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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

Independent Democrats Sore Over
Result of the Primary.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, August 1.-The three
legislative district conventions of Baltimore
city met today and elected twenty-one del
egates TO represent the city democrats in
the state convention. which will meet here
tomorrow at noon to nominate candidates
for governor, controller and attorney gem
eral- All the delegates chosen today will
vote for Representative John Walter Smith
whose nomination or the first ballot is now
assured Some OF the democrats who have
been opposed TO Col. Smiths nomination are
very sore over the result of yesterdays city
primaries, and do not hesitate to assert
that ali the power of the Old ring was used
10 carry the wards for the successful can
dldate. They say that Col. Smiths nomina-
ton as the ring candidate will arouse the
hosuhty Of the Independents and jeopardize
the success Of their party at the November
election The slate made up today is as
follows: For governor. Col. Jno Walter
Smith of Worcester county: for controller
State Senator Joshua Herring of Carroll
county; FOR attorney general. ex-Represen-
tatlve Is!Gor Rayner Of Baltimore city
Ihere Is very little doubt that all the above
named will be nominated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
SPREAD oFa THE FEVER
Information Received This Afternoon by
Surgeon General Wyman.
1t IL Believed Now That the Epide mic
Has Appeared In
PhOebus,

Surgeon General Wyman this afternoon
received information concerning three i'm
portant developnents on the subject of yell
low fever at the Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton.
There is now little doubt that the infec-
tion has spread to Phoebus adjoining
Hampton; that place has been placed I'M
der quarantine, and there has been no i'm
portant spread of the disease at the home
DR.. Vickery telegraphed from the home:
Epidemic not extending. Last day two
cases, one death"
1t is not known here whether these cases
are in addition to the total number of cases
telegraphed to DR.. wyman last night, that
total being thirty-seyen cases and seven
deaths. @s-
DR.. White telegraphs from Hampton that
quarantine at Newport News has been
turned over to the marine hospital service,
and that there is little doubt that there is
infection in Phoebus,
There are about 200 guests at the hotels
at Old Point Comfort These guests cannot
icofo SACept ny PERMISSION OF the marine
hospital surgeons after they are satisfied
they are not infected
New York Precautionary Measures.
NEW YORK, August 1.
Every p ssible precaution is being taken
by the authorities of Jersey City to pre-
vent yellow fever from making an entrance
from the south. Arrangements to watch
and fumigate all trains coming in from
suspected parts of the south are being per-
fected. The fumigating will be done by
the Jersey City health authorities at the
expense of the railroads, and room will be
set aside in which, If necessary, southern
passengers will be quarantined at the
depots.
Steps Taken at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, August 1.-The first active
step toward the enforcement of the quar-
antine against Newport News, Hampton
and Old Point Comfort, Va, on account of
yellow fever was taken this morning, when
the steamer Juniata Of the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Line, from Boston,
was held up at quarantine station by order
of Health Commissioner Jones, upon in
formation that several passengers had
boarded the ship at Old Point. She was
soon released, however upon the statement
of her commander that the story was in
correct, and that he had taken no passen-
gers from any of the towns against which
the Quarantine1is being enforced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

"At San Juan. Mananguez and at Ponce
we have carrier system which works
well. The merchants also have a private
carrier called Cartiero who gets from
them one-sixth of a cent in our money for
collecting and delivering their letters We
do not recognize these however, and do
not deliver mail to them until they have
filed letters from the people to wohm they
are directed authorizing 1t.
You would be astonished to see how
rapidly the people are adapting themselves
to our ways. They are picking up Eng
fish very rapidly, and you hear spatterings
of 1t everywhere you go. The street arabs
have learned TO cuss with the proficiency
OF sailor. The young people of the re-
spectacle class are striving to learn Eng
fish, and many of the wealthy ones are
coming to this country to attend our
schools.
Il impress upon every one who appeals to
me for situations that we will employ none
but those who speak English The new
school system will shortly be working well,
but nothing except English will be taught.
The island is absolutely free from sickness
and the weather superb. / shall move my
family early in October to Porto Rico.
which will be my future home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
WRECK ON THE FAST MAIL.
Fatal Accident On Northwestern, Near
Des MOines River.

