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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-re.. ular call. II O'Clock m.-People's Fire
Insurance Co., loo at g. 100 at o. After cal-Ineu
matte Can Carriage, 900 at 10
Notice.0On notion the hoard decided 10 suspend
the call saturdays during the months Of July
District Of Columbia Bonds-Gs. 1902 3o-yelr
funding. loi bid los asked. IS 1901. water stock,
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Cap .tal Traction As 1v7 did,
lO7l4 asked Metropolitan Railroad IS, 12O bid I'D
asked Metropolitan Railroad cert. initbt., A. LOO
bid Metropolitan Railroad cert ndebt. Il. lo7
bid. Columbia Railroad 6s, 10 bid. COLUMBIA Rail-
road I'd mort. s. llls4 bid. City and Suburban
Railroad Is. 1851 bid. 1O1 asked L. :. Electric
Light deb. imp Is. lo3Ia bid, lo4ls asked. L. s.
Electric Light cert indebt. Is. JOB bid l06 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS. la3 bid
Chesapeake ana Potomac Telephone IS. 1922.
bid, 1881 asked. American Security and Trust Is,
100 bid. Washington Market LIST IS, 10 bid Wash
ket eXtn. Is, 10 bid Masonic Hall Association
IS. lO5 hid. Anacostia and Potomac IS. loOi4 hid.
National Bank Stocks.-Bank of Washington. $50
hid. Metropolitan, d25 bid Central 800 It'd
Farmers and Mechanics. 205 bid second. 1850 hii.
bid. West End. l16 bid. lis asked Traders' lao
hid. Lincoln 10 bid 1ls asked.
Deposit anu Trust 1872 bid. Washington Loan and
Trust, l56 bid. l5s asked. American Security and
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. 30 bid. Franklin
90 bid, M Ne IS bid Gorroran - BID
American 200 bid Nsfionai r1oD oiI 10 hid Sffii O.
lumbia, 10 bid. Riggs, bid, $ asked. Peoples,
So bid Gls asked. Commercial. 3%s hid, -, asked
asked Columbia Title, AZ bid. al asked. Wash
ington Title. AZ asked. District Title. 3ss bid.
asked CITY aud Suburban, 80 asked. Georgetown
Gas stocks.-washineton Gas, SO bid, s3as asked
Georgetown Gas. SO bid.
Telepho9e Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. 90
Miscellaneous Stocks-Mergenthaier LIpotvpe
1851 bid ls7s asked. Lanston Monotype, llR bid.
llls asked. American Graphophone com, l0l5 bid
asked washington Market. II bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, l55 bid 17o asked.
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ADDITIONAL ARC LIGHTS.
Comm issiOners Notify Company of
District Needs.

Mr.. F. c. Stevens. president of the United
States Electric Lighting Company, has been
Informed by the District Commissioners
that they desire to have erected the fol-
lowing additional arc electric lights: Co
lumbia road. from Florida avenue to 18th
to Whitney avenue, n; Sth street south
east, from Pennsylvania avenue to navy
yard, 10; LIST street, from Peace monument
to G street, 1: 18th street, from Pennsyl-
nue.. from 18th street to Florida avenue, 26;
9TH street from Massachusetts avenue to
New York avenue, 6: Massachusetts ave
nue., from 18th to 18th street, I: Mount YER
non place. north side. from eth to 9th
to the Long bridge. Is; 18th street. from
Pennsylvania avenue to New York avenue
I: 9th street, from G street to New York
avenue. ,; New York avenue. from 14th to
18th street, l; NJ street, from 18th to I'D
9; 18th street. from Pennsylvania avenue
TO Ohio avenue. 1; 18th street. from Il to
G. ]: Louisiana avenue. from 9th to 1th
street. 4; 9th street. from Louisiana to
Pennsylvania avenue, .; street, from 4th
to 9TH, >: ID street. from 9TH to It'll, 4: Z
street. from 9th to 10th. >; lin street, from
Pennsylvania to New York avenue. 1; 18th
street. from G. to /, >; IL street between
18th and 18th, L. Vermont avenue between
II and | streets, /, and T. street between
18th and 18th. l.
These new electric lights it is proposed
by the Commissioners to maintain during
the remainder Of the current fiscal year.
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4 BREATHING INTERLUDE.
The official Thermometer Takes n
Cheering if Temporary Tumble.

