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The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
CAPTURED A TOWN.
Ashanti Stockades Rushed by tn
British Troops.

British Troops.
Bekwai, Ashanti, July 2S.-col. Nor
land, under ingtruc,jong from Col VIII
cox, with force of infantry and FIVE
guns, encountered a large war camp at
Kokofn. With brilliant charge the
gtockades were rushed before the en-.
cmy had time 10 occupy them, and,
therefore, they were forced to cyncu.
ate the town. 4 Iargs amount Of am.
munjtjOn and arms we're captured. Thl
town was tbrn raZfA. thus removing
an important obstacle IN col. WiIcox's
fiauk
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Child Fatally Injured.

Coloma, Wis, July 29-Gilbert Mill
er, two-year-old child Of August Mill
er, was fatally hurt. A pitchfork fell
off grain stack, struck him on the
head and pierced the skull in two
places.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Alleged De.erter Arrc.tcl

La Crosse, Wis, July 81. - Rev. M.
o. Hanson, wanted here for deserting
his family, has been found by the
sheriff Of of Worthington, MINI. He
came to La Crosse from st. Paul in
1897 and has had considerable notoriety
in the courts since.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Shot by an omcer.

Fatally Shot by an Omcer.
Bessemer, Mich, July 90 - John
Blomquist, a noted character, was shot
by a police officer while resisting ar
rest. He cannot recover.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Accidentally Killed.

Fargo, N. D., July 20. - Word has
reached here Of the accidental death
Of William Smith Of this city at Cald-
we'll, Kan. Smith went there with q
threshing outfit.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03

Mj0dletrmB. y, T.. July 2S.-Charles
Holmes, Who recently advertised for a
wife 80 wear dead wife's clothes and
share - pension OF SIG month" He
received hundreds Of answers. Last
night he married Miss Margaret Can.
field OF New York, who answered the
"ad"
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03

Requiisiton on illinois, Governor.
Pierre, s. D., July 29.-Gov. Lee has
issued reQuisition on the governor Of
Illinois for Ed ]. Perry of Lawrence
county on account Of horse stealing.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
L1sCUM's SUCCESSOR.
Col. ROhe to Take Command of the
Ninth Regiment.

COls ltOnC 10 IAA0 SOuHhaHu "a AAS
Ninth Regiment.
Washington, July %. - Col. Charles
F. Rohe, formerly lieutenant colonel 0:
the Seventeenth infantry, who succeed
ed to the command of the Ninth in
fantry on the death Of Col. u. H. Lis
cum, while gallantly leading his forces
at Tien-tsin, has been ordered to pro.
ceed at once to China for the purpose
Of assuming command Of his regiment
He has been on active field duty with
his regiment in the Philippines for sew.
eral months past, and is no wat Ma
nila, awaiting transportation.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03

GI&GtsE or J1SE MOISgCAS.

UJO NHSHJ SFaeFT VTNFVeO fO the
Chinese station.
Vallejo, CaJ; Jujy 2sl--Orders have
been recejrnd al Marc Island to fit up
the M0Iican tpr GBty IN the Chinese
station. End 70 Aaps nsr in condition to
sail IN seven days ~ The most. 1t will
take seYenay~mp ds9s for the Mohican
10 make the zip, aHd rs she Is one Of
the very oid Ships Of the navy, some
surprise is expressed st her being or
dered 10 take salnS, Il long cruise.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
CAUGHT in Machine.

K!emme, Iowa, July 81. - William
Roack, farmer, was caught in mar
vesting machine while attempting to
stop a runaway team. He will lose
both legs.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Took His Own Life.

Vermillion, S. D., July 29.-Nels Lar
son Of Greenfield, Clay county, COM
mitted suicide by cutting the artery
in the left arm and bleeding to death.
His mind was unbalanced.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Keen Un Gucrrilla warfare.

NecV I'd UucFTHH1H "HT1Hre'
Balmoral, South Africa, July 28.-The
Beers say that their plan Of campaign
is to keep up guerrilla warfare until
November next, when the Democrats
in the United States, IL successful in
the election, have promised interven-
tion in South Africa.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Broke a Worlds RECORD.

Springfield, Mass, July 29.-At the
Coliseum Derosier and Rudcn Of Fall
River lowered the worlds motor cycle
record on board track for one mile,
doing the distance in 1882.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Unknown Man Drowned.

