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Evening star., 1900-09-20
SALE OF GOODS ABROAD.
Some Practical Advice to American
Manufncturers.


Vice Consul General Hanauer at Frank
fort writes to the State Department in an
swer to inquiries made by American manu-
facturers as to how TO gain sale for their
products in foreign markets. The consul
wishes to impress upon the minds of the
manufacturers the necessity of personally
studying the wants of foreign markets: of
meeting the usual terms of credit, time and
place Of delivery; standard of weight and
measure: -of knowing the language of Gus
TONER'S of combination in foreign trade,
etc.
Another mode which promises splendid re-
turns for those who employ 1t, and which
will stimulate our export trade, is the es-
tabliShing of American department stores
in the large European cities. In Germany
and other continental countries there aIe
large retail warehouses and stores which
sell different lines of dry goods and cloth
ing for female apparel Such establish
meHts as our department stores, which sell
everything. for human needs, are hardly
known here In the European cities there
are any number Of retail stores carrying
small stock and charging high prices.
Il think says the consul. department
stores would find conditions more favorable
here than at home, in amount Of sales and
return on the capital invested, but the i'm
portance of the plan consists in the immense
impetus they would give to the sale of
American specialties, household articles of
all kinds, clothing, kitchen and ironware,
small machines, tools and instruments, toys,
carriages and vehicles, office and dwelling
furniture, fruits and meal, etc. / am con-
hdent that such a concern established IN
Frankfort could within a few years sell
American specialties alone to an amount of
S3000,E0 to s4,Gpo,660 annually, and dis
tribute further quantities by giving agencies
to leading dealers Of interior towns and
cities. In shoes alone it could transact a
large trade. Our manufacturers need then
but offer their products TO the home pur-
chasing office in order to do a foreign
trade"
Evening star., 1900-09-20
EXPANSION Is POPULAR.
Republican Victories Indicated in
Pacific Coast States.

Reports received at republican headquar-
ters in this city from the Pacific coast
states and Rocky mountain region are high
ly favorable TO republican victories in that
section OF the country at the coming cleo
tions. Communications emanating from
widely different sources are of the same
tenor in describing the conditions.
1t is said that expansion is popular the
Pacific coast and that all classes of citizens
favor the insuiar policies of the adminstra-
ton. The correspondents declare that the
voters are not beguiled by the cry Of i'm
periaism, but estimate It upon its we'll
understood political effect alone.
California. Washing on and Oregon cor
respondents are united in their expressions
Of confidence that the republicans will win,
and say that no danger to the national or
congressional tickets need be apprehended
in those states. Wyoming comes forward
with like assurances and Colorado is very
optimistic.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
ADvICEs FROM CHAFFEE.
Proposes to Divide His FOrceS-Rus-
sinn Regiment Leaves Pekin.

After many days silence, Gen. ChafIee,
commanding the United States forces in
China, communicated with the War De
partment today In regard TO the conditions
of affairs in China. His message was filed
at Taku, but the date of filing is not stated.
1t is as follows:
"Adjutant General Washington:
"Pekin, September ii To avoid further
crowding Pekin have had in mind division
of my force between kekin, fangtsun,
Tien Tsn, at the latter place leaving one
battalion only, because ground at Tien Tsin
is low. damp and unsuitable. Other COM
nanders have no instructions, but they as
sumo some at least of their troops
will remain in Pekin during the winter
state this indicating what is to be as
certained here, not knowing, of course, the
action being taken by the powers and the
United States. Only one regiment OF Rus
sian troops retired toward Tien Tsin, yet
moved (Have troops of other powers
done SOP Condition of Chinese some better;
gardeners entering the city, freely relieving
the distress prevailing some days ago.
Slight resumption of trade; other condi-
tions very fair, rendering the situation
quiet. Expedition today, Wilson command
ing, to expel Boxers to the westward, IN
order to free the country for coal supply
mine Pekin Headquarters one squadron
9th Cavalry, Yangstun to camp. Telegraph
ed you Both railroad to be repaired Ii
Hung Chang left Shanghai 18th. Remey
reports Rockhill expected at Taku 14th.
"CHAFFEE'
Another message was received from Cen
eral Chaffee as follows:
'.PEKIN September II. No. so.
"Adjutam General:
"Further reply to your No 3S Follow
ing accepted here as reliable: TWO daugh-
ters Of Atwater and twenty-six others muir
dered at Tayuan July .; Clapp and wife
and four others murdered at Taiku July
t,x-a for W children six
others murdered by their escort near Pen
chowfu August Is, am, in Shansi province.
Same message reports six persons, Dixon
and WIFE, Occurren and wife, single gentle
man and single lady, having escaped
into the mountains from mission thirty
miles north of Takuan. They escaped on
horseback and possibly may have evaded
their purSuers. CHAFFEE.
Evening star., 1900-09-20

