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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

The baccalaureate sermon at Howard Uni
versity was delivered yesterday afternoon
by President Rankin. The students, wear
ing the academic caps and gowns occupied
the first rows of seats. Rev. DR.. McNaugh-
ton made the opening prayer. The theme of
the sermon was 1.-The Dignity Of Little
Things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
AXE One

OF DR.. Agnew's liver Pills after dinner; 1t will
promote digestion and overcome any evil effects of
too hearty eating. Safe. prompt, active. painless
and pleasant. This effective little pill Is suppant
ing all the old-srhool nauseous purgatives. 40
doses, 10 cents. Sold by F. S. WILLIAMS. 9th and
F sts.; EDMONDs WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa. ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

Cora Connors thirty-fve years old. was
overcome by fainting spell Saturday night
while In the sixth precinct station under
arrest The police took her to the Casualty
HOSPITAL for treatment.
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shire linn.

Virginia ave-. 100 yards from Reach and New Steel
Pie urtl, r-oins extensive improvements AMI
D.; rIticis since last season. ills elegant modern
h"'s j. "fferin. {" those ring exec lient ac-
C"nlJt ions. with every s>ii,c convenience. III
c.U- tieyatnr street lcyc!. - hear through
l=r-". pleasant rnns. sing" AID IN suite,
baths rally managed. unolrstr't,d ean view.
u.cfty .bO- SI'F,IAI4Ll EEI,I crlb RATES IN
I ~. il IL /. = To SI2 WEEKLY. Write for look-
let Sl. NJ hotel. Sc. q. FRANK cPE.
IN. II Cot IL
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MISCELLANEOUS.
BERKSHIRE HILLS.
The MapleWood,

PrTTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE CO., MASS.
Elevation above sea level 100 feet No mos
Quitoes Cool nights. VIII open June 2. Send for
booklet.
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IN THE MOUNTAINS.
HILL TOP HOUSE,

Harper's Ferry, w. Va.
Modern in every department; baths, electric
lights Guarantee frst-class table. On the
mountains in W. Va. Gap Some amusements
golf and dancing my1T-13Ot
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New Sea side House.
.Aibcmarle Hotel and Cottages.

Virginia ave. near Beach New throughout. Ca
Is., ty ,iu Eevatc-. private baths ctc. Faegnnt
,aI rt-ntS Excellent cuisine and superior accom-
l. i.trii- for 81. $40 and ST. weekly until July J.
S,'u-n.r Slo SIS Booklet I..ilcd. j. L. COPE.
ne u 2Gt1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
ON the Bridge

Of the nose you rub 1t. at the base of the
nostrils you insert It. Then go to bed.
All night long it works; silently, surely.
1t gets in through the pores. 1t loosens
every eliot, dissolves every obstruction
cuts the sufrocating strings OF phlegm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

Senator Wellington of Maryland then
made a stirring speech in favor of the In
dependence of the South African republics.
He said that, as an American, he had al
ways held that all men are entitled to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Upon
this principle America sent forth a message
that shook the world. For that principle
every drop Of blood shed in the revolution
WAS given With this sentiment on their
banners the people had marched for lbs
years, and he hoped 1t would never be
changed No true American would take
issue with that proposition. If that were
true for America, why should 1t not be true
for the Boers2
'Why should it not be true for the Fill
pinos?' some one in the audience called
out amid applause.
AYE, and 1t is true for the Filipinos," re-
torted Senator Wellington, and again there
was a storm of applause.
England, he continued, had been the
enemy OF this country for 200 years. He
gave instances in history to prove the en-
nifty of England in the past and he be-
lieved that England was as much our
enemy today as ever. But this country had
eremy would not again fight her. England
would continue to attempt to crush little
republics
Senator Wellington compared the plain
and noble Lincoln with Kruger, the presi-
dent of the Dutch republic. Whenever men
loved liberty and were ready to fight for It,
he wanted to offer his sympathy to them.
and especially when they fight as the
Beers do.
Whatever may be your diplomatic. sue
cess" said Mr.. Wellington, addressing the
ENJOYS of the Beers. you know that you
have the sympathy of the American people
A government or administration canriot
long stand against an expression OF SYM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
Distinkuishcd Men Present.

