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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-31
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY.
Movements Of Washingtoniaus-Ar.
rivals ana Departures-Persona

Movements Of WashinGt0nians-Ar
rivals and observation-disclosures
Col Thomas Ward. assistant adjutant
general, and family are spending the sum-
mer at Loon Lake House. In the Adiron-
dack mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Herman. jr., OF zoos
18th street will be at home Sunday evening.
from to .. In honor Of their son Lees Bar
Mitzvah.
Paymaster Chas. p. Thompson, United
states navy, and his sister. Mrs Albert
Cottie. are now at Atlantic City.
Mrs. John r. Mansfield and daughters are
spending the remainder OF their vacation
with their relatives at Boyd's. Nd
very pleasant round Of compass whist
entertained few friends OF Mr. and Mrs.
Hendler In their apartments at the Takoma
Hotel last evening. Four tables accommo-
dated the guests. and Mr.. White and Mrs
Hendler made top score, plus 8. Seasonal BILE
refreshments were served. The host and
hostess of the evening leave for the sea-
snore next week, and took the occasion to
DID goodbye to those present. Those in at.
tendance were Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews son
and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. White Mr. and
Mrs. Gardner. Mr.. and Mrs Fry, Mrs.
Warheld. Mrs. Morrison. Miss Woolums.
Mr.. Cross and Mr. Jenner.
The Misses Senior Of lie Droit Park havs
returned from an extended trip through
New York and Connecticut. They visited
Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Thousand islands,
New York city and Bridgeport. and for q
month were the guests of Miss Ida John
son at East Aurora, N. Y
Miss Mary e. Dolan Of this city, accom-
panied by Miss Eva 8. Hudson of Alex.
andrfa, Va, left this morning for a two
weeks trip to Atlantic City
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Injuries Received In Re-
cent Accident Result Fatally.

MOtOrman's Injuries Received In Re-
cent Accident Result Fatally.
Joseph NJ. Anderson, the motorman on
the Great Falls electric railroad who was
injured in the head-on collision of last
Saturday morning. died last evening at
Georgetown University Hospital, where he
was placed as soon possible after the
occurrence. His death was not UNEXPECTED
by the hospital authorities. Coroner hewitt
was notified Of the death this morning An
inquest will be held tomorrow at the fifth
precinct station. H. Maurice Talbot,
prosecuting attorney Of Montgomery coun-
ty Md. will attend, as the accident oc-
CURED in Maryland.
The accident which caused the death Of
Anderson was caused by two cars meeting
on one track. derailed car precluding the
use Of the other track for the time being
Anderson was on the right track when the
accident occurred. and stuck to his post
telescoped 1T. pinning the motorman be-
meath the wreck SO firmly that levers were
required to extricate him. He was placed
on another car and brought to Georgetown
over the Georgetown and Tenleytown road,
the patrol wagon meeting the car at 32d
and Z streets, and conveying the injured
man to the hospital. An examination re-
vealed the fact that his right leg was
broken. and numberless severe bruises and
cuts were found on his body. Perftonitts
developed as q result Of internal injuries
received. and death soon ensued. Anderson
was unmarried. and lived at 719 East
Capitol street. formerly working on the
14th street branch Of the Capital Traction
COMPANY
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Story Of the PrivatiOn and Suffering
of the LeGatiOnerR.

