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Nine Killed at Chang Chow.

Shanghai, July 29.-It is reported here
that nine members of the China inland
mission have been massacred near Chang
Chow. Three additional warships ar
rived today, There are now $500 troops
at Woo Sung forts, II miles from Shang-
hal, on the Yang Use. Three thousand
troops are now at the arsenal Small
detachments are arriving daily, Canton
is reported quiet.
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WILD RUkORS FROM China
MORE EDICTs WERE ISSUED.

,,,,,,s of the War Office-Massacre Il
ueported rs Authentic--Thrcc
More War ships at Shanghai
views of Germany, France and
England.
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Some people only have q vacation
when they get sick.
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Washington, July 29.-The day brought
forth the usual crop of edicts and reports
from various quarters and the usual visit
from Minister WI to the state department
bearing directly upon the welfare of the
ministers in Pekin. This constantly grow
ING mass of assertions is beginning to have
a cumulative effect upon the skeptics and
there is a noticeable increase in the hope
ful view taken in the state of affairs to-
day. Beyond tl.e fact that it is scarcely
conceivable the Chinese authorities should
persist in repeating and strengthening
these stories up to the rapidly approach,
inc moment when the whole truth must
be disclosed by other agencies, it appeared
upon careful consideration of the reports
that there really was little more ground
Tor hope as to the safety of Mr. Longer
and his colleagues at Pekin today than
there was yesterday
The depressing fact is always in mind
that the Chinese authorities by their own
statements are able to communicate with
the legationers but, for some mysterious
reason, do not permit these unfUrtunates
to communicate with their own govern
ments. Minister Wu's explanation of this
that the Chinese methods are different
from our OWLS scarcely sufficient for
the officials here. The minister, however.
is honestly trying TO get a further com
munication through from Mr.. Conger, and
it may be that success III this undertaking
will afford him brilliant vindica ton. At
least he shows a wonderful lot of con-
fdence in the fate OF the legations and
manages to impress this in degree upon
the officers and others with whom ne
comes in contact.
There is nothing OF interest from China
respecting the military or naval forces
there. The war officials now calculate that
General Chatlee, with his troops ON the
Grant, will arrive at laku this evening,
though it may be several days before his
report of the fact can reach the depart
ment. The irregular and unsatisfactory
character of the present system of com
munication between Iaku and the cable
office has been taken into account by the
war department, and it is said that one
OF Chaffee's first acts on taking command
of the United States forces ashore at Taku
and Tientsin will be to establish a line
of rapid boats running from Tientsin 10
Shanghai or Nagasaki.
While the positive statement is made
that it is not the present intention to send
any more troops from Manila to China,
at the same time it is known that all con
tingencies have been oanvassed and that
if an emergency should arise in China
which made it imperative to have addi-
tional troops, they would he drawn from
the Philippines for temporary duty at
least. Some time ago General Macarthur
was advised by Secretary Root to main
tain sufficient transports TO carry supplies
between Manila and Taku and these thus
would be available for emergency troops.
The Pennsylvania, Indiana and Sumner,
when the latter arrives at Manila, Will
probably be held for service between Ma
Mia and Taku and are available for the
contingency, but the department does not
expect it to arise.
Chinese Reports of Safety.
Washington, July 29.-The secretary of
& II III al
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Lii Hung Wants IA warship.

st. Petersburg, July ga dispatch
has been received from Ii Hung Chang,
dateu July 26, which says that the Chi
nese government telegraphs him under
date Of July % that the ministers are all
well, Ii Hung Chang also complains that
none of the powers has consented to
place Il warship at his disposal for his
journey north, and he added that he
would be compelled to encounter many
obstacles bY a land Journey.
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Confirms Report of Massacre.

