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Joseph Mullen Electrocuted.

Sing Sing, July 23.-Joseph Mullen
was electrocuted at sos O'clock this
morning. He murdered his wife in
New York City in June of 1898,
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Remey Goes to Tien Tsin.

Washington, July 23.-The follow
ing cablegram was received from Ad-
miral Remey this morning: Taku,
July 23.-I am going to Tien Tsin to-
day to look into matters, leaving the
senior officer here. The Newark has
gone to Nagasaki for docking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

FRENCH FLANNEIs, all wool: heavily
twilled: all the newest shades
a aae aee old favof,tes; &C. val 400.
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WILL CLAIM OUR SHARE.

Attorney General Griggs Defines
American Policy In the Orient,
Attorney General Griggs was one of the
speakers at banquet at Delmonico's in
New York last night. the occasion being
the celebration of Lincoln's birthday ami
versary. Referring to the Philippines Mr..
Griggs said: 81 fa
1T is hard to understand why the pres
ence OF our flag anywhere on the face of
the globe should give offense to some
Americans, especially when all the rest of
the world seems content about 1t. = ;
The truth is that the world perceives. and
has perceived sooner than some of our own
people, that the United States of America
has become a great world power, not by
any special process of election or choice,
but by growth, development and an extern
sion of her domain Of territory, as we'll a 9
Of trade, into regions where we must en-
counter the rivalries and at the same time
shall claim our share Of the privileges that
pertain to the dominant powers in admin
istering the affairs of the, orient"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

DIR. bulls Cough Syrup cures all
throat troubles. Why wear out your throat by in
cessant coughing, when this reliable remedy can
b bought for ooly q cents bottlef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

BLACK TAFFETA of superb finish:
though heavy it is soft and pliable; good
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REVOLUTION IN WARFARE.
Julian Ralph Writes of the Change
MiIitary Conditions.

Military Conditions.
The New York Herald publishes the fol-
lowing letter from Julian Ralph from Mod
der River:
British defeats at the hands of the Beers
are due to the fact that the methods of
modern warfare have been brought to a
pause by the demonstrated power of the
weapons Of today.
The essential qualities of the army of
twenty years ago are no longer the SUI
preme necessities for success. The man
behind the gun stands more supreme than
ever.
Dig a trench and line 1t with good Shots
supported by modern artillery, and no enc
my can advance in the face of them They
may be outfianked or starved but, while
their ammunition holds out. none can GUST
them, for they can fill the whole plain over
a radius of at least 1000 yards with such a.
whitening blast of shrapnel and rifle bullets
that no troops can stand in the open before
it,
Speaking of Magersfontein, he says:
The Beers there demonstrated the fact
that, given a plain, field glasses modern
magazine rifles and quick-firing small guns.
and the whole German army itself could
not dislodge the 5000 men of the two Boer
republics by a frontal attack on those
grass-edged trenches. Not 10000 British
could have beaten those 1900 Beers, ex-
cept at such sacrifice of life as no conf
nIander would require or could be pardoned
for occasioning.
For a frontal attack the old military
manuals declared that the attacking force
must be three times that of the defending
force: but today, with the new weapons 1t
Is said that ten men must attack one
One Of the most formidable new conditions
of war which We are experiencing is one
that We have never, or next to never seen
before, for there are men in our army who
have never seen Boer in battle I know ~
officers who have seen only one or two in
one battle and five or six in another.
Firing for Hours at Invisible Foes.
Our men have thrown themselves upon
the veldt and have fired for hours at a time
| at the noise or flame at the trenches of the
/ enemy, whom they could not see
| AT Modder River there were whole bat
/ talions of ours that did not know at the end
of the day whe Their the enemy was north
i or south of the river.
"A European army fighting under Euro.
pean rules is clumsy weapon against rhe
| Boer, who opposes us with weapons which
render one man as good as ten, and all ter
| invisible.
I'VE remember the old saying that or
| army moves upon its belly. and we para.
phrase it to make it read "a modern arm,
must fight upon its belly
| IF Germany got in trench that coult
not be turned. all the world could advanc,
and be slaughtered, but not all the work.
could Dust the Germans from that trench
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13
THE COURTS,

