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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
WATCHING SHANGHAI
Attention of British Public Riveted
on Seymour's Actions.
QUESTION OF LANDING TROOPS
Indecision of the Government Crit
icised by Subjects in China.
THREAT OF THE FRENCH

LONDON, August 16.-The British gov
ernment believes the allied forces are now
at Pekin. but no completely trustworthy
message, either official or press, has been
received. AS the allies We're ten miles from
Pekin Sunday August T. according to the
sem-oflicial dispatch received at Toxic, the
military authorities here infer that the
Chinese troops defending the capital were
not going to fight again outside its walls.
The situation at Shanghai absorbs British
attention. The Times today in It's second
edition publishes dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Wednesday, August IL. which says:
Admiral Seymour, through the consul
general has instructions that the troops
which 1t was intended to land here shall
proceed north. This will be done August 16
today, unless the order Is countermanded
in the interval by the foreign office. The
final decision of the latter is awaited. The
principal British banks and shipping firms
have telegraphed to Lord Salisbury that the
governments decision ito send the troops
north) will have disastrous effect, and
Urging the government to reconsider the
matter. The foreign consuls are equally
alive 10 the results of such action on the
Chinese. and are addressing identical
note to their governments. with the object
OF inducing the British to land troops"
French Troops at Hong Kong.
France has LOO troops on board the
transport Cochar, which arrived at Hong
Kong yesterday. August Il, conveyed by
the French cruiser Friant. These troops
the French consul at Shanghai informed
the other consuls there, would be landed at
Shanghai if the British persisted in land
ing troops a that place.
A news agency dispatch from Shanghai,
dated Tuesday, August II, represents the
United States consul general. Mr.. John
Goodnow, as joining with the French and
German consuls in opposing the British
plans.
The British foreign office officials decline
to enter into the reasons for not landing
troops at Shanghai. but the foreign office
is credited with being unwilling to persist
in any course not approved by the other
powers. The foreign office is expected to
make some explanation later.
A new agency dispatch from the seat
of war reads as follows:
AT THE FRONT, August IL,
Via Chefoo. August II.
The Chinese retreat continues. They will
not make a stand We are only twenty
miles from Pekin. The entire force is strain
ing every nerve to reach the capital be-
fore it is too late.
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SECTIONAL FEELING REVIVED.
Ex-COnfederates Object to Reunions
of the Blue and Gray

