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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Little wheat.

New York, June 23."The damage
to the wheat crop of the northwest is
the event of chief Importance. How
extensive the loss may prove, in view
of widely conflicting accounts, can only
be judged from the speculative mar
kets in which information gathered at
the west, has caused remarkable adj
vance at Chicago is cents in ten days,
and the price here has advanced IL
cents per bushel, tho for the Septem-
ber option only cents. The belief is
that SO large part of the spring
wheat has been killed as to reduce a
yield expected to be close to the larg-
est on record to considerably less than
the world has required during the crop
year now ending
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Ambu.lled Near Tien Tsin.

Washington, June s5.-The navy de-
partment yesterday morning received
from Rear Admiral Kempff cable
gram giving the first definite news OF
the shedding of American blood on Chi
nese soil. The department this after
noon issued the following bulletin:
"A telegram from Admiral Kempff,
dated Che Foo, June "a, says:
In ambuscade near Iien Tsin on
the 21st. four of Waller's command
killed and seven wounded. Names will
be furnished as soon as received. Force
of 1000 going to relieve Tien Tsin to-
day. Kempff." ;"
'sThe secretary of the navy has or
dered Admiral Remey to go with the
Brooklyn to Tallu and to tender to
General Macarthur conveyance of any
army troops which the Brooklyn can
carry
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Foreign Demand lncrea.es.

The foregoing is from r. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade, which
continues:
Until within the past three years it
would have been reasoned that any ma
terial advance in price would neutralize
the foreign conditions which had caus-
ed exports of about 1s0,o0O,00o bushels
.of wheat, flour included, in the closing
year, after 222,O00,Oo0 bushels in the
previous year and 217 100000 bushels in
the year 1898, besides exports of 3d.
100000 bushels of corn in the closing
year, against 177,Ooo, 900 last year and
100000 in the previous year.
But the fact seem to indicate more
extensive and lasting increase of for
eign demand than has been considered
probable. Other sources of heavy ex-
port have been found disappointing.
The United States continues to show
enormous power of increase, if sup
ported by prices which, until recent
years, would hardly have been regard
ed remarkably high. If the coming
crop falls much below expectations the
demand for it may prove surprising,
even tho prices average more than has
been expected.
The closing of manufacturing works
at this season usually has double
meaning. The labor organizations seek
in the summer vacation a settlement
of wages for the coming year, Last
year the pressure for products was so
great that concessions were readily
made and others later, so that the rate
of wages became the highest ever
known since the currency was depre-
ciafe6
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-26
Admiral Bruce Reports.

London, June 25.- The admiralty has
received the following from Admiral
Bruce, dated Taku, June e4.ssThe to-
tai force which left Iien Tein vas with
commander-in-chief for Peking about
two thousand, composed of detach-
ments from allied ships. No action
could possibly be taken to relieve the
commander-in-chief because it was only
known that he was cut off by Tien
Tsin being invaded"
Tien Tsin has been fighting for its
life ever since. 1t was only on receipt
of this information that the Chinese
army had ordered trains for. attacking
Men Tsin, that they were ravagins
Tong-Ku, reinforcing Taku, as well MS
mining the mouth of the Pei-Ho, that
it was probably determined to sesze
Taku. Since then every effort has been
made to relieve Tien Tsin. / have COM
Tandered a small coasting steamer for
taking troops and the sick and wound
ed across the bay to Wei-Hai-Wei,
where 1 intend making 4 temporary
base, hospital and asylum for refu-
gees"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
THE SITUATION IN DELAWARE.
ReDublfcan's Reasons for Thinking
His Party VIII Win.

