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Evening star., 1900-11-29
DEATH OF ADMIRAL McNAlR
FATALLY FRUSTRATED BY STROKE
OF APOPLEXY.
Attacked Yesterday Morning and
Long and Honorable Career.

Rear Admiral Frederick G. McNair died
at his residence 1851 Q street. yesterday
afternoon from stroke of apoplexy. He
has been in poor health for many months.
and 1t was in contemplation to take him to
Europe. Yesterday morning he was taken
violently Ill, and his condition became so
critical that his attending physician called
into consultation DIR. Stone one of the
naval surgeons, but the admiral slowly
Evening star., 1900-11-29
Consul General at Singapore.

The State Department announces the ap-
peintment Of w. Irwin Shaw Of Pennsylva-
MIA as United States consul general at Sing
apore, Straits Settlements.
Evening star., 1900-11-29

At the request of the governor of Illinois,
the Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
naval officer to proceed to Chicago and in
spect the naval militia of that state.
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The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
SHAH OF PERSIA.

revolver toward the breast of the shah
He seemed to hesitate for moment
as though undecided where to aim
This hesitation saved the Persian
monarch's life, for before the would
be assassin could pull the trigger a
strong hand grasped his wrist and
wrenched it so that the weapon drop
ped harmlessly to the bottom of the
landau.
I'D like to have a photograph of
that man." nonchalently exclaimed the
shah. Then addressing a few words
in his native tongue to his companions
in the carriage he told the coachman to
drive on.
Seated in the landau with the shah
at the time the assault was made were
the grand vizier, the personal physi-
clan of the monarch, and Gen. Parent,
his personal aide. Gen. Parent, in the
course of an interview subsequently
said: 1T was the court physician who
met the first criminal advance. 1t was
he who seized the individual by the
wrist"
Policemen quickly arrived and the
man was quickly overpowered and led
away. When knife was found on his
person an officer remarked: "You also
had a knife to which the man re-
piled: Eyes, took some precaution"
"Why did you attempt to assassinate
the shah?" the officer asked
Because" was the reply, sit pleas
ed me. That does not concern you"
To all the other questions the pris-
oner remained dumb.
Nothing regarding the would-be as
sassin or his connections has been
learned that was not known within
half an hour after his arrest. He
maintains absolute silence. The pecu-
liarity of his accent, although he
speaks perfect French, mystifes the
officials. 1t having been asserted by
one of these that his accent was Eng
lish, man speaking English was per-
mitted to enter his CELL The visitor
addressed him, but he gave the ap-
pearance of absolute inability to un-
derstand, and the visitor came away
convinced that he was not acquainted
with that language. The impression
left was that he is from southern
France, or possibly border SpanIard.
While the popular belief is that he
had an accomplice, there is no aotual
evidence to prove this The police are
thoroughly mystified and disconnected.
Although the man has been seen by
most of the secret service officials, not
one OF them has been able to recognize
him.
AS result of the attempt the shah
will hereafter be surrounded by a
guard wherever he goes. His proposed
visit to England has been virtually
abandoned on account of the attempt
to assassinate him.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
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The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
OUR GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.
Secretary Hays Last Note Close to n
Declaration of War.

