed her to the insane asylum at
MatteaWau.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
Postma.ter James monroe Dead.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July 1T.-James
Monroe, postmaster of kalamazoo and ex-
nayor. died last night after a weeks ILL
ness. He was eighty years old. Mr.. Mon
roe was for Many years a leading republic
can politician He was chiefly known as
senator Burrows right-hand man.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
COMPETITIVE PLANS RECEIVED.
Designs for the Department of Justice
Building.

The competitive plans for the new De-
partment of Justice building. from ten lead
ing architects in the United States, were
received at the Department of Justice to-
day. The plans and specifications will be
passed upon by board, of which the At
torney General is the head. and one of the
architects will be chosen. The board will
meet within a week tc pass upon the plans
Evening star., 1899-07-17

NEW YORK. July 17.-The report that
Henri Feurnier. the French bfcyclist, was
killed in an accident in this city last night,
is untrue. The man killed was John Four
nier, a clerk.
Evening star., 1899-07-17
Employees Of Cleveland Street Car
Company Strike Again.
THE Big CONSOLIDATED TIED UP
Business Agent Pratt Predicts Sc
rious Trouble in the Matter.
S1ATEMEN TO THE PUBLIC

CLEVELAND Ohio, July 1.-THE con-
ductors and motormen of the Big Consoli-
dated street railway system who were on a
strike last month, went out again at 4:15
o'clock this morning. Eight hundred men
are affected. They claim the company has
not lived up to the agreement made which
ended the former strike.
The decision to declare another strike was
reached after a meeting of the men which
lasted practically throughout the night.
During the early hours of today not car
was running any of the Big Console
dated lines, fifteen in number. The officials
of the company have asked for police pro-
lection, and say they will attempt to start
cars on one or two lines very soon. Large
crowds are congregated at all of the barns
of the company.
Business Agents Statement.
Business Agent Pratt of the strikers is
sued statement today, in part as follows:
'It is with grave apprehension that 1
view the situation as it exists at the pres
ent time between the Big Consolidated
Railroad Company, with its millions of dol
lars back of it, the one side, and the
street car employees, brave, determined
set of liberty-loving American citizens, and
a vast throng of organized labor back of
them, on the other side.
Three weeks have elapsed and the COM
pany has failed to live up to any part of
its agreement; neither has it shown any
intention of doing SO, except by many
promises which have been more readily
broken than made. The council committe
have said that they are no longer party
to that agreement although their sigma
lures appear there the same as the rest.
Consequently we are brought back to the
very starting point the only difference be-
ing that our last condition is worse than
the first.
Serious Trouble Predicted.
"Whc will be responsible for the suffer
ing, rioting and disgrace that must inevita-
bly, follow another strike? The corpora
tions will place the blame upon the down
trodden laborer, because they have money,
and because of their having money there
are city authorities who are willing to put
the collar around their neck and say the
men themselves are to blame for all this
Violence Feared at Cleveland.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 1.-THE entire
Big Consolidated street railroad system was
tied up by a second strike this morning
The men claim that their former agreement
with the company has been violated in
every particular. Eleven hundred men are
out. Attempt will be made to start the cars
at O'Clock. Violence is feared
Evening star., 1899-07-17
WILL SOON RETURN HOME,
High school Cadets Preparing I,
Break Camp.

Hreat& Camp.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CAMP NAILOR, OCEAN VIEW. Va.
July 1.-THE High School Cadets are pre-
pairing to break camp and will return to
Washington in few days They have had
a pleasant stay attended by no sickness
or discomfort. They gave an exhibition
drill Saturday, which was witnessed by a
large crowd of Norfolk and Richmond peo-
pie
A number of the boys parents are visit
ing this place and are much pleased with
the boys surroundings
Evening star., 1899-07-17
Violence Feared at Cleveland.
PAID DEAR FOR PATRIOTISM.
Estimated That III Lives Were Lost
Celebrating Fourth of July.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The Tribune today
prints revised figures, gathered from cor
respondents throughout the country show
ing a loss of III lives resultant from the
last Fourth of July celebration. Some of
these died July 4. Others from Injuries re-
ceived then. Lockjaw caused the death of
eighty-three out of the Ill
Evening star., 1899-07-17
TROOPS FOR MANILA
Recommendations of Generals Miles
and Merritt.
THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY'S ADVICE
Practically No Difference of Opinion
as to Number.
COMPOSITION OF THE FORCE

There has been considerable discussion
in the press recently in regard to an al
legged difference of opinion regarding the
number of troops to be sent to the Philip
pine Islands in the first instance. Inquiry
at the War Department today shows that
Immediately upon receiving the news,
through press dispatches, of Dewey's VIC
tory at Manila, General Miles recommend
ed the dispatch of military force to the
Philippine Islands The following is his
letter:
Evening star., 1899-07-17
RELIGIOUS CIRCLES SURPRISED.

