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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
GENERAL LUDINeToN's DENIAL.
Says the Quartermus1er's Depart
nient Does Not Waste Money

Hient Eoes Not waste Money.
Quartermaster General Ludington today
denied emphatically the stories printed in
several New York newspapers eriticising
his department as being devoid OF business
methods and endeavoring TO waste the
money Of The Government. The stories al,
legged that the shipment of troops from
Porto Rico was a gIaring sample of the
criminal waste engineered by the Quarter
masters Department.
It was charged that private
steamship lines were fattened by
contracts when the Gov
eminent had idle transports; that nearly
fifty horses were killed by the bursting Of
steam pipes Oh the Catania. when the
mounts OF the Fifth Cavalry were en- route
% Washington. and that money was vast
cd by taking men and horses to New
York and thence to Washington when
time and large amounts could have been
saved by landing these at Fort Monroe.
This IS the most silly attempt al yellow
journalism ! have ever read. said Colonel
Bird today. In the first place, only one
horse was lost on the entire trip, ard this
was an Old animal waich died on the wharf
at New ! OTF. Major Thomas has made a
full report TO me. No steam pipes burst on
IIG l. ip- G24I bt may u anu tLt15 Is Eat-
In the second place We were forced to
charter the Catania because every one OF
our transports were occupied by the Gu
ban teachers. and even at that. We trans
ported the horses by eeRtE8cT Che5peT. than
our own vessels could 90 the work Il
cost rs but So per head and no man could
do it cheaper. Then. as TO landing at New
York with troops headed for Washington,
the charges show how little sense there IS
in the attack
II We were 10 land at Fort Monroe
and ship the horses and men direct to
Washington the railroads would charge US
q local rate. making the expense about four
times what it would be to so direct to New
York where We have leases and contracts
and every facility.
The story is fake from beginning to
end, and is hardly worth paying attention
TO- I can only add that Secretary Root
has three times ordered me 10 discontinue
our transport line 30 Porto Rico. and TO
charter boats for the small amount OF busi-
ness required This viii be done at once.
We have never purchased horse in Porto
Rico
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
EXPRESS PACKAGE RIFLED.
twenty-five Thousand Dollars Mys
teriousfy Stolen.

twenty-five Thousand Dollars Mys-
teriousfy Stolen.
CHICAGO, Aug 20.-Twenty- five thou
sand dollars in transit between the Com
merciaI National Bank of Chicago and the
Burlington CIowa) Bank, has disappeared,
and officials of the Adams Express Com
pany ana of the Burlington Railroad are
investigating.
The package was delivered TO the Bur-
lington Bank on Saturday, apparently as
shipped, but its contents were missing
when it was opened. Officials of the bank
and the expires company decline to say
anything concerning the robbery, but it IS
said the bank Will not be the loser, be-
cause the money was handled throughout
by representatives Of the carrying company
The money was ordered on Friday and in
the afternoon a representative of The eX-
press company called at the bank and re-
ceipted for it. 1t was billed out and
placed in the through safe of the express
car to which the messenger has not the
combination the safe being opened at GER
tain stations along the line. On arriving
at Burlington the safe was opened by Gn
Adams representative. No suspicion was
aroused by the appearance of the package,
so it was delivered to the bank without
question.
Surprise came when the package was
openeo Not a bill remained. Then an
examination of seals was made, but so far
as could be seen there was nothing TO in
dieate that the package had been tam
pered with. Officials Of the express COM
pany were notified at once and the inyes-
tigation was begun.
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THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
Leaves for Chicago Friday to Attend
the G. n, Il. Encauipme


