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is what they really are. also received or
de-s to eXpel the foreigners at all hazards
Ar alarm was sounded all over China that
the foreigners were invading their country
to destroy their long cherished institu-
tions. and to establish barbarEe customs in
stead
This is the origin OF the present chaos
in China, which Is the result of Russian
greed Russia now finding her designs on
China baked sees her helplessness to ex-
tricate herself from the present crisis in
the Orient. for Russia knows that sim
gle defeat viii destroy her influence in the
Orient. Russia alone is unable financial
ly or by force. 20 cope with the situation.
Her supposed army of 3. coo. 600 men exists
SIMPLY on paper. Her arsenais are depict
ed; Nihilism in Russia Is rampant.
II requires an army Of million men
within her own borders to keep down the
revolt which may break. out at any mo-
ment against the despOtism and corrup-
tiOn prevailing in that country. Her navy
is rotten; in a worse condition than that
Of Spain. Russia today cannot muster
25O.O00 men for service in China. Her
Trans Siberian railroad passing through
Manchuria is OF no avail to Russia Tor,
according 10 the last report. it has been
torn up by the warlike Manchus. and
through that source Russia cannot draw
re-enfOrcements.
From her ally France. she cannot ex-
pect any material or financial aid, for the
French will not sacrifice their blood and
treasure to Eelp Russia in bsr designs in
the Orient. which IN the end would be
detrimental TO the interests Of France.
The outcome Of the present conditions in
China will be the expulsion Of Russia from
that country. and China will make new
treaties with the United States, England.
Germany. France Japan. and other powers.
confning their sphere OF influence TO the
seaports with. the promise of non-interfer-
ence with internal affairs. The policy of
the United States in this crisis ought to
be simply to protect its interests. and to
enter into no alliance whatever with any
power, but deal directly with the Chinese
who have always been friendly to this
country"
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MINE STRIKE IN NEW JERSEY
Sherir Obliged to Use Deputies 60
Prevent Trouble.

DOVER. y. J., July I7--MOre than a
thousand men employed in the iron mines
OF Morris county. struck yesterday against
a proposed reduction Of wages At the
Richards mines in Mount Pleasant 250
strikers went down a shaft and ordered the
timbermen TO quit work. threatening 10
drop stones upon them. The timbermen
refused to comply. and striker named
John Lawrence tried 10 carry out the
threat and was knocked down by Philip
Wellington. a charge man. The strikers
growing more threatening. Superintendent
Arthur ordered them out of the shaft and
sent for Sheriff Baker. who swore out war
rants and despatched deputies to the scene
of disturbance.
Sheriff Baker was asked .ater to send
deputies . the Elizabeth mines. at Mount
Hope, whcTe 10 employees OF the EraOire
Steel and Iron Company quit work aLs to
Hibernia. where thirty-fve employees Of
the Wharton mines. the Wharton Sspara-
tor, and the Beach Glen mine. all opera
ted by Joseph Wharton. OF Philadelphia
and 200 miners employed by the AndOve-
Iron Company. quit work Al Port Dram.
100 miners, employed in the Hurd mine
by the New Jersey Mining Company,
struck The strikers notified the engineer
10 draw the fires by tonight. and notice
was sent the Richards mine engineers
To comply would be to food the mines
within forty-eight hours, involving mon hs
OF pumping begfOre work could be resumed.
At the Richards mine armed guards ha 7e
been placed at the main shaft. and each OF
the four slopes, with orders to keep the
strikers out
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ANNOYED MISS CLEWS.
Adventure of IA Jerseyman Seeking
Wealthy Marriage.


NEW YORK, July 17.-Banker Henry
Clews' daughter mas been the recipient Of
several letters recently from John B.
Benin. OF Newark She objected to the
letters and TO the calls which Behm en-
deaYOred TO make. and he has been
warned by 8 detective.
Benin is a young man who thought q
wealthy marriage would be short cut to
attain his proper position in life. Conse-
quently he inserted the following personal
in a paper OF June %:
Young man. twenty-fOur, desires ac-
quaintAnce wealthy. refined lady. object
matrimOny. American.
All his attentions TO Miss CleWs. Benin
says were inspired by one Of the many
answers he received 20 that personal %
The note is Enthusiastically in a feminine
hand and reads. Write fully to Miss
Clews. g East Thirty-fourth Street. New
York Behm says be believed the reply
was genuine and was not going to let the
opportunity sliE by.
He did not write: ne called at Banker
Clews' home. having first ascertained that
it was on West Thirty-fOurth Street in
stead Of East Thirty-fOUrth Street Miss
Clews was not in. so be wrote. There was
no answer and Behm went again TO tie
house He was informed that Miss Clews
had gone to Newport He thereupon ad-
dressed several letters 70 Newport The
only answer he received was a meeting
with Detective DOugherty. Behm says that
he sees nothing to be ashamed OF in his
action
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ALL NIGHT IN A oUIcKsAND.
Fishermen Find Man Up TO His
Chin i'm Water.

