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Evening star., 1900-08-10
PLOT TO KIDNAP "BOBs.-
Beers In Pretoria Planned to XIII
British Officers.

Beers In Pretoria Planned to XIII
British Officers.
LONDON, August 10-The Daily News
has the following dispatch from Pretoria,
dated August 9:
"A plot to shoot all the British officers
and to make Lord Roberts prisoner has
been opportunely discovered Ten of the
ringleaders were arrested and are now in
Jail.
Probably the plot was part of a con-
spfracy of which the attempted rising at
johannesburg was the first indication.
Everything was prepared in the plot to
make Lord Roberts q prisoner and shoot
the British officers, and the conspiracy was
only discovered at the last moment. The
conspirators numbered about fifteen They
had planned to set fire to the houses in the
extreme western parts Of the city hoping
that the troops would be concentrated
there. The plan was that then the con-
spirators were forcfbly to enter all houses
occupied by British officers. these having
been previously marked, and to kill the oc-
cupants
"All the Boer sympathizers were ac
quainted with the plot, and several had
been told Off to secure the person of Lord
Roberts and to hurry him to the nearest
commando.
Horses had been obtained for this pur-
pose Then the British learned the names
of the rfngleaders. who were put under ar
rest. The affair has created tremendous
sensation"
Sir Redvers Butler reports the death from
wounds Of Capt. Welby of the 18th Hussars
well known for his explorations in China
and Thibet. Last year he explored parts of
Abyssinia.
Various complaints are published in the
morning papers from the Canadians in
valided to England from South Africa re-
garding the lack of arrangements for their
comfort and the delay in sending then,
home.
The Morning Leader says: "The Canadian
invalids who sailed from Liverpool for
Montreal yesterday by the Allan liner
the neglect of the military authorities I'm
Liverpool. They said that, having er
perienced the life of the British soldier
under British officers. they had resolved to
in the future. Moreover, they promised to
lay the facts before the Canadian ministers
on board the Parisian."
A special dispatch from Pretoria saws the
Boer plot to make a prisoner of Lord Rob
erts and shoot all the British officers possi-
Bile, discovered Thursday. included the can
ture of Pretoria and the shooting of Lord
Roberts and to induce the burghers to rise
en- masse. A number of suspected accom-
plices of the conspirators have been con-
Quoted across the border
The British authorities are awakening to
the danger of allowing Boer ympathizers
to remain In Pretoria, and the issue of
passes to the burghers has been stopped.
The courts generally suspended business
today and the Judges and other distinguish
ed lawyers eulogfze the deceased chief JUS
tice.
The premier, Lord Salisbury will select
the successor of Lord Russell, with the
queens approval Lord Alverstone (Sir
Richard Webster). the attorney general and
now master Of the rolls, will. it is general
ly thought. be appointed lord chief justice
of England.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Lieut.. Macfarland at Home.

Commissioner Macfarland is entertaining
his brother. Lieut.. Horace Macfarland,
U. S. N, who has just returned on the
U. S. s. Dixie from Manila. thus complet-
Ing his third voyage around the world.
Lieut. Macfarland served on the Helena
and the Oregon in Cuban waters during the
Spanish war with distinction, and then
went on the Oregon to the Philippines
when Admiral Dewey cabled for the great
battle ship. Later Lieut.. Macfarland was
given an independent command in the
Samar, captured Spanish gunboat, and
sent to break up the insurgent communi-
cations between the southern islands of
the archipelago. He circumnavigated all
the important islands south of Luzon in a
cruise of 1900 miles and captured or de-
stroyed thlrty-seven insurgent vessels For
this service he was highly commended by
his superior officers and officially thanked
by Rear Admiral Watson, the commander
1n-chief He has been recently promoted
to full lieutenant from the rank of ieuten-
ant, Junior grade.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
INCORRECT STATEMENTS.
Admiral Dewey Refers to a Published d
Interview with Him.

