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Evening star., 1900-07-09
PROPOSED SWISS ALLIANCE.
Consul General Gucnther Reports on
Current Topics.

Consul General Richard Guenther at
Frankfort, Germany, has transmitted to
tho State Department an interesting report
regarding a proposed United States-Swiss
alliance. According to the press of Switz-
erland, says the consul general, the pro-
tective tariffs of European countries ex-
clude Swiss products, and the industries of
Switzerland find support only in the free
trade of England The proposition, moot
ed in some quarters, to create tariff
union between Great Britain and her colon
les. he says, is regarded with apprehension
as such action. it is believed, would in
volve Switzerland in industrial ruin
Statesmen are inclined to seek for an alli-
ance of Switzerland with some foreign
country.
In this connection, Consul General Guen-
ther sends an article in Swiss publica-
ton, suggesting an alliance with the United
States. as follows:
I'm spite of dark sides which are also
found there, the United States is full of
the air of freedom. Switzerland would lose
nothing If she should become a state of
the United States of America. 1t is q
well-known fact that the several states of
the American Union are much more inde-
pendent than the several cantons of Switz-
erland, and our country by such an alli-
ance would sacrifice none of her liberties
All she would have to do would be to send
her representatives to Washington. Eco
nomically and politically she would gain
everything.
1T remains to be seen what the Ameri-
cans would say about an alliance with
Switzerland. For long time they have
tried to gain a foothold in Europe Every
fare of his country at heart should ponder
this alliance"
Evening star., 1900-07-09
DECISION on BEER STAMPS.
Government Must Accept Them ut
Their Face Value.

The internal revenue bureau has decided
to accept as final the decision of the
United States court of appeals for Illinois
in the case of the Manhattan Brewing
Company against Coyne. collector, that the
government must accept at their face value
beer stamps bought at discount prior to
the Dingley law and refund the excess
money collected from brewers. This decis-
ion grew out of the old law allowing ~
per cent discount on such stamps. The
Dingley law changed all this, and when
that law went into effect the government
refused to accept the stamps at full value,
requiring the brewers to pay the y. per
cent they had first received discount in
cash. This must now be refunded on claims
presented within two years from the time
the tax was paid. the sale of the dis
count stamps under the old law was long
ago stopped, and the decision goes back
A number of claims for refund are pending
and will be settled.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
BOER FORCES DRIVEN OFF
THEY HAD BEEN THREATENING
ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS.
Unsuccessful Attack on the British
Position at RustcnburS-EOers
Suffered Severely.

LONDON, July 9.-The following dispatch
from Lord Roberts has been received at
the war office:
PRETOR1A, Sunday, July S.-AS the
enemy for some days had been threa ten
around our right flank, I dispatched Hut
ton July s. with mounted infantry, to REIN
force Mahon and with orders to drive the
orders We're effectually carried out durlrg
Friday and Saturday by Mahon. who was
attacked by some 1900 men, with six guns
and two Maxims. Our casualties We're:
Wounded, two officers, including Captain
Nelles of the Canadian Mounted Rifles,
slightly, and twenty-six men.
"Steyn left Bethlehem on the night of
July for Fouriesburg between Bethle-
hem and Ficksburg, accompanied by Chris
ten Dewet and other Free State COM
nanders. with troops reported numbering
3,ts1 men.
"Hanbury-Tracy, commanding at Rus
tenburg, reports that party of Boers. I'M
der Linmer, called on him yesterday to
surrender The town and garrison. Han
pury-Iracy replied that he held austen
burg for her majestys government and
intended to continue to occupy it, The
enemy then opened fire with artillery and
tried to take the heights commanding the
town. but did not succeed. owing to the
good arrangements made by Hanbury-
Tracy and his officers. Eventually they
We're driven off with the assistance Of
Holdsworth and his hussars who made a
rapid march of forty-eight miles from the
neighborhOod of ZeeruSt, with the Bush
men, under Colonel Airie, on hearing Rus
tenburg was likely to be threatened. The
enemy suffered heavily and five men were
captured. Our casualties We're two men
killed and one officer and three men
WCuQdpd' -
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FROM NORTHERN GOLD FIELDS.
Steamers Charles Nelson and the Cen
tenniaI at Seattle.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 9-Two steamers
the Charles Ncson and the Centennial ha ve
arrived in Seattle from Nome and two, the
Senator and the Aberdeen. have sailed for
that destination.
The Nelson left Nome June 26 and brought
three passengers. The Centennial had nine
passengers.
The Centennials passengers report that
for four five mites along the water frcnt
al Nome il is Impossible to mine en- account
of baggage being pied down to the water S
edge
DR.. Smith. who returned on the Nelson
was one OF the charterers of the bark
Northern Light, which went north At
Cape York the crew deserted ana Indians
We're substituted in their places. The latter
got drunk, tried to loot the ship and with
difficulty We're elected The ship was towed
to Nome, where her cargo of lumber was
disposed of at a handsome profit. The
steamer Resale has arrived from Lynn
canal with sfno.ON in KlGndke god con-
signed to the Seattle assay Office by Daw-
son bank
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PeraOnal Mention.

