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SECRET SOCIETIES.
MAsoNIc

Bismarck Lodge, Az. & A.s IN INA
meets hrst and third Mondays In each
month at Masonic hall. IA. Patterson! "
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The evening times., 1900-09-20
A MILLIoN-DoLLAR BLAZE.
Five Firemen Overcome in Il Barn
ing New York Warehouse.

Five Firemen Overcome i'm Il Barn
ing New York Warehouse.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Five frernen
were overcome and $1,000, 600 in property
lost in fire which today swept the Ter
ulinal stores, warehouse occupying the
whole block from Twenty-seventh TO
Twenty eighth Street, between Eleventh
and Twelfth Avenues. The warehouse
was one in which Wanamaker, Enrich
Bros. and other large firms store their
furniture.
William II. Redden, the foreman, going
to work at a. NJ, saw smoke issuing
from the sixth story windows. Before he
could turn in an alarm, heavy iron shut
ters bulged out and burst open and flames
shot out OF the windows.
The firemen who were overcome belong
ed to Engine No. 19. They entered the
building from a ladder, going into win
dow on the sixth floor. A moment after
the last man got into the building, flames
swept between him and the window, cut
ting of escape in that direction
Almost stihed by smoke and heat, the
five men groped about until they reached
the elevator shaft. The elevator was at the
bottom. Jumping for the cables, the men
slid down to the top Of the elevator. They
lay there almost overcome and were res
cued with great difficulty by their COM
rades from the floor above. The rescued
men were laid on the sidewalk and resus-
eitated. after which they returned to work.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
ATTACKED BY THE ALLIES.
Heavy Cannonnding in Progress Il
the Peitang Forts


LONDON, Sept 20.-A despatch from
Taku says that the allies attacked the
Peitang forts at daybreak and that heavy
cannonading is proceeding
A Shanghai despatch Of yesterdays date
says Admiral Seymour is on bard the
British warship Alacrity. and has sailed
for Wei-hai-Wei and Taku ON tour Of in
spection.
A despatch from Taku, dated Septem-
Der IS, says Ii Hung Chang has arrived
there. He had not been transferred to or
escorted by a Russian warship.
According TO a telegram from Cologne.
the Berlin correspondent of the Gazette"
says that all dispatches received there
agree as to the justice OF the German
proposals concerning the punishment OF
the chief cuIprits in China.
No replies have been received from
Russia, Japan, or the United States, but
the indications are that these pations
can be relied upon to give the note
friendly reception, and that the propo-
sails will ultima ely be accepted
A Vienna despatch says that the Pol
itische Correspondent announces that
Count Won Buelow, the German Minister
of Foreign Affairs, exchanged views with
other foreign offices. prior to sending
out his recent note in regard to the set
tiement Of the Chinese troubles.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
PLAYING POLITICS IN UTAH.
Judge Powers, Democrat, Appointed
Senator by the Acting Governor.


SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. Sept. 90
While Governor Wells and State Secretary
Hammond were IN Idaho last night to meet
Governor Roosevelt and escort him to this
city, Judge O. W Powers, Salt Lake
Democrat, was appointed United States
Senator to succeed Frank ]. Cannon, of
Ogden, whose term expired March 1, 1899.
The appointment was made by Aquila
Nebelser, President of the State Senate,
who was Acting Governor according to the
State Constitution. 1t was signed a little
while before midnight, at which time the
train bearing Governor Wells was expected
to cross the line into Utah.
The last Legislature was Democratic,
although the State officers are Republican.
There was fight for the Senatorship be-
tween A ". McCune. OF Salt Lake. and
Representative w H. King. Adjournment
was taken without breaking the deadlock
and the seat had remained vacant
The suggestion was made in Democratic
State headquarters last night that a
United States Senator be appointed by
the Acting Governor on tie same basis
as was done in Montana. Mr. Nebeker
consulted a lawyer and was told that he
had power TO make the appointment. He
accordingly did so. The State seal was
locked up and it could not be obtained
but Mr.. Nebeker's legal advisers main.
tain that his action was valid.
Judge Powers is Salt Lake politician,
and he declares that he will make fight to
retain the seat The appointment was
drawn carefully in legal form, signed and
witnessed. A formal acceptance viii be
filed with the Secretary. of State today.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
READY FOR WORK.
National Democratic Young Mems
Association Organized.

