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The attorney for the District has advised
the Commissioners that they are authorized
to grant the application of the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company for per-
mission TO extend its conduit from man
hole at the southeast corner of 1Ith and F.
streets to and into the Wyatt building
Under the law allowing permits for house
connections. the attorney believes, the per-
nit be granted, the object of the legis-
latiGn being to prevent the erection of over
head wires, whether for lighting or tele-
phone puTBSSeS
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LOCAL MENTION.
ASSESSMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy Of Music - Hoyt's "A Texas
Steer
Rijou-VaudevilIe.
Columbia Theater-''A Runaway Girl
Kernan's LyceUm-Hopkins' Trans-Oce-
ani,s.
LAFAYETTE sa,lare-.A Bachelors Honey
moon"
National Theatcr-"Sporting Life
New Gran,I-The Hart Vaudeville Com
pany and polite vaudeville.
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Rnre Oriental HUGS.

Only two days more to secure bargains in
rare oriental rugs at auction at Sloan's,
1901 @ street. Sale tomorrow and Satur-
day at IL am. and > pm. each day. Don't
miss this onpnrtunitE.-Advt.
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An Art Event of Importance.

The selling of the entire Everett art store
stock. Magnificent art goods. fifty bronze
Electroliers, forty-fve bronze figures, to so
for what Is bid c. II. Lucngcne, auction
Ger, 1881 F st.-Advt.
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Can Only Inxfte Attention to- IL.

In the matter OF the claim of F. d. Veale
for payment for damage alleged to have
been done to a buggy Of his recently by a
team belonging to 5. S Daish & Son, the at
tCrney for the District has advised the COM
missioners that they can do no more than to
invite the attention Of Messrs. Daish & Son
TO the claim.
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Eastern Sfar LndUe

Eastern Star Lodge, No. 102S, Grand
United order Of Odd Fellows. has installed
the following officers for the year 1900:
Jackson S. Tucker. n. G.: Jas. Harris, v. G. (;
VIM. c. Jones (sccond terrn). P. s.; E. L.
Lewis. e. s. VIM. Joice twentieth term)
treasurer; r. ]. Dickey, advocate; ]. N
Wilkinson, chaplain; Chas Washington, p.
n. G.
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"A Good Maxim is
Never Oasf off Season -

Neither is good family medicine. like Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t tones up the SYSTEM cures
catarrh. rheumatism, scrofua and all stomach
troubles. and wards OF sickness. All who are
weak and worn by the effects of illness over
work find In it. appetite. strength and health.
Alter yphoidte TYPHOID fey "nd left sbe my ss
easily excited. She took six bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and lie we'll and strong and able
to do housework.' Henry Bossmeyer, IDS Rowan
ST., Louisville, ky.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Never Disappon,s. All druggists Price, 81.
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills the nop-rritatin and
only cathartir to take with Hoods Sarsaparifla.
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Verdict for Defendant

a jury in Circuit Court No. l today re:
ported a verdict for the defendant in the
case OF William II. Tibbs against the Met
ropolitar Railroad Company The plaintiff
sued TO recover $4,000 damages for injuries
received by him and for which he claimed
the railroad company was responsible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11

to make up his mind to purchase a silver
match box. But when he found the right
kind he bought. The Oriental Rug Depart
ment Of W. Il. Moses K Sons has a show
ing of the right kind" Before patronizing
auction sales it would be well to see these
two thousand superb rugs-Adyt
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Snake Dance Illustrated.

Mr.. c. Francis Jenkins delivered an inter-
esting lecture in Ralston Hall on G street
last night, on the subject of the snake
dance of the Moqui Indians of the SOUTH
west. Mr.. Jenkins recently visited the ter
ritory occupied by these tribes. The lee
ture was profusely illustrated with stereop-
ticon views.
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Article. of Incorporntion Filed.

Articles OF incorporation of the National
Trust Company Of Washington, D. c., and
the Robert E. Lee Monument Association
have been placed on record.
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Fire Underwriters Elect omcer.

