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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
Belief That Her Peace Professions
Are: Not Genuine.
her LATEST DECREE DEFIANT
Sharp Note to the Chinese Min
istsr in London.
NO ACTION BY POWERS

LONDON. September 5.-No official pro-
nouncement is yet forthcoming here in re-
gard to the decision Of the powers concern
= ing China, but the consensus Of opinion
continues suggestive of a compromise on
the proposals now under consideration. In
the meanwhile there IS little authoritative
indication that the dOwager empress Is
ready to treat for peace. even II the allied
powers reach an agreement in regard to the
best means Of opening negotiations. On
the contrary, many rumors, gathered at
Shanghai, suggest that she Is carrying on
her antf-foreign policy with increased zeal.
The latest reported imperial decree from
Tai-yuan-fu Is said to be defiant and un-
repentant and to contain the statement
that the court fled lest the emperor might
be killed during the fighting between the
Boxers and Christians and thus leave no
one to continue the ancestral worship
The decree is also said to exhort a union
of the vlceroys to "avenge the injuries in
ficted on China by the powers.
The Chinese minister here, Sir Chih Chen
lo Feng Luh, admits the correctness, in a
general sense. of the cable message sent to
him. according to Shanghai advices, by LII
Hung Chang, In which the latter is quoted
as saying:
Our st. Petersburg minister has per-
suaded Russia to leave Pekn: You are
useless II you cannot persuade England.
The Chinese minister here also says he
has sent powerful memorial to Lord Sal
isbury urging him to adhere to the Rus
sian proposal to withdraw the allied forces
from Pekin, as he. Sir Chin Chen Lo Feng
Luh. believes 1t will pave the way to a
speedy settlement. The minister also said
the Chinese people were sick OF the war.
that the genuineness Of Ii Hung Chang's
plenfpotentiary powers was undoubted and
that LII Hung Chang was working in full
sympathy with the emperor. dowager en-
press and privy council. all of whom ia
vored peace.
The minister added that he himself was
still In communication with the Chinese
government. whose authority remained en-
tire. and who were merely temporarily re-
siding In the province Of Shan-si.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05

Sales-regular cull. u O'Clock m.-U. s. coupon So.
81 900 at HOS. Capital Traction. at 1921 Mer
genthaler Linotype. at 1sS seller at 1873 seller
I, 5 at 1878. seller 7. Pneumatic Gun Carriage.
100 pit rs. 100 at Is.
District of Columbia BOnds.-6s. 1902. 30-year
funding, 1O4 bid, 10S asked. Is, 1901, water stock.
102 bid 3.t5s. 1924. funding. 40 bid.
Miscellaneous BOnds-Capital Traction 49, 1O7hs
bid. Columbia Railroad 6s 40 bid. Columbia Rail-
road N mort 5s, Ill bid. Washington Gas g.
bid U. S. Electric Light deb. imp. 6s 1O3 bid. 10t
asked. U. s. Electric Light cert indebt. 6s. 103
bid. 107 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s. 103 bid. American Security and Trust As, 100
bid Washington Market LIST 6s, 10 bid. Ameri-
can Graphophone deb IS. 100 asked:
bid Metropolitan 625 bid. Farmers and Mechan-
les. 205 bid Second. $50 bid Citizens, 100 bid.
Columbia 100 bid. Capital, no bid Traders, 10
bid Line ,ln, 115 bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 100 bid. Washington Loan and
posit. 20 bid.
Insurance StOcks.-Firemen's, 30 bid Franklin.
30 bid. Metropolitan. 20 bid. National Union, 10
bid. Columbia, 10h bid IS asked. Riggs. bid.
asked. Colonial. 115 asked Commercial asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Counibia Title, asked.
Washington Title AZ asked: District Title 3ss bid
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, 102as bid 102E
asked. City and Suburban, 31S bid. Georgetown
and Tenleyt0wn. 20 bid.
Gas Stocks.-washington Gas, 53A bid, 53ss ask
ed. Georgetown Gas, SO bid.
Telephone stocks.-Chesapeske and Potomac. "a
asked.
Miscellaneous neutrality-suspicious. Linotype 1877
bid, 1891 asked. LanstOn Monotype 11A bid, -
asked. American Graphophone CON-. KOS bid. IL
asked. American GraphOphone preferred 11A bid,
asked. y
Z Ex dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
District Men in the Lead.
necial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

