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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
SITUATION IN CHINA FINANCE AND TRADE
Viewed With Railroad Shares Improved Today
Men in Congress- Advces From London
RUIIAS READINESS TO ACT SUGAR ALSO MADE GAINS
Complications Considerable Realizing Took Place
Are Possible at the Advance
SITUATION IN CHINA
Viewed With Much Concern by
Men in Congress,
RUSSIA'S READINESS TO ACT
Serious international Complications
Are Possible.
GOVERNMENT WATCHFUL

The Chinese situation is viewed with
much concern and the subject is discussed
with gravity among men in Congress who
interest themselves in international affairs
The interest in China has been cultivated
among public men until there is a very
common feeling that in that direction lie
the great fields of action in the near fu-
ture and that in the east will be forged the
great policies which will result in great
conflict or in the uniting of powers in a
common interest. The eaSerness OF the
powers to advance their interests in the
east and the watchful jealousy with which
every opportunity is anticipated. gives rise
to the impression in the minds OF some
public men who are studying the situation
that there is danger that anything IN the
internal affairs of China which gives the
smallest excuse for the European powers
tn interfere may be awaited of to extend
the spheres of foreign influence and that
in this extension there may be found the
cause of conflict.
Against the Partition of China
1t is not the policy of this government to
sanction any movement toward the parti-
ton of China. 1t to avoid this that
the negotiations looking to a perpetual open
door were Initiated by Secretary Hay. The
agreement reached with reference to the
open door, however. is not felt to be SO
40 oh
Dii"ihs as W ptoHe az, r.'T ,&ars se;z
In, an cnr.ortunity thai may be offered by
disorder in China t" extend its influence or
% assume controi Where IL may; , ..i tti ha
IN view, 1t II ies" i.; % 1,,is-h, be ,,apni
fad or nossibIv disorder inspired
,: .,s j.; tho Matter
-, -, s.,,,,,,,,,,; saving that
-, ,,.n -. =. pit ,rtbrr
he SIN dist riot :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
BIG FIRE AT FORT DE FRANCE,
Custom House and "A Number of Build
inEs DestrOyed.

FORT DE FRANCE. Island of Marti-
niGue, May 3l.-A fierce fire which broke
out here at O'Clock last evening resulted
In the destruction of the custom house and
q number Of houses in the immediate VI
entity of the building where 1t original ted
The flames We're got under control at 2
clock this morning with the aid of troops
and by the employment Of dynamite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
Free From Bubonic Plague.

FFee FFOfH buUOhIc FIaRue.
Consul Ruffin. at Asuncion, reports to the
State Department that Paraguay has been
officially declared free from the bubonic
plague.
The consul also states that bids will soon
be in order in that country for the printing
of from 100000 to 100000 postage stamps
Of different colors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market.
CASE OF THE INvINCIBLEs.
Appeal for Fltzhnrries and Mullet Not
Yet Made Up.

NEW YORK. May 31.-Commissioner of
immigration F1tchie said today that owing
to the voluminous character Of the argu
ments and proceedings in the rehearing in
in the cases of James Fitzharris and Jo-
seph Mullet the appeal of ex-Judge Curtis
In their behalf could not be forwarded to-
day 1t is expected. however. that the
transcript Of the proceedings will be sent
to the Secretary of the Treasury at Wash
ington tomorrow. The men will be de-
tanned at Ellis Island pending a decision
by the Treasury Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
Raising of Women. Wages.

Mrs. Charlotte Smith appeared again to-
day before the committee on labor of the
House to renew her appeal for increased
wages for the women employees of the bu-
reau of engraving and printing.
Mrs. Smith repeated the arguments she
made at the last meeting OF the committee
and also went into the details of the work.
ings Of the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31

University RecAnsid8rs Decision az to
IntercofleEiate Regatta.

intercollegiate Regatta. ~
POUGHKEEPs1E, N. Y. May 31-The
Georgetown University has recons.dered its
conclusion not to enter the regatta of the
Intercollegiate Rowing Association this
year. and will sepd ansteight to compete in
the university race on the Hudson on June
80 Official information to that effect has
been given to BTancisIS. Bangs, chairman
of the board of the association, and J. %,
Moore, manager Of the Georgetown crew,
has written to the Poughkeepsie committee
asking 1t to secure quarters for his men
Georgetown's entry makes six contestants
in the university race, the others being
Pennsylvania, Cornell. Columbia, Wtscon.
sin and Syracuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
Transformed Into a Transport.

