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Evening star., 1900-07-16

The fact = public that at the utmost the
United Sra--s cannot put into the field in
China over $500 or 10'Ho men without Con-
greSs being called into session and provid-
ing for NOR truopS. These men arr u b.
ready at one. laf will b. in China within
SIX weeks NJ " months. but viii they he
fair proportion # tn force necessary TO
teach rh- Chinese hat the civilized world
VIII not permit murdsr Of its ENJOYS and
war against is troops? This question in
several form. was under discussion at the
cabinet q. u--reur- today. Official opinion
s growing shat thu varL! has big war N
is hands. and that the United States must
contribute lis portion Of the army that
must leach china what the retribution is
fpr murder and p;Iage.
II is learned that the conference TODAY
positively Gsr.I-d IN getting ready just as
quickly as possible enough men TO make
our share in China sd-u or 1n.up and that
these troops are to b. gotten there as speed
i.y a. possible Some will go from the Phil
ippin"s AMI others will 20 from Cuba and
the -n.ted S5a-es. But several members of
The cabinet 10 not believe that This number
VIII ne sufficient. 1t is felt that there must
not b. another Tien Tsin on hand. Tn.
force that must start from Pekin eventually
mus b. an immense one to guard against
the danger # reverse. a cabinet member
To-Day described the latest engagement as a
immature liu.l Run. and he was afraid that
th- Consequences would BE-. 70 further in
fiafne the fana-3CaI Chinese and add recr11its
|" the armies that are gathering in ,b,,
country
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Expected Back on Account of Grave
Chinese Situation.
CONFERENCE OF CABINET OFFICIALS
Force to Be Put Into the Field
Discussed.
EXTRA SION TALK

degree Of excitement reminiscent ot
the days of the Spanish war prevailed at
the State. War and Navy Department to-
Gay Early in the day came Admiral
Remey's dispatch conveying the i'll tidih}s
from Tien TSin. and for the time this oh
scured the Pekin situation. The OH In
faHtry is Of the NEST famous crack
regiments in the world. and the tei "ib!'
story of fatality in its ranks aroused
spirit of fierce indignation and demand
for vengeance among the officers of the
army and navy here that could not be
pressed.
Their WAS a disposition at first in the
War Department to pluck some hope FROM
AfnnirI! Rem,y's statement that the death
f I.is,-Irn and in fact. the whole fight nj
Tien TSjn was nothing more than r.
port This hope was soon dashed by the
receipt Of the stirring dispatch from the
c. respondent of the Associated Press writ
ten directly on the battlefield and under
fr~ arf in a place where the facts must
have GO M under his eye.
Therrup5n Secretary Hay called a special
rabirat meeting to discuss the situation
He was crly able to gather up four m-n!-
b,rs hat fortunately thes. inc.uded tn" twu
officers iirsc-iy in charge of the military
establishments. 1t was understood thd;
Iherr was talk of an extra session II con
grrss and discussion of the possibility II
further reinforcing our -roops in the Phil
ippines. II was also underst lod that com
rurica.i6n had been had with President
Mckinley at Canton
Their WAS just a grain of comfort in a
dispatch from Consul General Goodnow
stating that he had nothing new TO report.
From that il was gathered that Goodnow
knew EothinE Of the reported fall of .h>
legations. though that report had come
from Shanghai. whore he is posted.
Presidents Return Likely
The return # President Mckinley to
Washington ami ii fun meeting of the cab
met are noys practically assured, in View of
the grave and Intensely disturbing news
from China Al this meeting Of the cabinet
VII b. ier5d.d rhe question Of the ddvis-
ability # calling Congress in extra session
To pass uIsn the matter # a formal decIg-
ration of var against China.
1t IS belryel the President and his cab
met would favor an extra session Of Con-
gr-Ss at once if official and trustworthy
n-ws could be- received Of the murder Of
Minister Ccrger and the other foreigners
in Pekin together with an tntimation OF
Chinese o1Iic.dl completely and duplicity. 1t
IS certain that they will advocate such a
session if III news from China continues to
give prpmi>e nf big war. Much depends
on the news # the next few days 1t can
be positively stated that the disposition in
official circles today is toward aggressive
action
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
congressmon with Rare Names.