SEA GRIT. n. J.. September Sex
cellent weather conditions prevailed at
the opening Of, the Hilton trophy match
this morning. The, District men opened
today's shooting at the 2OO-yard range and
are now battling for first honors In this
famous match. At the conclusion of the
shooting on the 1OO-yard range the score
Of the competing teams was as follows:
First, District Of Columbia, 1853: second
New York, 352: third New Jersey, 349
The individual scores Of the District team
are as follows: Appleby %; Farrow, 49,
Albert Whitacre. 2S; Dickey, %; Stewart
80: Cash. %; Cookson, 80: Holt. 80; Leizear
80; Scott, q: Taylor, 2S; Bell, o.
The second stage Of the Hilton match, at
200 and 600 yards. which will decide the
match, Is being shot this afternoon. The
finish at 200 yards was very exciting, ow-
ing to the fact Of the first three teams fin
ishing with such close scores
General George III. Harries commanding
the District of Columbia militia. ACCOM-
panied by Adjutant General Theodore
Mosher Major e. H Neumeyer and Major
H. H. Parmenter. arrived at the District
camp shortly after II O'clock this morning.
General Harries Immediately went out on
the firing line, and p coaching the District
team In the Hilton match His presence
is greatly encouraging the boys in their
work at the tarGets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
wIFE's PLEA FOR DIVORCE.
Charges Her Husband with Cruelty
and DesertiOn.

Clara y. Bandy. through Attorneys John
Raum and A l.. Richardson, this afternoon
pettioned the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict OF Columbia to grant her a divorce
from Richard r. Bandy. The parties We're
married the ID of last January, and imme-
dtately thereafter. II is stated the defend
ant went 10 Jacksonville, Fla. where the
complainant Joined him the Sd OF February
Mrs. Bandy informs the court that while in
Jacksonville her husband made a practice
OF bringing strange men into her bed room
and there gambling with them, and that
when the complainant protested the de-
fendsnt beat her and threw her down
stairs
After reciting a number Of instances OF
6esertion. Mrs. Bandy sets forth that her
husband wanted her 10 join him and travel
with d circus, but shs declined to do So
continuing. she says that while at Itlver
View. the 10Th of last July. her husband
took her to an unfrequented and dark place
and there seized her by the throat and
choked her severely; that she broke away
and ran To the boat: that when on the boat.
her husband choked her into insenstbIlity
and might have knIed her but for the In
terference of bystanders. The assault de-
scrtbed, she says. rendered her unconscious
FOR about four hours. Since that occur
renee. IL Is stated. the complainant has had
nothing whatever to do with the defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
STEADILY GAINING STRENGTH.
ENCOURAGING Reports Regarding |
Capt. Henry LeOnard's Condition.

Encouraging Reports Regarding
Capt. Henry Leonardo Condition.
Mail advices Of August just received
from Tien Tsin, China. indicate that Cap
tain Henry Leonard, United States marine
corps, who has been very Ill at that place
as result of the amputdtion of his left
arm. was on that date still under medical
treatment at Tien Tsin. He was steadily
gaining strength and was able 20 sit up
few hours each day.
Captain Leonard was wounded in the at
tack of the allied forces against Tien Tsin
on July Ii while carrying a wounded officer
Of his corps from the battlefield during a
heavy fire.
His arm sustained such severe injuries
that it was necessary to amputate 1t at the
shoulder. The shock of the wound and
subsequent operation and the consequent
loss Of blood were so great that 1t was at
one time doubtful that Capt. Leonard would
recover. Capt. Leonard is a native of
Washington. where his mother now resides,
and was appointed to the Marine Corps
from the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
WAITING ON THE POWERS
DELAY IN CHINESE AFFAIRS MAKES
FOR PEACE.
No American Oh1cial on Hand EN-
lions With the Government.