laney, Peter Downey. Fred Hess, Frank
W. Hunt, John Kelley, Levertt A. Lewis,
Benjamin +. Mitchell George Peterson
William s. Sauerber, Otto w. Seffers Ben
jamin Fantiburgh, Wadsworth p. Wheeler,
Herbert X. White, Carvin VI. Wilhite and
Sidney Wright.
The following members of Hospital Corps
are lost: Privates Samuel Forrest, Joseph
GOsSage and Eligh L. McIlvern.
Gen. Mckibbin. al Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, has telegraphed the War Department
as follows:
Troops from San Jacinto arrived at Sam
Houston this afternoon. Capt Rafferty,
and Lieut.. Nichols, 1st Artillery, eighty
five enlisted men, Battery o, 1st Artillery,
Acting Assistant Surgeon Lougino, Com
rlissary Sergeant Rose, Ordnance Sergeant
Ruby, Electrician Sergeant Dieckhoff and
three members of Hospital Corps
Evening star., 1900-09-20
FIREMEN UNDER FALLING WALLS.
One Killed and Ten Injured in
Toledo Fire.

TOLEDO, Ohio, September o0.-During the
burning Of Henry Rosen's junk warehouse
last night one of the firemen was killed
and ten were injured. The fire loss was
small. The accident occurred by falling
walls. Following is list Of the killed and
injured:
Dead-Captan John Gallagher hook and
ladder company No. 8.
Injured-Chief Mayo, two ribs broken.
face cut.
David Manlay, pipeman, back, chest and
side injured.
Captain John Matthews, leg and knee in
jured
Ralph Westfall, bruised about limbs and
spine.
Captain Skelly. confusion left arm and
left foot injured.
Byron FOrdyce. confusion of right knee
THOMAS Higgins, slightly injured.
Ned Houghton, slightly injured
Paul Horn, bruises
Captain James McMonagle bruises.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
IN THE sHAMOkIN DISTRICT.
More Men Cult WOrk-HunEariansA As.
sault Boss.

SIIAMOKIN. Pa, September 2o.-One
hundred more rem at Locust Gap colliery,
operated by the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Company, Joined the ranks
of the strikers his morning. The company
claims that enough more are working and
will continue to work, enabling the big
operation to continue. despite the most
strenuous efforts on the part of the United
Mine Workers to close down the plant The
North Franklin, at Trevorton, also owned
by the same company, continues working
full handed. and II is likely that the United
Mine Workers will not be able to induce
any OF the men to strike. Trevorton is
seven miles west of here. and Is on the
border of the anthracite coal fields. Most
Of the men own their own homes there, and
are said 10 fear the company will abandon
the operation If they strike The company s
plant is the only industry in the place.
While Hugh Davis, fire boss at Penn
sylvania colliery, was on his way to work
this morning hungarian strikers assaulted
him with clubs. He was seriously injured
An additional number of detectives went to
the colliery shortly after the assault TO af-
ford better protection for men desiring to
work.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
Another message was received from Cen
eral Chaffee as follows:
"PEKIN September II. No. 80.
DAILY FACTION BOLTS.
Fusion in Montana Delayed by TrOu-
bIe Among Democrats.