Bible names are quite numerous in con-
gress. There are Nehemiah Sperry of
Connecticut and Ebenezer Hill of the
some state. with EIijahs and Davids and
other Biblical names galore. Senator
Beverdge's middle name is Jeremiah.
This congress, by the way. is noticea-
Bile for the odd names borne by its men,
bers. Congressman Breazeale of Louisi-
ana rejoices in the name OF Phanor and
Knox of Massachusetts has Shadrach, of
fiery furnace fame, incorporated as one
of his cognomens. or course everybody
knows that Hanna's full name is Marcus
Alonzo, but think OF Roderick Dhu Suth-
erland, fernando De Soto Money, Nae
cenas Benton. Romeo Hoyt Freer Or
Thetus Wilbrette Sims. The first name
Of Congressman Capron of Rhode Island
is Adm, while Congressman Alexander
of New York has the romantic name of
De Alva. all of which goes to show that
some men achieve distinction despite the
fact that they are weighted heavily al
the very start of their race in life
Washington Post.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
TOWN ~ A BAD WAY.
Somerville Can't Pay
It's Debts.
Impossible to Collect the Taxes Of
The Town.
Debts Half Of Total
Valuation.
Highways are Mere Trails and
Fences are Down.

Damariscotta, January 23.-The IN
fortunate mistake Of local correspondent
in questioning the lin ancial condition Of
the prosperous town OF Whitefeld, mas
caused considerable excitement and re-
sentiment among the sturdy industrious
Inhabitants OF that town, and many lind
it difficult to forgive the substitution Of
srviile, which sdjoins 10 and which Is
generally acknowledged to be In such
straits that II It were possible 10 would
tie sold outright TO satisfy the creditors.
The whitsfield people dsolare that their
own community's credit has never yet
been questioned, for Its valuation Is over
half O million. while the present debt
is very small. On the other hand Somer-
willie. formerly known as Patricktown,
has been struggling along for many years
with q burden Of obligations constantly
increasing In size until the present time
with q valuation of so. 900. 1t owes, In
Guiding unpaid interest, over half the
sum. For years the Inhabitants, whose
mum bers have constantly decreased, have
made every endeavor 10 keep the town
on Its feet financially and many OF them
claim thnt greater portion OF the debt
has been paid over and over again, but
through some mistake, or perhaps,
knavery, never reached the real creditors.
All this has been very dishearten and
matters have recently become so desperate
that the state legislature was appealed
to and a request was made that the
town of Somer Vile bs allowed to revert
back to a plantation. Upon inyestig CATION,
however, this was found to be- unfsasible.
This year no one among this 300 inhabl-
tants could be found who would accept
the position Of tax collector. so that the
selectmen placed matters In the hands Of
sheriff G. L. Piper. He found that there
was very little prospect OF collecting any
Of the t..xes. Nearly all the property is
heavily mortgaged, and the little indus
try within the towns confines. consists
of the manufacture of lime barrels.
The high ways have become mere trails.
fences are down. Ivy and trailing vines
choke the sidewalks and the entire com
munity almost exactly represents Gold
smiths picture OF q deserted Village. "
The few people nevertheless are hospit-
able and willing tn share their power ty
as we'll IA their prosperity.
The town is apparently lacking in the
attractive features which tring summer
visitors, 80 that its future Is almost hope
less
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
Is Under Surveillance in Canadian
Town.
Authorities Decline to
Say Where.
Detective Price Credited With
Making Discovery.

New York. January 2.-wnliam +.
Miller, who conducted the franklin Syn
dicate In Brooklyn has been located In
Canada and Is under surveillance. The
police decline to stats In what city or
town Miller Is stopping. Miller was In
.dicted on November "a in conjunction
with his assistant, Cecil Leslie. who's
whereabouts are unknown for conspiracy
In obtaining money through fraud ard
Misrepresentation. This tffsnse Is not
eItraditable, and today c new Indictment
was found against Miller for embezzle-
nent The new indictment will be pre-.
sentei to Judge Aspinwall. in the county
court on Friday. when extradtion raper5
VIII be ready.
The honor Of locating Miller Is crt ditsd
to Captain James il, Price, recently
brought from the Tenderloin to take
charge OF the brooklyn detective buruea.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
WOMEN In CHEMISTRY.
Many Bra inches ofthc Science I'm which
They Have succeeded.
New York sun.

