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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

the Ditter feellng against all foreigners,
saying that any attempt to suppress the
people would be dangerous, and adding:
Therefore. it seems expedient at present
to utilize the anti-foreign movement
Further Defiance Voiced.
One edict AYERS that the dowager empress
is ready to protect the threatened lega-
tions at Pekin. But 1t remains to be
seen," says the dowager, whether the for
eigners or Chinese are the stronger. In
diately enroll troops for the defense Of
their districts. they will be held respon-
sfble for loss of territory.
The Pei Ho Practically Open.
LONDON, July +1O:25 am.-via Taku,
June y. and Shanghai. July "a recon-
noitering party, under Lieutenant Com
mander Keyes of the torpedo boat Fame.
captured and destroyed the New City and
port, twelve miles from Taku, on June 2S
There was little or no opposition. Two
bluejackets were injured by an explosion
and many Chinese were killed. The river
Is practically clear from Taku to Tien
Tsin, with the exception of a few sunken
towboats and lighters.
Details of Desperate Fighting.
In the second attack on the east arsenal,
June 81, the Russians were required to re-
turn for reinforcements. A force of Brit
fsh. one company of Germans and thirty
Americans then engaged the enemy, who
with four guns made determined resist
ance until the whole allied force supported
the artillery. The allies advanced and
stormed the west end of the arsenal. Fifty
Chinese We're killed and the remainder re-
tired. Lack of cavalry prevented the cap
ture of the whole force. AS soon as the
allies had occupied the arsenal 1JOO i'm
perial troops made flank attack from
the city. The British and Russians soon
drove them back. The British casualties
number five killed and twenty-one w0unti-
ed The Americans had only one wounded
the Germans two killed and five wounded
W hlle the Russians lost seventeen killed
and wounded.
RumOred Assassination Not Confirmed
PARIS. July 4.-No news is reported at
the foreign office this morning of the ru-
mored assassination of the French min
ister or the members of the legation at
Pekin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
GEN. BARRY's DEPARTURE.
Will Leave on His Long Trim
Manila Tomorrow

General Thomas II. Barry, major and as
sistant adjutant general, who was recently
appointed brigadier general of volunteers.
will leave here tomorrow afternoon for San
Francisco, where he will embark on the
18th instant for Manila. His orders are to
report In person to Major General Mac
Arthur for assignment to duty as his chief
of staff. General Barry filled a similar DO
sition on the STAFF of General Otis, and
made himself so invaluable to the general
commanding the division of the Philip-
pines that General Macarthur made a per-
sonal request for his assignment as his
chief of staff.
Mrs. Barry and family will Join the gen
eral at Manila later in the year. They will
spend the summer at Mountain Lake Park
and will start for Manila about the lst of
September from New York. making the
trip on the cable ship Burnside. by way of
the Suez canal route
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
CELEBRATION AT HAGERSTOWN.
Maryland City Gnily Decorated to
Dedicate Spanish Cannon.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGE;RSTOWN, Md, July 4.-This city
is gaiiy decorated today and it's streets
crowded with thousands of people drawn
here frcm the surrounding towns and coun-
try and even some of the larger cities to
witness the dedication of the Spanish can
non and the observance of the Fourth of
July, for which great preparations had been
made.
Preceding the dedication of the cannon,
which was unveiled by two little sons of
Col. w. P. Lane. and addresses made by
Representative George A. Pearre and Gen.
Fl. X. Douglas. there was an immense
parade composed of the city officials, civic
organizations, military Grand Army posts,
home and visiting fire companies, followed
by bicycle races. a tournament, band and
reel contests. All to conclude with fan
tastic parade and fireworks at night.
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and then recessed until late in the after
noon. The only conclusion reached was
that committee representing the demo-
Gratis should be appointed to meet with the
two other elements of the allied forces
and consider the question of vice presi-
dental candidate. This decision was
promptly reached and then followed a Wig
orous discussion of the candidacy of Towne.
The prejudice against the nomination of any
but a democrat was strong. but II was
agreed by the southern representatives that
the south could be carried regardless of
the candidate. Mr.. Croker said that It
would make no difference IN the result in
New York who the candidate might be, but
he said he had a candidate whose name he
would disclose later. There was plain talk
on the part of the supporters of Towne and
some strong support of their position by
democrats, notably by Senator Tillman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
Painful ne.ult of Patriotism.