Washington, Aug. s. Secretary
Hays reply to Ii Hung Chang has
closed the negotiations with China un-
less the old viceroy is able to secure
the full acceptance of our terms rela-
tive to foreign ministers, and that at
once. The secretary's message of July
30 was as follows:
"This government will not enter in
to any arrangement regarding dispo-
sition or treatment of legations with
out first having free communication
with Minister Conger. Responsibility
for the protection rests upon Chinese
government. Power to deliver at Tien
Tsin presupposes power to protect and
to open communication. This is in
sisted on"
This message was delivered by Mr..
Goodnow on the 31st to Viceroy Lii,
who then inquired whether, "if free
communication were established be-
tween ministers and their governments
1t could be arranged that the powers
should not advance pending negotia-
tions."
To this inquiry Secretary Hay re-
piled
Il do not think it expedient to sub
init the proposition of Earl Lii to the
other powers. Free communication
with our representatives in Pekin is
demanded as matter of absolute
right, and not as favor. Since the
Chinese government admits that it
possesses the power to give communi-
cation, it puts itself in an unfriendly
attitude by denying it,
No orders therefore looking to a re-
Taxation of the preparations for the
advance on Pekin have gone out from
Washington, for, as the situation is
described by one of the leading Of
ficials here, there will be no bargain
ing on our part in advance of the con-
cession by the Chinese authorities of
full and free communication with the
foreign ministers. There is, moreover.
note omniously close to actual war in
Secretary Hays declaration that the
conduct of the Chinese government is
"unfHendly." That kind of language
is extreme in diplomacy and it is only
narrow step between it and formal
war.
The impression prevails here that
the Chinese government, if it is not
absolutely bereft of power to act in
defiance of the Boxers, will accent our
terms, and some such action Is looked
for very soon. Possibly battle. not
more, it is believed, than one at most.
will be required to bring the imperial
government to the point of acceptance.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
CHRISTIANS MASSACRED
Ten Thousand Native Converts and
Five Priests Killed Near Pekin.
OUR GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.

Secretary Hays Last Communication
to LII Hung Chang Is Very Close to
N Declaration of War-Decisive Ac-
tiOn Looked For Very Soon.
London, Aug. 3.-No word comes
this morning regarding the for
tunes of the comparatively small body
of troops believed to be forcing their
way toward Pellin. The silence is prob
ably due to diligent censorship rather
than any lack of developments.
A Shanghai special announces the
receipt of an official telegram from the
tsung-h-yamen, asserting that the
ministers were all well on July 80, and
that vegetables fruits and other sup
plies had been sent to the legations on
several occasions. Friendly inter-
course the Telegram says, sis now
being carried on between the ministers
and the imperial government"
According to The Daily Express,
however, cablegrams from Chefoo an
nounce that the imperial troops, ad-
vancing to oppose the relief force, have
completely wiped out Christian town
near Pekin, killing five foreign priests
and 10000 native Christians
Gen. Gaselee-so says this corre-
spondent-was strongly opposed to an
immediate advance, but he was over
ruled by the other commanders and
influenced by Washington's order to
Gen. Chaffee to proceed without an
instant's delay"
From Shanghai The Daily Express
has received confirmation of the report
ed murder of so missionaries in the
province of Shan 81, with the addition
al information that eight English wo-
men were dragged out of the mission
buildings by a Chinese mob, who be-
headed them in the streets of Chu Chou.
French troops are reported to have
occupied Meng Tsze, in the province
Of Yum Nan.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of The
Standard says:
"a heartrending letter has been re-
ceived from the Japanese legation,
dated July %, stating that the casual
ties numbered go per cent, that only
25 cartridges per man are left, with
rations sufficient for five days, and that
is is feared the legation will succumb
within a week."
Mr.. Broderick's statement in the
house of commons yesterday placing
Great Britain on record as unalterably
opposed to the partition of China is
wei received by all the morning papers.
The Vienna Neue Freie Presse greets
the decision of the British and Ameri-
can governments to advance to Pe1in
Independently with the greatest satis-
faction. 1t believes that the resolu-
tion of these two powers will put an
end to the paralysis occasioned by the
unsolved question of the chief COM
mand and will inspire the combined
forces with fresh life and vigor.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
THE SHAH DIPERILLED.
An Attempt to Murder the Persian
Monarch in Paris.
HE rs SAVED BY HIS PHYSICIAN.

