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undergoing the experiment of incubation
under the direction of DR.. Reilly acting
commissioner of health. The experiment is
made with skin Observation-Disclosures
form of the disease which is curable and
contnrolable. Just as satisfactory a test it
is asserted by DR.. Reilly, can be secured
by inoculating the skin of the human be-
ing with the bacillus from the animal as
could be obtained from experiments with
pulmonary tuberculosis. The one is feasi-
Die, because 1t does not endanger life. Be-
cause the other does. it is regarded as i'm
pra cticable.
The volunteers have been inoculated with
the germs obtained from infected cows.
Their condition few weeks hence 1t is
thought, will definitely show If DR.. koch's
theory is correct
Dr. Reilly in speaking of this experiment
SAID several offers have been obtained from
persons willing to subject themselves to
lnocuiation with the more serious species
OF bovine tuberculosis, but that Fortunate
cepted.
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Choice Of Virginia Convention for
Attorney General,
CLOSE RACE With JEPFRIES
Three Ballots Taken Amid the
Greatest Confusion.
REC ESS TIL IN TAKEN
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CONVENTION HALL, NORFOLK, Va,
August 15.-When the convention met this
morning there was a perceptible diminu-
ton of delegates and the convention had no
interest in anything but the nomination Of
attorney general. Loud calls, however,
were made for Mr.. Willard, and the NOM
inee for lieutenant governor came to the
front. Mr.. Willard made brief speech, in
which he complimented Virginia upon it's
history and pledged himself valiantly to
support the ticket, of which he is part,
with all his resources. There was applause
when Mr.. Willard ceased to speak.
Nominations were called for lieutenant
governor and Representative John R..
Rixey took the stand. He nominated John
l.. Jeffries. Mr.. Rixey made an excellent
speech. He said that the father of Jeffries
left the plane and saw honored by the Mas
ter 1900 years ago and was sacrificed in
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PROPRIETARY STAMPS.
How They Should Be Presented for
Redemption.

Redemption.
A claim for redemption Of stamps on pro-
prietary articles on hand July /, when the
law took effect repeating the tax on articles
mentioned in schedule B. has been received
by the commissioner Of internal revenue.
The claim is made out on q blank form
not prepared or printed by the government.
From the presentation of the claim 1t is
evident that the question Of the redemption
of stamps on proprietary articles is not
fully understood In some sections. Such
stamps affixed to packages which have
never been removed from the place of
manufacture can be presented for redemp-
ton on the forms prescribed by the Treas
ury Department and will receive considera-
ton. When the stamped articles have been
removed from the place of manufacture
the stamps thereon cannot be redeemed
and claims for their redemption cannot be
favorably considered. 1t is stated by The
officials of the internal revenue bureau that
unless this class of claims is being pre-
pared with view Of securing congressional
action it will be a waste of time and ex-
pense to get them up for presentation to
the government.
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Steamer Darien Brings News Of Rev.
olution in Colombia,
HEAVY FIGH TING ON MON DAY
Large Number of Government
Wounded Brought to Colon.
MUTILATION OF WOUNDED

KINGSTON. Jamaica, August 15.-The
from Colon, and brings reports of heavy
fighting Monday on the outskirts of Pan
anna and Colon. The rebels were steadily
advancing on the towns proper. large
number of men had been wounded.
A large number of wounded men belong
ing to the government troops were taken
to Colon Monday. This is regarded as an
indication of the persstency of the rebel
attacks.
The converted cruiser Namouna has been
found to be practically useless, owing to
the bungling attempts to mount heavy
guns on her. The Colombian government
is now negotiating for the purchase of the
steamer Bernard Hall.
Refugees From Colon.
The Darien brought forty passengers
who were obliged to leave Colon in order
to escape the danger and to avoid con-
scription. The British consul at Colon has
entered a protest against Jamaicans being
compelled by the Colombian government
to fight against the rebels.
The passengers of the Darien say that
the chances of the liberals success are bet
ter than ever since the beginning of the
revolution.
Guards are still kept on board the trains
running between Panama and Colon.
Both sides are committing atrocities. In
the attack made on the government troops
Sunday, few miles out of Colon, the reb-
OF the latter was afterward found, shot in
the abdomen, with both legs amputated.
This was a reprisal for the torture by the
government of political prisoners.
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COMING YACHT RACES,
capt. walker to Have Charge of
Police Arrangements.

