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Mr.. poyrierIy Prefers Charges.

MIR Powderly, the Commissioner Gem
eral of immigration has preferred formal
charges against ten of the employees OF
the New York barge office, in connection
with the recent scandals involving alleged
practices by which immigrants have been
defrauded and otherwise imposed upon.
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Conduit nreaIss in Paris.

PARIS, Aug. 30.-A breach today in the
wall of the conduit which feeds the Cas-
cade in the Pare du TTocadero caused the
neighborhood to be inundated. Consider
able damage was done.
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THE PRESIDENT DELAYED.
Not Likely TO Return to Canton Until
Next week.

President Mckinley has not yet made
any plans for his return to Canton.
Diplomatic matters prevent him from
leaving this week It is not unlikely that
he will leave about the first OF next
week, unless the complications in the
Chinese situation prevent.
a special car is in readiness at the
PENNSYLVANIA station to take him at any
time
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sa To the seashore and Return s.
via Pennsylvania Railroad

Tickets on sale for an trains Fridays and Sat
uTdays to Atlantic City, Cape Miy, Ocean CITY.
and Sea Isle City, n. j.. good to return until
following Tuesday Tickets good via Delaware
Bridge Route to Atlantic City.
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Champion CoIared Cnke-WaIkers at
Chesapeake Beach.

At $50 this evening. thirty of Washington
Baltimore Philadelphia, and New Yorks cham
pion cake walkers viii contest for handsome gold
medal. aost amusing feature OF the season.
Take the O'Clock Bay Shore Limited.
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$40 Niagara Falls and Return SO
Via PeansyIvania Railroad

Special train of parlor and day coaches,
a. nL, Thursday, September g. Tickets good re-
turni4s within ten days, allowing stop-ever at
Buff afo, Rochester, and Watkins Special side
trip rates TO Toronto
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Grand Cake Walk This Evening.
See them at Chesapeake Beach.
.e 10 cunberIand. sa.so to Luray

latter including admission 10 Caverns. From
B. O. Station, a. m. Sunday, September 2
Returning leave Luray and Cumberland at p.
m Take your family and enjoy this popular trip.
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INCREASE IN THREE CITIES.
Evansville, Allentown. and Wilkes
barre Have Grown.

EVansviHe, AEIentovyla, and WiIIses-
barre Have Grown.
The populations of three cities, Evans
vile, Ind; Allentown, Pa, and Wilkes
barre, Pa, were the census bulletins Issued
this morning
The population of Evansville, according
to the Twelfth Census, is 59,0O7 as against
50, 756 in 1890. This is ar increase of S,251,
or 1926 per cent
Wiikesbare mas population Of 81, 721, as
against 37.716 in 1890. The increase is IA
063 or 37.13 per cent.
The population of Allentown is given as
35 AIS, as against 25,22S in 1890. The In
crease is 10.tS8, or 40.3S per cent.
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BRYlH'S EASTERN TOUR
The Democratic National Commit
tee Extends His Itinerary.

OverVvh Ginning Demand for the EIo-
quent Candidate Leads His Man
ayers to YEei.E-TrIp 10 Include
Points in the Middle aad Western
States-Fo leave Lincoln for Chi
cGgo On Friday-ScheduIed to
Speak iE West Virginia and Mary
Iand--Cheries =. Tosyne Higgins II
Campaign Journey That VIII Ex-
tend From New York to California
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no one buys Lumber and NiIIyork
without first obtaining bids of F. Libbey &
So. 9th and n 7. ave.
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B. & o. Weekend seeshore Excur-
sfORz.

All season. Tickets good going on all train
Fridays and Saturdays, valid for return unit
Tuesday following. S5.0a fer the round-trip I,
Atlantic City, Cape May. Ocean City, and Ses
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II. A. Kickersham. General Agent.
Land Department, Chesapeake Beach Railway; Of
fee at Bathhouse. boardwalk; red caps
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Garpenters' Friendly Corner always
makes lowest lumber prices. eth and n. Z. ave,
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Consul Taylor. at Glasgow. Scotland. to-
day cabled the State Department that nine
suspected cases of plague had been found
in that city. TWO deaths have occurred,
and the plague is increasing
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Prizes for Cake Walkers
Great time at Chesapeake Beach this evening,
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S1.25 10 baltimore and Return via
B. * @. Saturday and Sunday,

September / and p good for return until follow
Ing Monday. Tickets good on all trains except
Royal Limited.
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Take a Dip at Chesapeake Beach.

