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CHANGES IN II. AND o. SYSTEM.
ke!ser Instead of Grafton to he East
ern Division Terminus.

BALTIMORE. Md. August at is an
nounced here that the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company will make several i'm
portant physical changes in western Mary
land and West Virginia. to go into effect at
once. Under the new plan keyser w Va,
is TO he the terminus of the eastern divis-
ion, instead of Grafton. as heretofore. and
Fairmont. on the main line. Clarksburg
on the Parkershurg branch. and Phillippi
on the Bloomington branch. are to be the
new terminals while the shops at Grafton
are to be removed to Fairmont. The ho-
tel and passenger depot buildings at Graf
ton are to be torn down, and the land upon
which they sand is to be utilized as n
freight yard, il being the purpose of the
company to consolidate both the freight and
passenger traffic in the presen; freight de-
pot. These changes Will make Fa!rmont
the most important point on the line of the
road in West Virginia. and, it is thought
will greatly facilitate the handling OF traffic
in that region. A number of the Baltimore
and Ohio officials will leave in a day or
two on A special train to inspect the terri
tory in which the proposed changes are to
be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03

Major ]. c. w. Brooks quartermaster,
{. S. v, in New York city. has been as
signed to duty on the transport Burnside.
relieving Capt. J. W. McHarg assistant
Quartermaster, I. s. v, who is placed on
waiting orders.
Chaplain c. C. Bateman has been assigned
to temporary duty at Fort Wright Wash
Major Robert ]. Gibson, surgeon in this
city, has been ordered to San Francisco and
assigned to duty as attending surgeon and
medical superintendent of the army trans
port service In that city as the relief Of Mai
William H. Arthur, surgeon, who is ordered
to Taku China, for duty with the troops in
that country.
Capt. John Gibbon, jr.. assistant quarter
master at Portland, Ore, has been ordered
to San Francisco for duty on the transport
Rosecrans.
Capt. r. B. Turner. 9th Infantry, has been
ordered to special duty at Fort Thomas XIV
Col. A. X. Arnold. 1st Cavalry. has been
granted two months leave of absence on
account of disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
STARTED FOR PEkIN SUNDAY
AMERICAN AND BRITISH STRENGTH
IN RELIEF COLUMN.
Chinese Commanders Declare Re-
cruitfng Is to Provide Forces to
Protect Foreigners.

LONDON. August 3.-The forward move
rent for the relief of the foreign legations
in Pekin began Sunday, July %. A mes
sage from Tien Tsin that date says the
advance guard of the Russians occupying
the Chinese camp and the japanese pushed
up the right bank of the Pei-ho without op-
position. 1t was the expectation that the
whole of the allied expeditionary force,
about 20.oO men. would be on the march
by Tuesday, July 81. Sixteen hundred
Americans and 2.30O British are co-operat-
ing 1t Is purposed to follow the river
using boats to carry food. ammunition and
artillery. The telegraph office at Chefoo
appears to be blocked and newspaper and
official kilograms are subject to indefinite
delays.
Shanghai correspondents learn that the
Russians were defeated north of New
Chwang and that a body of 5000 strong Is
endeavoring to relieve the force besieged
at Toshi-chow by 10000 Chinese and numer-
Gus guns. Four Russian steamers on the
Amur river are said to have been sunk or
damaged by the Chinese fire.
Say Recruits Are to Protect Foreign
ers.
The Chinese military commanders at
Shanghai have formally notified the for
pr proceeding are to provide large forces for
the protection of foreigners, and have eX-
pressed the hope that they will not enter
tain groundless fears or suspicious, adding
that the increase of the army Is entirely
to secure their safety. As target practice
at the Chinese forts alarms foreigners at
Shanghai the commanders announce 1t will
be abandoned.
The smuggling of arms continues. A
junk was seized at Canton Wednesday,
August 1, with seventy rifles and 10000
cartridges on board.
Foreigners at Macao fear an attack.
An imperial trade authorizes the passage
of the Bosphorus by Russian transports
with war material bound for China.
Progress of the Ferocioua Li-PtnE.
News agency dispatches dated at Shang-
hal Thursday, August 2 say the ferocious
Li-Ping-Hong. formerly governor of Shan
tung, has arrived a. Pekin with a large fol-
lowing of troops. On the way north ne
killed two French priests and many hun
dI ed converts.
Ii Hung Chang is alleged to have sent a
message to Pekin to keep Li-Ping quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
AMONG BOER ARCHIVES.
Letters Found From Members of the
House of Commons.

