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Evening star., 1900-08-11
Impressive Ceremony in the Presence
of the Italian Rnrliament.

ROME, August liking Victor En-
manuel III took the formal constitutional
oath today before parliament. The senate
chamber was draped with mourning, the
benches and tribunes being covered with
black furnishings, bordered with silver.
The chamber was filled with senators and
deputies. royal missions, high officials of
state and the diplomatic corps.
The booming of cannon announced the
departure of the royal party from the
Quirinal Ali along the route large crowds
We're assembled and gave the new king an
ovation. He was received on the steps of
the senate by the committees of the cham
specially erected and handsomely dec
GRATED. When the cortege entered the SEN
ate chamber, the king being accompanied
by the Duke of Aosta, the Count of Turin
and the Duke of Genoa, the deputies and
senators arose, and then began long and
exciting scene of enthusiasm. His majesty
later took the oath and delivered an ad-
dress. The weather was beautiful.
The king in his address, referred to the
evidences of mourning here and abroad and
spoke of the friendship uniting Italy with
all foreign powers. He said Italy will be
a forceful instrument of concord and will
assist in maintaining peace, and asked for
internal accord the monarchy and par
lament should proceed united. The king,
the address said, knows his rights and
duties and feels that he will always have
the full confidence of the liberal institu-
tions of Italy and be able, by his initiative
and energy, TO vigorously defend these in
stitutions. His majesty invoked God to
witness his promises and assured his hear
erS that he would work with all his heart
for the grandeur and prosperity of Italy.
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ENGLAND EXPLAINS HER PURPOSE.
Landing of Troops Mt Shanghai to
Preserye Peace,

LONDON. August IA special dispatch
from Shanghai dated Friday, August 10,
says the British consul general, replying to
protests of Chinese merchants against the
landing Of troops, explains that this is
merely a precautionary measure, due to
the fact that the disturbances north are
spreading and coming daily nearer to
Shanghai He also says Kiang-su is all
ready in a state of revolt and that at Ia
tUnS there has been serious rioting, the
telegraph station being burned.
The Russian governments permission to
VI. de Giers and his staff to leave Pekin
under Chinese guarantees, while the United
States and other governments tell their
ministers TO hold out till relieved is the sub
Jsct Of much comment in London where
supposed Russian designs are closely
scruliniZed.
A special dispatch from St. Petersburg at
tributes TO Russia the intention to fill Man.
churia with troops and not TO let go of that
territory when the present ebullition is over
The Russian war office expects to have
1900 men and 2i2 guns in Siberia by the
erd of September.
Shanghai has received no news from Che
foo or Tien Tsin today, but a dispatch boat
from Taku is expected at Chefoo tonight
The total number of allies in the province
Of PechiH IS 3s,UD. with ia guns The
total August 30 is expected to be 1900
with 80 guns.
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TESTIMONY NEARLY ALL LIN.
Prospect of an Eauiy Close of the
Powers Trial.

GEORGETOWN, Ky, August 1l.-When
court convened today it was with the pros
pect that rebuttal evidence for the prosecu-
ton In the case Of former Secretary of
State Powers, charged with completely in
the Goebel shooting. would be concluded
before adjournment. A persistent rumor
that Henry Youtsey might take the stand
in rebuttal was semi-officially denied.
W. +. Grayot, assistant state auditor
produced the books of the state auditor In
response to a subpoena duces tecum to
show what portion of the 100000 reward
appropriated by the Legislature had been
expended in the search for and prosecution
OF those accused OF the crime. The record
showed that in all 5000 had been drawn.
Mr.. Grayot produced the record showing
that w. ii. Culton was paid his full salary
as a clerk in the aud. ors Office for De-
cember and part Of the month of January
Ihis contradicted eX-Auditor Stone who
charged Culton with stealing 81 900. and
stated that he dismissed Culton and caused
Auditor Sweeny to refuse to give MIN a
clerkship. w "
ID. p. Mayhem OF Knox county said he
saw Wharton Golden at Barbourville lust
before his confession. Golden did NOT dis
play roll of money, and said nothing
ABOUT getting part of the reward.
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Others. However, Harass the British
Forces About PrctOria.