BOONE, Iowa, August 1.-The fast mail
train on the Chicago and Northwestern
railroad which left Chicago at 10 O'Clock
last night, left the track at Kate Shelly
Curve" just east 6f the Des Moines river
bridge, al o'clock this morning. The en-
CINE and all the cars were wrecked. The
following were killed: Engineer John Mas
terson. Fireman Arthur Schmidt, Postal
Clerk G. C. Stones q. ]. OBrien. a postal
clerk. living in Chicago, died after reaching
this city. 81 ~
The following were injured, but the ex-
tent of their injuries cannot be determined
until the surgeons Ct the hospital have ex-
amined them gPostsA Clerk Fackert, Postal
Clerk A w. .Hoyts Postal Clerk E. Ii.
shirk, PostalioCler c. c. Roorick, Mes
senger HelperhF. l.. Figafoos. Brakeman
Thomas FianEery was slightly injured in
ternal:y. and Several other trainnen sus-
tanned slight injuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
METEOR FINISHES FIRST.
Over Eleven Minutes Ahead of Britain
mia at COwes.

COWES, August 1.-The regatta of the
Royal Yacht squadron was opened today,
with beautiful weather and big crowds
aiioat and ashore. The starters in the race
for the queens cup were the Prince of
Wales Britannia, Emperor Williams Me-
teor, Satanita, Rainbow, Betty. Roseneath
and Cetonia. The course was the old
Queens course, to the westward, round
Lymington Spit buoy, then eastward round
the Bullock buoy, finishing off Cowes.
The Britannia and Meteor crossed the
starting line together. Britannia took the
lead, but Meteor rounded Lymington Spit
buoy minute ahead with the others close
up.
The Meteor allowed the Britannia ten
minutes
Meteor finished at 3:45:15; Britannia fin
ished at $3.50, and Satanita finished at
4:l3JO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Nd. August Flour quiet, IN
changed-receipts, II. $50 barrels; exports, none
Wheat steady-spot and the month, 7015aI0as; Sep
TENDER, I2a12k; October, I21i steamer No. ? red
G7ha67es-receipts, g. $50 bushels; exports, none
southern by sample, COAL; southern ON grnde, 6sa
II. Corn steady-spot and the month, 35Na35x
September. 25a35A; November or December, new
old. 80 asked; steamer mixed, 34a341 4-receipts
204 545 bushels; exports, none-southern white
corn 4Ia41la: southern yellow corn 40a4l. Oats
dull and easy-No. white 29Aa30; No. mixed,
2S4a29. Rye irmer-No. nearby, 53h; No. 2
western, 5534. Hay firn-No. 1 timothy, Si5a
$3.50 Grain freights very frm-steam TO Liver
pool, per bushel sgd. August; Cork, for orders,
per quarter, IS. 3da3s. AID, August. Sugar
strong, unchanged. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Butter firm IN hanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
BOY ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Striking Messenger Boys in Boston
Resort to Violence.

BOSTON, August 1.-The striking mes
sengers of the Boston Messenger Company
claim that the company has but six boys at
work today. Two of these boys were as
saulted during the forenoon one of them
being so roughly handled that he was taken
in an ambulance to a hospital One of the
asSaiiants was arrested.
The strikers presented a bill of grievances
TO the company today, demanding 2h cents
per message, that ten hours shall consti-
tute a day $ work and that they be per
United to buy their uniforms instead Of
renting them from the company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
MIsT0OK lMALsTER's POLITICS.
Baltimore Mayor Invited to Demo-
crntic Jubilee at Detroit

BALTIMORE, August Mayor Master,
republican of this city. has received a let
ter from Mayor Mayburn. democrat. III De-
troit, Mich, in which the latter invites Bal
timore's chief executive to attend {, demo-
cratic jubilee in Detroit en- August 49, and
make an address, adding:
"A portion of the forenoon has been set
aside for two or three speeches by demo-
cratic mayors. Carter Harrison OF Chicago
has been invited, and we have assurances
of his acceptance.
Mayor Malster has replied, thanking
Mayor Mayburn for. the invita- ton, but sug.
costing that an error has been made re-
garding the writer's political status. mas
much as he Is staiwart republican. and
deferring his acceptance until he again
hears from the mayor of Detroit,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
COinuEe for July.