The Latter Grasped the Hand of the
WouId-be Rcgicide and Compelled
Him tn Drop the RevoIver-Shah's
Visit TO England Abandoned.
Paris, Aug. 3-Muzaffer- -Ed-Din, the
shah of Persia, who has been visitor
to the exposition since Saturday as the
guest of France, narrowly escaped an
assassin's bullet yesterday. 1t had been
arranged that he should visit Sevres
and see the national pottery works, go
ing afterward to Versailles, and it was
just after he left the sovereigns palace
on his way to the Seine to go ON board
yacht placed at his disposal for the
trip, that the attempt upon his life was
made.
Only five minutes before the pistol
was presented at his breast he received
letter dated Naples, but posted in
Paris, and signed with name bearing
an Italian termination, which read:
To-day you shall meet the same fate
as Humbert."
The shah handed the letter to the
officer on guard and gave the order to
start. AS the carriage left the gates of
the palace the crowd shouted "Vive lie
shah!" "Vive la Perse!" Hardly had
these acclamations died away when a
man, dressed in ordinary clothing of
a Paris workman, darted forward from
between two automobiles and rushed
toward the imperial carriage, over
throwing bicycle policeman, who
rolled under the feet of the horses.
In an instant he was on the car
riage step. Holding the door with his
left hand, with his right he pushed a
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Gilman. a mining town in Eagle
county, Colo, has been wiped out by
fire.
In the election for governor held in
the Choctaw Nation Wednesday Judge
]. w. Dukes, full blood, was elected.
Mrs. Lucy Parsons, the Chicago an
archist, says an international congress
of anarchists will be held in Paris next
month.
Harry Dankel, IA years old, died iB
Philadelphia, the result of overwork
In sugar refinery. The coroner is
investigating.
Sixteen-year-o1d Ella Regan, escaped
from a Chicago correctional institution
and recaptured, jumped from a train
near Ottawa. Ills, and was killed.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
A Bomb Sensation in Paterson.

Paterson, N. j., Aug. "a bomb was
accidentally exploded in vault of the
old city hall, now used as a recorders
court, yesterday. The loud report
caused a sensation, and report that
anarchists had attempted to wreck the
city court quickly became current. City
Counsel Michael Dunn and John
Rainey, clerk of the street department,
who were in the vault in search of old
documents, had narrow escape.
Rainey's foot was injured. A small
dynamite bomb which was seized by
the police from an Italian bombmaker
a month ago and placed in the vault
by the police for safe keeping was ac-
cidentally kicked by one of the city
officials and the explosion followed.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Failures in JuIv.

New York, Aug. 3.-Reports to R. G.
Dun G Co. show 1893 failures in July,
with liabilities of $9,771 ,755. Of man
ufacturing concerns there were 1873 de-
faults, amounting to $5,177, ,6S2, and of
traders ESQ, with $3,S24,366 liabilities.
The total last month was about double
that of the same month last year, but
it must be remembered that failures in
July, 1899, were the smallest with one
exception in any month of the 50 for
which detailed statistics have been
published by this concern.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
GOLD SEEKERS DEFY TROOPS.
over a Hundred Miners Arrested For
Working Along the Beach.

WORKING Along the Beach.
Seattle Aug. 3.-The Times says:
The first serious trouble between the
military and prospectors in the north
this year resulted in the arrest of over
100 of the miners who went to Top
kuk, about so miles south of Nome
City. The clash occurred July IL. 1t
was the result of a prolonged claim
contest and cases of alleged claim
jumping. About a week previous over
100 miners were forced to quit work
along the beach at Topkuk by soldiers
who were landed from the United
States transport Seward Soldiers
were regularly detailed day and night
to guard the cliff from being torn
away by the miners, who were only too
eager to get at the rich pay streak,
which was already uncovered for a
width of several hundred feet.
Under the conditions of suspension
of work the miners were allowed to
work their dumps, which work was
about completed. That having been
done, the miners held a consultation
and determined to defy Uncle Sam and
return to work. The soldiers were all
mustered out on the beach, and with
bayonets fixed attempted to force the
men to leave, but not a man stirred.
A parley ensued, with the result that
80 or 40 miners submitted to arrest
and were put under guard Others
quickly took the places of the arrested
ones, and were in their turn arrested,
until the soldiers have now more than
they can attend to.
A perplexing problem now is how to
feed and house the arrested miners.
If they are not fed the soldiers are in
danger of being overpowered until re-
lieved by revenue cutters or trans
ports. Ten were taken to Nome on
July 20 and released on bonds.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Chinese slaves Liberated.