The former army hospital ship Missouri.
which was condemned after one memorable
trip to Manila, has been transformed into
regular freight transport and renamed
the Egbert, after the army officer OF that
NAME She Is scheduled to leave San Fran
cisco today or tomorrow for Seattle, WASH.
to take on miscellaneous supplies for the
troops in Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. banker
and brokers, 1419 F St, members New Yorl
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalrnann & Co.. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
First Marine Band Concert.

The Marine Band will give 1t 5 first open
air concert of the season in the grounds of
the White House next Saturday afternoon.
and will give concerts at the same place
every succeeding Saturday during the
months of June, July, August and Septem-
her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
Aid o, Fam,ne-stricken India.

The following additional subscriptions
have been received at The Evening Star
office for the benefit of the sufferers by
famine in India,
Heretofore acknowledged. 90
Lewis Hooff. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90
Total Observation-Disclosures. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE May 31.-Flour dull. unchanged; re
csipts. 32 barrels; exports, 1.l90 bsrrels Whea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-31

Two SILK Petticoats in combination colors-
brown and tan-and gray and light blue-um-
brella rufies-four deep ruffles and dust ruti1e
former price was slo.4s-rennant S5.A8
1 lot of Children's Refers, made Of good
quality hunnel-red and navy. with large sailor
collars-neatly trimmed in white braid 02C
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
REoPENING SERVICES.
OF Wright Methodist Episcopal
Church, South


Wright Memorial NJ e. Church,
South. which has been greatly adorn-
ed and beautifed, will be reopened for
the worship of God to-day. The morn
! ing sermon will be delivered by Rev.
d. G. c. Butts, Of Bel Roi. Va. Mr..
Butts was for three years an able and
popular pastor OF the church. He is
man of more than ordinary pulpit
ability and will doubtless measure up
to the demands of the occasion and
the expectation of the audience
| The sermon will be followed by brief
addresses from former pastors They
will in all probability deal in remins-
cences, and will also Ijeak of the en-
dearing ties which bound them to the
members of this church and congrega-
ton.
Then the sacrament of the Lords
Supper will be celebrated by Rev. John
w. Carroll. of Lambert's Point. MIR.
Carroll is man of deep and fervent
piety, and will no doubt make this SER
vice solemn, impressive and uplifting
AT p. m. the exercises will be OPEN
ing with an address by the pastor.
Rev. George f. Booker, who will
speak of the improvements made and
eXted q welcome to all who are pres
ent. Mr.. c. A. Mclean will read q
brief. comprehensive history of the
church. He has ~pared no pains In
securing all the information possible.
| and we can safely say that he Will
present creditable and valuable
paper.
Reports from the different depart
ments of church work will be made by
the following personsI
Sunday School-C. A. Mclean.
Epworth League-F. Roane.
MissiIeary Society-A. Z. Cherry.
Ladies' Aid Society-Mrs. r. Cross
Sunday School Workers-Miss Kate
Summers.
Brighton Missions. D. Wainwright.
The sermon of the occasion Will be
preached by Rev. John r. Bosnian. the
| gifted and talented pastor OF Park
| Place. Richmond. Mr.. Bosnian has a
| host of acquaintance and friends In
| this city who will avail themselves OF
| the opportunity to hear him.
AttraG<>1e and inspiring music Will
| be rendered by the choir at each OF
| these services.
On tomorrow evening a public re-
ception will be rendered the members
| and friends of the church in the Sun
| day school building.
The program for the occasion is as
| follows:
Address of Welcomed. ]. King.
| Response-Rev. w. C. Walden.
Greeting from Portsmouth Metho-
| dism-Rev. T.. II. Rawlings.
Greetings from Norfolk Methodism-
| Rev. S. c. Hatcher
Greetings from Berkeley Methodism-
| Rev. j. Il. Mastin.
Greetings from Other Denomina-
| tions-Rev. ]. w. Mitchell.
The exercises will be interspersed
with appropriate music by quartette
| from the Naval Post Band.
Refreshments.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
DEATH OF ]. w. KING.
He Was An Esteemed Citizen and Sue
cessful Business Man-Bio-
PrnDhiCal Dato