Secretary Long returned to the city this
morning from u brief visit to his home at
bingham. Mass.
Assistant Secretary Hackett left here this
afternoon to inspect the navy yards a,
New York. Boston and Portsmouth, N H.
He will make the trip from Boston to
Portsmouth on the Dolphin. He will be
gone about three weeks. and will spend
most of the time at his home, New Castle,
y. II.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has left
here for the purpose Of inspecting the en-
gircering works in the Yellowstone Ma
ticnal Park. Returning east he will inspect
the works on the upper Mississippi from
ST. Paul to st. Louis. He will be gone
about three weeks.
Mr. NJ. l.. CroxaIl Is acting chief clerk
Of the Navy Department in the absence of
Mr. Peters, who is spending his vacation in
Maine.
Edward A. Moseley. secretary OF the in
terstate commerce commission, was elected
a member of the Society Of the Cincinnati
July to succeed his father.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
THREATENED RAILROAD STRIKE.
Central Railroad of New Jersey on
Verge of Tte-Up.

MAUCH CHUNK, Pa, July 9.-Condi-
tions have developed among the employees
Of the Central Railroad of New Jersey
which it is said threaten a strike on the
entire system. The railway brotherhoods
have polled the employees from Jersey City
to Scranton, and 1t is said nearly all the
men favor a general tie-up Of the lines.
The federated brotherhoods held largely
attended meeting here yesterday, and
member OF the general grievance commit
tee said It would not be over two weeks
before the entire system would be tied up.
He says there are many grievances,
among them being the extension of the
tidewater runs from Hawks station in
stead of from Coalport and the reduction
of crews on coal and freight trains. These
crews formerly consisted of conductor.
head and middle brakemen and fagman.
BY recent order the middle brakeman is
dispensed with, and, while not discharged.
only three men are allowed to a crew. the
time being divided among the brakemen
SO that each gets but three-quarters of the
running time.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Army Orders,

Capt. Thomas F. Ryan, assistant COM
missary of subsistence, United States Vol
untcers. has been relieved from duty as
chief commissary. departments of Santi-
ago and Puerto Principe, and ordered to
Manila for assignment to duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon August Won
Clossman, L. S. A, has been relieved from
duty at Jefferson barracks. Mo, and or
dered to st. Louis for duty as attending
surgeon and examiner of recruits of that
city.
Capt Clermont l.. Best, 1st United States
Artillery. has been ordered to proceed from
Lathrop. Mo, to Fort Riley, Kan, for the
purpose OF observing the light artillery
service at that post.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
OBJECT TO PAYING DUTIES.
Ho TunG & Co. Claim That American
Products Should Enter Manila Free.

Ho Tung & Co. of Hong Kong today filed
a petition in the Court OF Claims, through
Ralston & Siddons, asking for a refund of
moneys paid import duties. port and
other charges. all amounting to So, ,.945. b.
on two cargoes of American products
shipped to Manila in August, 1898. They
base their claim on the fact that the Presi-
dents proclamation of July 10. 1898, estab-
llshed certain tariff rates, and that the
tariff did not provide for port and other
charges permissible under the former Span
isll tariff. They CAIN that it was not the
intention of the President that any tariff
should be levied on American products. The
petition adds. Nor was it within the power
of the President to enforce "a tariff as
against such products
Evening star., 1900-07-09
CONVENTION OF EDUCATORS.
National Educational Association Il
Meet ut Charleston. s. c.