wILKESBARRE. Pa. July 17.-At 4.3O
O'Clock yesterday morning Frank Patient
and Gus Kesler started out on the river
for a morning fish. They were pulling up
stream when one Of them noticed what he
supposed was a log lying little OF the
line they were running along.
Curiosity induced them to pull over to-
ward the log. and as they neared it Kesler
said: That's no log; it's a man. For
heavens sake, how did you get here?
What's the matter with you anyway"
I'm stuck in the mud" exclaimed the
man. who is named John Condoo.
How long have you been here?" enquired
Kesler
'All night" responded Condoo.
The two fishermen then set 20 work TO
extricate the man. They pulled and hauled
and finally released him. He was dressed
and said he had waded out the night before
TO get cool. After reaching a certain point
he struck bed of quicksand and settled
slowly inch by inch all through the long
hours Of the night. He had sunk in the
water almost to his chin. and had he not
been rescued when he was he must have
drowned in little while
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THE WILL OF H. C. DIssToN.
WeiI-knOwn Savmaker's Estate
Valued at SI5O,OOO.


ELKTON, Md, July IA certified copy
Of the will OF the late Horace C Disston.
the saw manufacturer who died at his
country home in CharIestown. Cecil coun-
ty. June 80. was admitted to probate in the
office Of register Of wills in Elkton yester-
day.
Under the terms Of the will Miss Rachel
Asch. who for years was Mr.. Dlsston's
housekeeper at his home at Seneca Point.
Cecil county is bequeathed the two yalua-
BILE farms near Charlestown. Cecil county,
on the Northeast River. valued at about
S25. eco. together with all horses carriages
household goods. etc. In addition to this
she is to have $4,000 per year during
life. such payments TO be made TO her in
quarterly installments OF $3.50 each. the
first installment to be paid three months
after his death Upon her death the trust
reverts 70 charities and persons named in
a letter to the executors.
To William II. Wright. Mr. Disston's cOu-
sin and private secretary. is beQueathed
SIS OCO in fun for his services as eXecu-
tor Five thousand dollars is beQueathed
10 his nephew Horace c. Disston. togeth
er with seYenty-four shares Of the stock
In the Henry c. Disston & Sons Company.
incorporated. The balance OF the estate
with the exception Of s. o0e 10 Laurel Hill
Cemetery. Philadelphia is left 20 his
brother. William Disston George MCGOw
an. a friend. and the Tacony Saving Fund
Safe Deposit and Trust Company in trust
The executors are William Disston. VIII
liam II. Wright. jr.. and George MCGOWAN
The estate is valued al $3.50, 0O0 Of which
s 0 0u0 IS in real estate
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FOR AN AN uEfDS jSfH riaSa HOUSE" "Us Use SAPOLIO
A SKELETON CAUSES TROUBLE
Abandoned by a Purchaser. Et Re
suits la His Arrest


NORRISTOWN. Pa. July 1.-THE md
ing OF skeleton in the cellar Of an aban-
doned house In Plymouth township. along
the Trenton Cutoff Railroad. caused z
sensation in official circles yesterday. A
protruding foot in the cellar hObr, discOv-
cred by boys playing about the place.
led 70 the discovery Of the rest Of the
human frame. Coroner NcGlathery was
notified. and with Chief OF Police RodeR-
baugh was soon upon the scene. The
skeleton was found in a mass Of debris,
with one leg partially amputsted. The
last occupant Of the house was Thomas
Starr. He was hunted up and placed IN
der arrest
Starr explained that the human relic
had been in his possession for years. he
having secured Il al a public auction OF
Dr. Hiram Carson's effects several
years ago Believing the skeleton proved
a 'hoodoO.' Starr abandoned 1t when he
took up another residence. starr. however
was locked I'D The officials went to the
Carson place. and John Cunningham. the
farmer. said that a skeleton had been dis
posed OF among some other things, but
the officials are rot thoroughly convinced
that the man who bought il was starr
The bones were turned over 10 Coroner :
Physician Miller for examination.
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FIGHTING IN COLOMBIA.
Minister Hnrt Reports That Govern
ment Troops Defeat Insurgents.