New York, July 29.-Cable messages
were received by both the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions and the Amer
lean Bible society, corroboratiye OF the re-
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port that the missionaries at Pao Ting Flu
had been massacred.
Minister Reported KILLED.

port that the missionaries at Pao Ting Flu
mad been massacred.
Minister Reported Killed.
London, July ,29.-The Daily Mails
Shanghai correspondent telegraphs that a
RUSSIAN banker who left Pekin July and
arrived at Shanghai Wednesday, July 25.
says that when he left Pekin all the le-
cations had been destroyed and all the
foreigners murdered. The ministers, see
ing that death was inevitable, shot their
families.
Sir Robert Hart, the banker adds. com.
mitted suicide in despair.
The full text of the Daily Mails cable.
gram is as follows:
shanghai, July 29.-Newspapers here
publish statement by an influential bank
er, residing in Pekin, near the British lie.
CATION, who arrived in Shanghai July 25.
having left Pekin July Z. He states that
the legations were then destroyed. All
the foreigners had disappeared and he
could not say positively if they had been
murdered, as he was too frightened to in.
quire."
The Mails correspondent proceeds:
investigations prove that this informa.
ton is reliable. The banker in question
has gone to Ting Pc. His friends will not
disclose his name, fearing that to do SO
would cause him to lose his head"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
PROPOSED INNOVATION.
Request for Formation of Fire Com
pany of Col0red Men.

Request for Formation of Fire Com
pany of Colored Men.
Messrs. Frederick Smoot, Edward Mills.
Henry Mathews and William K. Scott, a
committee of the Hillsdale Citizens Asso-
citation, several weeks ago suggested to the
District Commissioners the establishment
somewhere in the District of fire COM
pany composed of colored men. Commits
sioner Wight who has immediate super
vision Of the fire department., has recon-
mended to his associates that the commit
tee be informed that the Commissioners are
of the opinion it would not be wise to at
tempt such an innovation in the present
system, which, states Mr.. Wight, appears
to be working very well. Commissioner
Ross however. is inclined to the belief that
1t may be well, in time, to have a company
in the fire department composed exclusively
of colored men.
1t appears from statement Of Mr.. Jo-
fire department, that there are but four
colored men in the department, and one Of
these. Robert Dickson. is not on the active
list, being a Waterman. Two Of the other
three are hostlers, the fourth one being an
engineer. Mr.. Paris stated today that sin
the last twelve years there has not been an
eligible colored man for a position in this
department"
1t is also stated that, while many colored
men apply for appointment on the police
force, very few seek appointment as MEM
bers Of the fire department. The last col
ored man appointed as a member of the
fire department was G. W. Colvin. He was
appointed January !, 1895 and resigned
September &c. 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
UNITY CLUB (1S74).

Regular Meeting Held Wednesday
Evening at the Raleigh.
The regular meeting of Unity Club 1s74)
was held Wednesday evening in the BAN
quet hall Of the Hotel Wellington very
large number Of the members and their
friends attended. The feature Of the even
ing was the essay by Mr.. Samuel H. Ag-
new, the recording secretary Of the club.
The meeting was called to order at S:15
PM, the president, William A. Jack, NJ. D.,
in the chair. The first number on the pro-
gram was the overture from "Tannhauser,' -
by Miss Leila Lieberman: Miss Louise F.
Moran was next, reciing "Marquita.'
The Amphion Mandolin Club Of ladies,
Miss Katie Tourney, leader, gave a selec-
ton from the Singing Girl" and responded
to demand for an encore. Then came the
essay, a paper on Macauey. Mr.. Agnew
sketched Macauley from his birth in $500 to
his death in 1859, remarking that his sub
ject this year was particularly appropriate,
as it was the centennial of the historians
birth. The speaker said that In all his life
work, either as parliamentartan, historian,
statesman, poet, essayist or philosopher
Macauley had done more than well, but
that his lasting and Immortal fame must
rest upon that epic poem, 1.-The History Of
England" which, the essayist stated, was
the great literary effort of the time.
The opening of the second part of the pro-
La Gazelle." She responded to an encore
Mr.. Henry W. Selah recited Blaine's pero-
ration in his eulogy upon Garfield a So
prano solo. entitled MY Lover is a
Weaver" was then sung by Miss Hilda
Herzog: Two stories in the French-Cana-
dian dialect we're rected by DIR. Joseph
Jouy. The program closed with a recitation
by Mr.. Agnew, who gave Horatius at the
Bridge.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday,
March %. at which time Miss Ethel T.
Camp will read a paper on "Wiihelmina
the Young Queen of Holland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
DUMPS ALONG ROCK CREEK.
Opinion of Attorney DuvaIl Respect
ing East Side Land.


