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Evening star., 1900-06-23
A FOOLISH PARIS REPORT.
UnfOunded Statement Regarding Pro-
posed Change In Army Uniform.


posed Change In Army Uniform.
The officials of the War Department
cannot account for the report from Paris
that the United States government has re-
quested the French authorities to send the
United States ambassador a sample uni
form of ''Chasseur Alpin" (alpin sharp
shooter and that the French minister of
war has arranged to comply with the re-
quest At the War Department it was
stated in the most positive manner that
no such request had been made by any
one connected with the government, and
that If any person had made such request
he was acting entirely without authority.
The impression prevailed at the War De-
partment that some crank" has imposed
upon the French authorities in this man.
ner. Col. Patten of the quartermaster gen.
erals office, who has charge of the clothing
department Of the army, said that. so far
as he was informed, the authorities are
entirely satisfied with the present uniforms
OF United States troops and had no inten-
tion of adopting a European military uni
form, least of all that of Chasseur Alpin.
which Is not regarded as suitable for Amer
lean soldiers
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only as a military station, but 1t has grown
to be city of great influence. Today it is
the home of 1.OO0.UD0 people, with an an
nCal export and import trade aggregating
G5, ,OOO, 600 taels. The foreign settlement con-
tains a population OF about 1900. and its
public and private improvements rank with
many Of the best cities of the United
States. The mudholes and swamps of a
few years ago have been filled in, and the
mud shanties have given way to buildings
almost palatial in style and comfort.
The greatest dra awhack has been the fill
ing up of the Pe-He to such an extent that
ships are no longer able to reach the city
as in former years. but Re compelled TO
discharge their car1ces into lighters of
shallow draught near thu mouth of the
river. and not infreQuentiy outside of the
bar, necessity that adds greatly to the
cost of transportation.
A river Improvements fund of 2j0.G00 taels
has been raised by ta1e foreign municipali-
ties and the viceroy of the province, and
the work of redemption Is being rapidly
pushed forward, with hope of success 1t
is therefore expected that ships will be en-
ahied to land their cafgOeS- at the city bund
after this year. The Tien Tsin and Chin
Kiang railroad will also be completed in
the near future. thus giving Tien Tsin ship
ping facilities that will inure to the benefit
of all north China.
North China American Census.
AS indicating the Importance of the Unit
ed states IN nOrth emma, the American
consul at Ten Tsin, Mr.. Hagsdale, has re-
Gently made careful census of the Ameri-
can citizens in his, consular district, with
the following result:
Tien Tsin. 10: Pekin, 81: Tsun-Hua II
Tung-Chi, Il; Pao-TingFu, 20; Kuh-Wa
Hsien. /; Pilot Town tTaku). II; Li-Man
Z; Kalgan. 8; Fen-Cho-Fu, 6; Jen-Tsen, =;
Tong-Chan, I; total. PSI.
The growing political Importance of Tien
TCiD
when Russia established a resident agent
there with an annual salary of S50.Goo,
leaving no doubt as to the eventual attitude
OF the cZar toward that territory.
The city is rapidly developing into the
most important military headquarters of
the empire. China's highest generals are
concentrated there for the protection of the
capital city. The strategic value of the
place Is enhanced by the fact that 1t IS soon
destined to be the focus of a vast railway
system, ramifying not only to all paris of
the Kingdom. but penetrating northward
and westward into and across the present
Russian possessions.
The United States consulate on Meadows
road, several blocks away from the river in
the English concession is one of the most
imposing and substantial buildings in the
foreign settlement in which it occupies
the offices of the consul and United States
court for the district, Of which the consul
is judge, and a large reception hall where
Chlnese off1c1als are entertained. The upper
stories constitute the conSurS residence.
On each side of the entrance to the grounds
is lodge, occupied by the official meSSen-
gers. who are uniformed.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
INTERVIEW WITH CROKER
TAMMANY BOSS DISCUSSES CURRENT
POLITICAL QUESTIONS.
He Is NOn-COmmittal Regarding His
Present Relations With the
Ice Trust.