We never miss selling Lowest Lum-
Der and mill work hills; some flooring sl.65, at
9th and n Y. ave.
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Music and Dancing All Day.
Chesapeake Beach trains TO- II, q 5, and o'clock.
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reference te the Chinese troubles As it
is known that England distrusts Russia.
and will not go closer to her than viii
Germany. it is feared that the Anglo
German forces will ask Russia 10 with
draw from Niuchwang and Manchuria,
as eVideree of good faith. This will be
refused by Russia. 1t is claimed, and this
will be taken as good ground by both
Germany and England to hold out for ter
ritory. In such an event, it is believed,
nothing but a general declaration of war
against China can result.
a message received today from General
chaffee gives list of casualties. It fol-
lows:
"Tientsin, Aug. q.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Following casualties occurred Au-
gust "a: Private Philip NJ. Anderson,
Company K, Fourteenth Infantry, died
from effects Of shrapneI wound. VIII
liam H. Waidron tseeond lieutenant
Ninth Infantry, wounded in hand; Sc
rious. CHAFFEE.
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WaIIxing for Big Cake
The Maryland championship contest at Chesa-
peake Beach this evening.
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Fiynnss Business College, ss:. ..a X.
business Shorthand. Typewriting-s25 a year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-30

Finest Soft Yellow Poplar, call and
see it, sac to &c. at F. Libbey Il Co., 9th and
\. Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-30

superb stock finest white Pine i'm
the market. Call on. F. Libbey & Co.. 9Th and
N. Y. ave.
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Going 10 buiid "a suburban house.
Call first to see F. Libbey & Co. Prices lowered
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THE PLAGUE IN GLASGOW.

The Authorities Order Anti-Pest Sc
rum From Paris.
GLASGOW Aug. 3a.-Two more bubonic
plague suspects have been isolated.
The authorities have requested the Pas
teur Institute of Paris TO forward a guam
tity OF antf-pest serum sufficient to inocu-
late fifty persons. and it is understood
that this has been despatched.
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huy eur Best cab. Oak
seasoned and dry; lowest prices. F. Libbey & Co
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The following bulletin containing a mes
sage from Minister Conger was given out
at the State Department today:
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What Are the Wild Waves sayings
Go to Chesapeake Beach today and listen
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-24
new YORK RAPID TRANSIT
The Ceremony Of Breaking Ground
for the Long Tunnel.
Mayor Van Wyck Lifts the First
Sod With "A silver Spade-Great
Crowds Fiji City Hall Park, Where
the subway VIII BeEin-FIags and
DecOrations-Order of Exercises.

NEW YORK, March 24.-This is Rapid
Transit Day. 1t marks the beginning Of
what is perhaps the most important piece
OF public work ever undertaken by the city.
It heralds the opening OF a new era OF
transportation in the municipality. The
desire 10 witness the breaking Of ground
for the long tunnel, which in future years
is to be the city's main artery for traffic.
attracted a vast multitude Of public-spir-
tied citizens TO City Hall Park. where it
was arranged that Mayor Van Wyck lift
This part OF the ceremony took place at
o'clock p. m. AS matter Of fact the real
work in connection with the tunnel Will be
begun on Monday. when James Pilkington,
a weil-knOwn sewer contractor will COM
mence lowering the sewer III Blocker
Street. from Greene to Elm Street The
changing Of the sewers where they will in
terfere with the tunnel is one OF the DiosI
important branches Of this great work.
City Hall Park wa the scene OF unusual
activity and splendyr early in the 0sy.
Flags Of all sizes and OF all col0Is hUt-
tered in the breeze. They were suspend
ed singly from poles or hung in long
strings above the tTee tops. Tie City Hall
itself was even more beautifully deco
rated. From the pole, topping the cupols,
doated the Stars and Stripes From the
flagstaff on each corner Of the roof hung
hags bearing the arms of the State or city.
The entire front Of the building was deco
rated with red white. and blue bunting
and With the national emblem. Over the
main entrance. just above the spot where
the interest Of thousands Of spectators
centred in the breaking Of ground, was a
large shield with the city arms emblaz-
Oned upon IT,
An immense crowd witnessed the days
ceremonies. The programme arranged was
concluded as follows. Address by the may
or; address by President orr: Mayor Van
Wyck breaks ground with a silver spade
John B. Mcdonald, August Belmont and
each commissioner also turns up a spade
ful Of earth Memorial tablet lowered into
excavation. Controller Coler makes an ad-
dress. Band plays The Star Spanpied
Banner Reception in Municipal Assem-
bly, Rooms I'm City Hall, TO which 600
guests were invited.
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THREE FIREMEN DROWNED.
Bodies Submerged i'm basement
Under IA Fallen Wall.

