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Evening star., 1900-11-29
DEPARTURE OF CONGREssMEN.
House and Senate Committee Leave
for st. Paul.

The arrangements for a congressional
committee to attend the funeral of Senator
Davis of Minnesota remain practically the
same as announced in The Star yesterday.
1t was the wish of Senator Frye president
pro tenn of the Senate, that the committee
representing the Senate at the funeral
should be composed largely of the men,
bers of the committee on foreign relations,
oc which Senator Davis was chairman, and
members of that committee We're appointed
ard notiii ed accordingly. For various rea-
sCns only few members of the committee
are able to attend the funeral and the
games of other senators have been SHbsti-
tuted. The committee to attend the SER
vic1s at St. Paul now consists of Senators
Nelson, Cullom, Clark. Bacon, Hansbrough,
Spooner, Pettigrew Garter and Foster.
Senator Foster is in New Orleans, and it is
expected he will go to st. Paul direct from
there. Senators Clark and Bacon will not
be able to attend the funeral.
1t is expected the other members will be
in ST. Paul Saturday. Col. Ransdell, SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate, will be in
charge of the party, and he will also be ac-
companied by Mr.. R. I. Tucker of his Of
fee.
on the part of the House it is understood
that Representatives McCleary, Heatwole,
Eddy, Fletcher Stevens and Morris of
Minnesota; Jenkins of Wisconsin, Under
wood of Alabama and Burke of Texas will
attend the funeral and that probably Rep
resentatives William Alden Smith of Mich
igan. Richardson of Tennessee and Clark
of Missouri will be able to be present Rep
resentatives Grosvenor of Ohio, Bailey of
Texas, Cannon of Illinois and Moody Of
Massachusetts, who are appointed on the
committee, will not be able to go. Mr.. Jas
NJ Kenney of the office of the sergeant-at-
arms of the House will also be in the party
Col. Ransdell has ordered that suitable
floral piece be prepared at ST. Paul, to be
placed on the casket in behalf of the joint
committee.
The party left the Pennsylvania depot in
this city this afternoon and will arrive in
ST. Paul Saturday morning al o'clock, the
services TO begin at IL o'clock. The return
journey will begin at S:15 o'clock Saturday
night. and it is expected the party will reach
this city at | o'clock Monday
Evening star., 1900-11-29
BELOW CONTRACT SPEED.
Accident Again Attends the StOcI.tOn's
Trial.


Trial.
Commander Hemphill, head Of the naval
board which conducted the trial of the tor
pado boat Stockton yesterday. has tele-
graphed the Navy Depaffment from An
napolis the following report of the results
of the trial: -
The StocktonE made approximately 25s4
knots for two consecutive hours. Vessels
displacement at. time of trial about 2D
tons Performances of machinery generally
satisfactory. Starhoard engine counters
broke down forty minutes after trial be-
gan Speed was computed from the read
ings Of the port counters as checked by the
speed over the measured mile course
Stockton sailed for Richmond. Contractor
reserves all rights pending conference with
the department.
The Stockton under the terms of the con-
tract, was to develop al minimum speed Of
26 knots. In case of deficiency she may be
rejected, or a deduction may be made by
the government from the contract price
1t is the impression here that the boat is a
thoroughly servtcsab bic one and mat she
has been prevented by series of unavoid-
able accidents from making the full con-
tract speeu II is. therefore, believed that
the board will recommend that tn Navy
Department accept her on yesterdays rec
ora. for 1t Is improbable that the con-
tractors will care to go to the expense of
maning another trial
Evening star., 1900-11-29
THE NEGRO VOTE.
Its UnaecOuntable Falling OFF in the
State of Georgia.