Among the distinguished public men in
the audience were many senators and rep
resentatives. Speaker Henderson was IN
one of the boxes, and others present were
Senators Daniel Of Virginia, Teller, Till
man. Pettigrew, Mason and Wellington
Representatives shafroth. Atwater Stay
den, Glynn, Rupert, Gaines, Latimer
Lentz, Sulzer, Lands. Linney, Ryan,
Greene, Henry of Massachusetts, Hay. De
Almond. Clark of Missouri. Miers, Rhea q
Kentucky.
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SUMNER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City Office Of The EVEN
Ing star Il. located mt 1:,O9-f3 Atlantic
nvcuHe. where amy Information con-
corning ndyertisinE. etc. can be OBJ
tanned. The rates are the same as
charged at the Home ONCE.
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HOTEL RUDOLF.

Tie modern hotel on the beach front; ca
Ia'ty. $50: raoIEs with hot and cold and fresh
water laths attached orchestra and dancing;
Am rirTn Iud EyH ican plans Write for booklets
Social May and June rates s.; per day. $IT.50 per
week including water bath
Hi@-..-t Ia CUsS. r. MYERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
800 Homes for Summer Boarders.

Joseph who ranks the foremost sanltarist
Virginia natural santarium where visitor
surely enjoy the benefits OF waste
best preparation for renewed health
cupa o Il busy and often overworked life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21

directly tn" Beach from in chelsea. Connected
wttE h..,j.vnlk C..Iarity .j". Tncxccllcd In APP
Iu.n; n.rIi1S. cuisine and service. Rooms single and
~ suite. with baths. Elevator. Sun pari"r over
l., King ocean. Special June rates Booklet.
uy2l 2lil. STONE COLLINS.
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Senator Mason.s Speech.

Senator Mason then spoke He said that
today the English government is spending
money to suppress a republic, when 1t
should spend 1t to feed its starving sub
jccts in India. He addressed his re-
marks especially to Mrs. Fischer. saying 1t
was the homes Of the Beers that called out
the sympathy of Americans more than any
thing else and they did not want to see
those homes destroyed.
Representative Champ Clark of Missouri
read a telegram from Columbia. Mo-, send
ing the greetings from the citizens of that
place to the Boer ENJOYS.
Representative John ]. Lentz of Ohio was
the last of the speakers. and he expressed
sympathy with the cause Of the Dutch who
are fighting for their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
IN THE FOUNTAINS.
IN TnE-MOUNTAINs.

Mountain Surroundings
Rare
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
SATI RID \.

1t IS probable that the allied squad
ron will attack the Chinese fleet. II
will be forced to either capitulate or
be nnnihilatcd
The Italian government has sent
20 Washington protest against 'cX-
cessiyc liberty" accorded to anarchists
in the United States.
The English election returns now
total 422 as follows: Conservatives,
$50; Unionists, y; liberals and labor
ties, IS; nationalsts. g..
Capt. John Mcintosh Kell, adiutant
general Of Georgia, and one Of the
most noted men in the south. died
at his home near Sunnyside, Ga.
At Chicago shorts in October pork
were given an unexpected shake up
Friday by the price jumping - per
barrel, part of it at the rate Of 80
cents between trades.
Mrs. Lillian Smith, wealthy lady
of New York, became insane over the
prospects Of death. She shot her two
children. aged T. and s years, killing
them. She gave another one carbolic
acid and then committed suicide.
Senior Romero Y Robledo, who in
1896 was minister Of justice in the
cabinet of the late Scnor Canovas del
Castillo, has declared that if matters
were to continue long as they are
now revolution would be inevitable
in Spain.
VIM. Burke and an unknown man
fought to the death on the top OF a
passenger train on the
Alton road The latter attempted 10
rob the former, and shot Burke, but
he managed 10 push his assailant from
the top of the coach. Both men will
die.
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ERII) il.

The Galveston schools will open
Monday, October -.
The miners at Blockton, Ma, are
out on strike. They number over
1000.
Boralma, Of Boston. won the Tran
sylvania purse at Lexington, Ky.
Nearly 100000 was placed on him.
Ii Hung Chang. escorted by the
Russian admiral, a Russian guard
and his own body guard, has started
for Peking.
During the month Of September
there were PSI cases of yellow fever
officially reported at Havana, 25 per
cent. of which were fatal.
Arrangements have been made by
Gen. Macarthur for the prompt
transportation of nearly 1000 Amer
lean troops from Taku, China, TO Ma
Mia.
The answer to Germany's note is
made public. 1t covers the subject OF
the Chinese offenders and
the instructions sent TO Minister Con-
ger.
Maxwell W. Long, of the New York
Athletic club, at the Guttenburg race
track, broke the worlds 4i0 yard
running record, going the distance in
u seconds.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
SWEPT BY A TORNADO.
N'he PERSONS Killed and Several Injured
in Minnesota-The Property Loss
VIII Aggregate About $4,000.