OF the LeGat1Oner1.
The first authentic and detailed account
of the terrible conditions at Pekin during
the siege reached here yesterday. 1t came
through official German channels and dur
ing a call by the German charge daffaires.
Baron Won Sternberg. on Secretary Root
the contents Of the interesting document
were made known.
1t gives all the circumstances of the as
sassination of Baron Won Ketteler. the as
saut ION the various legations, the steady
advance Of the Chinese until the legation
ers were hemmed in by the circle Of Chi
nese cannon and the burning and pillage
carried on by the Chinese troops In the mob.
The account was brought to Tien Tsin by
the courier who delivered the first message
Of Sir Robert Hart, telling the outside
world of the desperate condition Of affairs
In Pekin. But in addition to carrying this
MESSAGE the courier was instructed to give
a detailed account Of the awful havoc being
wrought, and 1t Ii this account which Is
now communicated in full. The courier
gives a minute account of his escape from
Pekin and the dangers encountered while
en- route. He was arrested and searched,
but the messages were not discovered, be-
ing successfully concealed.
In the account of the conditions at Pekin
1t Is stated that the Russian legation was
burning as the courier left while all the
other legations were RACED. except the En-
glish, German and Japanese. All the mis-
siOns the custom house and other foreign
houses were burned, with the exception Of
the cathedral. The cathedral was so near
the imperial palace that it was considered
dangerous to fire. The main gate leading
to the legations was totally destroyed. All
the foreigners retired to the British lega-
ton.
The circumstances Of the killing of Baron
Won Ketteler were recounted at length. A
meeting Of the tsung II yamen with the
ministers of the various powers had been
fixed for July 20. The various ministers
prepared to attend the meeting and Baron
Won Ketteler. accompanied by the interpre-
ter, was the first to start to the tsung II
yamen. AS he pushed through the disor-
derby crowds he was struck by a bullet and
fell dying. The interpreter was also struck
by bullet, but the wound was hot fatal.
The crowd was kept back and the minister
was carried to the legation, where he ex-
pired. The members of the tsung lSyamen,
who were in waiting for the ministers, i'm
mediately dispersed when word reached
them Of Baron Won Ketteler's assassination.
Continuing the account of the conditions
In Pekin, the report states that the Chen
men gate was held by German soldiers with
four cannon. two Of the cannon having been
taken from the Chinese. ALI the other
gates were held by the Chinese. The small
band OF troops was well nigh exhausted.
even the ministers were acting as sentr1es,
guns In hand. The Chinese had succeeded !
In mounting cannon in Hanti-man gate,
but firing had not yet begun. As the courier
left all the Chinese living near the legation
were ordered away. as the Chinese cannon
were about to fire.
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Brought Back From Philippines.

General Shafter at San Francisco has re-
ported the arrival there Of the transport
Thomas. carrying Majors Dent. oath; Re-
gan, 9th Infantry; Kelleher and Gambrill.
paymasters: Capt. Thurston. 10th; Rock
miller, Noyes and Schoeffi 9th Infantry;
Chaplains Miller. McKinnon and Aliens
worth: Lieuts. Connor. engineers: Lawton.
9th; Montgomery. Saith; Power, 43d: Rodney
and Kennedy, 9th; Rifenberch, 10th: Mann.
Seth; Mobley. 45th; Mohr. 39th Infantry;
five medical officers. eighty-seven discharg-
ed soldiers: 26O sick soldiers; thirty lone
prisoners. Deaths during the voyage as
follows: Corporal Frank T. Strecker. E, LIST
Artillery, August 26 Privates Geo. N. Bag
gerly. H. 42d. August Z; Thomas D. Drum
mond, A, 39th. August s; Moses r. Baxter.
D, Both. August g.: Edward A. Shellhaus
K, 21st. August 80: Henry Purcell. X. 18th.
August 81, and Eugene Land, c, Both In
fantry. August "a. all of chronic dysentery.
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board may make rules requiring the use of
plants or appliances as it may consider
best calculated to reduce the danger to per
sons employed, or the disuse OF any plant
or appliances shown to involve danger.
Penalties are provided for non-compiiance
with any rules prescribed by the board The
ratio OF lives lost to the number of men
employed In coupling and uncoupling cars
In England 10 not less than to 500 This
percentage. as 10 shown by the reports OF
the interstate commerce commission, is as
great az existed In 1898 In this country,
where at present the ratio has been reduced
to one man killed out Of coo engaged In
coupling and uncoupIing cars
1t Is believed that the action OF the United
state government In the matter OF safety
appliances has been largely Instrumental
u bringing about the enactment OF the
British law
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DEATH OF JOSEPH CHANT,
Brave Young WashinGtOnian the Vic
tim of Heart Disease.

A cablegram from Manila brings the news
of the death of Joseph Chant Of Troop I,
11th Cavalry, United States Volunteers, at
the age OF eighteen. At the commencement
Of the American-Spanish war he enlisted In
the 1st Regiment, District Of Columbia Vol
unteers, and, going with his regiment to
Cuba, served in Company A until they re-
turned to this city, where he was mustered
out. Remaining home a few months. he
re-enlisted in the 18th Cavalry and was
sent to the Philippines, where he died July
90 1900, of heart disease
His remains will be brought home and in
tered at Arlington. His mother. Mrs. Mar
tina j. Chant, lives at No. ATS street
southwest
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Choice Of Mems Black and
Tan Wei Kid, Russia and
Black Calf Lace and Congress
Shoes and Oxfords; welt
soles, bulldog and other toes.
s e: : 8: Grade s's Up $1.20
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British Act to Better Prevent Ac-
cldents Becomes q Law.