CHARLESTON. s. C.. July s-The thirty
ninth annual convention of the National
Educational Association will open here to-
morrow afternoon. Many delegates are
already here and the morning trans
brought in large parties. Many private
homes have been turned over to the com
msttee on accommodations for the use OF
the delegates.
The sessions of the convention will he
held in the handsome new Thompson Audi
torium, while several smaller halls III vari-
Gus paris of the city will be used for the
departmental meetings.
Sessions will be held daily-one in the
morning and another during the evening.
The afternoons will be devoted TO the
meetings of the various departments
The officers of the association are: PreEi-
dent, O. T Corson, Columbus, Ohio; sec.e-
tary, Irwin Shepard. Wnona. Mimi; treas
urer. c. g. Pearse, Omaha, Neb.
Albert G. Lane is chairman of the board
of trustees, and DR.. Nicholas Murray But
Ter of New York. secretary.
The annual meeting of the board of d.
rectors will be held at noon tomorrow
Evening star., 1900-07-09
DIPLOMATIC GOSSIP.
Belief That China Can Fut Down the
Boxer Riots.

Chinese diplomatic methods, as bearing on
the present uphcaval in China, are being
discussed with interest among some mem
bers of the diplomatic corps here In the
first place it is said that only a Chinaman
can think as a Chinaman thinks, SO that
it is quite useless for the foreign devils
to endeavor to put themselves in the place
of the Chinese in arguing what will be
done at Pekin or what reasons have led 20
the present chaotic condition in the capital
of China. OF one thing, however. quite a
number of well-informed men are confident,
and that is, when the Manchurians make
up their minds to put down the present
riots of the Boxers they will put them down
without great delay. They do not take Sc
riously the idea that any riot can prev Ill
lCng in China without the conniVance of
high officials. They argue that China has
as real a government as any other nation
on the face of the EARTH and that while
the methods of securing public order differ
from those of other countries the result is
the same
Among some of the well-vcrsed dfplo-
mats there is a feeling that the empress
dowager is not only safe. but that she has
suffered no personal inconvenience because
of the present uprising, which they regard
as of her own creation. They believe that
while she encouraged the anti-foregn move
ment of the Boxers, it probably went be-
yond her control, but that in the long run
tfey look Tor her temperance as the real
power in China.
Meeting of the Cabinet.
A cabinet meeting was held at the State
Department today for the discussion of the
latest developments in the Chinese situa-
ton. There were present Secretaries Hay,
Long and Root and Attorney General
Griggs. The deliberations were secret, of
course. but there is good reason for the
belief that Admiral Kempf's latest dispatch
telling of the military necessities of the
case was the basis of discussion.
The question at issue, it is understood, is
the sending of renforcements to China from
the Philippines pending the arrival of the
troops ordered to the east from the United
States. 1t is realized that only small por
ton of the 6,O00 troops ordered from this
country will arrive out for two or three
months at the earliest. and that the troops
in the Philippines are the only ones that can
be utilized for operations in China within
the next month.
If action on a large scale Is to be had at
once 1t will be necessary to call on the
troop in the Philippines. but if war should
result from the present troubles and the
struggle be prolonged the troops in the
Philippines will be available in due course
of time.
Additional Troops From Philippines.
It was rumored this afternoon that the
Sficials had concluded to dispatch addi-
donal troops from the Philippines to assist
in the proposed allied movement against
Pekin for the possible rescue Of the foreign
ministers and residents, but 1t was impos-
sible to verify the rumor in official circles.
Those people who originated 1t seem to be
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Five and One-Cent Pieces.

The director of the mint. in answering an
inquiry, states that there are S16.62s, ,323 of
o-cent pieces and S9,952. 500 Of 1-cent pieces
outstanding. This gives an idea of the
enormous number of these little coins nee
essary to transact the business of the coun-
try.
Since the coinage of these pieces began
the total number that have been coined is
of 5-cent pieces, $17, ,991 ,29S; 1-cent bronze
$10.072,3 2,316.
While these coins are given as outstand-
ing, 1t Is impossible for the mint bureau to
estimate the number lost, destroyed, not I'm
circulation, etc.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
RAISED United STATES BILLS.
| Serious Charge Against Ira +. Groves,
a Music Teacher.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, July 9.-1ra r.
Groves a music teacher of Mountain Lake
Park, was held by United States Commits
sioner Anderson this morning for the ac-
tion of the United States grand jury on
the charge of raising a 81 note to IS. and,
in default of $500 bail, was returned to
jail. His wife, Belle Groves, miliner,
charged with completely, was discharged
Isaac Thorn, q young country boy, charg-
ed with attempting to pass the note, was
brought down by the sheriff 20 Garrett
country as "A witness. The evidence tend
ed to show that Thorn was a victim of
Groves. the latter taking Thorn's good bill
and without his knowledge, giving him the
spurious one.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Adlai E. Stevenson and G. A. Towne
Among Number.
FORMER MAKES A SHORT SPEECH
Citizens of Lincoln Cheer the
Democratic Candidates.
NJ II. TOW MES REM ARKS