Biwabik, Mimi. Oct. S.-The tor
nado which ragged in this vicinity on
saturday evening was the most vio-
lent ever experienced hereabouts.
me storm cut pathway $50 feet in
width through the northwestern cor
ner OF this town, completely wreck
ing the buildings struck. The shaft
houses and buildings of the three
mines which stood in the path Of the
storm were reduced to kindling wood.
The property loss is estimated at
from $4,000 to 100000, and the
known fatalities number nine, with
score or more injured, some severe
Iy, others only slightly.
The storm swept in northwestern
ly direction after leaving here, and
struck a little Finnish settlement
near Pike lake. where n number Of
buildings were wrecked, in one OF
which an entire family, consisting of
husband, wife and four children, were
instantly killed. So far their names
have not been obtained II Is be-
lieved that when the more. remote
districts are heard from further cas-
ualties may be reported
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
FLOODS IN MEXICO.
The Tamcs River Is Over Fifty Miles
Wide-IIundreds of Houses Are
Swept to Destruction.

Tampico, Mex, Oct. S.-The Panuco
and Tames rivers, which empty into
the gulf at that place, are on one of
the biggest rises in their history, and
great damage has been wrought by
the floods in the populated and culti-
waited valleys above here.
At one point near chila Station, on
the line of 6he Mexican Central rail-
road, the sTames river is over so miles
wide and has swept TO destruction
hundreds of houses occupied by Mexi-
can farmers and laborers. Many
deaths by drowning are reported.
All the tributaries of these rivers
In the south and eastern parts of the
state of San Luis Potosi are out of
their banks and have washed away
whole villages and ruined thousands
Of acres of growing crops.
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FROM THE KLONDIKE.
The Steamship City of seattle Ar
rives with 81 100000 In Trens-
and 3I7 Passengers.

Seattle, Wash, Oct 4.-The steam
ship City of Seattle arrived Wednes-
day from Skagway with 81, 800, 900 in
klondike treasure and 81 passengers.
OF the treasure 100000 was consign-
ed from the Bank of British North
America of Dawson. Another $780,
900 came from the Canadian Bank OF
Commerce, consigned to the local as
sayer's office.
There was a single shipment Of $44,-
900 in dust from the Atlin district
1t is said that at least 100000 will
come from that district on the mex:
few boats.
On September 20. when the Seattle
left Skagway, the Yukon river was
still open and there had been no snow
either on the summit or along the
trail. The river will be open two
weeks or longer
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
FILIPINOS CONCENTRATING.
Four Troops of Cavalry nnd Two
Companies of Tnfantry Have Re-
inforced Gen. Young.

Manila, Oct. s.-Four troops o
cavalry and two companies OF infant
ry have recently reinforced Gen
Young in Northern Luzon. where III,
insurgents are concentrating in the
mountains Of North and South Ilocos
provinces, under the leadership OF
Aglipay, the accommodated priest
and renegade.
Gen. Tinio and Gen. Villaneuve, who
had been quiet for some time. are
now showing signs of becoming ac-
tive, as the end of the rainy season
approaches.
OF late there has been considerable
scouting and skirmishing in the prov
inces of Abra and North Ilocos.
though without decisive results. 1t
Is obvious, however. that the mancu-
vers of the Filipnos are more skilIful
than formerly and that the field tac-
tics Of the Americans are being fol-
lowed by them.
Senor Matini. the virtual founder
OF the so-called Filipino government.
who was captured by the Americans
last December and lodged in Jail i'm
Manila. has been liberated. As he
had always persistcntly refused to
take the oath Of allegiance to the
United States government, he had
maintained his reputation among the
FiliPinos as resolute patriot. They
now believe that he has reached a
private understanding with the
American authorities which has Sc
cured his release, and consequently
he has lost some of his popularity,
although he is still considered the
leader Of the dormant revolutionary
element.
This week the commission will be-
gin the work Of revising the tariff,
use Of the results Of the In
vestigation Of the army board in this
1t Is the intention of the
10 give American trade n
better chance than it has heretofore
enjoyed owing to the high duties.
The transports Sumner and Venus
have sailed for the island OF Marindu-
quo. off the west coast of Luzon, car
rying two battalions. The former
has already arrived there. The trans
port Logan will reinforce the goth .
United States Infantry now in Marin
iuque.
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rHl RSD AY.

