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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22

LONDON, Aug. 22.-The rapidly moving
harass General Roberts forces and inffict
losses upon the several divisions that are
endeavoring to trap the commandos and
put an end to the war
Activity on the part of both the British
and TIE Beers continues, and it is expected
here that a decisive action will be fought
within the next week or ten days. Hamil-
ton has moved across the Crocodile River
and his men are marching northeast in an
effort to intercept force of burghers
Paget and Baden-PowelI have hae fight
with commandos on their way to Peters
burg and sustained slight losses, while
Lieutenant Colonel SitweIi had two wound
ed and twenty-nine men captured IN a re-
connoitring expedition near Ventersburg.
The twenty men are reported by Cen
eral Roberts as missing, but it is believed
that they have fallen into the hands of the
Beers.
seribed in the following despatch from
General Roberts received by the War Of
fee:
Pretoria. Aug. 21.-Hamilton has
crossed the Crocodile and is marching
northeast
Paget and Baden Powell, who are
moving TO Petersburg, were engaged
yesterday with commandos which are
assisting De Wet. We had two killed
and seven wounded.
Lieutenant Colonel SitwelI. while
reconnoirriug near Ventersburg. met
the enemy He had Two wounded and
tweHty-nine OF his men are missing
ROBERTS
a news despatch from Pretoria SAYS:
The combined forces of Generals De Wet
and Delarey are moving eastward Of here
General Paget's troops came in contact
with the Beer rear guard yesterday
Cordua Found Guilty.
PRETORIA, Aug. 2I.-Lieutenant Cor
dua. the Stats Artillery officer, who has
been on trial here on a charge of being
the ringleader in the plot TO abduct Lord
Roberts and Kill British officers, was To-
day found guilty on ali the charges.
Sentence was deferred Tor the present.
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POSTAL REVENUE DEFICIENCY.
Annual Loss Cansed by the Bulk of
Deaahead Matter

The forthcoming report on the condition
of the Postal Department, will probably
show that the deficiency for the year end
ed On June 30 1900 was considerably Iesa
than during the previous twelve-month
The report viii probably be out in October.
Auditor Castle is now closing the accounts
of the 1860 Postofices, and soon after
that task is completed the total figures
will be available.
Officials Of the department have little
hope that the annual loss in operating the
service VIII be decreased during the yeaf
ending June 80, 1901. The appropriation
of 81, $50, ,0G0 for rural free delivery is like
iy TO cause large temporary loss until
the workings of the system result in addi-
tional revenues. Other improvements in
the service have gone into effect since the
beg nning OF the fiscal year. and all OF
these things combined are expected to
make the deficiency somewhat greater than
usual. Officials, however, are not much
concerned by the prospect Said one of
then yesterday:
50 long as the Government of the
United States sends all its vast bulk of
mali matter without l cent Of postage. we
cannot hope TO make the department self
sustaining. If the Government paid the
ordinary rates for handling its mail, the
postal service, instead of making a small
annual loss, would be yielding good sized
profits. It is the dead-head matter which
kills our chances of showing revenue in
the annual reports
You would be surprised" " he continued.
ito find what an extraordi- airy lot of stuff
is fraaked by Congressman Since they
tnok the right to send all their stuff
through the nail without cost. merely by
putting a rubber stamp signature on the
wrapper, they have had Us handle pretty
nearly everything that a politician in
Washington uses in eating sleeping, or
drinking. It is no joke that they have
had us send their soiled linen back home to
Be washed. Why, good many OF the men
in official life have had big wooden chests
made, after the style of carpenters tool
box, and in that they forward by mail
whatever stuff they may want from home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
MILITARY ATTACHES SHIFTED.
Major Kerr Goes to Berlin, Captain
sIocum to St. Petersburg.