COMPARED with its outrageous perform
ances during the past eleven or twelve
days the thermometer UP at the weather
bureau behaved Itself quite creditably to-
day. AS much cannot be said, however, for
the instrument that keeps tab on the march
or General Humidity. AT noon the latter
marked -. while the heat bulb showed 81.
But the latter got a Very sensible DOWN
ward move on it few minutes after the
meridian line was crossed by the cause of
all the temperature trouble, and at >
o'clock was where it hadn't been at That
hour for 10, these many days-to be eX-
pct. at 81.
Anleck's standard thermometer was still
naughty. though and was further away
from the official tube at o'clock than it
had ever been. recording %, while at noon
it marked gil@ as though somebody had
tcucned it up with lighted cigar.
But everybody was cut5ler and more hope
full this afternoon. The rain was not
huge success. but it was greeted as a pOSsi
bic furtrunner Of more refreshing comfort
Of the same. sort and every drop of it
was welcome.
The Indications however. are the same
old generally fair tonight and tomor-
row." But sometimes indications are
Knocked galley west by the uncomfortable
sprites who people the mysterious ether
that surrounds this warm Old world. They
never had a better opportunity to secure
popular applause by their antics than right
now. and it is to be hoped they will grasp
it quickly.
Patrick O'Donoghue was overcome by the
heat in front of Ne. 3}S c street north
west about 100 o'clock last night and was
taken to the Emergency Hospital. The
patient recovered and was able to leave
the hospital today. He has been stopping
at the Central Union Mission.
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FOUNDATION work DONE.
Proposals to BE Opeped Tomorrow for
New Library building.

Mr.. Bernard r. 1Greth, superintendent of
the construction Yo5f th2 Washington Public
Library, today n5fihedo The library commits
sion that Messrs.' Richardson & Burgess.
the contractors, ohave' completed the work
of making the excavations and constructing
the foundation Walls and drainage of the
building. Proposals for constructing the
superstructure Of The building will be opened
at the Office of fAIr. G4een at the Library
of Congress, at.ar o'cipck tomorrow after
noon, and it is believed that they will be
such as to permit the, continuance of the
work ma few days time.
The library, it9wll 'he recalled is to be
erected and furnished with the sum of $780,
900 donated forT that purpose by Mr., An
drew Carnegie, and Congress set apart
Mount Vernon Square as the site for the
building. 1t is understood that the prelimi-
nary work done by Messrs Richardson &
Burgess was completed within the time
fixed by Mr.. Green and he is said to be
confident that the rest of the work will be
completed according to the schedule he
some time ago prepared. The act of Con-
gress setting apart Mount Vernon SQUARE
as the site for the library provided that the
work of construction should be Commenced
within one year from its approval, March
3. 1899. and completed, within three years
from that time.
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UNKNOWN MAN DROWNED.
Body Found in the Bay Near Chesa-
peake beach.

The body OF an elderly white man. pre-
sumably about ffty-eight years of age,
was taken from the water near Chesapeake
Beach early this morning. From the ma
ture of his clothing and from articles found
IN the pockets it was surmised the dead
man had been an inmate in the National
Soldiers Home near this city. John King
OF the hSme, who answers to the meager
description of the drowned man received
in the city so far, has been missing for
several days, and il is thought the body
may be his. Among the belongings of the
dead man We're a pair OF gold spectacles
and three Brightwood railroad tickets.
The coroner of Prince Georges county is
holding an inquest this afternoon, and his
Investigations are expected to throw the
necessary light upon The matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

has characterized them ever since they have
been in this country. hard drives from the
back court. At this Gore showed superior
ity- Occasionally Black attempted to play
at the net but here Gore easily passed him.
The first set went to Gore without diff
Guilty. 60. Black made some very pretty
shots. but it was only question of who
would put them out of court first. In the
second set Black got the third and sixth
games, both after deuce. The next, too
was his. Gore driving out of court. Black
ran uD in the next and made it four-ali by
well-placed shots. Gore soon gagged this
style of play and took the set. 20.
Cores strokes were harder and more ac-
curate as he went on. until they attained a
speed that has not been approached here
during the tournament. The set went to
him-6-0.
A w. Gore beat E. D. Black, 60 70 go
The match between the Wrenn brothers
was more interesting because more varied
Both played a splendid all-round game
George started with a rush. obtaining
lead of 81. The former champion then took
three consecutive games. George took the
next and the set on four Melted balls.
e. L. Wrenn ran to the lead again in the
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Request for Little Sisters of Poor.

