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Evening star., 1900-10-27
FRENCH WARsHIPs SAIL.


Admiral Richard's Squadron to Visit
Chesapeake Bay Ports.
NEW YORK, October 27-The French
first-class cruiser Cecille, the flagship Of
Rear Admiral Richard, In command OF
the French naval division of the Atlantic,
which has been In this port for the past
seventeen days, and the second-class
cruiser Ruchet. Comnandant LIE Bris,
which arrived here from Martinique Oc-
tober II. sailed today bound for the Chesa-
peake bay. They remain at Annapolis sew
eral days. after which other ports on the
Chesapeake, including Baltimore, will be
visited. About November Il they will sail
for the West Indies for the winter.
Evening star., 1900-10-27
Lieut.. savtclIssto Re promoted.

The vacancy in the list of captains and
assistant auartermas sters caused by promo
tons in that department In consequence of
the retirement of Col. .. W. SculIy. will.
it is said, be filled .by the appointment OF
Lieut.. Charles G. sawtene, jr.. sof the I'd
Cavalry. This officer is son Of Gen Saw
telle. formerly quartermaster general Of
the army, and Is at present a captain and
assistant auartermaster OF volunteers at
tached to the transport Sheridan.
Evening star., 1900-10-27
FLOODS IN ENGLAND.
Violent Gales with Snow and Rain
Sweep the Country.

LONDON, October 27-NiOlent gales ac-
companied by snow and rain, have swept
over parts of the country, causing floods.
The northern district of the lowlands are
flooded. some of the railroads are entirely
impossible and others have water up to
the floors of the cars. At New Castle,
Hartlepool, Stockton, South Shields and
elsewhere people have been compelled to
seek refuge in the upper stories Of their
houses and traffic is carried on by means
of boats
Evening star., 1900-10-27
Examination Before Discharge.

Under the requirements of general orders
Of August 20, 1898, all officers and enlisted
men Of United States volunteers will, i'm
mediately prior to their discharge from the
service, be physically examined as indicat-
ed in a form just issued by the War De-
partment, but when the physical examina-
ton cannot be made without delaying the
discharge the examination will be waived
and note made to that effect on the descrip-
Evening star., 1900-10-27
ADMIRAL FARaUHAR's SHIPS.
Vessels to Be Taken on the Coming
Winter Cruise.

The north Atlantic squadron, commanded
by Rear Admiral Farquhar, will include a
fleet of torpedo boats in its coming winter
cruise and maneuvers In the West Indies
The torpedo boat fotilla will comprise the
Dupont, Porter, Gushing, Ericsson, Foote,
Rodgers and Winslow. The other vessels of
the SQUADRON will be the battle ships Kear-
sarge and Massachusetts and the auxiliary
boat Scorpion. Interesting results are an
ticipated from the joint maneuvers OF the
torpedo boats and battle ships.
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. Michael Carey Is in Washington, to
remain a few days. He Is en- route to his
home in Montgomery, Ala, having but re-
Gently returned from an extended trip
through England, Ireland and Scotland.
Mr. Henry NJ Lincoln of the pension Of
fee has been in western New York for the
past two weeks. He is now the guest of
his brother-in-iaw, DIR. James A. Hawley
of Canandaigua, N. Y.
Evening star., 1900-10-27

the republican party.
The shindy is on in earnest, and, through
the dust and commotion OF the fight, it
may be possible in the next few days to OBJ
tain a glimpse of the upper and the under
dogs. n. o. NJ.
Evening star., 1900-10-27
STRANDED MINERS RESCUED.
ieturn of the Transport LawtOn From
CaDc Nome.

Return OF the TrnnspOrt LhWtOH Fro"
Cape Nome.
Gen. Shafter informs the War Depart
ment that the transport Lawton, which was
sent up to Cape Nome, Alaska, to bring
back stranded gold miners to this coun-
try, arrived at Port Townsend yesterday.
All who applied for passage on the Law
ton were brought back, GOT in number, 300
of whom were entirely destitute. James
O'Brien died on the homeward voyage of
Bright's disease, and was buried at Una
laska. Gen. Shafter reports no serious Ill
ness on board.
Evening star., 1900-10-27
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The New York is to go out Of commission
about the oath Of November, to be replaced
by the Kearsarge as flagship of the North
Atlantic squadron. The training ship Lam
caster arrived today at Funchal. The tor
pedo boat Rodgers Is at the New York
I'd
Evening star., 1900-10-27
The Third Clause.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Detailed Statement for the Month of
September.
The detailed tables of the imports and ex-
ports for the month of September have
been completed by the treasury bureau of
statistics They show the imports and ex-
ports of the month by great classes, COM
pared with September, 1899, as follows:
Imports. Month ending Sept. 80
600
Evening star., 1900-10-27
\ LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tising columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
full perusal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12