1IGCSIh 10 ST PeseFs6urs-
Adjutant General Corbin today posted
the following bulletin with reference 10 the
appointment OF military attaches at Ber,
lin and ST. Petersburg
Under the instructions of the Secretary
OF War, the Adjutant General OF the Army
has cabIed instructions TO Major John B.
Kerr, Tenth United States Cavalry. 10 re-
pair to Berlin and report for duty with
our ambassador
Like Instructions have been cabled
Captain Slocum. Sixth United States Cav
airy, now in Lisbon, 10 repair 10 ST Pc
,ersouFg- Captain SIocum has lust re-
turned from duty in The field with The
English army N South Africa, where ne
was sent to report upon the operations,
&c, Of that army. Il has not yet been
determined that he shall 90 with the Ger
man contingent 10 China. Captain S!ocum
is a graduate Of the infantry and Cavalry
School. OF the class of 1883 He was ap-
pointed TO the Army from New York.
Major Kerr IS a cavalry officer of abii-
iJy and distinction; he is native of Ken
tUcky. having entered West Point from
that State in 1866. He graduated in 1870
when he was assigned to the Sixth Cav
airy. with which he served until his pro-
motion to the Tenth Cavalry October. 1898
He was badly wounded In the Santiago
campaign. He has for q year been on
duty in Paris in connection with the Ex-
position
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TIE sCHARN MURDER CASE.
Detectives Still ReticeHt Concerning
Possible Cfews.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Detectiyes work.
ing on the murder of Kathryn Scharu es-
tablished to their own satisfaction today
that the woman's gold watch, which Fred
erfck Scbarn her brother. who is now in
the ToInbs. is alleged to have pawned at
Bruckheimer's place at 1898 Third Ave-
nue., On August I, was stolen OF that day
from the apartments of Mrs Kehoe. which
are on the same floor as those OF the
Scharns' at 674 Second Avenue
The watch hung on nail near the door
of Mrs. Kehoe's bedroom. She is positive
about the time It was taken. for she went
to the country Oh August 4 and the watch
was missing three days before that
This was the one development in the
case this morning Young SchaTn, who
is held without bail pending the inquest,
has n2t offered any Information TO the po-
lice 10 aid them in finding the murderer
of his sister, and, II the Claws followed up
yielded anything of value to the dztec-
tiyes, they would say nothing about it.
Captain McClUsky was deVOJing himself
especially 20 looking up some girl friends
of Kathryn SchaTG wEo might give him
information as to her male companions.
The girls worked with her il the same
factory. One OF them is known 10 have all
her condolences and the detectives will not
allow any person but themselves 20 ques-
tion her.
In requesting the coroner to commit
Frederick Scharn 70 the Tombs without
bail the police acted not so much on the
belief that he had anything 10 do with the
case, as on their conviction that the young
man had been telling untruths about the
case all along. It was partly because of
discrepancies in his stories that Inspector
Harley first ordered him under arrest.
Since then, the inspector says. he has teen
evasive and has shown no disposition to
aid the detectives in their search for the
murderer.
The general belief among those working
on the case is that the boy has had 10
shield his sisters reputation. That he
knew that his sister had many male vis-
itors has been shown and il is said that
he was always absent from the house when
they called. Moreover. he had been out of
work for two months and had received
money from his sister.
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THE PARR BANK CASE.
London Clerk Charged With Stealing
10000 Pounds.

10000 Pounds.
LONDON. Aug. &c. E. Goss. former
1y a clerk in PARIS Bank, was arraigned
in the Mansion HOUSE Police Court this
morning on a charge Of stealing e60,0G0
from that institution in January. 1899.
Notes to tne value of e60,00o were
stolen from PARIS Bank On January %,
1899 Three days afterwaTd, at meeting
of the directors. it was announced that
0000 had been returned through the
mails Various stories appeared in
the newspapers as TO how the notes
were returned. One was to the effect the-
TIE person who sent them had called on d
friend who was suffering from alcoholism.
He saw the notes sticking out of the
friends pocket and obtained permission
to return them. In the letter which he
sent he pleaded for lenieney for his friend
and intimated that the rest Of the notes
would soon be forthcoming.
On February s. 1900, it was announced
that the remaining notes, of the value of
C 20 0G0, had been found in a pass-book
lying on a counter in the bank,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS.
After II Conference Regarding CE,irs
Mir. Mckinley Receives Visitors.