Admiral Dewey said today, speaking of a
published story of an interview with him in
relation to Philippine and Chinese affairs:
My attention has been drawn to the ar
ticle as published in the Brooklyn Eagle.
l made use of no words saying or intimat-
ing that whatever show of resistance to
our authority there is at the present time
in the Philippines will be kept up until
after election in November The in
surrection is kept alive by the leaders who
hold out to the soldiers the hope of Bryan's
election Neither did / say or intimate
that in my opinion state of war exists
between this country and China. These
statements attributed to me are absolutely
incorrect"
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Ii Hung Chang Authorized to Nego-
tiate With the Powers.
RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON PEKIN
Combined Force is Coming Down
From the North.
CHINESE TOWN CAPTURED

LONDON, August 10.-An edict emanat-
ing from Pekin and authorizing Ii Hung
Chang to negotiate with the powers for
peace has it is reported from Shanghai
under yesterdays date, been received there.
The correspondents at Yokohama again
send the statement that a Russo-Japanese
force is moving on Pekin from the north.
The movements and number of this force
are, 1t is further asserted. kept secret in
order to prevent the facts from reaching
Pekin.
The French consul at Shanghai says 1000
Annamite troops will arrive there next
week for the protection of the French set
tlement.
The Chinese merchants of Shanghai have
petitioned the foreign consuls there to pre-
vent the landing of troops, declaring that it
will create panic among the Chinese.
Lii Ping Heng. the former governor of
Shan-tung. personally commanded 1000
Chinese at Tangtsun-
Pirates and Brignnds Beheade6.
A Chinese official at Shanghai says seven
teen pirates and brigands were beheaded at
Canton August s.
Dispatches received here from Berlin say
that Emperor Francis Joseph and King
Victor Emmanuel Ill have telegraphed to
Field Marshal Won Waldersee congratulate
ing him on his appointment to the chief
command of the allied troops in China
Field Marshal Won Waldersee it is
nounced here. will sail August 81 or August
y from an Italian port and will go to
Shanghai first, thus disposing of the report
that the field marshal is going to China by
way of San Francisco.
About 5000 more German troops are go
ing TO China. The government at Berlin
is negotiating with the North German
Lloyd and the Hamburg-American lines for
eight transports.
The British foreign office has received
from the minister Of Great Britain at
Pekin, Sir Claude Macdonald, dispatch.
dated Pekin, August T. much to the same
effect the dispatch to the French for
eign office from NJ. Pichon, the minister
Of France at the Chinese capital. which de-
scribed the efforts of the Chinese II induce
the foreign ministers to accept Chinese
escort to Tien Tsin.
Evening star., 1900-08-10

ters and their fellow-prisoners are to b<
saved it must be through the agency of the
allied forces now assembling on Chinese
territory. If the Chinese authorsties were
in earnest in their professions uS friend.
ship and would even tacitly assent to the
onward march of the relief column there
would be no trouble in the prompt ac-
complishment of the purpose of transfer
ring the foreign colony from Pekin to a
place Of safety under the guard of the al
lied forces.
The main difficulty in the way, however,
is the uncertain attitude of the imperial
army. If it would cooperate with the ad-
vance column in the rescue of the legation
ers 1t could be easily effected without much
delay, and the remainder OF the march to-
ward the Chinese capital could be made
rapidly without substantial opposition. So
far the relief column has had to fight its
way into the interior, and naturally its
progress has been slow.
There is every evidence that its advance
has been resisted by the Chinese troops
with the apparent sanction Of the imperial
government. There is no doubt that the
friendly cooperation Of the Chinese ALL
thorities In the manner suggested by Presi-
dent Mckinley would easily effect the re-
lief of the legationers and make easy the
settlement of the many complicated uues-
tions which have arisen out of the Boxer
riots.
If China Resists the Advance.
In case, however. that the Chinese au-
thorities are disposed to offer armed resist
ance to the advance upon Pekin 1t is felt
that the position of the foreigners in the
Chinese capital becomes more than grave,
for 1t IS realized that 1t will be an extreme
ly difficult task for the foreign soldiers now
on the scene to capture the Chinese strong
hold and release the prisoners. Strong re-
Inducements are on their way, but it will
be several weeks yet before they can reach
the front
The administration officials are much
alarmed over the situation and are in
somewhat Of a dilemma as to the hest
course to pursue. 1t Is acknowledged that
the United States government Is not now
in position to enforce It's demands with
out possibly endangering the lives of the
foreign colony, and that the only sure way
or saving the prisoners without a recourse
to war is by compromise with the Chi
nese government. whereby the allied forces
are allowed to escort the legationers from
Pekin to the Chinese coast.
1nasmuch as the Chinese are unable to
provide a proper escort, 1t would seem
reasonable for them to permit the allies
to furnish it-that is, provided the imperial
authorities are really sincere in their pro-
fessed desire to save the legationers.
Meanwhile efforts are being redoubled to
strengthen the position of the allies by pro-
viding renforcements to the advance col
umn at Yangtsun and placing the forces in
the field on a stronger war basis If the
Chinese government should formally dispute
the further advance into its territory and
hold the ministers as hostages there would
hardly be any way Of avoiding an armed
conflict with the armies Of the world.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
BATTLE SHIP ALABAMA.
Her Preliminary Trial Postponed ant
the Reason Therefor.