Equity Court No. 2-Justice Barnard
Davis agt. Davis; testimony before EN-
ma M. Gillett, examiner, ordered taken.
Poole agt. Poole: order to pay counsel fees
Costello agt Costello; order appointing
guardian ad litem. Jones agt. Jones; sale
ratified finally.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh
United States agt. Cary A. Vaughn libel
verdict, guilty United States agt Fredk
Boston, larceny from the person; on trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Chief Justice Bing-
ham.
United States agt. Harlow L. Erskine
assault to rape; on trial.
Probate Court-Justice Cole
Estate of Sarah M. Goodrich: statement
for account filed. Estate of Marcellina Jar
Doe: acceptance of service filed. Estate of
Jessie c. Holderman; letters of admins
tration granted to Maria f. Holderman;
bond. $50. Estate of Theo. H. N. McPher-
sen; will partly proved. Estate of August
Detterer: order directing administrator to
settle claim of VIM. T. Lawton. Estate of
VIM. Van Sicklen petition for probate Of
will filed. Estate of Catharine v. Cobb;
voucher filed. Estate of Nehemiah Cobb;
statement of account filed Estate of limo
thy Cahill: letters of administration granted
to Arthur T. Cahill; bond, $4,000. Estate
of Columbus Alexander: summons issued
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

A dance was given at Grange Hall,
GAINESVILLE. Md, Friday evening last The
chaperones were Mrs. T.. o. White, Mrs
Thos. Story. Mrs. T. L. Hayes. The COM
mittee consisted of Messrs. Brooks, Gott
w. Harrie, Dickerson and E. L. Chiswell
Among those present were Miss Ellen Hill
leary Of Brunswick. Nd; Miss Whitaker
of Indiana, Miss Trussel Of West Virginia
the Misses Kessler Of Buckeystown, Nd ;
Misses Neal of Neelsville, Md; Misses Lon
ME, Margie and Eleanor Brosius, Grace
Hoyle, Lottie Pyles. Emma Hayes, Bessie
Jones, Callie Cissel Irva Sasscer, Mana
Hayes. Edith Dickerson, Nora and Eula
Shreve. Nellie Jones, Wanda Hayes, Stella
Heffner. Mary and Laura White, Susie
Jones, Bette and Ethel Wood. Sallie
Brown. Messrs. McGiI. Belt. Herbert and
Phillip, Kessler, Arthur Jones, Charlie
Brosius. Wyatt. Harrie and Charlie Grif-
fifth. Melvin Jones. Bernard and Thomas
Shreve, Louis and Ray Jones, Charlie
Clements, Roscoe Delander, Walter Stone
street. Robert Jones, Ernest and Boyd Hol-
land, Percy Pyles. Claggett Hilton, George
Allnutt. Music was furnished by Fred
erick's Select Orchestra.
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Women Single Takers Adjourn.

The Woman's National Single Tax League
Of the United States of North America
completed the work Of its first conference
late yesterday afternoon, when the follow
ing officers were chosen: President, Mrs.
John 8. Crosby of the Manhattan Single
Tax Club, New York; vice president, Miss
Bessie Dwyer Of Washington; recording sec
rotary, Miss Colleen Currie of New York,
and corresponding secretary, Miss Helena
Hartnett Mitchell Of Washington. Arrange
ments for the next meeting will be made
by the executive committee.
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Republican Club Organised.

At meeting of the republicans of the
fifteenth district, held last evening at 51s
Q street northwest, a district club was
organized. with the following officers: C.
H Watson. president; Robert c. Scott. vice
president; C. D. Freeman, secretary; Denis
Brown, correspondent secretary; John w.
Freeman, treasurer; Edward Thartor. chan
lain; Augustus Nelson. sergeant-at-arns.
and VIM. Henderson. assistant sergeant.
alarms The meeting adjourned subject
to call by the president.
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SfODa the C0uuh

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and Works on the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinne Tablets cure cold In ocs
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Representative Fitzgerald to Speak.

Representative Fitzgerald to Speak.
Representative John F. Fitzgerald of
Massachusetts, will deliver an address at
he fair now in progress at Masonic Temple
in aid Of the erection of the Church Of the
Sacred Hart. on Columbia Heights, this
evening. Carroll Council. Knights of Co.
lumbus, will also be present in body to-
night. Next Sunday evening there will be
a sacred concert. In which the best known
local musicians will participate, and Mon
day night there will be euchre party
Rev. Father McGee, the pastor of the
parish. Is much encouraged by the success
of the fair thus far and hopes that the net
result will enable him to commence build
ing operations In the early ADriuG.
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Dumbarton Club Formed.