After II Conference Regarding China,
MIR. Mckinley Receives Visitors.
Secretary Root who has just returned
from a short stay in New York, was an
early caller upon the President this morn
ing. With him was Acting Secretary
Adee Of the State Department The two
officials had a long conference with Mr.
Mckinley in regard to the Chinese sit
uation.
The despatch announcing the part which
the Americans took in the capture of the
Imperial City at Pekin was the cause of
much satisfaction to the President.
Some Of the members of the Ubl DTa-
matte Club. a German society Of Brook
lyn. made call upon the President this
morning There were twenty-three mem
hers of the club and fifteen friends in the
party.
The Uhls. who have been in existence
for twenty one years, give three German
comedies and a concert every year in
Brooklyn. The proceeds are used in pay
ing the expenses of the summer excur-
sion This is the third time that the trip
has been made to Washington.
The members of the society are not
united in their political views, but great
many German saloonlteepers who are with
the excursion party are working actively
for Bryan.
\ delegation of half a dozen coiored
men from Brightwood called at the White
House today to urge the appointment of
Theodore Parker as Justice CT the Peace
at the suburb. Mr.. Parker. who is a mer-
chant, would. they say, be highly salts
factory to the colored people.
Mr. S. Woodward of Chicago, whose
daughter and sister were with Minister
and Mrs. Conger in the siege in Pekin,
called at the White House TODAY He had
not received any word direct from his
family in China.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The fight to pre-
vent the nomination Of Comptroller CoIer
for Governor is steadily assuming propor-
tions. Tomorrow, ex-senator Murphy and
Richard Croker are to open State head
quarters in the Hoffman House, in opposi-
tion to the headquarters in the St James
Building. controlled by friends of ex-sena-
tor Hill Mr.. Murphy is to be here to taks
personal charge Of the new headquarters
and the fight against Coler and HILL it is
said, is to be extended into every county
in the State.
Through agents AID local leaders to be
selected by Mr.. Murphy in the upstate
counties, it is said, Mr. Croker will try to
capture the delegates. the State commit
teemen, and the local organizations in ci-
! ties and counties where Mr. Hill is now in
control
The Tammany opposition TO the present
State headquarters is due 10 the fact that
Hill men are in control there and in the
executive committee, and that Chairman
Mcguire. OF the latter, insisted upon pIac-
| ing the patronage Of the committee among
his OWL followers in Syracuse.
In the meantime. the situation in Tam
many Hall is peculiar. Five or six dis
trict leaders, il is said, secretly favor the
nomination Of Coler for Governor and
say that they viii have hard work 10 hold
their districts in line for him.
Ex-senator Hill is expected in the City
tomorrow for a talk With Mr. CoIer and
others. The opening of the opposition
headquarters viii be no surprise 10 him.
He was told at Saratoga, il is reported,
t that TammaBy would not recognize Nc
| CURE as campaign manager. With the op-
ening OF the CrokeT-Murphy headquarters
il will be UP 70 MIR. Hill, his friends say,
to raise enough money 10 keep the ST.
James place going. If Hill is beaten at
the primaries and in the State Convention,
! ii is expected that the st. James head
quarters viii be closed
Il was said this morning that Colonel
Bryan and Senator James K. Jones have
declined 10 aid Comptroller Coler in his
fight for the party nomination for Cover
nor They Will not, it is reported, inter-
feTe in any way in the factioEaI tight in
New York At the present time. Colonel
Bryan does not contemplate making any
speeches IN this State.
Senator Jones and Mr.. Coler have been
ciose friends for several years. The Sepa-
tor helped 70 bring about the nomination
OF The young banker il 1897 for the Office
OF comptroIler. Mr. Bryan has several
times in public and private expressed great
admiration for the yrung comptroller Tns
candidate for President and the National
Chairman have been fully informed OF The
situation in this State and they have de-
cided that they viii not interfere
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
WORK OF THE JAPANESE
Tokyo Report Says They Occupied
the Imperial Palace August Is.

TOKYO, Aug 22--An official report from
Tientsin, dated August 20, says the Jap
anese occupied the Imperial palace at Pc
kin on August IS.
The Emperor and Dowager Empress.
with an escort of 5000 of General Tung
Fuh Siang's. troops, left Pekin four days
previous to its seizure b. the allies.
A detachment of the japanese troops
rescued the missionaries and converts who
were imprisoned within the palace.
The japanese had 200 casualties The
enemy had 600 killed.
The Dowager Empress and other mem
5ers of the royal family are supposed TO
have gone to Singan-fu-
Owing to the fact that there was great
confusion N Pekin after the arrival OF
the allies it was divided into several sec
tons. One-haf of the northern or Tartar
City was placed under the surveillance OF
the Japanese. Committees have been ap-
pointed by the Russians. British, Ameri-
cans, and French 10 maintain order in the
city.
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American TrOops First TO Enter
the Forbidden City.
MUSICIAN SCALED THE WALL
Allies in Possession Of Al Parts
Of the Capital.
CHAFFEE REPORTS HIS LOSSES