Its tnaCcOuntaDIe Fall1nR OH In the
State of Georgia.
Some curious things with reference to the
recent election are coming to light as mem
bers of Congress get together and ex-
change experiences number of things
which no one seems to be able to account
for. One Of the most unaccountable is the
falling off of the negro vote in Georgia.
The Georgia men say that in their state
there is nothing in the local laws or In
the practices which places restrictions on
the negro voter which are not upon the
white. White and black alike being citizens
of the state and of legal age are entitled
to vote. About $4,000 negroes in the state
We're registered and entitled to vote at the
recent election. but 1t Is said that not to
exceed 1900 voted, the utmost Indifference
being shown by them. In one township
where in '96 Bryan got 59S votes and Nc
Kinley got 397 votes, Bryan got this time
612 and Mckinley but 93. Yet with that
small vote Mckinley got at least three
times as many white votes as he did at the
same polling place in '96. Not more than
twelve of the 90 votes cast for Mckinley
were by negroes.
Evening star., 1900-11-29
NO CONSOLIDATION LIKELY.
Competitive Southern Railroads Not
Likely to Form Alliance.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va, November 29.-The
consolidation of the various competitive
railroad interests of the south is not q
reality. nor is it likely to become one soon.
The Seaboard Air Line, which is the prin-
cipal line concerned in the matter, will con-
tinue to shape it's policy under southern
management. So far a truce is con-
Cerned, the Seaboard is doing business to-
day without any idea of fight unless it Is
forced upon it.
THE mutual ownership idea is the one
which has harmonized many railroad diff
ferences," said high Seaboard official to-
day. but this line has no need of such an
arrangement: il is doing business without
the aid Of the plan found necessary to pre-
vent the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western from cutting each others
throats'
Evening star., 1900-11-29
WILL GO BACK TO MANILA.
Fifteenth United states Infantry Has
Started to Leave China.

TIEN TSIN. November 2S.-The 18th
United States Infantry has departed for
Tong Ku. where it will be embarked for
Manila.
The Russian contingent has been in
creased by the return't to Tien Tsin of two
regiments of infantry, which had been pre-
viously withdrawn.
1t is reported that cold weather is driving
the hostile natives into outlying villages
where there is much restlessness. Scouting
parties constantly report sniping along the
Pekin road and on remote trails, but severe
reprisals are lessening 1t.
Navigation up the river practically has
been closed and the remaining supplies are
going in wagons to Pekin.
Evening star., 1900-11-29
THE KENTUCKY IN A STORM.
Capt. Chester Reports That the Vessel
Behaved Beautifully.

The Navy Department has given no fur
ther orders to the Kentucky beyond those
directing her to proceed to Smyrna for a
hve days stay. The department has re-
ceived letter froHp Captain Chester of
the. Kentucky, mailed from Gibraltar, tell
ing OF storm witch the ship passed
through on the Alantic. and the opportun-
ity it afforded of testing the sea-going quail
ities OF the big hattleship. The storm arose
on the seth ultima. and ragged that day and
the next. The waves tore away the star
poarn htebodt and beat # to pieces. This
was the Only nishap.* Captain Chester says
that throughout the storm the battle ship
behaved beautifully and showed excellent
SeaWOrthy Qualities
Evening star., 1900-11-29

as well the incraaie 70 of six representa-
tives in Congress, which We wen from the
democrats. That Management also made
the state senate and house more pro-
nouncedly republican than it has been for
some years. The state of Pennsylvania in
its political battle wSs almost wholly indie
pendenteof the national committee. and pro-
duced the good results it did in the way
that 1t always has done. And the state
fought her home battles In her own way.
Independently of the national managers.
Senator Quay and his friends therefore de
serve to, and will, in my judgment, win.
Evening star., 1900-11-29

Senator Aldrich Says That Action
Should He Conservative.

Senator Aldrfch Says That Action
Should He Conservative.
II do not think any one can tell at this
time Just what Congress should do during
the conng session." said Senator Aldrich,
chairman of the Senate committee on
finance when seen by Star reporter to-
DAY. The republican party has great re-
sponsbilities and 1t should be conservative
and let only after careful weighing Of
the questions that will come before Con-
grcss. Much Of the information on which
some of these questions will be decided is
not nov available. This is particularly SO
in the case of the increase to be made IN
the army.
Il suppose there will be some decrease
in the revenues. but to just what extent
this decrease should be made l am not now
prepared to judge. / do not think 1t would
be well, however, to adopt a policy Of fink
ering with the revenues, as that always
tends TO unsettle business. What we are
to do Shout. rather be done at one time"
Evening star., 1900-11-29

Funeral services Of Rear Admiral McNair
will take place SATURDAY morning at 1880
o'clock at ST. Johns Episcopal Church The
remains will be escorted from the church to
Arlington national cemetery, where they
will be inferred, by a rear admirars mill
tary escort, consisting Of three battalions
Of infantry and one battery of artillery. At
the grave full military honors will be OBJ
served.
Evening star., 1900-11-29
Army Orders.