Articles Of Incorporation of the Dunbar
ton Club have been placed on record. The
stated objects are mutual improvement and
the promotion of physical culture J..
Holdsworth Gordon, David Rittenhouse,
Ralph C. Powell. Henry 8. Matthews and
William A. Gordon are the incorporators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-13

BLACK BRILLIANTINE of extra higf
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A VENERABLE CLERGYMAN
Rev. Thomas WARDROBE, D. D., of Canada
an Interesting Visitor.
Installs q Minister and Meets the
Local Presbytery-The South
African War.

. Rev. Thomas WARDROBE. DID,, of Canada,
who is spending some days in Washington,
is venerable clergyman over eighty years
Of age. In a long pastorate of fifty years
he had only two charges, each for twenty
five years. One was in Ottawa, the capital
city of Canada. and the other in the city
which bears the royal name Of Guelph. He
retired seven years ago, although in full
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
FOOL KILLER
WAS A SUCCESS
Carried NiSSen Safely Through
the Whirlpool Rapids
10000 WITNESSED THE VOYAGE
IOyagcr Had no Idea How Bad the
Rapids Are Until He Got
Into Them
10000 WITNESSED THE VOYAGE

Niagara Falls, July 10.-Peter Mis-
sen, Of Chicago, or Mr. Bowser. as he
styles himself. went through the whirl-
pool rapids of the Niagara river yes
terday afternoon In the presence OF
about 10000 persons, in his craft, the
Fool Killer. The boat was towed to a
rock about one mile above the rapids
and secured. The point was difficult
to reach by officials from either the
American or Canadian shores who
might have been disposed to interfere
with the much advertised adventure.
At 1850 the Fool Killer got into the
whirlpool current and started for the
final plunge. Passing under the Canti-
lever bridge, the boat took on the
speed Of an express train. Bowser
threw his oar far from him and waved
his cap. The crowd saw the craft rise
on the crest Of a smooth wave and then
dive into the leaping spray and disap-
pear. The strange craft turned over
and over like top, rolling and plung-
ing until IT passed a bend in the river,
and the most perilous part of the
journey had been passed. The buoy
ant craft kept on the crest of the
waves until submerged again on the
verge OF the whirlpool. Shooting into
the whirlpool the Fool Killer swung
around and went down like a fishing
bob, but rose again quickly. For the
next So minutes Nissen and his boat
circled around the whirlpool
Shortly before 6 o'clock the Fool
Killer was carried out I'd. the odge of
the rapids and a line was thrown by
Bowser to men on shore. who hauled
him in. lie appeared to be little the
worse for his mad ride.
Had I known just how bad the
whirlpool rapids are I would never
have attempted that trip" he said.
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
TROUBLE CAUSED
BY A FOUL BALL
Peter Orth, a Baseball Player,
Fined in City Court
This Morning

Peter Orth was fined So and costs IN
City Court this morning on a charge Of
disorderly conduct, preferred by Mar
tin Fraim
Orth, with number of other young
men, members Of the Brunswick Base
ball Club. were playing ball in the
Riverview grounds on Saturday last.
One OF the players knocked a foul ball
into Mr.. Fraim's yard which adjoins
the ball field. When Orth went after
the sphere Mr. Fraim refused 10 give &c
to him. and IL was alleged that Orth
cursed him. The defendant admitted
swearing, but said Fraim cursed him
first
For acting in a dlsorderly manner.
Morris Weldon colored. was fined s.
and costs. Annie Cassidy, drunk and
disorderly. was fined SO and costs.
On a charge of trespass George Rick
cts was assessed s. and costs.
Maria Brown pleaded guilty to keep
ing house Of ill-repute and was fined
$50 and costs.
Harry Brown, charged with the lar
ceny OF Si75 from parties in Vineland,
~ j., was turned over to New Jersey
officials
William Dorsey and James Higgins.
drunk, were each fined 81 and costs.
John Haggerty, drunk and disorderly,
took the pledge and was dismissed.
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
BOERS CONTINUE OPERATIONS
And WORRY BRITISH TROOPS
They Are Active in Orange Colony and the "Pacifed )"
Western TranSVaaI- aI-BOerS at the Cape
Extending Their Boycott