Dubuque, Iowa, July 29.-The body
Of an unknown man was found in the
Mississippi. He was middle aged
man, dark complexion, six feet high,
175 pounds, fairly we'll dressed, had
watch and SIG in his pockets.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Fine Yacht De.troyed

Toledo, July o. The steam yacht
Roberts, one of the finest afloat on the
lakes, was totally destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon few miles off
Put-in-Bay. She was owned by G. II.
Lawrence of Detroit.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Hoyt Insane.

New York, July %. = Charles a.
Hoyt, the playwright and theatrical
manager, has been adjudged insane at
Hartford, Conn.,, and taken to q re.
treat there. His condition is critical.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
Cans After McGoyerr

New York, July 29.-Joe Cans man.
ager last night deposited $1,000 With
James ]. Corbett for match between
Cans and Terry McGovern at the
lightweight limit. McGovern will
cover the money to-day.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
ADDS TO THE DOUBT.

Nothing to Indicate nm Improvement
in the Chinese Situation.
Washington, July 28.-There were no
developments yesterday to warrant the
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
wisconsin Manufacturer Deoa

Beloit. Wis, July 31.-O. E. Merrill,
aged eighty, founder of the papermak-
ing machinery in Beloit, died yester-
day.
The Bowbells tribune., 1900-08-03
HELD AS HOSTAGES
BELIEVED TO BE THE FATE OF
FOREIGN MINISTER'S.

Chinese Continue to Insist That the
Reports of a Massacre at Peking
Were UnfOunded-Li Hung Chanx
Says Some of the Ministers Have
Already Left Peking All the
Powers Received an Identical
Chinese Appeal for Mediation-Li
Hung Chang Looked on With Sus-
piciOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
CASE DISMISSED.
Judge Mills Comments on the Trans
fer Issue.

Judge Mills Comments on the Trans
fer Issue.
Thornton Kedrick, an elderly colored
man. who has been employed at the Capt.
toll for number of years. was passenger
on a car of the Washington Electric and
Traction Company yesterday afternoon, and
got into trouble.
4 got on the wrong car" he said. and
because of what followed Conductor Bal
derson had him arrested.
He called me a poor white
--," was the conductors complaint
against Kedrick in Judge Mills court this
morning
The testimony showed that the elderly
man got a yellow car to go to the Capt.
tol, not knowing that the route of the cars
had been changed. When the car turned
at 9th and r streets, Kedrick saw he had
made a mistake, and asked for transfer,
which was refused.
Il never use such language" the old man
said to the court. i've been a member of
the Georgetown Baptist Church for twenty
years. and haven't used profane language
in that time.
Attorney Kicks, his counsel, said he had
known his client for a number of years, and
had never heard him use any bad language.
Judge Mills told of an experience he had
on the same line of cars a few days ago,
but he was given the transfer for which he
asked, probably in violation of the COM
panys rules Because of the present con-
dition of the street car lines, the judge said,
it is difficult for anybody to tell just where
a car is going. Commenting on the case,
Judge Mills continued:
THE time will come when the people of
Washington will teach this corporation that
1t can't take cash money and then refuse
transfer because the passenger didn't
think to ask for it, or because he got on the
wrong car"
The Judge found that the defendant was
innocent, and dismissed the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
HARNESS RACING.
Big Fields and Fine Weather Mt Open
Ing Of Grand Circuit Meet.


There was every incentive for good racing
at the opening of the grand circuit meeting
at the Readville track. near Boston yes
terday afternoon. for the weather was SUI
perb and the going fast. while a big field
made the heats lively. Although two IA
vorites lost. the winning Of the big stake,
the Blue Hill. by Annie Burns, and the
fast pace by Gyp Walnut, evened up mat
tiers to everybody's satisfaction.
Neither Burns nor Walnut had an easy
victory, for 1t took five heats to decide the
Blue Hill and four the pace. The 2.17
pace went to Gentry's Treasure in straight
heats. C. w. Lawson's Dreamer, the ia
vorite. was distanced at the outset.
The interest conferred in the big stake race
the Blue Hill. in It's fifth renewal, and
eleven horses faced the starter. All eyes.
however. were on Annie Burns. the little
gray mare from Rushville, Ind. who full
filled expectations Immediately by winning
the first two heats. although pressed hard
in the first by Middlemay.
With two heats to her credit, there was a
long groan when in the third, just after
the start, the mare went into the air and
danced there until the field was an eighth
of a mile away, and 1t became a. race be-
tween the favorite and the distance flag
In the meantime Dillonite captured the
heat. The horses were held back bit In
the last half. SO that Annie Burns got in
side the flag. The fast sprint, however
told so severely on her that Dillonite won
the fourth heat. jogging under the WIRE
The fifth heat settled matters. for, while
Dillonite took the lead AZ the start and held
1t to the three-quarters, Annie Burns was
at his wheel. and simply beat him out
After winning the first heat In the 212
pace, Gyp Walnut fell to the rear in the
second by bad break. and finished in last
place. He had little difficulty, however. In
taking the next two heats and the race
The surprise OF the day was In the At
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rs by IA seconds.
RACES AT SARATOGA
Short Odds Horses Have Another
Good Day,