Lieut.. f.. b. Ninans. jr., 4th Cavalry at
Hamburg Wis, on leave of absence. has
been ordered to accompany recruits from
Columbus barracks. Ohio to the Philippines,
via San Francisco.
Col A. X. Arnold, 1st Cavalry. has been
granted two months additional leave of
absence.
First Lieut.. Philip r. Ward, 9th Artillery
has been detailed for duty as adjutant and
ordnance offices of the light artillery hat
talien at Fort Riley, Kan.
Evening star., 1900-11-29
Few at the T.rea~rx Denartment.

" ~ HTeHN0Fy DePartmeht.
Few OF the officials and employees of the
treasury were at the, department today
Secretary Gage. Assistant Secretaries Tay-
lor, and spapiding spent the day at their
homes Assistant Secretary yanderlipi is in
Chicago. Ms
Attorney General Griggs was at the De-
partment OF Justice fer half an hour to go
owe: his mail. He spent the day at his
home
Evening star., 1900-11-29
Miss Helen Johnston Married.

LONDON, November 9.-Miss Helen
Johnston, a niece of ex-Ambassador to
France J. b. Eustis. was married today to
Captain Ainnesley. The marriage was quiet
and was performed by Mgr. Vaughan. The
honeymoon will be spent in PariA
Evening star., 1900-11-29
COL. YORCK AT DEATHS DOOR.
Commander of German Column in
China Is Very Ill.

China Is Very Ill.
LONDON, November Ga dispatch to a
news agency from Pekin says that Col.
Yorck, in command of the German column,
is lying at the point of death at a village
between CaIagan and Pekin. His illness
was caused by inhaling fumes from a stove
in his bed room. Field Marshal Count Won
Naldersee will bring In Yorck's column.
Evening star., 1900-11-29

/ MANILA. November 29-Union Thanks
giving services We're held here today In the
Filipino Theater and in some Of the Catho-
lie churches
Evening star., 1900-11-29
THE ROAD TO FORTUNE.

The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
7. Barnum.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22

exceptions, buyers In this market re-
gard the opening prices named on the
1900 lack of Alaska salmon by the
Alaska Packers Association as being
extremely satisfactory. As a result Ii
is stated that al orders placed sub
ject 20 opening prices were confirmed
and in many instances buyers are said
to have increased their purchases very
largely.
The consensus Of opinion Is that. in
view OF the exceedingly strong position
Of salmon by reason OF the estimated
shortage Of between 500. 600 and 100000
cases for the entire pack Of the coast.
the prices named. N.l0 and H.lIis. are
very favorable to buyers. and will en-
able them 10 sell at r profit. figuring
the cost laid down on the basis Of all
rail rates at S1.22is, The figures given
refer TO all water rate. the cheapest
freight ohtainable from the coast.
In an interview leading operator
said:
There can be no doubt that the
prices named are low. considering the
strong situation salmon is IN. and all
reports at hand indicate that buyers
have confirmed what orders were
placed. understand also that consid-
cradle business has been done among
country buyers. particularly in the
East II is impossible TO form any es-
innate as 70 the quantity that has been
sold. but II the prospects are anything
like correct. the association must have
PLACED a very large share OF it's total
mack Buyers in this market Rave
probably been the smallest purchasers.
since a number OF large buyers placed
orders for a large snare Of their prob
able requirements with outside pack
ers some time ago.
The opinion among a large majority
Of the buyers is that the prices are low.
As a matter Of fact. the values are
only ten cents per dozen higher than
last year. whereas on other descrip-
tions outside II Alaska the difference
between this year and last Is consii-
erably greater. II is intimated that the
will advance the price on
all stock unsold within a few DAYS, but
this is merely an inducement
for buyers TO get in early or not re-
mains to be seen. II il does this will
be practically guarantee against cut
ting prices and will insure the buyers a
profit
What effect the additional cost OF
red Alaska salmon win have upon the
Is something entirely
The middle and poorer |
classes are the great customers OF can
ned salmon. and TO them each ad-
diticnal charge is burden and results
In a decreased use OF the article
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AMERICAN SCALED
PEKIN'S WALL
Continued from page one.)