! NEW YORK. June 23-Richard Croker
| arrived from England today board the
| CCnard line steamer Lucania. He says
! that he is in the best of health and that he
! Is ready to take very active part in the
coming national campaign.
Mr.. Croker, when questioned upon the
| subject of the relations of the American
| Ice Company with certain high city Off
| cials and his ownership of ice stock, said:
| There is no secret about the latter. !
| told Mr. Moss about it before the Mazet
investigation. 1t was Philadelphia stock
which bought two years ago, before the ice
trust formed. l don't care to say
| now whether l still hold it or not
Mr.. Croker was told that Gov. Roose-
velt had publicly stated that the ice trust
is IAN iniquitous corporation and that he
had been requested to remove Mayor Van
Wyck on account of his connection with it.
"He has the power to do SO if the mayor
Is guilty. remarked Mr. Croker, but all
men must he considered innocent until they
are convicted of wronG-doiEg.
In case the mayor used his Office to
get possession of the shares of stock to
increase the price of ice, that would be, if
proven, cause for lis removal
DO you think that rise In the price
Of ice from 80 to 60 cents a hundred pounds
was an eXorbitant one?'
Il don't know whether the raising of the
price of ice high was justitiable or not
because | am ignorant OF the conditions
which led to it. l have been told. how
ever that it cost a big price to store ice
last winter. l will look into the matter,
however,
Upon matters pertaining to the national
campaign Mr.. Croker said that with Roose-
Welt as McKiniey'S running mate we should
have San Juan hill all over again" He
said that he going to Kansas City as
a delegate. 1t looked, he said. if Bryan
would be the democratic nominee for Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Croker was asked who thcr he thought
Controller Coler would make a good vice
presidential candidate would be stronger
as a candidate for governor, but he said
that he could not answer that.
Mr.. Croker said in their trust plank the
republicans Were simply straddling the mat
ter. They cannot take that plank away
from the democrats" he said.
Evening star., 1900-06-23

shall be expended during the next fiscal
year for lighting the arc electric lights in
the Executive Mansion grounds, the grounds
south of the Executive Mansion, including
the elipse, the Monument grounds and the
Lafayette, Franklin. Judiciary and Lincoln
Parks.
Col. Bingham, Corps of Engineers, who
has charge of this service recently invited
bids for the lighting of the grounds of the
parks in question. He received only one
proposal for the service, that of the United
States Electric Lighting Company, at the
rate of s11564 for each electric light. Inas-
much as this bid was far in excess of the
funds available it was necessarily rejected.
The result of this situation will be that the
electric lights in the grounds mentioned will
be eXtineuished at midnight on the Both in
stant and will not be reliShted until Con-
gress makes other provision some other
electric lighting company comes to the
rescue of the government and offers to
render the service al a cost within the ap-
prOpriation.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
THE SCE~E OF FIGHTING
TEN TSJN THE HOME OF A MILLION
OF PEOPLE.
Great Importance of the City-COnsul
RaEsdale and Marshal Bertrand
RagsdaIe-Americans In Peril.

Tien Tsin is eighty miles southeast of
Pekin, the capital of the empire, according
to the New York Tribune. The climate is
similar to that of Washington, and navi-
CATION is Closed for the months of Decem-
Der. January and February, and sometimes
in March.
James w. Ragsdale. for nearly three
years past the United States consul at TEN
Tsin, was born February u, 1SiS, near
Bloomington, Ind. and emigrated with his
parents to Iowa in 1850. He grew up on a
farm until the fall of 1863. when he volun-
teered in Company C, 18th Iowa Infantry,
though he was under sixteen years of age.
The last two years of the war he served
as a non-comEissioned officer under Cen
Evening star., 1900-06-23
Personal Mention.

The University of Toronto has conferred
the degree of doctor of laws on Prof. Simon
Newcomb, U. S. N. Professor Newcomb
has gone to New York to preside at the
meeting of the Astronomical and Astro-
physical Society. He expects to summer in
the Adirondacks.
Mr.. Adam W. johnson has been appoint
ed United States deputy marshal to Cape
Nome, Alaska. He left Washington today
for Seattle and will! sail from there to Cape
Nome the 1st of July.
Evening star., 1900-06-23

This afternoon the commission of assist
ant general superintendents of the free de-
livery service, consisting of w. G. Edens of
the western division, Charles T. Mccoy of
the southern division and Charles Hedges of
the eastern division left for New York. The
commission wilIsinvestigate the recommen-
dation of Postmaster Van Cott that 100 ad-
ditional carriers be Immediately provided.
From New York the commission goes to
Baltimore, where the recommendation of
Postmaster Warfield for thirty-five addi-
tional carriers VIII be considered. The COM
mission will then go to Chicago, where
Postmaster Gordon is waiting TO convince it
that Chicago needs 100 additional letter
carriers by the. .1st of July.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
A SUPERB TICKET,
Assistant Postmaster General Heat
on the RepubIican Nominations