hNtE ~ AAken " All
NEW YORK, March 2i-At a fire in the
fye-story factory building at Nos 2l3 and
215 East Forty fourth Street this morning
three fremen were killed and one Was
injured The dead are:
John J. Grady. foreman Of Hook and
Ladder Company No. >.
Peter j. Bowers. fireman Of engine No. %.
William J. Smith, fireman Of engine No
p.
Dwellers in the neighborhood we're al
most pGnic-stricIlen by the blaze. which
looked as il il would spread to other
houses in the block The fire was confined
to the factory, however. The money loss
is $4,000
The bodies were found under a fallen
wall. 1t was learned that the three vic
Tins were overcome by heat and smoke
in the basement and fell into the water
in the flooded basement and were drown
ed. One and one-half feet Of water had
to be pumped out Of the basement before
the bodies were recovered. The men were
pinned under falling timbers and drown
ed like rats. The fatality happened long
after the fire was under control
The fire started at 1.3O O'Clock and blaz-
ed so iereely that three alarms were sent
in. a fourth fireman was so badly hurt
that he viii die He is Hermann Kuch. Of
g04 Columbus Avenue. who belonged TO
Fire Comr ny 10. s.
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LYNCHED BY A MOB.
The Negro Murderer Cotton Hanged
nt Enporia. Nn.


RICHMOND, Va, March 24.-Walter
Cotton. the negro murderer, was taken
from the jail al Emporia today and lynch
ed. The mob riddled his body with bull
lets as he swung and then started back TO
Jail for the white tramp. OGrady, who
was his companion Thursday when he kill
ed two citizens.
At the urgent request. made at ? o'clock
a. m, by Major Cutchins, in charge OF the
troops at Emporia. Governor Tyler order
ed another eomlsoy of soldiers to that
town. where efforts were being made TO
lynch Cotton. They we're. however. stopped
on the way and returned here on account Of
the action Of the sherin at Emporia. or
dering the troops 10 withdraw. Major
Cutchlns asked tor Instructions and the
Governor replied hat the entire responsi-
bility rested with the sheriff. and that he
could assist With troops. but could not
force them on the civil authorities.
The situation. IL Is said, grew out OF the
want OF backbone by the judge and the
sheriff who are afraid OF the mob Major
Cutchins informed the Governor that the
negro would be lyHched II the troops were
Withdrawn aud the Governor is being much
criticised for not having the prisoner
brought away by The troops.
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THE FRANKFORT TRIAL.
Sergeant Golden Gives Some seRsR-
tIonaI Testimony.