Owing to the defective condition of dry
dock No. at the New York navy yard it
has been found necessary to postpone the
preliminary official trial of the battle ship
Alabama which had been set for the goth
instant over the government course off the
coast of New England. The big ship is to
be docked at New York preparatory to the
trial. and it has been found that the dock
must undergo certain repairs before 1T can
be used for the purpose. II is said, how
ever, that there will be no great delay in
the matter and that the vessel can be tried
In time to permit of her presence at Ports
mouth, n. H., on the occasion of the big
naval demonstration in commemoration OF
the historic fight between the Kearsarge
and the Alabama off Cherbourg France
during the civil war. 1t is proposed to have
the modern namesakes of those warships
at the coming celebration.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
BRYAN WILL STUMP NEW YORK.
Democratic Candidate for President
PrOmises Norman E. Mack.

CHICAGO. August 10.-W. ]. Bryan to-
day promised Norman E. Mack of Buffalo
that he will visit the state of New York
and make several speeches before the close
of the campaign. The date of the begin
ming of the campaign was not definitely
fixed. but 1t will be between the middle
of September and the middle Of October.
Mr.. Bryan spent the greater part of the
forenoon in consultation with numerous
callers, in his rooms at the Auditorium. At
11:3O he met Senator Jones, Mr.. Stevenson.
Charles A. Towne and other leaders at the
headquarters Of the national democratic
committee.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Naval Orders,

Assistant Surgeon W. NJ Carton has been
detailed from the cruiser New York and
ordered to temporary duty on the Massa-
chusetts.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. c. Braisted.
from the Massachusetts to the Topeka.
Assistant Paymaster c. r. O'eLary to
duty on the Topeka
Acting Boatswain F. Caral from the ver-
mont to the Topeka
Evening star., 1900-08-10
TICKET sCALPERs on TRIAL.
Cases of O'DOnnell, Emig and Thomp
son at Atlantic CITY

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August 1O.--
George Emig. Charles O'Donnell and An
drew Thompson, who were arrested yes
terday on the charge OF ticket scalping''
on complaint of the Pennsylvania railroad,
have been held in bail for trial. At the
hearing Pennsylvania railroad detective
testified that he had purchased from
Thompson several tickets over the Pennsyl-
vanta, Wilmington and Baltimore and some
from Pittsburg at sprices ranging from s,
to nearly 81 each.
O'Donnell and Emig pleaded guilty and
Thompson entered plea of not guilty.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
AROUSED BY BRYAN,s SPEECH.
Senator Hanna Says Public is Warm
Ing Up to P0liticss

NEW YORK, August 10-Senator Han
ma. chairman of the republican national
committee, returned from Boston to New
York today, and was at headquarters early.
Il went to New England on the invita-
ton Of local party leaders to meet num-
Der of prominent republicans the senator
said. Now that Mr.. Bryan's letter is out,
find that people are paying more atten-
ton to the issues, and are realizing the
danger of Bryanism. / am sure the party
VIII keep moving in New England" He
added that while In Boston he met Senator
Hoar and took lunch with him and about
twenty-five other republican leaders. and
told Mr.. Hoar he was very well satisfied
ton
Evening star., 1900-08-10
TWO DEATHS FROM HEAT
Philadelphia Also is SweIterInr In
Temperature Close to 100.

1ue'I'HIf ffHU II SWeIferInE In
Temperature Close to 100.
PHILADELPHIA, August 9-As a resuI,
of the intense heat two deaths were re-
ported up TO noon today. They were:
David Drum. found dead in bed.
John. Bradley. twenty-nine years. who
died suddenly at his home
Many prostrations have occurred
The minimum temperature recorded bers
during the last twenty-four hours was so
degrees. at o'clock this morning. and st
q O'Clock the government thermometer ON
top OF the post ofScs building registered SIS
degrees AT 1 o's&alE, the mercury had
risen to 9i and was sNadily climbing. ON
the streets the temperature was from three
to five degrees higher
Evening star., 1900-08-10
APPEAL IN THE NEELY CASE.
Counsel for Alleged Embezxler Take.
New Tack.