mcnt Troops Defeat insurgents.
Mr.. Hart. United States Minister at Bo-
gotta. Colombia. in a communication to the
vi0us telegram, which read substantially
as follows:
After a fortRisht Of lighting in the
northern part of the country. in which
z5,G0O men were engaged, the Government
announces that it has completely. routed
the reYOlutionists, with heavy losses or
both sides. The revolutionist leaders were
not captured, and are understood to have
still three thousand men in that region.
The Government is hopeful that the revo-
luton will soon be ended"
Mr.. Hart proceeds to comment on his
telegram in these words
The battle referred 10 in the cable
gram above confirmed is the one long
looked for in the Department Of Santan-
der, where the revolution has been strong
est and where each side has massed its
heaviest forces. According 10 Government
information. the battle began on the nth
OF May and ended on the night OF the
18th OF the same month After two days
hghting. the Government announced and
celebrated decisive victory. The fact now
develops. being admitted. by the Govern
ment that the fighting for the first three
days was not decisive. On the l4th, the
Government threw in 5,CG0 fresh men and
the tide began to turn in its favor
According TO Government adyices, the
battle ended on the night of the 25th Of
May. the reyolutionists being put 20
light. leaving their dead and wounded
and large quantity OF arms on the field
art ~ ka H-b
place in PalOnOgro and Rio de Orc. In
respect OF the number Of men engaged,
this was the most important battle that
mas ever taken place IN Colombia. per
maps IN South America Both sides We're
equipped with modern arms There are
no details Of the lghting. out the siaugh-
ter on both sides is said TO have been
horrible. The Government declares that
this victory breaks the backbone Of the
rebellion. and insures restoration OF
peace.
There are no large bodies OF revolution
lists In any other part OF the country but
there are strong and very active guerrilla
bands in the departments OF Cudinamarca
and Tolirna. and bands OF lesser impOr-
tance in other departments. The Govern
says. publicly. that the forces recently de-
feated in the Department Of Santander can
not escape or in any way form a union
routed army well surrounded.
1t may be that the victory is less deci-
siye than the Government says il is. and
yet / think that the revolution has been
struck a blow from which II can hardly re-
cover. Estimates. for which I cannot
yOuch. place the total loss OF men in this
war al 20. 600 This OF course embraces
those killed in battle and those who have
died from wounds and disease on both
sides"
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TEMPERATURE VERY HIGH.
The city SreIters in the Torrid
Heat

me tAly SNcttrs IN the lOrr1u
Heat.
At noon today the Official thermometer
OF the Weather Bureau registered tenn
perature OF 80 degrees Farenheit This
reading OF the mercury three degrees
lower than that recorded at the same
hour yesterday.
The conservative estimates OF the weatF-
er made by the official mercury fails to re-
iiect the opinions Of the suffering multi
tudes in respect 10 the intensity Of the
heat. Conviction that the century mark
has been passed By an uncomfortable mar
gin prevails in the minds OF all, a con-
UlusiOn confirmed by an inspection Of the
thermometers which are 10 be found be
fore every drug store in the city, whose
liberal records seem 10 indicate sufficient
explanation Of the foods OF perspiratiOn
that are taking the starch out Of things
Winds whose fiery blasts seemed ike
the hot breath from a furnace. have made
the suffering more uneEdUrsble through
the morning.
Fair weather is forecast for tonight and
"Wednesday. and a falling temperature on
"Wednesday
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FIGHT WITH A BURGLAR.
BeIated Citizen Finds n Thief CrnwI-
ing in His window

BLOOMFIELD. y. J.. July 17-Floyd
Lee. who is employed by C. o. Heckel came
home late yes'erday morning. and finding
a man crawling into the house through a
window, caught him by the heels and.
pulling him out, knocked him down with a
club. The burglar regained his feet. and
the men grappled and fought until Lee was
thrown.
The burglar drew pistol and snapped u
at Lees head The weapon failed TO 20
off, and he ran, pursued by Lee who over
took him in Halcyon Park. where they
grappled again and fought until Lee be-
ginning to grow weak. shouted for help.
His cries guided Mr.. Heckel, who had
started with a shotgun after the pair.
Heckers gun was too much for the burglar.
who surrendered and said he was George
Christiano. of Harrisin Street. BellevilIe
He is believed TO be the leader OF the or
ganized band Of burglars that has been ter
roriZing Bloomfield
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A Norfolk lee Combine.