TIE census OF Arkansas In 1900 IL
1.3l1.56l. rs against 1.l2S,i7o in 1900.
an increase OF ls3,3s5, or 1925 per
cent
The trouble at Mount Baker,
T Alaska. otcr the boundary line dis.
F pute has almost reached an mtcrua-
tional crisis.
Sir Red,crs huller will accompany
Lord Roberts To England. aud ten.
Lord Kitchener will remain in chief
command in South Africa.
The yellow fever situation in la.
vana grows worse instead of improy-
ing. No fears as yet Of the disease
spreading among the troops
II is said Maj Gen. VIM H. Shaftcr
will be relieved as commanding officer
OF the department OF California. GEN.
Otis is regarded as his successor
A general advance in rates on all
classes Of freight is to be made by
the railroads operating between Chi
cago and the Atlnntic seaboard.
The yiccroys Of kang sub and
Slcchuan have promised TO do every
thing in their power to have mis-
sionarics safely escorted from Min
Chou to Chuhing.
The latest report made Of cotton
damage 10 the state by the recent
floods and high water places the
loss at 100000 bales The value is
estimated AT not less than S2O.OOO,OO0.
Two men attempted 10 hold up a
passenger train on the burlington
road near Council Bluffs. It, Express
Messenger Charles Baxter shot ono
through the heart, and the other on3
maIo his escape.
BY request of Count Won Waldcr-
see, the commander-in-chicf, Shang-
IIai-Kuan was seized by the allied
troops. The hagships of the different
powers then put their respective
flags on the forts.
Adm KempG denies the published
reports 10 the effect that the gunboat
NillalobOs was captured al Marin
duque by the Insurgents when Capt.
Shields and his company of the 29th
United States volunteer infantry
were captured.
The miners are still firm. Not
move was made by any Of them to-
wards \ resumption of work in tho
Pennsylvania anthracite regions. The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Co. made another offer 10 the
strikers. They vii! advance wages 10
per cent. and will hear the grievances
Of the men, which was refused.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
HANNA's NARROW ESCAPE.
'arHet for n Ten-Pound
: '"""k OF lee ,at n Political
-' Meeting In Chicago.

chicago, Oct. 5.-Senator Msrcr,
y. mama was the target for a ten.
Ioohd chunk OF ice Thursday nigbt
"' 'ne ihirty-frst Ward Republican
mee''ng' Sixty-ffth and TIals,ed
streets. The missile was dronned
through IN aperture In the tent ~.
recty over the speakers stand II
oio not miss 1Ianna's head over two
,nches' and had 1t struck him II wonId
nave knocked him down and nrohaIIv
fractured his skull. The police vho
surrounded the speakers stand made
II rush fer the street. Senator lIonna
retained his composure and ouje,lv
seated himself while Conpressmon
James II. Mann went on with Tho
speechmaking.
The police found the place where
the ice had been placed on tn. siJe.
"al"' but could get no trace of rhe
person who threw II They said il
NO. probably The work of some mis-.
hevous boy, who had secured the ice
from a neighboring saloon. Senator
hanna left the tent escorted md nro.
tected by double row ~ police.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Seventy-Ftye Hundred Pounds OF
Dynamite Lets GO-Tvo Hundred
People More or Less Hurt.

Duluth, Mimi, Oct. s.-A special
from Eveleth, Mimi, Sunday night
reports one of the largest explosions
ever occurring in the state. Seven
thousand five hundred pounds Of dy-
Mantle in the powder magazine at
the Spruce mine. about half a mile
from town, blew mp about $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. a hole 100 feet
square and 25 feet deep marks tho
spot where the magazine stood. The
force Of the explosion WAS so great
that there is not piece Of glass over
foot square within radius Of two
miles Of the mine. Practically every
window and mirror i'm Eveleth was
broken, while in saloons bottled
goods were demolished in addition
The loss in the city is estimated at
$50, 900. The damage done TO the
Spruce mine was about $4,000. tho
mine laboratory and warehouse be-
ing totally wrecked.
At least 200 people were hurt more
or less from being thrown down by
the shock or hit by shattered glass.
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DUEL TO THE DEATH.
Two Men Fought on Top of n Pas
scnger Train Moving mt she Rate
of Forty Miles An Hour.

