Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Gov Roosevelt and w. J. Bryan spoke At
a Labor day celebration in Chicago.
William ]. Morgan. controller OF New
York state, died twenty-four hours
after being renominated for the position by
the republican convention. The New York
state republican convention met at Sara
toga and nominated full state ticket. with
Benjamin Odell at the head. Returns from
the Vermont elections showed democratic
Harbor, Me. Two ST. Louis, Mo-, police
men were killed and eleven others burned
at patrol boxes in that city by the crossing
of the telephone wires by an electric light
wire. Gov. Roosevelt began a speaking tour
In Michigan. and w. j. Bryan made num-
Der of speeches in West Virginia. The DEM
Ocratic state conventions OF California, Ne
vada and Utah nominated electoral tickets.
A general strike of anthracite coal miners
In Pennsylvania was threatened. coro-
ner's jury at Lansdale, Pa. held the Read
ing Railroad Company and several en-
ployes responsible for the wreck of the At
lantic City excursion train on Sunday. when
thirteen persons were killed and many
injured. Labor day was generally OBJ
served throughout the country, parades
and speechmakng being the principal
events. Ex-President Harrison accept
ed President McKinley's invitation to
become a member Of the information
al board of arbitration. Captain
Wilde's official report declared that no one
was responsible for the grounding of the
battle ship Oregon in the Gulf of Pechili
last June. Chief of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton Crowninshield announced that he would
ask Congress to increase the enlisted naval
force to $1,000 men and boys, an increase
of 1900.
Foreign Affairs.
Germany refused to enter the agreement
for the evacuation of Pekin pending a peace
settlement in China; France expressed a
willingness to follow Russia's course. Re-
ports come by mail of awful barbarities
practiced by both the Boxers and allies
during early stages of the war In China;
Count Won Waldersee arrived at Colombo
The brigantine Stella Palare, with the
Duke of Abruzzis arctic expedition on
board, arrived at Tromsoe, Norway, on the
return trip. The British bondholders Of the
Delagoa Bay railroad, at a meeting in Lon
don, approved q compromise of their claim,
according to which the American claimants
will get about 100000. A detachment of
twenty-seven American soldiers were at
tackled by 12O bolomen in the Philippines
and 100 of the Filipinos were killed. Prince
Ouroussow. Russian ambassador to France.
In speech presenting decoration to Pres
ident Loube;, alluded to France and Russia
as allies. Lord Roberts proclaimed the
Transvaal a part of Queen Nictoria's do
mlnions. The plague continues to spread
at Glasgow. An uprising has developed in
the Island of Bohol. of the Philippines.
Prospect OF three-sided war in South
u.
tine Republic was reported Lord Roberts
reported fight between Beers and Cana
dams guarding railway The Manches-
ter (England) cotton spinners have decid-
ed not to purchase American spot cotton
during September. General Butler engaged
the Boer forces in the mountains around
Lydenburg. The peace agreements and
treaties resulting from The Hague confer
The coal famine in Germany threatens to
become public calamity. General MacAr-
thur sent list of thirty-fve soldiers who
have died in the Philippine Islands recently.
Three Americans died of yellow fever in
Cub. between August p and 81.
In the District.
The health office began an investigation
into the alleged adulteration of milk. Mrs
Helena Stern was arrested on a charge of
having performed criminal operation
upon Mrs. K Rosenberg; she was subse-
quently released. The attorney for the
District interpreted the police regulation
governing the Use of gasoline for cooking
purposes everywhere in the District Jo-
seph Washington, cOiored, is under arrest,
having confessed committing several rob-
berries. Mrs. Sarah F. Anderson applied for
letters of administration upon the estate of
her son, Joseph NJ. Anderson who was
Killed in an accident AT Great Falls The
will of the late Charles f. Gait was of
fered for probate. The Maryland Repub-
lican Club of the District of Columbia split
and new organization was formed La
Dor day was generally observed within the
District. The congregation of Gethsemane
Colored Baptist Church passed resolutions
generating the pastor. Rev. John H. Win
ston, of connection with an alleged theft
OF lumber Joshua Pyles. aged fifty-seven
years committed suicide by hanging him
self to a tree near Tenleytown. The coro-
ner's jury failed to place the responsibility
for the open switch which caused the
collision on the Chesapeake Beach railroad
resulting in the death of Conductor ]. W.
Gilbert. A crusade was begun against dis
honest hucksters who give short measure