A Delaware republican who is employed
in one of the departments at Washington
and keeps in close touch with the politics
of his state says that he regards 1t as GER
tain that the republicans will carry Della
ware this fall.
THE two factions of the republican party
in Delaware" he says, have now agreed
upon all the national and state ticket, with
the exception of their candidate for the
Fifty-seventh Congress and the auditor Of
accounts and they will ultimately be set
tied upon. With a united front the party Is
invincible and will carry the national and
state ticket by at least 1900 majority.
THE Legislature will also be republican.
and then will come the rule-the election
Of two United States senators. one to fill
vacancy by reason of the failure of the
last legislature to elect, and another to fill
the term Of Senator Kenney (democraD.
Kenney was elected to fill a vacancy caused
by the failure to elect senator to succeed
Anthony Higgins. as the year he was
elected the republican factions failed to get
together, but when united the state Is as
suredly republican. There is much specu-
lation as to who will be the senators. 1t
has heretofore been Addicks or nobody, and
there is much probability that unless he
gives way 1t will be nobody, a very
strong faction prefers two vacancies rather
than that Addicks should be senator.
'"Under the old constitution prerequi-
site to voting was poll tax receipt, while
under the new constitution no tax receipt is
required but each would-be voter must
register in person and pay to the registering
officer 81, which money must be his own. and
there is severe penalty attached for viola
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
CAPTAIN SAWTELLE SUSTAINED.
Refused to Surrender to Japan a
Fireman on an Army Transport.

Judge Advocate General Lieber has given
an opinion that the right OF extra-territo-
rialty does not apply In the case OF mill
tary transports of the United States in the
waters of foreign country. The question
arose in the case of Melvin c. Scott, fire
man on the transport Thomas, who while
that vessel was at Nagasak was charged
with having assaulted a Japanese boy. He
evaded arrest. and took refuge on board the
transport. The japanese authorities de-
manded his surrender, but Capt. Sawtelle,
the army quartermaster in charge of the
transport. declined to give him up. 1t was
held by the Japanese authorities that as the
Thomas not IAN armOred vessel Scott
was subject to the rules OF international
law applying to merchant ships. 1t was
also contended that Scott was not an en-
listed man of the United States service.
being simply member of the merchant
crew the Thomas. Capt. Sawtele was
notified that the Japanese authorities would
send force OF men on the Thomas TO en-
force their demand for the surrender of
Scott Capt Sawtelle replied that such an
effort The part of the Japanese would be
resisted by force of arms. In addition to
it's regular crew, the Thomas carried
small force of soldiers. in command of Capt.
SaWtele.
Fortunately, a clash Of arms was averted
by the departure of the Thomas from
Nagasaki before the local authorities could
carry their threat into effect. The Thomas
arrived at San Francisco about the 1st of
September, and the case involving an i'm
pOrtant principle Of international law was
submitted to the law officers Of the War
Department.
In his opinion General Lieber sustains
the legality of Captain Sawtelle's action in
refusing to surrender Scott to the Japanese
authorities. General Lieber holds that an
army transport, while not an armored yes
sell is a ship in the service Of the nited
States government, and that her officers
g
OF foreign courts the same officers and
crews of United States ships OF war naval
vessels).
Although Scott escaped from this predica-
ment he Is not likely to go entirely free.
Since the case arose 1t has been ascer-
tanned that he is deserter from the United
States navy. and is subject to punishment
therefor. He arrested on his arrival
at San Francisco and ordered to trlal by
naval court-martial at the Mare Island
navy yard on the charge of desertion. :.
Is understood that the Japanese govern
ment is satisfied with the disposition OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
INCREASE Of EXPORTS.
Eight Months of This Year Compared
With Last Year.

August exports TO Asia and Oceania snow
a falling off of nearly 100000 as COM
pared with August of last year
There are two reasons for this: First,
the war in China; second, the refusal Oh
exporters on the Pacific coast 10 furnish
statements Of the value of their exports 10
the Hawaiian Islands, which. they clam,
are no longer foreign territory, and thal
therefore the bureau of statlsucs mas no au-
thority to require a statement OF the guam
tity and value Of merchandise passing be-
tween those islands and the United states,
The reduction in exports to emma is from
81 800 pos in August, 1899 to S2l6.35o IN Au-
gust 1900, due, Of course, TO the existence
of hostlities in that country. Ine appaF-
emf reduction in exports to Hawaii IS from
81 es7. 421 in August, 1899, to nothing IN 1900
though 1t is probable that If the facts were
known the exports to the Hawaiian lSlahus
in August, 1900 would show much larger
sum than in August, 1899.
Notwithstanding these adverse conditions,
one of which is real and the other apparent,
our exports to Asia and Oceania Will snow
during the eight months ending with Au-
gust an increase of more than ~ per cent
over those of the corresponding months OF
last year. against an increase or per
cent in our exports to the South American
countries and IA per cent IN our exports 10
Europe In no other part of the world do
American exports show as rapid an increase
as in Asia and Oceania. To Japan our ex-
ports during the eight months ending with
August amount to more than 81 100000 as
against s12OOO,OOO in the corresponding
months of last year. To China our exports
in the seven months ending with July, up
to which time the disturbances had not Sc
riously affected the exports, showed an in
crease over the corresponding months OF
1899 and 1898. To Hong Kong our exports
for the eight months amount to nearly &c.
600, 600 as against a trif1e more than S.
600 600 in the corresponding months of last
year, and to the Philippines our total ex-
ports for the eight months amount to ST.
S26. 600, against 1891, $50 in the corresponding
months of last year.
The following table shows our exports to
each of the grand divisions of the world
during the eight months of 1900. compared
with the corresponding period of 1899.
Exports of the United States by grand
divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28