The monthly statement of the director of
the mint shows a total coinage for the
month of July of s4,6S2. $50 pieces, valued
at $6,s64SS0- The total coinage of gold
was So.9s1,5o0 and of silver and bronze,
$3.50, as follows:
Double eagles. 81. $50 900: eagles, S4,1o1.-
900; dollars, S40600O; half dollars 500, 900
quarter dollars, $4,000; dimes, $4,000;
five-cent nickeis, ISL goo; one-cent bronze
$3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Funeral of Mrs. Kate Chase sprague.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Kate Chase Sprague will be held at IL
o clock noon tomorrow at the late residence
of the deceased, Edgewood. Rev. Dr. Ern-
est Paddock of st. Johns Church will Off
ciate
The interment is to be strictly nrivata
There Will be no pallbearers Arrange
ments have been made to place the remains
IN vault at Glenwood cemetery Temporal
Fly. Later the body Will be removed to
Ohio for burial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
CEPHALONIA IN COLLISION.
Ocean Liner Runs Down a Bark OF
Irish Coast.

QUEENSTOWN, August 1.-The Cunard
line steamer Cephalonia, Capt. Pierce, from
Boston July - for Liverpool. which arrived
here today at 800 am, was densely be-
logged during the night. Between and 8
o'clock in the morning. while nearing the
Irish coast. she colliGed with d sailing yes
sci, supposed TO be a bark. The vessels
separated quickly ard boat was launched
from the steamer. but all search for the
sailing craft was unayailHg.
The Cephalcnia was not damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Police Changes.

John L. McLucas has been appointed by
the District Commissioners a private of
class 1 of the police force, vice R. d. Her
bert, resigned. The Commissioners have
also permitted Policeman r. Golway to re-
call his resignation, which was rendered to
take effect yesterday, and have permitted
him to retain his position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Steamer Brnzilia Aground.

NEW YORK. August 1.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Brazilia. from HAM
burg July %. grounded on the west bank
in the lower bay near Swinburne Island
about . O'Clock this morning As the tide
had been running ebb only an hour it is
probable that she will remain aground until
nigh water this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Do NOT USE "DUM-DUM, BULLETS.
Col. Tanner Denies Report REGARDING
Joliet Penitentiary Guards.

SPRINGFIELD, August 1.-Several dis
patches have been received at the COVER
hors Office inquiring as to the truth of the
statement telegraphed from Joliet that the
guards at the Northern penitentiary at
Joliet are armed with Mauser rifles and are
furnished with ''dum-dum'' bullets. Col T
Mack Tanner, the governors private score
tary' stated that there is no truth In the
statements. He says the arms have NOT
been changed at ALL and the idea thai
dum-dum' bullets are to be used is ridic-
ulouS. " AN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Pulp Mill Burns.

PLATTSBURG, n. Y. August IA pulp
mill at Cadyvile, on the Saranac river was
destroyed by fire yesterday. A Delaware
and Hudson freight car, standing on the
mill siding. was also burned The mill ha
longed to the International Paper Company
and was valued at 81, $50. IT was fully IN
Sured The fire caught in the wood room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
hnutz Raises His Flag on Town.

SAN FRANCISCO. August Admiral
hautz yesterday raised his flag on the bat
lie snip Iowa. which is now the flagship of
the Pacific squadron. The Philadelphia,
his former flagship, is undergoing repairs
a. Mare Island The Iowa has gone TO the
Union iron works to take on a portion of
her armament, which was left here when
she recently sailed for the dry dock at Port
Orchard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

LONDON, August 1.-The United States
Ambassador, MIR. Joseph H. Choate. had
long conference this morning at the United
states embassy with Mr.. Francis H. VII
liers, an assistant under secretary of the
foreign office. 1t is understood the amhas-
sador explained some points raised by late
dispatches from Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

NEW YORK. August Policeman Thos.
F. OBrien. who on June 10 stole gold
watch and chain and two lockets from the
body of Capt. G. D. Roads. president OF the
Stuyvesant Fire Insurance Company who
was killed on that day by an electric car,
was sentenced today to four years and
three months In Sing Sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Mr.. Root at the Treasury.

