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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Ii HUNG CHANGES FEARS.
He Talked UnreservedIy to "A Foreign
Consul.

An important dispatch has been received
in diplomatic quarters in Washington, for
warded from the foreign office of one OF
the powers taking part in the international
movement in China, giving with much de-
tall recent statement by Ii Hung Chang
IN Whlch he expresses his despair over the
condition OF the Chinese government and
MS fears that the anti-foreign element had
gained complete ascendancy at Pekin. The
conversation was with the consul of the
power receiving the dispatch, and as he
was an Intimate friend of long standing
with Earl LII, the latter threw Off his usual
reserve in his public attitude of apoloeizing
for existing conditions and spoke frankly
of the deplorable condition of affairs among
his own people
The consul felt that Earl LIS Judgment
would assist In a clear understanding of
the situation and he accordingly advised
his government in full of what had been
said. The dispatch, as received in Wash
ington is quite lengthy and repeats the de-
tails of Ii Hung Changs language. The
viceroy says that he is satisfied the con-
serVatiVe or progressive element, to which
he belongs, no longer has any influence at
Pekin. The ascendancy of Ii Ping Heng.
the intense anti-foreign leader, Is referred
that it was due to his proposition that the
two conservative members Of the tsung Ii
yamen were beheaded. The names Of the
beheaded ministers are given in the dis
patch as Yuen Chang and Hsie Chin
Chang. Their summary execution appear
ed to particularly depress Ii Hung Chang,
who regarded 1t as establishing that the
progressive element. favorable to the for
eigners. could expect NO mercy. He even
expressed the belief that he would be
among those to suffer. He states that. al
though summoned to Pekin, he had asked
for twenty days delay on the ground that
he was not able to travel.
The substance of the foregoing dispatch
has been communicated to the State De-
partment. 1t Is not strictly official. as the
conversation was to a certain extent conf
Dental, but none the less 1t is considered
as throwing light on the situation from the
standpoint Of the noted Chinese statesman
Uncertainty About = Mission.
Several days ago the acting secretary of
state received a cable message from Consul
General Goodnow at Shanghai, saying that
it was reported that the Methodist Mission
at Hankan, China, was destroyed on the
18th ultimo. So far as known there was
no such mission at the place indicated, and
doubt was expressed as to the accuracy of
the telegraphfc transmission. Of the name.
In deciphering the dispatch the town was
variously taken to be 'rHankan'' and Han
kialf" The department experts were un-
able to locate the latter place, and copy
OF the telegram was sent to the headquar-
tiers of the Methodist Missionary Society at
New York in the hope that the officials
there might be able to throw some light on
the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
A BUSY DIVISION.
How the Pension once Mail is Re
ceIved and Distributed.

Among the branches of the pension bu-
reau that are doing good work is that
which is known the correspondence and
mail division, which is modelled after the
post office of a large CITY. The division 10
in charge of Mr.. John r. Bane of New
Hampton, Ia, who studied the mailing sys-
TENS in the departments here and in large
cities before entering upon his duties az
the census office. In addition to receiving
and distributing the mail the division sends
out great quantities of blanks that are sent
out from time to time. 1t handles tons OF
mail matter daily and has gained repu-
tation for care and promptness during the
last couple of months when the demands
on the division have been exceedingly ex-
acting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
FIGHT on THE PLATFORM.
Democratic Resolutions COmmitte,
Still Out at Waco, Texas

WACO, Texas, August 9.-When the
democratic state convention reassembled
at 9 am. today the committees We're not
ready to report, and were granted more
time. A factional fight is expected over
several planks of state interest that will he
inserted in the platform. Joseph Bailey on
the one side and eX-Gov. Hogg on the
other will demonstrate the strength of the
aspirants who have been fighting so hard
for supremacy. While waiting for the
committees to report the convention was
addressed by several speakers on the issu-
ance of the Waters-Pierce Oil COMPANY
charter over which there was hot wran-
gle in the convention yesterday.
Joseph Bailey announced today that he
will stump doubtful states for Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
Two Men Sentenced to He Hanged To-
morrow Are Reprfeved.