ahG insure the freedom or religion"
Weng Tung Ho, who predicts a
peaceful acceptance OF such n regime
goes on to say: "'Cbina is ripe for
the change of tide which the reaction
aries vainly seek to stem. If it should
so De. on the other hand, that the for
eign powers seriously contemplate the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Chinese empire
they have before them the huge task
Of facing dense millions who. although
they lack training and make but con-
temptible soldiers, possess boundless
powers Of passive resistance. and
would be able to wear out the pa
tience of any European rulers seeking
TO govern them without regard to their
prejudices Of the oldest civilization.
The conquest and division OF
China would be possible with 100000
troops, but to retain the government
would require 900. 900 soldiers and
centuries OF work. The task would end
with the most unhappy results for
both conquered and conquerors. His
majesty and his advisers beg America
and japan to pause before resorting
to diSmemberment. which can be de-
ferred at least until the emperors ef-
forts to govern his people and to re-
store the happiness Of this great di-
vision of the human race have proved
abortive. If the people are assured
that the powers are guiding and pre-
tecting his majesty, and do not intend
to swallow the country piecemeal. they
and the soldiers will return unquestion-
ably to the allegiance from which the
empress diverted them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
LATEST NEWS FROM PEKIN
Eells That There Has Been Street Fighting
Mt the Cnpital.

London, June 12.-The last message
out of Pekin toreach London left there
yesterday morning at IL o'clock, going
10y wac ~ thr Russian telegraph
throu=h 1iaDchuria, the Tien Tsin line
being cut 1t is as follows: General
Tung. Il Mohammedau. extremely hos
tile to foreigners. arrived here this
morning and had Il long audience with
Prince Tuan, father of the heir-apIar
ent, who is seemingly friendly to the
Boxers. Prince Tuan has been ap-
pointed chief of the foreign office over
Prince Ching, who is more friendly to-
ward the foreigners. The arrival OF the
empress dOwager has rendered the city
somewhat more quiet than it had been
recently. / am convinced that Pekin.
especially the Tartar city, is safe. At
Tien Tsin. the viceroy finally con
sented 10 furnish transport for Il relief
force Of 400 under an American com
mander More maSSacreS Of Christians
are reported. Shanghai under yeSter-
days date reports that there has been
street lighting in Pekin since early
Sunday afternoon. All the telegramS
indicate that the situation has not in
the least improved. ON the contrary
the disorder has spread from the neigh
borhood Of Pekin to the capital itself
eign demonstrations. In addition to
the burning of the Pekin club. the sec
retary of the Belgian legation has been
roughly handled in the streets Hostile
crowds continue to demonstrate against
the legations. Two thousand iaterna-
tfOnal troops are approaching the city
and the advance guard is due to arrive
today.
\ demonstration has been planned.
under the leadership of England and
Russia in which all the great powers
and several of the smaller will take
part. The latter are not called upon
to send troops as there are enough on
the spot, but they are to be asked to
delegate the right to hoist their flags
10 the great powers i'll order that Il
monstratiOn may be made or battle
fought under the flags of all EuroDe
Japan ana the United States have been
Informed and agree to the arrange.
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
FOUR PERSONS MURDERED.
The House They Had Lived in Fired by the
Murderer.

The House They Had Lived in Fired by the
Murderer.
West Newfleld, Me-, June 12.-Geo.
w. Goodwin and three members of his
household were murdered Sunday night
and the house in which they lived set
on fire by the murderer. whose motive
was presumably robbery. The dead
are George w. Goodwin; his mother,
Mrs Elsie r. Horne. TG years of age;
his adopted son, Scott Goodwin. 70
years of age. and hired man. Fred
Bertsch. The bodies of all four were
recovered from the ruins of the house
aud two of them-thoSe of Mrs. Horne
and BertSch gave every indication
that they had been foully murdered.
The bodies of Goodwin and his son
were hardly recognizable, that of the
latter being headlesS.
The medical examiner found that
the head of Mrs. Horne had been
crushed by some blunt instrument, and
that death probably ensued before the
fire reached ii. In the case of BertSch
not only was the skull crushed In 4
similar manner to that of Mrs. Horne,
but there were deep wounds on other
parts of the body. Suspicion rests up
on a farm hand named Champion, who
had been in the neighbOrhOod.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
ADMIRAL AT GRAND RAPIDS.
Dewey Given an Enth usiastic Welcome by
Most of tho Population.