Assistant Postmaster General Heath
on the Republican Nominations.
Mr. Heath, the first assistant postmaster
general returned to the city this morning
frcm Philadelphia, where he has been at
tending the convention. To a reporter of
The Star today he said In discussing the
nominations:
1T is superb ticket-the best that could
possibly have been nominated We have
the brainy. well-seasoned and mature
statesman and the brave and enthusiastic
soldier of our latest war 1t is a ticket to
arouse the greatest enthusiasm of the peo-
pie. make the model campaign and insure
ultimate success
Evening star., 1900-06-23
Naval Cadetx Promoted.

The following named naval cadets have
been promoted to the grade Of ensign: ].
Halligan. W. G. Watts, G. L. Smith. II. L.
Elson. w. q. Briggs, F. L. Sheffield, r. N.
Marble, jr., H C. Dinger, J. A. Hand. jr..
L. A. Gotten. E. Woods. c. Boone, L.
Shane, A. N. Mitchell, E. ". Mcintyre, F.
L. Pinney. w. P. Cronan, u. 9. Macy. 2.
e. Briggs, w. T. Tarrant, W. B. Tardy, G.
w: Falier. w. B. Wells. c. A. Adele. T. L.
T. PettengilL J. A. Schofeld. G. c. Sweet,
F. e.. Evans. n. n. Brown. D. c. Hanra-
han. ]. F. Baheock. ]. 8. Graham. c. p.
Nelson. W. G. Roper.
Evening star., 1900-06-23

eral Sherman, participating in all the bat
ties and campaigns of that commander, in
cluding the march through Georgia and
the Carolinas. and the grand review at
Washington after the surrender. After
three years study at Cornell College, Mt
Vernon. Iowa. he emgrated to Washing
ton territory in 1872 and thence to Cali
fornia in 1873. where he was twenty years
owner, publisher and editor of weekly and
daily newspapers. He served one term in
the California assembly and two terms as
state senator. holding no other Office until
appointed consul at Tien TSin by President
Mckinley. He married Ellie l.. Hines on
February g.. 1870. at Charlton. Iowa. and
his wife and children. three sons and one
daughter. are with him in China.
His vice consul is Sylvester G. HILL son
of Colonel Sylvester G.. Hin of the :.5th
Iowa Infantry. The vice consul was born
in Muscatine. Iowa, in 1876. attended the
Philadelphia Dental College and is now a
practicing dentist in Ticn-Tsin.
Bertrand Ragsdale, eldest son OF the con-
sui and United States marshal of the Tien-
Evening star., 1900-06-23
LIGHTING THE PARKS.


Owing to the action of Congress at its
last session in providing for the electric
lighting of the principal public parks OF
Washington. 1t appears that the electric
light system introduced in these parks by
Gen. Wilson some years ago will have to
be abandoned after the 1st of July next
The appropriation for this service is con-
tanned in the sundry civil bill and provides
that not exceeding $To per Hight per annum
Evening star., 1900-06-23
Moving. the sixth Cavalry.

The adjutart general is informed that
Troop D, 9th Cavalry. two officers and
ninety-four enlisted men with horses. left
Fort Reno yesterday for San Francisco.
and that Lieutenant Marshall and sixteen
enlisted men Of Troops l and L, 9th Cav
airy. have left Rush Springs, l. T, in
charge Of 1872 cavalry horses for Port
land. Ore.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
THREE TRANSPORTS TO SAIL.
The Grant May Carry Troops Direct to
China.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Three trans
ports will sail from this port for the Philip
pines before July l. The Leelan and Cone
maugh are being loaded as quickly as pos
sible, and as soon as their cargo is aboard
they will receive a deckload of mules.
The transport Grant. which is to leave
this port on July 1 for Manila, will be the
first United States troopship to go 20 the
Philippines by way Of Nagasaki. the usual
route being via Honolulu She will carry
the 9th Cavalry, which may be sent to
China. The transport LenoX, now at Port
land, Oreg., will carry horses for the
troopers
Evening star., 1900-06-23
Mr.. Tower Goes tn Pekin.

Mr.. Reginald Thomas Tower. secretary Of
the British embassy in this city, has been
appointed secretary of legation at Pekin.
He does not go to succeed Sir Claude Mac
Donald, whose health is delicate. but in the
event that the latter should be taken i'll he
would be there to become charge daft
Evening star., 1900-06-23
GOV. ROOSEVELT IN sEcLus1oN.
Busy With His Correspondence at Hi,
Home at Core Neck.