Secretary Root was at the Treasury De-
partment this afternoon, returning the Wis
its made by Secretary Gage and other
Treasury officials Mr.. Root was accompa-
MED by Victor Mason, private secretary of
the Secretary of War. 1t is understood that
Mr. Mason has been asked by Mr.. Root to
continue in the same position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Deep Waterway Commission Will
Consider Two Routes.
MEETING At NAULF STE. MARIE
Major c. W. Raymond Discusses
Relative Merits Of Proposals.
SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS

PHTIA DELPHIA. August Maj Chas
W. Raymond chief engineer of the United
States army for this city, left today for
Sault Ste Marie. Mich, to attend meet
ing of the deep waterway commission. of
which he Is president. The commission,
which has held a number of meetings, Will
discuss and compare the final surveys made
for the contemplated route of the water
way from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic
ocean In addition to Maj. Raymond, the
commission consists of Alfred Noble, the
builder of the first lock of the Sault Ste.
Marie canal. and a member of the recent
Nicaragua canal commission, and George
Y. WIsner of Detroit.
The commission will inspect the Sault
Ste. Marie canal and will then go to De-
troit. Fifty engineers are at the latter
place tabulating and arranging the results,
and it is expected the final report of the
commission will be presented early in next
year. Mai. Raymond approximates the
cost of the proposed waterway at about
S2tD,ODO.OUO.
The Route Outlined.
Before leaving today he said:
THE route to be followed will be through
the Sault Ste. Marie canal to Lake Huron,
through the river to Lake Erie, thence by
ship canal around Niagara Falls to Lake
ontario. Inc question confronting the COM
mission at this point is whether or not
the Nelland canal. which is Canadian prop
erty, should be utilized by deepening, as it
Is now totally inadequate for the use of
ships of deep draught, OF q new canal built
in American territory This may be found
the more desirable for international rea-
sons
"A depth of thirty feet throughout the
waterway would be sufficient to carry any
vessel to the ocean. The entire scheme
contemplates some very serious engineer
ing problems. particularly as to the sys-
tens of locks.
Two Routes Considered.
From the point above mentioned, two
canal routes are suggested, both using the
Hudson river. One is known as the Os-
wego and Mohawk route, and the other
as the Champlain-St. Lawrence. The Os-
wegO-M Mohawk route is to start at Oswego
and proceed along the Mohawk valley
taking in such cities as Syracuse. Rome
and Utica; going thence to Troy, where it
will connect with the Hudson, necessi-
tating a deepening of the Hudson. This
route will practically Obiiterate the Erie,
though it will take up some of its water
ways
been surveyed from Lake Frances, which
is an arm Of the St Lawrence river, dia-
metrically across to the Richeleu river,
which flows into Lake Champlain, and
through this lake by means of a canal to
Troy"
In addition to consideration of the above
suggestions. the commission will discuss
the question of an increase of the locks of
the Sault Ste. Marie canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

AMHERST, Mass. August THE body
of Eugene Takahpuer, the Indian who killed
Miss Edith Moren and who then set fire to
the Morells barn, was found today in the
ruins OF the barn The Indian killed Miss
Moren because she rejected his attentions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s2o1 900. Government receipts
From internal revenue. 1922 4O2; customs.
S24,ssO; miscellaneous. s5S.S4S; expendi-
lures. S2,479,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
MarbIehead Sails for CaIlao.

SANTIAGO DE CHILE, August L. via
Galveston, Textile United States cruiser
Marblehead. which is on her way from Peru
to Mare Island. has left Coquimbo, Chile
for Callao, Peru.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
II You Miss The star

Subscribers who experience any difficulty
In receiving The Star. caused by the carrier
not ringing the door bell will please report
such failure or non-deliyery to the Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
W. w. Aston an Engii Imam Now.

LONDON, August 1.-The Gazette an
nounces today that Mr. William Waldorf
Aston was naturalized a British subject
July IL of the present year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01

Fermented liquors show the greatest IN
crease in revenue turned ill., the increase
over 1895 being $40. 129, 137.
Schedules A and B of the war tax pro-
duced little in 1893. as the law went into
effect few days before the close of that
fiscal year. These schedules alone produced
$43, S3I. SIS in the year just gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Government Bonds.