BRIDGroN. y. J., July +-Robert p.
Craig. aged sixty-five years, q veteran OF
the civil war, vas seriously injured last
midnight by the explosion of n cannon at
Cedarvi,le. The cannon had been loaded TO
usher IL the roUrtt of July. Tic explosion
broke It into thousand pieces. The frag-
ments were hurled long distance, and
ono of them pierced the side Of black
smith shop. Craig's leg was broken, and
he was cut about the head and body. His
condition is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

District Commissioner John w. Ross left
the city last evening for a vacation at the
home OF his mother, Lewiston. Ill. He will
probably be absent for two or three weeks.
Col. George II. Slaybaugh, department
commander of the G. A r., who had been
Ill for several weeks, has returned from
Harper's Ferry, w. Va. much improved In
health.
DR.. Thomas ". Hammond, his wife and
their two older children sailed for Europe
today on the Kensington. DIR. Hammond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

will attend the international medical con-
gress in Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael I. Weller and their
son Angelo leave tomorrow for Prescott
Canada, where they will visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles A. Mccarthy. Mr.. We'll
Ter expects to be absent more than a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
THE STAR BY NAH.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering It at
this office. I'm person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

SEATTLE, Wash, July 4.-The steamer
Dirigo has arrived from Skagway. She
brings ten boxes Of gold dust, valued at
nearly $4,000.
The Dirigo carried seventy-two pas
sengers, mostly from Dawson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
Prominent Arrivals From Abroad.

NEW YORK, July 4.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today per steamer
Oceanic from Liverpool and Queenstown
were: Sir Martin Conway, the noted ex-
plcrer; Mel Gron. F. r. G. s.; Mrs. Mark
A. Hanna. NJ. E. Ingalls, J. D. Laynr. Cen.
E. c. OBrien. DR.. Oronhyatekha, Joseph
Pulitzer. George Riggs and the Most Rev.
P. w. Riordan, archbishop of San Fran
CISCO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

khcdivc Made His Visit Brief.
LONDON. July THE Khedivc of Egypt
started for the continent this morning.
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the bitter feeling against all foreigners,
saying that any attempt to suppress the
people would be dangerous, and adding:
Therefore. it seems expedient at present
to utilize the anti-foreign movement"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04
Conference Of the AiIte..

A conference between democratic leaders
and the representatives OF the popuIists
and silver republicans was held yesterday,
lasting from IL O'Clock until nearly p.m..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-04

ViGoroos EtGht ON Hrysr.
Tho aght against Efyaa In the matter Of
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
or the Cumnock Mine Disaster-Sup-
Posed to be from q sudden Rush or
Gas, Which Caused the Over-heating
and Breaking OF the Glass OF a Lamp.
Especial to The MessengerD