First Step Taken Toward Realizing
Its Plans.

The first step toward practical realtza-
ton Of the plans Of The Hague peace con-
ference has been taken. A meeting was held
at The Hague September 4 of the resident
diplomatic representatives of sixteen of the
at!ons represented at the original Hague
conference. and permanent organization
was effected. This took the form of a
council Of administration. This body of
resident ministers, according to the terms
of the treaties, will look after all of the
business that must be prepared for the
action Of the arbitration tribunals, proyid-
ing suitable places Of deposit for the rec
ords and employing clerical assistance as
needed.
Those at the first days meeting were the
ministers from the United States, the Meth
erlands. France, Germany, Russia, Belgium
Great Britain. Spain, Portugal, Italy, Rou-
mania, Persia, Sweden and Norway, Dem
mark. Austria Hungary and Siam. On the
second day the Japanese minister was ad-
mitted, his authorization having been de-
layed. All Of the ministers deposited rati-
fed copies Of the various treaties emanating
from the conference to which their re-
spective governments had given their ad-
herence and the administrative council ad-
journed to await the designation of the
permanent arbitrator to be nominated by
the powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
THE ARMY "cANTEEN" SYSTEM.
A Company Commander Praises 1t as
Temperance Auxiliary.

Temperance Auxiliary.
The War Department continues to receive
reports from army officers in the field GER
tifying to the value of the post exchange
system in the army a temperance aux
ilary. In a recent letter received from
First Lieut.. Winston Pitcher, 37th Volun-
teer Infantry, now serving in the Philip
pine Islands, the following comments on
the post exchange are made:
II wrote somebody in a former letter in
defense of the post exchange that so many
good people are misguidedly fighting. My
experience here as company commander
with a pay day on, only strengthens my be-
lief in the good of the institution. I'll ex-
plain bit.
Il have told you that the exchange pro-
notes temperance. You may not believe it,
but it does. We haven't had a drunken
man in this post since we have been here
to my knowledge. Why? Because we
raided all of the outside hero joints and
smashed the bottles, and the 'topers' could
only get the beer Of the canteen. This
post exchange sells a little bit of every
thing-stationery, stamps canned goods,
tobacco, shoestrngs and beer. Everything
but the beer is sold at the price the goods
In enormous quantities cost the govern
ment. So you can buy, say, canned Bart
lett pears cheaper in this unheard-of hole
back of a muddy lake, in the center of an
island that / once got licking for not
being able to find on the map, than you can
III SloFc III tHe to"h tHey put up III.
Only the beer is sold at profit-about 80
per cent These profits go to the funds of
the various companies that patronize the
canteen. Do you know what company
fund Is?
The government ration is the mos lib
eral in the history of armies. No man can
eat 1t all. But, of course 1t gets monoto-
nous in spite of avarfety Of food that would
make an old confederate's hair stand or
end. To vary this. the government MAR
tains sales commissafies, where anything
you can buy in fancy grocery can be pur-
chased at wholesale prices. If the company
cooks attend to their business. there will
be a quantity of ratfons saved during the
month. Some of this can be sold to any
one, and some ofdt has to be sent back to
the commissary, who pays in cash for it.
The money thus obtained goes into the
company fund. With this fund the COM
pany commander can buy what he pleases
in the way of food for the company
Now, you would be surprised at the
meal that can be, placed before, say,
seventy-five men by the expenditure of S,
in addition to the regular ration, an in
significant amount when the number of
men are taken into consideration. This
beer money averages, in this post, $125
for the two months, and the savings come
to about $50 in the same time A wise ex-
penditure of this money gives the men the
land. II there was no canteen they would
certainly spend as much, and undoubtedly
more, and the money would enrich out
siders. Just think over the proposition.
The men, some of them, are going to drink
anyhow. Is 1t better to regulate the evil,
or throw the gate open and try to keep
them out of trouble by moral suasion?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28