Our government has not yet been in
formed that any further responses have
been made by the powers to the Russian
note respecting the withdrawal of troops
from Pekin. Therefore, the negotiations on
that point cannot be said to have been
marked by any formal advancement, though
it is known that unofficial exchanges are in
progress which are doubtless preparing the
way for a formal agreement between the
powers in the near future.
Acting through LII Hung Chang. the Chi
nese imperial government IS making Strenu-
Gus efforts to secure favorable consideration
for Its peace overtures. While our govern
ment has not yet received copy of the i'm
per1al edict referred to in the Shanghai dis
patches naming Earl Ii and several other
Chinese notables as pienipotentiaries to ne
Sotiate for settlement with the powers,
the State Department is advised through its
agents of the prosecution Of that effort and
the existence of such an edict. The latter
Will, 1t Is expected, be communicated to the
department when Mr. WI, the Chinese min
ister resident, returns to Washington from
Cape May.
No Official With Full Powers.
1t is ascertained that neither Mr.. Rockhill,
Mr. Conger. nor General Chaffee has been
Clothed with any special powers to meet
these or any other Chinese ENJOYS. 1t is
again stated that Mr.. Rockhill is in China
simply to observe and report upon condi-
tions-he has no ministerial powers up to
the present. General Chaffee's functions
are purely military, it is said and while
or course, he would be fully empowered to
grant truce. he is not empowered to con-
duct negotiations for a final settlement be-
tween the United States and China Minis
ter Conger has only his general powers as
Il m mister resident.
Broadly construed these would serve to
warrant him in receiving and transmitting
any propositions from the Chinese author
tiles. but he could scarcely go further than
that. The conclusion is that no United
States official in China, civil military, is
at present fully authorized to conduct ne
Sotia1OnS for final settlement with the
Chinese government and special powers
must be conveyed by the State Depart
ment. probably to one Of the three persons
ing.
In Interests of Peace.
There is no disposition here to complain
of dilatoriness on the part of the powers
in disposing of the Russian suggestion re-
specting withdrawal 1t is felt that any de-
lay which ensues In the execution of the
Russian threat to withdraw actually makes
point to the restoration to authority in
Pekin of some ghost of government. which
may become tangible enough to deal with
the powers.
The Oregon Is now lying off Gutzlaff, an
island just outside Of the mouth of the
Yangtse Kiang. She is waiting for favor
able tide to cross the bar and proceed to
WoOsung. just below Shanghai, where she
is TO do guard duty for a while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
Stocks Opened Bullish on Result o.
Vermont Election.
RELAPSED INTO DULLNESS LATER
Sugar, Peoples Gas and Brooklyn
Transit the Favorites.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to TIE Evening Star.
NEW YORK. September 5.-London ca
bles this morning reported American rail-
way shares as being very strong in that
market. owing. 1t was stated. to the repub-
lican vote In Vermont exceeding previous
estimates. The advances In the American
department extended to H. with a buoyant
feeling predoIninatng. Berlin was reported
buyer of the Pacific issues
Inc local stock market opened with a
display of strength and a little NOR actiy-
lily, the Vermont election results being ac-
cepted as gratifying by the bullishly in
clined traders.
Most OF the interest at the opening CEN
tered In Sugar stock on account Of the dis
cussion over the dividend of Ia per cent
ian increase of u per cent for the quarter)
declared by the directors after the close OF
the market yesterday. The opening sales
of this stock were 1000 shares from I23
to 122la the former figure being y per cent
above the closing price fall of 1 per
cent soon followed on realizing sales and
then a recovery of ~ per cent took place
american Tobacco ran up IL per cent on
pear covering, but lost the fraction when
buying for that account ceased
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was a shade
higher, but trading in Ii was very light
Peoples Gas stock was an excention ,o
the general list the selling in that specialtv
carrying the prices down 1 per cent, with
very little signs or recovery when the rest
OF the market was strong
Union Pacific common rose about 1 per
cent on its excellent showing for July. the
net earnings having increased STAT 496 Lon
don and Berlin were buyers of the stock
TINS morning. Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy and st. Paul common both advanced
point on good crop reports and increased
earnings for August.
American Steel and Wire was the leader
or the steel and iron stocks, the price of
the stock advancing per cent Among the
ow-prlced securities Chesapeake and Ohio
displayed the most strength and activity.
yesterdays close.
The buying of this stock was attributed
to large expectations of coal and to the
rumor on the board that the dividend on
the stock Is to be increased this month
Toward the noon hour the market became
very dull, with the exception of a little
covering movement in Peoples Gas, which
carried the price of that specially to g.
rally OF per cent from low price of early
dealings. Sugar, on the other hand lost
nearly per cent on small realizing sales.
In the afternoon the market became dull,
and Notwithstanding the aggressiveness ex-
hib1ted by the bulls In the early trading
speculation was still denominated as
reported few outside orders
Government bonds were UNCHANGED while
railway bonds were firm but dull
In the London market Americans closed
strong on arbitrage buying. Other depart
ments were firm, the feature being the
sharp rise in home rails on account OF the
collapse OF the strike movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05