The programme for the President s visit
to the G. a. R. Encampment at Chicago
has been almost completed. Mr.. and Mrs
Mckinley, accompanied by Secretary Cor
teIyou. viii leave Washington Friday af-
ternoon. at o'clock, in private car at
tached to the regular Pennsylvania train
They viii reach Chicago about o'clock
Saturday afternoon. The President and
Mrs. Mckinley will have their official hone
at the Palmer House. where q suite has
been arranged Tor them by the reception
committee. They viii, however, spend
most OF the time at the residence of Capt.
and Mrs Lafayette McWilIiams..
On Sunday the President viii attend two
patriotic-reigious union meetings, one at
o'clock IN the afternoon, for the children,
and the other in the evening for the eId-
ers.
The President viii review several small
parades on Monday morning and at night
viii attend a banquet OF the Iron League
On Tuesday morning al 1890 O'Clock ne
will review the great parade of the Grand
Army, from a special stand TO be erected
near the Lincoln statue. The parade is
expected to last from four to FIVE hours,
The programme calls for visit TO Fort
Sheridan Wednesday morning, and it is
probable that Evanston will also be visited
then In the afternoon the President will
attend the business meeting Of the G. 4. r.
The Hamilton Clubs banquet, which Mr..
Mckinley viii attend in the evening, win
mark the close Of the visit. and, shortly
before midnight, the party will leave for
Canton. Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley will be
there until about September 10, when they
Will leave for Somerset, Pa, to attend the
marriage OF Miss Mabel daughter of Alb
ner Mckinley, TO DR.. Hermanus Baer, on
September II.
1t is uncertain when the President wiz
be in Washington, but the middle of Sep
tember is q probable date.
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PRIMROSE coLLIERY FIRE.
officials May BE Compelled TO Flood
the Slime.

MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Aug. 20-Efforts
to check the fire in the Lehigh Valleys
Primrose eolliery continue today The
force CT fire fighters worked hard all day
yesterday and were successful in taking
out nineteen Of the sixty-three mules. Al
though FIVE OF these were alive. there is
every reason to believe that those remain
ing in the mines have been sm0thered.
Tie bodies Of George Tcmkes William
Tonnkes. and Charles Iritis were recovered
last night
Thus far but little headway has been
made toward extiEguishiBs the flames. the
chief object being TO take out the mules
first. a large fan is now being placed in po-
siJion in order 10 clear the slope of the
smoke thus enabling the fire fighters TO
work with safety.
Many of the officials were on the ground
today and IT has about been decided 10 seal
the portion of the workings in which the
fire is raging and by fioosing this part of
the mine it is hoped to exsinguish the
flames.
Should it be found impossible to do this
it will be necessary to food the entire
mine This viii require. the suspension
of operations for almost j year and would
mean enforced idleness for 500 men and
boys
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
FLED ON THE THIRTEENTH.

Report That The Empress Left Pekin
on That Date.
Acting Secretary of State Adee an
nouneed the receipt toaay Of telegram
from Consul General GoodRow at Shanghai.
dated August 20. reporting a statement
from the GoveIzcr OF shantung that the
Empress Dowager left Pekin on the 18th
for sinan-su, in the Province of shen-si.
Princes Ching and Tuan and yIceroy
Kank-yi, the report says, are still il Pc
Kin.
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SEIZED MINERS RECORDS.
Idano Deputy Enters n Union Meet
ing and Confiscates Books.

SPOKANE. Wash. Aug, 20.-state Depu-
ty Samuel Findlay, of idaho, broke the
door down and entered q meeting of the
Miners Union al Gem, Idaho. on Friday
night, and took possession of the books
and papers Of the union secretary \, s.
Balch attempted to retain lis records. and,
it is claimed. was assaulted by the deputy
Balch was struck on the head. During
the confusion the deputy made his way
out of the hall.
Meetings of miners unions are profib-
tied in the Occur d'AIenes by the State
authorities, but they are being held. It
is part of Deputy FindIays duties TO pre-
vent such gatherings. FfBdlay heard Of
the meeting and knocked on the rear door,
which was opened few inches. He de-
manded to know what was going on and
was told it was none of his business. He
is. a powerful man, six feet TWO inches
tall and weighing 254 pounds. He threw
his shoulders against the. door which gave
way. Entering the roeul, where twenty
members Of the union we're gathered, he
seized the records and departed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20