st. Louis, Oct. Con the top OF q
Chicago & Alton passenger train
moving at the rate of 40 miles an
hour, William Burke, of this city, and
an unknown m8n fought n duel to
the death Friday night. The two men
were beating their way to Chicago
After tie train left East st. Louis
the stranger drew revolver and de-
mandcd Burke's money. Burke re-
fused 10 comply with the request
and grapplcd with his antagonist.
During the desperate struggle which
followed the unknown shot Burke in
the side but the latter managed TO
push him from the top of the coach.
He was picked up with his skull
crushed and otherwise horribly in
jured and barely alive. Burke will
recover.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
TROUBLE IN SPAIN.
Senior UObiedO Says. II Present Com
ditiOns Continue Long. Rev
OlutiOn IL Inevitable.

Madrid, Oct. G.-Senor Romero v
RObledo, who in 1896 was minister of
justice in the cabinet of the late
SenOr CanOvas del Castillo. has caus-
ed stir by violent speech dealing
with the political and economic sit
uation Of Spain. He declared that IL
matters were TO continue long as
they are now revolution would be in
evitable. Although he always has
been staunch supporter Of the mon
archial principle he limited that in
certain eventualitieS he would es-
pouse the republican cause.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
Galveston schools to open.

Galveston, Tex, Oct. 5.-The school
board has secured money enough 10
repair four school buildings with a
rooms, affording accommodations for
IS classes by holding two sessions
daily. Appeals have been sent out
TO all the large cities for funds. The
four schools will open on Monday,
October %. One thousand men work
ed on the streets Thursday. Four
teen bodies were found. One hun
drde more drays will be put to work
on Monday
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
ON THEIR WEDDING TRIP.
uabIc JeweIry. S2f6 In Cash and
1857 Draft In New York.

New York. Oct 6.-The Journal
and Advertiser says that DR.. and Mrs.
Yeatman Wardlow, Of Columbus. o.,
were robbed of jewels worth $1,000,
s246 In cash and n draft for S5S7 at
their hotel in this city last week.
DR.. and Mrs. Wardlow were on their
honeymoon trip, having been mar
ried In Asheville, n. C., September "a.
The robbery was committed by a
sneak thief, who escaped through
window, being seen by Mrs. Ward
low.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
After the Trusts.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-State officials
have resolved to determine the name
and location of Illinois firms that
are allied and associated with trusts.
The secretary of state sent out 2S,-
900 notices TO various firms that they
must make affidavit that they are
not members of trusts, or suffer the
consequences Of proceedings against
them under the antitrust laws of
the state.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11
ynrdon Won the Championship.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-Before the largest
gallery that ever witnessed golf
championship in America, Harry Var
don, former champion of Great Brit
ain, won the United States Golf as
sociation open championship from
Great Britain's premier golfer, j. II.
Taylor, by the narrow margin of two
strokes, on the Chicago Golf clubs
links at Wheaton Friday afternoon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-10-11

The Wisconsin river is raging a
a consequence of heavy rains The
damage in the vicinity of Wausau,
Wis. so far will reach thousands OF
dollars 10 lumber aud other property.
4 Franco-Russian proposition has
been submitted TO the United States
government. II is under four heads:
Punishment OF guilty Chinese. inter-
diction OF the shipment OF arms into
China. payment of indemnity TO the
powers, and sufficient guarantee for
the future.
During political meeting in Chi
cagO ten-pOund cake of lee was
dropped through an apcrature in tho
the tent and narrowly missed the
head of Senator VI. \ Hanna. Had it
struck him it would have Knocked
him down and probably fractured his
skull. The police think II was prob
ably the work of some mischie,ious
boy.
Three thousand striking miners,
headed 10y band. left Mt Carmel
Pa, 10 march 10 Treverton for the
purpose Of compelling the miners in
the North Franklin collicry to come
on and Join the strike. Five ear
loads of deputies were dispatched
from Schuylkill county 70 the scene.
The march"rS, however were inter-
ceptcd 10y members of the miners
executive board and persuaded to
give up the expedition.