THE Associated Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

he device consists of light wooden
hoop about eighteen inches in diameter,
crossed at the ends. and made to slip
into handle about four feet long The
10" order is fastened in the hoop by
wire
The agent holds the loop at arms
length. and as the engine passes him
the engineer runs his arm through it,
takes off his message and throws the
hoop off the train. Before the tail end
Of the train has reached him the agent
has attached the conductors order in
another hoop and delivers it to him in
the same way as he did to the engineer
The little hoops readily slip out of the
handle 10 which they are attached, and
they are large enough to be easily
caught by the trainmen
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

\ correspondent Of Printers Ink
sends the following to that journal:
West Union. Ia, has a population OF
1000. one of its progressive firms is
the dry goods establishment Of Thomas
4 Magner, the latter Il young man with
a training gained in selling goods for
Carson, Prize Scott IL Co, of Chicago.
The writer called upon Mr. Wagner re-
tently, and found him engaged ia pre-
pairing a 6-column advertisement 10 ap-
pear in each of the three county seat
papers.
the writer. that You are departing
somewhat from the usual lines in couu-
try advertising. DO you find that the
regular use of page ads is helping your
0usineSsT'
We'll, yes" said Mr. Magner, some
thing is helping il, and don't know
what else to blame for It, We have
been compelled to PUT on extra clerks
this week. and still people have been
kept waiting"
What do you find to be the taking
feature of your adsE"
Prices" said Mr.. Magncr promptly.
Our advertising is all prices We
quote low figures on goods Of known
quality, and we set apart certain
hour of the day when We viii sell a
certain sort of goods at cut price. We
also have special sales, from "A week 10
a month. at which we offer special in-
ducements on special lines"
"Do you find that the trade resulting
from this Is largely confined to the Spts
cial lines, or is it generalT'
General. We seldom sell a Gus
tomer-especially a customer from a.
distance-only the goods used a. a
leader. 1t Is my idea that when
farmer comes to town to buy dry goods
he has a little list that has been in
process for weeks. perhaps months.
IL we can induce him to come 10 our
store, we check off the entire list"
Then 1t is your opinion that the max
Ing of leaders is as good a plan in the
country as in the cltyY
Better. We don't have swarms Of
bargain-hunters TO contend With. A
man doesn't hitch up and drive ten or
fifteen miles to buy only a few yards
Of prints. But he does buy the prints.7
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

From eighty to 100 members of the
Western Canadian Press Association
will visit Seattle and the Coast about
June. Vancouver, b. c., has voted
$500 for the party's entertainment.
The M. w. grand master of the
Grand lodge of British Columbia, has
issued a dispensation for the holding
of a Masonic lodge at Fort Steele, to
be known as the North Star lodge.
The manager of the Snodgrass mail
stage line will start daily service
from Greenwood to Camp Mckinney
and Penticton at once. W. J. Snod-
grass having returned from trip TO
La Grande, Ore, with carload of
horses to be used in this connection.
Shortly Greenwood will boast of
having within it's limits fifteen hotels.
Within the past three months eight
new hotels have been built and are
now doing a thriving business, as ac-
commodation at that place is taxed to
its utmost capacity. Two more hotels,
one to cost 100000 are now under con-
struction. Five buildings for office
and mercantile purposes are being
constructed. two of which will have
the new offices of local banks.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

TO the public square ana faced firing
squad Of soldiers with loaded rifles
ehind the squad stood huge mass OF
spectators from far ana near.
The execution lacked no element of
the dramatic The man wept and la.
mented and begged Tor mercy. The
woman was calm. The squad had
made ready to fire. when an aid came
dashing through the square on horse
back. His coming merely prolonged
the strain upon the two criminals. The
main embraced his knees in the hope
that he brought a pardon; the woman
turned more pale, but was silent. AIer-
cy it was, but only partial. The aid
bore a rcprive indeed. bat only for the
man. She begged her companion 10 re-
main with her TO the end But the fell
low followed the guards away without
even addressing one word OF pity 10
the woman. And then but is there any
need to tell the rcstt
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
IDAHO.

