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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
YORK'S BIG CELEBRATION.
Pennsylvania Town VIII Celebrate
Its Sesqui-Centenninl.

YORK, Pa, September 2.-The one hun
bred and fetieth anniversary Of the cree
ton Of York county will be celebrated here
on September 3, 4, and 6. Almost every
business man. manufacturer and educator
will take part in the celebration. The
city will be decorated in a very elaborate
manner. Arches have been placed at the
various crossings Of the streets, which will
be splendidly adorned with bunting, flow
ers. &c, pertinent to the occasion.
Prominent men will be here from all
over Pennsylvania and other neighbortng
states. Monday will be observed school
day. when 10000 children will be in line
from York city and the various country
districts. In the afternoon York's new
High School building, which has recently
been erected at a cost of S225.O00, will be
dedicated with appropriate exercises. On
Tuesday will be the industrial display.
Five thousand workmen will parade the
streets and two hundred floats and other
objects of interest will be on exhibition.
Wednesday will be civic day, when all
The civic societies, fire companies, from
home and those from other nearby cities.
together with Company A and Company
T, will participate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
LOST IN THE SAND.
Many Precious stones Have Been
Dropped by Bathers.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The recent loss by Chicago woman of
fashion of valuable diamond earring upon
the sands of Newport has led to reminis
cences of other similar losses. 1t has been
computed that over $1,000, 900 worth Of jew
els are lost every season at American sum-
mer resorts. The greater part of these dis
appear at the seaside, and 1t Is believed that
comparatively small part are actually
stolen AT the various summer resort no.
tells at this time every bulletin board will
be profusely placarded with notices offer
ing all sorts of rewards for the finding or
return of missing jewels. Last year the
loss of jewels frequently amounted to
$4,000 in single instance.
AT some Of the most fashionable resorts,
such Newport or Bar Harbor, the own
ers of very costly jewels frequently take
safe deposit vault in the city and sending
all the way to town for them every time
they needed. That so much more jew
elry Is lost proportienately in the summer
than during the winter Is due to the rather
foolish display which is made of such val
uables on hotel piaZZaS, the sands, and even
in the ocean itself. The bathers at the fash
ionable resorts sometimes indulge in the
caprice of appearing In the water wearing
several thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds. The chances of losing these trink-
cts while exercising or lying about on the
beach are Of course. very great. The loss
of jewelry In this way Is constantly caus-
ing much unjust suspicion. A wealthy
woman at Narragansett last summer
ported the loss Of some $1,000 worth of
jewels to the hotel proprietor and suggest
ed that the hotel employees might throw
some light on the subject. A careful inves-
tigation failed to reveal the jewels, how
ever, until early this summer, when the
lady herself on returning to the hotel found
them under a loose board in the floor where
she had herself placed them a year ago for
safekeeping and completely forgotten them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
FATAL RIOT AT MINE
One Man Killed and Several Wounded
at Pittston Pa
STRIKERS ATTACK REPAIR GANG
Latter Open a Hot Fire on Their
Assailants.
CONSTABLES NOW IN CHARGE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, September O.
John Pollock was shot and killed, William
Thayer was seriously wounded and about
eight men were hurt in a fight between
strikers at the Stevens colliery, West Pitts
ton. and a repair gang today. The strik-
ers have been in an ugly mood for several
days, and yesterday they stoned several
men. Warrants were issued for their ar
rest, but none was served.
Last night a lot of top rock fell in the
mine. and Night Watchman William Thay-
er this morning got five men together to
make repairs AS they reached the mine
tho strikers blocked their way and threw
stones. The workmen ran to tho head
house" for shelter, whereupon the strikers
opened fire on them. Thayer fell badly
wounded. The others returned the fire,
killing John Pollock, one Of the strikers.
The strikers then drew away and are now
scattered in the woods hiding from arrest.
About 500 men are involved In the strike,
which has been in progress for nearly six
weeks. They are striking against what
they claim to be excessive dockage.
ConstabIes Guarding Mine.
A large number of deputy constables are
guarding the mine. The strikers. partic-
ularly the foreign class, are worked up to
a high pitch Of excitement and threaten
vengeance. All of them are armed. and 1t
would not take much provocation to start
general riot Sheriff Harvey has been
notified and will take precautions to pre-
serve the peace.
The officials of the company say 1t was
absolutely necessary to send men into the
mine. as the heavy fall of top rock threat
cred to do considerable damage, and had
not repairs been made at once the loss
would have run into the thousands of dol
lars. The company had intended to make
some repairs in the mine at the beginning
of the week. but they could not get men
to go to work at any price. The few com
pany hands" who had remained loyal to
their employers said they would be taking
their lives in their hands II they ventured
warned them that the first one who enter
ed the mine to work would be marked
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