LONDON, Aug 20-Defnite tidings as
to what has happened in Pekin since
August %. the day the allies entered the
Imnerial City. are still TO be had The
lelegraphic service between the Chinese
capital and other points is apparently
halGpered causing a delay in messages
That have been prepared by the military
representatives of the powers now in the
captured stronghold.
There is no confirmation of the report
sent from Chefoo by the American and
Eritish rear admiraIs regarding the
storm ing OF the inner. or Forbidden City.
oy tie relief column
The cablegrams which arrived yester-
day and stated that the Dowager Empress
had taken refuge there are not accepted
without reservation for ii IS believed that
the Chinese sovereign, with the imperial
household, made good her escape several
days ago There is no reasonable explana-
tion why the Empress should shut herself
up in the Forbidden City, unless she was
clement that she could not get out of
Pekin without imminent danger of being
| assassinated.
| There is. too. some doubt as 10 the ac-
curacy Of the report that the military
/ forces of the allies are assaulting the
inner city While japanese reports have
! hitherto been reliable. there does net ap-
pear 10 be a sufficient basis for this latest
one. except that a number of foreigners
in The Forbiddeu City by the rabble or
Boxers who NAV have fed to that place
upon the entrance Of the relief column
Details Of the operations Of the aiIiss
OF August II and i are awaited with Keen
expectation, Tor all reports thus far receiv-
! ed have been disappointfngly meagre.
| In some quarters the lack CT informa-
| ti0n from Pekin IS arousing anxiety. there
being some who believe that the Chinese
may have performed other acts of treaeh-
( cry. The general opinion here. however,
is that few days viii clear up the sftua-
/ tion and place the world in possession of
/ the full reports of transactions in the 5api-
/ tai
| The Chinese in escaping from PekiH may
have severed the telegraph lines and he
! reports of fighting IN tae streets indicate
! that the city Is ye, in anything but a
/ peaceful condition
/ Ofaeiai circles here are inclined 20 re-
serve opinion concerning the conditions at
Pekin until direct communication can be
had with that city. London experts are
not alarmed Owe the hardness oE des-
patches, believing that the Chinese are TOO
disoIganized to .nflict further severe loss
/ upon the allies
! \ telegram was received from Paris this
morning which says:
A despatch from Shanghai received
here announces that American troops are
about TO be landed a that place This
news is much appreciated in France as it
/ is regarded as further strengthening the
theory of the Observation-Disclosures of the
Yangtze Valley, where it is said English
/ prestige has diminished very much OF laee
| owing to the snilIy-shallying policy of that
| Government"
The Church Missionary Society of Lon
don has received a cable from Shanghai,
dated August IS, which reports the ar
rival there of twenty-tnree missionaries,
and adds that others are coming,
The despatch also states that the mid
| China missionaries are we'll
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20

LONDON. Aug. 29.-The War Office mas
received the following despatch from Lord
Roberts:
Pretoria, Aug. 2o.-Ian HamiIton's
column occupied Olfphant's Mex on
August II. He captured TWO Krupp
guns ard one ammunition and two
transport wagons
THE advance troop under Mahon was
engaged all day yesterday at ROode
kopies, They captured TWO wagons
and took several Boer prisoners.
Rundie reports from Harrismith
that 694 Beers have surrendered
ROBERTS
The British forces have routed
the Beers from strong positions
al Bufeis Hoek The battle was
fought on August 1G Commandant swartz
was severely wdunded during the engage
ment. The British losses being three killed
and nine wounded
The New Zeaianders were in the thick OF
the fight. and distinguished themselves by
charging the burghers repeatedly, assist
ing materially in dislodging them from
sheir positions
In addition to the English victory at Buff
feIs Hoek, Paget has, after severe fight
ing, occupied Waterfall. having fouI
wounded during his operations
Genera! Roberts tells Of the recent eu-
counters with TIE forces of De Vet in the
following despatch to the War Omee:
Pretoria, Aug Is,-Carrington re-
ports that the enemy with whom ET-
roll was engaged were repu.ged on
August 10 from their strong positions
at BuffeIs Hook. Commandant Swar5z
was severely wounded. Oar loss, three
killed and nine wounded. TIE New
Zeaianders distinguished themselves
Paget has occupied Waterfall. He
had five wounded ROBERTS,"
The despatch goes On to give the official
story in regard to General De Wet calling
on General Baden Powell to surrender as a
Tuse TO cover his escape. Lord Roberts
report is almost identical with the news
paper statement printed this morning.
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THE FIGHTING IN PEKIN.
Advfces Confir.ss the Re.
port os Rear Admiral Remey.