Capt. Thomas D. Walker, commanding
the revenue cutter Gresham, has been in
structed by Capt. c. F. Shoemaker chief
of the revenue cutter service, to prepare
to police the yacht races in New York for
the Americas cup. 1t Is stated by Captain
Shoemaker that Captain Walker will be in
full charge of the entire arrangements, and
that there will be no supervision this time
by an officer Of the navy, as there was
in 1899, when Rear Admiral Robley D. Ev-
ans was put over the revenue cutter force
by the President. Captain Walker will put
himself in communication with the officers
of the New York Yacht Club and will make
such arrangements are deemed neces-
sary. Captain Walker will have under him
the Gresham, Window, Onondaga, Semi
mole, Dallas and Dexter. together with such
vessels volunteer to assist To each of
the latter will be detailed an officer from
the revenue cutter service
The regulations for policing the boat
races two years ago were made by Captain
Shoemaker and were approved by the New
York Yacht Club. 1t was then supposed
entire charge of this work. which was done
so satisfactorily. but influence was
brought to bear to have the cutter fleet put
in charge of Captain Evans The Presi-
dent was prevailed upon to make the de-
tail. Some time ago Captain Shoemaker
wrote a communication to Secretary Gage
urging that this time the work be under
the sole direction of the revenue cutter
service. Secretary Gage has approved the
proposition, and the President 1t is under
stood, has indicated that no naval officer
will be detailed to that duty this time.
Captain Evans detail two years ago was
largely due to statements that as the race
was a great international one an officer
of prominence should be placed in charge,
with a rank of sufficient Importance to
show that this country recognized and re-
garded the occasion an unusual one.
The same arguments hold good this year,
but Captain Shoemaker has pointed out
that the revenue cutter service has officers
Of standing capable of making a most cred
liable showing on this any other occa-
sion.
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TO LAY ALASKAN CABLE.
Government Party Sails From Seattle
for the North.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 15.-The party
which is to lay the government cable be-
tween Juneau and Skagway left for the
north today. The cable arrived last week
on nine fiat cars from the east, and a force
of men has been at work splicing the dif-
ferent lengths together. 1t was necessary
to connect the whole in one piece before it
was loaded on the steamer.
The Lakme, which was chartered to carry
the cable to its destination, and from
which it will be lowered into the water,
arrived during the early part of the week.
and after the necessary changes in her hold
had been completed the work of loading
was begun The last of the cable was
placed on board last night. The work of
splicing and loading has been conducted by
a party of university electrical engineering
students, under the direction of the experts
from the east.
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Maj. FOlIett A. Whitney's Remains.

The remains of Major Follett A. Whit
ney of the 9th United States Infantry
have arrived by transport at San Fran
cisco and been shipped by express to the
depot quartermaster at Washington. and
are expected to arrive on Saturday. the
17th instant. Mrs. Whitney has left Ft.
Smelling Mimi, and will reach Washington
during the week. The arrangements for
the funeral are being made by Lafayette
Post, 40, of New York, of which deceased
was member, and 1T is expected that a
delegation from that city will arrive here
on Tuesday, the Goth instant, and being
joined by the members of that post resi-
dent in Washington will conduct the fun
eral services at Arlington cemetery. The
members of the Washington Commandry
of the Loyal Legion and Of all the G. A
R. posts of the Department of the Poto-
mac have been invited to be present.
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SIR THOMAS Upton SAILS.
Owner of Shamrock III Passenger o.
the TeutOnfc.

Owner of Shamrock II Passenger on
the TeutOnfc.
QUEENSTOWN, August 15-The White
Star line steamer Teutonic, which left
Liverpool yesterday with Sir Thomas Lip
ton and his party on board for the United
States, arrived here this morning and sail
ed at 1910 am. Sir Thomas was given
great send-of by the members of the Royal
Cork Yacht Club, who went out to the
Teutonic in body to bid farewell to the
owner of the challenger for the Americas
cup. The visitors breakfasted on board the
steamer with Sir Thomas. Brief speeches
Of the usual character were made. Both
George L. Watson the designer who join
ed the Teutonic here, and Sir Thomas said
they expected the Columbia would be the
cup defender.
w. G. Jameson, the amateur yachtsman
who will represent Sir Thomas in the races
on board the Shamrock II, sails for New
York August "a from Liverpool on board
the Cunard line steamer Campania.
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HIGH WATER Ar TUC1ON.
Heavy Rains Prevailed In Arizona
During Past Week