NORFOLK. Va. July 1.-THE leading
ice companies yesterday combined under
the name of the Norfolk Ice Company. TO
which a charter was granted by Judge
Hanckel. of the Corporation Court The
capital stock OF the new company is to
be not less than $4,000 nor more than
S3OO. 600. divided into shares OF 800 each
The amount Of real estate TO be held is
not to exceed 100 acres at any one time.
The principal Office is to be kept in Nor
folk Local capitalists are the incorpora-
tors.
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DESPERATE EFFORT TO DIE.
Nan Takes Poison and stands on 4
Railroad Track.

Nan Takes Poison and stands on n
Railroad Track.
PHILADELPHIA, July 17--BeCause his
wife had upbraided him for drinking sam
uel White. aged sixty years. Of 1927 Pine
Street Camden, made a desperate and
dramatic attempt al suicide yesterday aft
ernOOn- After purchasing six ounces CT
Iaudarum White. with the bottle in his
hand. took his stand on the track Of the
Atlantic City Railroad. and as the express
train from Atlantic came in sight he pull
I'd the cork. waved the bottle above his
head. and swallowed the poison
Policeman COrnOg. who happened TO be
nearby observed the man actions and
rushing TO the spot hurled him from the
the track Just as the express train thun-
dered by. Calling a patrol wagon. the pO-
iceman hurried White TO Cooper Hospital.
Before that institution was reached the
iaudanum began 10 take effect. but a
prompt application of the stomach pump
saved the wOuld-be suicides life, although
for half an hour his condition was critical.
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THE vARIAe READY FOR SEA.
New Russian Cruiser to start for Its
Official T'rinI

PHILADELPHIA. July 17.-Final prepa-
rations are being made at Cramps ship
yard to start the Russian cruiser Variag on
her official trial trip on Thursday. Capt.
Vladimir Behr Of the Russian Navy. is
commander Of the vessel, and with him
will go the native crew assigned to the
ship O'Brien. Smith & HaDIey. of No.
Il2 Walnut Street. yesterday hired 13O fire.
men and sixty coal DaSsers TO man the
furnaces during the trip.
Under the contract the Yariag must
maintain a speed OF twenty-three knots
for a period of twelve hours in order TO
pass muster. Her builders are confident
that she will even exceed the requirements
OF this severe test. and prove herself to
the Czar worthy specimen Of American
shipbuildinR
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CHICAGO WAREHOUSE BURNED
4 100000 Fire Caused by n Flash
of lightning

CHICAGO. July II During the storm
last evening lightning struck the five
story broom corn warehouse OF Henry F.
Vehmeyer. An hour later the building
and contents were in ruins The loss was
S1OO. 900. The FIRE had not Se.n burning
long when. without warning. the walls
fell. injuriEg a number u persons. de-
moIishing a blacksmith shop. and shaJter-
ing part OF a dwelling house.
It is believed that the impact OF light
ming stroke. together witt the weight OF
the big stock OF baled broCmcOrn. cracked
the outer walls so that when part CT the
fourth floor fell it carried with il the west
and rear walls and over half OF the front
wall a number of lremen were huTt
mostly by jumping from roof TO roof of
the buildings.
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WHIPPED TWO BURGLARS.
Robbers RePuised by n Storekeepe
i'm Pennsylvania


WESTCHESTER. Pa. July I7--Charles
Prall OF this place. soundly thrashed two
big burglars who broke into his business
place at Lenape Sunday morning. knocking
them seHseless with a club. Both. how
ever. escaped. one Of them leaping into
the Brandywine. twenty-five feet below.
The men aroused Prall. who was sleeping
in his place. by endeaVOring 10 gain an en-
trance, and he met them al the door when
Trey broke IL down. He was knocked down
b. one OF the men and badly bruised. but
managed 10 reach a wooden bar, and with
IL knocked one OF the men senseless. Then
he pursued the other and treated him in
like manner. When PraH returned 10 look
for the first man the latter Ieaped the
railing into the shallow water and made
his escape. The other one escaped to the
railroad tracks
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ARRIVAL OF THE WINpWARD
Plans of Mrs. PeR-y During the
Northern Trip.

