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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08

LONDON, June S.-Tiding5 from China
ire awaited with increasing alarm in Lon
Ion as well as the other European capitals.
The advices received from Tient-
I'm today ore calculated 10 excite
he worst fears for the safety
IF foreigners who are now n the
celestian Empire. News that the Boxers
have attacked Tientsin or Pekin in force
Is looked for at any moment. There Is al
ready serious fighting in progress, and the
repulse of the rebels, It is believed, vii
only serve to madden them for more de-
termined and desperate attacks on the
hated fora igner-
a news agency despatch from Tientsin,
tated today, says:
"FroU. Chinese official sources ii is
Iearn.i that 4. .OOO Boxers surrounded 1900
Chinese troops between Lola and Yong
qsun yesterday and, according 20 the lat
sst news, lighting is still going on this
Rorning.
"The officials say that 500 Eoxers were
klLsE. but give no account of the Chinese
casualties.
"Tn.rty Il General Nieh's troops en-
souneared a body of Boxers three miles
rom here on the Taku road and killed
lwenty-one Of them
NO news has been received from Pao-
ling-Fu for three days and the situation
lhesyo is believed to be critical. 1t is re-
ported that the Chinese troops have been
defeated near there.
The French cruisers D'Entrecasteau
md Jean Bart and the Russian cruiser
Russia have arrived at Taku."
Another Tientsin despatch, under yester-
lays date. states that fighting is in prog
ress between the Chinese troops and the
Boxers tw.nty miles from there in the
direction Of Pekin. An engagement is
also reported to have taken place on the
Tal1u Road.
1t is reported that the Chinese troops
have been defeated near Paoting-Fu. The
despatch repeats the announcement that
two French warships and one Russian
cruiser have arrived at Taku.
The Central News has received advices
hon Tientsi in under today's date which
Jtates that the bridge on the electric rail-
way near Pekin has been destroyed by
me BOAeTS-
The despatch adds that detachment Of
Chinese troops was present while the de-
ytruction of the bridge was going on, but
hey looked calmly at the spectacle and
made no offer 70 resist the work Of van
ialism. II is feared that many Of the na-
live troops will soon make an open declar-
alton of their sympathy for the rebels and
that this movement. once inaugurated, will
become general and materially increase the
lorce OF the Boxers.
Tientsin despatch states that all the
diplomatic representatives in Pekin have
decided TO ask for an audience with the
Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
All foreigners in Pekin are preparing TO
leave the city, their destination being
Tientsin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
GETTING READY TO LEAVE.
Senator'S and Representatives Pre-
pare to Depart From the Capital

pare to Depart from the Capttai-
The halls Of Congress presented a scene
of busy activity today far different from
those which have been the order for many
days past. Senators and Representatives
who have been most active in making the
laws Of the nation were to be seen hurry
ing between the chambers and committee
rooms putting things into shiPshape for
the long vacation until Congress recon
venes in December.
Many Of the members OF both Houses
were at their desks, sorting out and ce-
stroying old and useless papers. Around
many OF them were veTitable mounds Of
discarded letters and manuscripts.
Later IN the day a large force Of sweep
ers and scrubbers took the places OF the
nations lawmakers and at once began
the work Of cleaning cut the rubbish
During the morning there were a mum
Der Of informal committee meetings at
which programmes for summer work were
prepared. Many OF the committee chair
men were busy winding up their work
preparatory to leaving the city.
Senator Mcmillan. Chairman Of the
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
spent the day at the Capitol and leaves
the city at D. N. for Detroit. He is more
than satisfied with the legislation obtained
for Washington during the first session Of
the Fifty-sixth Congress. and states that
it will compare favorably with that done
in any previous session.
Chairman Hull. with Representatives
Marsh Ketcham, Brownlow, Parker. Ca
prem, Dick, Mondell. Sulzer. Lentz, Brous-
sard. Slayden, Jett, Cox, and Hay. the
members OF the House Committee on Nil
i.ary Affairs left the city at O'Clock this
afternoon for Baltimore where they will
take q steamer 10 Yorkto-Tn, Va, and in
spect the cid Temple Farm. made famous
as the scene OF the surrender OF Lord Corn
wallis. There IS a proposition on foot TO
have the Government purchase the site as
a memorial park.
Dozuns Of Senators and Representatives
called upon the President 70 pay their
respects before leaving
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
ALARM IN ST. LOUIS.
A Growing Feeling That Militia VIII
he Necessary.