LONDON August 3.-In response to ques-
tions, the secretary for the colonies, Joseph
Chamberlain. said today in the house Of
commons that the BOer governments in flee
ing from Bloemfontein and Pretoria left
masses of private correspondence among
the archives, which the authorities on the
spot were examining. He had received in
stallments Of this correspondence by the
last two mails, and he had been informed
that more was TO come. The portions he
had seen were written previous to the war
and were chiefly letters of British subjects
or the Cape and of the two republics There
were, however. copies Of two letters that
purported TO have been written by an En-
silsh member of the house Of commons
ana also letters and an extract from a let
Ter written by two other members of the
mouse OF commons two days before the out
KING OF the war. couched In the form of
open criticism, asking for infornia tion re-
gardiiis martial law and suggesting that
PRESIDENT Kruger make temporary conces-
sl0ns and await reaction in England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
LEFT FOR THE EAST,

Departure of the Transport Meade
From San Francisco.
Gen. Shafter has telegraphed the War
Department that the transport Meade left
San Francisco yesterday afternoon with
Col. w. Hayes, late United States Volun-
teers: Capts. Fredenhall. assistant quarter
master, and Krug, Goth Infantry; Lieut..
Morris. 9th, and Lindsey 10th Cavalry;
Company e. Battalion Engineers. four Off
GERS, 145 men; field staff, band. Troops B,
6, H and I, Sd Cavalry, 10 officers, 369 men:
field staff, Companies /, K, L and NJ, 18th
Infantry, 13 officers, 512 men; 9 medical
officers, % hospital corps men; recruits,
D, 18th Infantry; men, guard. returning
to Manila.
Rifle and carbine ammunition 434 rounds
per man, Engineer Company; 4S7 rounds
per man, Sd Cavalry 419 rounds per man,
18th Infantry. Revolver ammunition, 100
rounds, Engineer Company; 1900 rounds,
Sd Cavalry; 5000 rounds, 18th Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Williams, 18th Infantry, COM
manding troops on transport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
STRIKE NEARING AN END.

Three Thousand Miners Now Work
ing in Georges Creek Region.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, August 3.-Abont
5000 miners are working in the Georges
Creek region this morning From all points
reports come that nearly everybody is
working 1t was stated that District Union
PRESIDENT Allen Barber had declared the
strike off this morning. This was errone
eous' but it was an incentive for MANY of
the Weak-kneed to return to work 1t is
stated authoritatively that the strike will
be formally declared off by the organiza-
ton at the meeting at Wright's Crossinp
near Frostburg, this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
BUBoNIc PLAGUE IN LONDON.

DR.. Thomas Cables That He Doesn't
Expect 1t to Spread.
The marine hospital service has received
the following telegram from Past Assistant
Surgeon Thomas, announcing the outbreak
OF the bubonic plague in London:
LONDON, August g.
Surgeon General, Marine Hospital, Wash
ington: go
Ihere have been four cases of plague and
Two deaths from plague in London. dag
nosis confirmed by meteorological examina-
tlon. do not think there will be further
spread.
(Signed) THOMAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03

The following named assistant surgeons
have been ordered to San Francisco for as
signment to duty with troops destined for
foreign service:
Patrick McGrath, at Washington, D. c.,
D. w. Overton at New York city, John
Pinquard at Vinita, 1. T, E. B. Slater at
New York city. ]. w. Thornton at Ayre-
shire, o., G. NJ. Van Poole at Salisbury,
N. c.. Vernon ]. Hooper on the transport
Sedgwick and c. B. Mittelstaedt and E. c.
Schutze at New York city.
Major E. F. Ladd, quarterma.ter, L. s.
v, treasurer Of Cuba, has been granted
forty-five days leave of absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
VICTIMS OF YELLOW FEVER