NEW YORK, August 1o-John d. Lind
say, counsel for Charles F. w. Neelv.
who is accused of the embezzlement of
Cuban postal funds and against whom
there have been proceedings for extradi-
ton to Cuba, said today that he had made
application to Judge Wallace of the United
States circuit court, located at Albany,
yesterday. for writ of habeas corpus for
Neely. This, Mr.. Lindsay said Judge
Wallace had denied.
Judge Wallace did. however," said Mr..
Lindsay. "allow an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court, and issued an order
directing the marshal to keep Neely here
pending the appeal
Mr.. Lindsay explained that the Supreme
Court will not meet until. next October.
when he said the appeal would be argued.
we have simply raised a constitutional
question" said Mr. Lindsay
Evening star., 1900-08-10
STEEL WORKERS MAY STRIKE.
Trouble Over Wage Question Has
AbOut Reached q Climax.

PlTTSBCRG, Pa. August 1o-The wage
differences between the Republic Iron and
Steel Company, the American Tin Plate
Company and the Amalgamated Association
OF Iron. Steel and Tin Workers are ap-
proachlng a climax. and unless a settle
ment Is reached very shortly an extensive
strike Is probable Another effort to rffect
a final adjustment of the scales il is said
VIII be made next week. when a call will
held in Detroit.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
TIE GTAR BIZ 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 IL at
this ONCE. in person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week: Is cents
Tor two weeks. or SO cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scrfbers changing their address from
one Post-ofice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Deci.ion a. to common Carrier.

The controller of the treasury, in a de-
cision today holds that common carrier
receiving goods for shipment, although not
accompanied by a bill of ladihg or ship
ping directions, is liable for their loss as
such common carrier, provided there was
no unreasonable delay by the shipper in
furnishing the necessary shipping direc-
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Addition to Fleet of TRANSPORTS.

The quartermaster's department of the
army has added the large freight ship
Algoa to its fleet of transports on the Pa
cific engaged IN the transportation of troops
and supplies TO China and the Philippines
An additional vessel for the transportation
of coal TO the orient has also been char
tered
Evening star., 1900-08-10
BLOOD CLOT ON HIS BRAIN.
autopsy Reveals Cause of Pugilist
Mtller'A Death.

NEW YORK. August 1O.-An autopsy
held on the body of Ralph Miller who died
Wednesday night after a boxing match with
Victor Baldwin at Richmond Hill, L. l.,
showed that death was caused by blood
clot on the brain The physician who made
the autopsy refused to say whether or not
the clot was the result Of blow struck
in the ring by Baldwin.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Teams for China.

Orders have been Issued for additional
teams to be sent from Manila to China to
increase the available transportation neces-
sary for the movement of General Chaffee's
army. These teams can be procured much
sooner from Manila than from this country
Evening star., 1900-08-10
On His Way to China.

Col. Charles Humphrey, who has been
chief quartermaster at Havana, arrived in
Washington today He will leave for San
Francisco tomorrow night and sail on the
Warren for China on the 18th. He will be
staff
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Government Receipts,

National bank notes received today for
redemption, $369,G06 Government receipts:
From internal revenue, $3.50, ,622; customs.
S621,333; miscellaneous, $13,966 Expendi-
lures, 81 ,S95 600
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Big Berry Crops.

Consul Erdman writes from Breslau that
the crop Of currants, Strawberries cher
ries. plums, pears and apples is the largest
known for years in the province OF Silesia
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Personal Mention.