ing East Side Land.
An opinion has been rendered by the at
torney for the District relative to the prac-
tice Of dumping dirt and refuse on the land
adjacent to Rock creek, which, in the opin-
ion of the Commissioners, is of very great
Importance, the attorney holding that such
deposits cannot be made on the east side of
the creek until the person desiring to make
the deposits first erects a wall sufficiently
strong to prevent the earth and refuse from
falling into the stream.
Mr.. Albion K. Paris recently invited the
attention Of the Commissioners to the
dumping Of earth and refuse on the south
(easD side OF Rock creek almost opposite
the buildings OF the Metropolitan Railroad
Company. the dumping being within the
lines of 9th street. Mr.. Paris stated that
the filling is so near the bank of the stream
that it will be impossible to dump any more
at this point without a part of the mate
rails deposited thereon rolling into the wa
ter, the effect of which would be to dam up
the waterway.
The matter was referred to the attorney
for the District, who reports that an ordf-
nance of the late corporation Of Washing
ton, Webb's Digest, 341, provides that it
shall not be lawful for any person to de-
posit earth on the east side Of Rock crack
without first having made wall sufficient
ly strong to prevent the same from falling
into the water Of the creek Such persons
are required to keep the wall in repair and
a fine of $50 Is imposed upon the persons
violating any of the provisions of the ordt-
nance. The attorney says this ordinance is
in full force, and that violations of its nro-
visions can be punished in the Police Court,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16

sculptor EllfcOtt's Model Pronounced
to he a Striking Likeness.

sculptor ELECTS Model Pronounced
to he a Striking Likeness.
Sculptor Henry J. Ellicott has completed
the clay model of the statue of the late
Senator Zebulon B. Vance of North Caro-
lima, and 1t is being shown to relatives and
intimates of the dead statesman at Mr.. Eli
colts studio No. 1852 S street Mrs Vance
spent some time at the studio yesterday,
and pronounced the cast the most satisfac-
tory likeness of her husband that had ever
been produced. The pose shows Senator
Vance in a characteristic attitude.
The statue will be. when completed. eigh-
teen feet over all. The pedestal will be
ten feet and the figure eight. The material
will be gray North Carolipa granite. The
committee in charge has decided to place
the statue about twenty-five feet from the
eastern entrance to the Capitol Square in
Raleigh and facing New Bern avenue. 1t
is probable that the unwilling ceremonies
will take place on May 20, the anniversary
of the Mecklenberg declaration of indepen-
dence. The cost of the completed monu-
ment will be $1,000, and Mr., Ellicott says
that 1t will be the best standing figure he
has ever produced.
joint committee of the North Carolina
legislature and the citizens association Of
Raleigh arrived in Washington this morn
Ing for the purpose of inspecting the model
and comforting with Mr.. Ellicott over the
selection Of definite date for the unveil-
ing.
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without Authority to Refund.

Replying 10 communication of Mr.. VIM
F. Smith of 1145 Vermont avenue, relative
to the impounding of a young dog belong
ing TO the writer, the District Commission
ers state that the law makes no distinc-
ton as TO the age of dogs in connection
With their being impounded for being at
large without muzzles. The poundmaster,
they say, is supposed to exercise some dis
cTeuon as to very young puppies, but that
ohlciai' the commissioners explain, has re-
ported that the dog in question is much
older, or appeared to be so at the time of
capture, than is claimed by its owner,
However, the Commissioners state that
they are without authority in this instance
to refund the amount paid fer the redemn.
ton Of the animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
Prof,ted by Another. Theft.