The will of Mary Ann Henning, with two
codic!ls thereto, was filed this afternoon for
probate Rev. S. F. Ryan is named execu-
tor. Requests as follows are made: To st.
Joseph's Male and St. Vincent's Female
Orphan Asylums, 500 each; to Charles n.
Skipper, brother Of the testatrix, the in
come of $500; to Alexander Scott, $500; to
Harry Skippen, a nephew, $500; to Harry
Kidd. a nephew. 800; to Charles F., John
Is. and Frank b. Kidd, nephews. SO each:
to Olive V. Scott and Olive V. Donaldson,
SO each: TO Mary E. Kidd, 5000 Sarah
Henning. s1o0; to Margaret White 500 and
household furniture. The remainder of the
estate is left to the Little Sisters of the
Poor
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DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT
VERDICT CONCERNING THE DROWN
ING OF JOHN FITZGERALD.
Inquest Held This Morning at Eighth
Precinct Station-The Evil
dence Given.

An inquest was held at the eighth precinct
station this morning in the case of John
Fitzgerald. the small boy who was drowned
a: the bathing beach Wednesday afternoon.
The jury found that the boys death was
purely accidental and attached no blame TO
the officers of the beach. A recommended
ton was made that all persons be interro-
gated before being permitted to battle, in
order to ascertain II they swim, ano
that suitable signs be placed in proper po-
sitions to warn bathers of the depth of the
water.
Paul Thyson and Walter Hammett, COM
panions of the Fitzgerald boy, appeared as
Witnesses and told the jury of their visit
to the beach. The former said he had
heard bathers cautioned ;-bout the depth of
the water. There are no signs ut the beach,
he said, to indicate the depth.
The Hammett boy gave similar testimony.
He informed one of the life guards that
Fitzgerald was missing and pointed out
where he had last seen him.
When he last noticed Fitzgerald. he said.
the latter's hands were moving in man
ner to indicate that he was treading water
Fitzgerald, he said, could not swim Wit
ness said there is nothing at the beach to
indicate the depth of water, although there
was post there last year.
SUPPLEMENTARY Testimony.
w. X. Stevens, superintendent of the
beach. told the jury that he spends at least
four hours at the beach every day. He was
there at the time Fitzgerald was drowned.
There were about 80 or 200 bathers in the
wafer at the time. When complaint was
made that the boy was missing the other
bathers were called out. FitZgerald's name
was called. but there was no response. The
life guards searched for mis- body. and in
about six or eight minutes from the time
the alarm was made his body was found
about six or eight feet beyond the edge Of
the fill, or about fifteen feet from where
the boy could have waded.
Boys Interfere With Stakes.
Mr.. Stevens said it was impossible to
keep stakes in the pool to show the waters
depth. The boys. he said, will not let them
alone, and some boys may be misled by
them. The only trouble experienced at the
beach, he said, is with boys who go out
into deep water and try to do impossible
ties. This season, he said, the register
shows d total of 40.1SS bathers. and thirty
five rescues. Two bathuTs have been drown
ed at the beach this year.
Witness explained that, while boys are
not questioned to whether they can
swim, the guards always that several
Of them go into the water together. He
said there are four life guards on duty at
the beach, and they fully understand how
to treat people who are taken out in a
dying condition.
Two of the life guards We're also exam
ined by the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
NEWPORT TENNIS GAMES
FINE WEATHER AND LARGE At
TENDANCE At THE COURTS.
Gore Beats Black and G. L. Wrenn, jr.,
Beats X. ID. Wrenn-Other
Results.

NEWPORT. R L. August 1.-THE third
round in the tennis tournament here was
begun this forenoon under favorable con-
ditons. A large number of tennis enthusi-
asts and society people were at the Casino
when play was started.
The eight men who had survived the
early matches were paired as follows:
Davis and Wright, Larned and Chace.
r. D. Wrenn and G. L. Wrenn, ir., and
Black and Gore. The last named had the
honor of being placed on the championship
court. though the other matches were about
as interesting and important The honor
was undoubtedly given them as visitors.
The two Engl.shmen played the game that
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HnltiinOre Markefs.

BALTIMORE, August 17.-Flour dull and easier
unchanged receipts, H. $50 barrels; exports Il $50
barrels. Wheat dull and lower; spot and the month
Il5.a.2; September, 721saT2si steamer No. red,
foaIo4; receipts, o., 9o3 bushels; exports Is 900
bushels; southern by sample, 65a13: do. on grade
liars. Corn dun; mixed, spot and the MONTH 1917
ai3as; September, l3!sa i3H4; November or Decem-
Der, old, 3SS.ai9; January, 3sz. asked
steamer mixed i29s: receipts .l35 bushels
exports. 5000 bushels; southern white and yellow
corn, 40 AZ. Oats steady: No. = white, 26I1a27;
No mixed, 2Ia2ila. Rye quiet; No. nearby,
4Sa49; No; western, SO; receipts, 3l73 bushels.
Hay steady; No. j timothy, Sl5.50aSl6 Grain
freghts quiet but firm; steam TO Liverpool, per
bushel, Id. September: Cork for ORDERS per quar-
ter, Is. August. Sugar firm. unchang Cheese
firm; large, 11a1lA; Others unchanged. Eggs firm;
fresh 14laa15. Butter steady, unchanged.
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WILL LEAVE THIS EVENING.
Battery NJ, eth Artillery. to Start on
Trip to China.