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. b Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1ilo T ST., members New York
| stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
| denhurg, Thalnlann & Co.. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
I Elk rights

First Assistant Postmaster General Perry
3. Heath was acting postmaster general to-
day and as such signed all officiai mail
Director William R. Merriam of the CEN
sus bureau left this morning for Atlantic
City for his vacation. He expects to be
gone q month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
HAVANA August 1

l.
Hazard (surgeon) reports, July 81, no
military cases, and no deaths since the
2pth.
Surgeon General Sternberg, to whom this
message was addressed, regards the record
as quite exceptional. and as testifying to
the wisdom of the precautions taken not
only by The War Department in planning
the accommodations for the troops in Cuba
but to the ability of the commanding OIL
GERS in preserving the health of their SOL
dierS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
Havana Death RepOrt.

The following cablegram has been re-
ceived at the War Department from DR.
O'Reilly, the chief army surgeon en- duty
at Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
CANNOT INSPECT JuRY's MINUTES.

A recess was then taken.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-18
Forces in South africa.


The situation in South Africa is be-
coming interesting, both to the friends
Of Great Britain and those who sym
uathlze with the Beers. England is
fighting as far away from home as the
United States is in the Philippines, and
il under somewhat or the same disad-
vantage. therefore time and distances
are counting at the present against her.
But It will not be for long. In spite Of
the fact that General Butler will not
have his full complement of $4,000
troops ready for service before No
vember 1t does not indicate that the
British in South Africa are outnum-
bered. The Philadelphia Press in a re-
view of the situation intlmates that the
estimate of the Boer strength is opti-
mlstie, and continues:
The troops now arriving at Durham and
the Cape represent the sseohd Seipt9 ~, :
eFranean and the home ports, The "nrst
reinforcemerit' brought W the. eneGtlye
force or the British troOpa 20 about BOY'
ali told. This reinforcement was SV ,h..
inYEeRt concentration OF troops was MADE
In Natal. The second reinforcement Whh
deolded upon at the cabinet council or sep
tenber 8, and all the troops INVOLVED IN
thiH movement should be IN Cape Colony or
Natal within a fortnight, which, excluding
tbe militia, would give General White, the
secOnd m command, about 3.0O men w
nrirno condition, representing the PICK OF
the service. The close Of this week may
see the largest part OF these reinforce
nentE In South Africa, 30 that, counting;
in volunteers, the British force now avail
mile must be- very near some XOV0O strQnE.
ARRinpt this force the Beers at thelT
heat putting forth every eiiort to strike
\ sudden blow. can do little more than
cnuni H. n they can DO that. All sorts
~ osrtinatea Of the BoCr strength are
made. The Doors themselves talk OF
s6OOO men divided uneqnally between
mo two Dutch commemorative, but lhls
practically means taking almost every
onS who can boar gun, young or Oh.
into The service. There VIII undoubtedly
h" n GOOD deal OF recruiting thnt Will rep.
resenf In numbers extremes OF age, bnt
with tho small male populations Of both
stntos 10 draw from the higher cstlInalea
Ieern absurd, and mn effective nghuni;
Force OF 1900 IN more likely TAR est
mate. Hence, 10 far ~ numberH 20, the
Brltish forces are not probably outnnm-
bered now by the Boer troops save u 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-18
chnnres ofPolitloal Fortunes.

New York Sun: The changes which
occur In the fortunes of political can
dIdates through no fault of their own
are sometimes puzzllng. In the Re-
publican national convention Of 1895 one
of the leading candidates for the nomi-
nation for the presidency was
Henry Clay Evans, Of Tennessee. Mr.
Evans was a candidate for the govern
.orshIp in his state. which has consld-
cradle white Republican vote, In tho
state election OF 1884. and on the fac"
OF the returns was chosen by plural
ity OF 74s votes. Subsequently the leg
islature undertook TO revise the count,
with the result that the certificate OF
election was awarded to Mr.. Turney,
the Democratic candidate. Many Re-
publicans, resenting this, favored Col
Evans for vice president on the frst
ballot. Mr.. Evans received $50 votes,
and was second on the list. Mr.. Hobart
was nominated, and later on Mr.. Evans
was appointed commissioner OF PEN
slons. The fusion Of the Democrats
and Popullsts has put Tennessee again
In the line Of solid Democratic states.
The antagonlsms incident to any adj
mluistratlon OF the pension ONCE have
led to enmities against Mr.. Evans. and
there is now little heed paid by Repub-
llcans to any OF the recommendations
Of their Tennessee brethren.