President Mckinley, on the recommenda-
ton of Attorney General Griggs, has re-
prieved until october Thomas and Will
lam Haldeman, who were sentenced to be
hanged at Tombstone. AriZ., tomorrow.
The action was taken at the instigauon OF
Representatives Bailey and Hawley. Gov
ernor Sayers and +. IL. r. Green OF Texas.
who telegraphed the Department Of Justice
that new evidence was favorable to the ac-
cused. The two Haldemans are Texas boys
who went to Arizona to work. They had
trouble with two Arizona cowboys and
killed the latter.
An effort was made to secure a pardon.
but President Mckinley decided that he has
no authority to grant a pardon In a strictly
territorial case That is left to the gov
ernor of the territory, he decides. he has,
however the right to grant a reprieve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
AMERICANS AT CAFE TOWN.
Ship on British Transports ms Mule
teera and Get Stranded.

The Department of State is in receipt OF
a dispatch from the consul general of the
United States at Cape Town. dated July
o, 1900, further relating to the shipment OF
American citizens as muleteers at New Or
leans on British transports. In this instance
Mr. Stowe remarks that he sends home free
all who apply to him, but adds: II no SOON
er clean one vessel than another comes into
port with more Americans who have been
so foolish as to ship with mules for this
country. Over 800 have arrived and further
shipments of these muleteers ought TO be
prevented. The means used to obtain men
at New Orleans. as told me by the men.
are simply disgraceful"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

erations are now said to be 1,130 men. of
which number the Russians lost COO. the
japanese 40 and the British 120.
International suspicion has broken out
amous the consuls at Shanghai on account
of the determination of the British to land
there a brigade of Indian troops.
1t Is reported that the French will also
land troops at Shanghai to the number of
1.2tN men. While the ministers at Pelxin
remain unrelieved, 1t is not understood
why Great Britain should divert forces des-
tined for the relief expedition to garrison
Il place where peace, thus far, has been
undisturbed
\ news agency dispatch from Chefoo.
dated Sunday. August ., says a messenger
from Pekin reports that the dowager en-
press sent four cart loads of food to the
legations on July -.
The British foreign office is understood
to have suppressed portions of the last
dispatch of the British minister at Pekin,
Sir Claude Macdonald, en- the ground that
his explicit statements regarding the guam
tity Cf food and ammunition available
might be useful to the enemy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
THE CASE AGAINST NEEEY.
Prospect That Some Of the Charges
VIII ne Dismissed.

NEW YORK. August 9.-General henry
l.. Burnett, United States district attorney,
returned here today from Washington He
had conference with Secretary Of War
Root and Attorney General Gr;ggs as to
the future action TO be taken by the gov
ernment in the Neely case. General Bur-
nett said that the suggestion In Judge La
combes opinion will be followed and the
criminal charge of bringing stolen funds
into the United States, examination upon
which is pending before United States Com
missioner Shields, will be discontinued
In the civil suit for wrongful conversion
the order of arrest against Neely will be
vacated. but the suit itself will be pushed
for the recovery of the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Eighth Infantry Ordered to China.
CabIeernm From ChaTee.

The War Department has received the
following cablegram from Gen. Chaffee:
"CHEFOO, August 5.
"Adjutant General Washington:
''Peitsang handsomely taken early this
morning by japanese troops. supported by
English and Americans. japanese loss
considerable: English slight; Americans
none. Ground very limited In morning
American troops occupied rear position,
which was to form turning movement. but
We're unable To form in line. We will cross
Pei-hO TO left bank tomorrow morning. and
move on NanStSun. Consul at Chefoo fur
nished copy dispatch from tsung Ii yamen
which he has Cabled. CHAFFEE."
The fact that the American troops did
not have an opportunity to distinguish
themselves was something Of a disappoint-
ment to the officials of the War Depart
ment. but. knowing Gen. Chaffee as they
do. they are confident if his men were not
engaged 1t was because it was physically
impossible to bring them into action The
continued brilliant work of the japanese,
who seem to have borne the brunt of the
fighting at Pietsang, well as at Tien
Tsin, attracts unstinted praise for the
doughty warriors Of the mikado's realm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Anarchist Bre.e'. Case Continued.

