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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
DEBS ACCEPTS NOMINATION.
of the Social Democracy Gu,
in n Letter.

in n Letter.
A dispatch from Springfield Mass, saws
Eugene V. Debs, the presidential nominee
Of the social democratic party, has sent his
letter of acceptance to William Bubcherm
national secretary of the party, In this city
Mr.. Debs writes from Terre Haute, Ind.
under date Of July 81, and says:
MY Dear Comrade: Your communica-
ton Of the 18th instant has been received
and 1 note that by the election of the
unity committee, elected at the Rochester
and Indianapolis convention, approved bv
referendum vote, my nomination has been
ratified as candidate of the social demo-
cratic party for the office of President az
the United States. Permit me to return
my thanks to the committee and the com
rades they represent for the ratiaca ton
of my nomination, which I esteem a sig
nal honor.
Having responded to the call OF nv
comrades in accepting the nomination, the
confidence and Partially bestowed upon me-
L am deeply sensible of the RESPONSIBLE ties
which rest upon me as a socialist candi
date for the ONCE OF President of the
United States. Fully imbued with the phil
osophy of socialism, 1 seek no personal pre-
ferment. and l claim consideration only as
representative of the principles of inter
national class-conscious socialism
"In that caacity, and that alone 7 an
peal to the working class and my country
men for their support. The confidence I'M
piled by the unanimous action of my COM
rades moves me to regret my limitations
and to wish myself a Worthier representa-
tive Of the principles SO sacred to them,
because fraught with such grave import to
the countless victims struggling in the
grasp of economic bondage But all the
strength and ability I have are at their
service. I cOnsecrate myself to the cause.
and my all I have laid with John at the
altar of socialism. AS We look abroad we
behold the steady and stately march of
transformation. Capitalism, which has writ
ten it's record in the. tears and blood of
the human race, Is staggering to Its doom.
while socialism, herald Of light and free
dom. quickened by the spirit of the new
revolution, is sweeping over all the world.
Here in the United States Of America
we are on the evs of our first great battle.
Let us grid on our aymor and press for
ward to meet the enemies of freedom, the
oppressors of the people. and the foes of
all humanity. Let us dismiss all minor con-
siderations and unite in every state and
territory, from end to end of the land, in
one mighty effort to hasten the end Of cap
italism and the Inaugural ton of the coop
erative commonwealth ha mixing you again,
and through you the members Of your com
mittee and all your comrades, for the honor
conferred upon me, l remain yours frater-
nally EUGENE V. DEBS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Ex-senator-Luke Prior Dead.

Luke Prior, former United States senator
and representative in Congress, died at his
home at Athens, Ala, at 6 o'clock last
evening, aged eighty-one. Senator Prior
never ran for political office, but was
elected to the United States Senate to fill
the unexpired term of Senator Houston, and
at the expiration of the term did not stand
for reelection. In 1882 he was nominated
by the democrats OF the eighth district and
was not a candidate for the nomination,
and it was given him while he was absent.
At the expiration of the term he would not
allow his name to go before the convention
again.
Senator Prior was a native of Alabama.
and was born near the birthplace of Sena.
tor Pettus of that state. Seven children
survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
CELLULOID COLLARS DANGEROUS.
Milwaukee Motorman who Wore One
Thought to BE DNinr

A special to the New York Times from
Milwaukee, Wis, says: Superintendent
Beggs will issue an order that motormen on
the electric lines shall not wear celluloid
collars.
Because his collar was celluloid Charles
Sanders was injured so seriously that his
recovery is doubtful
Sanders is motorman on the Waukesha
line Near North Greenfield the motor
burned out. While he was tinkering with
IT the controller came in contact with his
collar. There was a flash, and a ring of
fire encircled his neck in an instant The
motorman is suffering terribly from his in
turieS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06

The Rev. DR.. T. De Witt Talmage arrived
in Berlin last Saturday with his family from
St. Petersburg. He preached in the Amer
len Church Sunday.
DR.. Talmage. who was favorably Impress
ed with the development of the Russian PEG.
pie, remarked:
Il found as much religious liberty IN
Russia as there is in New York or WASH
ington."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Four Men Killed in n Feud.