Chicago, Aug. SIT was reported to
the city authorities yesterday that four
Chinese women had been purchased by
Chicago Cinnamon and were being
held as slaves. The women were said
to have been exhibited at the Omaha
exposition. 1t was claimed that $500
was the price of each and that they
had been held in captivity nearly two
years. Acting Mayor Walker immedi-
ately instructed the police officials to
liberate the women.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
MRS. Phillips Released From cnntod,

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 3.-Mrs. Nora
Phillips, who shot and killed her
brother, David Mcnamara, at their
home in Leicester Wednesday after
noon, was arraigned in police court
yesterday. The district attorney said
there was no evidence on which the
defendant could be held on a criminal
charge, and Mrs. Phillips was allowed
to go. Mrs. Philips admitted that she
caused her brothers death, but said
that it was done in self defense, and in
this she was borne out by witnesses.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
New stallion race Records.

Columbus, O., Aug. S-The free for
all trot for stations was the principal
event on the card yesterday, and it at
tracted a crowd of fully 5000 people.
The starters were Cresceus, Grattan
Boy, Charley Herr and Dare Devil.
Cresceus won the first mile easily in
2:O71a, the second heat in 2:O6, and
the third in 2:06. These were the
three fastest mile heats ever trotted
by a stallion in a race.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
The North CnroIina Election.

Raleigh, N. c., Aug. 3.--The election
passed off quietly. A heavy white vote
was polled, but the negroes took little
interest in the result and generally re-
manned away from the polls. In many
instances they voted the Democratic
ticket The indications are that the
state is Democratic by $4,000 majority,
the legislature three-fourths Demo-
cratic, and the franchise amendment
adopted by over 1000 majority.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
A Race Wnr Threatened.

Keystone, W. Va, Aug. 3.-A race
war among the coal miners is threaten
ed. In quelling a disturbance yester-
day officers killed one negro and in
jured several others. The negroes are
in the majority and are holding in
dignation meetings
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
congrarsman carmacI. For senator

Nashville, Aug. 3.-County Demo-
cratic primaries held throughout the
state yesterday practically insure the
election of Congressman e. w. Car
mack to the United States senate. AL
most without exception where legisla-
tive nominees were instructed they
were instructed for Carmack. David
r. Snodgrass, chief justice of the
state supreme court, is the only other
avowed candidate.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
BurgInr Fatally shot POLICEMAN,

South Orange, N. j., Aug 3.-Thomas
MCGUIRE, a policeman of the South
Orange police force, was shot and per-
haps fatally wounded yesterday while
hunting burglars. MCGUIRE saw a
burglar coming out of a house with
several articles, and tried to arrest
him. The man opened fire on Nc
Guire before the latter could pull his
gun and shot him in several places.
The burglar escaped.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
storm Causes MiIlion DoIIor., I,o..

Arcola, Ills, Aug. 3.-Reports receiv-
ed in this city from the broom corn
district indicate that Wednesdays
storm did over s1,OO0,O00 damage to
the growing crop. From one end of
the district to the other the corn is
lying on the ground as fiat as though a
heavy roller had passed over it.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
richardson Renominated.

Nashville, Aug. 3.-James D. Rich
ardson, leader of the minority in the
house of representatives, was renomi-
mated for congress by the Democrats
of the Fifth district yesterday. He had
no opposition.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Paying swindled Bank Depositors.

