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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
BONDS PRESENTED FOR EXCHANGE
Thus Far They Have Amounted to
1917 ,3OS, 100.

The refunding law continues to be ayailed
of upon a generous scale and the feeling Is
growing among treasury experts that the
estimate of Treasurer Roberts that $500, ouO,-
900 Of old bonds will be presented for ex-
change Will be fully verified by events The
bonds already presented for exchange have
been S1l,%oS, 100, including about 81, 200. 900
Saturday 1t Is expected that there will be
another squirt in the presentation of the
bonds when the actual bonds are ready for
distribution next month instead of the dunn
mics, which are now kept in the treasury
These dummy bonds have not been dis
trlbuted to the owners and their retention
mas somewhat hampered transfers. There
are still in the custody of national ba nks
little less than sGO.UoD,O0O in bonds of the
three classes available for refunding about
&26 lD.Up being pledged to secure circula-
ton and S3. 100000 to secure public depos-
u.s. III these bonds alone are exchanged
within the year with the amount already
exchanged the total exchanges will rise to
about S77.Oo1.O0O. and drafts of only $23,-
Wo,oW will be required upon the bonds in
private hands to bring up the total to the
estimate of Mr.. Roberts Most of the new
per cent bonds continue to be held by
the national banks. They had $247, O6S 700
In the new IS pledged for circulation and
sA, $500 pledged for public deposits up
to the close of business on Saturday This
total Of about $231 900, 900 left about s2G-
To,0OO in private hands or in process Of
exchange.
The movement for the redemption of the
old per cent bonds. upon which interest
ceases August Is, Is becoming more active
The total redemptions have reached s4716-
$50. The old per cents still pledged to Sc
cure circulation are $3,GOS 100, and those to
secure public deposits s2,7+4,OU0 The total
bonds of all classes pledged to secure cir
culation continues to increase and now
stands at S291, APO, 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
THESE MADE FORTUNES.
Lucky Arrivals Bring Gold and Late
News From the KIOndike.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 25.-The steamer
Amur has reached here bringing the larg-
est number of rich klondikers and more
gold than has previously arrived from the
north this season. There is at least a
million in gold dust on board the steamer
and ninety passengers. one-third Of whom
made fortunes in the far north. The gen.
eral opinion of these men. who are actual
ly engaged in mining. is that the output
for the year will be So. 100000. This large
output is accounted for by the fact that
just as much gold is now being taken out
went over the creeks to estimate the out
put said it was hard to make an estimate,
claim owners refuse to give the output,
will be exacted by the government. Many
of the largest claims barely pay expenses,
and if they paid a royalty there would be
a loss for the year.
Doctors say there are no cases of small
pOx in Dawson. but some typhoid. Ar
rangements for the suppression of disease
are the very best.
The American and Canadian boundary
commissioners have completed their work
above Haines' Mission. and are now work
ing at White Pass.
The Indians have entered protest against
the erection of a customs house at the
boundary. on the ground that 1t will re-
strict their trade with the interior Indians
The courts have decided in favor of lot
owners at Skagway as against Capt. VIM.
Moore, who claimed the town site under
squatter rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
MONEY FOR A CHINESE WAR.
Treasury Could Provide for 100000
More Soldiers.