Four men were killed and one fatally
wounded as the outcome of a shooting af-
fair between William Dooley and his four
sons on one side and four brothers named
Harris at Dee Run, one Of the mining towns
Of st. Francois county, Missouri. William
Dooley, Wess Harris. James Harris and
John Dooley are the names of those killed,
and Frank Harris was fatally wounded. "A
young girl, Mary Littrell. was struck just
above the ankle with q rifle ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06

District Manager Campbell Of the Repub-
lie Iron and Steel Company, at Youngs-
town, Ohio. has notified all the 800 en-
ployes at the mills there that after Satur-
day night their services would not be re-
quired. They were advised to secure other
pOSitiouS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Restored to Duty.

By command Of General Brooke the
following named privates Of Light
Battery NJ, It'll Artillery, now in confine-
ment at Washington barracks. D. c., have
been restored to duty without trial: William
+. Rockenbauch. William H Levin, VIM.
Leonard. Patrick Duggan, Adolph Leib-
holtz and Arthur c. Maus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06

The executive committee Of the frontier
day celebration at Cheyenne. Wyo., has sent
invitations to Col. William ]. Bryan and
Col Theodore Roosevelt to attend the cele-
bration on September 12-13 and participate
in the reunion of Torrey's Rough Riders.
which will probably be held at the same
fiyoa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Boundary Commission Returns.

The steamer Queen has arrived at Vic
toria, B. c.. from Alaska with go passen-
gers, including the boundary commission
ers-w F. King the British commissioner;
G. T. Tittman, the American commissioner.
and O. B. French, assistant They have
concluded their work on White, Chilkoot
and Chilcat passes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Bishop Healx Dead.

Right Rev. Augustine Healy Catholic
bishop of Maine, died suddenly at Portland
Sunday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
What Shall We Have tor
DesSertP

This question arises in the family every day. Lei
us answer It today. Try Jell-o. q delicious and
beautiful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. A
boiling! no bakingl simply add boiling water ana
set to cool. Flavors-Lemon. Orange, Raspberry
and Strawberry. Get package at your grocer's
today. 10 centA ts0e ON. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Sale" Prices for Dormestics.

800 pieces Of strictly fast color Apron cling
hams In all-size checks
and all-wa..ted colnrs. III
Offered special III III II ~
Trade Sale" opportunI- III HNNo
ty, per yard, at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
cry Low Prices Tempt Fur Buyin

The true economy offered by sale of Furs August too
evident need than the of values and
they You understand how purchases of
sknsand the employment of skilled labor during time would
otherwise be decan materially affect the of production
Those advantages you the full benefit of this occasion
vail when snow flies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
TROOPS START FOR CHINA.
ONE BATTALION OF THE FIFTEENTH
INFANTRY on ITS WAY TO
THE PACIFIC.

The third battalion OF the 18th Infantry. COM
rsnies J. K. ana L. in all 2s4 men and eleven Of
sce-s LEFT Governors Island yesterday morning at
ooIock for China under the command Of Major
George A. Cornish
The troops are. n fact under orders TO proceed
~ The Philippines hut Major Cornish expects to get
orders 81 Nagssad 70 proceed TO China Many
s-s1ss were hand Jersey City TO see the
soldiers Of The troops appeared pleased with the
--osnec- OF their song journey but their friends
-ook a different view Of il
The soldiers started for San Francisco over the
fer;zh valley RatIroad at 1913 2. N.
The entire command is being carried three
,sesl trains which left Jersey City Immediately be
sind the Sack Diamond Express running as second
.-f-s and fourth sections OF this train so that
.bev VIII travel at great speed 70 Buffalo. At this
ror- -rey viii be sent the Nickel Plate TO
T-i-ag3. and The officials q the Nickel Plate
ssve engines ana crews on hand. all ready TO take
rre- az record breaking pace over this portion
6f IRE tourney
Fror Chicago they VIII 90 over the Chicago,
Northwestern; Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific
-sr--szs san Francisco, travelling close behind
~ Overland limited At ogden they viii be Joined
- ~---raCy ". from Fort Mcpherson. Atlanta Ga.
Major Cornish said he expected 70 leave San
Francisco 6v August !. either the transport
1fazEs or The Hancock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
ONLY AGAINST THE BOXERS.
TEXT OF THE PROCLAMATION ISSUED By
THE REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE
POWERS AT TAKU.