port os Rear Admiral Remey.
Confirmation from the japanese Govern,
ment of the report attributed by Admiral
Remey to Japanese sources in the telegram
received from him yesterday, that the
allies were attacking the inner or For
hidden City. was received by the Japan
ese Minister here today.
The despatch, which is from the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs at Tokyo. shows that
the Imperial Palace was attacked by the
japanese troops guarding it. after they had
been fred or by Chinese. The desgatch
follows:
After entry into Pekin was efee-ed
by the allied troops, the Chinese troops
betook themselves to and remained in
the Imperial Palace August 10. \
body of the japanese soldiers was told
off to guard the palace and there they
met with obstinate resistance by the
Chinese troops and fighting is still go
ing on.
THE headquarters of the japanese
army is in the legation and the divis-
ION Is uiaihiy QH@IttTeu III the villages
outside Of An-ting-
Another telegram from the Japanese
Foreign ofice. dated TOKYO. August 19,
and received today. gives the conteL,s Of
message from the japanese Acting Con-
sui General at Shanghai, which indicates
that the Empress Dowager has gone to
Sian, the capital of Shen-si Province.
given as utai-Hsien in the despatch,
The Acting Consul General says:
From sheng's statements to me I am
inclined to think there is truth in the
rumor that the Empress Dowager at least,
if not the Emperor also. has left Pekin
for Wutai- Hsien. in Shen-si province, via
paoting fu, for he told me that some of
the secretaries of the Priyy Council crossed
the Lukon Bridge on The 18th. with ban
ners bearing the inscriptions denoting that
they formed part of the Imperial cortese
and Lu-chuan-lin. Governor Of Kiang su,
sent a telegram on the 18th, to the So, a
ern Yiceroys and Governors, directing them
to forward all war funds 10 Shen-si, but
as an Imperial decree was issued on the
18th, the departure, if 1t took place at all.
must have been subsequent to mat date
I have also gathered from another re-
Ii5bIe source that Prince CHING Yung III.
and Kang-yi are still il Pelln. though
Prince Tuan has followed the Empress
Dowager
another telegram dated August 20. from
the japanese Foreign Office was as fol-
lows:
The japanese Consul at Annoy tele-
graphed on August IS, as follows;
From the interior it IS reported that
in Ting-chow-fu and Lung-yuan several
Christian chapeIs have been destroyed By
mobs, The anti-ChTist5an Iicvement ap-
pears to be spreading toward the district
Of Chang -chow-fu. There Go not seem
10 be any foreign missionaries in the liz
bo,,-.,,--,-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
THE EXCHANGE COMMISSIONERS
Having Finished Their work They
Leave PORTO Rico.

Commissioners Watson and Sample. who
had acted as exchange officers in Porto
Rico for the American Treasury Depart
ment, Left the island today en- route home
They have exchanged American money for
5.469, 321 pesos which were received II so
cents each.
Practically all of the native coinage has
thus been transferred. There may still
be about 400 600 pesos circulating in re-
mote parts OF the Island
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
VICTORIES FOR ROBERTS
British Defeat the Beers In Sew
eral Engagements.

Ian Hamilton Occupies oIiphant's
Mex. and Captures Two Krupp
Guns-The Advance Troop Under
KopJes Bu-gEers Surrender to
RundIe al Harris1aifh-FederaI
DisIodged From Their Position at
BufTeIs Hoek and Comn,audant
syvartz Severely Wounded New
Xcaianders Distinguish Themselves
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
FRENCH HoNoRs ANNOUNCED.
Two Americans Appointed TO the Le-
Eion of Honor.

PARIS. Aug. 2O.-The following appoint
ments TO the Legion of Honor have been
announced:
Grand officers: Commissioner Peck. of
the United States, and Crfsanto. of Mica
ragua.
0ficers: Senior Demfer, of Mexico: Com
mander Woodward, of the United States;
Senior Rendon, OF Ecuador: Senior ANA
Antonio, of Mexico; Sener Sanz sToribio of
Peru. and Mr.. Pierson. of the TransvaaI.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
BARON RUssELL's WILL.
The Estate Bequeatised 10 the Widow,
Who Is Made Executor.

LONDON, Aug 20.-The Chronicle"
says that the will of the late Baron Rus
sell Of KilIowen, Lord Chief Justice of
England, only comprises a few lines.
Il was executed during the last week
of his life. he left everything to his
widow, who is the sole executrix.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
Won wALDEasEE's DEPARTURE.
The Commander of the Allied Forces
Leaves for China.

BERLIN. Aug. 2e.-Fieid Marshal Count
Won WaIdersee started for China at 7:30
clock this morning.
There was a brilliant assemblage of Off
GERS and state functionarfes at the station
as he started The soldiers and the peo-
pie sang S'sIuss ieh dem muss ich denn
zum staedtlefn hinau6.'.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
AN ENCOUNTER NEAR PARIS.
Thirty Factory Hands Wounded Dur
ing Fight.

PARIS, Aug. 20.-A serious encounter
has occurred between French and Italian
wcTkmen at a bottle factory in st. Denis,
near Paris.
The Italians used stilettcs aad the
Frenehmen revolvers. Thirty persons were
wounded.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
PROTEST TO THE POWERS.