Raleigh, y. c., May 25-T B.
Womack returned today from the
Cumnock coal mines and says the in
vestigation as to the explosion was
made by the owners. the coroner's s
jury. and W. E. Faison. OF the state
labor bureau.
1t was suggested that an open light
set fire to the blast. This was shown
not TO be true. Gas is constantly gen.
Grated in the mine. Safeguards were
provided TO render it harmless. There
are two shafts, a main one used for
hosting coal, the other for ventila-
tion, though ii may be used for in
gress and egreSS. AT the mouth OF the
air shaft is a suction ran, driven by
steam, twenty-five feet in diameter,
said to be three times larger than nee
essary for this mine. In addition TO
this, condensed air is forced down the
main shaft by an engine and the air
distributed to all parts of the mine.
The gas boss, who has worked in
this mine nearly all his life, testified
that occasionally there is an unex-
pected and abnormal rush of gas from
a hidden reservoir, which cannot be
provided against, and when met with
all that can be done is to divert it as
rapidly as possible into the main air
shaft. Such a large quantity of gas
rapidly burns out or overheats a safety
lamp. All miners say there had been
a sudden generation of gas in the eX-
treme eastern workings, quarter Of
a mile from the main shaft. This gas
entered the room in whi, 1 Simeon Nc
Intyre worked. He did not discover il,
being at work. his lamp became over
heated and a portion of the chimney
cracked, thus enabling the flames to
reach the gas. The explosion began in
or near this room, and extended space
of three or four hundred feet.
McIntyre's body was the last one
found, and within ten feet of it was
found his lantern, securely locked, but
with a hole in the glass chimney an
inch in diameter on the exterior and
less than half an inch on the interior
the glass being about quarter Of an
inch thick.
This clearly indicates that this glass
was not broken by an explosion, or
by any exterior force, but from the
Interior outward.
Most of the miners net death at
tempting to escape and coming in con-
tact with foul air from which the oxy-
gen has been consumed by the explo-
sion 1t is thought highly probable
had they remained in their own rooms
several lives would have been saved.
Air in the other portions of the mine
was pure.
Arrangements had been about per
fected to largely increase the capital
of the mine, sink a new and much
larger shaft and greatly enlarge the
coal output. 1t is not known what ef-
feet the disaster will have upon the
future of the mines.
Regular work in raising coal will be
resumed next week, but with a re-
duced force of miners.
The coroner's jury decided it did not
know how the explosion originated.
One of the five men rescued Will prob
ably die. Another one, Thomas Charl-
ton, white, has died.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
THE PLAGUE AT MANILA.
Steamship Captains Ask for Soldiers
Aboard their Steamers.

Manila, May, 26.-The government
corral at Manila has been quarantined
There are suspected cases of bubonic
plague among the teamsters who are
living in filthy dwellings which will be
burned
Since the murders on board the
steamer Ell Cano by the native crew
coastwise captains have been fearful
of repetitions of the tragedy and have
requested the authorities to furnish
soldier guards for their steamers, which
have been declined. Three commercial
steamers are now in the bay, their
Spanish captains refusing to sail un-
protected, and others intend initiating
them. The authorities have returned
to the captains their revolvers, of
which they were recently deprived.
Colonial Padilla, the rebel governor
of Nueva Eicaja, was captured dur
ing the the recent fighting at Nueva
Eicaja and is now in Jail here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP.
Heavy Track-Slow Time-Kinley
Mack the Winner of the Purse.

New York, May 26.-Kinley Mack, at
to 1, won the handicap today at
Gravesend in hollow fashion while
Raefello, the favorite, landed in Sec
ond place comfortably, and Herbert,
the second choice, could do no better
than third. Time, 2:10, was slow, but
the track was very heavy, and the
crack horses were out of the race.
When the horses and pockies' names
went UP on the board there was much
disappointment, for Jean Beraud, and
Ethe1bert were among the missing, and
all the snap was taken out Of the con-
test. The attendance suffered because
of the weather and it was not one of
the old time handicap crowds, with the
grand stand packed to suffocation.
Not more than 10, 900 persons were pres
ent.
The horses got off in a bunch. Bat
the lot as they came splashing down
through the stretch and all the jockies
making for what looked like dryer
spots in the track. They passed the
grand stand the first time with King
Barleycorn, Balten, knight of the
Garter. Imp and Kinley Mack noses
apart.
When they had reached the half mile
pole and began to straighten out for
the run up the back stretch King Bar
leycorn had a length and half the
best of it, going we'll, to the surprise
of almost everybody. Next came Kin
ley Mack, Imp, knight of the. Garter
and Survivor, heads apart. AT this
point it was anybody's race.
Up to the back stretch they went, the
speed not quickening to amount to
anything, and in a few seconds they
were at the three quarters pole and
ready to round the upper turn. King
Barleycorn began to drop back.
AS they began to make the upper
turn McCue sent Kinley Mack to the
front and he soon had a neck the best
of the former leader, who was a neck
in front of Survivor, who had made a
break from the rear in a wild bid for
the rich purse.
AS they cut into the home stretch
Mitchell drove Herbert through the
for the final rush. Kinley Mack had a
length the best of it and the crowd be-
gan to shout for him.
McCue went past the judges with a
good bit up his sleeve, an easy winner
by length from the favorite Raffaelo
who was a half length in front of the
second choice, Herbert only a head
in front of Survivor. The others were
far back, badly beaten, the grand mare
Imp staggering along far in the rear
tired to death in the heavy going.
The winner of the Brooklyn handi-
cap takes $4,000; second horse s1,5OC
and third $500
Golden Age on the Expectation
stakes, which served as a curtain rails
er to the Brooklyn. He made all the
running and won easily.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
BOOKS FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Mrs. Greenleaf Establishes a Library
at Manila-Her Appeal for Aid.