graphical Data.
Mr.. George w. King, of the firm Of
| G. w. & j. j. King. wholesale grocers
In Crawford street, died at o'clock
| yesterday morning at his home, Mo.
| 3lS South street. aged Sc years.
Mr.. King was born in Nansemond
county, but came to Portsmouth when
| quite young, and with the exception of
ten years spent in truck farming in
Norfolk county, spent his life here. At
the breaking out of the war he Joined
the Confederate army, enlistlng in
Grimes Battery. He served in this
| command until its disintegration, when
he was transferred to another artil-
lery company. Though but 16 years of
| age when he Joined the army, he made
! a dashing soldier. and came out of the
struggle with a well-earned reputation
for gallantry.
Soon after the war Mr.. King went
into the grocery business in Crawford
| street, ana continued in It for several
| years, finally. however, giving 1t UP
to take up truck farming on the West
ern Branch. After ten years of farm
ing he again entered into business here
as wholesale grocer, and had a most
successful career.
| Mr.. King has been actively identi-
| fled with religious work, and was one
| of the original members of the South
Street Baptist Church. For many
| years ne was superintendent OF the
| Sunday school, and at the time OF his
| death was a deacon in that congrega-
| ton.
Mr.. King was twice married. his first
| wife being a daughter of Mr.. VIM. A.
| Bruce. prominent resident of West
ern Branch district. BY this marriage
he leaves six children-Ncssrs. VIM. j.,
| George e., r. T.. Thos. j., Frank B.,
| and Miss Bessie King. His second wife
was Miss Elizabeth Edmonds of Ports
mouth, who, with one daughter, Miss
| Alice, survive him. Deceased was a
brother of Mr.. John Il. King and Mrs
e. Z. Walker. both of Portsmouth. He
was one of the oldest members of Old
Dominion Lodge. 1. o. o. F.. and was
also a member of Portsmouth Council
Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. King had been in feeble health
for several months past, but did not
take to his bed until about two weeks
ago. when he sustained a stroke of pa
ralysis. His condition was regarded
as critical from that time. In his
death Portsmouth loses valued citi-
zen. who was held in universally high
esteem. One of the most attractive
features of his life was his purity OF
character and devout piety.
The funeral will take place at 4:3C
| o'clock this afternoon from the South
| Street Baptist Church. The interment
| will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
THE CHURCHES.
When and Where Divine Services Will
be Held To-Day.

When and Where Divine Services VIII
be Held To-day.
Park View Baptist Church, Rev. w.
p. Hines. pastor-Services at II a. IN.
and 7:45 p. IN.
Monumental. e. II. Rawlings. pas
tor-Preaching at II a. m. and s p. m.
Subject. 1.-The Newspaper"
Park View NJ II. Church, Rev. ]. N.
Latham, notwithstanding by the
pastor at II q. IN. and p. III. Sunday
school at 9:15 n. m.
Central NJ. T.. Church. Rev. r. T..
Beadles, pastor-Sunday school at OILS
a. m. Preaching by the pastor es>> a.
m. and s p. m. Morning subject. Per
feet Freedom" night. In the Sight of
the Lord"
Wright Memorial NJ. Il. Church
Services at II q. M and p. m. Morn
ing, Rev. D. G. c. Butts; evening. Rev.
j. II. Bosnian.
TAFT Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Port Norfolk, Rev. j. w. Lacy pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. IN. Preaching
at IL a. m. and at p. m. by the pas
tor.
Prentis Place Mission Presbyteran)
Sunday school at $3.50 p. IN. Preach
ing at 4:3O p. IN. by the Rev. j. w.
Lacy.
Emmanuel A. M. e. Church Rev. DR..
D. p. Seaton, D. D.. pastor-Class meet
in, a. M; Sunday school. n. m.
Preaching at II a. IN. and p. IN. by
the pastor. Christian Endeavor p. IN.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
ED.