The treasury is in a position to provide
large funds for the Chinese war; If they
should be needed, without any increase OF
taxation or the issue of bonds. The cash
balance continues to hang about 1856, 900 900.
standing Saturday at $3.50. $3.50, S76 More
than $1OO0OO.0O of this amount could be
expended without embarrassment to the
treasury, but it would be necessary to with
draw the money from the national banks to
which 1t has been advanced as a deposit
in order to prevent stringercy in the money
market. The bank deposits now stand at
1913. sol. but will be close to 800 900, 900
when all of the amounts recently withdrawn
from the banks by the treasury are OFF,
cially reported. The demands of the con-
test in China will be small in any case so
long as the army cannot be increased above
the legal maximum.
held and larger army should be author
lied the present resources Of the treasury
would be adequate to support such an army
for long time to come.
The ordinary receipts promise to show a
large surplus during the present fiscal
year. There has been deficit thus far in
July Of 81. S63, $50, but this is due to the
heavy drafts by disbursing officers, which
always occur in the first month of fiscal
year. When 1t is considered that the deficit
for the same period of July last year was
1921 .626. and that the year closed with a
surplus of more than $s1,OOo,OOO. 1t is OBJ
vious that the deficit this month will not
stand in the way of surplus of at least
s1ooOoO.O0O for the fiscal year upon the
present basis of expenditures. If the aver
age cost of a fighting soldier including
complete equipment. is $1,000 per year, the
present surplus would permit the increa Sc
Of the army by nearly 100000 men. There
is little doubt that the surplus will approa oh
s10O00O.00O, unless there is a marked re-
taxation of business activity within the
year. This might reduce somewhat the
importations of foreign merchandise and
the payment Of internal revenue taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. E. F. Sellers has been ordered TO
duty in the bureau of navigation
Naval Cadet V. A. Kimberley, from the
Vixen 20 the Massachusetts,.
Naval Cadet E. J. Sadler, from the Phila-
delphia to the Iowa
Naval Cadet ]. B. Gilmer. from the Phila-
delphia to the Iowa.
The following changes on the Asiatic sta
ton have been announced by cable:
Ensign w. C. Davidson, from the Brook
lyn to the Monocacy.
Assistant Surgeon A. G. Grunwell, from
the Brooklyn to the Monocacy.
Assistant Boatswain j. NJ. A. Shaw, from
the Oregon to the Monocacy.
Assistant Gunner VIM Carroll. from the
Oregon to the Monocacy.
Lieut.. w. H. Allderdice to the Monad-
mock.
Surgeon A c. H. Russell. from the New
ark to the Yokohama Hospital for treat
ment. '''
Cadet J. X Taussg, from the Newark to
the hospital, Taku.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. NJ. Kennedy,
from the Yorktown to the Newark.
Lieut.. Commander w. S. Hogg, from the
Monocacy to the Monterey.
Commander F. P. Gilmore. to Mare Island
Hospital for treatment.
Chief Sailmaker John Roddy. from Cavtte
Station to the Mare Island Hospital for
treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23


l am one of the many who wish to raise
a voice in mild protest through the columns
of The Star against that unartistic, I'M
harmonic and peace-destroying Invention
called a pipe organ on the meIry-go-round
at Cabin John Bridge. While the amuse-
merits and divers forms of entertainment
for pleasure seekers at the bridge are first
class, and rhe band concerts are delightful,
the organ on the merry-go-round fills the
whole vicinity with its ceaseiess twa-da-
reedle. twa-da-reedle, te-dum from noon till
the grounds are deserted While the organ
may be a very fine instrument of its kind,
it utterly destroys all of the beauty of the
bard concerts given on the grounds. In
fact at times the band can scarcely be
heard on account of 1t. 1 am glad to notice
that the management at Glen Echo has re-
moved this source of so-called music
and hope with all sincerity that the enter
prising Bobbinger Brothers will see fit to
remove or least turn off this rural and
back "deestrict'' form Of symphony during
the evenings when tie band concerts are
being given. r. P. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
FATALITIES LAST WEEK.
Three Deaths Attributed to Effects of
the Heaf.