The closing week of the meeting at Sara
toga opened yesterday with some fair class
sport, and as the weather was fine and the
favorites earned their share of the laurels
no complaints were heard. The feature of
the afternoon was the second part Of the
Grand Union Hotel stakes Alard Scheck,
the winner of the first part, was carded as
a starter, but his owner decided to with
draw him, intrustng the stables hopes
with Lady Schorr. The plans all but ma
terialized, as she made all the running to
within jump or two Of the end, when Far
Rockaway got UP and beat her. Long
shoreman who will carry John E. Maddens
colors in the Futurity, was only neck
behind Lady Schorr. The winner was the
favorite. being played down from to to
8 to 5. The odds against Irritable, who had
the call in the early betting, declined from
8 to 5 to 21 to /. The latter's race was
supposed to be his trial for the Futurity.
Gala Day won the opening race in run
away fashion. He outfooted his field In the
first half dozen strides and for the re-
mainder of the journey had things all his
own way, finishing, under pull. three
lengths in front of Godfrey who beat Ex-
cesis a length and half. There was quite
a tip abroad on the latter, but few Of his
admirers bet. deciding to walt for some
other day. The defeat of Godfrey upset a
good thing. as the race was made for him.
King Bramble captured the second race in
good style. For mile Peaceful seemed to
have him beaten, but tired in the run home.
and King Bramble won by length from
Lord Baltimore, who beat Kunja half a
length. When the patrol judge returned to
the stand he reported a mix-up on the far
turn, for which McCue. on Lord Baltimore,
was responsible, and Alsike the sufferer.
The stewards, after hearing the explana-
ton of the riders. disqualified Lord Balti-
more placing Kunja second and Wait Not
fr1 NJ -hn m Tor RQ tfyr1nr
was suspended for three days.
High links was made an even money ia
vorite for the fourth race and won with
ease. villa v. was second and Hoods Bri-
gade third. O'Connor was severely cen
sured for his ride on the Kentuckian in his
closing race. and he deserved 1t. for his
desire to kid cost him first place. His
horse was full of running and much the
best Of those that ran. He could have led
the entire distance, but he was willing to
take all sorts Of chances. going wide on the
turns and giving up the rail position when
there was no need for It, The result of all
this was lot OF lost ground and when it
came to the finish Gonfalon beat him out
head. Advance Guard. who finished strong,
was third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
VICTORY
Vanderbilt's Yacht Enabled to Win
Through Clever Handling.
HARNESS RACING AT BOSTON
News and Gossip About the Ma
tionaI Game.
S PORTS IN GEN E r A L