An enthusiastic meeting of the members
OF Hancock Command, Union Veterans
Union. was held Monday night at Society
Temple, when stirring addresses were made
by General s. 8. Yoder. past commander-tn-
chief; Colonel f. b. Payne Captain Pierce.
Colonel John Middleton. Colonel De Witt
c. Sprague and DIR. Frank T. Howe.
The preparations for the coming national
encampment were discussed. and 1t was an
nounced that Hancock Command Of New
York city would attend and would be the
guests or Hancock Command. No. 1. Elk
Commissioner Douglass, the chairman has
called a meeting OF the executive committee
az the Riggs House tomorrow evening at
$50 O'Clock. and II Is expected that the
chairmen OF the various subcommittee
will then be announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05

BALTIMORE September 6.-Flour steady. un-
changed; receipts O.2S3 barrels; exports. H. 1888
TIA; October. 73a73s; December. &c asked; steamer
No. 2 red. 69ssa69N; receipts. 12S 079 bushels;
ports 10000 bushels; southern by sample, 66a12h;
do. on grade. 7Ohaa72k. Corn easier: mixed spot.
44l4a441s: the month. 44a44h; October 48ha+3h:
ary 3SNa39: February. Ssh; steamer mixed. 43l.a
receipts 90 967 bushels; exports 235. 40 BUSH
Oats Arm: No. 2 white, 2s1sa27; No. mixed, 24lsa
3. Rye steady: No: 2 nearby. 20; No. 2 western.
thy $15a$15.oO Grain freights continue nrm; steam
to Liverpool. per bushel, 4kd. September; Cork for
ordt rs per quarter. A. Cd a4s 3D. September cto
Der. Butter steady. unchanged. Sugar cheese and
eggs drm unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
NO YELLOW FEVER IN THE COUNTRY
Hopes of Maintaining This Record Up
to Cold Weather.

The marine hospital service has no fresh
reports on the plague in Glasgow today.
The surgeon general has ordered Assistant
Surgeon John F. Anderson from Vienna to
replace DIR. Thomas, who was sent from
London to Glasgow. Acting Assistant Sur
geon Hough, formerly at London. also has
gone To assist DR. Anderson at Glasgow.
The surgeon general Is quite gratified
over the absence of any yellow fever re-
ports In this country up to date. 1t is now
SO late In the season that the danger of
outbreak for this season is almost over,
and II II hoped this record will be MAIN
tained ILL cold weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
APPROVED BY GEN. WILSON.
Award of Contract for Material for
New Printing Office.

New Prfnffnx Office.
General Wilson, chief Of engineers, has ap-
proved the award of contracts for material
for the government printing office as fol-
lows:
To the Crawford Paving Company Of this
city for Pinch broken bricks. at $3.50 per
cubic yard. and for 1-inch broken bricks at
81. O5 per cubic yard.
To the Grove Lime and Coal Company for
lime at 461a cents per barrel of 200 pounds
net.
To the Brennan Construction Company
for "all parts Of the work Of fire-proof con-
structiOn" where concrete construction il
called for. at the following prices: Ceilings
under main floor. at 95 cents per square
foot: roof, including main cornice. at Is
cents per square foot: driveway. sidewalks
and interior court. at 10 cents per square
foot: stairway halls and starways, at Is
cents per square foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
Secretary Gage. Departure.

Secretary and Mrs. Gage left Washingto,
today for New England, where they will
spend about thirty days They will visit a
Lumber of places in Massachusetts, before
returning The Secretary has been at his
desk all summer except for five or six days
at Atlantic City. Assistant Secretar J.
Saulding will be acting secretary in his
sbsence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
AWARDED TO NOBLE H. THOMAS.
Contract for Erecting Buildings for
the Engraving Bureau.

The Treasury Department has awarded
10 Noble FL. Thomas of this city the con-
tract for erecting a number of small build
ings at the bureau Of engraving and print
ing. Mr. Thomas was the lowest bidder
for the work. his bid being $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT,
Unknown Woman Struck by Electric
Car ON Columbia Line.

An unknown white woman was struck
by an electric car on the Columbia street
railroad near the corner of H and I'd
streets shortly before o'clock this after
noon and was removed to the Casualty
Hospital by No. 8 precinct patrol wagon
in an apparently, dying condition. Oficer A.
w. Stevenson arrested the conductor and
motorman, but by Lieutenant Moore's in
structions permitted them to run the car
to the barn at 18th and H streets, whence
they will be taken to the sixth precinct
station by the officer. The identity of the
woman has not been ascertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
Jim Corbett Here.