One of the first women In this country
to make experiments in chemistry collect
ed gases In bottles and used waterpa II
as a trough. teaching the district school
between times. Later. as special favor,
she was admitted to the laboratory Of a
professor, who favored her appeal in or
der that he might Tehearse his lessons,
step by ssFp, for. the benefit Of q brother
who WAS blind. This brother was Edward
Livingston Younans. the writer, lecturer
and simplitler CT science for the people.
he attributed much Of his success to his
sisters apt explanations anu untiring de-
votion.
This was all more than forty years ago.
Since that time scores Of women have
mastered chemistry in Its various branch
es and put that knowledge to use. for their
own benefit ana not their brothers. Some
of them have taken special university
courses, 1t being fifteen years now since
the more literally constituted universities
extended their privileges to women.
Other women chemists picked up their
information by work in shops and labora-
tories, having no diploma other than etfi-
cheney and practical service.
Some women are chemists by associa-
tiop, their fathers or brothers having been
identified with business founded on
chemical processes, and they In turn hay
ing familIarizsd themselves with the
work when occasion demanded. The
woman who has five 6ourishing dyeing
shops in zig city is one OF them ;slso the
women who pre- makers and bottlers of
plineral and medlo.oal waters, n half
dozen of whom might be named, the
w oman who consduots large older and
vinegar mill, and the woman who exoels
In pickles and preserves made by her own
recipes, secrst formulas that have descend
ed to her through generations Of pickle
makers. There ara women as versed In
the confsctioner's my steries as men are.
and as quick to adapt the new discover les
and facilities of science to attaining new
results.
All this can be- proved by making a tour
of me different business plants. but u
few women are born experimenterS and
delight In chemistry for It's own sska
These analysa u'ants, InetalF, soils and
com pounds v itA the same ze,t that their
sisters feel for mattsrs purely PERSONAL.
theIe 10 New Orleans girl OF this men
'El pattern row taking an after degree
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
SMELT HOUSES BURNED.
Quite "A Pretentious Confiagation on
Stroudwater River.

There was contisgratlon In the little
village of sMelt tiehermen's houses en-
the Stroudwster river last evening. Two
of the structures, which are worth about
$500 apiece, were burned down and 9TH
ers were moved out Of the way just in
time to save them. The fire STATED In
the house of a man by name Of Bean.
Mr.. Bsan was asleep In his structure
at the time, and was awakened by the
flames. He hustled out, but saved none
of his effects inside. A house next to
this one, belonging to q Portland man.
caught ilrs and burned down. The
property loss will be quite little.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
FLAT CONTRADICTIONS.
Important Testimony Against Moli-
neux Yesterday.

New York, January 9-Today's pro-
ceedings in the case OF Roland Moli-
nsux, up to recess were devoted to taking
testimony ard hearing counsel as to
whether Molineux was an accused man at
the time of the inquest. II he WAS the
Recorder ruled yesterday, the reading OF
his testimony before the coroner would
be improper. Coroner Hart testified to-
day that Molineux was not accused until
after his own testimony had been given
and the Recorder permitted prosecuting
A ttorney Osborne to read the minutes OF
II olineuxis testimony before the coTone-.
During the whole afternoon session Mr..
Osborne continued to read from the testi-
mony of Molineux as given before the
coroneris Inquest and when the proceed
logs were adjourned until tomorrow, Mr..
Osborne had reached that part of the tes-
timory which concerned the famous
Robins Egg blue wrinting paper.
Two damaging fiat contradictions be-
tween MolineuxTs testimony at the in
quest and the evidence produced In his
trial exist. Thil was the reason " by
Mr.. Osborne fought so hard to act the
testimony admitted. AT the coroners
inquest Molinenx denied ever haSinR
used or Fsen any OF the tri-cresesnt egg
blue paper In the triai the Burns let-
ter. signed by Molinsux and written on
snoh paper was produaed ard scsnowl-
edged by him. Molineux also denied at
the inquest that he never sent for patent
medicine by mail. This same Burns let
ter signed by Molineux Is an order for d
patent medicine.
Not all OF the testimony OF MolineuS
Mt the Inquest was read tCday, bnt such
portions were selected IS MIR. q. borne
desired 20 bring before the jury. Among
these were thu relations between Moli-
neux AID Cornish at the II. A. q, aad
MollnRux's testimony as to the causes
anu extent of their differences.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
WAS NO QUORUM.