Cornelius Vanderbilts Rainbow crossed
the finish line at Newport a winner in yes
terday's race, the eighth for the seventy
footers Of the series for the thousand-dol-
lar cup She had beaten the second boat,
Yankee. by IA seconds, and Mineola by l
minute seconds. It was a fuky day, and
Virginia got all the worst of the light airs.
She was % minutes A seconds behind the
leader. This race gives Rainbow six points
and Yankee nine. Mineola has eight and
Virginia one. The next race of the series
will be sailed tomorrow.
The wind was so light and unsatisfac-
tory that the committee, Messrs. Garfield
and Ellis signaled the yachts to finish at
the end of the first round, calling the race
completed with the fifteen miles, at the
end of the first round of the triangular
course. Edwin d. Morgan sailed with Au-
gust Belmont on Mineola. Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt sailed with her husband on
Rainbow.
There was some clever work maneuver-
ing for the start. Reaching jib topsails had
been sent up in stops, and they were
broken out when the starting signal was
given at II :55. Cornelius Vanderbilt, at
the helm of Rainbow, with watch in one
hand. waited until all but twenty-eight sec
onds Of the starting time had expired. then
sent his boat across the line, close up to
the committee boat and in the windward
position. Yankee crossed ten seconds later,
close under Rainbows lee; Mineola fol-
lowed in Yankees wake, and Virginia
luffed up and pointed to windward of the
wakes of all three.
Ten minutes after the start the wind
shifted suddenly to the southeast, putting
the leeward boat, Mneola. In the best
position. Trimming sails smartly to the
new breeze, her crew had the satisfaction
of seeing her round the first mark in the
lead
To the next mark, five and half mics
southwest quarter south, 1t was windward
work. but the breeze was SO light and
f1uky that slow time made. After
several short tacks Yankee came out the
leader, with Rainbow second and Mineola
third. Virginia went away by herself look
ing for breeze to windward This put
her mile astern of the others when they
jibbed around the outer mark.
With spinnakers to starboard and a
freshening breeze astern, the three leaders
BOWED along for the finish at aasixknot
clip. Just after rounding the ouAr mark
Rainbow managed to blanket Mineola
When the latter got her wind clear, she
held her own for time, but finally Rain
bow passed her to starboard. Ten min
utes before the finish the wind shifted
again, this time to the eastward Spin
makers came in with a rush, and the yacht
made pretty finish, with balloon topsails
set Following is the summary:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Business Transacted at Regular Meet
Ing Held Last Night.

Business Transacted at Regular Meet
Ing Held Last Night.
At the regular weekly meeting Of the
Central Labor Union, held last evening at
Typographical Temple, thirty-f1ve organiza-
tons were represented. President Szegedy
was in the chair and Mr.. John H. Brink
man was secretary.
A communication was read from Mr.
Samuel Gompers. president of the American
Federation OF Labor, stating that he had
been informed that two marble firms in
terial for new structure In this city, have
been placed on the unfair list because the
firms referred to had placed number Of
their men who had gone on strike
BLACK list 1t was stated that a COM
mittee' from the Baltimore Federation of
Labor had called on the firms in reference
to the matter and was promised that the
names should be removed from the OBJ
jectionable list, but that the promise had
not been kept. The matter was referred to
the grievance committee with instructions
to consider the matter at once
A communication was also read from ia
cob Gabelmann, secretary of the joint ex-
ecutive board of the United Brewery Work
men Of st. Louis and vicinity. asking for
the influence of the Central Labor Union
In having the union label displayed on all
cocperage or bottles containing beer, ale
and porter. The communication conveyed
the further information that only such
breweries as employ members of organized
labor throughout are entitled to the use of
the union label. The secretary was directed
to write to Mr.. Gabelmann and inform him
that the request cannot be complied with,
for the reason that there is no brewery in
the District of Columbia or in this vicinity
in which union labor exclusively is en-
ployed.
An amendment to the constitution was
adopted to the effect that no person In
debt to an organization for fines, dues, ETC..
ho ar fad DC a 70
other organization. nor will any such per-
son be granted the privileges of the Central
Labor Union until the fines dues etc. are
paid to the aggrieved organization.
The Central Labor Union congratulated
the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers on
the success Of their recent strike at the
government printing Office by the passage
Of resolutions which. after reciting the rea-
son for the strike, declared that the strik-
ing organization. in their action in behalf
of another craft, demonstrated the true
principle of trade unionism, which, they as
serted should be an example to all other
organizations. and which, If imbued with
the same spirit and determination. would
advance the interests and honor of local
organizations. The secretary was instruct
ed to send copy Of the resolutions to the
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union
No. $500, with the information that their
course had been unanimously Endorsed by
the Central Labor Union.
Mr. James L. Stevens Of the Carriage and
Wagon Builders Union was elected SER
geant-at-arms to fill vacancy
ployes Union. No. o. were admitted and
obli tod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
Poultry Thieves ut Work Personal
Mention-POliticaI News.