Fusion in Montana Delayed by TrOu-
ble Among Democrats.
HELENA, Mont, September 20.-Three
state conventions met here yesterday, the
democratic. populist and labor party. The
latter two progressed only to the stage Of
temporary organization and adjourned un-
til today. The democratic convention
wound up in the evening by bolt of sixty
five delegates. The men who left the con-
vention are known as the DAILY faction, and
their complaint is on the seating o. dele
gates. There is a membership of 4S1 in the
convention.
The convention last night adopted plat
form which indorses the Kansas City plat
form and candidates, specifically demand
ing the free coinage of silver They also
a member of the Senat te and dema nd his re-
election by the legislature to meet next
January.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
HE HAS DECLINED.
Fx-Gov. WolcOtt VIII Not He AM
haSsaLOr 90 Italy.

Ex-Governor Roger Wolcott of Massachu-
setts has declined the position of ambassa
dor to Italy, which was rendered to him by
the President after Ambassador Draper re-
signed early last summer. The honor was
rendered 10 Ex-Governor Wolcott without
any solicitation on his part. When Mr..
Draper resigned some of the ex-governor ;
friends suggested his name, and the Presi-
dent, who had high respect for him and
his abilities. formally rendered the post to
him. Ex-Governor WolcOtt was then, and
is still, travelling abroad with his .anily.
After considering the offer he decided to
decline il, and has SO notified the President.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
ARTILLERYMEN LOST.

Gen. Mckibbin Sends Corrected List Of
Military Victims of the storm.
Gen. McKib3in. commanding the depart
ment Of Texas, at San Antonio, has tele-
graphed to the War Department the fol-
lowing corrected official list Of the members
of Battery o. 1st Artillery, who lost their
lives in the hurricane at Galveston on the
9th Instant:
First Sergt Hugh r. George Sergt. Jas.
A.. Marsh, Corp. Sam Roberts, Cook James
w. Cantner, Mechanic George Link. Musi-
clan Malcolm Arthur. Privates George F..
Andreros, William l.. Andrews. Leopold l..
Brindner. john Ciaffery. William A. De-
Evening star., 1900-09-20
VIRGINIA STAR ROUTES.
New Order of Post ONCE Department
Affects OCfsiders.


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September 2O-The in
structions from the Post Office DEPARTING mt
in Washington to Wray T. Knight, post
master here, to advertise for bids for the
star routes in Virginia and the screen
wagon routes in cities is farreaching and
important. This will affect 200 star routes
and a large city service. the change in
regulations requiring the contractor to live
on or continguous to his route will take
the contracts from many outsiders who con-
troll these contracts In Virginia.
At present the star routes and city routes
are controlled largely by western men and
those outside OF Virginia. One man in Pat
rick county, this state. controls the routes
in Brooklyn and many other cities and has
made nearly a million dollars out Of them
in a few years. The Richmond screen wa
gon service is controlled by ST. Louis
firm.
Evening star., 1900-09-20

VANCOUVER, b. c., September 20.-Li
Hung Chang is reported as saying that as
China cannot possibly pay indemnity which
will be demanded from her. there will be
no alternative but to give territory instead
Of money, in which case Japan would get
Shin King, Russia would be given Shin
Kiang and Tnibet would go to England.
Regarding the apparently treacherous
murder of thirty reformers at feast at
Pankow. the North China Daily News of
August s says the thirty men or so cap
tured and executed by the viceroy were re-
formers, followers of kang Yu Wei and
members of the China Independence Associ-
alton,
Evening star., 1900-09-20
To Encourage Fruit Culture.