List of Deaths Among the Troops In
Cuba.
Gen. Wood at Havana has reported the
following deaths from the Goth to the 36tll
utimo:
Santiago, 3Oth, Private Harry Shafer. A.
9th Infantry, typhoid fever: Columbia bar
racks. 23d. Private John SchrautZ A, I'd
Artillery; Pinar del Rio, 21st, Commissary
Sergeant Francisco Decasenbroot 1st In
fantry: 25th, Private Edward Welsh, H, lst
Infantry, and Corp William Fisher G, lst
Stoner F. I'd Cavalry-all yellow fever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
WILL MOVE TO DISMISS SUITS.
The Attorney General Sends Notices to
Southern states.

The Attorney General today sent notices
to the attorneys general OF the states of
North Carolina, South Carolina. Louisiana
and Florida that in compliance with the
terms of the sundry civil act of June g.
1900 he will submit motions a the opening
of the United States Supreme Court in Oc-
tober to dismiss the pending suits against
these several states to recover the pay
ment of the principal and interest on GER
tain bonds and stocks given by them TO the
United States. These bonds came into the
possession of the United States in various
ways. large proportion, however We're
purchased by the Secretary of the Interior
as trustee of Indian trust funds as an in
vestment of the funds Many of the trans
actions took place fifty years and more ago
The amount involved is less than 81 .0pa 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
Personal Mention,

Rev. George S. Duncan, Ph.D., of the
lexington Presbyterian Church will sail
tomorrow afternoon on the Waesland from
Philadelphia. DR.. Duncan will visit Great
Britain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Ger
many and Holland before returning In Oc-
toher.
CITY, N J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
YELLOW FEVER IN FLORIDA. il.
Surgeon White at Key West Confirm
Press Reports.

Surgeon White at Key West CONFIRMS
Press ReDOrtSs
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service has received a dispatch
from Surgeon J. H. White. dated at Key
West, Fla, yesterday, confirming the press
reports OF yellow fever In Hilisboro' coun-
ty, Fla. He announces In his dispatch that
the medical representative of the state
board at Tampa had reported to the state
health officer that there were two cases
OF yellow fever. in Hillsboro' county. Ac-
companied by the state health officer Sur
geon White left Immediately for the scene
or the outbreak Of the fever to investi-
gate the cases. His report has not yet
been received.
Marine hospital service authorities refuse
TO discuss the probable Significance of the
ine some def,nias ,1ei.s a. .ns e penq,
had been hoped that with Its failure to ap-
pear up to this time the season might
pass without fever developments on the
Florida coast - =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
Returning From Cuba.

Capt. Baker quartermaster at Havana,
has telegraphed the quartermaster general
that five companies of the 1st Infantry and
Light Battery F Of the I'd Artillery and Its
equipment will be sent to New York on the
transport Crook, and that the battery horses
will be forwarded by commercial steamers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
NO PREDICTIONS MADE.

hut Representative LOudensIaEer's
reports Are Encouraging.
At the eastern headquarters Of the re-
publican congressional committee, in this
city. no predictions in regard to the coming
election are being indulged in. The general
reports that are coming to the committee
show favorable conditions, but it is realized
that until all nominations for office have
peen made In various districts and until
the campaign has actually opened and is
IN full operation predictions are mere ran
dom guesses.
representative Loudenslager, in charge
OF the eastern headquarters Of the COM
mlttee, prefers to let others do predicting
Tor the present and he proposes to wait
until he has definite information on actual
conditions before he makes his figures. So
lar as he can Judge all conditions now are
favorable to the republicans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
THE STAR BT MAIL.

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 II st
this ofice. in person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week: 25 cents
for two weeks, or 50 cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. Sub
scrioers 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, 1900-08-03
Soldiers Death. at Ponce.

Gen. Davis, commanding the Department
of Porto Rico, reports to the War Depart
ment the death of Private Patrick Carroll,
Company G, 11th Infantry, at Ponce yes
terday, Of ulcerative dysentery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
A Government nepositarx.