Washington, January 2S.-The Sonata
in executive session again today discussed
the Same treaty upon the basis OF the
motion OF Senator Jones OF Arkansas to
reconsider the vote In viii the treaty
was ratified. Speeches were made In sup
port of this motion to reconsider by SeDa-
tors Jones, Psttlgrew, Allen and Money,
and in opposition by Senators Davis and
Foraker. AT the conclusion of the debate
vote was ordered, but roll call dis
against
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24

The history of modern wars shows that
as rule their examinations are sudden
and unexpected. and their conclusions
illogical and compromising. This is IN
part due to the growing moral aversion OF
war itself. II is regarded as a relapse
toward barharism. The fact Is in other
parts due to the displacing and unsettlins
effect of persistent war upon other inter
ests and upon other subjects than those
directly concerned in war and with it,
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
HALF A MILLION OF MEN.

MIR. Httlefeld's defense of the PROPOSE
tisn Of the minority that tns House had
a right to expsl Mr.. Roberts concluded
his argument. He aroused . great deal
OF enthusiasm when he recallsd the diff
cult position In which ex-Speaker Reed
had been placed in the last Congress
when General Wheeler returned from the
Spanish war covered with laurels to re-
sune his seat In the House, and the diff
cult task Of Speaker Henderson then
chairman or the committee on judiciary,
who was Obliged to report against Gen.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
FLKINS SUGGESTED.

Washington, January 23.-Thename of
Senator Elkins of West Virginia, has
been added To the list of those being
considered for the Vice Presidential
nomination by the republicans.
The Portland daily press., 1900-01-24
ANOTHER DAY OF SPEECHES
Senate Devotes Time to
Oratory.
Mr.. Ross Of Vermont Makes a Phil.
ippine Speech.
The Race Question
Brought Up Again.
The Southern Claim Bill Pre-
scented.

Washington, January 23.-At the open
ing Of today's ssssion Of the Senate Mr..
TURKEY reported from the COMMITTEES on
privileges and elections resolution on
the case of former Senator Quay. The
resol utiou follows:
"That the Hon. Matthew 5. Quay Is
not entitled to take his ssat In this BODY
as O Senator from the State OF Peunsyl-
vania."
That resolution was the Judgment OF
the me jority Of the committee.
Mr.. Turlsy called attention to the reso-
luton of the minority Of the committees
which was that Mr.. Quay was entitled to
q seat In the Senate.
Both resolutions were, accompanied BY
reports in their support.
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
IRON WORKERS MUCH AGITATED
OVER PROPOSED CUT IN WAGES

Puddlers, rollers, rubbers. and. in
fact an the employees in the mills OF
the Diamond State Steel Company are
agiiated over a reported reduction in
wages. Il is rumored that the men will
be cut 25 per cent. and that the reduc-
dOn will be made on August Is.
There is talk among the puddlers and
other wOrkmen of a general strike or a
walk-out. No official notification of
the cut has been served upon the men.
but it mas leaked ont that such a cut is
intended. AT present the puddlers are
getting s. per ton. and, the cut will
mean a reduction Of 81 or IS per week
In the wages Of a number Of them.
In the mills to-day little groups Of
Che toil-stained men could be seen dis
lusslng the proposed reduction in their
salaries. ana dark sc0wls and mutter-
ings We're in evidence.
Howard r. Wallace. president, and
". % Baughton treasurer OF the COM
pany. were in Philadelphia this Morn
ing, and it was impossible to get a
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
POWERS TESTIFIES In His OWN DEFENSE
In THU GOEBEL MURDER CONSPIRACY CASE
While Admitting That lie organized the Ounancs and Vas Responsible for III
Invasion Frankfort by Armed Men, He Denies the Other Charges and
Says He Never Advised the Killing Of GObd