WILSON.-At the residence of her hus
band. No. 100 Court street. Portsmouth,
Va, September Sth, 1900. at $50 p. NJ,
ELIZABETH ANN, beloved wife of John
Wilson, in the SD year of her age
Funeral services from the residence
TOMORROW (Monday) AFTERNOON
at 4:3O o'clock. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend.
. KING.-At his late residence, No. 81
South street. Portsmouth. Va. September
8. 1900. at 9:05 a. NJ, GEORGE w. KING.
In the 5Ith year Of his age.
Funeral THIS Sunday AFTERNOON
at 1880 o'clock from the South Street
Baptist Church. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend.
CON.-At his residence, at Fairview, on
Western Branch, Norfolk county, va.
on Friday. September Z. 1900. at 4. NJ,
John w. cox, aged AZ years, 1 month,
q days.
Funeral services THIS Sunday AT
TERNOON at 4 o'clock. at Court Street
BAPTIST Church. Friends and acquaint-
ances are invited to attend. Interment in
Cedar Grove Cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
He CITY OF PORTSMOUTH-NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS
with the freight office department of
New York Central railroad.

with the freight office department of
New York Central railroad.
The Rev. j. 4. Bosnian, OF Richmond,
arrived in the city last night to be
present at the re-opening of Wright
Memorial Church.
/ Miss Farley. of Florida, and Miss
Stephenson, of Boykins. are the guests
of their cousin. Miss Fannie Lang
horne, 500 Queen street.
Mrs. Josephine Chapman. OF Long
View. and Mrs. j. w. Jarratt. Miss
Caroline Pierce and little Miss Martha
Harrell. of Harrell, Va, is visiting at
Mrs. John r. Chapman's, on Harrison
street.
A young man can secure a position
as Stenographer and typewriter by re-
ferring to the advertising column.
Miss Milford, of Milford. Delaware,
arrived in the city last night on a visit
TO friends.
Miss Kate Burgess, of Richmond, is
visiting Chief II. T. Tynan's family in
Washington street.
Miss Kate Betty, of Richmond, is Wis
iting in this city.
A dwelling. corner Washington street
and Race avenue. is advertised for
rent.
Acolored girl about IA years of age
can find employment by calling at T2C
Dinwiddie street.
The finder of white fox terrier can
receive a reward by returning the same
as directed.
Mrs. Skidmore has returned from the
mountains. where she has been fol
some time.
Mrs. John S. Wright and daughter
Rowland, of South and Green streets
returned home after a 10 days trip tc
Baltimore and vicinity.
Yesterday afternoon n colored man
while at work at the Seaboard All,
Line depot, struck his hand against q
piece of cotton band and came neal
cutting 1t Off. He was attended by DR.
Claud.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
A1IssIoNARY MEETING.

The Missionary Society of Wright
Memorial Will hold it's meeting this at
ternoon at o'clock. Revs. ID. G. c.
Butts and ]. r. Bosnian. former pas
tors. will address the meetings. Miss
Flo. Martin will sing. with Mrs. Eth
eredge as accompanist. Prof j. III.
Cooper. of Durham. ~ G., VINO mas re-
Gently been elected as choirmastcr OF
Monumental Church, will also sing.
and Miss Graves. of Berkeley. very
talented elocutionist, will rccite
most excellent program has been ar
ranged. and there will doubtless be a
large attendance.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
NAVAL ORDERS,

Lieutenant Commander w. G. Han
mum has been ordered to examination
for retirement.
Lieutenant Commander C. e. Fox
has been detached from the General
AlaHa, on the Chinese Station, and or
dered home.
Surgeon A. C. II. Russell, from the
Naval Hospital. Yokohoma. and order
ed home.
Pay Inspector w. T. Thomson has
been assigned to duty as purchasing
paymaster at the Puget Sound Naval
Station.
Paymaster S. MCGOWAN. to the Ala
bama.
Assistant Naval Constructor H. L.
ferguson. from the Puget Sound Ma
val Station to the Bureau of Construc-
ton and Repair in this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
| CHANCE TO FULFILL HIS
PROMISE

In Police Court yesterday morning
the case of Charles Lowry. colored,
who was charged by Isaac Fass fish
dealer. with the theft of 50. was tried
and dismissed. Lowry was credited by
Fass with lot of fish to the amount
mentioned. and was to have settled af-
ter having sold out. This. however,
was part of the agreement. which
he did not observe. To the Mayor he
WAS profuse in his promises to
straighten up the transaction, and was
given n chance to carry his promises
into practical effect.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
NAVY YARD NOTES.