Grand Rapids, Mich. June 12-The
greatest crowd of people which has as
sembled in Grand Rapids since the To-
cal militia departed for southern camps
in 1898 greeted Admiral and Mrs
Dewey as their special train rolled
into the Union station from Detroit
yesterday. They alighted amid enthu-
siastic saluteS of cheering and the
thunderouS welcome of an admiral s
salute of seventeen guns, which
doomed from battery near. at hand
and We're Immediately driven to the
Morton House, where IL suite of rooms
had been reserved for them.
The admiral and Mrs. Dewey retired
at once to their rooms. but later went
for q drive through the suburbs of the
city. They returned very much re-
freShed ana in the evening We're the
center of attraction at Il public recep-
ton in the city hall. Today they will
review "A grand pageant arranged il.
their honor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
EMPEROR MAKES A PROPOSAL.
Wants the DowaCer Abolished and For
eigu Protectornte.

London. June 12-The Shanghai
correspondent of The Daily Express.
telegraphing yesterday. says: "Weng
Tung Ho. Emperor kwang Hsu's tutor
and confidant, who was dismissed by
the dowager empress after the coup
d'eIat in 1888. sends. with the special
sanction OF the emperor and his party.
including three Viceroys. message TO
the people of the west In part il is
As follows: His majesty is con-
vinced through amply trustworthy
sources that the loyal support of many
scores OF millions OF the Chinese viii
he accorded TO his proposals FOR put
ting an end to the state OF anarchy
brought about by the action OF the
Empress Hsi Isl.
1.-The government OF China being
virtually non-eNiStent the emperor
proposes that the foreign powers
whose troops dominate the capital shall
remove his imperial person from the
palace in which his majesty is confined
a prisoner. shall declare Empress Hsi
Tsi and her present ministers TO he
usurpers. and shall bring Emperor
Kwang Hsu 10 Nanking. Wuchang or
Observation-Disclosures the said foreign
powers deem to be the most suitable
situation for the new capital Of the
Chinese empire under the new condi-
tions. 1t is proposed by his majesty
and his advisers that the foreign pow
erS should declare joint protectorate
and undertake the task OF governing
the country through his majesty
The message suggests that the pro-
tectorate should abolish certain boards
in Pekin. appoint new ministers. abol-
ish the existing so-called armies. es-
tablish gen d'armerie under foreign Of
ficers. take control OF the customs,
posts and telegraphs. and work them
through Chinese officials, establish 4
uniform CURRENCY. readiust taxation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
MOVEMENT OF THE BRITISH.
Butler and KelIy-KenDy Report EDgage-
ments,


ments.
London, June 12.-The war office
has received the following from Bull
Ter: Headquarters in Natal June
live forced Almonds Mex today.
1t isn't marked on the map, but it is
the last defile to Charleston flats. The
enemy was in considerable force with
several guns in position. Brunt
fighting fell upon the second dorsets.
who carried the position at the point
of the bayonet, and the third cavalry
brigade, who heavily attacked on our
round lketini mountain. l hope our
casualties are less than 100, which
considering the extreme length of the
position, is much less than l eN-
pected."
London. June Il. The war office
has received the following from Kel-
ly-Kenny: "Bloemfontein Our
troops from the north at Honings
Pruit (south of Roodeval, where the
Beers cut the British lines of corr
munication) having defeated the
enemy, they will be at America Sid
ing tomorrow morning. Gen. Knox
moved out from Kroonstad to inter
cept the enemy"
London, June 12.-Fifty thousand
British troops are within half Il hun
dred miles OF the Beers north of Kron-
stad, and they are expected of course
to make short work of them. Neverthe
less outside of the slender war office
kilograms no one knows what is going
on. South OF KrOonStad there is u
wide gap. The railway is only partial
ly defended, and as General Kelly
Kenny has hurried all the available
troops northward the assumption is
that there is danger of Il second raid.
The Beers did not go down in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
GOV. SHAW IN A COLLISION.
Gets Cut on the Temple in the Jolt-En-
Sineer Meets Death.