Washington, May 25.-Mrs. Green
leaf. wife Of Colonel c. r. Greenleaf.
United States army, has succeeded in
opening an American library in Ma
Mia, for the use of the American SOL
diers, sailors and citizens in Manila.
There are about $4,000 volumes in this
library, many of them worn and soiled
but greatly enjoyed by both officers
and men.
About ten papers are sent regularly
from the United States which are read
at the library and then sent to the
troops in the field. 1t is the earnest
request of Mrs. Greenleaf that copies
Of papers from every part of the Unit
ed States be sent to this library.
While contributions of books and
magazines are most acceptable, the
financial question is the serious prob
lem which confronts the library.
The salary of the librarian and the
rent of the building, as we'll as other
expenses, have to be met each month
and letter from Mrs. Greenleaf, dated
March 29th, states that they have only
enough money to keep the library open
three months longer at the most Un-
less aid comes from the United States
they will be compelled TO close the
library, which has been a source Of
pleasure to the men who are enduring
the hardships of war in a foreign
country.
The "woman's Army and Navy
League an organization composed
mainly of the wives and daughters of
officers of the United States army and
navy, have been appealed to by Mrs
Greenleaf, and they will act as her
representatives in this country.
Contributions will be received by
Mrs. Marshall I Ludington, vice pres
ident Of the Woman's Army and Navy
League, care General NJ. /. Ludington,
ment. Washington, d. G.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
MCKINLEY AT FREDERICKSBURG
Attends Laying of the Cornerstone of
the Monument OF the Army of the
Potomac.

Fredericksburg, Va, May 25.-On
the ground over which the old Fifth
corps charged at Fredericksburg, Pres
ident Mckinley, his cabinet and Gen
eral Miles today witnessed the laying
of the corner stone in a shaft which
will perpetuate in bronze and granite
the heroism of the Army of the Poto-
mac. 1t was an impressive ceremony
and rendered the more so by the fact
that among the hundreds who wit
messed the event were noted leaders
of both the federal and the confederate
forces. The monument was the per-
sonal gift Of General Daniel Butter
field, to the National Memorial Asso-
citation.
The committal of the monument to
the secretary of war was made by
Colonel Hill, one Of the Fifth corps.
The ceremony was with due Masonic
rights and at its completion the secre-
tary of war accepted the gift in the
name of the American people.
The visit of the president TO Fred
ericksburg was primarily in honor Of
the thirty-firSt annual reunion of the
Army of the Potomac. The town was
in gala dress and turned out en- masse
to receive it's distinguished visitors.
The president and his cabinet were
welcomed at the court house, which
was decorated with the national colors
and the various corps flags of the
Army of the Potomac. Welcoming
speeches were made by prominent vet
Grams from both sides of the civil war
and afterward the president held an
informal reception at the home of st.
George r. Fitzhugh, where he was
welcomed by hundreds of the town folk,
both white and cOlOred
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
PORTO RICAN FINANCES.
Davis as to Expenditures of Public
Funds

DdNlS DIS 10 expenditures OI fuDllc
Funds.
Washington, May 26.-Secretary Root
sent to the senate today, in response
to inquiry, a report from General
Davis, governor general of Porto Rico,
relating to expenses of army officials
in Porto Rico. According to the report
there has been but small expenditure
for quarters, furniture, carriages, etc,
and these only such as were absolutely
necessary.
The governor general reports that
when General Brooke took possession
of the executive residence he paid
s2.S09 for the furniture in the build
ing. He says that no sum has been
paid from any public fund for officers
supplies. An extra salary was allowed
only in one instance, that of Assistant
Surgeon Croft, who was detailed as a
member of the board OF educa ton and
also of the board of health. AS assist
ant surgeon he was paid $1.S00 per year
and 800 per month additional fC- other
services from the insular funds. This
arrangement has, however, been ter
minated and DR.. Croft is now receiving
$4,000 a year from the inSular govern
ment as acting commissioner of edu-
cation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
WILMINGTON, N. c., TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1900.
GERMAN OFFICIALS PLEASED.
tion Bill Contest-Losing Interest in
the Beers.