Deputy Consul Alexander Battiste, at
Port au Prince, under recent date, trans
mitted to the State Department a report on
law recently passed by the Haitian iegis-
lature, sanctioning contract with the
Railway Society of the North, at Cape
Haitian, whereby the Haitian government
exempts from expectation dues for a period
OF twenty five years certain tropical fruits,
and also from export-tonnage dues, vessels
arriving in ballast to load cargoes of such
fruits. The railway company engages to
cultivate the land adjacent to its railway
for the purpose of growing bananas
Evening star., 1900-09-20
Ii HUNG CHANG GRATEFUL.

Returns Thanks for Consideration
shown by the United States.
The acting secretary of the navy has re-
ceived the following cable message from
Admiral Remey, commanding the naval
forces in Chinese waters:
'"TAKU. September 49, 1900
Bureau OF Navigation, Washington.
II have called upon Ii Hung Chang Of
fcialiy. Arrived September 1S in a mer-
chant vessel. He will proceed at once to
Pekin. He desires that l tender his sin
cere thanks for the consideration he has
received from the United States govern
ment. REMEY."
Evening star., 1900-09-20
SHOT BY A ROUGH RIDER.
Dakota Editor Had Criticized Hi,
speech hmRk ing,

DsAhOtH EUItOr HAd OF1tIc1HeI His
sPeechmakin ing.
CHICAGO, September 20.-A special to
the Times-Herald from Sioux Falls, S. D.,
says:
Editor O'Heron of the FIandreau Herald
was shot and wounded yesterday by VIM.
A. Bell of Bell Rapids, who! enjoys the dis
tlnctlon OF being the only South Dakotan
who was member of Roosevelt's Rough
Rider regiment.
During the recent trip of the republican
vice presidential nominee through this state
Bell, by special invitation of This old COM
mander, accompanied him through the
state. OHeron's criticism of Bells speech
at tlandreau while In company with Roose-
welt brought about the trouble.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS CONVENTION.
Formidable Array OF Speakers for
Meeting la IudianauOIis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 90
Selgeant-at-arms King OF the national con-
vention Of democratic clubs, to be held here
October to 6, today received from Louis
G. Stevens, western representative of the
National Association, letter announcing
that the speakers at the convention will in
clude J. Hamilton Lewis of Washington
VIM. j. Bryan, Adlai f. Stevenson B0lrke
Cochran, Senator George Wellington, ex-
Governor Chauncey Black of Pennsylvania
Captain Patrick O'Farrell of WASHINGTON,
d. c.; P. E. DOVE and Augustus Thomas,
the playwright.
Evening star., 1900-09-20

Operators in Scranton Region Ready
to Make Fight.