LINCOLN, NCb., July 9.-Adlai f. Ste-
venson. democratic nominee for the vice
presidency. arrived in Lincoln today to
attend conference of the democratic
leaders. w. J. Bryan and Senator ]. X.
Jones warmly greeted MIR. Stevenson before
ne lett the train. Aligh;ing from the car
MI Stevenson shook hands with other
members of Mr. Bryan's party. Including
Charles \. Townc. national committeeman;
CamPau Of Michigan, johnson Of Kansas.
Stone of Missouri. Daniels Of North Caro-
llna. Sergeant ai-Arms John Martin and
Governor Pnynrer. Arm i'm arr, with Mr.
BRYAN lie walked down the long station
platform between two lines of cheering
citizens to the carriages. The Iarty was
driven immediately to the Lincoln Hotel
Here 2,bS or 3.:an people had ga thcrcd
As soon as MeSsrS. Bryan and Stevenson
a.ighted there were demands for a speech
Mr.. Stevenson replied:
Il can only say to You. fellow citi-
Zens, that | thank YOU for this cor
dial welcome. am too modest a man TO
make the first speech when | stand in the
presence Of the next President. AT some
future lime | will do myself the honor to
address the Bryan mon. which means the
democrats pOpulists and free silver re-
publicans. all the elements in upposIIion
to the republican party. l thank you for
this honor
shook Hands With Crowds.
Mr.. Bryan and Mir. Stevenson, tanling
together, then shook hands with several
hundred people. who passed in line rapidly
before them. But as they turned 10 go up
stairs to where the democratic conference
committee was to meet, the crowd shouted
for Bryan. He shook his head, but the
crowd insisted.
Il am glad many have turned out on
short notice to greet Mr.. Stevenson" said
he. Il want him to feel that when he comes
to Nebraska he comes among friends, and
when he goes back 10 illinois to help us
carry Illinois l want him to tell them there
is no doubt of Nebraska
Then shouts went up for Towne.
Said Mr.. Towne:
Il am perfectly aware that this welcome
is fer the principle i represent, and that
you all believe in il. and 1 do justice to
your high sense of patriotism. There never
a period in the history of our coun-
try when such crisis was impending. /
propose from now on 10 give all the power
/ possess to the advocacy of the princl-
plies our grand leaders represent"
Former Governor Stone, George Fred.
Williams OF Massachusetts, Cyclone" Ds-
Wis Of Texas. and Senator Jones. also ad-
dressed the crowd. Shortly after
ence committee. with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr. Stevenson and Mr.. Towne went into
secret session. Among the subjects to be
discussed. besides Mr.. Towne's position on
the vice presidency are the establishment
of national headquarters, the appointment
of campaign committee and, in general the
plan of campaign, including the work to be
done by Bryan and Stevenson.
Senator Jones said, although he believed
the work of the committee will be finished
today, the general plans VIII not be an
noUnced for several days.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

ATTACKED by PATAGOS.ASS.
Chilean Garrison ut Punta Arenas in
Dire Straits

SAN FRANCISCO. July 9-According to
cftc,rs of the steamer Dolphin. which
reached this port last night from New
rrk, Punta Arenas. al the entrance to
the straits Of Magellan. has almost been
destToyed by the Patagonians. The natives
MADE a descent upon the place. killed four
Teen of the Chilean soldiers and set fire to
The buildings
\ delegation came out from the post and
after telling their woes to Capt. O'Brien Of
the Dolphin. asked for some firearms and
powder The captain presented them with
b thTee-Inch gun and a quantity of ammu-
milton.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
OFF on THEIR SUMNER CRUISE.
Michigan Naval Reserves Sail on
lan.ic and Michigan

DETROIT. Mich, July 9-The Michigan
Naval Reserves. including the Detroit and
Hag,naw divisions and the Benton Harbor
Battalion. sailed today on their annual
practice cruGe aboard the United States
steamships Yantic and Michigan The two
ships are expected to reach Mackfnac
Island tomorrow afternoon. Target prac-
tice. drills. etc. will be gone through with
en- route. The Benton Harbor men, num-
bering thirty-four, are carried aboard the
Michigan. along with the regular crew.
The remainder are in close quarters on the
YantiC.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Consular omcer. Recognised.