w. I. Culton that the legislature
would be given 80 minutes to act. and
II it did not do 70 IN that time they
would Kin the Democratic legislators.
Afterwards he said positively that no
such remark was made. and added:
The men came, and nothing of the
sort was done. We could have clean
ed them up as Culton put it, II we
had desired"
In regard to sending the men home
from Frankfort the evening of Jan.
%, about which witness Noales tes-
titled last week and told of breach
between the witness and Governor
Taylor. Powers said:
Il heard that they were going to
send the men home and / opposed IT,
as the men had been up all the night
before ! went TO see Governor Tay-
lor. lie told me it had been decided
10 send them home, as their presence
was having a bad effect. Some of the
anti-Goebel Democrats in the Ieeisis-
tme had strongly disapproved Of
bringing tho men armed. and had
threatened TO desert Governor TAYLOR
IN the contest unless he sent the men
home"
The witness told OF conference at
the home OF Postmaster Il. Clay Ell
kin, az Lexington. in which the wit
ness and others participated This
was the day after Representative Ber-
~ was unseatcd. Those I'm thc confer
ence decided that the vote had not
been properly taken and that Berry
should refuse to give up his seat. Gov
ornor Taylor was told OF the plan. but
disapproved Of it and Berry made no
attempt 20 hold the scat. on the fol-
lowing day the witness said he intend-
cd to go TO Louisville TO make arrange
ments for transportation OF some of
the mountain men, but did not yet off
that day. He did not give Ycutsev a
key or keys, nor did he nave a con
Evening journal., 1900-07-31
Trenches Of BeSieged and
BeSiegerS Close Together
EARL Ii REMAINS AT SHANGHAI
State Department Expects to Receive
Message From Minister COnger
ina Few Days

London, July 31.-A cipher message
yesterday from Sir Claude Mac
donald, the British minister at Pekln,
and dated July q, is accepted on ali
sides as dispolling any doubts that
might still have existed regarding the
genuinenesB OF the dispatches. Owing
To an error In transmission the mes
sage fails to show the number OF
wounded David Oliphant and War
rem were two student interpreters. Sir
Claude's message is as follows:
British legation, Pekin. June 20 to
july 10 repeatedly attacked by Chinese
troops ON all sides. Both rifle and ar
ullery fire. Since July IS an armistice.
but a Gordon is strictly drawn on both
sides OF the position. Chinese barri-
caaes close to ours. All women and
children in the British legation. Casu-
aities TO date 90 killed, including Cant.
Stfouts. A number of wounded In hos
pltal, including Capt. Halliday. Rest
OF legation an well except David Oil
phant and Warren, killed"
inc message falls 10 mention the
other legations and other matters Of
pressing Importance to know but X
should be borne in mind that the
british minister may not be. aware
that an HIS previous dispatches have
been suppressed. He may be under the
Impression that the government is
iully posted regarding all recent oc-
currenccs
Apart from this dispatch there is
practically no fresh news. although
special from Tien Tsln asserts that
the British and American forces arc
hours.
~ hung Chang remains at Shang-
hal. ne says that the great heat pre-
Peliin.
Evening journal., 1900-07-31

Georgetown, KY, July 3f.-Ex-Sec-
retary of State Caleb Powers took the
stand in his own behalf yesterday, but
did not complete his testimony on di-
rect examination. Powers admitted
that he organized the body of noun
taineers who went to Frankfort on
several occasions last winter, but de-
clared this was done for influence with
the state contest board and the legis-
lature-not for the purpose of intimi-
dation. The defendant entered a de-
NAL Of the charges made against him
by Culton, Golden, Noakes and other
witnesses. He denied that Henry
Youtsey had the keys to his Office on
the day of the assassination. but said
there were two other keys to the Office,
one of which was in the possession Of
former Assistant Secretary OF State
w. ]. Davidson. and another in pos
session Of Ben Rowe. Governor Tay-
lor's colOred porter Powers said
neither of these keys were ever i'm his
possession. and that he had his own
key in his pocket in Louisville the day
Of the assassination. Davidson is sup
posed to be in the state Of Washing
ton and Rowe, the colOred porter, is
said to be at Anderson. Ind.
The defendant read 20 the iury re-
ceiDts from various parties, which he
said We're for money paid By him for
board for some of the mountain men
brought by him to the state capital
lie then told of the Barbourville con-
ference at which Finley, Powers and
others discussed the arrangements
with John A. Black, who strongly op-
posed the movement The witness
said he assured Black that he and
Finley would use their best cndeay-
ofs To keep the crowd from degener-
ating into q mob. bnt denied that be
told Black he was going to organize
mob. lie said be had no recolloc-
ton Of having said il the presence OF