FRANKFORT, Ky, March 24.-The same
motley crowd as on the day before filed
the county courtroom for the second day
Of the Goebel assassination conspiracy tri-
a. Wharton Golden. the witness for the
prosecution, was put on the stand at 10
O'Clock as soon as the court was called TO
order.
The witness stated that he was a native
Of Barboursville, Knox county, where he
had lived nearly all his life. He knew
Caleb Powers, the defendant, FOR about
seventeen or eighteen years. He knew W..
II. Culton, another defendant, also John
Powers. Treasurer Walter Day, and w. S.
Taylor. He was on good terms with all
the persons named. He had been a guard
at the penitentiary under Governor Brad
ley. He vas in Frankfort during the
months of January and February, although
he was no longer q guard and had no oc-
cupation in Frankfort. He saw the men
he had named almost every day. On Janu-
ary IS the witness went to Harlan county.
Then he went to Laurel county.
VIII you tell us when after that you
went TO Barboursville?" asked Campbell.
4 won't tell that" " was the reply.
The witness said he went TO Harlan
county at the request Of the defendant. Ca
leb Powers. TO 90 to see John Hurst post
master there, and get ten witnesses for the
contest cases. They we're to be regular
mountain feudists.
What did he mean by that?'
Former Governor Brown objected to the
question. They did not want opinions Of
witnesses on matters talked Of by the de-
PENDANTS.
The witness refused to answer the ques-
tiOn when Judge Moore said it was per
missble.
Il want an answer. You are not Judge
Of what YOU shall answer" said Campbell
Well. then, I thought he meant he
wanted enough men TO 20 down to the
State House and kill enough men TO make
the Legi Stature in our tRepublicau) IA
vor,' sail Golden.
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ORIENTAL COMMISSION BILL.
A sharp COIIOqay I'm the senate he
fore Its Passage.


The Senate this morning passed a bill
authorizing the President to appoint a com
mission to study and make full report upon
the commercial and industrial conditions Of
China and Japan. and for other purposes.
This bin, having been reported from the
Committee on Commerce. Mr.. Berry. o
member of that committee, said that be
was the only member Of the committee op-
posed to it, but that he would not inter
pose any objection 20 its passage.
Mr.. COckrell said: The Republican
party is in absolute power, and we on this
side Of the chamber are powerless 20 pre-
vent the passage Of any legislation coming
from the Republican party and deemed
necessary by il. I do not propose TO an
tsgonize this bill, although / do not agree
with its principle or policy. ! want il dis
tinctly understood that absolute Tespon-
sibility rests with the majority in the Sen
ate for all legislation, and we are power
less TO prevent it."
Mr.. Gallinger. q member OF the Commit
tee on Commerce, said that the President
had in two messages recomme nded the sp-
pOintment Of the commission. Germany
had sent two commissioners TO the Orient.
for the purpose Of studying trade condi-
or two. and it was deemed by the Presi-
dent and by the great commercial bodies
OF the country that this was an Opportune
time for the United States 20 send a com
mission. "an inexpensive one" to China
Japan. and adjacent countries to see n in
creased markets cannot be found for The
products Of American farms, mills and
workshops
Mr. Hale enouired whether tie appoint
ment OF any members Of Congress on the
commission vas contemplated.
Mr.. Gallinger replied in the negative.
he was sure that the President would not
for q moment consider the appointment
Of member Of either branch OF Congress.
Nj. Hoar made some remarks IN Opposi-
ton TO the appointment Of Senators or
members Of Congress on c0missions. ard
after some cclloquy the bill was amended
by inserting provision that no member
Of either house Of Congress sSall hereafter
serve uuCer any appointment made by the
Executive Department Of the Government
while holding Office as such member.
The bin provides for the appointment OF
Eve commissioners, one each from the
Eastern. Middle. Southern. Western. and
Pacific Coast states. who shall spend at
least one year in China. Japan. AM adia-
cent countries. investigating their CONNER
cial conditions and needs with a view 20
promoting The expansion Of American COM
merce by The enlargement Of the markets
there for raw and manufactured products
Of the United States
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PORTO RIcAN GOVERNMENT.
The Bill Reeommitted on Nr. For
aker'E RcqueHt