Samuel Mahoney. colored. was in the Po-
lice Court today on a charge of theft. 1t
was charged that he stole q hide from a
steamboat at the 7th street wharf. Police
man Emmert arrested him at store where
he was trying to dispose Of the stolen ar
ucle.
The prisoner denied that he took the hide
from the steamboat Another man took It,
he said, and put 1t behind lumber pile.
He saw the performance, and thinking he
had as much right to the hide as the other
man he took 1t.
Where do you belong?" the court In
quired.
I'm from Leonardtown, Va"
"Leonardtown, VA"
Its somewhere down the river" said
Sam, land don't know whether it's in
Maryland or Virginia, but know It'll Leon
ardtown."
Judge Kimball fined him $40, and said in
default he would have to serve thirty days
in Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
MASONS ARE ANIMATED
Columbia Commandery, Z. T., to Entertain
Mary 0ommandery of Philadelphia.
Banquet at WilIard's-AImas Temples
Ceremonial Session Awaited
With Expectancy.

Masonic circles are preparing to close this
week in a notable manner, and sir knights
and mobiles of the Mystic Shrine are an
imated with consuming interest accord
ingly. Columbia Commandery, No. 2
knights Templar, will hold a stated con-
cave at the asylum in Masonic Temple to-
night, at which eighty-five sir knights of
Mary Commandery of Philadelphia will be
present as guests. These gentlemen, ac-
companied by eighty-two ladies, will arrive
at the Baltimore and Ohio station at 4:30
o'clock today. and be met by all the officers
of Columbia and escorted to the Ebbitt
House in carriages.
At 40 o'clock detail, consisting of past
commanders. under command of Eminent
Sir George Gibson, will escort Mary Com
mandery from the Ebbitt House to the asy-
lum. where the Illustrious Order of the Red
Cross will be conferred on several candd-
dates. A choral service will be rendered by
Columbia Commandery Quartet, consisting
OF Sir Knight ]. Henry Kaiser, director and
tenor; Sir Knight Perry B. Turpin, second
tenor; Sir knight Charles w. Hancock.
bass, with Sir Knight John NJ. Rieman as
organst.
At the same hour 100 O'Clock, the ladies
of Columbia Commandery will meet in the
parlors of the Ebbitt House, and, with
Eminent Sir Edwin B. Hay in charge, es-
cort the ladies Of the Auxiliary Associa-
sional Library.
Banquet at Wi1lard's.
At the conclusion of the rendition order
IN the asylum, which will be about 10 pm,
the ladies and sir knights will meet at
the Ebbitt parlors, and proceed to the Will
lard Hotel, and repair to the banquet hall.
A section of the Marine Band will furnish
music during the banquet.
Tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock the
ladies and sir knights VIII again meet at
the Ebbitt parlors and escort the visitors to
the Executive Mansion, where a reception
in honor of the guests will be given by the
President at 10 O'Clock. After the recep-
John bridge, enjoying en- route the pictur-
esQue ride upon the banks of the Potomac.
Buffet lunch will be served at Cabin John.
Special electric cars for this pilgrimage
have been secured from the Washington
Traction and Electric Company.
The visitors Will return to Philadelphia
tomorrow evening, with the exception of
mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, Lu Lu Temple.
who will remain to attend the ceremonial
session with which Almas Temple proposes
to celebrate st. Patricks day. 1t promises
to be one of the most notable events in the
already brilliant history of Almas Temple.
There viii be several hundred visiting mobiles
pie, Richmond, and Boumi Temple, Balti-
more. Several distinguished citizens will be
among the group who will be initiated into
the mysteries of the order tomorrow night,
and it is understood that for their particu-
lar edifcation some additional frills in the
way of hotter and more burning sands and
other necessaries will be provided. Among
those to be thus welcomed will be Mr. John
R Mclean, Mr.. 8. W. Woodward and Mr..
A. NJ. Lothrop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
TAILOR BEATS HIS WIFE.
The Charge Proved and Defendant
Sent to Jail.

Ike Fiddesop, a tailor. who has wife and
six children, was sentenced to six months
in jail by Judge KimbalI today on charge
Of wife beating. The prisoner has been be-
fore the court three times charges of as
sault. Nearly four months ago. 1t is stated.
the tailor had been in court for assaulting
his wife and he was given four months.
Yesterday morning he was released from
Jail. but it was not until about 8 o'clock
last night that he reached his home on AZ
street southwest. 1t was stated that he
had been drinking.
AS soon as he got into the house, accord
ing to the testimony he started a quarrel
with his wife and soon began to beat her.
She screamed for help, and Policeman Hay
den, who was called to the house, arrested
the tailor.
After sentence had been imposed Fiddesop
asked If he might pay fine. He said he
could pay So and when It was suggested
that fine of $50 might possibly be accept
ed he remarked:
I'll serve my time and keep my money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Disappr0Se Bill for Relief.