The Secretary of the Treasury has desig-
mated the American Colonial Bank of Porto
Rico at San Juan depositary of public
moneys. The bank has furnished $3.50 600
United States bonds as security for public
deposits, and is authorized to hold a fixed
balance of $237,5OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
To command Marines at Ro.ton.

Col. P. H. Pope Of the marine corps has
been detached from duty at the marine bar
racks. navy yard, New York and ordered
to command the marines at the navy yard
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
FATAL POLITICAL QUARREL.

Capt. Michael Prince Kills Charles
Cannon at Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va, August 3.-Capt. Michae,
Prince of the Norfolk police department
shot and killed Charles Cannon, an oyster
inspector, here this morning in the custom
house yard. Five shots were fired A no.
litical quarrel caused the shooting, both be-
ing prominent democrats, but Of different
factions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
Court-Martial at Navy Yard.

Capt. r. H. Lane has been appointed Sc
nior member of the general court-martial to
convene at the Washington navy yard to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
Movements Of NaSaI ye..eI..

Movements of Naval Vessels.
The North Atlantic squadron is at Port
land. Me. The Prairie. has sailed from
Belfast, Me-, for New Haven. The Mont
gomery has sailed from Bahia for Pernam-
buco,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
ARCHBISHOP HENNEssY.s WILL.

Worth a Million Dollars.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, August 3.-The will Of
the late Archbishop John Hennessy of Du-
buque, Iowa, has been filed for probate.
The estate amounts to about 81 900 coo.
Two-ftfths is divided among nine relatives
and the remainder between relatives and
sisterhoods Of the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
BRITAIN's LATEST WAR LOAN,
$50, ,OOO, 900 Three Per Cent Bonds Ia.
sued 8t 0S.

LONDON. August 3.-The war loan has
been issued in the form of f10.oOO. 600 three
per cent exchequer bonds at 9s, repayable
at par in 1908.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-16

to pay from the first of every quarter, but special agreements as to when the interest should begin had become the custom.
 In July, 1874, James Hino was elected vice president al R. k Garfield, I. B. Bristol and J. 8. 1urrill directors. Charles Randall was elected secretary, as J. s. Iurriil had served up to this time.
 Fifteen hundred dollars wac carried to surplus account in October, 1874, and in December the matter of mOvil 2 the bank from it's flee into the new Town hall building on 2d floor on Bank street was discussed. The directors seemed to think that if the town would provide suitable rooms that it would be better to move there rather than erect new building.
 Treasurer Charles Randall reported in 1875 that as the deposits would in anoth CT year amount to over one-half million. and great many people complained of the difficulty in getting up stairs, 1t would be advisable to have 8 bank building with room on the ground floor. James Rine was elected president and R. K. Garfield vice president in 1875. I. B. Bristol was elected member on ,be loaning committee and has served of that committee ever since.
 At special meeting April Is, 1876, 1t was voted to purchase the land on which the bank now stands, and James aine, I. B. Bristol and R. E. Garfield were ap- pointed committee on building. It was voted in 1876 to allow the treasurer to decline large deposits and to use his own discretion in accepting or declining de- posits.
 Fifteen hundred dollars was carried to surplus account and $500 to undivided profits. The treasurer reported that it was very difficult to loan money at per cent and that good 6 per cent bonds cost above par.
 The contract for the new building was given to Bartram & Squires. In the an nual statement the treasurer reported on deposits as the law had reduced the rate on loans to per cent.
 Aueuet 31, 1877, it was voted to accept the new building and 1t was moved into and business commenced there. October 1877, the bank reduced the rate of Inter est to per cent per annum.
 At the annual meeting, July, 1878, tht treasurer reported that the deposits o1 the bank had increased nearly SIG, 1000 while the total deposits of all the banks in the state had decreased over a million And this in spite of the fact that he hst discouraged large depositors and confined of taking care of the savings of the peo pie.
 The bank grew steadily and July l 1879, the deposits were over $516 .OO' and surplus account over $15, ,00O. Dur ing the year the deposits had increased over $50, 900, and the number of deposit ors reached 1928. The treasurer report ed the bank to be in fl f1ourishing condi tic n and the policy had been to accep
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-16
WASHINGTON.
AFFAIRS ABOUT TOWN.