London, July 10.-As Lord Roberts
dispatches reveal. the Beers are un-
usually active, both in the Orange col
ony and the so-called pacifed western
Transvaal but without producing any
serious impression upon the British
arms.
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war
Office from Pretoria as follows:
THE officer commanding at He'll
bron reports that State Secretary
Blignaut, State Attorney Dickson and
Members of the Council Vantander and
Kuppervergen came in yesterday and
surrendered.
Hutton was attacked yesterday in
position he was holding by a large
number of Beers. He cut them off
without much difficulty, the 5-ineh
guns with him being found most use
ful. Our only casualty was Lieut..
Young, of the First Canadian mounted
troop-slight scalp wound. The enemy
left several wounded on the ground
and sent a flag of truce with request
that they might be received in our
field hospital.
Il regret TO say that Capt Currie
and Lieut. Kirk, of the Imperial light
horse, who were reported wounded in
my telegram Of yesterday, were both
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
WILMINGTON ELKS
VISIT ATLANTIC CITY

In the Academy of Music in Atlantic
City to-day the Grand Lodge OF the
Protective order OF Elks opened its
annual meeting Many Wilmington
Elks are in attendance and the quartet
of Wilmington Lodge took part in the
opening program. Messrs. Mason.
Ayres, Harbert and Muhlhausen left
for Atlantic City this morning.
The following members OF the Will
mington Lodge went to the seashore
this afternoon George +. Frizzel, II.
c. Simmons, Horace G. Knowles. A. W.
Cummins. Robert S. Baird Charles c.
Brown, William Barr and j. Paul
Brown. The party viii be quartered at
the Waldorf Astoria.
Horace Greeley Knowles. past ex-
allied ruler Of Wilmington. will place
the name Of Judge John II. Fort, of
Camden Lodge, in nomination for the
Office OF grand exalted ruler.
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
TOWne Calls the Ticket "Our
Grand Leaders"
FUSION PLANS ARE OUTLINED
Bryan Expects 10 Receive Organized
Support Of Democrats, Silver Re-
publicanS and POpuliStS

Lincoln. July 10.-Plans for the
Democratic national campaign Of 1900
were outlined and practically agreed
upon yesterday at protracted confer
once between the leaders Of the party.
The plan includes the appointment OF
a campaign committee, as agreed upon
between representatives Of the Demo-
cratic, Silver Republican and Populist
parties at Kansas City. This commit
tee will include members OF all three
parties, and perhaps also Democrats
not members OF the national commit
tee. but who are prominent in the
councils of the party. This committee
Will, II is said, have charge, in a meas
ure. OF the practical working OF the
campaign, and will work for fusion on
state and congressional tickets when
ever possible. The press and executive
committee, II is expected. Will. with
one or two exceptions. be the same as
last year. The personnel OF all the
committees was left in the hands OF
Chairman Jones. The question of ma
tional headquarters was also left In
his hands. II was stated that Chicago
would probably be selected.
Mr.. Bryan said yesterday that he had
made no plans as to the part he would
take In the campaign and would not do
so until he had conferred further with
the party leaders. The subject was dis
cussed at the meeting. as well as the
amount of campaign work TO be done
by Mr.. Stevenson, although this
feature will not be fully decided on
until after formal notification OF their
nomination has been given to Mr..
Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson, which will
probably not be for several weeks.
Committeeman Johnson. of Kansas.
stated after the meeting that an under
standing exists that Mr.. Bryan will
not tour the country. as he did during
the campaign Of 1896. but will make
trips from time to time to the larger
centers of population. remaining in
Lincoln a great deal of the time
Those present at yesterdays confer
ence were w. y. Bryan, Adlai e. Ste
YensOn. Charles A. Towne. Senator ].
X. Jones, chairman Of the national
committee and National Committee
men Stone OF Missouri. Campau OF
Michigan and Johnson of Kansas. Sen
ator Jones announced afterward that
the personnel OF the committees would
probably be given out by him in Chi
cago within two or three days.
The position Of Charles A. Towne In
the campaign was illustrated yester-
day when he, with Mr.. Bryan and
others. went to the railroad station to
meet Vice Presidential Candidate Ste
venson. In response to the demands
OF the assembled crowd both Steven
son and Towne made brief speeches.
Mr.. Towne said:
Il am perfectly aware that this well
come Is for the principles I represent
and that you all believe in, and 1t does
justice to your high sense of patriot
ism. There never was a period in the
history of our country when such a
crisis was impending. I propose from
now on TO give all the power / pos
sess to the advocacy Of the principles
our grand leaders represent"
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
MR. SHORTS CHURCH
THANKS KIND CITIZENS