NEW ORLEANS, August 16-The Con-
federate Association of the Army of the
Tennessee, which includes large majority
Of the confederate veterans in New Or
leans, at a meeting here has protested
against Gen. ]. B. Gordon commanding the
United Confederate Veterans attending the
G. A. r. encampment at Chicago.
AS to the proposition that the confed-
crate veterans issue circular in reply to
Gen. Shaws recent remarks at Atlanta,
Gen. Chalaron, president of the associa-
ton, insisted that Shaw's remarks should
be treated with contempt, but contended
that Gen. Gordon should be censured for
taking part in such meetings and for hav-
ing accepted an invitation to attend sim
liar meeting to take place.
Gen. Chalaron offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
I'm view Of the recent occurrences at
Atlanta, and the utterances there of the
commander of the G. A. R., this associa-
ton deprecates and objects to all so-calIed
reunions Of the beue and gray, and pro-
tests against John B. Gordon accepting an
invitation to be present at the reunion of
the Grand Army of the Republic in his
capacity of commander Of 1.-The United Con-
federate Veterans"
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an armistice al Tung Chow. but beyond
this indirect statement of the American adj
miral there is nothing to show that an
assault on Pekin has begun.
The State Department gave out "a state
ment during the day Ia the effect that a
dispatch from Consul General Goodnow at
Shanghai had been received last night, en-
bOdying an undated message from Minister
Conger. The Conger dispatch was very
brief. adding little to what was already
known, its most interesting statement be-
ing that. with the exception of seven ma
rines and the baby of DR.. Inglis, all the
Americans We're alive, although quite a
number were sick. The obvious meaning
of the departments statement was that
this was the Goodnow dispatch which at
tracted much comment yesterday. But
nothing was vouchsafed to explain whether
it was or was not that dispatch and the
understanding prevailed that it was a mes
sage in addition to the one previously sent
by the consul general.
A Day of Extreme Anxiety.
The tension of the Chinese situation has
been intense throughout the day. for it is
appreciated by officials that the crisis has
reached an acute stage which cannot be
continued many hours without bringing
"OTu Ol HlpIntfllotS import determining
either for good or evil 1t has been a day
of extreme anxiety. of watching and walt
ing, with only meager and fragmentary in
formation as to the military and diplomatic
phases. One of the new developments is
that messages are being received from
Minister Conger, which are not transmitted
through any of our officials in China
through the Chinese minister here, but
he
messag ges come by the way of Tsinan and
are withheld for the present from pruden-
tial reasons.
For Use of American Soldiers.
Mr.. Jackson. charge at Berlin, has in
formed the Department of State that
Messrs Nohn & Son of that city have do
mated five cases each of white and red
wine for the use Of wounded American sol
diers and sailors in China, and that,
through the courtesy of German officials.
this wine will be forwarded. together with
similar supplies intended for the German
troops, and will be delivered on board an
American hospital ship in Chinese waters.
Permission for Hospital.
The Department of State has been noti-
fled by Minister Buck at Tokyo that the
japanese government has given permission
To the United States government to estab-
lish a United States hospital on japanese
territory wherever the United States gov
errment may select a site.
Nr. Adee Much Relieved.
Acting Secretary Adee of the Department
of State. who has been in most excited
state of mind during the past few days.
seemed to be very much relieved today over
the return of the President. To the news
paper men who approached him as usual
for news this morning he said:
The President is back. That's my only
answer, and refused to listen to any fur
ther interrogatOries. The intimation was
that the President had relieved him Of
charge of international affairs. and that it
was now for the President to say what
should and what should not be made public
in regard to the Chinese situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

There are now but four works in the
Ural region of Russia where gold is OBJ
tanned by means of the chemical process, -
says Vice Consul General Hanauer of
Frankfort in recent letter TO the State
Department. The former gold mines have
given out. Snd consequently are not worked
any more. While the worlds annual gold
production has increased 163 per cent DUR
ing the last decade, that of Russia has re-
nrained as before. amounting to 50 66S pounds
yearly Platu platinum, however of which
the tral mountains furnish % per cent of
the entire world supply, has increased in
both quantity and value The amount of
this metal produced in the Ural region last
year was 1922 pounds. almost double the
output in 1880.
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TROOPS NEEDED AT SHANGHAI.
Foreign COnsuls Oppose Withdrawal
of British From Wu-Sung.

BERLIN, August 16.-A semi official dis
patch from Shanghai dated Wednesday,
August 10, says:
THE foreign consuls, acting on a joint
resolution, have sent to their respective
governments the following telegram:
{" If the Indian troops British are with
drawn from Wu-Sung it will constitute a
menace to the safety of Shanghai. These
troops ought to be landed the basis of
an international understanding. To insure
the adequate safety of Shanghai, more
troops ought to be landed Immediately -
Consul General Goodnow has not sent a
| copy of the foregoing resolution said to
have been agreed upon by the consuls at
Shanghai His reports are somewhat anal
ogous, however, in advising that any ac-
ton should be of an international charac-
ter. Wu-sung, referred to in the Berlin
dispatch, is near the citysof Shanghai, and
occupies about the same relation to IL as
Coney Island does to New York city.
In connection with the foreign differences
arising at Shanghai it is significant that
the cruiser New Orleans sailed yesterday
from Cavite for Wu-sung.
More Troops on to China.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 16-The
| transport Warren sailed today with the 9th
(colored) Cavalry for Taku. by way of
Nagasaki. Several officers besides those of
the regiment, together with three hospital
stewards and one hundred men of the hos
pital corps, also were aboard.
The Siam, with more than 1000 tons Of
freight for Honolulu Guam and Manila,
and the Aztec, with horses for China, also
sailed today.
The general hospital at the Preside is to
| be enlarged to accommodate the sick and
wounded from the Philippines and China.
OMAHA, Neb.. August l5.-Battery c, 18th
| Artillery, from St Louis and a battalion
! of the Sth Infantry, J27 officers and men
| from Minneapolis. passed through here last
| night en route for San Francisco.
FORT SMELLING, Mimi, August 1G-
! The depot battalion of the Sth Infantry,
| L. s. A, 800 strong, started for China. via
| San Francisco, last night, under command
| of Maj. w. l.. Pitcher.
| CHICAGO, August 16-Five hundred and
| fifty officers and men. composing four COM
panies of the ID United States Infantry,
passed through Chicago yesterday, en- route
from Fort Thomas Ky, to San Francisco,
| en- route to China. The detachment was in
! command of Capt. Edmund X. Webster
| PARIS, August 1G.-France has notified
| Germany that when Field Marshal Count
Won Waldersee arrives in China to assume
command of the allied forces Gen Voyron
the French military commander in China
| will act in perfect accord with him.
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Mr.. Adee Much Relieved.
TENNIS GAMES POSTPONED.
Cham mpiOnship Courts at NewDOrt
Spoiled bx HeaYX Rains