The Evening Star has now a permanently
established and we'll fitted office in London.
located in Trafalgar Buildings, TrafalRar
Square. where its representative will be
constantly in attendance. and where files of
the paper. and those OF other leading Ameri-
can journals, will be kept for the benefit OF
visitors. Patrons and friends Of The Star.
travelling in England and ON the continent.
are invited to have their mail addressed to
the care of it's London office, as aboye.
where it will be safely kept until called for.
or forwarded. as may be instructed. from
time to time.
AS the location of the new Star office In
one of the most central In London, in near
proximity to most Of the principal hotels,
and easily accessible from all parts of the
city. it will prove tc he e great accommoda-
ton to those who avail themselves Of the
advantages 1t affords: and ladies as well as
gentlemen. travelling abroad, are invited to
freely use its facilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

From the Saturday Review.
An Arab cannot dispense with food alto
gether like the legendary camel Of travel
ers' tales, but his needs are few, and he
will maintain his health and spirits under
conditions which other horses would never
be able to endure Indeed, not only can he
put up with hardships at a pinch, but he
actually deteriorates under the generous
regimen which is considered necessary for
other horses. This has been proved over
and over again by purchasers who have re-
fused to believe the usual three feeds Of
corn to be supererogatory and the morning
hour Of walking exercise insufficient. There
sentative as an English coachman, and.
even when he finds an Arab grow utterly
unmanageable, he Is not to be convinced
that the simple cause Is lack OF exercise
and exuberance Of feeding The fact Is, an
Arab is naturally so high-spirited and so
difficult to tire that even single feed Of
corn Is excessive unless he is being sub
jected to exceptionally hard work. He will
his diet be restricted to hay or even to
grass, and in the summer time he Is most
satisfactory II he has the run Of q paddock.
where he can choose his own food and ex-
ercise. So far. the quality Of the normal
Arab in everyday life.
What a picked horse can do when put
upon his mettle almost battles belief. An
officer, recently returned from the Soudan
relates that after ride of 800 miles his
horse showed no signs Of work, though he
had cast all his shoes before accomplishing
a quarter Of the journey. though many Of
the camels had died and the others had suf-
fered severely. Again. 1t was an Arab Of
14.2A. which carried ten stone six pounds
and won a ten-mile race at Ferozepore in
twenty-five minutes. feat of endurance
probably unequaled in equine annals, And
Lord ROBBERS can bear testimony to the
powers Of the Arab which carried him
through all his campaigns during twenty
Ave years. and. alone among the horses of
history. received official authority to wear
the Afghan medal with four clasps Such
qualities are worth insisting upon at the
war Office as short cut to the solution OF
many problems Of economy and dispatch in
the transport service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
WINDMILL INSTEAD OF SAILS.
Inventive Waterman Has Devised q
New Motive Power for Yachts.