SCRANTON, Pa, September 20,-Two i'm
portaGt conferences connected with the
strike of the anthracite miners of the Le
high and Wyoming valleys are features
marking the fourth day of the struggle in
this region. One of these is the outcome of
daily meetings which some of the mining
superintendents have been holding, and
which today is to bring together the heads
of the three big companies, the LaCkaWan-
ma, Delaware and Hudson and Pennsylya-
mia Coal Company and many of the indi-
vdual operators here for the final consider
alton of plans to force the working of some
Of their mines. at least. 1t is announced
that the various superintendents have been
very active along certain lines and are now
ready to almost any day make deter
mined show OF strength against the strik-
ers. They VIII, ii has been learned today,
centralZe men at certain coliieries and
operate them under the protection OF the
law If necessary For this latter emer-
gency they have had some hundreds OF
men made deputy sheriffs and watchmen.
Their confidential runners have canTaSseu
many of the miners and labOTers at their
homes, and the opinion Is that the enter
Ing wedge Is almost ready TO be drlVen in
the stronghold Of the strike, district No. /,
where there is today no change from the
conditions OF yesterday.
Conference of strike Officials.
The other meeting Of the day is that of
the district executive bOaru at SlT4ktf9
headquarters this afternoon. 1t will deal
with the effort of the big companies to
make a working stand, all the fea tures OF
which they are informed of. and they say
they will be prepared 10 offset 1t. There
VIII also come before the board the trouble
some WasheTy question. The oxford, Belle
Vue and Diamond Wasleries went 10 work
this morning, as well a. three smaller ones
The LackaWanua company has been sue
cessful in working many of its foremen at
the three places named, the regular work
ing force being practically on strike.
Two Of the minor washery concerns. the
Columbus and the Anthony have made
overtures for settlement, while the Gibbons
Drift is also said 10 be ready TO settle
These matters are likely to be fully deter
mined this afternoon, but the settlement
VIII only be on the advanced wages de-
mauded for the labUrers, the strike leaders
say.
One of the culm banks. the Bellevue. was
the scene OF tragic death today. Frank
with a crowd of others. Suddenly some one
yelled. The watchmen are coming" and
there was hurry 10 get away. The man
was feeble from sickness and In the excite
ment OF the moment he fell and died on the
edge OF the dump. Heart failure was the
cause. The order 10 keep people off the
dumps. however has been modified within
the past twenty-four hours, and there are
now TO objections to the people gathering
fuel Wherever this Is known the cuIrn
piles are crowded with coal pickers
National Organizer DiIcher and other
workers from this region will go 10 the Ha-
zleton section on Sunday in an endeayor
TO complete the tie-up there and In the
Schuylkin district.
Evening star., 1900-09-20

Arranging to Send Another Battalion
OF Marines.

Arrangements are being made to send an
other battalion of marines, to be known as
the 9th battalion, to the Philippines, and il
will be organized in this city and Annapolis
in few weeks and proceed to Manila by
way Of San Francisco. Orders issued today
by the Navy Department assigned the fol-
lowing named officers of the marine corps
to service with the new battalion:
First Lieutenant F NJ. Eslick at Norfolk,
Second Lieutenants Robert Y. Rhea and l..
G. Miller at Washington. D. c., Second
Lieutenant p. e. Chamberin at Annapolis,
Second Lieutenant Macker Babb at Nor
folk and Second Lieutenant VIM. III. Prit-
chett at New York.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
DECISION For STANDARD OIL.

Nebraska Supreme Court Decides
Against Attorney General.
LINCOLN, Neb.. September 20.-The SUI
preme court last evening rendered an opin-
Ion denying the petition of the Attorney
General to compel the production by the
Standard OH Company Of it's books and
papers.
The court decides that the action was
prematurely brought, the presumption be-
Ing that no formal. demaTtd has been made
for the books and papsrsi
Evening star., 1900-09-20
EX-SECRETARY SHERMAN.
He is Not Dangerously Ill, hat Very
Weak.

Inquiries at the residence of Mr.. John
Sherman Of Ohio today as to the state Of
his health elected the response that Mr..
Sherman is not dangerously Ill. He is very
weak, however, and has been compelled to
deny himself to visitors.
Since the return of the family to the city
they have received many callers, and by
the advice of his physician it was decided
that Mr.. Sherman should not tax his
strength to meet them.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
BOTH MAKE CLAIMS
Striking Miners and Operators Differ
as to the Situation.
FORMER SAY MORE MEN ARE OUT
The Employers Insist It Looks
Better for Them.
FEW CASES OF VIOLENCE