Copies Of The North China Herald" published IN
Shanghai were received in this city yesterday. IN
an extra edition Of July q there is e description
OF the bonn bardrnent OF the Taku forts The regular
edition for June q contains long article on me
Crisis which, among other things, says:
noeeting was held at Taku on the 10Th inst
a6ontion a proclamation was unanimously Volso
on the proposition Of the British Heaf- AoIIIraI
Bruce. The following IS the Esngllsh text; l ne
ASmirals senior officers OF the allied POWERS
n China desire let II be known TO al NlceroyS
and authorities OF coasts. rivers. provinces ana
ci1tes in China that they intend the use OF their
arms only against the Boxers ahG Ihose Peo iH
9-ho oppose them their march TO Peing for the
resrue Of their fellow countrymen
y Vas decided this should be distributed as
widely as possible in English. French and Chinese
Sser lone The Admirels and senior officers or
eight Powers signed II This proclamation Is the
a1ssnjfesto OF the allied Powers. who. as long as
,1o+Ting Is heard from their appointed represen-
!,ies at Peking represented by their Admirals
and senior or1cefs.
The article continues:
The Chinese know perfectly well that we shall
49, oUr side Of the bargain long as they keep
49, md tbey also know that the effort OF the
IIttIorrsss ToWager and the Manchus TO get rio OF
the presence Of Europeans Is an utter fallure me
r-taiisf of Tien-Tsin came al an opportune moment
- ,t,e chinese know that not regiments but army
enrT,s are converging at Taku from all over me
1rrTI5 and that IL VIII not be many weeks oeIors
the Boxers and their suppo' 'e'S WIN '
10 the four WHO'S
The same paper contains an intervie" with Ii
L., chang which took place at Hong Kong on
J,ne q Ii Hung Chang gave 1t as MS opinion mat
+ dictionaries were blame for the present dis
turbance The paper says;
He believed that the Boxers were only a fanaueaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.

MINERS IN PORCUPINE DISTRICT FIND
THEMSELVES IN BRITISH TERRITORY
July 24).-The work Of delimiting the provisional
boundary IN the disputed Alaska-C Canadian terri
tory having been completed in that part crossing
th+ Dalton Trail and touching the Porcupine dis
trict, the Americans in the district find that they
have lost a large part of what they believed was
rightfully American territory.
The survey has been run and the monuments
have been set within the last few weeks by o. H.
Tittman, Of Washington. and ". 2. King. OF OF
tawa, and assistants. who have simply followed
instructions set forth in the modus vtvend
agreed to Professionally some months ago by
Secretary Hay, on the part OF the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
CHINESE THEATRE TO REOPEN SOON.
THE COMBINATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES
WHICH CAUSED IT'S CLOSING
EARLY THIS MONTH.

C11tnatown's theatre viii reopen It's doors next
week unless in the mean time there Is Demon
Etratton against the Chinese Of this city. Hot
weather financial difficulties and the fancied dan
ger OF revenge being taken on the local Chinese Tor
the ravaees Of the Boxers in China combined to
close the house early IN July. Since then the Chi
rese have had 10 do without their combination OF
tragedy and comedy.
There was waIIIng and grttting OF teeth when
cr77el hard hearted represen tattve Of the Gas
Trust appeared at the box Office, NO Doyers-st"
early IN July. He insisted closing the house
unless he received e sum due his company for gas
furnished What was worse, he would let them
have no more gas until the debt was paid 1t took
Manager Chin Yu three days TO raise sufficient
funds 10 clear the debt
The actors took up the endless play where they
had left of and, with much noise from the Mon
eotian orchestra loud cries, flashing OF knives and
d-e wing Of stage blood by the actors, the tragedy
was continued The seats were nearly empty. how
ever and al Chin Yu's ingenuity failed 70 MI them
The Chinese we're afraid gather in the dark
theatre They realized what an excellent trap IL
would make for the Americans when they swooped
down ur4on the quarter with IRE and sword Those
who had sense enough 10 know that revenge in this
country was not taken that way, stayed away on
GOOD enough for them Chin W finally gave up the
fght divided the money which had been taken
Tribune reporter found half dozen Of the
actors at their boarding house No 10 Cnathanl
Square yesterday afternoon Ihey r4eo 70 ten
their troubles in their own terrible Jargoh ana eA
pressed their rage a. being oaL OF ~0FA c gy For
pig: ny g+ With great agony every night that the
not include more than a hundred words ..,
He could not tell how many aG'ots + I "a
count He said they came from san FFapclsG 5o ana
would ike 10 go baSk fhere y T Hes poor SHOW
town" The Chinese merchants say tnat me S opera
house would receive better support If the perform
aT7oa Uy2s bAt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