Two deaths resulted from the intense heat
Saturday, Joseph Lowery, colored of 633 H
street northwest. had been out all day in
the sun and returned home about O'Clock
in an exhausted condition. He grew worse
ard the Emergency Hospital ambulance
was sent for, but the man died before
it arrived.
The second death was that of Mr.. Ben
jamin Franklin Newton, q clerk in the In
terror Department, forty-eight years old and
residing at 919 G street northwest He was
at work as usual Saturday. and when he
returned to his room showed no symptoms
of Illness. He became suddenly sick about
II O'Clock. His wife and daughter, Miss
Annie Newton. made every effort to relieve
him. meantime calling DR.. Charles Allen,
who lived next door. Mr. Newton was be-
ToEd aid, however. and died shortly after
midnight. Heat prostraIon ives given as
the cause of death. The body was taken
t" Shippensburg. Pa, the former home of
the deceased. yesterday morning.
Amy Frazier. tie aged colored woman,
uho was overcome Friday night at her
home, No. ID OBlien's Court, and whose
Family refused to permit her removal tn
the Emergency Hospital, died later in thu
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call. u O'Clock m.-Oaptal Trac-
at and no,p iS
Monotyps 100 at l2h. 50 at l21s, washington Gas.
thsler LIncTyPe 10 ISIS 10 at iss.. 10 at
District Of Columbia Bonds.-ss. 1902. so-year
lo2 bid. Sos, 1924. funding currency, 1891 bid
bid. l073s asked. Metropolitan Railroad s,s Ie2 bid
l25 asked Metropolitan Railroad cert. indebt., A.
los bid, Columbia Railroad 6s. 1ls bid. Columbia
Railroad ID mort IS, Il2 bid. City and suburban
A, ITO bid Washington Gas Co, series b. ITO bid.
United States Electric Light deb. imp 6s, loi bid.
bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone SIS. lo3
bid Westminster Market Co. 1st 6s 10 hid Wash
nfae Tsffe, co imp ,s g. b 40 @
ISOLATION IS, los bid 112 asked. American Graph
National Bank stocRsBanf f'e Of Washington 800
s1 b 80 F ssEea MetrSpan s 3. bid Central
Isl bid CITIZENS 1eo 5d 5 Gad ls SID md
asked; Traders, I22 bid. 100 asked. Lincoln, lis
n Safe Depssi5 and Trust Companies Safe
ton Loan and Trust Kiss bid fs7 asked a smes
lean Security and Trust, 1873 bid 300 asked. wash
Insurance stocks.-Firemen,s, 30 bid Franklin,
80 bid. Metropolitan, 20 bid. Corcoran So bid.
German American 800 bid National Union asA'1 10
bid, 10 asked. Columbia. II bid. 12I1 asked Riggs
bid. asked. Peoples, 81 bid, 6a4 asked. Com
mercial, asked
Title Insurance Stocks.-ReaI Estate Title, s2h
asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid 81 asked. WASH
Railroad Sociological Traction. I02s. bid lO2yS
asked Capital Traction scrip 1851 bid. City and
suburban, 20 bid. IS asked Georgetown and Ten
leytown, 20 bid.
as Sss ssswssn as 3. Ga e nn bid ssz
Telephone stocks.-Chesapeake a Potomac. xea
Miscellaneous Stocks--Mergenthaler Ianotype
1S3ls bid 1s4 asked Lanston Monotype, liz bid.
l21b asked. American GrHphophone CON. III hid
III asked American Graphophone pref. I2S bid
IN asked Pneumatic Gun Carriage, IL bid II
asked Washington Market. 10 bid. Norfolk and
washington Steamboat. les bid l15 asked
xEx dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
General Dawet Again Succeeds in
Isolating General Roberts.
BOTH RAILWAY And TELEGRAPH
Beers Capture Hundred High
Ianders and a Supply Train.
ENGLISH ACCOUNTS OF RAID

LONDON, July 23-Gen. Dewet has
again succeeded in cutting Lord Roberts
communications both by railway and tele-
graph. and captured 100 of the Highland
ers The story of the federal commander
bold raid comes in the form of a telegram
from Gen. Forestier-Walker, dated at Cape
Town. Sunday, July -, forwarding a dis
patch from Gen Knox. as follows:
"KROONSTAD, July 22-Following from
R1oadwood sent by dispatch rider to Hon
IN gsprrit wired thence to kroonstad:
".Have followed commando since July III.
Hard sharp fighting at Palmietfontein July
10 Prevented from pursuing lager py
darkness. Eight dead Beers found our
casualties five killed and seventy-six
wounded Reach VaalkrantZ today. Enemy
dsubled back through Paardekraai III
darkness Shall march tomorrow TO Roode-
IaaI station Send supplies for 3,on men
md horses also any news OF the enemy .
movements | believe the commando con-
sists of 1000 men and four guns, ana IS
accompanied by PRESIDENT SteSh anu po
the Dewets-
HighInnders and Supplies Taken
Gen Knox continues: The wire and mann
line of the railway north of Horningspruit
have been cut. and also the telegraph TO
Pretoria via Potchefstroom. According to
nv information De Wet has crossed the
railway and is going north
Gen. Kelly-Kenny telegraphs from Bloem-
fontein under date of Sunday. July y:
THE railway has been cut north or Non
ingsprr1it. and supply train and hundred
Hfghlanders captured by the enemy re-
port was received this morning that a large
force of the enemy is moving on IRONING
snruit All communication with Pretoria Is
cut OF The ID and Sd Cavalry brisades
are following the enemy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
WILL STAND TOGETHER
ACTION OF ALL But TWO OF LOCAL
Insurance COMPANIES.
They Refuse to Change the Present
Rates, As Provided for by
the Association.