At a meeting of the Quarterly Con-
ference Of Epworth NJ. t. Church last
evening o resolution was adopted in
which hearty thanks We're expressed to
the citizens who so kindly gave their
support to the Rev Francis b. Short.
pastor Of the church. in the snellen-
burg contest, by which Mr.. Short is
given a free trip TO Europe
The Rev. William j. Birmingham
was the leader in the contest, and both
clergymen will sail from Philadelphia
next Saturday The trip will occupy
eight weeks. and n. Snellenburg & Co.
have prepared an elaborate program of
travel for the clergymen who won the
contest
In addition to the two Wilmington
ministers there win be sixteen others
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
The local preachers will take a trip,
however. which is not upon the pro-
gram. Father Birmingham intends tol
visit Rome, where he expects to have
an audience with the pope. and he has
invited Mr.. Short to accompany him.
Mr.. Short has accepted the invitation,
and together they will visit Rome,
whore Father Birmingham is familiar
with the scenes and will be able tol
show his companion many sights which
he would not be able TO see If by him
self Mr. Short looks forward to this
portion of the trip with great pleasure.
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
IDLER TRAGEDY INEXCUSABLE:
ST. LOUIS BOYCOTT is RESUMED
Bad SeamanShip Resulted in the Loss Of Six Lives
Strikers AIIege That The Company Has
Violated Its Agreement

Cleveland. July 1O.-No attempt has
been made to recover the bodies OF
Mrs. James Corrigan, her three daugh-
ters, niece and granddaughter, who
were drowned by the capsizing OF the
yacht Idler off this port last Saturday
afternoon. A terrific gale blew all day
Sunday and continued until late yes
terday afternoon, making Il impossible
for tugs to get near the scene Of the
wreck for the purpose of making a
search. A party went out to the wreck
with divers this morning
Captain Martin OTOolc, OF the
steamer Ogemaw, which was close to
the yacht when 1t capsized. says the
accident was entirely inexcusable
Captain O'Toole said:
There was plenty of warning Of the
approach Of the squall, and the Idler
would have ridden the storm all right
If preparations had been made. Not a
yard Of her canvas was struck, how
ever When she went over she had her
mainsail. staysail and two ibis set.
There was no sea to speak of, con-
trary to the assertions of the crew
and IL sails had been taken i'm there
would have been no trouble. A small
er schooner and a little naptha launch
near went through the squall without
difficulty. There was no more reason
why the Idler should have capsized
than that the Ogemaw should have
gone over"
Evening journal., 1900-07-10
LOCAL GUARDSMEN DO NOT
FIRE GUNS RECKLESSLY

IL was published recently that boats
on the Delaware river were often ex-
posed to danger from the rifle range Of
the National Guard at Edge Moor.
Members Of the guard take exception
TO the publication, and say that 1t IS
impossible that anyone on boat in
the Delaware river should be struck
by any OF the rife bullets. owing 10
the precaution taken by the officers OF
the militia.
Lieutenant Frank White has charge
Of the practice, and Is a careful man.
Every time that rife practice is in
dulged In there are two markers and a
watchman stationed at each target.
The duty Of the watchman Is 20 see that
no vessel, or, in fact, craft OF any kind,
Is within the range Of the soldiers
rites. When a vessel is within the
range the watchman gives the signal.
and then stands in front OF the target
until the boat is safe.
Evening journal., 1900-07-10

killed. One squadron of this distin-
guished corps pressed a very severe
force of the enemy in a gallant at
tempt to carry off a wounded comrade,
TO which they attributed the heavy
loss sustained. In addition to the Of
ficers a farrier sergeant and three
troopers were killed and the sergeant
major, three sergeants and several
troopers were wounded"
The BOer leaders at the cape are
extending their boycott of British
firms, and Dutch companies, with
100000 capital, have been formed.
Passengers arriving at Lourenzo
Marques on July from Middleburg
say there has been severe fighting be-
tween the latter place and Machado-
dorp, in which the Beers were defeated
and demoralized.
The Lourenzo Marques correspond
ent Of The Daily Telegraph says, under
date Of July 3: Il understand that
Mr. Hollis. the American consul here.
has been recalled. He is a well known
pro-Boer."