ton of any Of the election law regulations,
and all trials for such violations are before
three judges: more jury trials, as they
have proven to be useless in political cases.
as the juries always failed to agree and
split on political lines.
'.The state has been republican ever since
the war; but the democrats being in power
at that time perpetuated themselves by re-
fusing to assess the republicans, and II as
sessed they omitted letter in the assessed
name, and then declared the applicant for
the tax receipt was not the man who was
assessed. If that failed they left the state
and put up smallpox cards to keep the as
sessed away, and exhausted their ingenuity
to deprive republicans of the elective fran
chise; but the new constitution has put q
stop to all that"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
CROOKED CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
Two Officers In New York Under
Serious Charges.


The New York Times Of today says: "One
deputy surveyor of the port has been ac-
cused of COLLISION with smugglers in pass
ins dutiable good into this country The
accusation is based on an autograph con-
fession made by Mrs. NJ. S. Shanahan
dressmaker, of IL East 10th street whose
trunk, containing many Paris costumes
was seized at her house after it had been
passed by the inspector.
The same deputy surveyor is accused of
having accepted brides by Mrs Hall,
Chicago dressmaker;3 whose trunk was
seized after it had been passed, and while
1t was being taken away by a Waldorf-As-
toria bus.
Mrs Shanahan's confession, which con-
sists of three pages, written entirely in
her own hand and signed by her. states
in effect that this is the fourth time that
she has done business with the deputy
surveyor. of the port in question, and on
each occasion she paid him in person the
amount agreed upon, in consideration of
which he was to have her trunks passed
without examination. In both cases above
referred to the same inspector who is now
under suspension passed the baggage.
Collector Bidwell refused to say any
thing about the matter. 1t is being in
vestibated, under orders of the collector,
in the most rigid manner.
THE inspector under suspension has
Stdte0 70 the OFFICIALS tndl he mas no rec
objection of having passed the trunks In
question, and, while they bore his mark,
he AYERS that some unauthorized person
surreptitiously placed this mark on them.
"A curious coincidence arises out of the
statement made by the counsel for both
women who will appear for them when the
smuggling charges are heard before Com
missioner Shields Ex-Judge Dittenhoeffer
represents Mrs. Hall, and he stated that his
client had no recollection of having signed
any confession. and that she does not even
remember what she swore to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
Naval Orders.

Capt W. Maynard has been detached
from the second lighthouse district. Bos-
ton, and ordered home on waiting orders.
Commander A. p. Nazro, to duty as in
spector in charge of the second lighthouse
district, Boston. Mass.
Lieut. Commander G. NJ Stoney, from the
Naval Academy to duty as executive on the
Solace.
Lieut. Commander A. c. Dillingham;, from
the Indiana to duty as inspector in charge
of sixteenth lighthouse district, Memphis.
Tenn.
Lieut.. s. S. Wood, to duty as assistant
inspector third lighthouse district, Tomp-
kinsville, N. Y.
Lieut.. T. ]. Sem, from lighthouse duty in
Porto Rico, on reporting OF relief, to home,
on waiting orders.
Assistant Surgeon II. A. Dunn. to duty
the Dorothea, instead Of home on walt
ing orders.
Paymaster l.. Hunt will remain on board
of Sylph
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. L. Robins,
from the New York navy yard to the At
lanta.
Assistant Paymaster W. B. Rogers, from
Atlanta to the Vicksburg.
Assistant Paymaster F. Chunn. to the
Dorothea, instead OF to Sylph.
Machinist J. H. Morrison from the Massa-
chusetts to the Dorothea.
Lieut.. Commander J. M. Orchard, from
the Baltimore and placed on waiting or
ders.
Lieut.. E. E. Capehart. to the bureau OF
equipment.
Lieut. w L. Rodgers. to duty as execu-
tive Of the Indiana.
Lieut.. A. C. Almy. from the New York to
the Indiana.
Lieut.. H. A. Bispham. from the torpedo
station and placed on waiting orders.
Lieut.. J. II. Glennon, from the Naval
Academy to the Vicksburg.
Ensign d. NJ. Garrison, from the Ken
lucky to the Indiana.
Ensign L. O. Palmer. from the Indiana to
the Kentucky.
Ensign F. H. Brumby, to the Naval Acad-
envy.
Naval Cadet c. P. Snyder from the tor
pedo station and await orders.
Assistant Surgeon X. Ohnesorg. from the
Naval Academy to the Vicksburg.
Assistant Surgeon A. Stuart, from the
Fortune to the Yankton.
Assistant Surgeon e. v. Armstrong, to
the Vermont.
Carpenter ]. A. O'Connor, to treatment
at the Norfolk Hospital.
Assistant Surgeon II. A. Dunn has been
relieved from duty at the naval proving
grounds. Indian Head, Nd. and ordered to
prepare for sea duty.
Pharmacist r. Wagner has been or
dered to duty at the naval proving grounds.
Lieutenant Commander ]. c. Cresap has
been detached from the Naval War College
and ordered to the navy yard, Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
Admiral watson. Assignment.