ST. LOUIS, June S.-There is a growing
feeling that the calling out Of the militia
will be necessary in the street car strike
Last nights shootings have intensified the
feeling that nothing but the influence Of
a well-drilled, uniformed, and well-ofiicer-
ed organization will overawe the mobs,
The Governor is expected to arrive today
and additional arguments for calling out
the militia will be presented to him.
Cars will be run after dark tonight on
the Lindell Division, which was operated
successfully last night and on the Park
Avenue and Compton Heights lines. All
run through good residence districts.
Emma Enda was wounded last night by
a bullet fired at a southern electric car on
South Broadway. Her injury is not seri-
Gus. Officer Wall left the car 10 pursue
the assailant who fired four shots with
out effect and escaped. Ii is said the rea-
son that only $50 instead of the expected
500 new trainmen arrived is due to whole
sale desertions by the men from the train.
ST. Louis fashionable West End
passed a restless, uncomfortable night,
as a result Of the effort Of the
Transit Company to resume the night
car service in that district for the first
time in a month The cars were not pa
troniZed at all. their loads being confined
to as many policemen as could be spared,
while the entire line of track was close
ly patrolled by the posse comitatus. The
unusual noise Of the cars, the frequent
shooting and street brawls quite undid the
West End residents and relief came only
after ! o'clock this morning. when the
cars were withdrawn and the tired posse
men sent to the barracks.
A special train carrying 230 conductors
and motormen from Eastern cities arrived
this morning at the Union Station and
they were transferred without incident TO
waiting transit street cars and taken to
the headquarters Of General Manager
Baumhoff OF the company Sixty police
men. a squad of detectives, and detach-
ment OF the sherifT's posse were at the
station to prevent trouble There was no
demonstration whatever.
The train bearing the men was held all
night at Formosa, thirty-fve miles from
East ST. Louis. as il was considered mad
visable to run il at night through the
strong union mining district which lies
between the two places.
General Manager Baumhon says the
Transit Sompany now has 2.40O trainmen,
while the number nominally employed is
. zoo
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
ANOTHER RESPITE FOR SMELL.
The Condemned Murderer May Get
an Extension.

From what was learned today at the
City Hall it is very probable that in q
day OF two. Justice CIabaugh will grant
a further respite in the case Of Benjamin
II. Smell, sentenced TO be hanged on FRI
day next When Smell was convicted in
the Supreme Court Of the District. he ap-
pealed from the judgment to the Curt
OF Appeals for the District.
That tribunal on Tuesday last announced
a decision, Affirming the judgement OF the
trial court. The mandate OF the Court of
Appeals, however, h2s not been sent yet 10
the Supreme Court Of the District. Under
the rules Of the court. the mar tate may
not be sent down for fifteen days after the
decision is announced
This would delay the carrying out of the
judgment of the trial court until Wednes-
day, June 80 next. Under the eircum-
stances, it is likely that the trial court
will extend the period of respite given
to Smell.
Representative Fleming, of Georgia. pre-
sented to the President today a petition
from the entire Georgia Congress onal del
egation calling for the commutat;on to life
Imprisonment OF Smells sentence It is
claimed that in SreIIs immediate family
there have been nine cases of insanity.
and that be was insane at the time OF
committing his crime.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08

LONDON, June s.-There was great ex-
eitement in the fashionable quarter at an
early hour this morning, when FIRE broke
out in the home Of United States Ambas-
sador Choate. No. Carlton House Ter
race
The members Of tie Choate household
had retired early. having been busy with
reception given by the Ambassador l.
was midnight when Mr. Won Ge7sdoff. An
bassadOr ChOate's nephew, noticed that the
1eiling CT has sleeping apartment was hCt
ard cracking. He at once started 10 in
vestigate. and scon found that the gables
between the attic and the roof we're burn
ing briskly. Flames we're also sen in ha-f
dozen inaccessible places
Under the direction Of Mr. Choste, two
men servants managed 10 climb to the roof
and. tearing OF the hot slate, threw it to
the ground
IN the meantime, MIS- Choate filed the
baths. bucket brigade was organized and
all hands turned in to fight the FIRE Mr..
Choate's nephew was in the lead in all
the operations. Mr.. Choaae, attired in
dressing gown. kept the members OF the
FANNY NSNA eAaAA NAAN AAS--- TIC S-A A---6
residence was calmly made when there
seemed TO be imminent danger in remain
ing
The men servants who displayed eousid-
eTable courage were soon bIeekened from
lighting the flames. and their clothing
caught FIRE a number Of times from the
dying sparks
The origin Of the blaze could not be de-
teTmined. Every effort was made 70 dis
cover the cause while the servants were
carrying water 70 the upper story where
the outbreak occurred. The flames are be-
lieved to have originated IN some mystic
riOus manner in the ceiling joists on the
upper story
The hremen sCOl arrived and were CON-
PEELED. in order TO stay the progress Of the
blaze, TO cut away part Of the roof meas
uring twenty by thirty feet At one tine
the FIRE threatened 10 destroy the build
Ing. but il was extirguished after two and
a half hours hard fighting
The house occupied by Mr.. ChOate be-
longs 10 Lord Curzon, the V-ceroy Of India
He has for his next-dOor neighbOrs Lord
and Lady William Beresford, at No. ,
In the same TOW are the homes Of Mrs.
Mackay. William Waldorf Astor, and other
distLn guished persons
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
Strike Drawing TO an End.