Admiral Reney. will Immediately proceed 10
Tien-Tstn leaving the troops which accompanied
him TO follow quickly as practicable 1t is
expected that the transports with two battalions
OF the 18th Infantry and ReiIly's Battery Of the
9th Artillery from Manila, will reach Tten-Tsin
by the time General Chanee arrives there. After
his conference with Admiral Remey and the
commanders Of the military forces at Tien-Tstn
General Chaffee will promptly and fully advise
the War Department in regard TO the details Of
the situation and the prospect Of an early ad-
vance of the relief force toward Picking It is
understood that his instructions contemplate
that he shall do all he can, with due regard of
course, TO military considerations, 10 promote as
early an advance practicable, and it is ex-
pected that in doing this he will act with the
hearty cooperation of the other commanders Of
the international forces
That the military preparations Of the United
States for the rescue Of Minister COnger and other
American citizens in China, if they still alive,
and for the protection of other American interest
there will be pressed as vigorously as ever pend
ing the suppression Of the disorders which the
Imperial Government has virtually confessed It's
inability to Quel is evident both from the Pres-
dents dispatch to the Emperor and from the
vigor and energy with which such preparations
are being pushed. 1t is now conceded that Bat
terry Of the 7th Artillery, at Fort Riley.
Kansas, under orders for Manila will probably
b. diverted To North China This battery Is
equipped with siege guns. Owing to the great
size and weight of these guns and their car
I
undertaking. and will require much more time
than the movement OF ordinary battery Of
artillery. The military authorities still hope that
il will not be found necessary to send these
heavy guns to China
There were shipped from the quartermasters
depot Jacksonville, Ind. tonight 10 Seattle,
Wash, for shipment TO Taku. fifteen carloads Of
army wagons and parts and field ranges, and
twenty-five carloads of army clothing and other
quartermaster's supplies. The War Depart
ment has purchased in China vessel OF light
draught and high speed for General Chafee's
use as a dispatch boat to carry messages be-
tween Taku, Ten-Tsin and places further up
the Pei-Ho, if he finds II necessary.
The gunboat Nashville which acted convoy
for the disabled Oregon or her voyage to the
Kure dockyard, has gone into the dock at
Nagasaki TO have her bottom cleaned and some
slight repairs made, the completion of which
she will Immediately return to Taku.
Secretary Root said to-day that he supposed
the 18th Infantry had arrived at Taku. By the
end Of this month the United States would have
five thousand troops in China He said that the
reports Of yellow fever among the soldiers Of
the list Infantry would not prevent the departure
OF that regiment from Cuba.
WEE KAI KEE BACK IN CHINATOWN
Wee Kai Kee, the Chinese painter who angered
his countrymen by drawing Chinese Inscriptions for
a this city. IS again be found II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

and British representatives, after the adjourn
rnent OF the Joint High Commission.
The survey and deruarKation OF the line leave
nearly one-half of the Porcupine gold mines in
British territory. and ii has been the general
opinion for long time that the ulines-in ract,
the entire Porcupine districl-Were on the Amer
lean side Much OF the Dalton toll road, leading
TO Porcupins City. now lies within Canadian ter
ritory also; that is, it is the Canadian side OF
the iron monuments set on the provisional line.
The American miners IN the POrcupine dis
trtct. having watched the development OF the
work OF deIimiting and marking the boundary,
were so aroused over the result or so much OF
the mining district being left on the British side
that they were not long in addressing protest
TO President Mckinley. Copies OF the protest
have been sent 10 the Chambers OF Commerce Of
Seattle Skagway, San Francisco and Portland.
with a request for cooperation The CommlS-
sion will be in the vicinity of Skagway month
deIinitiug the provisional line on White Pass
and Chilkoot Pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
BADLY sCALDED ON A LAUNCH
PARTY OF EIGHT ENVELOPED IN A CLOCr
OF STEAM BY THE BLOWING
OUT OF A TUBE