The Association of Fire Underwriters of
the District yesterday elected officers as
follows: President, Myer Cohen; vice presI-
W. P. Young.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Chas. Manchester for Mt. Vernon
at IT. an and 1:45 pm.
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk at $50 pm
Steamer E,sttiIe Randall for Glymont anu
intermediate points at $50 am.
Trains leave. 49, street and Pennsylvania
avenue hourly for Arlington from am 70
pm. and for Mt Vernon hourly from 10
a.In- to :. y m.
Cars leave AGueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Mycr every half hour from am
to II pm. and every hour for Falls Church
from a m to l. pm
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structfon in the school will comprise a two
years course, with practical bedside IN
struction, under the direction of a super
vtsing nurse, who has already been en-
gagged, and a number of lectures by the
members Of st. Elizabeth's medical staff.
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The Royal Limited leaves Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station, New Jersey ave-
nue. and c street, daily pm, arrives New
York pm. Splendid dining and cafe car
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$1.23 To Baltimore and Return 81 %
via PennsyiN Railroad.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday
January 13 and Il; good 10 return until
Monday. January %. All trains except Con-
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sr.r,o. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD. =
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an Pf RSss Gars H9fshpTS f
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$50 P.M efh1cAeo AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
a' EsRff II fnS Gh sissS
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7:2o Pm. SOUTHWESTERN ExrREss.-PulI.
nan Sleeping Cars Washington to Pittsburg and
1910 40 PM; PAciFic EXfREss f uii%aH Sleep
7;S5 AN for Zane. canandaigns Rochester anG
a faS ssS sTRssy d., ..cep,
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with Sleeping Car washington to Rochester
Gse paI%sa sse bHa
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oo Dining Car from wI Eai l sYS
sHd from FoI pBnadepss S SnS
PF1Eres $50, l2:i5 Pm. week days. 2:oi and $40
For Boston to- without change. 1855 AN. week days
r ana 300 P NJ daily
'?5 sosi'9ss Sfs ,GS Il? ia' ss' :ss
So a ss s aSO 40? L%s t 'SS
Ss L% e. sS3$fs S ss s s5 s sg
For Up Pop 1eoo r leao L daa 7 SS fM and
For IAnnapols, 200 apd 900 An, I2;15 and $50
Efp1sss % FlSrids and points atlantic Coast
Rcsnond and Tes seaS card Aapt ne sa
daily AecommodstioE for QUANTITIES mR s rs m.
daily and s a;2S { n T ceSS Sfycsr
rail route s;i5 400 ,.cOugTesslonsI Limlssd.
1000 end 1900 An. l2:4a Pm. week days.
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at the station SAITH and b streets, where orders
can be left for the checking OF baggage destina
Telephone call 'l44i'' for Pennsy lvsnis Railroad
General Manager General Passenger Agent
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND Mt. VERNON
From Station lsla q. and PennsylEania ave.
| In effect November l. 1899
I Isis i I5S s !. 90 rJ Is ;iS $s
7:ss. 500, S:ees 1850 80 il IS Pm Sundays.
ia:sb sd Els 800 $:4s, 4so, Sis. 500. e:9S.
7:So. SIS. 900 1000. II 20. IL so pm
II 90 a.n ri2 oo. xl:2o. Zoo. $40. 1859. 7.0a,
900 pm. Sundays. 300. 1900 noon. 2:I5. 3:45,
| 6:45, 800 pm.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge, week days,
500. $3.50, 1920 l0.0O IL 100 an, .12:05, 1920,
12:45 '1:4a, 200. $40 1913. 4:I5. sos. Goa,
$50, 7;os 500 pm SUNDAYS. a:4s. 900. 9:4s,
800. a:45. $50 6.l6, 600 Gas, Z: 80 sis pm.
| Parcels carried on all trains. baggage checked.
| = Express To Arlington only.
! q. T. ABBOT, ]. O0IyTN,
President- superintendent.
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Money to lend at 4. and per cent on
real estate Frank 7. Rawlings, 1905 Pa ave
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Walter Payne sixteen-year-old colored
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SITUATION IN CHINA.