TUCSON. Ariz. August 15.-The Santa
Cruz river has reached the foot of Con-
gress street. overaowing the valley for a
mile. Severe storms have visited southern
Arizona almost daily for the past ten days.
Railroads from Sonora and Bisbee, con-
Meeting with the Southern Pacific are para
lyzed- A large bridge was washed away
near Fairbank. on the ARIZONA and New
Mexico road A body was seen floating
dcwn the river. followed by a buggy.
A storm which was almost q cyclone Wis
tied Tucson this week, tearing of several
roofs and denseaishing the gas works. All
rivers are raging torrents
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WAGES AT THE NAVY YARD.
Action of the Department Will PrOI
ably He Announced.

1t Is expected that late this afternoon
Mr.. Hackett, acting secretary Of the navy,
will sign a recommendation made by Off
cials of the department that no change be
made In the present rate of wages paid
the Washington navy yard bricklayers, as
requested in a recent visit Of representa-
tives Sf local Bricklayers' Union, No. l.
The action of the department will proba-
bly, be announced in formal way tomor-
row morning. 1t Is said that Mr. ,Hackett
feels that no action should be taken in the
matter until November 1 next, when the
naval board determining matters Of this
nature will meet and make recommends
ton touching upon the case.
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HAD FORGED RAILROAD TICKETS.
Two Ticket Brokers Arrested I'm st
LOuis-Omces Searched.

Two Ticket Brokers Arrested I'm st.
LOuis-Omces Searched.
ST. LOUIS. August 15.-As the result Of
the arrest yesterday Of VIM. Clinton and
Charles ]. Leonard. ticket brokers, charged
with swindling customer. gigantic rail-
road ticket counterfeiting scheme was un-
covered. After the arrest Of the brokers
their Office was ransacked and an immense
number of tickets and passes was found
It is almost impossible to place an esti-
mate on the value Of the tickets recovered
but 1t is stated by railroad authorities that
$4,000 would be a conservative figure.
1t Is asserted that many Of the tickets
and passes were forgeries. The Baltimore
and Ohio. Missouri Pacific and st. Louis
and San Francisco lines are said to be the
ones which should have the most interest
in the discoveries made, though tickets
were found in the stock from many roads
Clinton and Leonard are to be prosecuted
under, a forgery statute.
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Assignment of Army Lieutenants.
Col. Sanger. acting secretary of war, has
ordered that the following naval officers
recently promoted to first lieutenants be
assigned to detachments as indicated:
Henry B. Clark. 27th Company. Coast Ar
tillery; Francis N. Cooke, 59th Company
Coast Artillery; Stanley D. Embick, 1st
Battery Field Artillery, and Ralph s. Gran
ger, 72d Company. Coast Artillery
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syrians to He Returned.

Commissioner Powderly has directed that
five Syrians. who tried to enter the United
States by railroad at Rouses Point. on the
Canadian border. be returned to Montreal
and not allowed to enter this country. The
Syrans. several Of whom are reported az
In a diseased condition. arrived In Canada
recently. hoping to gain entrance to the
United States from that country. They
now be returned to Canada.
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COL. JOHN ID. ELLIOTT DEAD.
He Became Prominent During YellO,
Fever Epidemic Of 1853.

DENVER, Col, August 15.-Col. John d.
Elliott, a prominent ex-confederate soldier
and leader is dead at his country home
near here of dropsy of the heart Col El-
liott was acting governor of Mississippi in
1853 when Gov. Henry s. Foote lay strick-
en- with yellow fever. At that time he or
ganized the most extensive relief system
ever known In the south to cope with the
epidemic Of yellow fever
Col Elliott was a political leader in
Texas in later years. residing at Benham.
Tex AS an editor he published newspapers
In Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Since
1879 he had lived in Denver.
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Personal Mention,

Mr.. Edward F. Warren of the Post Of
flee Department and his SON. Charles E.
Warren of the pension office. are spending
their vacation at Ocean Grove. N. ].
Mr. e. H. Snyder has gone to New York
Mr. II. w. Robinson has been seriously
III at the Georgetown University Hospital
with typhoid fever.
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TO TEST KoCH's THEORY.