Special Df7patch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 9.-Alexander
Brese, the alleged Italian anarchist charged
by his countrymen here with having
threatened to throw bombs In the parade
today and blow UP the cathedral while the
solemn requiem to the rest of Humbert's
soul was being chanted by the patriotic
Italians. was arraigned at the bar of the
police court, and at the request of the de-
tectives who made the arrest was contin-
ued until tomorrow.
The only discriminating thing found on
Brese was a letter in Italian, of which
every other word was in cipher, and the
written words, therefore, not intelligible
The Italians believe this letter is an anar-
chists' association cipher. The procession
and requiem to Humbert at the cathedral
were carried out without disturbance, and
were very impressive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
WATCH CHAIN SAVED HIS LIFE.
Desperate Struggle Between Burglar
and New Jersey Farmer

PHlLLIPSBURG, n. j., August o
Peter Winters, Harmony township
farmer, is lying at the point of death from
wounds inflicted upon him in his home
last night by a burglar Winters was pre-
pairing to retire, when he encountered n
stranger in his bed room. The fellow
struck Winters on the head with a black
Jack, but the blow only staggered the
farmer For nearly an hour a life and
death struggle ensued. the burglar finally
drawing a dirk knife from his pocket and
siashins Winters across the abdomen. The
farmer fell unconscious and was found in
a precarious condition at midnight by mem
Ders of his family who had just returned
from d party. Winters wore a heavy
Matcn chaln. and the burglars knife
struck and severed it, thereby preventing
the blade from causing sure death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Thirty Persons Hurt in Stampede
Among Roman Populace.
OBSEQUIES over KING HUMBERF
Officials Thought It Was an At
tempt on New Kings Life.
CEREMONIES

LONDON, August "a special dispatch
from Rome says that a sudden movement
of the crowd in the Via Nazionale as the
kings carriage in the funeral procession
passed resulted in a panic, during which
thirty persons were injured and several
were badly crushed. The dispatch adds
that 1t was at first thought by the officers
that 1t was the new kings life that was
In danger, and the Duke Of Aosta and the
Count of Turin drew their swords while
the cavalry drove back the crowd and In
closed the kings carriage in a square.
Women, the dispatch continues. tainted and
shrfeked and a number were knocked down
and trampled under foot, but the disaster
which was seemingly inevitable was
ayerted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
KUHN HELD WITHOUT BAIL.
Charged With Rerpon.
sibility for Wffe's Death

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August On H
Kuhn, formerly Of Richmond, Va, was
held without bail today on the charge Of
throwing his wife out of window of their
home in this city on April %. Mrs Kuhn
died on Monday night at the home of her
mother, Mrs. s. d. Hall, in Richmond
from the injuries received from her fall
The couple had been quarreling, and it is
charged that Kuhn threw his wife out of
window and then leaped out himself
Both We're removed to hospital Mrs
Kuhn was later taken to Richmond, and
the husband. after recovering from his in
juries. was released on nominal bail He
was rearrested today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
yANCTSUN TAKEN
Captured byAIIiedForces
on the 9th instant.
FROM A SIGNAL OFFICER
The City is the Key to the
Military Situation.
REGARDED As CHINESE STRONGHOLD
Result in Accordance With Plan
Of Operations.
TIEN TSIN TIL RE ATE ED
CHEFOO. August o. 1000.


Signal Office, Washington:
August 6-Yangtsun captured to-
day. Wire up. Need own trans
portation. All we'll
Signed SCRINEN.
That the allied forces are making rapid
progress in their advance upon Pekin for
the rescue of the beleaguered foreigners is
indicated by a dispatch received today by
the acting chief signal officer of the army
from Col. Scriven of the signal corps who
is al Chefoo. China. engaged in the estab-
lishment Of telegraph lines between that
point and the army in the field. 1t con-
tains the important information that
Yangtsun was captured on the 9th instant
by the allied forces.
This Is in accordance with the plan of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
Ex-pREsIDENT EzETA BANKRUPT.
Nothing Left Except His Political
Prospects in San SnIvador.