inventive waterman Has Dev1SeQ q
New Motive Power for Yachts.
From. the Chicago Chronicle.
Windmills can be put to other uses than
that Of drawing water on stock raisers'
farms throughout Illinois for the cattle to
drink. This has been demonstrated by an
ingenious boatman on the lake front, who
has attached mill to his toy yacht. The
fans OF the mill revolve fastest when the
wind is high, and the craft is one of the
swiftest between Michigan City and wau-
kegan. The owner of the boat accepted
wager that he could not construct boat
which would be able to make progress IT.
the teeth Of the wind. The bet was made
early in the spring. The boatman began
to think all day long. Last Sunday he an
nounced that he had constructed boat
according to specifications and was ready
to try 1t in order that his point might be
proved and his money won
The craft when in the water proved to be
a skiff-like boat, three feet long. Directly
under the bow was deep keel From the
stern rose long vane like those seen on
country barns, to show the direction of the
wind. Right above the bow there was
shaft with a windmill ten inches in diam
eter on the-end. The shaft inclined aft and
ran through what would have been the
sternpcst until 1t struck below the water
line. A five-inch propeller was attached to
this end of 1t. 1t was such an absurd-look-
ing craft that everybody laughed when its
builder put the unwieldy thing into the
water.
strong west wind was blowing. The
queer boat quavered for second as it
struck the water then slowly but steadily
came to the wind. The windmill caught the
force of the gale and began to revolve. Lit
tie by little the boat forged ahead. The
harder the wind blew the more rapidly 1t
gained Roadway. The forward keel and the
after weather vane kept it dead in the wind.
The absurd little vessel stood out from the
dock until its owner had to get in a row.
boat to capture 1t. Everybody cheered and
the wager was declared won. 1t Is quite
probable that the inventor will build boat
on the same principle big enough to carry
him and a friend or two The little model
has created no end of talk along the lake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
STUDYING BUSINESS METHODS.
Cuban Officials Seek Information OF
District Accountants.

Mr. Osgood Smith OF New York. accom-
panied by Jose b. Gomez and Coronei Oren-
clio Nodarse Becalloa OF Havana. Cuba,
called today upon the District Commission
ers. Mr.. Smith explained. after submitting
q letter of introduction from Gen. Ludlow.
the military governor of Havana, that
Messrs. Gomez and Becalloa are visiting
the United States for the purpose of study
ing municipal accounts and the manner Of
keeping them. the latter being the auditor
OF Havana. The Cubans spent some time
at the District building. where the Districts
accounts were explained to them by Mr.
f. G. Davis. the collector of taxes. Mr.. ].
T. Petty and other District officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
GIRL MISSING FROM HOME.
Police Asked to Look Out for Elsie
Hopkins.

The police have been requested to look
out for Elsie May Hopkins. white girl.
sixteen years Of age, large for her age.
who has been missing from her home since
Thursday.
Elsie lived with her parents at 1888 11th
street southeast, and II is said she IS stage
struck, and has probably gone in search Of
fame behind the footlignts. She is d girl
of rather pretty complexion. with short.
auburn hair. When last she was
dressed in a black skirt and light shirt
waist. She usually wears a sailor or cam
paign hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

Arrangements have been completed for q
picnic to be given Monday. on the grounds
or the German Orphan Asylum, for the
benefit of the inmates Of that institution,
There will be concert and dancing music,
and games for the children, with prizes to
be awarded the winners. The picnic will be
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

The Labor day excursion to be gwen Mon
day, with River View as the objective
point, under the auspices of Central Labor
Union and Building Trades Council, gives
promise of being great success. The COM
mittees have been at work for weeks par
fecting the program, and thousands Of tick
cts have been meanwhile sold through the
efforts of the local unions
The leading events scheduled for the day
have been heretofore mentioned in detail in
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

The District Commissioners today amend
ed the police regulations adding to section
2 of article 10 the following: provided,
that letter carriers assigned to night serv-
Ice by the Post Office Department. when
actually engaged in such service, shall not
be required to display light upon their
bicycles and tricycles'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

The District Commissioners today APP
pointed ferdinand Donnelly a clerk in the
fire department, at 500 per annum, to sue
coed L. b. Hesse. who was promoted to
be a clerk in the police department, vice
T. Fred. Alvey, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
WORK FINALLY COMPLETED.

The City Post Office Building Turned
Over to the Treasury.
Assistant Secretary Taylor says that all
the work on the new city post office build
ing has finally been completed. and that
the building has been turned over to the
chief clerk of the treasury, who will act as
custodian until the general Post Office De-
partment moves in and takes control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
In the Shoe Store.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Mrs. Plump Crying in vain to squeeze
No. foot into No. 3 shoe)-"This seems
a trifle tight, but m afralu a No Is too
large"
Mr.. Plump-"You are too easily frighten-
ed, my dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

had saved me from being kidnapped he was
a bigger lion than ever. But that 1t was
a fact that kangaroos were thus corrupted
and turned into ways Of crime saddened
me and I never went kangarooing after
that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
Policeman Appointed.