DIR. Reilly OF Chicago Experimenting
With Tuberculosis Germs.
CHICAGO, August 15.-Dr. Koch's theory
that bovine tuberculosis cannot be COM
municated to human beings is now being
tested under the direction Of the Chicago
health department. Several men are now
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votes and the convention went wild An
derson is elected.
A resolution was adopted inviting Ander-
son. Jeffries Robertson and Wilson to ad-
dress the convention. Chairman Glass an
nounced that the committee on resolutions
would report at o'clock, and the conven-
tion adjourned until 80 pm.
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THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering II at this office. In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents
per week; 25 cents for two weeks. or
so cents per month. Invariably In
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address. as well
as the new one.
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FRUIT STEAMER on ROCKS.
EthelwOfd Strikes OF Bakers Island
-Escapes Serious Injury.

-Eschpes Serious injury.
SALEM, Mass. August 15.-The United
Fruit Companys steamer Ethelwold, ba-
nana-laden from Puerta Plata. San Domin-
go, for Boston, went ashore on the Mid
Ole Breakers sharp bare rocks, off Ba-
kers Island. during a dense fog early to-
day. The sea was quiet and the steamer
sustained no damage beyond the breaking
of her propeller and a slight injury about
the bows.
Assisted by the rising tide, she freed her
self later and was warped into deep water
Tugs were sent for to tow the steamer to
Boston.
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=. A. W. Elects Omcers.

BUFFALO. NY. August 15.-The League
Of American Wheelmen has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: NJ.
M. Belding of New York, president: C. II.
Van Hoon, Chicago, vice president; Abbot
Barsat, Boston, secretary and treasurer.
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bringing Troops From Alaska

Bringing Troops From A1aska.
Orders have been issued to the transports
Rosecrans and Seward directing them to
sail for Portland, Ore. when they return
with General Randall's headquarters and
troops from Alaska. This is in order to
facilitate returning the troops to the Van
cOuyer barracks
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R.,.r,,nr From A.iatic waters.

Returning From Asiatic Waters.
The gunboat Petrol, which has been on
the Asiatic station for the last three years
and was with Dewey at the battle Of Ma
mia bay, has arrived at San Francisco.
The Castine which also has been In
Asiatic waters for a long time. has re-
ported her arrival at Port Said on her way
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through the combined efforts of certain
elements of the Amalgamated Association
and important business interests here'
Shaffer will be ridden down and an opening
made for the resumption Of business.
N. 0. M.
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Saratoga at Cherboure.

CHERBOURG. France. August 1k-The
pennsylvania state training ship Saratoga.
which arrived here August 6, sailed today
for Gibraltar.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

Now, not orrithology, mind you, but birds. Not departmental rehash from Washington as to which are scientifically supposed to be here and of what they are scientifically supposed to be doing-but birds merely, like the blue bird on the creek, the red bird on the hill.
 Official bird talk is too stiff, too arti- ficial. It takes away all the delicate play of fancy and disturbs the hush the mind settles to when contemplating our pretty little feathered fellow beings. I've been all the live long day dreaming in the woods about such things, and now yon- der goes the sun. I intend to write to The Age-Herald's Sunday columns some observations caught here and there of bird life, but I'm late now and must get move on me and-but hush, Right still a minute. There's a hermit thrush tip tilting on that spray. The sun is down, but I can tell him. I'd know him by the very sweet gracity of grace of him. Oh, I wish I had more time. Little r-priest-comforter There is the sweetest note-message-soul language that comes when mans labors are done. He has been in solitary ways all the day, but you'll hear from him in the hollow behind the hill just when the chicks be- come stilled.
 And that songi It will be the hymn. the benediction-the laying on of bird soul in the bird-sweet twilight. But now, be- fore l go. Do you know that Maurice Thompson was not far wrong in his con ceit of the hermit-thrush's evening song when he described it as a prayer? Then again, it is the only note not profaned by Thompson and when listening alone to that song at dusk I've thought there could be no more comforting thing than to sit at dark and hear the hermit thrush's song over that same dead one's grave. But the evening songs of all our singers are good-even to the call of the bossified bobwhite as he summons the madame as the cowbells jangle home. The woods are full of birds this season-all of the old familiar faces and many new ones. visitors or prospectors.
 The blue bird has returned in numbers after long and mysterious absence. There is an oriole here which is a stranger to me; also a glossy -dressy blackbird, with a fry crescent of red on crest The latter has the habits of a reeder The yellow breasted stranger is most exquis- ite singer. but very timid
 BLUE WING Maple Ladies'" May 25, 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