MentiOn-POliticaI News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG, Md, August 20, 1900
Mr. Joseph Lewis. the purchaser at public
sale of the dwelling and store Of Mr.. James
8. Petty at Middlebrooke has sold the same
at private sale to Mr. David P. Griffith for
81 800.
The apparent systematic robbery Of poul-
try yards of residents of this immediate To-
cality goes on, in spite Of the vigorous eff
forts OF the officers to apprehend the
thieves. They have made a number of ar
rests suspicion, but have failed to fix
guilt in any case. A night or two ago Mr.
James Moore, who is an extensive dealer
missed one hundred fine fowls from his
yard and has found no clue to the identity
Of the thieves. Occurring weekly, as they
do, and each time more poultry being stolen,
leads the officers to believe the robberies to
be made by a well-organized band. The
Robertson boys. colored, who were arrested
and charged with robbing the yard Of ex-
Sheriff Horton G. Thompson, have been re-
leased.
Mr. William p. Hickman, a well-known
travelling salesman. who recently returned
to his family from the south in ill-health, Is
again confined to his bed. He went to Gar
field Hospital in Washington as soon after
his return as possible and underwent a
was found to be developing, and, regarding
the case as hopeless. the physicians de-
clined to perform an operation.
Mr.. Joseph F. Day. whose threshing ma
chine was destroyed by fire at the Cooke
farm week ago. a total loss, was the re-
cpient recently of large purse Of money.
given by sympathizing business men and
friends Mr.. u. NJ. Cooke and Mrs. H. c.
Miller were the promoters Of the donation.
Mr.. Day was enabled to resume business
Saturday when new thresher arrived
from the factory.
Mr.. David F. Virts, clerk at the post Of
flee, was Frustrated by the heat and had
TO be removed 20 his home. He has since
improved.
The Lincoln and Mckinley republican
clubs Of Gaithersburg district, at a joint
meeting hell Saturday evening, outlined a
vigorous fall campaign. The opening gun
will be fired at the third annual feast and
flag raising to take place Saturday, Septem-
Der Is. at Emory Grove camp ground. Rep
resentative George A. Pearre of Cumber-
land and Mr.. Ashley M. Gould of Wash
ington are to make addresses. The event Is
designed to be a county affair. and promi-
nent local politicians are also expected to
attend and deliver speeches. Mr.. William
r. Fulks is CHI irman of the committee of
arrangements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-21
SMOKELEsS FURNACES.
Claim That They Are Successful i'm
Abatfng Nuisance

One OF the leading smokeless furnace
companies in the country has taken excep-
ton to a statement of Mr. T. +. Schneider
OF this city that there Is no device which
Will actually prevent smoke and has writ
ten to The Star on the subject as follows:
In your edition of August Ii was an in
terview with Mr.. T. F. Schneider. pr st
ing against the present smoke ordinance"
which, he claims, works hardship on all
users of soft coal, because, as he claims,
there is no device that will prevent smoke.
IF Mr.. Schneider will. the next time he
Is in Baltimore, look at the stack of the
post office, he will observe no smoke COM
ing from it, and yet they are using soft
coal and have done so for some time
Also. II when he visits New York city
he will look at the post office building or
the custom house. he will find them to
have very clean stacks.
lone of the yellow journals recently pub
iished an interview with Mr.. Murphy, the
smoke inspector, which told him that soft
coal was being used at these places, and
was, therefore, violation of the law. To
this Mr.. Murphy expressed great surprise
that his inspectors had not reported the
matter to him; but, fact, no such re-
port was ever made. because these two
buildings never violated the law, and the
only way the papers discovered that soft
coal was being used was through seeing
soft coal unloaded into the basement of
have been in use for nearly four years. and
New York is pretty strict in Furnishing Of
tenders.
I'm the city of Washington, the Treas
ury Department has these furnaces in use
and also at the U street pumping station
there are two Of them The bureau of en-
craving and printing also has been recently
equipped with this furnace. How about
the stack, which can be seen from almost
every part of Washington? Does he see
any dense gray or black smokes?
'If Mr.. Schneider is really DESTROYS Of
suppressing smoke in his building and
wants to continue using soft coal, let him
put in a furnace built the principle
which has proved successful in the cases
cited
Smoke is separated or fixed carbon,
which cannot be burned. If smoke is once
made. 1t cannot be consumed. 1t must be
prevented. To do this a constant supply OF
fresh air or oxygen must be mixed with
the gases they are released from the
coal: but in the many furnaces and stokers
on the market sufficient supply of oxygen
cannot be mixed with the gases to burn
them. The result is they pass off uncon-
summed and in the form of smoke. and the
owner thus not only makes OF himself a
nuisance by allowing his stack to be foul
with dense smoke, but he really blows
tains just what he has been paying the
coal man for, namely, heat units.
"By mixing enough oxygen with these
Gaping gases they are burned before they
get to the stack. so that a device which
can successfully prevent smoke in this way
must In the nature of things be econom-
ical"