OAKLAND, Cal. August 9.-Don Carlos
Ezeta. eX-president of San Salvador ap-
peared before Justice of the Peace John
Stetson in response to citation on an or
der OF examination requiring him to answer
questions as to his property possessions, a
judgment for 1858 having been found against
him. He stated that he had absolutely
nothing with which the Judgment might be
satisfied except the hope of realizing
S1,OO0,OOO or more now that he has received
word Of his restoration to citizenship in
San Salvador. The citation was according
ly dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
YOUTHFUL EMBEzzLERs ARREsrEr
They Sole 1885,, Expecting to Buy N
Yacht With It,

NEW YORK, August 9.-John Burns.
seventeen years old; Henry Burns, fifteen
years; the sons of ex-AIderman James
Burns Of Jersey City, were arrested TODAY
on charge of stealing $685. from the Jer-
sey city office of the Lion brewery, where
John Burns was employed. He had S625
when arrested.
He told the chief of police that after TAX
ing the money he found his brother and
they went to Passaic. intending to buy a
naptha launch and go on cruise Burns
said that they had expected to visit Cuba
and Mexico and to have good time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

towns publicly expressed their sorrow over
the death of King Humbert today by q large
parade, followed by the celebration of re-
QUEEN high mass in all o6the Italian Cath
oiic churches in the district The parade
was notable one from the fact mat every
man In line had at one time been Il soldier
under the king who met death III the hands
of Anarchist Bresci.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
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 1t at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms. 13 cents per week: IS cents
Tor two weeks. or 80 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice TO another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
TIEN TSIN IN DANGER.
Chinese Troops Hassing Near the
Base of the Allies.

LONDON. Angus ?.-The flooded country
beyond Pei-tsang adds immeasurab.y 10 the
difficulty Of the progress Of the allies to-
ward Pekin. This news reaches the Shang-
hal correspondents from Tien Tsin, with
statements to the effect that the situation
at Tien Tsin is again perilous owing to the
assembling of Chinese troops within striking
distance.
The losses of the allies in the recent on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

OhiOans Anxious That He Should BE
Mt Youngstown Meeting.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CANTON, O., August 9-It Is doubtful
whether the President will yield to the
pressure now being exerted from all parts
of the state to attend the republican cam
paign opening In Youngstown September s.
If he does not go about every delegation
attending will return by way of Canton
and will make the visit the occasion of a
national demonstration equal to the OPEN
ing of the Ohio fight at Youngstown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

The treaty between the republics Of Santo
Domingo and Haiti having expired. Haiu
now requires all Dominican products to pay
on importation the duty imposed on ar
ticles from other countries, according to q
recent letter to the State Department from
United States Minister Powell At Port au
Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
MASSACRE OF ARMENIANS.
Two Hundred Slaughtered by the
Turks Under Ali Pasha

CONSTANTINOPLE, August 9.-Advices
received from Bit,is, Asiatic Turkey, say
that 300 men, women and children have
been massacred in the Armenian village of
Spaghank, in the district of Sassun by
troops and Kurds under Ali Pasha, the
commandant of Bitls. He is also said to
have ordered the village to be burned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
REMEDY FOR YELLOW FEVER.

BellinzsRhfs' Serum Proves Very Eff
fcctiNe mt Vera Cruz. Mex.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. August 8-The
most severe cases of yellow fever here
being treated with Bellinzaghis' serum
seem to improve wonderfully, and patients
are quickly relieved Of black vomit and re-
vived from their lethargy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09
A Flying Visit.

MI. Ferry g. Heath arrived here last
evening and stopped off on his way to Chi
eago Tor half an hour, He was met at t>the
depot by a few friends,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

Col. Thomas b. Davis Nominated.
WHEELING. W. Va, August 9-Col.
Thomas B. Davis has been nominated for
Congress at Martinsburg by the democrats
Of the second district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

Arms and War Munitions at the Hs
Kin Arsenal.