welded to the sun in the old, grand, sweet song! And, ah! If we only had old ''Murmurer" with us for a while down in these solitudes! We'd strip him naked of some of that too shoppy idealism and fetch him around to the purer old poetical self again. We have the vessels to per form the rites with. and for day we'd pour greener gospel into his heart, and bring song of bird, kiss of sun and laugh of water to consecrate him priest of na- ture worship.
 But we can't get "Murmurer." He will see us later in Hotel Lobbies and Else where" Our deal, therefore, lies with some other who can drop the recitative dullness of business writing long enough to give us something from through the wide open door and free from press com mercialism. And when you get your pen ell sharpened will go far enough to sug- gest that birds would be good-very good.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
THE DEFENeAcH CASE.
Evidence To Show Conspiracy To De-
 fraud Insurance companies.

Chicago, May 25.-One of the greatest conspiracies to defraud insurance com panies ever recorded was disclosed in the Defenbach case today Not s12000 as the indictments charged, but s67, 900, were the stakes being played for, according to the prosecution. A ruling by Judge Tuley united the hands of the public prosecutors and the already celebrated trial now takes on added interest and greater impor- tance.
 ''The order of the court permitting statements of Marie A. Defenbach. charged with being a co-conspirator. and now dead, to be admitted in evidence. gives the State the much desired leeway," said Assistant States Attorney Olsen
 We will show that other companies were to be defrauded. The evidence Is in our possession and the jury and court will hear 1t all"
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

1t all is lifted from us by the baptism of green.
 We carry the big Sunday morning paper with us, of course, but would like 1t all the better if 1t contained a column of off cial rhapsody upon the refuge nature of- fers on Sunday from the drive of dollar ism of the other six days in the week.
 So shoot in column to our address. It will reach us alright and hands will go up all over the mineral district Sunday mornings to catch the big sheet as 1t fiut- ters down from the press. Throw open the stuffy windows of the Age-Herald, old man, and let you or some of your fancies wing out That would mean an inspira- ton and even an inspiration would have charms to please. You can fancy any thing deliciously fresh and fragrant of the country now and wont have to cull from it single illusion.
 Wood and field and brook now are fully
The age-herald., 1901-05-26

purchase of GOOD LUCK" containing 25.470 pounds or. about 12% tons of Baking Powder. To the average per son not in touch with the requirements of wholesale grocery firm of the cali Der of Messrs. Collins & Go. and not conversant with the immense con- sumption of GOOD LUCK" a pur- chase of 12A tons of Baking Powder seems a fabulous quantity: but with their large corps of strictly first-class salesmen, the lofty position they oc- cupy in the minds of the trade, and their long established reputation for fair and square dealing, together with the pronounced favor which an en- frightened public accords GOOD LUCK" Messrs. Collins 6 Go. will soon dispose of this car and be ready for another shipment,
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
RESTITUTION PREVAILS.
Mayor of EIizabethton Appeals to the
 Public for Aid.

Knoxville, May 25.-Destitution prevails with many families at Elizabethtown. the fiood-stricken town. Mayor Lee F. Miller appeals through the Associated Press for, aid.
 Congressman W. P. Brownlow has made a request for 1000 tents and blank cts from the War Department at Wash ington. He has secured the immediate shipment of enough to accommodate fifty families.
 Donations have been pouring in from the towns of upper east Tennessee as we'll as Knoxville, which is helping in small way to relieve distress
 The Southern Railway officials offers to ship free of charge all supplies.
The age-herald., 1901-05-26
To successfully cope with the sharp

To successfully cope with the sharp competition of the present age, a wholesale grocery firm must possess large capital, extensive experience. coupled with untiring zeal and un- erring judgment; buy in such a man. ner as to reduce the cost of it's goods to the minimum and sell accordingly. Messrs. Collins & Go. possess these qualifications to high degree, and have the implicit confluence of long list of first-class customers. So nu- merous are their calls for the popular favorite, GOOD LUCK" Baking Pow der, that they buy it in a manner which secures them the lowest possible price at which the goods can be sold and insure delivery in the best condi- tion-that is in solid car lots. They have just taken into stock car load