JeI emiah Mccarthy has been appointed
by the District Commissioners a member
OF the police force, vice w. J. Mulvaney,
resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
HOTELS.
This List Appears Every Saturday.
HOTELS.
Summer
Resorts.
For rates. routes, etc, call address (send stamp
Hotel Tariff Bureau,
63 Fifth Ave. New York
HOTEL TARIFF GUIDE
This List Appears Every Saturday.

FREE.
'A.f. American Plan; EP.. European; Op openD
A-bANf,N.f The Ten Eyck +. 7. So up; A.P 50 up
a".....-..- 49,. Hotel Kenmore. A.P.. So MP
asblRf PARK. Nj Ocean Ht Qargest), 81 to 81
40 ....--....- .Devopport Inn. lE. C. Lindsay
DALI ihotE, Md. The Carrotou, A. p. So 30 up
pos'oN, Mass Hotel Yeniorne, A.P., SIS
10 .C"piey So Hotel. e 81 30 mp; A.P SO 80 up
pHoohLfN NY Hotel St.George, E.P. 81: AP 50
ohNaGo. Ill. Chicago Beach Hotel, Lake Shore
fronting olst Boulevard, A.P.. 81 up. High-class
Irahsient and Tourist Hotel. Geo. b. Ross Mgr.
EAtfER Eng Royal Clarence Htl A.P 80; EPsi
r'hENfIElD. Mass Mansion House A. p s. So So
,o>po> Westminster. High class Res
io->ooN-st-ErminsS idential hotel Unexccllei for
tcuisine, comfort Mod. tariff.
MoNTREAL. Can. Fl viger Htl. .A.P Sup f. T. Stun
NakhAGANSETT PIER RI. The New Gladstone
Ocean exposure. Shaded lawns r. H. Stearns
NEW 1ORh- --.. Fifth Avenue Hotel AP s. IN
DO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Holland House, EP 81 up
do Chatnbers&W B'wayI Cosmopolitan f r 81 M
fARiS Champs Elysees) Hotel DAlbe f. * AP
PHILADELPHIA. Adine F. z. 81 Soup: 4 p 81 soup
90 -tisest al c&t.d.h.l The Lafayette Is r 81 up
fiIfSBG, Pa Hill Schenley. +. F. 81 SCUBA r Stun
RI PLEASANT. y. J..............P Pine Bluff Inn
XIII MOUTH. Eng Grand Hotel AP 81; EP 81
kithrlklD SfRGS. n. Y .EsrlngtonIItl "A p Sup
do-.--.-. st. James Hotel AP. 81 80 IN
SARATOGA SPGS NY Grand Uni JnTItl A T. s5up
"AShiNIIoN. ID. c.. Arlington Hotel AP s.
oo--..-.-. The Raleigh E.P 81. 81 up
" H.Sl END, " J.....-...... The HOLLYWOOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

GOOD FoR WELL PEOPLE AND SICK ONES
Liebig Company Extract of Beef
ap4-t&them. then theG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02

WASHINGTON, ID. c. POST OFFICE NOTICE
should be read daily, changes NAV occur nj
any time. ' '"' al
fotEiGN NAILS are forwarded to The norris of
SAILING uaiy, and the schedule of riosinc, il ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uniuterru,,trd
overland transit. For the week ending S,,pteInl.r
this Office $ follows: ~ ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
ASBURi PARK, n. j.

BROOKSIDE HOTEL AND COTTAGES.
Altitude, 3,10o feet; 81 per week is the rate
offered for September engagements hours
tennis and swimming pool free to guests; livery
attached; no hay fever, fog or malaria. Illus
WRIGHT. Mgr, Brookside ". Va. au24-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-02
SUMMER RESORTS.