The Clark sisters sold the old home
place in Lewiston last week to c. e.
Ekland for $4,000.
Twenty property transfers were
nlaced on the county records last week
at Wallace, their aggregate value be.
ing $4,94165.
The law e1empting the soldiers of
the First Idaho volunteers below the
rank of lieutenant from taxes this
year will meet with universal favor
and endorsement throughout the state.
A wood hauler named Bushnell of
Wallace. sustained fractures of both
arms last week. He was hauling a
load of wood to town when the front
axle of the wagon broke, throwing him
forward onto the ground.
Janitor Thomas Lamb of the Rus
sell school, at Moscow, accused of mis-,
treating pupils during the school diff.
ficulty of February Sth, has been plac.
ed under arrest, having resigned his
position the day previous.
Jim Mccartney, a miner, arrived in
Grangeville last week bringing the
news of the drowning of his partners.
A. II. Shorthill, Mike O'Brien and Jeff
Turpin, in the Salmon river, four
miles above the old wire bridge.
Mrs. McConyille, of Lewiston, has
left for San Francisco. She goes to
meet the body of her husband, Major
McConville. The transport is due TO
arrive in San Francisco on April 4th
Mrs. McConville goes early to be on
the ground when the transport arrives.
The contract for the erection of the
new $4,000 school house for Lewiston
has been let and material is being
hauled to the ground for the building.
1t will be built of brick, and occupy.
ing a prominent position, will add
much to the substantial appearance of
the city.
Among the many improvements pro-
jected at Lewiston this year Is the paw
ness portion and to some extent in
the residence locality The charter
of the city was amended at the last
session of the legislature in conformi-
ty with this desire, and business men
will push the matter as soon as the
weather will permit.
d. f. Kelly, of Kelly's bar, the well
known Snake river fruit man, says
Our fruit is in good condition. The
peach buds are now showing very
prominently, and l believe l will have
fully two-thirds crop. he other
fruits, with the exception OF apricots
and foreign grapes, Will have a full
yield. l had $4,000 boxes OF 3ruit last
season, and I calculate on hrketing
at least $4,000 this yea5ST ~
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
CATCH ORDERS ON THE FLY.
Erie Emp1oye, Have Device for
Giving Train Commands.

Giving Train Commands.
1t is no longer necessary for trains on
the Chicago division of the Erie Road
to stop for orders. by the use of IA
simple little device engineers and con
ductors are enabled to catch their or
ders from station operators while the
train is going ut full speed. For years
railroad officials have been perplexed
for some plan by which what are
known in railway parlaucc as the 10
order could be delivered without vast
ing time III stopping trains to receive
the same. This order is what is tech
nically known as an extending one,
which means that it gives the crew of
the receiving train permission to 20
farther than the original orders allow
ed To meet train from the opposite iii
rection. As the order never restricts
the movement of train it has come to
he the practice OF trainmen to receive
it on the fly
The delivery of these instructions In
this manner has been accomplished in
various ways with Indifferent success.
one of the common customs has been
for the telegraph operator to wrap the
communications around stones and
throw them into the cab and into the
cabooSe as the train passed the station.
Sometimes they landed all right but
oftener they missed their marks and
fell on the ground. and the train was
minus its orders. Somebody, just who
nobody seems to know. has invented
II little arrangement by which these or
tlers can he easily and surely delivered
tn the trainmen while the trains pass
stations at fOrty-llve miles an hour.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

FEAT I'M GLASS BLOWING.
Russian Peasant shows Experts Trick
in Their Own Trade.

Russinn Peasant : hows Experts Trick
in Their Own Trade.
Emperor Nicholas wished to illuml-
nate the Alexander column in a grand
style. The size of the round lamps to
be used for the purpose was indicated,
and the glasses ordered at the manu-
factory, where the workmen eXerted
themselves in vain, and almost b.ew
the breath out of their bodies in the
endeavor TO obtain the desired size.
The commission must be executed
that was self-eyident; but how?
A great premium was offered to the
one who could solve the problem. Again
the human bellows toiled and pulled.
Their object seemed unattainable;
when at last long bearded Russian
stepped forward and declared that he
could do 1.-THE had strong lungs, he
would only rinse his mouth first with "a
little water to refresh them.
He applied his mouth to the pipe, and
pulled to such purpose that the yitreous
ball swelled and pulled nearly to the
required dimensions, up to them, be-
yond them
Hold! Hold?' cried the lockers on.
you are doing too much; and how did
you do It ALP
''The matter Is simple enough" an
swered the long beard. "but first, where
Is my premiumF'
And when he had clutched the prom
lsed bounty, he explained.
He had retained some of the wafer
in his mouth, which had passed thence
into the glowing ball. and then becom-
ing steam had rendered him this good
service.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
German Plan Is Accepted.