CUMBERLAND Nd, June s.-The rumoT
comes Lonaeoning that the coal miners
strike In the Georges Greek region may
soon be ended by the organization calling
IL on. 1t is stated that the men fear that
if the strike is prolonged it may result
in the defeat Of the organization The
miners are weary Of idleness and it is
thought the order will be given to resume
work with the understanding that the
strike Will be renewed again April l, 1901,
unless the operators in the meantime ac-
cede to the demands. Ar Warner 10
away now. and it is stated he has gone TO
consult other officials regarding the mat
ter. That the organization has control OF
the situation is well known, and should a
circular be issued calling the strike OF it
will likely be with the claim that il could
be prolonged indefinitely
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
MINES CLOSED BY A STRIKE.
Twenty-Five Hundred Employees Idle
in Pennsylvania.


SCRANTON. Pa, June S.-The strike OF
the drivers and car-runners. which began
in the Delaware and Hudson Company's
Marvine mine on Tuesday. spread this
morning to the Leggett's Greek, the D.ek-
son, and the Won StOEch mines Of the same
company. the men and boys similarly en-
ployed going out because OF sympathy.
They refuse to return to work until there
is a satisfactory adjustment of the wage
differences on which the MarviIe men
struck
Their action has forced a closing down Of
the several mines of the company here
and the threat is made TO carry the fight
to every mine Of the Delaware and Hudson
in the Lackawarua Valley.
Twenty-Five hundred employees have been
made idle thus far. The strike arose over
a cut of 10 cents per day on the drivers
wages and II cents on the pay Of the run
ners without notice. They now demand an
increase Of 10 cents per day over the old
wages, drivers $1-25. and runners S1-51.
The fear is also expressed that the trouble
will spread 10 the ID. L. & W. mines,
the men and boys on strike declaring that
the issue at the Marvine is only the be-
ginning of a similar cut all through the
district.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
DIED FROM oVERsTUDY.
Fatal Collapse of n Brilliant La,
Student at Harvard.

Thornton Parker jr.. OF Springfield, Mass
a student in the third year class Of the
Harvard Law School died yesterday in the
Cambridge Hospital of mental exhaustion,
caused by over-applieatioD in his studies.
Parker was a brilliant student in the Law
School and would have graduated this
month. OF late he had spent all his time
over his books.
On Tuesday night last. while sitting at
his desk in Little Hall. Parker collapsed
and was just able TO cali for assistance.
lie was removed to the hospital in a
stupefed condition and did not regain COM
plete consciousness He rallied little to-
ward the latter part of the week, but yes
terday his entire left side became paral-
yzed and today he passed away.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
LYNcHERs AFTER A TRAMP.
Pennsylvania Farmers Aroused by =
brutal Assault

wILKESBARRE. Pa. Jase s.-A lynch
ing is threatened near Glen Lyon. this
county. All night a nun0er Of men have
been searching the woods for tramp, Who
last eysnlng assaulted ten-year-oid Master
Bclinski, the daughter oE farmer. The
child was in a patch Of woods near the
house when the crime was committed The
child was frightfully injured.
Her father with a gun az once started
after the tramp and as soon as the stories
spread party of neighbo-s was organized
and with guns and ropes followed the father.
They did not find the assaiisnt during the
night and this morning started 10 beat the
woods in a systematic manner They say
they will lynch the man as soon as they
find him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
TIE BREWERS SESSION ENDS.
Susan d AnthOny's Oner TO Send n
Temperance Orator Declined.