The following British consular officers
have been recognized: Fernando Miguel
Toro, vice consul at Ponce, Porto Rico:
George Isidore Ffnlay, vice consul at San
Juan. p. R., David Wilson, vice consul at
Arecibo. P. R.; Auguste Ganslandt, vice
consul at Aguadilla, P. R.; John Charles
Mccormick, vice consul at Arroyo de
Guayama P. R.; Gerhardt Monefeldt, vice
consul at Mayaguez. P. R.: Antonio Roig,
vice consul at Humacao, p. R, Tor Huma-
Gao. Naguabo and Fajardo.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
POOR OUTLOOK AT BISLEY,
Slim Meeting Owing to the War in
South Africa,

LONDON, July 9.-The prospects for tn.
annual meeting of the National Rifle Asso-
citation at Bisley. which opened this morn
ing with fine weather. are not of the bright
est The absence In South Africa of many
OF the keenest shots, together with the vex-
atious rules forced the competitors by
the council of the National Rifle Associa-
ton. have combined to cause a diminution
in the number Of entries amounting to
nearly 30 per cent. Canada is the only
British dependency any way well repre-
resented.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Fire on Liverpool Docks.

LIVERPOOL, July 9.-An alarming fire
broke out today at the sheds of Elder.
Dempster & Co., at the Liverpool docks.
Large quantities Of palm oil caught fire and
blazed fercely. The flames spread to the
company's steamers Benguela, Bonny and
Oron. which. however. were towed to places
Of safety and the flames on board Of them
were OxtinGuishod.
Evening star., 1900-07-09

GENEVA, n. Y, July 9.-News has reach
ed here of the death of Lieut.. Horace Web
ster of the 42d Volunteer Infantry in the
Philippines. The dead soldier was related
to Wilson S. Bissell. former Postmaster
General A brother of Lieut.. Webster, who
was a private in the 9th Regular Infantry
was killed In action in the Philippines on
July is last year.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
THE STAR BY NAH.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering II az
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms. Ii cents per week: y cents
FOR two weeks. or 80 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scrfbers changing their address from
one Post-of.ice to another should
give the last address as well as the
lew one.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
Bodies Were Not Recovered.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 9.-None of the
bodies of the six persons drowned by the
capsizing of Capt. James Corrigan's yacht
the Idler. fifteen miles off this port, have
yet been recovered. On account of the
high seas still running divers yesterday
were unable to do anything toward re-
covering the bodies. Another attempt will
be made today.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
FATAL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
Edward Mooney and His HOusekeeper
the Victims.

the Victims.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July GA special
to the Sentinel from Columbus Ind, says:
Edward Mooney, senior member of the
firm of w. W. Mooney & Sons, the largest
tanning concern in the world, was thrown
from a carriage during a runaway last
evening and so badly injured that his death
occurred at midnight. Miss Sa.lie Talbot,
Mr. Mocrey's housekeeper. is perhaps fatal
ly hurt She was unconscious at midnight
and the extent of her injuries could not be
determined. Mr.. Moneys two children
and Miss Gray, stenographer. were in the
carriage with him at the time of the ac-
cident, and were thrown out, but escaped
serious injury.
Evening star., 1900-07-09
DENIED HIMSELF TO CALLERS.
Gov ROoseveIt Only Received by
SpeciaI Appointment To-day.

NEW YORK. July Ex-Governor Roose-
Welt. who is at oyster Bay, l.. l., refused to
see callers today such had appoint
ments to meet him. He devoted a portion
of the day to making arrangements for the
visit on Thursday of the notification COM
mittee of the national republican conven-
ton
The governor will start for st. Paul next
Sunday to attend The National League of
Republican Clubs July IL and is.