LONDON, August 1.-THE war office to-
day received the following message from
Lord Roberts:
"PRETORIA, August 1O.-Johannesburg
reports that patrol from the water works
was attacked August Z.
"Buller occupied Amerspoort the evening
of August I. The enemy retired before his
force about six miles before Amerspoort
was reached. The casualties were twenty
men wounded.
'Buller was on the north bank of Reit-
spruit August on his way to Ermelo.
Rundle arrested at Harrismth Com
manddnt Marais, three field cornets and
thirty armed burghers and a British SUBJ
ject of Natal named Marais, a Boer spy and
a former member of the Free State intelIi-
gence bureau.
Hunter reports that 13O burghers. with
upward of million rounds of ammunition
surrendered August and August o. CIoet
member of the volksraad, was a prisoner
with Hunter.
Kitchener engaged De Vets rear guard
yesterday near Lindeque. within hearing of
Methuen's guns, six miles northwest"
Lord, Roberts wires to the war office from
Pretoria, under yesterdays date as fol-
lows:
"A plot to carry me of has been discoy-
cred 1t was clumsiy conceived. The ring
leaders and all concerned are now under ar
rest d" 80
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CHINESE LEAVE HONOLULU
FEAR REPRISALS FOR BOXER OUT
RACES IN CHINA.
Capt. klemme Offers the Services of a
Volunteer Company for
Duty in Orient.

VICTORIA. B. c.. August 1.-Honolulu
advices are to the effect that many Chinese
are leaving there, fearing revenge will be
taken on them for the Boxer outrages.
Chinese societies have passed resolutions
condemning the Boxers.
The L. s. S. Iroquois has about completed
the survey of the Midway Islands for the
new cable station.
The German ship Gier arrived at Homo
lulu on July 81 and left three days later
for China. Australian passengers state that
the plague has disappeared from the cities.
Capt. Henry Klemme forwarded by the
steamer City of Pekin letters and docu-
ments in regard to a military company he
formed here for service in China. He offers
JOG men and officers, or 100 men in al. Ac-
companying the application is letter from
Governor Dole indorsing Captain klemme
proiect The officers of the National Guard
have also indorSed the project.
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TRANSPORTS FOR CHINA.
Sailing of Vessels Carrying United
States Troops to Chanee.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, August 1.-THE
transports Aztec and Strathgyle will sail
for Taku next Tuesday with over 200 cav
airy horses
The transport Warren. carrying troops
for China, will sail August 16, and the
Logan Will leave September 1. The Sherman
Will be ready for sea by August 20, but
may not leave on that date
The RoSecrans will sail during the latter
part Of the month with the men of two
Eight batteries. the horses and equipments
Of which will go on the Frederika
The Belgian King will sail about the
same time, carrying a siege battery of five
guns now on the way from Fort Riley
All vessels will proceed to Nagasaki.
where transfers will be made to other
transports. Arrangements have been made
between this country and Japan so that
the troops and animals may be landed at
NagaSaki if necessary.
Major Gibson has arrived from the east
20 relieve Major Arthur as superintendent
OF the transport service.
Major Arthur has been ordered TO China.
Part of ist Infantry Ordered to China.
LEAN ANENWORTH, Kan, August 1.-THE
War Department has ordered Companies c
and ID Of the 1st Infantry. now stationed
at Fort Leavenworth. to proceed without
delay 10 San Francisco, there to take
transport for Taku, China
The companies have been recruited 10
their fuH strength OF rs men but are
short OF officers.
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Civil Service Examinations.

The civil service commission will hold ex-
aminations on September IS. 10 and 20 in
any city Of the United States for positions
as electrical expert and craftsman, physi-
cist. assistant mechanical craftsman and
interpreter of Kramish and Wendish Ian
guages. The elect-ical expert and drafts
man will be for a place In the bureau of
equipment, Navy Department: the assist
ant mechanical craftsman will be for a
place in the bureau of construction and re-
pair, Navy Department. The Interpreter
OF kramish and Wendish languages is
needed In he bureau of immigration at
Ellis Island, New York. and physicist
will find a place in the geological survey.
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SICK AND WOUNDED.
Hospital Ship Relief Gone t.
Taku.