Light Battery NJ of the eth Artillery
Capt Macomb, commanding, for some time
past stationed in this city, will, as stated
in The Star, leave Washington for San
Francisco. en- route for China, via the
Southern railway, at o'clock this evening
The command, which will comprise five Of
ficers and 155 enlisted men. will be carried
on a special train composed of four tourist
sleepers, baggage car and a regular Pull
man sleeper. the latter for the accommodate
tons of the officers, and will be run
through to San Francisco without change.
AT the latter city the troops from Wash
h.gton will be Joined by Light Battery c,
also of the 9TH Artillery, and both batteries
Will proceed to China under the command
of Maj. G. q. Greenough.
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DISPATCH FROM GEN. FREY.
French officer Praises Scouting
RuSsiRnS and Jananese.

French Officer Praises Scouting of
Russians and Japanese.
PARIS August ia dispatch received
here from General Frey. in command of
the French marine f9vce in China, dated
August 8. says the fapid advance of the
allies toward Pekin i as due to the excel
lent scouting of the Russians and japanese.
General Frey returned to Tien Tsin in or
der to lead the achievements Of French
troops to the front Finding there the Ger
mans, Austrians and Italians, who were
not represented with the advance columns.
the general offered to give them facilities
for getting to the front with his command.
Ihey accepted with thanks, and new col
umn, composed of the forces of the nations
mentioned, started for Pekin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
SOUTH OF AVENUE.
Landscape Architect to Report on
Treatment of the Section.

Treatment of the section.
Mr.. Samuel Parsons, jr., of the firm of
Parsons & Pentecost of New York city, q
landscape architect, has been selected by
the War Department TO make the examina-
tons and plans for the treatment of that
section of the city south of Pennsylvania
avenue and north of b street southwest,
and for for a suitable connection between
the Potomac Park or reclaimed flats and
the Geological Park The appointment of
Mr.. Parsons has been made in accordance
with the act Of Congress of June g. 1909
An investigation will be made into the
adNisabiiity of constructing avenues through
what is known The MALL and will also
report upon the proposition to build an OK
tended driveway that may lead from the
lower harbor, through THE Mall" past TIE
monument. into Georgetown, and thence
along the banks of Rock creek to the Zoo
logical Park, and on to Rock Creek Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

MONTREAL. August 17.-Lady Seymour
wife Of the British admiral now engaged
in naval operations In China is here en-
route TO England Her ladyship is in poor
health She Will sail for England on Sat
urday. The party is composed of DR. c.
kavanagh. Mrs POle-Carew, Miss Seymour
and Miss Arrnor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Tunx Chow occupiea.

The Japanese legation has received
message from the foreign office at Toxic
stating that Tung Chow was occupied with
out resistance by the japanese force at
daybreak on the 12th- The. Chinese APP
parentiy retreated toward Pekin. Large
Quantities of arms and rice were captured
at the same time.
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Fans Donated.

Wednesday of this week Mr.. A. Lisner.
proprietor of the Palais Royal. donated
1900 big palm leaf fans, to be divided
among the Columbia, Providence. Garfield,
the Emergency and several smaller hos
pitfalls. The fans were much needed In all
the Institutions and will cool the brows of
many sufferers. 30 >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
The Gar to Visit Paris.

PARIS. August LIT is officially an
nounced. according to the Petit BIeu, that
the car will visit Paris. arriving at Cher
bourg September II. reaching Paris the
next day and remaining here five or six
GAYS. 1t is added that his majesty, who
Will come alone. will reside at the Russian
embassy while In this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Funeral Of Charle. A. Green.