into difficulties with other European
powers.
But Russia has already obtained a
fo0thOld In Manchuria and the longer
hOstilities. real or nominal. last the
easier viii 1t be for her to secure her
position there. This Is scarcely more
to the interest OF Great Britain than It
Is TO that OF Japan.
Accounts have been received by mis-
slonary societies Of the terrible suf-
ferlngs endured by the missionaries.
male and female. in the long journeys
from the interior OF China TO the coast
through o hostile population. The
province Of SZe Chuen is now, however.
said TO be much quieter. and the Brit
ish consul has been instructed to return
to Chung King in an armed river
steamer His needlegsly preclpltated
retirement was not at all liked by the
foreign office and he received peremp-
tory instructions 10 go back at once.
The Times correspondent In Shanghai
understands that the Russian govern
ment, In communication to ii Hung
Chang, has declared that the question
OF Manchurla must form the subject
OF separate negotiation between the
two powers.
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UNFORTUNATE 1oNpoNERs.
About to Be Deprived OF Every Means
Of Sending Messages on Sunday.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.--A dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Lon
don SAYS:
The Marquis OF Londonderry, the new
postmaster general. has brought down
a veritable hornets nest about the ears
OF the government by the announce
nent OF his determination to suppress
the district MESSENGER service here in
the metropolis. in Liverpool. Manchest-
er. Leeds and other big cities and
towns.
The reason given by the marquis for
this extraordinary move is that district
messenger companies are encroach-
ing upon the preroga.ives Of the state.
which claims the monopoly OF the con-
veyauce Of messages by letter and by
wire.
In no civilized country is the postal
and telegraph service more abominahle
than I'm England. Neither telegraph
nor pOstoffice Is open on Sunday. Six
years ago district messenger cOrnpan-
les on American lines were formed in
London and in leading provincial cities.
the subscribers were provided with cal
boxes and as the messenger offices re-
mained open on Sunday and all night
and insured a rapid and sure delivery
OF letters. the service has gradually
become Indispensable 10 the public.
The messengers have become espec-
ally indispensable since the nominal
ton Of Lord Londonderry to the post
master -generalship last spring. APP
pointed in order TO stop his attacks
upon the government. Lord Londonder-
~ signalized his assumption Of the
Office by proclaiming that he knew
nothing about postal matters.
To the abuse lavished upon him in
connection Herewith. the Marquis has
now responded by announcing his in
tention Of suppressing the district mes
senger service. The latter employs
here in London alone several thousand
well-trained lads. who will be thrown
out Of employment, while the five mil
lion inhabitants of the metropolis will
be deprived OF their only means Of
communication on Sunday.
1t is probable that the post office will
compensate the messenger companies
for their plant on the same basis as
the telephone companies. whose SER
vice 1t is taking over. But that does
not helm the public. which. irrespective |
of political party, is unsparing in vir-
ulent abuse.
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GOLD MEDALS AWARDED.
American officials Get Many Prizes
From the Paris Exposition.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 21.-secrctary
Wilson has received a cablegram from
Prof. Dodge the United States direc-
tor Of agriculture for the Paris expo
sition. announcing the award Of medals
for exhibits Of various branches Of the
agricultural department. The exposition
awards ten grand prizes and three gold
medals TO the secretary Of agriculture;
grand prize 10 Prof True. chief Of
the office of experimenting stations;
gold medals to Messrs. Marvin and
Henry, nf the weather bureau; Atwater
and Evans. Of the experimenting sta
tion office Williams. Of the division of
astrology; and silver medals TO Messrs.
Pearson. dairy division; Whitney, d.
vision Of the soils. Galloway and
Woods, division Of vegetable physiolo-
gy and pathology; DOrett, bureau Of
animal industry; Benton. division Of
entomology.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22
MINING DISASTER,
Five Miners Suffocated at Issa1uah.
Washington.

SEATTLE, Aug, st.-A special to
the Observation-Disclosures from Tss0quah,
Washington. says;
Five miners were smothercd 10 death
In lssaOuah Coal Company's mines at
this place this forenoon, A brush tire
spread to the mouth Of the air shaft,
ignited the tlmhers and was sucked
down by the ventilator fan into the
workings where eighty men were em-
ployed. All the miners who were near
the exit escaped. Domlnick Cassassos.
Carlos CasSassos, c. NJ Vowel Ren
Laws and John Lind were In remote
chamber and We're overcome by the
smoke and black damn, Their bodies
were recovered this afternoon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22