Des Moines. Ia, June 12.-AbOut
o'clock last night, as the regular pas
Senger train Oh the Chicago and North
western was pulling out for Ames. 1t
came into collision about three blocks
from the station with special passen-
ger train that was coming in. Engineer
Thomas Smith was killed, but the 9TH
er enginemen jumped and were not
hurt. Both engines were demolished,
but the rest of the trains remained on
the track and We're not injured.
None of the passengers was hurt be-
yond a shaking up. Governor Shaw
was on the outgoing train bound for
Chicago and Philadelphia. and received
a cut on the temple and Il bruised arm.
but was able TO go home, and when
seen by Il reporter had retired and
will be able to resume his journey to-
day. Mrs. Il. +. Jones, of Ames, was
also slightly hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
40 pornr Anour PRYAN.
Chairman Jones Makes Some Remarks on
Political Prospects.

Cbicarn June I2-"There is not the
slightest doubt now that William J.
Bryan will he nominated by The con
yeptiou that assemblies at Kansas City
July l." said Senator Jones. of Ar
kansas. chairman of the Democratic
national committee, yesterday. Jones
arrived in Chicago yesterday morning
and will spend several days IN the city
looking over the work Of the Sub-com-
mittees Of the national committee
preparatory to the convention To-
morrow he VIII meet Bryan here. and
together they will discuss the plans
and the party organization for the
work tnat is before them.
In answer To the question. DO you
think Mr.. Bryan Will he nominated
a@ain:" Senator Jones replied; DO
YOU know anybody that thinks he
WON'T feel sure he viii be nominated
and elected"
DO YOU intend to advise Mr.. Bryan
10 drop Is To l when YOU meet him
here. aS has been stated in the east:
NO idea OF advising Mr. Bryan to
abandon any issue has ever entered
INV head. / never heard OF this story
until | got here. In my opinion there
will he no abandonment OF any prin-
ciple The party will stand Just il did
he fore. and the platform VIII be Il re-
affirmation of that of 1896. taking due
consideration Of circumstances and
new issues that have arisen in the
meantime This i all my opinion.
however. for / have no right 10 say
what the convention at Kansas City
VIII do. However. ! look for very
harmonious convention and an early
adjournment. probably in three days
after we get started"
do you think the gold Democrats
will put a ticket in the field this year -
Il am not one of them and there
fore not in their confidence They car
ried one township in the United States
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12

that nan is John X. Mclean. the last
Democratic candidate for governor rand
the acknowledged leader of the Ohio
Democracy. But all teiegraphic calls
for Mclean fail to get a favorable re-
sponse. He has announced that he
must sail for Europe with his family
next Saturday morning and Will not be
back in time for the Kansas City con-
vention either. He would be placed at
the head Of the Ohio delegation to
Kansas City if he would give a single
word of consent. but he declines alb
solutely. As he is a brother-in-law of
Admiral Dewey his friends say that
he does not want to appear in the role
of family preference.
What Would Bring Him Home soon.
But they insist that if Admiral Dew
ey Is put on the ticket with Bryan
without his personal efforts he will re-
turn from Europe at once and devote
himself exclusively to the campaign in
the interest Of Bryan and Dewey. The
friends of Mclean go further and say
that he will make 4 strong effort to
carry McKinley's state with this tick
ct 1t is claimed that Bryan as well
as Dewey- would be taken all over Ohio
in special trains and the delegates
claim that they could carry their Ohio
state ticket with Bryan and Dewey
and elect majority of representatives
in congress- All who are agitatinG
BRYAN and Dewey as the ticket think
there * no doubt about the admiral
gcCeDting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12

Roooeval region Tor noUnmg, as Is
shown by a telegram from Forester
Walker. in which he says that at Rood
eval, on June q. where the Beers cut
Lord Roberts line of communications,
the Fourth battalion of the Derby
shire regiment were all killed, wound
ed or made prisoners except six en-
listed men. Two officers and fifteen
men were killed and five officers and
Seventy-two men were wounded, many
OF them severely. The Beers returned
the wounded TO the British. who lost
about $50 men by this coup Of the
Beers.
1t seems that the Beers still cling
to Laing's mex, but General Buffers
forces are still working far around in
that direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Wisconsin Democrats Assemble.