The War Department was advised OF
the arrival of the Lenox and Cone
maugh at Kobe, Japan.
Nine members Of the China In,anG
Mission were reported to have been
murdered at Hangchow.
Tho cruiser Buffalo arrived at Hong
Kong and sailed for Tallu with Celiei
men for the naval crews,
Gen. Tung Fuh Tlnag is reported &c
have threatened to kill the Ministers Il
the internationals start for Pekin
The transport Hancock sailed from
San Francisco for Taku, China, witt
four batteries of the Third Artillery.
It was reported at Shanghai that az
imperial decree had been issued order
ing all the viceroys to prevent the
march of the allies to Pekin.
orders have been issued to the vari
Gus factories in this country making
government equipment and clothing
looking TO a long and arduous cam
psign.
The wave Of massacre is said to be
spreading in China, aud orders are re-
ported to have been issued to prevent
the escape Of foreigners now in the IN.
terror.
A letter was received from Mrs
Woodward, who was visiting Minister
Conger in Pekin, telling Of the inenec
tual attempt of tho women to get 1u'
Of the Chinese capital
Cable messages received by the Pres
byterian Board of Missions and tho
American Bible Society ccrroborate tho
report that all the missionaries at Pac
Ting Flu were murdered.
Secretary Hay made the statement
that this Government was tired OF the
mystery and assurances, and was more
than ever urgent for an immediate
movement toward Pekin,
Both Secretary Hay and Minister
Wu discredit the report that If Huns
Chang had been ordered to Pekin tc
assume command over the imperia
army against the foreigners.
The British Government issued 2
blue book showing that Sir Claude
Macdonald had warned the Chinese
Government of the dangerous tonden'
cies of the Boxer movement.
The Chinese general, Ii Ho Kel is
reported to be marching 10 Pekin. His
orders are to exterminate the Chris
tians, and he is said to have killed 9
French priest and two to three thou
sand natives.
Minister WI communicated to Secre'
tary of State Hay an imperial edict, II
which the Emperor insists that the
Chinese Government has proyisloncd
Hoe
message was received from Prince
Yuan.
The London Daily Nails Shangha
correspondent sonds another story
brought to Shanghai by an innuentia
banker from near Pekin, who sale
that the Ministers, finding death In
evitable, killed their families, and tha'
Sir Robert Hart committed suicide.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
sILENCE BROKEN.
japanese, German and English Oficiab
hnve Succeeded In send !ng MeSsages.


japanese, German and English Odiclah
Have succeeded In send ,ng Messages.
Washington (SpeciaD. The foreign
representatives in Pekln were alive OF
July 22.
This news has been confirmed in Z
most positive manner by a letter sale
to be from the japanese Legation il
the besieged city addressed to the Jap
anese Consul at Tientsin.
1t was also strengthened by dis.
patch received by the German Consu
at Chetu, purporting to be from his
Minister at Pekin, which stated that
the foreigners were holding out on
the 2lst,
The British Minister--M Macdonald
has, apparently, also been enabled tc
get a message to Rear-Admiral Bruce
at Tientsin, in which he states that al
armistice had been declared since July
10. since which time the Chinese hat
ceased firing, but Gordon was strictly
drawn on both sides of the position.
All women and children, he says
are at the British Legation. The
casualties of the British up to the time
the dispatch was sent was SO killed
Two of the Legation members haU
been slain.
The belief was expressed in the Jap
anese message that the allies in thu
Tartar city could successfully resis
the Chinese until the end OF July. al
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
HOSTAGES IN pEkIN.
This Is Theory Advanced as to For
eiRners.

This Is a Theory Advanced as to For
eiRners.
Washington (SpeciGD,-Dlspatches
from Chinese sources say that the for
eign Ministers shut up in Pekln are
safe. 1t is added that the foreigners
are leaving Pekin under a Chinese es.
cort and will soon be heard from at
the coast
While these stories are not credited
anywhere, the feeling is growing that
the Ministers may after all be alive.
They may, it is thought, be held as
hostages by the Chinese Government
in the hope of getting better terms
from the powers.
Color Is lent to this view by the
proposition of the Chinese Government
submitted to Washington officials, Of
fering to produce the foreign Ministers
at n seacOast town provided the allies
will agree to take no further steps OF
military aggression. The proposition
was promptly rejected by the Govern.
ment. II is thought that like propo.
sltion has been made to the other DOW.
ers
Stories of the killing Of foreigners
and burning up OF missions come from
several parts OF China. The trouble Is
said to be spreading. 1t Is reported
on the other hand, that the Boxers are
growing tired OF the movement and
are turning on their leaders. Prince
Tuan Is said to have been murdered
Nv mutinous followers.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
scHEMEs 70 KIN THE KING.
italian Who Came to America Said to
Have Neon Chosen.