 The railroad bridge builders are relay ing their water pipe to the tank. Mrs Sarah Titus Monroe is visitiDe friends in town. Ar Monroe died eevera months ago and Mrs Monroe will make her future homo in WatertoWn with hel daughter, Mrs Woodward. Ar and Mrs R. 8. Barnes and daughter were at the Watts hotel over Sunday.
 Miss Fannie Brown spent . few days in Danbury last week.
 The Van Ingen and Seccomb families closed their houses, last week.
 There was general reception at the rectory on TueBday evening.
 Miss Hinedale of Winsted spoke to the Woman's Auxiliary meeting on Wednes- day at the Gunnery hall.
 Ernest Black of Brevard, N. C., is in town but expects to return in the course of 8 week.
 Robert squires went to Bridgeport to attend the centennial celebration on Monday.
 A son of Dea Hickox from Toledo, O., Is on . visit home.
 R. J. Watts spent . couple of days in New York, last week.
 Mrs Carter and Mrs K. G. Clark at- tended the Federation meeting at Derby, last week Friday, and report an erjoy- able time. In spite of the rain and snow all day good audience was out.
 There was sP0litical Equality" meeting at the home of George A. Kick. OK on Tuesday.
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-16
money from the small depositore, and

money from the small depositore, and that policy has been carried out and is still in effect. In 1880 the number of ce. positors reached over 200O and it was de- cided to pay 3 per cent interest for the six months ending October l.
 In July, 1881, Levi s. Knapp asked to be excused from eerving as director, as he h sd eerved as such since the organize. tion of the bank, p years before. In this yesr the rate on loans was reduced to per cent on first class real estate
 July, 1882, James Hine resigned as president on account of i'll health and R. E. Garfield was elected president and I. B. Bristol vice president.
 In July, 1885, the deposits amounted to $663, ,998 and the surplus to $42 900. c. M. Beach was elected a direceo in 1885 to take the place of V. R. Giddings, deceaeed. The rate of interest paid was 1-2 per cent on accounts of $2 GOO and less, and per cent on accounts over in July, 1889, new corporators were ele cted as follows: Fl. l.. Randall, A. H. McMahon, J. l.. Buck and c. B. Camp. Fl. l.. Randall was elected 8 di- rector at the same meeting.
 In April, 1892, Fl. LeRoy Randall was elected aesistant secretary snd treasurer and served as such until the death of his father, the treasurer, on February 12, 1895, at which time he was elected sec- retary and treasurer.
 In 1895 the loaning committee was elected as follows: R. E. Garfield, I. B. Bristol and H. l.. Randall. They were empowered to approve and make loans ss they deemed proper. T. Soule was later on added to this committee.
 The deposits were now over $l, ,O00,OO and in April, 1896, $7 900 was carried to surplus account. In July, I. E. Bristol was elected president and T. Soule vice president, MT Garfield having resigned,
The Newtown bee., 1900-11-16
was in town, Monday, to deliver an old crop of tobs eco, which he had cold to Sperry Brothers of Marketable.

II
 The substantial new factory for Hart l well & Landon, erected on the Landon property east of East street, is now con- pleted, and is 8 model establishment of
 It's kind. In the new building they will
 have 3600 feet of fl DOT space. The rooms are light and well adapted to the busi- ness. The foundation is of brick and the superstructure of wood. On the first floor is the office of the company, room for storage purposes and an engine room. Here three-horse power MeilZ & Weiss kerosene engine has been installed, and the firm have taken the agency for the same. Up stairs are the main work rooms. In one room are the sewing ma.
 chimes, 12 or more being already install-
 ed. The second large room is the cutting room, 8 large table extending through
 the entire room. Tho company will make speciality of custom work, their popular Perfection dress skirt being 8 drive on skirts of outing flannel, and overalls and outer garments for outdoor workers. The business has been carried on successfully for some time at MT Hart
 wells farm in the Second Hill district,
 but more room was needed and it seemed
 desirable to be nearer the railroad. The company has an excellent prospect, and
 with the fine quality of work turned out
 there is no doubt but that they will
 achieve still greater success. They cer-
 tainly have the good wishes of all New
 Milford citizens.