A meeting of representatives OF local fire
insurance companies of the District was
held today at the office Of the Columbia
Fire Insurance Company. All of the twelve
local companies were represented except
the German American company. 1t was
stated behalf of ten of the COM
panies present that the board of directors
of the respective companies had withdrawn
from membership in the Association of Fire
Insurance Underwriters of the District
No statement of this sort was made on
behalf of the Riggs company by the rep
fesentatives at the meeting present and it
Is understood that the Riggs. like the Ger
man American company, will not unite
with the other local companies in opposi-
ton to the policy Of the underwriters as
ISOLATION
1t was decided that the local companies
VIII make no change in the present rates
LOT writing insurance risks. This action
places the local companies in direct oppo-
siton 10 the association, for the reason
that the latter body at its last meeting
decided to increase the rates on mercan-
.ile risks twenty-five per cent and reduce
those on house forty per cent COM
mittee was authorized to prepare a form of
cooperation for the companies.
A United Front.
1t Is understood that 1t is the purpose of
the local companies in thus contemplating
the formation of a new association to be
able to stand together for the protection
OF their interests. 1t Is not known what
the course of the Association of Fire I'm
derwriters will be. but 1t is predicted bv
some that when they come together next
month there will be no change in the
policy that they have already inaugurated
On the other hand. it is said that the
local men are determined to stand together
and to risk war of rates rather than to
yield to the conditions imposed by the as
ISOLATION. 1t Is said that In this course the
local companies have the hearty support of
their directors and stockholders and that
the latter are prepared to turn in, If the
occasion arises, and procure business.
Open Rates Probable.
1t Is believed there is no essential change
In the situation as pointed out some time
ago in The Stai. It is apparent that some
on both sides are hoping that as a result
Of the confusion which the throwing open
of the rates will cause that they will ulti-
mately profit. There are chances of BUSH
ness getting to be seen by those who look
at the situation from opposite points of
view, and when added to this is the feel
ing of bitterness between the men who
represent outside agencies in this District
and who, by the way, are largely in the
majority in the underwriters association,
and the men who represent the local COM
panies it would appear that there is but
slim chance of the parties coming together
and thus avoiding actual hostilities. Ex-
actly when that will be no one can tell,
but 1t is likely to happen most any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
NOT ANOTHER go DAY
THERMOMETERS BEHAVED THEM
SELVES WITH CIRCUMsPECTIoN.
Terrifying RumOr Causes Anxiety
Among the Masculine Shirt
Brigade.

With the thermometer at a maximum of
SsEa on the street level at pm. today,
which was the figure recorded by the stand
ard instrument at Affiecks drug store. and
previous marks of SIS at II and So at .
o'clock there was little ground for COM
plant about the caloric The dampness
made the atmosphere sticky" to use the
accepted term. but a fair south breeze help
ed assist evaporation and afforded relief
to those who regarded themselves as suffer-
ing.
The weather bureaus mercury was even
more cheering. At s am. it was IS: at II
1t was 80, and at 2 pm. IS.
OF course none of these higher marks
indicate anything like cold storage air, but
in comparison to the horrors of last week
they were as ambrosia to soap suds.
A Terrifying Rumor.
But while the temperature became more
tractable the controversy for and against
the take-your- eoat-ofr proposition was
feverish. There was an alarming rumor in
circulation" to the effect that the members
Of the Antite1lottrage Maidens' Association
had held q secret meeting and had deter
mined to ssend "a delegation to Major syl-
vester and request him to instruct his po-
licemen "a arrest any 'odious men who ap-
peared on the streets without their coats.
The truth OF TITS COulQ not be aScerta1ned
up to the HOUR Gff going to press. but owing
to the weHLknoWn determination of the So
ciety to Keep msn in their proper spheres
and coatsMlittlg doubt seems to be felt
that the assertion is based on fact.
wants Him to Join.
Mr.. H Ie Roy Marks. who suggested the
coat of rEform,ssiissaid today he had followed
closely ths pros and cons on the subject in
the columns ofhThe Star:
"our esteemed friend who signs himself
"A Man is probably the tailor man. fear
ing he will lose coat orders. He certainly
has my sincere sympathy II when he dis
cards his upper garment he loses his re-
spect for the feminine sex.
IF "A Man will be good enough to look
back a few days he will see where the oppo-
site sex have praised us in the columns of
The Star. and were surprised that the
movement was not suggested years ago.
II hope "A Man will be a good fellow,
throw aside his coat and step up in the
front ranks of the shirt brigade I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23