Rear Admiral John c. Watson, formerly
in command of the naval forces on the
Asiatic station, who recently arrived at
New York on the cruiser Baltimore, was
today assigned to duty as president of the
naval examining board at the Washington
navy yard.
Capt. A. Walker, now on duty at the
Naval War College. has also been ordered
to this city for duty as a member of the
naval examining board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
TIrTE. VEBOUL


Following is the program for the reading
room for the blind in the Library OF Con-
gress the coming week; hour, 2:30 pm.
each day:
Monday. October l. A r. Spofford: Tues
day, October 2. Mrs. George w. Wilcox
Wednesday, October 3, musicale Miss Clare
Murray, Miss Katie Grady: Thursday, Oc-
tober L. Miss Mary Lawton: Friday, Oc-
tober g. Miss Catherine NJ Keith; Saturday,
October 6. Mrs. George Patrick.
Visitors are permitted to attend the read
ings and musicales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28
Exceptional Facilities.

The Home School. under the management
Of the Misses Kerr, 1888 N street. reopens
October 1, and. as usual. the patrons will
find exceptional facilities for education
such as have given this school its reputa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-28

For lank. heavy hair try washing once q
week with soap and water in which q
teasroonful Of borax Is allowed to tw&
quarts Of water.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-12-04

the estate of Benz. E. Steigman, has
filed a bond for $1,000, with J. Light
foot as surety. The same has been
approved by the First Judge.
SECOND CIRCUIT JURORS.
The following are the jurymen Sc
lected to serve at the December term
of the Second Circuit Court, which con-
venes at Lahaina Wednesday morning:
Grand Jurors-J. T. Aluli, w. E. Bal
b. d. Baldwin, T. H. Church, Pat
Cockett, Henry Dickinson. w. l.. De-
coto, Alika Dowsett, Antoine Fernan-
dez, Jr., r. p. Hose, Hugh Howell, F..
W. Hardy, William Kaluakini, j. X.
Kahokele Moses Kauhimahi, John Ka-
luna. c. d. Loveland, w. A. Mckay.
w. Elmo Reavis, James K. Saunders,
r. c. Searle, H. b. wilkins, Ed. Waia-
holo and c.. B. Wells.
Trial Jurors-F. A. Alexander, w. E.
Beckwith, John Brown, Charles w.
Bridges, Charles Bailey, w. H. Corn
we'll. Jr.. William Conway, l.. b. Crook
f. b. Carley, George H. Dunn, Chas.
X Farden, Solomon X. Fuller, Max
Eckart, r. E. Ford. Guy S. Goodness
; w. B. Hardy, w. K. Hutchinson, VIM
F. Kaae, VIM. II. King, Walter A
Lowrie, Chas. Lennox, Pat McLane, NJ
c. McLane, Matt Mccain, Edgar Nor
ton, Dan Quill, Geo. K. Riehardson
John w. REGARD, M. C. Ross. Franz
Sylvia, Chas. Scrimger, Louis Won Temp
sky, David Taylor, Jr., Jas. H. Thorn
as, r. A. wadsworth and Jos. z
WEIGH.