cldents Becomes = Law.
Information has lately been received by
the interstate commerce commission that
the British act for the better prevention OF
accidents on railways received the assent
OF the queen and become q law July 30.
The board OF trade. one OF the depart
ments OF the general government. Ii In
vested with extensive power. and Is charged
with the carrying out Of the provisions OF
the safety appliance law. More authority
IL given the board Of trade In this respect
than the United States statute gives the
Interstate commerce commission. and In
many respects the English law is consider
ed much more drastic than ours
II after reasonable time the railway
companies OF Great Britain TALL to obyiata
dangers by use OF safety appliances IL
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Harry Weiner and Annie Zolico-
vitz, both Of Baltimore, Nd.
Colored-George Burke and Amelia Perry;
Edward Lewis and Jennie Warren: William
H. Brown and Jennie M. Elliott: Jerry
Jones and Rebecca Scott.
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Choice Of Ladies' Black and
Tan Wei Kid and Box Calf
Button and Lace Shoes and
OxfOrds; stylish
In shape and re- No.
grade up to $3.50 )oSe
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Belle-'.Is chappie tiresomer'
F1ora-AIs he? Why. they say he yawns
tncessantly when he's aions."-Ths Smart
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
A CHEERFUL COMMISSIONER
Judge Taft has Most Hopeful View oil
Philippine Situation

A manufacturer of Cincinnati who
has been in correspondence on the sub
ject of tariffs in the Philippines with
Hon. William H. Taft of the Philippine
Commission has received a letter from
Judge Taft, dated Manila Sept. 81, in
which he says:
Il was very much interested to re-
ceive your letter, and am glad you took
the trouble to send a paper on the
tariff, which we are about to make up.
We have just passed a civil service
law, which is, on the whole, 1 think,
the strictest law that has been passed
under American auspices.
81 have no doubt we shall be able
to work out successfully the problems
before us if Mckinley Is elected. l
do not mean to say there are not a
great many difficulties with the policy
of the government toward these ISL
ands to be settled. but I do mean to
say there are none of them insuper-
able. We certainly need new banking
facilities here, and we need better har-
Dor facilities. We shall appropriate
81, 900, 900 (Mexican) this week for the
completion of the harbor, work much
of which was done by the Spaniards,
but which remains useless without its
completion. When the harbor facil-
tiles are better doubtless direct Amer
lean lines will be established to Ma
Mia. l feel confident Manila will be-
come one of the great ports of the
Orient. Only the surface of the pos
sible and prospective business OF these
islands has been scratched.
when you speak of letting China
men into these islands you touch a
question that has a great many dan
gers connected with it, and I could not
now express an opinion on the sub
ject.
81 hope there is no doubt about Nc
Kinley's election.
with warm regards, believe me,
sincerely yours,
"WM. H. TAFT"
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24

States cavalry, and a West Point grad
uate. This war is not near over, not
outstanding reports to the contrary.
Read the reported losses of the English
which they say in their dispatches are
due to 'enteric fever 1t is not the
enteric fever or any other kind of en-
teric affection that is doing the work.
1t is MauSer bullets and nothing else
I'VE were in the field from Oct. 6,
1898, to the second day of last month,
when we sailed from LourenZo Mar
quez for Trieste, en- route to America.
We were at Spionkop, Colenso, the
siege of Ladysmith and Modderspruit,
besides many other engagements. AS
regards craftsmanship, especially with
small arms, the Beers can give the
English cards and spades and still beat
them with their eyes shut. During a
fight Oct. 8, 500 johannesburg police
men fought 1900 entrenched English
captured their works with lis men
and killed the rest. This gives an
idea of how the Boer can shoot.
ut sounds strange, but it is true
| never saw a Union Jack or a regi-
mental flag during the war. The only
| flag the British ever showed was a
white one and l never heard of a white
| Union Jack.
when the poor old president left
for Europe, General Botha in his or
der to his men announcing the de-
parture he said: Now that the poor ole
man is safe, let the fighting begin.
This was the Inauguration of guerrilla
warfare. The English officers are q
queer set. French is the best of the
lot. Butler is the bulldog of the crowd
He has no feeling for his men. Or
one occasion detachment of troops
in his command refused to storm {
Boer stronghold to face which was
certain death. In his anger, Butler
turned a battery of artillery on then
and killed 70 of them
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24