Mr.. c. T. Belt left the city last week 10
join his mother in the Catskill mountains.
Mr.. Chas. Deitz, jr., will leave tomorrow
FOR Atlantic City, where he will spend the
remainder of August.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Acting Judge Advocate Ge,.r,,

Mr b. T. Hanna Is acting judge advocate
general of the navy in the absence of Cap-
tain Lemly, who is away on his vacation.
Evening star., 1900-08-10
Ostmaster at Nome

J. H. Wright was today appointed post
master at Nome, Alaska
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-25

and all 7 could see was a circular patch
of ocean whirllng crlss-cross over the
field of vision, like magic-lantern pic
ture with a bad case of st. Vitus' dance.
Once I caught glimpse of something
white, that shot across the circle as
swiftly as a swallow and was gone be-
fore / could say boo! That was the
target on which the gunner was sup
posed to draw a bead! L stepped back
in ave- while good-looking young
sailorman took my place, gave couple
of hand wheels a few sharp turns right
and left, and then, all of a sudden,
pressed something like telegraph key.
| thought the whole universe had brok-
en- loose at the foundations, but it was
only the gun going off, and the shell
carried away one entire end of the
white canvas target. How the good
looking young sailorman got his aim I
don't pretend to say. 1t seemed like a
piece of pure necromancy. The men
behind the guns are, without a doubt,
the greatest sleight-of-hand performers
in the world. Hermann simply isn't
in 1t with them. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-25
NECROMANCY OF NAVAL GUN
merry

NEh l..
"How In the world the gunners on our
big battle-shps ever manage to land a
shell within mile of the thing they are
shooting at has been mystery to me
ever since I saw a piece of heavy ord
nance actually turned loose" said
man from California. II was on the
Oregon during some range tests Off
Mare Island, shortly after the ship was
placed in commission" he continued,
land the executive officer, who was an
old schoolmate of mine, took me into
the after turret to show me how the big
guns were sighted. The man who does
the aiming stands on a little platform
at the rear of the breech and looks
through a telescope fastened above the
barrel Two wires cross each other al
right angles in the far end of the glass,
and the place where they meet must
be brought in line with lance-shaped
sight at the muzzle of the gun and also
with the object aimed at, which in the
case to which l refer was canvas
screen, sixteen feet square and four
teen hundred yards distant. Now, that
would be hard enough to do on dry
land because every shift of the tele-
scope meant the simultaneous shifting
of several tons of cold steel by means
of a complicated system of wheels and
levers; but on board a moving ship,
rocking up and down on the waves the
difficulties are something appalling.
Il squinted through the instrument,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-25

lake DuCk tile nedTl yUu gave Hley
The angry maiden cried;
SO the butcher gave her liver, and
The maid was satisfied.
Chicago News.
"When | asked her to marry me she
answered me in word-a single little
word"
Yes or mop"
"She said, 'Sure!' Chicago Record
The Three Degrees Johnny-Paw
what do they mean when they say
man takes things easy?"
Paw--That he is either a philosopher,
a kodak fiend or a eptomaniac.-Bal
timore American.
Mr.. Newlywed-You never call me
pet names now. unless you want some
thing. Before marriage it was differ
ent
Mrs Newlywed-Oh, no. Before mar
riage called you pet names because L
wanted you,-Judge.
Excuse me for yawning, but every
thing that fellow Is getting off is so
old"
at all sounds new to me. How do
you know it's old?"
II heard him in New York last week"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Savage Bachelor.--'I do believe
that young pair have come to an under
standing at last" said the ladlady
IF they have they are the first cou-
pie in love that ever exhibited any
signs of possessing understandings y
said the Savage Bachelor. -Indianapo-
lis Press
Table Talk.-"They say the-er-late
departed" said the first cannibal, indi-
eating the dish before them, ''wcs a
very learned man."
Indeed" replied the other, helping
himself for the third time then this
Is truly what the white men call an In
teIlectual feast "-Philadelphia Press
"You'er only half way up, Bill"
hoarsey whispered the burglar who
was to stay outside and watch. you've
got to climb to that secondstory win
der"
"Ill climb up to that second winder,"
breathlessy whispered Bill in response,
wen / git my second wind Chicago
Tribune.
A Little ception.-Ragged Robert
Wot yer dom?
Mouldy Mike-Im layin' wild my head
inder sun, sos to get meself sunburnt-
"Wot's tn game now?'
There's a temperance feedin' place
around tn corner an tn redder mans
nose Is tn more symperthy he gifts.
New York Weekly.
Eyes, that's a speaking picture Of
your wife"
"Then the artist was right about It,,
after ALL"
"How so?"
"He said it was as natural as life
Wait.
st am willing to do anything" said
the applicant for work
"All right" said the hard-hearted
merchant. please close the door be-
hind you when you go out. "--Somer-
vile Journal.