Rutland, VT, Aug. S.-Receiver D.
D. Muir, of the Merchants National
bank of this city, which was wrecked
by Cashier Charles w. Mussey last
March; yesterday received an order
from the comptroller of the currency
to declare SO per cent dividend to de-
positors. 1t is now expected that de-
positors will eventually receive full
amounts due them.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Quarantine Against Florida.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 3.-The gov
ernor of Alabama, having received au-
thentic information of the existence Of
yellow fever at Tampa, Fla, has issued
a quarantine PROCLAMATION against that
place, covering persons, personal bag
gage and household furniture.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
international school of JournaIism

Paris, Aug. S.-Michael II. De Young,
of San Francisco, presided Wednesday
at the international peace and arbitra-
tion conference, when it was decided
to establish in Paris an international
school of journalism in connection
with the peace bureau at Berne.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

still from 10 to 20
degrees above the
seasonal average
throughout the
Dakotas and Ne
braska. Maximum
readings Thursday
of 100 degrees or
over were record
ed at Williston
and Huron. Fore
cast for today and
tomorrow: Local
rains t0daV tn
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Yestcrday.s nnsebaII Games.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 8; Boston,
6. At Philadelphia-Phil 10;
st. Louis, 5. At New York-Chicago,
z; New York, 6.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
Nanticolse Driver BOYS on Strike.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. Aug. 3.-Because
one of their number was discharged,
the driver boys at No. 2 shaft of the
Susquehanna Coal company, at Nanti-
coke, near here, went on strike yes
terday. The mine is idle and 400 men
are out of work.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-F'lour weak; win
ter superfne. $2,4OM2.6O; Pennsylvania
roller clear, $3.25G34O; city mills. extra
$2.65d290 Rye flour steady at $3.10d32O
per barrel. Wheat firm No. . red. in
elevator 1iNIiAc. Corn quiet. but steady;
No. mixed. spot in elevator, 43AG4S12c.; !;
No. 2 yellow, for local trade. 4S1ac. Oats
30ls@SOs4c,. Hay, barely steady; choice
timothy, SIG for large bales. Beef quiet !;
mess. S9d9,50; beef hams, s2Oa2l. Pork
firm; short clear, $l3M15; family. Sl5N
1925. kard steady; western steamed s. 20
Live poultry quoted at lie. for choice
western fowls and 12M15c. for spring
chickens as to quality. Dressed poultry
Gresh killed., choice western fowls 1112c. {;
old roosters. 6iaM7c. nearby chickens. as
llMl9aic. do. factory. current packed, II
Ml5sIc.; imitation creamery, l5MlIl2c. (;
New York dairy, l5MlSiac.; do creamery,
17d19%c. Cheese firm: large. colored,
9ssc; small. colored. l0c.; large, white,
9Ac.; small white. 9i2M9Ac. Eggs steady /;
New York and Pennsylvania. 14Q lie.
western. llNl3lac Potatoes quiet: south
ern. $.50@175: Long Island. Si.75. Cab
bages quiet; Long Island. $1.75u2 per 100.
changed. Wheat dull; spot and month,
7Sss@l3lac.; September, 75isd75Ac.; steam
er No. 2 red 70l9GT0%c.; southern by
sample, 62M l4l2c.; do on grade. 62d74l5c.
Corn easier; mixed spot, month and Sen
tember, 42%M421sc. new or old November
or December, 3S%G39c; January, 39c.
steamer mixed ,41&4M4lBc.; southern.
easier; No. white, 29d29lac.; No. 2 mix
ed, 26Q26l2c. Rye dull and easier No. 9
nearby, 49c.; No. 2 western, 50Q50ikc.
Hay firm, No. / timothy S15.50.
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

The temperature has fallen decided
ly in the extreme northwest, but it is
The Delawarean., 1900-08-04

morrow generally fair; light to fresh
southeasterly winds.