Moorish Government Objects to
French EncroacIi
TANGIER. Aug 20.-The Moorish Gov
erHment has sent another circular 70 the
powers. protesting against the encroach-
ments Of France in that country and ask
ing for assistance
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ATTACHING THE INNER CITY.
Berlin Receives n Report That the
Allies Are Fighting.

BERLIN. Aug pa German official
despatch from Chefoo OF today's date says
the allies are bonbardfng the fortified I'm
perial palace in the Forbidden City where
the Dowager impress is believed TO be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
silence OF THE ALLIES
London Officials AHxi0usIy Await
ing Tidings From Pekin.

Report of the Attack on the Forbid
den City Received with Consider
able Doubt-,che Downser Empress
Not believed 10 De Within Its
us-TeIegrap Service Prob
abby Destroyed by the Chinese.
France GratiSied by the Runior
THAT American Troops Are7to BE
Landed at Observation-Disclosures
Refugees Arriving at That Place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-20
HoNoRs TOR LINEvITcH.
Congratulated by the Gear on the
Capture of PeIEin-

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 2O.-The
Official Messenger" says that the Car
has sent the following message to General
Lineviteh by way of Chefoo:
I congratulate you heartily on the rapid
capture of Pekia. In recognition of your
well-earned victory l isestow Oh you the
third class order of st. George
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Matching Annrchi.ts in ReIgiunn.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 20.-Two Anarchists
have been arrested at ChiInay The Gov
eminent is taking extreme precautions
against Anarchists IN view of the visit of
the Shah of Persia on August q.
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The Car to visit Paris.

PARIS, aug. cot is rumored her,
that the Gar win visit the Exposi
ton. Official circles, however, have Il,
knowledge of his coming.
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Annual Encampment G. A. n.
sf1 To Chicago ana Return. sfz

The Pennsylvania Railroad will sell August d
90, and 2, tickets 10 Chicago and return at 81
limited TO August 81 Extension privilege "a
September 80 by depositing tickets before Sen.
.eiabcI ,, and payment of 80 cents
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TO BAR OUT IMMIGRANTs.
Agreement Made with Canadian
Steamship and Railway Lines


Steamship and Railway Lines.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, of the Treas
ury, has returned from Canada, where he
has been in consultation with officials Of
the Canadian steamship and railway lines
on the subject OF immigrant inspection by
United States officers there.
Mr. Taylor believes that an agreement
reached between the lines and this Gov
ernment for the examination OF aliens des-
tined for the United States viii prove ef-
fective in preventing undesirable foreign
eTs entering this country over the Cana
dian border.
The steamship companies agreed TO al
low this Government inspectors and
physicians to examine all immigrants ar
irving at Canadian ports and to deport
those found diseased and undesirable.
The railway COMPANIES agreed not TO sell
tickets 20 immigrants TO points in the
United States unless they had been exam
ined and had cards to show their right to
come here. It was further arranged that
all immigrants be examined by this Gov
ernments surgeons at the point of de-
barkaticR in Europe. both those destined
for the United States through Canada and
those suspected of intending to come here.
\ trial Will be made under this agree
ment and the promises Of the Canadian
companies to strictly comply with the
terms of this understanding lead Mr. Tay-
ior to hope that il VIII bring about a sat
isfaetory solution of the problem. The
agreement is practically the same as the
arrangement that has been in force here
tofore which has not been lived up to by
the Canadian companies, but ii is thought
that the fear OF the establishment of bor-
der immigrant stations will lead the COM
panies to assist this Governments inspec-
tors in doing their duty rather than to
throw obstacles in the way OF a close
watch being kept on undesirable imnli-
grant.
The american steamship lines are not
in favcr of this arrangement and have
asked Mr.. Taylor 10 hear their side OF the
question They claim that the laxity of
inspection in Canada under such arrange
ment has made it possible and will make
it possible for foreigners to come here
after landing on Canadian soil, whether
this Governments laws would exclude
them or not.
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NO REGRET IN PARIS.
Frenchmcn PIeased over the Escape
OF Be Wet

PARIS. Aug 20.-Mnch satisfaction is
expressed here over The fact that The BosE
General De Wet has out -maneuvred Gen
erals Kitchener and Methuen and effected
his escape fToEn he largely Superior force
that was attempting 10 capture him.
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II. a. Wici<erstaan, General Agent
Land Department, Chesapeake Beach Railway; Of
fee at Bathhouse, on boardwalk; no red caps