Temperance Orator Declined
ATLANTIC CITY, N J. June S--The
National Brewers Association. whose an
nual session closed here yesterday, was
stirred up in the morning by the receipt
Of q letter from Susan B. Anthony.
In the communication she said she BE-
Iieved it to be an excellent opportunity for
the temperance propaganda and that
should the delegates desire it she would
send here a well-known temperance ora
tor, whom she did not name. 10 advocate
the cause before them The members took
the letter good natuTedly and requested
Secretary G. A. Thoman to acknowledge
the communication. declining the request
The association discussed the extra i'm
/ port tax upon beer sent 70 Porto Rico.
which, they say, has been burden on all
| brewers sending goods 70 that island The
| brewery representatives said that this ex-
/ ira tax is unjust Bee sent 10 Cuba Is
| subject only 10 the regular revenue tax
while Porto Rico beer has to pay add
| tionai fees above the revenue. A resolu-
| tion asking for the removal Of this add
! tiouaI tax was adopted and the question
was referred TO the executive committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
MAY BRIGHTEN THE TURK.
Rumors AHoat as 10 the Meaning of
Naval Maneuyres.

The battleships Indiana and M.ssaehus
etts left Hampton Roads last night for
the rendezvous of the North Atlantic
squadron at Newport r. l. This emer-
gency maneuvre is attracting much at
tention in naval circles and many conjec-
lures are afioat- One OF the many. and
one which obtains considerable credence,
is that the movement is intended to
frighten Turkey into ayment Of the Ar
menian claims In furtherance Of this it
i5 said to be the purpose Of the Navy De-
pa-tment to reorganize and strengthen the
European squadron, with a view to max
ing a naval demonstration Of some Tur-
kish port.
A profound silence is maintained or the
subject at the departments concerned. At
the State Department IL Is said TO be a
purely naval matter, Of which they have
no direct knowledge; the Navy officials
state that the movement is simply a test
of The emergency capacity Of the Navy.
In some quarters it is suggested that the
State Department would welcome an ira
preston that might hurry up the dallying
Turk, but that any demonstration is plan
ned Is doubted. The State oficials say to-
day there is nothing new in the Turkish
claims affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
Famou. Caterer Dead.

RICHMOND. Va, June s.-John Dabney,
the widely known colored caterer. who has
probably concocted more mint juleps than
any other man in the country, died az his
home last night. Dabney was for years
one Of the best-known caterers and cooks
here. For the past half century he off,
ciated at most Of the great political barbe-
cues and dinners given here. Dabney was
known to all Of the leading Virginia poll
ticians of a quarter of a century ago. II
was Dabney's mint iulep which made such
an impression upon the Prince Of Wales
when he came here in 1859.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
BODY WEIGHTED WITH BRICKS.
An Unknow1 Man Found Drowned
Near Wiuan's Cove.

BALTIMORE. June s.-The body Of an
unknown man was found floating in the
water yesterday evening near Winans
Cove by Isaac Conway. 3S2 East Windsor
Street The remains were taken 10 the
morgue in the southern patrol wagon The
man was about FIVE feet seven inches il
height and appeared TO have been forty
wears old. He weighed about 170 pounds.
had a light mustaehe and sandy hair.
He wore q pair OF blue Overalls, with q
puff coIored shirt, over which was a dark
coat. Around his body was tied sack IN
which was a quantity Of gravel and sew
eral bricks The body had evidently been
under the water long time, as it was con-
siderably deeompOsed- Coroner Reinhardt
Of the Southern district. has been notified
and will probably hold an inquest today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Several Men Believed to Have Been
Killed Mt Gloucester. Ohio.

Several Men Believed to Have Been
Killed ut Gloucester. Ohio.
GLOUCESTER. Ohio, June S.-An expio-
sion of gas occurred in mine No. this
morning and it is probable that several
men were killed.
Thus far there are missing: Evan Jo-
seph fire boss; John McClelland, and a
Swede. named Swanson. Joseph went in
the nine at a. m. and has not been seen
since. The explosion was caused by an
accumulation of gas which caught FIRE
from an electric spark.
Men are being brought up from the bot
tom OF the shaft as fast as possible, and
some sixty have been taken out more or
less overcome by the afterdamp- II
cannot be told as yet how many more mea
are in the mine or how many are dead.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
FRENCH ADMIRAL INSTRUCTED.