Washington, April 6.--Lord Salisbury
has accepted the plan proposed by Ger
many for lhe settlement OF the Samoan
trouble by the appointment Of a tripartite
commission. The acceptance is on broad
principles only, and the details of the ar
rangement are as yet to be agreed upon.
AS the United States has already accept
ed the general proposition there is no
longer any doubt as to the organization Of
the commission.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
Ra,Irond in ReceiverAs s4And..

Kansas City, Mo, April "a receiv-
ership for the Kansas City, Piusburg &
Gulf railroad was asked OF Judge Gibson
of the circuit court by Charles L. Grannis
and other stockholders ad creditors The
application was granted and Judge Glib.
son appointed the following named Of
icials of the road as receivers: +. L. Mar
tin, vice president; Robert Gilman. gen
eral manager, and j. Med. Trimble, at
torney, all of this city. Considerable mys-
terry seems to surround the affair. Pre,i
dent A. +. Stillwell of the road when tel
ephoned at his home at | o'clock this
Sunday morning denied any knowledge
OF receiyership. 1t is believed the Ie-
ownership is a friendly one.
The interest due amounted to $3.50
and it could not be met. When this fact
became known a movement was inaugu-
rated TO secure the appointment of re-
ceiyer who would be specially friendly 10
the eastern interests of the road. This
move was cheekmated by the preparation
of the papers Tor the appointment Of local
receivers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
Mig Deal In Timber Lands.

San Francisco, April 2.-One OF the big
gest deals in timber lands in Oregon made
in some time was consummated Friday
in the purchase by the Booth-Kelly Lum-
Der Company from the Southern Pacific
company, through W. II. Mills, of large
tract in Lane county, the consideration
being 1921 300. The lands purchased are
tributary to Mill creek and are located
east OF and about Ii miles from Coburg.
the terminus of the Oregon California
railway least side) which runs out from
Portland. 1t is the purpose of the Booth
Kelly company to construct railroad
from their newly acquired lands to Co
burg.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08
sERvlAN WOMAN EXECUTED.
Convicted Murderess Placed Against a
Wall aud Shot.

The people of Servia have no ohiec-
tons to the infection of capital punish
ment upon women; or. If they have oh.
Jections, they were forced to swallow
them when Nine. Jevrem was executed
for murder recently. She was neither
hanged nor placed in the electric chair.
She was placed against wall and
shot
This happened in a Servian village
near Prokuplje. A Greek priest named
Irie Jevrem had been killed His wife
and peasant with whom she had be-
come infatuated were found guilty and
condemned to be shot. On the day of
their fate the two culprlts were taken
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-04-08

Manila, April 1.-The main part of
General MacArthurs army still rests in
Malolos' Our scouts today penetrated as
Ear north as Calumpit, and then off to the
eastward without finding a trace of Agui.
haido's army. We shall probably advance
10 Calumpit tomorrow.
Hundreds OF native men and women
who fled before the advance of our troops
are returning to their homes. Every.
thing shows that Aguinaldos forces are
scattered in confusion. Our scouts and
skilmishers are searching in vain for the
staggering Tagalos. The rebels can not
retreat much further northward up the
valley without abandoning the Tagalon
country and getting among unfriendly and
hostile tribes in the provinces OF 1arlae
and Pangasinan. The only safe line of
retreat now left to Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers Is eastward into the mountains Of
The province Of Neuya Ecija. The Filipino
government Is at San Fernando at the
northern end of the railway line. Malolos,
where our troops now are, is about half
way between Manila and San Fernando.
AguinaIdo's Army MeIts Away.
Chinese residents report that Aguinaldo
has but 400 men left with him there
Aguinaldo and his staff were the first to
leave Malolos, taking special train ON
the railway to carry them to a place Of
safety. Prisoners say that the insurgents
refused to obey the orders of their gen
erals and make a stand at Nalolos, 50 a
retreat was of necessity decided upon.
Natives Clumor for Peace.
A vast multitude of natives who have
been driven northWard are anxious to re-
turn home, but are held back by armed
Tagalos. This homeless population has
gent government to make peace. Our
prisoners declare that before the people
will consent to be driven into the noun
tains by Aguinaldo, they will force him
to surrender or break through the insur-
gent lines. After grinding down the peo-
pie, reducing them to absolute slavery and
telling them stories Of victories over the
americans Aguinaldo is said to be now
claiming that the Americans will offer
terms OF peace and compromise.
Four Americans Vanished.
Entering the prison Of Malolos today
found the names of four American pris-
oners written in charcoal on the walls.
They were IL. Huber William Bruce, Al
bert Sonrichsen and E. Honnyman. The
natives say four prisoners were several
times marched through the streets to be