Evening Star 10 located at 13O0-13
Atlantic avenue, where any inforRa-
ton concerning advertising, etc.. crn
be obtained. The rates are the same
a. charged at the Home once.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
TO COUNT CUBANS.
President Mckinley Issues n PrOcIa-
nation Directing That Census
of the People BE Taken. aslitt

Washington, Aug. 31.-President Nc
Kinley has sent to Gen. Brooke at Ha-
vana the following proclamation pro-
viding for a census of the population
of Cuba:
Executive Mansion, Aug. II, 1870
the People of Cuba: The dsorganized con-
dtion of your island resulting from the
war and the absence of any general rec
ognized authority aside from the tempo
rary military control of the United States,
have made it necessary that the United
States should follow the restoration of or
der and peaceful industry by giving its
assistance and supervision to the success
s!ve steps by which you will proceed to the
establishment of an effective system OF
self-government.
"As a preliminary step in the perform
ance of this duty, l have directed that a
census of the people of Cuba be taken, and
have appointed competent and disinterest-
ed citizens of Cuba as enumerators and su-
pervisors.
1T is important for the proper arrange
ment of your new government that the in
formation sought shall be fully and accu-
rately given, and / request that by every
means in your power you aid the officers
appointed in the performance of theh
duties.
(SigneD WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
The revolution in the southern prov

The revolution in the southern prov
inces of Peru has been crushed.
Capt. Richard p. Leary, United States
navy, has arrived at Guam, Ladrone is
lands, and has established the soy.
ereignty of the United States.
Two young ladies, Helena and Alice
Gillespie, cousins, were drowned in the
st. Charles river at Quebec while at.
tempting to save the life of sister OF
the first named.
President Figuereo has yielded his ex
ecutive authority to his council of min
listers and the revolution in Santo Do
mingo is victorious.
Chief Justice William L. Chambers, OF
Samoa, says that annexation of the is.
lands by one of the treaty powers is the
only solution of the present trouble.
A dispatch from Manila says that Gen
Lawton has made tour of many towns
along the line of his division, including
Santa Anna and San Felipe, and has es.
tablished in each complete system OF
civil government.
An English syndicate is negotiating
for the purchase of William Waldorf AS
tors American property. The amount
offered is $15O,000,0O0. ..s u
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LOSS WAS IMMENSE.
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Statistics Concerning the Recent
Hurricane in Porto Rico show
4 Sad state of Affairs. sftT

San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. 31.-A
majority of the larger towns and cities
of Porto Rico in. the path of the great
hurricane of August have been heard
from, Eand the reports show that the
ruin and devastation and loss of life
occasioned by wind and water are much
greater than at first supposed.
At this time it is impossiblektb esti-
mate the loss of life with any degree
of accuracy, but Maj. John Glenn, chief
quartermaster of the department, who
has visited, number of the stricken
cities, estimates that at least 1900 peo-
pie have been killed by falling houses
and flying timbers or drowned, and
that 5000 have been injured. The prop
erty loss on the island will amount to
many millions of dollars. The coffee
and orange crops have been entirely
ruined and all other crops have suf-
fered greatly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-09-08
PENSIONS REPORT.
Annual Statement of ii. Clay Evans
shows That S13S,355,O52 Were
isNf Expended During Year. k5sit'

Washington, Aug. 81. : The annual
report of Hon. III. Clay Evans, commits
sioner of pensions, shows that during
the year there were added to the PEN
sion roll 40,220 names and 1876 were
dropped, 34,345 of these by reason of
death. There was expended for pen
sions $138,355,052. The annual value of
the entire pension roll amounts to
$131 ,617, 961, being $649, 496 more than it
ever was, due to the higher average an
nual value of pensions. The roll is made
up of 753,451 surviving soldiers, 237, AIS
widows and dependent relatives and 653
nurses. The total number of original
applications filed during the year, in
Guiding those on account of the war
with Spain, was 1876.
The number of original claims al
lowed was 37,077. During the year 1917
919 claims of all classes were rejected,
a large percentage of these being claims
for increase. The report will state that
the delay in the adjudication of claims
is in nearly every case the fault of the
claimants or their attorneys.
In order that the present complex sys-
tenn of pensioning may be simplifed,
and to secure a more uniform practice
in the future, the appointment of
commission on the revision of the laws,
rules and regulations, is recommended.