National Democratic Young Mems
Association Organized.
The second meeting Of The National
Democratic Young Mems ASS :. fation, held
last evening at Harper's sail, 467 C
Street northwest, witnessed s.e compile
tion of the organization OF the association
and was the occasion OF excellent ad-
dresses The remarks made by L. r Via,
which completed the exercises OF the
evening were enthusiastically received.
The preliminary business of the meet
ing was the enrolment of twenty-eight
new members, and the election of L. H.
David as corresponding secretary. The
executive committee was instructed to
confer with other Democratic organiza-
tiors in the District with the object of
arranging for monster ratification DEM
onstration at some time before election
The decision was also reached to Goin
the ranks of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs.
Before the introduction Of the speakers,
the President, Wilton ]. Lambert, out
lined the purposes of the National Demo-
cratic Young Mems Association, which he
stated was organized for the purpose of
work and not for talking.
The first speaker was Charles w narr,
Second Vice President of the association
who discussed the prospects of the Mary
land Congressional campaign. He gave it
as his opinion that the State of Maryland
was with the Democratic party to stay
and that the vote of this year would prove
that such was the case, His references
to Senator German as the successor of
Senator Wellington in the upper house of
Congress, provoked much applause.
L. R. Via was presented and addressed
his hearers for nearly an hour on the is
sues of imperialism and trusts, and con-
cluded his remarks with eulogy Of
William j. Bryan.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
BUILDING GIANT DREDGES.
Two of the Largest Ever Constructed
in America.

Two of the Largest Ever Constructed
in America.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Sept. 20.-The Mary
land Steel Company is making rapid prog
ress in the construction of two mammoth
dredges for the Metropolitan Dredging
Company of New York. They are similar
10 those used at the mouth Of the Mersey
keeping channels clear for Liverpool ship
ping.
They will be the largest seagoing hopper
dredges ever built in this country. Self
propelling dredges have been constructed
before in America, but only very few,
and none of those combined the features Of
the ones soon to be launched by the Mary
land Steel Company. They will be named
Thomas and Mills They will be 500 feet
long 81 feet inches beam and 25 feet in
depth. The dredges will be furnished with
forecastle, poop, and house on deck for Of
feers and crew The propeIling power will
be two twin screw engines, with cylinders
10x2Sx45 inches, with 80 inches piston
stroke Steam will be furnished at 1S0
pounds to the inch by two Scotch boilers
equipped with Ellis & Eavel induced draft
The dredging apparatus will be in the
forward part of the vessel and will consist
Of centrifugal pump rs inches in suction
and suction pipe carried to well 4G feet
deep. The discharge is connected by a
system of landers to twelve hoppers, six
on each side of the vessel. The capacity of
the hoppers is IS 0G0 cubic yards
Such a dredge is expected to load it's
hoppers in little less than one hour, and
these particular sea-going dredges. which
will operate in New York, are expected to
unload their hoppers off Sandy Hook
A considerable quantity of the Thomas
machinery has been installed, and it will
probably be launched early next month
The Mills is not so far advanced and will
probably be launched several months later
The evening times., 1900-09-20
MARCH OF THE STRIKERS.
Several Hundred Miners Leave Nj
Adoo for CoIedaIe

HAzLEToN, Pa, Sept 20.-An army of
several hundred strikers marched this
morning from McAdoo to ColedaIe, twenty
miles. They were instructed to intercept
the miners going to their work and seek
to persuade the men to join their ranks.
The leaders cautioned the men TO use no
violence.
The army moved out of McAdoo at
midnight. expecting to reach the Cole
dale collieries at O'Clock A clash was
feared at the Meadow Brook and Cole
raine mines, where the strikers have
pickets out. and large force of private
armed detectives are being sworn in as
deputies.
Another party of strikers is collecting
at Freeland. twelve miles from here, pre-
pared TO move on the Sandy Run and Pond
Creek eollieries, where operations have
been carried on regardless of the strike
order
The evening times., 1900-09-20
JIM HowARD's STATEMENT.
He Denies That He Was Accessory
to Goebeps Murder.