The quartermaster general received word
this morning that the hospital ship Relief
left Kobe on the Sth instant for Taku.
The officials are satisfied that she has
reached the Chinese port by this time. The
Relief took the soldiers who were wounded
in the engagement at Tien Tsin and the
soldiers who had succumbed to the rigors
of the Chinese campaign prior to that
event to Nagasaki, where the United States
maintains an excellent hospital. Similar
disposition will be made of other sick and
wounded soldiers in China, in order to re-
lieve the field hospitals to be established
in that country as much as possible.
1t is desirable to get the wounded and all
who are seriously sick among the troops
away from the unhealthful climate of
China as soon as practicable and into a
more favorable climate, where they can
receive more careful medical and surgical
treatment. To this end the hospital trans
port Relief has been sent to Taku to re-
ceive the wounded and seriously sick now
at that place and at Tien Tsin and Yang
Tsun, and arrangements are being made to
transfer them to Nagasaki or Yokohama
or some other place in Japan. If the hos
pitals at the two places named are una BILE
dations, buildings will probably be rented
in Japan by the government and fitted up
for that purpose.
No official report has yet been received
of the actual or probable number of sick
and wounded for which such provision
must be made, but it is expected to be un-
usually large, as compared with the total
number of troops sent to China, on account
of the insalubrity of the climate and the
almost complete absence of good drinking
water Unofficial advices received from
Tien Tsin are to the effect that a good
many of the men are already unfit for duty
on account of the poisonous nature of the
water they are compelled to use, which
has produced many cases of dysentery and
malarial fever Of virulent type. Field and
general hospital outfits sufficient for 2oO or
400 cases have already been landed at Taku.
together with large supplies of hospital
medical and surgical stores and supplies,
and more than 100 medical officers and
hospital corps men.
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FLOODS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.
Hundreds Rendered Homeless and
Heavy Loss of PrOpe0ty.

VICTORIA. B. c., August n.-News
brought from Australia by the steamer
Aorangi is to the effect that terrible floods
have occurred in New South Wales during
July, as a result of which some hundreds
of people We're rendered homeless, while the
property loss enormous. People had to
flee for their lives from the floods, while the
result of years of toll were swept away in a
few hours. Hawkesbury and the Napean
valley suffered most. Appeals are being
made for aid Throughout Australia.
AT Sydney the board of health has recon-
mended that clean bills of health be issued
TO the departing ships. The plague is vir-
tually over.
The King of Tonga has issued a procla-
nation according to a letter from there.
proclaim.ng a British protectorate over the
islands Premier Sodden of New Zealand
visited there and attended the opening of
the Tonga parliament.
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GORE AND BLACK TO PLAY.
English Tennis Players to Meet Ste
Nens and Iarned.

NEW YORK, August ia. w. Gore
and E. ID. Black, the English lawn tennis
players. arrived here today to play against
Richard Stevens, the Hoboken Cricket Club
star. and w A. Larned, the winner of the
Long Island championship, decided here to-
day.
The contests will be held on the Meadow
Club courts this afternoon and form a por-
ton of the tournament that has been in
progress through the week Members OF
the Meadow Club have offered handsome
trophy to the winners of this series of
English-American tennis matches Gore
Will meet Stevens at O'Clock and Black
and Larned follow at O'Clock. In both
contests the decisions will be given for the
best two in three advantage sets.
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Gar Gives This Permission to His
Minister There.
TOLD TO DEMAND SAFE CONDUCT
China Warned Of Grave Respon-
sibility for His Safety.
LEGATIONS STILL BESIEGED

ST. PETERSBURG. August 1.-THE Off
cial Messenger today publishes the follow
ing:
The foreign office received a telegram
today direct from VI. De Giers. the Russian
minister at the Chinese capital from Pekin.
The dispatch was evidently taken by spe-
cial courier to Tsi-nan from the capital Of
Shantung and was thence telegraphed Au-
gust { by the local yamen
M. De GierS announces that the siege
of the Legations continues. the besieged
Still having some provisions left The Chi
neSe government proposes to transmit the
ministers messages and that they leave
Pek!n- As the ministers had not sufficient
guarantee they replied that they must re-
ceive the permission of their governments
before leaving the city"
The Messenger than announces that the
cZar's approval has been given for NJ. De
Giers to start for Tien Tsin with his entire
staff and the marine guard on condition
that the existing government at Pekin and
the emperor afford them sure guarantee
that the journey can be undertaken without
danger At the same time NJ. De Giers is
instructed to call attention to the heavy
responsibility the Chinese government will
incur should there be the slightest infrac-
tion of the inviolability of the persons ac-
companying him to Tien Tsin.
Renewed Attack on Legations.
PARIS. Aug. 1.-THE minister of marine
NJ De Lanessan. has received from Ad-
miral Courrejolles two dispatches confirm
Ing the news of the battles of Pel-tsang
and fang-tsun. One of them. dated Taku.
August q, and forwarded via Chefoo August
., mentions rumor that the legations at
Pekin nave suffered a renewed attack.
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GOING TO KENTUCKY,
But Mr.. Langley Will Not Run for
COnEress,