Ordered to Cooperate With other
squadrons In Chinese Waters
PARIS, June Sat a council of Minis
tiers today NJ. Delcasse, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs. stated that instructions
had been sent to Admiral Courrejolles, the
commander OF the French squadron in
Chinese waters. to act in conjunction with
the other admIraIs during the present
Boxer troubles.
NJ De Lanessan, the Minister of Marine.
obtained President Loubets signature 10
= decree appointing Vice Admiral Gervais
to the command of the united sQuadrons
during the coming maneuvres
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
La ROCHE WINS THE CUP.
Duke of PortlaBd's Horse Takes the
Manchester Trophy.

LONDON, June S.-The race for the
Manchester Cup Of $500 sovereigns, 200 in
plate. the rest in specie. one mile and
three-quarters, was run at the Manchester
meeting today and was won by the Duke
Of Portland's La Roche. J. c. Dyer's Joe
Chamberlain was second and Mr.. divers
Charina third
Twelve horses started. The betting was
to against La Roche, 3 TO l against Joe
Chamberlain. and 10 10 ! against Charina.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
LINcoLN's MOTHERS GRAVE.
Tract Where Ii Lies to BE Reclaimed
AMI Beautified

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June s.-The
Commissioners Of Spencer County have ap-
propTiated $500 for the purchase OF 4 tract
Of land On which the mother Of President
Lincoln was buried and which at one time
comprised a part of Lincoln farm. The
grave is on the top OF a steep hill and the
scenery is among the most picturesque Of
the State
The tract will be converted into a park
with driveways and will be beautiied with
flowers. This work VIII be under the di-
rection OF the Nancy Hanks Lincoln Mon,
ument Association. Of which Governor
Mou,It is president, and a suitable monu-
mem will be erected over the grave OF Mrs.
Lincoln
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
WHEEL WORKS DESTROYED.
Richmond Fire Causes Nearly
100000 Loss.

RICHMOND, Va. June s.-The large
plant Of the Virginia and North Carolina
Wheel Works was destroyed by fire early
yesterday. entailing a loss Of nearly
$780, 900, upon which there is $4,000 in
surance.
The wheel plant was brought here about
eleven years ago from North Carolina. 1t
was then a small enterprise, but it has
grown steadily and become an immense
establishment. Practically the entire stock
is owned by W. A. Mcmahon and John
Crane of New York, the President and
Vice President, respectively. Edward L.
Brown is treasurer and H W. Bowman
secretary. The plant will be rebuilt at
once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Orders for the Transport of Two
Cavalry BattaIiOns.

Orders were issued today at the War
Department for the forwarding Of cavalry
to the Philippines to re-enforce General
Macarthur The first soldiers to go are
the First and Third battalions of the Sixtl
Cavalry. The Second Battalion will re-
main in this country on post duty. The
First Battalion consists Of Troops A. B.
c, and d; the Third OF Troops l. X, L. and
NJ The orders direct that the battalions
leave San Francisco by the first available
transport.
The men in the hattalions 10 be sent
are now all stationed in this country, west
Of the Mississippi River
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
BIG SALE OF FARM LAND.
Railroad Receivers Dispose of Near
Iy n Million Acres.

iy n MILLION Acres.
ATCHISON, Kan. June S.-Receivers Of
the Central branch OF the Union Pacific
Railroad yesterday sold at the Court House
in Atchison, under decree OF the United
States Circuit Court, about 500, 600 acres
Of valuable farm land. The land is sit
uated in Atchison, Brown, Nahama, Jack
son, and Marshall counties. in Kansas, and
in Pawnee county, Nebraska
The property was all bid in by Albert
H. Horton, Of Topeka, and E. S. Cronk, of
ST. Louis, for the reorganized Central
Branch Railway, they paying $25. 900 for il,
or rather for interest in the lands which
the receivers claimed TO represent The
total value of the land sold is fully $780,
600.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-06-08
STRUCK OIL IN ILLINOIS.
Village of Herscher Greatly Excited
over the Operations.

KANKAKEE. III. June s.-The village
of Herscher is excited over the striking Of
oil in paying quantities. E. L. Sarre, Of
Chicago, recently leased a section Of land
and sunk a 152 foot we'll The pumping
began yesterday and the well is yielding
two gallons an hour.
Gas also was found in paying quantities.
The oil is said TO be Of superior quality.
In Pembroke township 5000 acres have
been leased by Buffalo capitalists and the
hrst OF sixteen wells will be sunk next
week