NEWPORT, r. l., August 16.-Conditions
here this forenoon were decidedly unfavor-
able for the national tennis matches Rain
fell steadily during the early hours, and at
10 0 clock there was little prospect that the
games would be started. Half an hour later
the sky thinned and sight promise of clear
ing weather appeared, but the Casino courts
were soaked and great deal of work
would not put them in fair shape
AT about II 80 am. it was decided to
make start, although the sky had thick
ened up again and the grounds We're very
Wet The attendance was by far the most
meager of the tournament. What little in
terest there was seemed to center in the
Nrenn-Stevens match. The managers de-
cided that the championship courts could
not be used today without being spoiled
for tomorrow's matches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
OUTLAWRY AT CAPE NOME.
Organized Gang of Thieves and Thugs
TerrOriZe the Town.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 16.-For a
week or more prior to the departure of the
Centennial from Nome, thugs, thieves and
firebugs had kept the city in a state CT
suppressed excitement, and talk of lynch
ing was to be heard on every street corner.
The crimes were apparently the work of an
organized gang.
Greatest Indignation has been aroused by
the discovery and Illustration of at least
three attempts to burn the city, and a
rumor was in circulation on the streets
that a gang of firebugs had planned to
start fires in various parts of the city
simultaneously and loot the banks, shops
and stores during the progress of general
confiagration. The local columns of the
newspapers We're full of accounts of the
doings Of highway robbers, burglars. pick
pockets and incendiaries
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HIS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
President Mckinley Has Not Yet Be-
gun Work ON 1t.

President Mckinley has not yet begun
work upon his letter of acceptance. He
does not even know, except in a general
way, what he will say in this document 1t
1t not likely the President will do any work
on the letter during the next six or seven
days, the length of his stay in Washing
ton this time. He will finish the letter
on his return to Canton from Chicago,
where he will be week after next attending
the G A. r. encampment,
1t is thought now that the letter will be
made public some time in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

CHICAGO, August 16.-Twenty of China
towns leading citizens left last night for
San Francisco where they will take the
first boat for their native land. The men
are, according to statements made by some
OF them, responding to the emperor's call
for volunteers from America. Every MEM
ber Of the party, it said to have military
training in some capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
LABOR TROUBLES IN HAWAII.
AbrOEatiOn of Contracts Makes Vas-
rants of Some Japanese.