COnEress.
Mr.. ]. W. Langley of the census bureau
will go to Kentucky next Tuesday to at
tend the republican congressional conven-
ton in the tenth district. Mr.. Langley has
been besieged during the last month with
letters asking that he accept the nomina-
ton for Congress. but he has persstenuy
declined TO enter the race.
Mr.. Langley ran for Congress in the 10th
district in 1896 and, although that district
was generally regarded as safely demo-
cratic by a majority of $500, he reduced
that figure to between 800 and 600 and his
friends were confident that If he had made
contest the majority would have been
pulled down still more by a couple of nun
dred. Mr.. Langley is an attractive cam
paign speaker and personally popular
throughout his district, but he will not
change his determination to remain out Of
the congressional race this year.
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WILL ASSIST PERRY HEATH
Carl Fischer-Hansen to Look After
Scandinavian Vote,

NEW YORK, August 11.-Carl Fischer
Hansen has been selected to go to Chicago
TO take charge of the literary Scandinavian
bureau at republican headquarters. He will
be associated with Secretary Heath, and
said today that he would assign speakers
who would address Scandinavians in Iowa
Minnesota. Nebraska, Illinois and the Da-
kotas- Mr. Flscher-Hansen will make his
first speech of the campaign in Chicago
next Thursday night
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original dispatch outlining the plan of the
advance movement. 1t is presumed, there
fore, that having carried out successfully
the plan for the movement as far as Yang
tsun, the commanders of the allies will
have to go into consultation again to de-
eide upon the further course of the ad-
vance from that point to Pekin. This is
considered unfortunate, owing to the possi-
bility that dissensions and jealousies may
arise which will delay further advance
Lii Hung Chnng's Envoy.
Up to the present time the Chinese lega-
tion has not been advised of Ii Hung
Chang's choice as envoy to sue for peace in
behalf of China. But the report is credited
by Chinese officials. including the Chinese
minister here who says that Earl Lii is en-
inently qualified to perform any such serv-
ice in case the imperial government de-
termines upon such course. AS stated,
however, the fact that peace overtures are
imminent has not been officially communi
Gated to the minister here, or, so far as is
known to the State Department. although
there have been intimations from which the
officials clearly foresaw that the imperial
government was seriously contemplating
scme such move.
Probable Course Of Negotiations.
The course Of such negotiation, as out
lined today by an eminent dipomatist per-
sonally conversant with Pekin, would be
along the following general lines: The first
move would be for a truce on both Sides
during which hoStilitieS would be suspend
ed But it is recognized tha- the powers
would insist as the first condition of the
truce that the initial action under it would
be the rescue of the ministers and all
rV- Itch,
that. it is stated by this diplomat, the most
advisable course would be to have the in
ternational column proceed to a point
about two miles outside the east gate of
the imperial city, and there camp, with
distinct assurance from the commander
that no assault on the city would be made.
This east gate Is the nearest point to the
place where Minister Conger and all the
other ministers and foreigners are now To-
Gated, and it is just one and one-half miles
from their compound to the gate. The in
ternational force could then wait for the
imperial government to deliver the foreign
ers through this comparatively short
stretch viz, one and one-half miles, to the
gate, and two miles to the camp of the
allied forces.
Plan Feasible.
1t was stated by the diplomat who out
lined this plan that 1t was entirely feasi-
Bile, and that in the present emergency it
was essential that some such means of
meeting the complexities should be devised.
1t is realized that any plan that could be
suggested would be hazardous and open to
objection, but this one Is said to have
the least features of substantial objection.
Since the course of Minister Conger APP
proved by this government is that he shall
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THE <TAR By 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. Ii cents per week: IS cents
FOR two weeks. or so cents per
month. invariably in advance. Sub
scrfbers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
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Marine hospital service advices from Ma
Mia just received report that the number
Of plague cases there Is Diminishing. No
information has been officially couusn,ni-
Gated here regarding the reported action of
the Singapore health authorities in quaran-
timing against Manila
The marine hospital service dispatches
from ffor1da today SHOW no new yellow
fever cases nor new suspects.
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Prof. c. $. venabIe Dying.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, August 11.-Prof
Charles s. Venable, professor emeritus of
mathematics at the University of Virginia
is in dying condition at his home there
He was member of Gen. r. E. Lees stan
and the author of many widely used
mathematical text books
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GOING TO CHINA.
Battery O, 7th Artillery. Has Started
for San Francisco.