Home at Core Neck.
NEW YORK, June 23.-Gov. Roosevelt is
keeping himself secluded in his home at
Core Neck, near Oyster Bay, L. I. He re-
fused today to see callers. He is over
whelmed with kilograms congratulating him
on his nomination to the vice presidency
All persons who wish to see him during the
next few days will have to make appoint
Elents in advance.
CHICAGO. June 23.-The Colorado dele
cation to the republican national conven-
ton, which arrived here today. sent a tel
egram to Gov. Roosevelt inviting him tc
visit Colorado on his western trip in July
and promising the most enthusiastic recep-
ton ever held in the Rocky mountain re-
g!on.
Evening star., 1900-06-23

Movements 81 Naval Vessels.
The Osceola. with the Hslland in tow has
sailed from the New Yonk navy yard for
Newport. The North Atlantic squadron
will sail from Boston fer Newport early
June 25 Eighteen days. repairs on the
Hartford have been authorized.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
To Accent nesre,.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British am
bsssa1or. viii leave for the nerth today.
He has been accorded degree in Harvard
University, which he goes today to accept.
Evening star., 1900-06-23
FAvoRs THE BUSINESS LEAGUE.
Booker T. Warrington Will Assist in
It's OrERnixatiOn,

: It's OrERnfXaffOn.
TUSKEGEE, Ala, June 23.-After con-
sulting with substantial coiored men in all
parts of the country, Booker T. Washing
ton of Tuskegee, Ala. has decided to assist
in the organization of a national negro
business league. The object of this or
ganization Is to encourage colored people,
through the central organization and the
local Organizations, to enter all avenues of
business. The first meeting will be held in
Boston, August % and "a
Evening star., 1900-06-23

Tsin consular court, was born at Osceola.
in the public schools in Sonoma county.
Cal, and was appointed postmaster at
Santa Rosa in that state by President Har-
rison in July, 1892. Young Ragsdaie was
removed after fifteen months service to
make room for a democrat in opposition to
petition signed by 100 democratic patrons
OF the Office. He was appointed acting
United States marshal at Tien Tsin on Jan
uary l, 1898, and commissioned marshal by
the President February 10 following.
Description of Tiea Tstn.
Up to the beginning of the present CEN
tury Tien Tsin was q small place, noted
Evening star., 1900-06-23

CONTINUED on Tenth Pase.) }
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
SIMPLY COLONIES.
Republicans Declare Insular Possessions
Not Part of the United States.

Republicans Declare Insular Possessions
Not Part of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Republi-
cans Of the ways and means committee
Of the house have laid down definite
lines upon which the Republican lead
ers Of the house have decided to legis-
late for Porto Rico, SO far as tariff du-
ties are concerned. The decision reached
is exceedingly important as it commits
the Republicans of the ways and means
committee to the theory that Porto Rico
and the Philippines are not territory of
the United States within the meaning
of that section of the constitution which
provides that customs and revenue laws
shall be uniform throughout the United
States. III other words, it commits
them to the view that our new posses
sions can be governed as colonies and
that discriminating duties can bcSevied
against them. The question arose in
connection with the bill introduced 10
days ago by Representative Payne of
New York. chairman Of the ways and
means committee, to extend the customs
and revenue laws Of the United States
to Porto Rico and to make it a collec-
ton district.
Payne's Bill Meant Free Trade.
This bill was designed to remove all
tariff barriers between Porto Rico and
the United States-free trade in other
words. Mr.. Payne stated at the time Of
the introduction of the bill that he had
offered it Of his own notion after listen
ing to the hearings before the commit
tee on insular affairs. The Republican
members Of the ways and means COM
mittee, to which the bill was referred,
decided to favor substitute which will
be offered when the bill comes up for
discussion in the full committee. This
substitute provides that the tariff of
Porto Rico against goods from foreign
countries, except the United States,
shall be the same as that against goods
entering the United States from such
countries, but that goods imported into
Porto Rico from the United States shall
pay 25 per cent Of the tariff upon goods
of foreign countries.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
BLAZE AT CASSELTON.