italian Who Came to America Said to
Have Eeon Chosen.
Ncv York tSpeclaD Italians IN
New York who are acquainted with
the methods Of the anarchist societies
say that Carboni Sperandlo was chos'
en- to murder King Humbert, and, con-
cludlng that he could not successfully
accomplish the mandate, gave up the
task to another. Later Sperandlo
killed Peppino Pessina, who had made
himself obnoxious by opposing the
teachings OF the societies.
After killing Pessina, Sperandlc
committer suicide to save himself
from falling into the hands Of the po'
lice. Pessina was murdered in Pater'
son. N. j., by Sperandio, July II
Three days later Sper2ndio committed
suicide, leaving the following letter
pinned over his heart:
This is not of my bidding, but tht
brave and good society wills 1t. On
February in Italy was my lot and
my order to kill the King. My number
came out in America, and / could not
do it, Then l saw this brute Pessina
in the shop. He maltreated his men
He beat them like dogs. He made his
countrymen worse than worms SO Il
was that 1 was contented to kill him
Who will say, comrades, that / did
not do right? Long live anarchy "
Sperandio was houOrcd as a hero at
his funeral hundreds OF his country
men being in attendance.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04

Monza, Italy (By Cable) king Hum
bert has been assassinated
He was shot Sunday evening by An
gelO Bressi and died in few minutes,
Monza is a city Of Northern Italy, g
miles northeast of Milan. 1t has a
population of 25,OOO and has been vis-
tied a number Of times by King Hum
bert
The King had been attending dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. He had just
entered his carriage with his aide-de-
camp amid the cheers Of the crowd
when he was struck by three pistol
shots fred in quick succession. One
bullet pierced his heart He fell BACK
and expired in a few minutes.
The assassin was arrested, and, with
some difficulty was saved from the
fury of the populace. He gave MS
namo as Angelo Bressi, describing
himself as Of Prato, in Tuscany.
The news of King Humberts assas'
sination did not reach Rome until ar
ter midnight. Signor Saracco, the
Premier, summoned a meeting OF the
Cabinet, and the Ministers started Tor
Monza
The Prince Of Naples, heir to the
throne, is yachting in the Leyant'
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
MANY PEH1sH IN MlNn rIRf.
Thirty believed to Have Boen suiIocat' d
In Mexican Camp.

Thirty Relieved tn Have Been sufOcat' d
In Mexican Camp
Monterey, Mexico (SpeciaD,-Tht
Government authorities have been no
tilted Of a terrible catastrophe at Mate
buala, a thriving mining camp south
of Monterey in the State of San Luis
Potosi
Fire broke out in the La Paz mine
and before the miners could reach the
surface many of them were entombed
and either burned to death or suffo.
Gated The fire ragged flercely for sew
eral hours.
Eleven bodies have been taken out
and others are known to be in the pit
1t is thought the loss Of life will reach
thirty. There is great excitement in
the mining town and the number OF
missing men cannot be accurately de-
termined.
When the fire was discovered Ramon
Gomez. the foreman, boldly descended
the shaft and went into the burnina
chamber for the purpose Of aiding the
unfortunate miners He was overcome
hy smoke and Derished.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04

though 1t would be no easy task. SOM
Of the legation buildings have been de
stroyed but the German, Russian
American, British and half the Jap
anese and French legations are still
defended
Minister WI, at Washington was
well pleased at the receipt of the news
from China and declares that his coun.
Try is now vindicated of the charge ol
double-dealing and other crimes laid
at Chinas official door.
The officials of the powers are all
satisfied now that the massacre of the
Ministers did not occur as previously
rumored, and the hope is held out that
their release NAV yet be effected.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
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For sale by Evans, 994 f ST.; Simms.
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18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave, and BY
druggists generally.
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
UNCLE SAM HUYs LAND.

Two More Islands Purchased in Ihil.p.
pine Group,
Madrid (By Cable).-The Cabinet Is
considering the proposition Of tht
United States Government for the ces
sion of the Islands Clbitu and Caga
ven in consideration OF an indemnit.
of SlO0 900. The Ministry regards tn
proposition favOrably, and negotiation
for a treaty of accord between the tw
Governments are proceeding rapidly
The suburban citizen., 1900-08-04
HUMBERT SHOT.
King OF ITALY KILLED AS HE EN-
TERED HIS CARRIAGE.
THREE SHOTS WERE FIRED

The Fatal Bullot Pierced His Heart MUIR
derer Quickly Arrested-He Gave His
Name as Angelo Brcssi and Said He Was
From Prato, In Tuscany-Crime Was
Committed at Monza.