Siege Battery o, 7th Artillery, has left
Fort Riley for San Francisco. Three Off
GERS. one acting assistant surgeon, 147 men,
two hospital corps men, sixty-one public
horses, fifty-three mules, four guns, six
ammunition wagons. six platform wagons,
six army wagons, four platforms one bat
terry wagon and forge harness and equip
ment complete.
Battery o was stationed at Washington
barracks for several months while being
organized prior to the transfer to Fort
Riley, and the officers and men have many
friends in this vicinity. The officers who
accompany the battery to China are Capt.
John r. Williams, First Lieut.. c. Z. Hearn
and Second Lieut.. Philip r. Ward. Lieut.
Ward is a son of Col. Thomas Ward of the
adjutant generals department and is an
officer of ability and promise.
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RAISED FACE OF NOTES.
Serious Charge Against Two Men ana
Woman in Chicago.

CHICAGO, August 1.-Two young men
and a young woman have been arrested IN
this city by Captain Porter of the govern
ment secret service and city detectives on
charges of raising and passing greenbacks.
The men are charged with raising the bills,
the woman in some cases with passing
them. Those arrested are Thomas Kelley,
alias Jones, a printer, eighteen years DID,
Axel Marx, who says his age Is nineteen
years, and Winifred, aged nineteen years,
his wife.
The fiat occupied by the three was raided
and the outfits found there were confis-
Gated. Some of the raised bills were found
on one of the men; the other was caught
in the act of passing 81 note that had
been raised to $40.
Captain Porter asserts that the gang has
worked in nearly every city of consequence
in the United States
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Coal Wagon Driver Kills His Wife
and Himself.

TOLEDO. August 11.-This morning S. c.
Reighard, driver Of a coal wagon. shot his
wife. she dying in few minutes in a little
candy store. which she conducted. He then
went TO their home and blew out his brains.
He was insanely jealous of her, and the
pair frequently quarreled- His age was
hfty-five and hers twenty-eight. Three
small children of the pair are left and an
older one of Reigharfs' by a former mar
riage.
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German CaDle to the Axo...

NEW YORK. August 1.-THE laying of
the new German cable to the Azores was
begun today OF Coney Island. The big ca.
bic ship Anglia could not come in shore
and section ten miles long was laid from
tne oeach out to sea by tug. where 1t was
secured by a buoy. The Anglia will nick n
up from that point when she starts on her
long voyage next Tuesday.
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Fire at Rochester. n. v.

ROCHESTER,. N. Y, August 11-An ex-
plosion in paint store at Main and Aque-
duct streets today started a fire which did
$4,000 damage. and for a time threatened
the business portion of the city. Several
persons were severely cut by fiying rlsss
following the explosion.
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FOR FUSION IN IDAHO.
Senator HeitfeIdt Sure the PopuIists
Will withdraw Ticket.

CHICAGO. August Ex-senator Heitfeldt
OF Idaho arrived here today and after a
consultation with the members of the dem
ocratic advisory committee announced that
he will return home Immediately and use
his best efforts TO secure adoption of the
recommendations of that committee look
ing to the promotion of harmony among the
anti-administrationf forces in that state.
He expressed the opinion that there will
be no difficulty in prevailing on the popu-
lists to withdraw their electoral ticket
Evening star., 1900-08-11

NEW YORK. August 11.-Frank Davis. a
eolored bootblack. eighteen years old, was
shot and killed today by Henry Young,
sixteen years old. in West 18th street
Young declared that the shooting was en-
Urely accidental.
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Steamship Arriyaln

AT New York, st. Paul, from Southamp-
ton.
AT Queens town, Umbria, from New York
for Liverpool tand proceeded
AT Hamburg-kaiser Friedrich from
New York, via Plymouth and CherbourR.
AT Glasgow-Corean, from Philadelphia.