ed and wounded, though the exact
number were not given. The report
came from the mayor of Juarez, Mex,
this afternoon in the shape of a dis
patch from the mayor of Casas Gran
DIES. 1t was supplemented by a re-
quest for troops to drive the Indians
out of the bordering mountains. to-
ward which they fled after attacking
the settlers. a.
The mayor of Juarez forwarded the
message to President Diaz and the
governor of Chihuahua and troops and
Mexican rurales will be ordered out
at once.
a company of soldiers has already
been dispatched from the military post
at Acension, fifty miles from Pacheco,
but it is feared that they are insult
ficient to cope with the Indians, who
are expected to fight desperately, now
that they have taken the war path
The band of redskins is believed to
have escaped from the reservation in
Southern Arizona, where several thou
sand of the bloodthirsty tribe which
was once the terror of the southwest
are again kept in normal confinement
The dispatch stated, however, that the
Mexican authorities were not positive
whether the raiders were Apaches OF
Yaqui Indians from Sonora. but the
general belief was that the attack was
made by Apaches.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
Kill His Father

Kansas City, Nov. 1S.-A special to
the Times from Poplar Bluff, Mo-,
says:
Walter Alexander. a farmer living
across the line in Arkansas, is under
arrest on suspicion of being implicated
in the death of his father, who was
shot and killed yesterday. Young AL
eXander, who was arrested pending an
investigation, is said to have impli-
Gated his mother, sister and the lat
ter's husband, James Hogan, all of
whom have been arrested and placed
in Jail at Corning, Ark. Citizens are
aroused, and Hogan, who they profess
to believe is at the bottom of the af-
fair, will be taken to the county jail
at Paragould, Ark, for safe-keeping.
Alexander was killed with a shot
gun, receiving the contents of both
barrels in the breast and stomach and
dying almost Immediately. His family
informed the officers, who had previ-
ously been notified of the affair, that
he had accidentally shot himself while
loading his gun. The nature of the
wounds and the report of the neigh
bors that the family had quarreled
frequently with the dead man led to
the detention of the son.
Young Alexander, it Is stated, adj
mitted in his confession that the kill
ing had been planned deliberately,
and that he fired the fatal shot as his
father appeared suddenly around the
corner of the house. Alexander was
well-to-do, owning valuable farm lands
in the vicinity of Corning.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
TO RAISE CATTLE
Organization to be Capitalized at $l5..
100000

The New York Times of q recent
date prints the following:
George R. Loving, of Fort Worth,
Texas, is in the city for the purpose
of forming a cattle combination, and
it has been reported that John d.
Rockefeller is to be interested in the
company. When Mr.. Loving was seen
at the Waldorf-Actoria he said that
the company which he was endeavor-
ing to form was not a trust in any
sense of the word and that Mr.. Rock
efeller, so far as he knew, was not
to be interested in the company in any
way. He said that he was in New
York last spring on the same mission
which brings him here this time, and
that he had expected to form the COM
pany at that time.
Mr.. Loving said that the company
would not attempt to control prices at
ALL but it was the intention of those
who were promoting the company to
purchase about 100000 acres of land
in Texas, near the line between Texas
and New Mexico, for the purpose of
going into the cattle-raising business
on large scale. 1t was his intention
at first to form a company with a cap
ital of $4,000, 900, but he found that
it would not be practicable, and he
has now decided that the new COM
pany will be capitalized at about $12,-
900 900.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
Murderers Paw the Penalty

Phoenix, A. T., Nov. 16.-William
and Thomas Halderman were hanged
at 1888 o'clock this afternoon in the
Tombstone Jail for the murder of Ted
Moore. Both died without exhibiting
a single sign of fear. Thomas, the
younger brother, was the cooler of
the two. He lifted the moose and
placed it around his neck. what do
you shake that paper that way for;
you look scared said he to the sher-
iff. "Boys, I forgive all my enemies
and hope they forgive me-
William, the elder, did not show so
much bravery as the other. but re-
peated the words uttered by his bro
Their, and muttered as the moose was
placed around his neck: ''This rope
is choking me. My brother is inno-
cent" Thomas was pronounced dead
in thirteen minutes, and William in
fifteen
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
Jealous of her Prosperity