PHILADELPHIA. September ~-Accord-
ing to advices from HaZleton the strikers
are gaining some ground in that region, al
though the operators dispute this and insist
that more men are at work today than
worked yesterday.
Important information comes from the
Lackawanna region TO the effect that the
superintendents of some of the large mines
are contemplating making an effort 10
start one or more mines under police pro-
lection II necessary, and thus break the
tie-up which Is complete in that district.
A few more men are reported idle In the
Shamokin district, and the story sent mere
last night that the strikers at the Morea
c0lliery of the Reading company, in the
Schuylkill district had voted to return to
work was proven to be untrue.
Hungarians attacked a mine boss on MS
way to work near Shamokin this morning
and beat him nearly to death with clubs.
o,her cases of violence Of this sort. though
not so serious, are reported
Mecanaaua Coliiery Crippled.
The strikers at last succeeded in inducing
some Of the workers in the only mine op-
Grating IN the upper region, that of the
West End company at Mocanaqua, to quit
work. and that colliery is crippled today.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company received dispatches from the
Schuylkin region at it's Offices in this city
today to the effect that the situation at
their mines is unchanged today. Thirty-four
collieries working and five are idle
President Sterns of the Coke Bros. n Co.
collieries in The Haz,eton district, while in
this city today had telephone talk with
John Markie, managing partner or q. Is.
Markle Co, at Hazleton. Mr.. Sterns
says Mr.. Markla stated to him that more
men are at work today at the Markle mines
than at any time since the strike began.
Evening star., 1900-09-20

Colorado Republican Nominations.
GREELEY, Col. September 2O-Republi-
cans of the first district have nominated
Robert W. Bonyng of Denver for Congress.
Republicans OF the second district, at
Cripple Greek. nominated II. N. Hogg of
Telluride for Congress-.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
JUSTIN MecAaTis{ HETIREs.

Noted Historian md Novelist In a'asi-
ing Health.
LONDON. September 20-Justin Nc
carthy. the novelist and historian, who has
been member OF parliament for North
Longford since 1892 and who was formerly
chairman OF the Irish parliamentary party
announces his retirement from parliament
tary life on account Of failing health.
Evening star., 1900-09-20
LAI.TIHER MINERS GO OUT.
COlerafne COiftery Also Reported to
Have Shut Down,

HAZLEToN. Pa. September 20.-Reports
received at strike headquarters and else
where from various parts of the Hazleton
region this morning brought nothing but
good news to the idle anthracite coal min
Evening star., 1900-09-20
Allies Attacked Chinese Forts There
Early This Morning.
HEAVY CANNONADING GOING ON
Indications That 10000 Troops
Will Winter in Pekin.
EMPRESS OFFERS TO RETURN

Copyright, 1900 the Associated Press.)
TAKU, September 20.-The allies attacked
the Pei-Tang forts at daybreak. Heavy
caTnonading Is going on.
CHINA HTST GIVE ,rERn IRONY
Evening star., 1900-09-20
Movements of Army Transports.

A dispatch received by the quartermaster
general says that the Port Stephens has
left Nagasaki for San Francisco. This chip
will take back 10 Manila T. load OF ami
mails. The Sumner was ct Nagasaki on
her way from Taku % NaL.l~
Evening star., 1900-09-20
Otherwise the Boxers Would ReOc-
cHpy Pekin at Once.

LONDON, September cot was explain
ed today at the British foreign office that
'ft was found inexpedient for the powers
to accept the Russian withdrawal pro-
posal' as they had reliable information
that "the Boxers were ready to reOccupy
Pekin as soon as the allies retired
Evening star., 1900-09-20
POWERS MUST REMAIN.

number of small bands OF Boxers have
IN reported in the neighborhood recently.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-04-27
Gift For Chairman Vandiver.

State Treasurer Murray Van.
diver, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee,
was presented Monday night
last, with a splendid silver ser
vice by a number of prominent
Democrats in recognition of his
services to the Democratic party
during the two last campaigns.
The presentation took place at
the Merchants Club, and was
preceded by a banquet. Ex-
United States Senator A. p. Cor
man sat at the head of the table
with General Lloyd L. Jackson
and Mr.. Douglass III. Thomas on
either side. Mr.. Charles Colds
borough acted as POSTMASTER.
General Jackson made the presen-
tation, to which Mr.. Vandiver
feeIingly replied. Among those
who paid tributes to Murray
Vandiver were Elk Senator A. p.
German, John P. Poe, Lloyd
Wilkinson, James Bond, Colonel
L. V. Baughman, Comptroller
Herring and others.