CHICAGO, August ia special to the
Record from Honolulu August says:
The labor trouble on the plantations is
practically settled. but there has followed
the abrogation of all labor contracts, a
state among the Japanese analogous to
that among the negroes of the south fol-
lowing their emancipation. Not quite under
standing the effect of this abrogation of
their contracts, some of the japanese have
an exaggerated notion of their freedom and
instead of continuing to work on the PLAN
tations wander around from place to place
The more idle and dissolute, relieved from
the restraint of their contracts, have be-
come vagrantS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
TRAIN ROBBERS SENTENCED.
One Gets Ten Years and Another FOu
in PrikOn,

WYCKLIFFE, Ky, August 16.-The Bal
lard county grand jury has returned an in
dictment against Charles w. Barnes and
r. Mike Doyle, alias Conley, charging
them with the robbery of the Illinois Cen
trail express train near here some weeks
ago. Barnes pleaded guilty and asked for
mercy. Lawyers for the prosecution made
brief argument and the case was given to
the jury, which brought in a verdict fixing
Barnes punishment at ten years in the
state prison.
In Doyle's case his lawyer made short
speech. reciting the fact that he was the
first to confess and to furnish the in
formation which led to the arrest and con-
viction of Barnes The commonwealth made
no argument, and the jury soon reached a
verdict giving Doyle four years in the peni-
tentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

PUEBLO. Col. August 16-A fire which
started here yesterday was gotten under
control at late hour. The blaze was
started three times by incendiaries before
the last outbreak The two previous at
tempts were made in the day. 1t Is be-
lieved to have been done by thieves for the
purpose of plundering. The total loss is
about 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

CRESTONE Col, August ia great
forest fire is raging in Crestone canon
High winds have caused it to spread with
great rapidity. Millions of feet of valuable
timber probably Will be destroyed. Dense
smoke has filled San Luis valley all week
LONELAND, Col. August l6-Fores st
fires are raging on Flat Top mountain,
northwest of Longs Peak. 1t is report ed
StrOyeN
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THE sTAR BIZ NAH.

period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada by ordering II at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms. 13 cents per week: 25 cents
Tor two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably IN advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give Inc last address as we'll as the
new one
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Inspector Hamle,t ~ R.,,rn.

II has been decided to permit Post Office
inspector George B. Hamlet, formerly
ehiet inspector, to resign, instead of sever
ing his connection with the department by
formal removal. as had been originally de-
cided Mr. Hamieft has rendered his res
ignation and it will be accepted. He was
charged with permitting private individ-
uai TO use MS government railroad pass in
going back and forth to Landoyer, Mary
land, where he Is having q house built
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

VANCOUVER, b. c., August 1.-THE
town of Columbia, B. c., has been practi-
cally wiped out by fire. The town has a
population of 800 but had no water supply
Dynamite was used in blowing up buildings
In the hope of stopping the flames but 1t
wa unavaiing. The loss is estimated at
over 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Three Dead and Three Missing fin
Chicago Disaster.

CHICAGO, August 16.-Three lives were
lost early today by fire, as tine result OF
an explosion of natural gas in a two-story
frame building on Bath street near Stats
street. Three other persons are missing
and are supposed to be in the ruins of the
building. The dead:
Mildred Levi, an artist.
Unknown woman fr II Boston, visiting
the Levi family.
Sarah -, colored cook.
The missing: Three Levi children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

DETROIT. Mich, August 16.-The Ma
tfonal Association of Garment Workers has
voted in favor Of the abolishment of the
system known as section work" The
Canadian representatives secured the adop-
ton of resolution establishing a unuorm
rate of wages and working hours through
out the dominion based on the most favor
able rate now enforced in Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
TO SAVE HISTORIC REMAINS.
Comm iSsfOner Hermann Withdraws
New Mexican Land From Entry

SANTA FE, n. NJ. August 16-An order
has been received from Binger Hermann
commissioner of the general land office, to
withdraw from entry and sale all the pub
lie land in about nine townships west of
the Rio Grande river around Espanola for
the purpose of establishing the proposed
park, in which are situated hundreds of
cliff dwellings and thousands of communal
buildings, which were being rapidly de-
moliShed by relic hunters
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Henry YOutsey Ill in Jail.

GEORGETOWN, KY, August 16-Henry
fcutsey. under indictment in connection
with the Goebel shooting, is quite i'll in Jail
Der of the party is said TO have military
were with him during the night. Youtsey's
triai was SET to follow that of ex-Secretary
of State Powers
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Sick Soldiers Coming Home.