SIX SIcn Killed. Including Major
Reilly. of the Fifth Artillery. amd
About Thirty Nounded-Most OF
the Casualties Sustained by the
Ninth and Fourteenth Infantry.
Admiral Remey Sends ii Coniirma-
tory Report-GeneraI Barry In
forms the Mar Department That
The Sixth Cavalry, Mounted, Has
Started for the Celestial Metroro-
li~- After Having Dispersed n Force
eli = Thousand Boxcrs, One Hum
dred az Whom Were Killed. Near
TE>ps>Ir-s Long Conference at the
HAIte House over the Reply TO
Ii Hung ChanE's Appeal for Peace
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RoERs WRECK = TRAIN.
one Hundred YaEds af naiIx,ay Dc

One Hundred Yards of Railway De-
sfroscd at DannhauseT-
DURHAM. Natal. Aug. pa goods and
passenger train has been wrecked at
DanuhGaser by small party Of Beers.
which has been operating in that neigh
borhood. There were no fatalities. but the
line was destroyed tor distance OF about
100 Yards
All the Dutch officials of Harifsmith. in
cluding the LaEdrost, have been sent TO
Ladysmith. The burgheTs who surrender
ed at Harrisnnith will be shipped from here
on the Catalonia tomorrow.
The transports Dilwafa an6 MongoIian,
with 2,o0o Boer prisoners. have sailed from
the Cape for Ceylon.
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TRIED TO POISON HIMSELF.
L Virginia Confederate Veteran
Drinks Lnudanum.

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. 22--W. j.
Fultz, prominent citizen Of Star Tan
merry. this county, attempted suicide at
the home Of his son-in Law, Harry Cooper,
at that place, by taking laudanum Monday
evening
Mr. Fultzs mind had been slightly IN
balanced for some time past. owing to i'll
health. On Monday he obtained two bot
ties of laudanun and drank their contents.
He was found by relatives and after hard
his life.
Mr. Fultz was Confederate soldier and
was wounded three times in battle. Sew
eral years ago he was run over by wa
gon and his leg was amputated. He never
fully recovered from his wounds and this
is thought to have affected his mind. He
was formerly county surveyor.
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TO CHANGE MEMORIAL DAY.
General Shayv's Agitation for an ob
seryance on Sunday

CHICAGO, Aug, 22.-Gen. Albert D.
Shaw, Commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic. who is in the city TO attend
the eneampment, has agaiu started an
agitation for change OF Memorial Day.
He stated that it was his intention to
recommend in his annual report that ;he
date Of this annual observance be changed
TO Sunday in order that it may become "a
day of decoration, not desecratiop. He
thinks action looking to the change may,
be taken.
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CASUALTIES OF THE BRITISH.
Macdonald Reports the Losses at the
Pekin GARRISON.

LONDON, Aug. 22.-sir Claude MacDon-
aid, the British Minister at Pekin, cables
Lord Salisbury that there were the fol-
lowing British casualties in the garrison
up to the date of the relief:
Killed-Captain Sprouts, two privates
Legationers Warren and David Oliphant,
and Missionary HuberIy, James.
Wounded-Mr. Morrison, the correspond
ent of the London Times and twenty
marines.
The other members of the legation are
we'll
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THE CASE OF YoUTsEY.
keutucktan's Attorneys Deny That
He VIII Wake n Confession.

FRANKFORT. KY. Aug. 22.-Henry
youtsey's attorneys issued the following
signed statement last night il reference
TO a publication stating that Youtsey was
about to confess and had an arrangement
nunfty:
ciaI today respecting Youtsey Is willfuliy,
maliclously, wickedIy. and inexcusably
false. L. J. CRAWFORD,
''R W NELSON"
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KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Three Men Meet Death oH the New
| YORK and Harlem Road.

Nl "A 1sUaU
NEW YORK. Aug. 22-Three men were
killed in a rear-end collision between two
freight trains on the New York and Har-
lem Railroad early this morning. almost
directly in front Of the Kensieo railroad
station.
Thirty freight cars were knocked into
splinters and the track was torn up for
nearly a mile.
\ large wTeeking crew was sent imme-
diately to the scene of the accident. and
by sunrise the wreckage was partly cleared
away and trains were running almost on
sch aduIe time
The dead are: William Lauterbach. en-
gineer; " H. AbeeI, brakeman, and Will
lam Cassidy, fireman.
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BRITISH SUFFER- LOSSES
Paget and Baden Powell Engaged
on the Way TO Petersburg.

4 eight with Con.mandos which
Forces OF the Boer Generals Re-
ported Moving Eastward Of Pre-
toria-Lieutenant Colonel Sityveu,
While accommodating Near Ven
tcrsburg, Has Two Men Wounded,
and Tssenty-nine Are Missing.
HIngieader of the Abduction Plot.
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ENTERTAINED AT BELFAST.
a Luncheon for The Officers of the
Cruiser Baltimore.