Mr.. William Birney has written the Dis
trict Commissioners. protesting against the
proposed filling up Of the public well at the
northeast corner of Sd street and Indiana
avenue.
II am the owner wrote Mr. Birney, "of
the boarding house, 31s Indiana avenue and
have lived there for nearly two years.
That well furnishes the only good water in
the neighborhood, and is used by thousands
of persons. The water is greatly to be
preferred to the Potomac water, or to that
to be had from the deep wells sunk by the
District, none of which are in the immedt-
case of sickness caused by the well water,
and have no faith whatsoever in the analy-
sis made in the health department
1t is understood that the water Of the well
has been found by the authorities to be con-
tamiuated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23

Gen. Wood. governor general of Cuba
recently made statement in regard to the
runors that he might go to China, in
which he said:
"Of course am tied to my present place
till my superiors believe my special useful
ness is ended, and they can afford to re-
lieve me. Meanwhile, il there is going to
be general war in China it will be a hard
fate not to see some real service there.
This is particularly true in view of the
fact that Gen. Macarthur is now my only
senior in the field. and it would not be a
pleasant experience to see my juniors ali
taking hand and myself kept out 1 do
not underestimate the Importance of the
more peaceful task which has been as
signed to me. but 1t seems like one of those
cases where a mans most earnest efforts
to do his duty result in putting a chain
about his neck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23

BALTIMORE July 2s.-Flour steady. unchanged:
receipts IL .041 barrels; exports, 3.2S5 barrels.
Wheat weak: spot and July. 75Aa75k: August,
75ha75s.; September. 77Aa77h; steamer No. 2 red
grade. 74aa76s: receipts. 1892 bushels. Corn
firm; spot. mixed 4S5sa44: August, 44a44H: Sep
TENDER. 44l,a441a; steamer mixed. 425sa43: south
white or yellow, 46a47: receipts, &C. los bush
els: exports. 50o. S14 bushels. Oats firm; No. 2
white 3olsa31; No. mixed 2T4a2s. Rye nom
inally steady: No. nearby, 50a50La; No. 2 west
ern 50a52- Hay dull: No. / timothy, s15.5OaslG.
Grain freights arm: steamer to Liverpool per bush
el. 31sd August; Cork for ORDERS per quarter. 3s.
I'D ass I'd August. Sugar firm; coarse granu-
lated, go: fine do, go Cheese, large, 10a1OA
medium 1O4a1Oas; small. 10ka1OA Butter firm:
fancy imitation, 17a1s; do. creamery. 2Oa21; do.
ladle. Il: good. 16; store packed, 1sa15. Eggs
firm; 121la13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23
CHICAGO CHINESE HAVE A SIGNAL.
All Respond Apparently When Eel
low Chink Gives 1t.

CHICAGO. July 23.-The inhabitants OF
Chinatown in this city have evidently
adopted signal in case they should be at
tackled by a mob. Last night over 100 re-
spnnGed to a call for help from MOy Yen.
proprietor of restaurant. and nearly over
u ,vyered Sergt. Mooney and two detectives
Of the Harrison street station before the
astnnished policemen could announce their
identity and convince the Mongolians
that they We're making an arrest and not
seeking 20 avenge atrocities committed in
China As the three officers approached
Yen's place cry of alarm was raised.
From every direction every doorway
swarmed with Cinnamon, who, as they af
trrward explained. were answering the
alarm recently adopted to rescue the Chi
nsse inhabitants from avengers of diplo-
mats supposed to be slain. When the first
rush Of the celestials was made the police
men drew their revolvers and held the
crowd Al bay. informing them at the same
time IF their mission 1t was soon UNDER
stood they had been tricked. and an angry
and diSgusted crowd of Cinnamon dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-23

ST. Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse
Company's building Destroyed.

ST. PAUL, July 23.-Fire broke out in the
St Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse
Cumpany's large warehouse on Eagle street
today. and by 10 o'clock the building had
been almost destroyed. The loss is esti-
mated at s1Jo.Va. with insurance of $780,
90.
Butter. fruit. tobacco. eggs. tea, whisky
and other valuable commodities completely
filled the warehouse.
Part Of the building collapsed at few
minutes after 10 o'clock and the attention
OF the fremen had to be devoted to prevent
ing the spread of the flames. although, for
tunately. the warehouse was almost alone
in the block.
Three years ago c. B. Thurston & Son,
owners of the warehouse. reorganiZed I'M
der the name of the St. Paul Cold Storage
and Warehouse Company.