y
to Goebel's Murder
FRANKFORT, KY, Sept. z0--After the
opening statement made by the defence
in the case of Jim Howard, on trial for
the murder of Goebel, Howard took the
stand in his own defence and denied in de-
tail all the incf fminating evidence intro
duced against him His testimony cor
sumed the whole day. Howard So Id he had
come TO Frankfert to sea Cove nor Taylor
in hopes of procuring a pardon for the
killing of Baker, for which crime an in
dictment WAS yet pending against hiln.
Governor Taylor told him he hal no time
to consider the case and no part, WAS
given him. He said;
II arrived st Frankfort on the morning
train, January 80, in company with Ben
White and Joe wagers. I walked over to
the Board of Trade Hotel, two squares
from the state house"
He then told of the men he met, and
while sitting by the fire the shooting was
He said I'VE ran to the door and shortly
some men passed. carrying Goebel to the
hotel.
He said he was not on the state house
grounds until 2 O'Clock that day. Howard
denied the testimony given by Culton,
Golden, Jones, and StubbIedeld. lie said
he left here in order to attend his trial
to be called at London the following Mon
day. for which he was under bond 10 ap-
pear He borrowed money from Andy
Kinsey to return on On cross examina-
ton the prosecution devoted much time
to enquiry concerning previous murders
committed by Howard.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
THE CONDITIONS In PEKIN.
General ChalTee Reports That the
City Is Quiet.

City Is Quiet.
Two important messages were received
from General Chaffee by the War Depart
ment today. The first despatch states that
one regiment of Russian troops has With
drawn from Pekin and that the Boxers
are being cleared away from the west OF
the capital The messages follow:
Received Sept. 19, 1900.
''Taku.
"Adiutant General, Washington:
sPekin. Sept L. To avoid further
crowdfng Pekin have had IN mind
division of my force between Pekin,
Yangtsun. TieDtsin, at the latter plaee
leaving one battalion only because
ground Tientsin low, damp. unsuitable
Other commanders no instructions but
thew assume some at least
of their troops remain Pekin during
winter. | state this as indicating
what is TO be ascertained here, not
knowing. of course, the action being
taken by the powers and the united
States.
"Only one regiment Russian troops
retired toward Tientsinr yet moVeo
fhaye troops of other powers dohe
sol. Condition of Chinese some bet
ter; gardeners entering the city free
w. relieving the A4SL4ESS f+
some days ago. Slight resumption
trade. other conditions very fair, rem
dering the situation quiet Expedition
TODAY Wilson commanding eKpel Box
ers to the westward in order free the
country for coal supply mine Pekln
Headquarters one squadron Sixth Cav
airy YaagstUn to camp. Telegrapnec
you 30th railroad TO be repaired Ii
Hung Chang left Shanghai 14th. RemeI
reports Rockhill expected Taku 14th-
"CHAFFEE-
Received September 20, Taku.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Pekin, September II, number fifty
Further reply to your number thirty
eight; following accepted here as relia-
bic. two daughters Ut Atwater. twenty
six, others murdered at Tayuan, July
8; Clapp and wife four others muir
dered Taiku. July 81; AtwateT. wife
and two children and six others muir
dered by t::-ir escort near Penchowfu,
August Is, a. m, in Shen-si Province,
same message reports six persons, DIX
on and wife, Oceurren and wife, single
gentleman. and a single lady as having
escaped into the mountains from a
mission thirty miles north of Takuan-
They escaped on horseback and pcssi-
bly, Iaay have evaded their pursuers-
''CHAFFEE.''
The following despatch was received al
the Navy Department this morning from
Admiral Remey, announcing that Ii Hung
Chang has left Taku for Pekin:
fsTaku September 49,
Bureau of Navigation, Washington:
Il have called upon Ii Hung Chang
officially. Arrived September Is in
merchant vessel He will proceed at
once TO Pekin. He desires that tender
his sincere thanks for the considera-
ton he has received from the United
States Government REMEY.
Minister WI called at the State De
partment today and presented message:
from the Viceroys of Nankin and WI
Chang asking that this Government de
sist from sending any more troops int
the provinces. and to use its good ofieet
in preventing the other powers from 8
doing. The messages also ask that thi
Government designate at once some en-
voy with whom peace negotiations cal
be opened Immediately. Acting Secre
tary Hill promised an answer within
few dayS
The evening times., 1900-09-20