Paris, Nov. Saturdays tragedy,
the killing of Countess De Carnulier
by her husband, was the topic of con-
versation today at the clubs and social
circles generally. Count Du Cornu-
lier's position prior to his marriage
was rather humble, and after his sep
aration from the countess he lived in
a small apartment in the Latin quar-
ter and evidently maintained himself
on a very moderate income. The
countess lived in fine style, and it
was evident that his changed domestic
conditions, especially as contrasted
with those of the countess, greatly de-
pressed him.
The statement by M. LIE Boux, the
advocate at whose apartments the
countess was shot, that she had placed
her affairs in his hands at the sug-
gestion of her father, Count De Vim
nay, is corroborated by the latter, who
emphatically denies that there was any
improperly whatever in the relations
existing between his daughter and her
legal representative.
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
Puerto Rico Case May Loee us the
Philippines

New York, Nov. 1S.-Congressman
George II. Ray, chairman of the House
Committee on Judiciary, said while in
this city today that until the test case
brought to determine the constitu-
tionality of the Porto Rican tariff bill
is decided by the United States Su-
preme Court there would be no legisla-
ton by Congress for the Pr 'npines.
What if the decision of the court
should be that the Porto Rican tariff
is unconstitutional and that Porto Rico
is part of the United States?" was
asked.
eff such should be the decision of
the court" said Congressman Ray, ''it
might necesstitate our having to give
up the Philippines. We are bound to
maintain the open door in the Phil
ippines. That means that the products
of all nations can come into the Phil
ippines on the same basis as our own.
If we cannot raise a tariff against
Philippine products coming into the
United States, then our labor would be
brought into competition with the
cheap labor of the Orient.
eff that condition should come
fbout, we might feel that our interests
would demand our withdrawal from
the Philippines"
Holbrook argus., 1900-11-24
ALL ALONG THE COAST
Interesting General Information
About California
MENTIONED IN THESE COLUMNS
Selections That Will Be of Great Interest To
Both Old And Young.

The republicans of Pomona banquet
ed James McLachlan Saturday even
ing last.
The visible supply of hay in Cal
ifornia is said to be $4,000 tons less
than it was last year.
Steps are being taken to protect
Alemeda school children from the
germs of their lead pencils.
The new Pacific Coast Steamship
Company's fast schedule from South
ern California ports began Sunday.
Large forest fires are raging in the
foothills east of Salinas. Several
thousand acres have been burned over
Philip Kelly, an inmate of the coun-
ty hospital at Salinas, died suddenly
on election day upon hearing that
Mckinley was in the lead.
1t is reported that men working at
the coal mines above Orange County
Park, in Santiago Canyon, struck a
flow of about five inches of water.
In four states of the Union on Tues
day last women voted, viz: Idaho,
Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. The
two first gave Bryan majority, while
the two latter went for Mckinley.
Los Banos, Cal, Nov 1.-THE Los
Banos creamery building was totally
destroyed by fire today. The building
and machinery were valued at about
$4,000 and were insured for $4,000.
Twenty separate Improvement
bond propositions are to be submitted
to the voters of San Pedro on Dec. 3.
The items aggregate 500, 900, and 25 of
| them are for contemplated street i'm
| provements amounting to $23,5 500.
The orange crop near Monrovia is
larger than usual, and it is estimated
| that Monrovia and Duarte will ship at
least 600 carloads this season. The
! fruit is coloring rapidly and already
| three carloads have been shipped.
Having failed to arrange a game
with Santa Barbara on Thanksgiving
day, and being unable to schedule any
contests of Importance, the Pasadena
| High School football team will prob
| ably play no more football this season.
The program of the race meet to be
given Thanksgiving day under the
| auspices of the Riverside Fair and
Driving Association will include sew
eral harness races, a quarter-mile and
! half-mile dash for ponies, and five
miles pursuit race for bicycles.
The question of a permit for the es-
adjustment of gas plant in Long
Beach by the Long Beach and Ala
mitos Gas. Electric and Power Com
pany was settled Wednesday evening
after having for nearly a fortnight
hung in the balance.
The Republican banner of Orange
county will stay at Capistrano for at
least another two years. At the recent
election Buena Park made a strenu-
Gus effort to wrest the laurels from
the old mission precinct, but try as
they might the Republican percentage
could not be equaled. Capistrano won
the county banner in 1896.