James j. Corbett. the pugilist arrived in
tho city last night, having stopped yester-
day in Philadelphia. He Is looking well
He will return today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
Entries for Tomorrow

The program for tomorrow is as follows:
First race, PIG class, trotting; purse. $500
Entries. Winifred NJ. Philip Burch Cam
den N. j.; Bursar. H. p. James, James
Vile. Va; Walton Boy. William H. Rab-
bitt. Rockville. Md; Baron Wood, NJ. H.
White, Hartford. N. c.
Second race, $50 class. trotting: purse.
$2OO-Entries. Katy F., L. H. Fraley. Fred
erick, Nd. Erie. James Tally, Washington.
D. c.; Joe D., John Dugan. Washington.
D. C.; Azan, w. e. Anderson, Washington.
d. c.
Third race, hurdle. mile dash: purse. 500
Entries, James Munroe and Advance. G.
E. Rowe. Brightwood. d. c.; McFonso. F.
r. Keys, Linden, Nd; Helena Belle, Frank
Cunningham, Baltimore, Nd. Boston, Thos
A. Hickman. Martinsburg, Md; Jacobel,
John s. Larcombe. Washington Grove. Md
Governor Smith, Treasurer Murray Van
diver. Controller Joshua Nering. Col L.
Victor Baughman and other prominent
democrats have been invited to attend the
fair tomorrow as the guests of the officers
Of the society, and their presence Is ex-
pected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05
FINANCIAL AND ComMEpc...


Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST.. members New York
STOCK exchange. correspondents Messrs- La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
Omen High Law C1oaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05

HI8ht11to G0tm -Four Seats.
CHRISTIANIA. Norway, September e.
The elections here for deputies resulted In
the rightists gaining four seats In the
storthing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-05

Husband Gives Testimony.

The next witness was Koppel Rosenberg.
the husband Of the dead woman. He testi-
fled to having called Dr. Hazen, who told
his wife she must have had some cut or
wound His wife did not tell Dr. Hazen
that she had suffered anything Of the kind,
but when she grew very sick and he beg
ged her to tell him what was really the
matter, she acknowledged she had a mis-
carriage The day before she died, wit
ness swore his wife told him at Providence
Hospital that Mrs. Stern had used an in
strument on her and given her medicine,
and she knew she was going to die. Wit
ness left her at o'clock Saturday after
noon, which was the day in question. He
did not go back, as he did not think she
was going to die.
This closed the testimony, and the jury
retired. In a few minutes verdict was
returned to the effect that Bessie Rosen-
berg came to her death as the result of an
abortion due to causes unknown. she hav-
ing died at Providence Hospital"
Coroner hewitt ordered the release Of
Mrs. Stern.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-25
GERMAN ocCUP4TIoN At SAMOA.

FLAG HoIsTED AT APIA ON MARCH l-LoYALTl
OF CHIEFS
New-York tribune., 1900-04-25
TURKEYEXPECTED TO SETTLE
NEGOTIATIONS PROCEEDING TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THIS GOV
ERNMENT.

Washington April 24.-It can be said on au-
thority that the negotiations with Turkey
specting the American missionary claims are
proceeding in the most satisfactory manner in
the view of the Government. The Department
has received from Mr.. Griscom, the United
States charge at Constantinople a cable dis
patch announcing that the Porte has under
taken TO meet all the engagements made with
the United States Minister for the payment of
the claims account of the destruction of
American mission property. 1t is not stated
when the payments will be made and it is
missed that owing to the many obligations of
greater magnitude pressing the Porte. some
time may elapse before the money Is actually
in hand
Mr.. Griscom also confirmed the press reports
as to the publication by the Porte of an trade
authorizing the rebuilding of the destroyed mis-
sions at Harpoot and Harsan and the construc-
ton of annex to Robert College. the great
American theological school in Constantinople
This action of the Turkish authorities is
garded as far more important than the mere
payment of 100000 on account Of property de-
stroyed by a mob 1t amounts TO a recognition
of the right of American missionaries to build
their schools in Turkey. and insures them
against what they regarded a gradual but
absolute exclusion from the domains of the
Sultan. Under the Turkish law buildings de-
strOyed under the conditions which existed at
Harpoot can he reconstructed only by special
permission of the Porte.
In the case of the Harpoot schools and Robert
College the applications have been pending for
several years before the Porte. and several
American Ministers have vainly tried for
ward them. Once application received the
approval of the Sultan, but by some mysterious
means it was made away with by some
connected with the Porte and never having
been officially promulgated, was of course of no
force
On the whole the officials here regard Mr.
Griscoms dispatch marking the safe passing
Of what might have been regarded a critical
point in the negotiations. and feel confident that
in addition to this notable concession the United
States will secure all its just claims.