SCRANTON, Pa. Sept 20.-Some i'm
portant developments are impending in
the anthracite mining region in the Lack
swanna and Wyoming valleys. where the
suspension due to the strike inaugurated
on Monday by the United Mine Workers
is complete.
While the strike leaders have been ac-
tive IN tying up the mining industry IN
these two great valleys of Northeastern
Penns ylvania the various superintendent
have been in frequent conferences Inc
three greater interests of the region, the
Lackawanna Delaware, LackaWanna ana
Western), the Delaware and Hudson, and
the PENNSYLVANIA Coal Companies, have
practically agreed upon concerted action
which plans the breaking of the strike IN
District No. l.
President Nichols and members OF the
district executive board, all here TINS
morning. have an inkling of this move
ment, and they are planning its clrcuIn-
yention, while the forces organizing and
perfectIng the strike about Hazleton
and PottsViile are completing theiF
work. These three companies alone en-
ploy 29, 600 men and boys, and produce
more than one-ffth of the entire an
thracite output, while over their rail-
road lines is carried the tonnage of in
dividual operators, which will reach not
less than 100000 tons So, to them
alone. the financial Importance OF the
strike is beyond estimate Their mines
are located all along the entire district
They were in conference this morning
and meeting with them were the su2erln-
tendents of a number OF the smaller
concerns.
Mr. Loomis admits they are unanimous
in the course laid out, but refuses to di-
yulge the plans for operations against the
strikers He admits that the miners
strength is a surprise and that different
tactics are now required with which TO beat
them. They had not figured on so serious
detection among the men and had believed
there would be no trouble whatever in
operating fair proportion OF their work
ings The strike shut down everything
they had While they have had some
deputy sheriffs named today they will in
sist upon the swearing in o: several hun
dred others.
the strikers, at their homes, working qui-
city and pledging many to come back tc
work at a certain hour There will be nc
whistles blown, but from every direction
the men Will, it is claimed, centre at GER
tain breakers which are planned as the
best to work.
The presence of Vice President w V. 6
Thorne, of the Pennsylvania Coal Compa-
ny. in Scranton yesterday, was not merely
In connection with the new Delaware Val
ley and Kingston Railroad, but had much
to do with establishing a precedent in at
tempting a destruction of the power of the
strikers.
President Nichols. of the district ex-
ecutive board, said this morning that the
strikers are prepared TO meet and over
come every attempt to cause their back
down. The United Mine Workers, he said
were now SO strong numerically, that to
crush them here would create an upheaval
in trades unionism which might never be
again builded up. The strength of this dis
trict alone, Mr.. Nichols said, is a tremen-
dous influence for victory
The evening times., 1900-09-20

LONDON, Sept. 2O.-According to a re-
port from General Roberts, the South Afrf-
can war is practically ended. The British
commander-in-ehief announces that there
is nothing left of the Boer army except
few rowing bands He says that when
the burghers realized that their cause was
hopeless, general tumuIt ensued and the
Federalists destroyed considerable ord
nance.
The British generals are continuing their
forward movements and are meeting with
comparatively little opposition.
General Roberts latest despatch to the
War Office is dated NeIspruit, September
IS, and follows:
"out of 5000 of the enemy who
retreated toward Komatipoort as we
advanced from Machadadorp, 700
have crossed into Portuguese terri
tory. Others have deserted in va
rious directions The balance crossed
the Komati River, and are occupy
ing the Lebombo Mountains. south
OF the railway. between Portuguese
territory and the bridge. general
tuHult occurred when the enemy
realized the hopelessness of their
cause Long Toms and several field
guns, including some captured from
the British were destroyed.
Nothing is left of the Boer army
but few marauding bands. One OK
these has taken up position in the
Doornburg. northeast of Winburg, and
is being watched by Kel1y-Kenny.
-Rundle attacked the enemy on Sep
tember Is from Bronkhorsefontein and
captured one gun and thirty wagons.
Knox overlook the rear guard at
Klompjesdoorns- His only casualty
was one wounded Hart is moving
successfully against another band near
PotchefstToom. Hildyard has arrived
at Groetviel, sixteen miles southeast
of Utrecht, and took three prisoners
without opposition
Two British officers who were capt
ured at Cyphergat recently were re-
leased on September IL and reached
Bloemfontein on the Is.
ROBERTS.
A johannesburg despatch ofyesterday S
date. says that General Roberts viii
start for home on September %.
4 Lourenco Marques despatch OF
Wednesdays date, says that fgh-ing is
reported on the frontier. Two hundred
and fifty Portuguese artilleryusen hav'
started in that direction, and othel
troops will follow. Only the wounded
are permitted TO travel on the railway
and they do so under difficulties
President Kruger is a great attraction
at Reubun Point. He sits on the porch
of the district Governors residence and
smokes before admiring crowds.
LoURENCO MARQUES. Sept. 20.-The
Portuguese authorities have appointed a
committee to receive and feed refugees
from the Transyaal They have notified
the foreign consuIs here that they will be
ezpected to look after the subjects OF
their respective Governments.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
WEST END MINERS GOING OUT.
worLmen Yielding to the Appeals of
the Strikers.