Milwaukee. June 12.-Politicians and
delegates from all over the state have
arrived in Milwaukee TO attend the
Democratic state convention today.
The principal business before the con-
vention viii be the selection of four
delegates -at-large and alternates to the
national convention at Kansas City.
The silver element is determined that
the convention shall instruct for Bry-
an. The Chicago platform viii be in
dorsed without giving prominence to
the silver issue.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee a a meeting last night decided
on Aug. % for holding the state con-
Nention TO nominate 4 State ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
COED EMULATEs THE BOYS.
She Has Her Fun and Dazes Her Fellow
Colds with Glee.

Boston, June 12.-FranceS Hughes,
president OF the sophomore class at
Wellesley college, arrived at the an
nual tree-planting exercises after L
breakneck ride in Il carriage from n
lonely cottage in Newton. where she
had been locked UP by the juniors, who
had haZed most OF the sophomores the
night before.
The juniors We're holding exercises
round a fire i'll the woods, when the
sophomoreS charged them, and hand
tO-hand conflict followed. The invad-
ers were defeated and tied to trees,
while their president was abducted and
jailed in an out-of-the-way cottage. 1t
looked as if the tree-planting was TO
go on without her. but she broke Jail,
and, eluding her captOrS, reached the
college in time to participate in the
prog anime
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
HURST is CHAIRMAN,
Elected to That Position in State
Democratic Executive
Committee.
THE MEETING AT SPRINGFIELD.
Preparations for the Coming
State ConVen.
ton.

Springfield, June l2.-The execu-
tive committee of the democratic
state central committee met here to-
day to complete arrangements for
holding the state convention. The
temporary organization was provided
as follows: Chairman, Elmore W.
Hurst, Rock Island; secretary, John
NJ. Ratt, Fairchild; sergeant-at-arms
John A. Logan, Elgin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Assay ONCE Opens.

Seattle. Wash, June 12.-The sea-
son of 1900 opened yesterday at the
United States assay Office very au-
spiciously. there being 5000. 600 worth
of gold dust deposited by so miners
who came down from the north Sun
day morning on the steamer City of
Seattle. The largest individual de-
posit was FIG. Noyes, who had $50, 600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
New Corpuration.

Articles of incorporation of the
Rock Island Plum bing. Steam Heating
and Roofing company. whose office is
on Twentieth street, were filed with
the circuit clerk today. The in
corporators are Charles Hansgen,
William Hansgen, Hugo Teuscher.
Maude Hansgen and Matilda Teusch-
er. The capital stock is s., 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Wnlmarans Talks Mt Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June 12.-Boer
Envoy WOlmarans addressed an audi
ence here last night which packed the
big Auditorium to the doors. Grand
Rapids has many thousands of Hol-
land citizens and they were out in
force. lie thought that all that was
necessary to drive the British off the
Beers was for the United States to or
der it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Two Men Lose Their Jobs.

Jerome. A. +. June 12--Saturday
morning there was a serious cave-in
on the 5Oo-foot ieval Of the United
Verde mine. in which John Gray of
Salt Lake City. Utah. and Jed Torreno
lost rleir lives, and Robert NorIherS.
of London. was slightly injured. Jas.
MikeI. a IaboreE maY die. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Chelsea Has Two Hours of storm.

Chelsea. Wis. June 12-This place
was visited by Il heavy storm Sunday
night which lasted for over two hours.
The large smokestacks of the Rous-
seau X Shepard cOmpany's saw and
planning mill were blown to the ground.
completely demolishing one stack and
the roof of the Sawmill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Corbln Attaches Significance.
DRAKE A GOOD GlvER.
Iowa's Former Governor Remembers His
Namesake Handsomely.

IoWa's Former GoVernor Remembers HIS
Namesake Handsomely.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 12.-For-
mer Gov. Drake, of Centerville, who
is here attending the commencement
exercises of the Drake university to-
day, announced that he had made the
university joint heir with his five
children in his will. His property is
valued at $3. 900. 900, and the univer-
sity will receive $500,O00 Drake
has already contributed in various
benefactions 5000, 900 to promote the
institution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-12
Died of Her Terrible Burns.

Sycamore, Ills. June 12.-Miss Min
ME Snyder. who was so seriously
burned by lighting fire with kerosene
on Friday last. died Sunday after two
days of terrible suffering. SO terribly
was she burned that from her throat
down there was not an inch of skin on
her bOdy