MILLIONS OF WOMEN USE CUT1cuRA SOAP exclusively
,or preserving purifying and beaufying the skin for
cleansing the scalp of cruss scaes and dandru and the
stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening and
healing red rough and hands, in the form of baths
for annoying rritatons infammatons and chafngs,
too free offensive perpraton in the form of washes,
for lucrative weaknesses and for many sanatve anspc
purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, and
especially mothers and for all the purposes of the toilet,
BATH and nursery No amount of persuasion can induce
those who have used it to any other especially
for preserving and purifying the skn scalp and hair of
infants and children CUTCURA SOAP combines delicate
emollent properties derived from CUTCURA, the great
skin cure with the puret of cleansing ingredients and the
most refreshing of flower odors No other medcaed or
toilet soap compounded is to be compared with it
for preserving purifying and beautfying the skn scalp,
hair and hands No other foreign domestic toilet soap,
however expensive is to be compared with it for all the
purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery Thus it
bnes in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, vz TWENTY-FIVE CENTS,
the BEST skin and complexion soap the BEST toilet and
BEST baby soap in the world.
NTEanHL Fa EVERY HuMoa
irritation REsoLyE M % cleanse
Boston, Ahabo1S Scalp HAIR free
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22
SEVEN rRA1NMEN KILLED.
Freigh, Train Dashed Into Rear of
Another Which Stood at
Depot In New York

NEW YORK. Aug. si.-In a freight
train collision at Kensico. n. V. to-
night, seven persons We're killed and
others are missing.
Kensico Is ON the Harlem division Of
the New York Central railroad, about
is miles from New York. At $3.50 to-
night, while a freight train was stand
ing az the depot. second freight
train dashed into the rear end OF Il.
The engine OF the second train smash
ed the caboose Of the first train and
then turned over.
So far as can be learned the acci-
dent was caused by the engineer OF
the second train running past block
signal that had been set AGAINST him,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22
SHIRT WAIST BARRED OUT.
Restaurant Keeper Sued for $4,000 for
Refusing to Serve Publisher Who
Wore No Coat.

CHICAGO, Aug. 21.-Sol Bloom. a
music publisher. has brought suit for
S20'OOO damages against the Union res
taurant and hotel in Randolph street
for refusing to serve him while he was
clad in a shirt waist and minus a coat
The manager Of the restaurant, when
questioned regarding the refusal. said
that patrons wearing shirt waists would
only be served at tables adjoining the
dining room. No person would be per-
mitted to enter the lining room unless
wearing a coat.
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HEIR TO A FORTUNE.
For Saving the Life of Her Mistress
She Got the Whole Estate.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-For saving
the life Of Mrs. Elmer Carthage. of
Galveston. Tex. "a years ago. says
dispatch to the World from Albany,
Mrs. Julia Sheldon. a seamer in
knitting mill is made heir TO a for
tune OF $4,000 Mrs. Sheldon was Mrs.
Carriages maid in 1866 While out
riding with her mistress one day the
horse ran away. Mrs. Sheldon cut
the traces in time to save them both
from being dashed over q precipice.
Maid and mistress parted soon after
the accident and Mrs. Sheldon never
heard from Mrs. Carthage. Mrs. Car
thase died several weeks ago. When
her WIN was read her relations were
surprised to learn that Mrs. Sheldon
had been made sole heir.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22
DELAWARE REPUBLICANS.
Convention Endorses the Philadelphia
Platform and Approves Nc
Kinley.

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. 21.-The
regular" or Dupont Republican party
held its state convention in this city
today.
The platform endorses the Phnadel-
phia platform and cordially approves
Of the administration Of President Nc
Kinley.
Martin B. Burris was nominated for
governor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-22
PRESENTED WITH RARE PLANTS.
Helen Gould Gives Bronx Park Some
Plants Such as Can Be Found
Nowhere Else In America.

NEW YORK. Aug. 21.-Miss Helen
Gould has presented $50 specimens Of
valuable rlants. which are cuttings
from the Gould conservatories at Irv-
ington to the botanical gardens in
Bronx Park in this city. Her gift, 1t
is said. has put New York in possess
sion Of plants which cannot be dupli-
Gated anywhere else in the United
States. The most notable one is a
large palm. more than thirty feet in
height. There are also coffee. ginger.
pepper and nutmegs. wampee tree
OF China. and a calibash tree.
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DAMAGE OF TEN MILLIONS.
Destructive Forest Fires Now Burning
in Colorado and Wyoming.

DENVER. Aug. 91-C. e. wantland.
general land agent Of the Union Pa
ciic railroad. estimates the damage.
present and prospective. caused by
forest fires now burning In Colorado
and Wyoming. at ten million dollars.
The loss Of timber burned according
to Wantland. Is only a comparatively
small item in the total amount OF dam
age.
In many places" he said "the fires
are spreading over an almost bare
country. land where there Is nothing
but young growth. which might have
made forests ten and twenty years
hence II It had not been for these
fires"