Adverse action has been recommended by
the District Commissioners upon Senate
bill 1863, for the relief of Mary c. Hender-
SON. The bill proposes to appropriate the
sum Of 5000. to be paid to said Mary C.
Henderson, amount said to have been
awarded her by experts appointed by the
late board of audit on account of damages
to her real estate, occasioned, 1t IS alleged,
by change in the grade of NJ and 9th
streets. In a report to Senator Mcmillan,
chairman of the Senate District committee,
the Commissioners state that The board OF
audit, consisting Of the then controller of
the treasury. r. w. Tayler, and the second
controller, John NJ. Broadhead, submitted
the following report on the claim: Prop
erty made much more valuable. No award
by the board of audit
In view If this action of the board of
audit the Commissioners believe the bill
should not pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL.
Chief Justice Bingham Decides an I'M
pOrtant Legal Point.

poFtaht LeSuI fOlht.
Chief Justice Bingham today rendered his
decision in the case of William r. Killmon
against Charles H Pittle, in which the
question of the right of justice of the
peace to demand deposit in advance,
when trial by Jury was demanded, was
involved. The court in it's opinion sustains
the compliments certiorari petition, on the
ground that the Justice had no right to
make either side pay in advance Of trial.
The case in question arose upon a suit
filed by Mr.. killmon. through Attorneys
Lambert and Lambert, against Mr.. Pittle
for debt alleged to be due. The defend
ant, upon the case coming on for hearing
before Mr.. Mattingly. Justice of the peace,
demanded a trial by jury. Thereupon the
justice requested deposit of $50 from the
defendant to cover costs OF this mode of
trial. This rule both the defendant and
plaintiff refused to comply with, the latter
claiming that If any deposit had to be made
1t must be furnished by the party demand
ing the mode of trial. Upon the justice
refusing to proceed with a jury unless his
order was obeyed, Attorneys Bright and
Prentice secured for the defendant the writ
of certiorari
The case was argued several weeks ago
before the chief Justice by the attorneys
and the result was awaited anxiously, as
practice in the matter had been consider
ably varied in actions before the different
Justices OF the peace owing to a difference
of opinion over the question as to whether
the jury before the justice of the peace was
common law jury, as guaranteed by the
seventh amendment to the Constitution
According to the present decision, the court
holds the jury not to be such as the COM
mon law or Constitution guarantees, but is
creature OF statute and right which
either party may enjoy without prepay
ment of costs, the latter being left to final
determination of the cause.
This, 1t Is said, will raise other interest
ing questions, such as the power to compel
juryman to serve without being guaran-
teed his fees; for it often happens It is al
legged, that the judgment is rendered against
an irresponsible party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-16
GIVES A SMOKER.
Massaehusetts Institute of Technology
nj

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
at Social Function.
The Washington Society of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology held an in
formal meeting and smoker last evening at
the Octagon building, corner New York ave-
nue. and 18th street. Mr.. Henry 8. Pritch-
EFT, superintendent Of the United States
coast and geodetic survey, was present and
made an address on "Transcontinental Tri-
angulation," in which he described the con-
tributions of the United States with regard
to the scientific problem Of determining the
form of the earth, explaining also the great
difficulties encountered and the unusual
problems involved.
A musical program was rendered by Mr..
o. G. Vogt.
The following members wers present:
Messrs. A. E. Adams. r. s. Allyn, c. c.
Babb. H. P. Browne. Winthrop Cole, c. H.
Deitz. F. L. Edmonds. A. w. Grosvenor. c.
E. Lord, F. E. Matthes, G. H. Matthes F.
H. Newell, H. A. Pressey, A. W. Proctor,
L. A. Simon, w. w. Stevens and o. G.
Vogt.