SAN FRANCISO, August 16-News has
been received at the Preside that the
transport Thomas, which left Nagasaki
August 10. will bring PIG sick and four
insane soldiers from the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

ROME, August lila Ravista Marittima
publishes an article by Sgnor Crispi in
which the ex-premier urges an increase of
the navy. He says that during the exist
ence, for eighteen years of the triple al
lance Italy has not had an organized de-
fense. Signor Crispi asserts that the eco
nomical future Of Italy demands that she
search for new fields in the extreme orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16

tBOlS, Pa, August 16 - The entire
works of the Berwind collierv. above
ground, which belonged to the Berwind-
White Coal Mining Company were DESTROY
ed by fire late last night. The loss will
approach S2UUUU0
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STILL PURSUING DE WET.
Kitchener and Other British Com
manders Close on His Track.

manders Close on His Track.
KRUGERSDORP, Wednesday, August
15.-Gen. De Wet has crossed the Krugers-
dorp-Potchefstroom railway and is making
to the north in order to join Commandant
Delarey, who is holding Rustenburg.
Kitchener and the other generals are pur-
suing him and pressing him hard. His
force is reported to be beyond Ventersdorp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
J. J. INGALLS, DEAD
Passed Away at Las Vegas Early
This Morning.
HIS FAMILY WAS WITH HIM
Had Suffered From Throat Trou-
bIes for Over a Year.
HAD A BRILLIANT CAREER

LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, August 16-Former
United States Senator John ]. Ingalls, died
at East Las Vegas a 2:225 In today. He
was surrounded by his family. The funeral
will be held in Atchison. Kan.
Senator Ingalls, illness dated from March,
1899, when, at Washington, his throat be-
gan troubling him. He worked steadily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Representative HuIl,s Opponent

DES MONIES. Iowa, August 16.-George
w. Crozier of Knoxville has been nominated
for Congress by the seventh district demo-
cratic convention, to run against Congress-
man Hull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
HonorabIy DISCHARGED.

Lieut. Harry A. Ely, 46th Volunteer In.
fantry. has been honorably discharged from
the service of the United States on accoun,
of physical disability.
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The population of these two boroughs was
not returned by wards, as the ward divi-
sions are, for all practical purposes, obso-
lete.
The population of Brooklyn, Queens and
Richmond boroughs, constituting the re-
malader OF Greater New York, will be an
nounced within few days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-16
Steamship Arrivals.

AT New York-Kaiser Wilhelm IL fror
Naples; Servia from Liverpool
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President Mckinley has granted pardon
to Zachariah Hughes, who is dying in the
Chester, ILL.,. prison of consumption. Hughes
was mail carrier in southern Illinois. He
cut open a letter containing s215. He gave
his brother Robert s. of this and hid s2lo.
which was afterward found. Both We're con-
victed at Springfield, and were sentenced 20
=, a4.h fariSAn
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His Great SeIf-ControI.

which would have added to his fame had
he given himself liberty to repeat them be-
fore the Senate
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-29
A ZIG SALE OF LANDS.

A deed for the sale of 3,206 SS-100 acr 3
of railroad land in the north end Of the
county was filed for record in the office
of the clerk and recorder today, for which
the sum of 81. C07 .9S was paid. The pur-
chaser was Hon. John w. Blair, of Helm
Vile, who already owns $1,000 acres more
or less, in the same section of Nevada
Valley, which consists Of agricultural,
grazing and timber land. The land mem
toned in the deed were purchased from
the Northern Pacific railroad and are
described as follows: All Of sections 25
and So, township IA north. range u west.
and all of fractional section one, township
Is north, range IL west, and all of Sec
ton 20 and all of fractional section 81,
township IA north. range II west.
Deed-Frank Smith. Of Helmville, to
has. Smith of the same place the nhs OF
the sen; WIZ of the swA section II. town.
ship Is: sig of seA, sly of swA. section II,
township IS: also all of fractional section
one, township IL, for 81, 800.