Cruiser baltimore.
BELFAST. Aug. 22.-Rear Admiral Wat
son and the officers of the United states
cruiser Baltimore. which is now on her
way home from Manila, were entertained
at luncheon by the officials of Belfast to-
DAY
In a speech after the luncheon Rear
Admiral Watson said he was pleased to
see the friendly spirit between English
men and the Americans. He expressed
the hope that the Ienency shown by the
United States toward the Filipinos would
result well. but kindness toward Asiatics
was generally regarded by these people as
an exhibition OF weakness
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PEACE IN THE CAPITAL
japanese Adviees Report the EHd
Of Fighting in Pekin.

That Government Also Informed
That the Celestial Princes
and Ministers Have Fled TO Sin
Gan-A Battle liz Progress South of
TientSiu On August i9-Rear Admit
raj Brace Reports British
Losses-Detaiis of the Entry Into
the Capitai-American and Russian
Flags Iioisted the East Wall
al II O'Clock a. NJ. August IL.
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won the Grnnd Prize

PARIS, Aug. 22-The exhibit of prime
cotton seed oil cake. meal, and other prod
ucts made by the American Cotton Oil
Company, has been awarded the Grand
Prix d d'Honneur. The exhibit included Gold
Dust washing powder, Fairy and Tar soaps,
made by the y. X. Fairbank Company.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
CENSUS OF PHILADELPHIA.
4 Total of 1.293.G97. an Increase of
24GT33


24G.T33.
a bulletin issued at the Census Bureau
this morning, announces the population of
Philadelphia as follows:
Philadelphia, 1860, 1888, So; 1880, 1916
964
These figures show, for the city as a
whole, an Increase in population of 246.-
733. or 23.57 per cent, from 1890 10 1900.
The population in 1880 was S47I7O,
showing an increase of 199, ,I94. or 23.5S per
cent from 1880 to 1880
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
T.he New OrIeans at woo snng.

The cruiser New Orleans is reported at
Woo Sung, ten miles north of Shanghai, to-
day, and is awaiting orders.
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rrrIn AZ the Reinn Nfereedes-

NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 22.-The captured
cruiser Reina Mercedes is being prepared at
the navy yard for voyage to Portsmouth,
N Il. The Government tugs Potomac and
Nezinscot will tow the cruiser.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
SI.0O To Harper's Ferry and Win
chester,

From 3. & o. station at t. IN. Sunday. August
2G Returning, leave Winchester at and Har-
per's Ferry at p. m, day. popular
trip with ample Accommodations You can afford
to take your family FOR an outing
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REBELLION IN KOREA.

One Thousand Insurgents Wreck Of
fciaI Buildings i'm Songching.
YOKOHAMA. Aug. 22-The japanese
Vice Consul at Songching, near Gensan,
Korea, reports that LEGO Korean rebels
attacked and wrecked and burned the Of
fetal buildings at Songehing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
More awards for Underwood

The Underwood Typewriter IS awarded gold
medal at the Paris Exposition. The IRderuee,s, >
n,ent awards contract for 80 Underwood TI-re.
writer's.
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SIX LIVES LOST IN a WELL.
Disastrous Cave-in at Guthrie, okla
hona Territory.

GUTHRIE, o. t, Aug. z2.-Six men lost
their lives yesterday morning by the cav
ing in of well here.
They were Howard Ellis E. T. Shafroth,
Il R. Wales. Jerome Hill. 5. r. Stude,
and J01n Meade.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
CHINESE THREATEN YANGTsUN
Report Received From German
0f4cer at Taku.

BERLIN, Aug. 22--The officer who is
second in command at Taku reports under
date Of August 10, that the Chinese still
threaten Yangtsun.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-22
Annual Eucampinent G. a. II.
L To Chicago and Retnrm 81;

The Pennsylvania Railroad viii sell August 25,
&C. and y, tickets 10 Chicago and return at Sl7,
limited TO August 81. Extension privilege 10
September go by Gepositing tickets before Sep
.eInbei ,, and payment OF 80 cents.
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Racing at Upper Marlhoso Today

FIynn's Rusiaess Conegc. sth and X.
Business. Shorthand. Typewriting a year.
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Mgr. ireland Leaves for Home.

ROME. Aug 22--ArchbishoD ireland of
ST. Paul. left here on his way home to-
| day