Fire Wipes Out an Entire Ii,..k of the
North Dakota Town.
CAssELToN, N. D., Feb. /. - Fire
broke out at o'clock in Doc A-:!lncr's
cigar store on Front street alli. wiped
out an entire block in the main business
part of the town except the Knight
block on the west corner. Priewe's fur
niture store, Hanne's barber shop, Man.
ner's cigar store, Brunswick hotel, j.
Daley's restaurant, Ports restaurant,
Goodrich's barber shop, Strehlow's drug
store, postottice, Bieber & Knights gen.
eral store, Timm's meat market, Ryan's
real estate Office, Hawley's barber shop,
Schmit's tailor shop and Mrs. Filk's
dressmaking shop were burned.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
Prominent Railroad Man Unbalanced.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. Nv. A.
Harvey, general freight AMI passenger
agent Of the Arizona and Southwestern
railway, with headquarters at Disbee,
Ariz., is in the city in pitiable condi-
ton. He was on his way to Chicago
and got off the Santa Fe train here,
leaving his grip and overcoat on the.
train. At first it was thought he was
getting over the effects of an opiate, but
his condition became worse and he was
locked up. 1t is evident now that he is
mentally unbalanced. His parents, who
live in Wisconsin, have been notified.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02

power to adjourn the general assembly
on that account or any other, except
where the two houses fail to agree on
adjournment"
1t is signed by E. E. Barton and other
Democratic legislators.
Selection Is Significant.
The selection of London as the meet.
ing place of the legislature is significant
in the fact that it is right in the heart Of
the country from which hail the noun
taineers who have from time to time
came down to Frankfort. The county
is one Of the strongest Republican coun-
ties in the state, and it's inhabitants arc
for tho most part radical Republicans.
The Democrats say that their lives will
not be safe day 1r'tney go up into that
country. None of them will go. The
Republican members began drawing
their per diem at once, and all Of them
will leave for London OH the evening
trains,
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
CHILD SACRIFICED.
Awful Deed of an Iowa Couple Crazed by

Awful Deed of an Iowa Couple Crazed by
Religion.
OTTUN1wA, Ia., Feb. 1.-Driven to in
sanity by religion Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Spencer, residing on farm six miles
northwest of Lovil, in Monroe county,
became imbued with the idea that God
had called upon them to offer as a sacri-
fee their infant child. Every particle
OF clothing was accordingly removed
from the infant and in it's nude condi-
tion it was carried into the yard by it's
parents and there kept until death en-.
sued from the extreme cold. The
fathers hands and feet were badly
frozen during the operation. He and
his wifa ara now in custody.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
IN GOEBEL'S FAVOR.
Kentucky Board of Contests Hurriedly
Agrees On n Report.

Kentucky Board of Contests Iurriedly
Agrees ON n Report.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. l. - While
William Goebel lay at the point Of
death in his room as the result of an as
sassin's bullet, the contesting boards,
which for two weeks had been listening
to the evidence in his contest for the
governors chair, declared him entitled
to the seat.
The boards having in charge the con-
tests between Goebel and Taylor for
governor and Beckham and Marshall
for lieutenant governor met in the city
hall to consider the evidence submitted
to them and prepare their report to the
legislature. A few legal authorities
were read to them at the request Of Sen-
ator Allen, who wished light shed on {,
few doubtful points. The vote was then
taken and by strict party vote Of 10 to
1, William Goebel was declared to havo
been legally elected governor of Ken
lucky. The Beclham- Marshall contest
was then voted upon and a
Strict Party Vote of Nine to Two
settled this matter. No announcement
was made Of the reasons leading up to
the report being made SO hurricdly, the
boards taking everything at one leap.
Each one of the members Of both COM
mittees announced that he had made up
his mind as to the merits OF the case
and voted promptly as his name was
called.
In the contest for governor Repre-
sentative Yarberry was the one to vote
in favor Of Taylor, and i'll the Beckham-
Marshall contest Reid and Lilly were
with Marshall.
An effort was made by number of
the Democrats to get together quorum
Of both houses and hold night session
and hear the reports Of the two commit
tees at once and adopt them and declare
Goebel the governor Of Kentucky before
morning. They were anxious to give
him the honor before he died.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-02-02
JUDGES REFUSE TO SIT.

Kentucky Court Of Appeals Ad diourns TIL
Militim Go Home.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 1.-The court
Of appeals has indefinitely adjourned,
refusing to sit while the militia is here.
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. lone rea-
son for the appellate court adjou1ning is
the fact that letters were received from
Middlesboro stating that Appellate
Judges Hazclrigg and Hobso:l were also
to have been killed when Gocbel was.
assassinated.