Charles A. Green died Of typhoid fever
yesterday afternoon at his home, No. 1419
@ street Funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at $50 at St. Paurs Cath
ole Church. The pallbearers will be Harry
A. Dawson. Andrew Cummings. George
Cox. William Donnelly. HUNT Larcombs
and Frank DAILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

BUFFALO. N Y. August ia special
from Erie, Pa. says: Seven cases of small
pox have developed In this city. several
more are suspected and the people Of fully
one-halt Of one ward have been exposed
rigid quarantine has been established
The disease was brought here by molder
Edward Schade. who was working In CIeve-
land. All the cases so far are OF Light
rarura
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
RACE RIOT NARROWLY AvERTED.
New Orleans Police save n Negro
From q Mob.

Ne" OTIeHhN Police SnVe NegrO
From q Mob.
CHICAGO, August 1f.-A special to the
Tribune from New Orleans says:
Another outbreak against the negroes was
narrowly averted here last night. Branch
Payne, powerful NEGRO, living in the
neighborhood in which Robert Charles, the
negro desperate, was Killed a few weeks
ago, opened fire on two deputy sheriffs who
attempted to arrest him on a warrant
charging shooting at white man.
The negro resisted arrest and shot at the
officers, who returned the fire. Four shots
We're exchanged. Angry citizens quickly
gathered, but he-police- charged the crowd
in numbers and forced a dispersal.
The negro, frightened by the demonstra-
tion submitted peacefully to arrest and is
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
nuMoRED SALE OF \. AND w. r.. r.
PennsylNnniH is the Reported Pur-
chaser of the Property.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
R1CHMOND, Va, August 11.-Semi-offi-
cial information from the general Offices of
the Norfolk and Western railroad at Roa-
ECke says the Pennsylvania railroad has
purchased controlling interest in that
company and will make big Improvements
on the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Contract for lighting the p.rLa.

The contract for the present fiscal year
for lighting the parks of the District of CO.
lGmbia. awarded to the United States Elec-
tric Lighting Company, has been approved
by the chief of engineers of the United
States army, Gen. Wilson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Mr.. Hanna select. Advisers.

CHICAGO. August 17-Cyrus Field
Adams. a colored editor. linguist and orator.
and Bishop Arnett Of Ohio. also colored
have been appointed by Chairman Hanna
members OF the advisory committee of the
republican national committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
KIDNAPERS ON TRIAL.
Plead Guilty TO Plot to Abduct Lord
Roberts.

PRETORIA, Thursday, August 1.-THE
trial by court-martial of Lieut.. Cordua of
the Stats Artillery and the other leaders
of the conspirat tors concerned in the plot to
k.dnap Gen. Lord Roberts began today.
The prisoners pleaded guilty, but, at the
suggestion of the court, withdrew their
plea. and the trial is proceeding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17

LONDON. August 1.-THE United States
cruiser Baltimore. with Rear Admiral John
c Watson on board. homeward bound from
Manila. sailed from Gravesend today for
Belfast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Opposition To Relief Force.

w her-iS It was deemed essential for the
powers 10 land forces ana proceed with all
haste L. their relief and rescue. but their
efforts were totally frustrated by the arm
ed opposition Of government troops and
Boxers III overwhelming numbers, and
Whereas the lives of American citizens
have been and still in extreme jeop-
ardy, their property looted and destroyed.
and the work of d lifetime brought to
naugh-; and
Whereas the interests of Americans gen.
orally are second To none III the section Of
country dominated BY this iusurSeuI move
meHt, While the means employed for their
protection have been. in the main. the
forces of other friendly foreign powers,
therefore. be It.
Resolved, l. That it is the duty Of our
government to Use all the forces available
at Us command. III conjunction with the
forces Of other powers, in immediate. s,,r-
vice III China for the restoration Of order
the protection OF il5-ciLizens and the sccur-
ing OI guarantees from the properly con-
stitute1 authorities against a recurrence Of
such SrleyOus OuJrases is they are now
experiencing. and the cUndlsn punis nrnent
OF those responsible FOR them, with such
rerlrtts0n as Is possible for The injuries
suffered
Res I!ved. =. Tha; land forces should be
property detailed for this service. and that
an ample feet Of our navy should De dis
patched to and maintained at all threat
eEr4 points on the coasts and rivers OF
China.
Resolved 3. That in the belief that our
fellow citizens at home but inadaqGateIy ap-
precl.Lie the gravity of the crisis (Which
wHIle II dsastrDus!y affects all Americans
mere VIII react On multifOrm interests
there). Il telegram 10 the following effect
De sent 70 the Associated Press in order
further to acqua!nt them with the pressing,
Reeds of the situation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-17
Money for British Prisoners,

CAPE TOWN. August 17.-An American
consular official has gone from Lorenzo
Marques 10 NooiJge,lacht to distribute
money 20 the British prisoners there, each
OF whom receives II.