The clerical force in the constructors
office were notified yesterday to come
to work this morning and get the pay
roll for the construction department
ready to pay off Monday. Something
went wrong in the accounts the other
day. it is said. and In consequence the
roll was not made up, and the men
went broke. All the other departments
were paid off yesterday.
Admiral Cotton will leave tonight
for Washington on months leave of
absence. Captain Watson will be in
command of the yard during the ad-
miral's absence.
The work of painting the collier Han
nibal was completed yesterday.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
PARK VIEW ROSEBUDs.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Park View Rosebud Society will be
held this afternoon at 1870 O'Clock. An
interesting program will be rendered,
which is as follows
Recitation--Miss Leila Deans.
Soio-Miss Lucille Newell.
RecitatiOn-t,dna Outten.
Solo-Miss Emily Deans.
Recitation-Miss Emma Wyatt
Solo-Miss Lee Wellener.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
ACCIDENTS AT THE YARD.

NJ. ID. Collona, a machinist in the
navy yard. was painfully hurt yester-
day by cutting his right arm on piece
of Jagged iron. After receiving treat
ment at the dispensary he went to his
home in BrambletOn.
Wesley Mccoy. colored, n laborer,
in the construction department. was
sent to his home in Norfolk in an am
bu!ance, piece of iron having fallen
Oh him. causing confusion on the
right leg.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

Special attention will be given to the
comfort and pleasure Of those going by
the SEABOARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY to the Annual Convention of the
National Baptist Association (colored).
to be held in Richmond, September
i2sh.20th. se2-8t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
DEATH or MRS. WILSON.

Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, wife of Mr..
John Wilson, died at the residence of
her husband No. 100 Court street. last
night. in the SD year of her age. The
funeral will take place omorrow
Monday afternoon from the residence
OF her husband to which friends of the
family are invited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

The Annual Convention OF the Ma
tional Baptist Association (colored).
Richmond. Va. September 12th-2Oth,
will be a memorable occasion. All
good Baptists will take the SEA-
BOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY. se2-St
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
LAST NIGHTS FIRE.

Last night about Z o'clock an alarm
of fire was sounded from box 16 caused
by the explosion of Il can of gasolene
at Mrs. Etheredge's boarding house.
corner of London and Crawford
streets. 1t seems that Mrs. Etheredge's
son. Clarence, a hoy about IA years
old, lighted a match and went in the
pantry where the gasoiene was to get
some lard for his mother. After get
ting the lard he dropped the lighted
match. which fell in the can. causing
1t to explode. setting himself OH fire
and before assistance came he was
badly burned about the body and feet
Mrs. Godfrey. one of the boarders. saw
the boys situation and grabbed ar
ironing blanket and saturated 1t with
water and threw 1t around the boy
and succeeded in smothering the
flames. The building was uninjued
except that the pantry was scorched @
little. The boy was attended by DR.
r. r. Robertson. who says that his
burns. though painful, are not serious
The department did not go in service
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09
MURRAY AND KEMMER TO STAY

MURRAY AND KEMNIER TO STAY.
The manager of the Mansfield, Ohio.
baseball team. one of the leading clubs
of the Interstate League. has been
making strenuous, but unsuccessful,
efforts of late to secure Murray and
Kemmer, of Capt. Brady's aggregation,
for the balance of the season.
The significance of this eagerness In
Mansfield is the desire to reserve the
Portsmouth players for the coming
season, but Capt. Brady has blocked
the game by reserving the men him
self President Nick Young. of the
National Association, has given the
Ohioians a gentle hint that they must
keep hands off. This apparently jumps
with the preferences of Murray and
Kemmer themselves. who say they
would rather play here than anywhere
else. Both have secured positions. and
will spend the winter in Portsmouth.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

Of upto-date business methods is in
crease of trade and the only reason
for steady increase OF trade is value.
Spasmodic increase may result from
other causes, for you can fool some Of
the people all the time, but they are
never lasting,
Our business has grown with increasing
strides for years. Why? Because
each season our values have been fur
Their and further in advance of our COM
petitors-and this tact will be more
apparent in our line Of Clothing,
Furnishings and Hats for the
Fall and Winter season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

w ANTED.-ROOM AND BOARD IN
w private family by Il young man.
Address BOARD" care Virginian-Pilot
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-09

IL short tail; answers to name of
Prince. Reward If left at 1901 WASH
INGTON ST. 1t