VANCOUVER, 3. c., August "a re-
markable story was brought by the steam
er Empress of Japan TO the effect that
number of Russian eX-officers and privates
from Siberia had Joined the ranks of the
Boxers, and that having reason to sus-
pect the fidelity of their Chinese transport
coolies the Russians had killed 200 of the
Chinese ana then loaded their bodies into
a junk, which they set on fire and sent
drifting down the Pe-ho. The story Is
published with number of corroborative
details in several oriental papers.
Many Chinese now aver that Prince Tuan,
the rebel leader, is not a member Of the
imperial clan at all. He is supposed to be
the son of the fifth Prince Tuan. but 1t is
alleged that he is a suppositious son, his
mother being nurse in Prince Tuan's
family. By collusion with Prince Tuan's
wife. the child who Is now Prince Tuan
was introduced as the princess son.
Arrivals from Tien Tsin by the steamer
Empress of Japan say that Seeberg. an
American of Tien Tsin. essayed to carry
dispatches through to Tong Ku. He went
down in a customs launch, which was am
bushed, and he and seven blue Jackets We're
chased across country until they reached
the Russian camp.
An American officer of seymour's column
is reported to have stated on his return
TO Tien Tsin that there was more arms and
ammunition of war in Hsi Kiu arsenal. cap
tured by Seymour. than in the whole Of
tine United States.
According to news received by the en-
press, one European, who was serving the
Chinese, was killed in the recent fighting
at Tien Tsin, and two men. supposed to be
Frenchmen, have been taken prisoners by
the allied forces.
Eighth Infantry Ordered to China.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. August 9-The depot
battalion of the Sth Infantry. stationed for
several months at Fort Smelling, has been
ordered to leave for Manila with 'all posi-
BILE speed and the officers expect to be
away from here within forty-eight hours
at the latest. While the orders specify Ma
Mia IT is generally understood that China
will be the actual destination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-09

PITTSBURG, Pa, August 9.-The Italian
societies Of Pittsburg and surrounding
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23

From The Washington Star.
He was a freckIed faced foxy looking boy OF
thirteen or fourteen, and not more tnan about
half as big as he ought to be- but he was why and
his eyes were clear. The proprietor OF the store
was in his Office when the boy entered
do you want q boy neres asked Jns JouhBsLefs
.syyhat do / want with bOyT' replied the pro
prietor with an intent to have fun with his us
itOr.
guess they have boys around stores sometimes and
/ thought you might want one"
We'll. since you have mentioned it. do
What kind of boy do you WANT
The proprietor looked him over with a more or
less suspicious eye.
81 want a good boy" he said slowly
"Then I won't do" said the yOungster
why won't yOu2 Are you "A bad boy
''Um-um-er.' hesitated the caller. I'm Just
boy. that's all There's something wrong with en-
when they're good
He started out. when the proprietor called hin
Hold on" he said. Maybe you are what
want
"and you won't have to push me along. either
How much do you Want2''
Il want a million but III take = a week
when you beginT
This very minute. IL you'll give me my supper
haven't had anything to eat for three weeks.
Nothing TO eat for three weeks exclaimed the
proprietor.
Nothing fit I've scraped along as I could. but
haven't had square meal with pie on the side
"AH right you shall have your supper And
where will you sleep?
"Oh / won't sleep at all I'm going TO stay awake
Of nights when / amt busy, SOS can feel nov
good il is have job and got money IN ny
clothes HuIly gee, there's kid out there trying %
get away with a piece Of lead pipe Let me crack
him once" And the new emPlOye dashed out after
the offender.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-23
EUGENE FIELDS SCRAPBOOK.

From The New-Orleans Times Democrat
The best system l for keeping press
clippings and general memoranda the
devised by Eugene Field" said old newspaper
man. "As you would naturally suppose from his
careless. jOvial temperament. Field had a very
small bump Of order, and the table at which he
worked was always in appalling state of chaos
1t was heaped two feet high with letters. papers
cards, clippings. books manuscripts and all of
literary debris, and the humOrst himself used de-
clare that anything placed there Immediately
swallowed up and lost forever Don't put any
article you value my table he would say in
comic despair because if you do will never
it again. That mass of rubbish has the mysterious
property of a bed of quiCkSand. 1t looks solid
enough to the eye, but whatever touches it is in
stantly engufed and absorbed; Several letters
addressed to that contained checks for large
amounts have vanished in its depths. and 1
wouldn't be surprised if that's what became of the
last office cat.
Eventually, however, Gene struck ideal
scheme for filing away his office loot in such
that he could always put his hands what
ever he wanted. He bought box of manila en-
velOpeS of the largest size, and whenever he had
letter document of any kind that he desired to
keep he would slip il inside of of them, make
memorandum of its contents on the back, mOsten
the flap and stick = to the wall of his den