HALIFAX. n. s. July 1.-THE steamer
Windward, Captain Bartlett. has arrived
at Sydney from Conception Bay. New
foundland, for coal and supplies. prepara-
tory to sailing north tomorrow. Exten-
sive repairs have been effected. the old
engines thoroughly overtauled and a new
shaft and propeller supplied.
Mrs Peary and daughter. Marie six
years of age. are the only ones going north
on the ship Mrs Peary says the Wind
ward will go to Etal, North Greenland.
Peary's headquarters. She expects to find
him there or instructions from him Mrs
Peary will return sn the Windward which
she expects Mr. Peary will send back by
September. Mrs. I'eary, if she does not
meet her husband at Etah, will go to Cape
Durval. fifty miles north of Cape Sabine,
where DR.. Stems party were left and
which will probably return on the Wind
ward. The Windward will carry proyiS-
ions for two years.
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HUNTING FOR A PANTHER.
Beast Terrorizes PennsyIVRnIa Far
mers and Steals stock

FRANKLIN, Pa. July 16.-Farmers In
Canal township are greatly exercised over
the appearance of a panther which has
been destroying sheep in the neighhorhcOd
The animal was first seen by party Of
boys who were on a fishing expedition.
1t had partially eaten a sheep at the time
Several times since II has been seen. and
has destroyed a number o. sheep. and in
several instances has killed calves. Abram
French has lost thirty sheep and two
calves b. Boughner has lost almost as
many, and tie panther has caused q reign
of terror in the township.
Parents are afraid 10 send their children q
TO the pOstofiice or store. and the farmers
are carrying their guns with them TO work.
An organized search will be made for the
animal today. Deadfalls have been laid.
traps sets. and poisoned meat laid in con-
VeHient places. but they have all failed
TO attract the animal
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KILLED IN A TRAIN WRECK.
Engineer Meets Instant Death and
the Fireman Badly Hurt.

ALTOONA Pa. -Ily 17--Stewart Gron-
niger. an engineer. was instantly killed
and his fireman. z. L. Crum. was badly
injured. in collision on the Pennsylvania
Railroad near Spruce Greek early this
morning. when the Cleveland and Cincin-
natl westbOund express made up Of ex-
press cars, ran into a freight train which
had been wrecked by the breaking of a
coupler.
The express train plunged into the
wreckage and the engine was thrown over
an embaukment
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UNNECEssARY Loss OF TIME.

Mr- W. 5. Nhedon, cashier Of the First N4tionll
Bank Of Ninterset, Iowa, n recent letter gives
some experience with carpenter in his employ,
that will be OF value 10 other mechanics He
says: 4 had carpenter working for me who
was obliged &c stop work for several days on
account Of being troubled with diarrhOea-
mentioned % hin that ] had been similarly
troubled and that Chamberiains Colo, Cholera,
end Diarrhoea Remedy had cured ne. he bought
a Lottle of il from the druggist here and informed
me that one desc cured him, and he Is again at
his work" For sale by Henry Evans Wholesale
and retail. and all druggists
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MaryIand's Giant Apple Tree.

HAGERsTowN. Nd, July f7-Perhaps
the largest apple tree in Maryland is that
standing on the old Lefever farm, now own
ed by Samuel BOppe. along the canal. a
Few miles south OF Williamsport. The tree
measures eighteen feet in circumference.
1t stands near the tomb Of Mrs Lefever.
who is supposed TO have planted il when
she was young girl. She was born in
l112 Samuel Lefever, who lives In VIII
Transport and is eighty-six years old. when
but a small boy remembers the tree as
bearing fruit and II was a large tree then.
Its great size attracts the attention Of all
passers-by.
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OFFICE OF THE
COMMISSIONERS OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

Washington. July 3. 1900
Notice is hereby given that. in accord
ance with the acts approved June %. 1873;
June 10. 1879. June L. 1850 August II.
1894; July s. 1885. and June ?. 1906. the fol-
lowing water mains have been laid viz
On South Carolina Avenue. between Sec
ond and Third Streets southeast. city Of
Washington. District OF Columbia. on June
:. 1900 and on Tenth Street. between G
and Streets southeast. city Of Washing
ton. District Of Columbia. on June p 1900
and a water main tax has been levied upon
ali lots OF land abutJing upon the street
road, or alley in which the said water
mains we're laid respectively
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W. H. WASHINGTON DEAD.
A Desccndnnt of the Father of th,
First President.

A Desccndnnt of the Father of the
First President.
PHILADELPHIA, July IA telegram
from Castle Greek Hot Springs. .Ariz-. an
nOunces the death Saturday OF William H
Washington. a descendant Of the father OF
George Washington.
William Herbert Washington was we'll
known lawyer Of this city. He suffered
with consumption for many years Mr.
Washington was the son Of Augustus
Washington and Susan T Fulton and was
born at Pittsburg August >. 1888. and in
1853 entered the University Of Pennsylva-
MIA and received a certificate of proficiency
in June, 1872 He was admitted to the bar
in this city in 1876. In 1890 he gave I'D
practice For many years he was a yes
tryman in St Stephens Protestant Episco-
pal Church He married Constance.
daughter Of Rev. James Jarvis Bowden, OF
Maryland, who, with one son, survives
him