Z The Btii RecOmmitted on Nr. For
aker'E Request.
T. The Senate today Mr. Foraker. Chair
man Of the Committee on the Pacific ISL
ands and Porto Rico. moved that the ll
90 provide a civil government fer ToIto
Rico be recommitted TO that committee
Sr. Allen enqulred what necessity ttere
as for such re-committal
Mr. FUraker-NO necessity. perhaps but
In view OF what occurred in the Chamber
the other day I have thought it probable
that there may come a time when 1 would
want 90 separate the Civil Government bin
from the House bill, and II that should
come 20 pass this recommitIdl would IA
( ciIitste IL. The Civil Government bill
would then be in the committee and could
be reported back 70 the Senate
Nr. AlleD-Cculd not that be done in the
Chamber
Mr Foraker-It might be- am not ask
tnS 70 separate the two bills nov.
AR AlIeu-4ThaJ about the tariff
Mr FOraker-That viii be voted on In
the House bill. Ny idea WAS 10 separate the
House biI entirely from the civil Govern
meuC bll.
Mr. AHeu-And the Civil Government bHI
viii remsin in committee until the Tariff
bin is acted Cn2
Mr.. Foraker-Ees.
Mr.. AIen-And this measure viii sleep
until that measure is determined?
Mr. Foraker-It viii sleep only reason
able time, three or four days. until the
House bill Is voted on.
Mr. Aneu-And the House til Is 10 be
pushed forward?
Mr. FOrakeT-Yes; that is what I want
to have done. And il the House bill can
not be brought TO vote / shall report
back this Civil Government bill. and p-esS
il 10 vote.
Mr. AHen-When &C you propose to re-
port il baCkc
Mr. FOraker-In three or four days OF a
week. I cannot be specific as TO the time
I My idea is 10 have the Civil Government
/ bill recOmmitted until the House hill IS
( disposed Of. Then l viii ask the Sensta
/ 70 allow me to report the Civil Govern
/ menJ bill and take q vote upOn IL some
! time during next week, Wednesday. i
/ Senators VIII agree 10 that, and I hope nor
I later than Thursday in any event.
4 Mr. F0raker's motion TO recommit the
! Senate Civil Government bill was agreed
/ 10 and a free coinage amendment was o.
fered 20 il by Nr. Morgan.
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PRICE ONE CENT.
PORTO RICAN RELIEF BILL
The Conference Report Adopted by
the House.
The Vote on the Proposition 1875 to
s7-Mr. HeRae Makes "A Speech in
Opposition During General COnfu-
sion-RePubIieans Charged With
Trying to Escape Il PredIcnmeHt.

The House this afternoon adopted the
conference report on the Porto Rican Re-
lief bill by a vote Of I35 TO 81, twenty
Representatives being present and not
voting.
Pursuant to the arrangement agreed %
yesterday, the conference report upon the
bin was taken up Immediately after tho
reading Of the journal.
Mr. McRae, the minority member Of the
House managers, who did not sign the le-
port. opposed It's adoption. He said there
was sense Of justice and fair play among
the people Of the United States which
when aroused would make itself heard. It
was being heard In connection with the
treatment Of the Porto Ricans by Con-
gress. The loudest voice had come from
the stalwsrt Republican state OF Iowa.
whose Legislature, on Thursday, had
unanimously passed a resolution condemn
ing the Porto Rican Tarim bill Mr. Ne
Rae read his speech. and the confusion in
The House prevented him from being heard
after the FIRST few sentences.
Mr.. Pierce taunted the Republicans with
having passed the pending measure I'm the
hope that il would pull them out OF the
hole into which they had been thrown By
the passage Of the Tariff bill. He asked
II % were true that the attitude OF Con
gress toward the Porto Rican question --a4
due TO the fact, as reported. that unless
the tarin was established aud maintained.
there would be no campaign contributions
I to the Republican party this summer.
Nr. Wilson said that for the Democrat IS
10 oppose the passage OF the appropriation
bill was as Inconsistent. after their asser-
uons in the debate on the Tsria bin. az il
was for tho other side 20 Offer IT,
Ar. Richardson asked permission TO ex-
tend his remarks in the Record for the
purpose, he explained. Of inserting cIiti-
cisms by Republican journals upon the
policy Of Congress toward Porto Rico.
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A Box Fnctorr Rnrnr.

EASTON, Nd, March 24.-Fire yesterday
afternoon destroyed the box and lumber
factory Of d. I. Patchett. in the eastern
suburbs Of Easton. together with its cor
tents, consisting CT valuable machinery
aIrI a large lot Of dressed and rough lum-
Der. The bsildiBESSEas a frame structure
and was owned by W p. Chafinch. The
nrc departments Efforts prevented the
flames spreading to adjoining properly.
Tanks Of the Standard Oil Company filed
with 10000 gallons Of petroleum ana 10 :
600 gallons Of gasoline were only a hun
dred feet distant, but the fire was kent
from them. The origin Of the fire is IN
known. Mr.. Patehejt and force Of work
men were at work in the building AZ the
time. The loss will reach several thou
sand dollars and is partially covered by
Insurance.