Syracuse. y T. july "A tube in the boiler Of
the steam launch Trii5y. OF Oswego. blew out at
: O'Clock this afternoon. while the boat tied
up IN the Oswsgo Canal There were eight people
aboard the boat. ali OF whom were more or less
Injured They were Mr. and Mrs. Frederick I.
SPHINX Of Osvego. and their four children. and
Mr. and Mrs J. Kelsey Mrs Kelsey was severely
scalded- Mrs. Sphinx was scalded about the legs,
and tns faces Of the children were scalded- The
mems injuries slight
The boat was badly dana ged- Il had tied Up
al the lock for dinner. and M Kelsey stand
ing on shore when the explosion occurred He ez-
capped with slight injuries The lock tender. work
ing IN a cloud OF steam. reached down over the
edge OF the lock and helped the shrieking women
and children out OF the boat where the escaDir z
steam was literally parbc.Ing them
one child fell into the water. but was dshed OUT
Inc skin OF one hand peeled of like glove and
was FOUND floating on me water The agony OF
the children was pitiable- and the women suffered
intensely All were sWatGed in oandages at St
Joseph's Hospital and it is hoped their lives VII
be saved AmpuJatiOn OF limbs may be
necessary IN the cases OF the children
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
FEARED MASSACRE LAST MAY.

Warsaw. n Y. July "a (speciaD-A letter has
Just been received from the wife OF the Rev Gil
bert Reid the well known missionary TO Chlne7
stationed at Picking. whose home is in this place
telling Of the critical condition Of affairs there
The date of the letter Is May 30, and 1t Is as fo-
lows
We have passed through some trying times ana
are still safe. China seems on the eve OF sEeaC
changes Wild rumors have been coming ever
since we got here, in November The naive m M VS.
tians are prosecuted cruelty and our hearts, nave
been heavy for those IN distress our Gni.eo
Minister seemed unable TO hinder or reueve. mugs
came 10 something Of a crisis when. cay DeIo[e
YESTERDAY twelve miles of railroad were destroyTI
q station completely wrecked ana me oeles5ePIi
wires torn down. This was not Chrstia PTTedi
ton and the Governments began 10 act It nh
FreIend from Wei-Hai-W Wei, and other Govern
InaS+s from various gunboats. 49,,
Peking mas had two anxious nights OF II rms
&c the first time IN history OF China thet rlollls
has begun at the capital We live so IaI I IlI
The LEGATIONS that slept in peace the nrsl nIgn
b11+ Iasr night we did undress- All the IorSLSn
1Tomer and children leave the city in June July
and August Smells heat and dust are 100 nuch
for the children. We are all packed ana ready 20
90 n an old Chinese temple out on a mn row
THANKFUL we are TO be still alive II Things get
ofIieted we still hope to get away since wriLhs
news comes that things are worse than ever: no
troons and news Of any. AS Things are noW
every foreigner IN Picking may be killed oe,ote
morning In any you viii near oerore THIS
letter reaches you
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
DISTILLING SHIP FOR CHINA.
THE ARETHUsA TO TAKE STORES AND
ORDNANCE FROM BROOKLYN.

The distilling ship Arethusa will reach the
Navy Yard from Philadelphia to-day, and VIII
take on cargo of general stores, field guns ana
other ordnance. While great amount or stores
will be sent from the yard it is thought that snip
ments sent from other yards will make TINS
cargo one of the largest shipped from the
Navy Yard. These shipments will nomin2Ly De
made 10 the Philippines although it is CONSIDERED
almost certain mat a large part Of them VIII DC
sent TO China where the field guns particularly are
badly needed.
AS 5he Arethusa will undoubtedly form part 81
Admiral Remeys Chinese fleet. the fact tnal S5le
Is distIltng ship will make her a valuaol adul-
ton TO the Asiatic squadron. fresh water IN nlil1
being scarcity. She fitted up for use IN lns
Spanish war, but before she was ready nostlIiIgS
had ended. and she moOred az the League Isl
and yard in ordinary for more than a year As
soon as there was danger Of trouble with CnlhA
she was oVerhauled and made ready Tor serV4CS-
and having large capacity, she has conSlqeIao ore
cargo room is excellent sea ship ana IS N
every way ntted for her new service the AreLhusd
will remain at the Navy Yard about ten DAYS.
The Rainbow, now lying in ordinary al the Y dIq D.
will probably see service IN China next fall she Is
also a disting ship. has even larger capacity