Copyrighted by Associated Press)
Berlin. May 26.-The imperial gov
ernment still rejoices at the passage
Of the meat inspection bill, particular
ly because Of it's demonstrating that
the extreme agrarians have no power
10 dominate the reichstag, as has been
feared hitherto. The agrarians loud
ly proclaimed that the meat bill was 20
serve as a test of their relative strength
and as preliminary to the struggle to
decide the nature of the projected
commercial treaties. In this sense the
passage Of the meat bill was defeat
for the extreme agrarians. This fact
is now pointed out by the semi-off1cial
press.
The obstructive tactics whereby the
lex heinz was defeated by the minority
are now strongly disapproved by the
government and it's press as being a
two-edged sword which, if it once be-
comes an established institution, might
lead easily to the destruction of Ger
man parliamentism.
The latest news from South Africa
is generally interpreted as showing
that the Beers are tired of the war and
are only looking for decent pretext to
make peace. The Kruez Zeitung says:
Drawing parallel between the Beers
and the ancient Germans, there will
not be such a fight of desperation as
that Of the Goths at Naissus." The
paper alls: THE Beers do not possess
the species of personal bravery which
in European armies is self-understood.
If this knowledge had obtained here
sooner the Beers would not have en-
joyed such popularity
Quick justice is being meted out to
the car strike rioters. The first batch
was sentenced Monday to terms vary
ing from six weeks in Jail to a few
days imprisonment, and another batch
was sentenced today. A third batch
will be tried before a higher court for
revolt against the state on which hang
long terms at hard labor.
Herr Bebel publishes in The Vorwa-
erts an article on the book of the
French captain, Moch, recommending
the substitution of militia for a regu-
lar army. Herr Bebel approves of this
and says socialism will draw powerful
weapons from the book to fight mill
tarism.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-29
A RAILROAD BREAKFAST
To be Given at Raleigh by Seaboard
OfncIals on Arrival of First Through
Train From Tampa "A Supposed
Safe Cracker sapI.red- Republican
TrIckery.
Messenger Bureau,
Raleigh, y. c., May 20.

Raleigh, y. c., May 20.
At the breakfast which the Seaboard
Air Line officials will give here next
Saturday to it's guests, who came from
points north and south Of here. on =
first train from Tampa, covers will be
laid for 800. The visitors will be well
coined by the governor and mayor,
and they will take a look at the pub
lie buildings and the museum.
One of the best instances of repub-
Iican political management of a con-
ventiOn is related by the friends of
Isaac Nj. Meekins, who thought he
would last Saturday get the nomina-
tiOn for congress from the First dis
trict. He had seventeen votes, solid.
There We're seventeen votes against
him. He expected to get some OF these.
But Revenue Collector Duncan had a
Pitt county man made chairman. That
county had four votes. 1t cast that
number and the chairman cast another
vote which broke the tie and left
Meekins high and dry.
The United States commissioner here
who sent 10 Jail a man hailing from
Boston who was selling unstamped pat
ent medicines, thinks he has got a
prize as he says there are grounds for
of safe crackers who have done so
much mischief in the state.
The phenomenally cool weather, con-
tinues. There were fires today and
overcoats were seen. 1t is trying
weather on cotton, as it has continued
for a week.
Next week the state board of health
will issue a special circular letter re-
garding the smallpox.
Under the decision of the supreme
court Theopilus White, fusionist, as
chief oyster commissioner, gets $400 a
year. The legislature of 1899 created
seven commissioners, at $4OO salary
each, one of them to be chief. The
court says White IS that chief. He got
as chief inspector of shell-fish 5000 a
year. His attorney is deeply grieved
because of his loss of so much pie
$500 a year. White, however, wanted
the $4,000; that is the salary of all
seven of the commissioners.
The Raleigh base ball association is
looking about for talent for bat
terry. 1t has secured Persons, who
pitched this season for the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college team.