WILKESBARRE, Pa, Sept 20.-The
steady pressure of the United Mine
Workers on the men of the West End
colliery is having its effect. Yesterday
they induced ten men to strike, and
these men were folio we'd today by forty
more.
The mine and breaker are still working,
but if half of its force of 500 men quits a
shut down will probably follow. The or
ganizers, instead of holding mass meetings
last night, approached the men individually
and this morning stopped them on their
way to work.
District President Nichols says that it is
now only a question of couple of days be-
fore all the men will be on strike.
The tie-up of the entire upper coal field
will then be complete and all of its TO-
ZIG mine workers will be out.
No coal is now being mined in this up
per field except at the West End and but
a few dozen tons are being +urne1 out of
the washieries. These washeTies employ
from ten to twenty men, unskilIed labor
ers, and the strikers will shut them down.
At the North American Colliery, at
ed, have been driven away by the strikers
but she company officials say work will be
resumed as soon as they can get protection
II the sheriff refuses to furnish it-and
thus far. it is said, he has ignored their
request for deputies-they will arm some
of their own mel and put them on guard
The free woodpile for the suffering poor
who have no fuel, was opened this morn
ing by Mayor Nichols and the Humane
Society, and crowds flocked to it. Many
of these loor strikers relied on the big
culm banks for fuel, but the women and
children who have gone to these heaps
of waste coal have been ordered away by
the coal company and guards. Trere is
no coal to be had, even by those who can
buy it, and much suffering is in store for
those who have no supply.
Several hundred miners left here this
morning for the soft coal n. Id and new
mines in Idaho and Dakota, and it is
estimated that before the week is over
5000 men will have departed from
this region. If tfiE exodus continues for
some weeks the company. will be unable
when work resumes to get enough men
to run its eollieries.
The evening times., 1900-09-20
BOER ARMY BREAKING Up
Roberts Reports That the Burgh-
ers Are Dem0raIized.

Nothing Left of the FedersI Forcea
Except Few MaraudinE Bands-g
"enerai TumuIt Among the Oppo.
hShts OF the british-KeIly-ke emmy
Attacking a Remnant of Kruger's
Generals Advancing PracticaIIx
Without Opposition Portuguesa
tier-0om Paul u Great Attraction,
The evening times., 1900-09-20
ROGER woLcoTr DECLINES.
Refuses the Presidents Appointment
as Ambassador TO Italy.

The State Department received a brief
despatch from former Governor Roger
Woloott, OF Massachusetts. formally de-
clining the office OF Ambassador TO Italy,
which had been offered to him by the
President, and was said to have been
accepted.
The news was received with regret. as
1t was hoped that the Bay State states
man would accept
The evening times., 1900-09-20
PLOT OF THE OPERATORS
Ceal Companies Planning to Break
the Miners Strike.

A secret Meeting. ut Which the su-
perintendents Decide Upon con-
certcd Action-RefusaI to DtVuise
The Course to BE Pursued-Emis-
sarfes Among the Idle Employees
Seeking to Shake Their Loyalty te
the CRuse-Report That Numbers OF
MeE VIII Return to Work at
Given SiEnai-President Nichols
Preparing to Circumvent the Effort
The evening times., 1900-09-20
GERMANS TAKE LIANGHsIANa.
An Expedition against Boxers South
af Pel<in.

PEKEE, Sept. I2-lvia Taku, Sept 16.
and Shanghai, Sept. 19).-Two thousand
German troops and Bengal Laneers at
tackled Lianghsiang on the morning of
September Il. The city was entered after
the gate had been blown up with dyna
mite There were several thousand
Boxers in the place, and 500 of them were
killed.
The city was completely destroyed.
One German was killed. The forces that
have returned to Pekin say that there
are many thousand Boxer and imperial
troops at Chochow, and that they have
excluded civilians from the city.
The Americans are planning an expedi-
tion TO go west of Pekin 70 rescue native
Christians.