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Evening star., 1901-08-09
Marine Corps Orders.


Col. P. C. Pope has been ordered to Bos-
ton, Mass, on duty in connection with the
marine barracks.
Major Thomas n. Wood has been granted
leave of absence for one month
Capt. Dion Williams and First Lieut.. Lee
B. Purcell have been detailed judge advo-
Gates of the general court-martials at the
Boston navy yard, and at Annapolis. re-
spectively Second Lieut.. James X. Tracy
has been assigned to duty as member
of the general court-martial at Annapolis.
Capt. Bertram S. Neumann has been de-
tached from command of the marine guard
on board the Kentucky and ordered to
Mare Island for duty.
Second Lieut.. Eli I. Fryer from the ma
rine barracks, New York navy yard, to
marine barracks, naval training station at
Newport, r. /.
First Lieut.. ]. c. Beaumont to duty on
summary court-martial at Washington bar
racks, D. c.
Lieut.. Col. A. C.. Kelton of the Marine
Corps has been detached from duty with
the 1st Brigade Of Marines at the naval
station. Cavite, p. L, and ordered home.
Lieut.. Col. o. C. Bergman has been or
dered to hold himself in readiness to sail
from San Francisco on the army trans
port, leaving on the 18th proximo for duty
with the 1st Brigade Of Marines at Cavite.
Col Kelton has been on duty at Cavite
since October, 1900, a little less than a
year. Col. Bergman is now on duty at
the marine barracks, Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
DISASTER AT PORTSMOUTH YARD.
Two Persons Killed by the Fall of a
Shed.

Shed.
News Of a disastrous storm at Ports
mouth, N. H., yesterday was received at
the Navy Department this morning in the
following telegram from Rear Admiral John
j. Read. commandant of the Portsmouth
navy yard:
During very severe wind and rain
sduall at 800 this yesterday afternoon
the floating dry dock carried away two of
the south stone dolphin moorings, nearly
becoming entirely adrift; succeeded in
hauling dock into basin secured The large
timber and canvas shed used by stonecut-
ters for new dry dock was blown down
and completely demolished most unfortu-
nately killing a woman and man and in
juring three other persons. Yard medical
officers rendered every assistance possible
no yard employees injured; board to inves-
tigate ordered; will forward report as soon
as made"
Acting Secretary Hackett telegraphei
Admiral Read in reply as follows:
The department learns with profound
regret of the killing of a woman and a
man and the injuring of three other per-
sons as a result of the storm yesterday
afternoon. The fact is noted that the yard
medical officers rendered every assistance
The department is sure that everything
was done that might alleviate the distress
of relatives and friends of the deceased. and
that the injured persons will be well taken
care off,
Evening star., 1901-08-09
Police ut Selby Smelter Claim n Case
AGAINST Winters.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 9.-It is claim
ed by the police that John Winters, alias
Buck Taylor, now in custody, was the
man who planned and executed the rob
berry Of the Selby smelter at Vallejo, which
netted S2S3OOO. The stolen bullion, the po-
lice believe, is buried near Winters cabin,
not far from the smelling works. or sunk
in the shallow waters of the bay, nearby.
Winters is a man of some education; but,
from the day he landed in America from
Prussia, he had led a rowing life, seldom
staying more than a few months in any
city.
Since he arrived in Crockett, seven years
ago, he has lived hermit's life. The fact
that his cap was found in the tunnel is
considered one of the most damaging bits
of evidence against him. His preliminary
examination was set for today.
Fifty men today grappled along the bot
tom of the Carquinez straits in the hope Of
locating the stolen gold.
Capt. Seymour outlined the evidence on
which Winters is being held as follows:
"a mans cap, which was found in the
railroad tunnel last Tuesday morning, has
been positively identified a head cover
ing worn by Winters, and to strengthen
this fact there is the further one that the
suspect has been wearing new cap ever
since the time of the robbery. He ex-
plains his loss of the old one by saying it
blew away.
1.-The cover Of the tunnel excavated by
the thieves was constructed of laths, upon
which some cloth was fastened with tacks
of a peculiar pattern, and tacks similar
to these were found today in Winters
cabin. Portions of -laths similar to those
composing the framework of the cover
have been found at the same place.
"a pistol owned by Winters and found
in his cabin is covered with mud which
corresponds exactly with the earth taken
from the tunnel.
'In the tunnel were found several cubes
of peculiar chalk, which had evidently been
used to smother the grinding sound made
by the drill by which the floor plate Of the
vault had been bored, and pieces of chalk
like them were discovered in Winters res
idence
''In the cabin was also found a new inn
plement designed to cut gas pipe A small
electric battery and tiny electric bulb
the latter being covered with dirt similar
to that in the tunnel under the vault, was
found in the cabin.
winters had been seen late at night in
the vicinity of the railroad tunnel several
times by persons who had occasion to pass
that way
Winters however, stoutly maintains that
he knows nothing whatever about the rob-
berry.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
SEX, NATIVITY AND COLOR.
Census Bulletin Regarding Michigan
Minnesota and Missiksinpi.

Census Bulletin Regarding Michigan,
Minnesota and MississiEApi.
The Sex, general nativity and color of the
population Of Michigan, Minnesota and Mis-
sissippi, according to the returns of the
twelfth census, are given in a bulletin is
sued by the census bureau today.
The total population of Michigan in 1890
was 2, 400, $50, of which number there is an
excess of nearly 1900 Of males. OF the
total population of Michigan 1.24s.9O5 are
males and 1,172O77 are females, or 516
per cent males and 4S.4 per cent females
The males predominate in each Of the three
states considered in this bulletin in Mime
sofa being 53.2 per cent, and in Mississippi
5O4 per cent of the whole population. The
foreign born population in Mississippi is
small, being but 1881. In Michigan there
are 541 ,653 and in Minnesota sos ,31S foreign
born. OF the native whites in Michigan
S31, 1853 have foreign parents; in Minnesota
So6,321 have foreign parents, while in Mis-
have parents who were born abroad. The
colored population in Michigan is 22,i19, in
Minnesota 1435S and in Mississippi 90S370.
In all these states the Indians make up a
material portion of the "colored'' popula-
tion. In Michigan there are 6,354 in Min
nesota 7,414, and in Mississippi 2,203 In
dians taxed, while in Minnesota there are
1.76S Indians untaxed. The excess of males
in the population of these states is very
population. In Michigan 5O,425, in Mime
sofa 1920 and in Mississippi 2, 100 of the
excess of male over the female population
is among the foreign born. In Mississippi
there were among the negro population
nearly LOCO more females than males.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
TRUSTS BOLD MOVE
Devices Wood Plant at McKeesport
Ordered Away.
GOES TO KISKIMINETAS VALLEY
Action Due to Hostility Of the
People at Mckeesport.
OTHER PLANTS NAY MOVE

PITTSBURG, August Q. - The United
States Steel Corporation issued an order
today directing that the Dewees-Wood
plant at Mckeesport be dismantled and re-
moved to the Kiskiminetas valley. The de-
cision is ascribed to the hostility of the
people of that city. The official announce
ment of the decision was made to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press by Per-
sifor F. Smith, district manager Of the
American Sheet Steel Company.
He said: II have orders from President
McMurtry of the American Sheet Steel
Company to at once tear down the Devices
Wood plant at McKeesport and remove
the same to Kiskiminetas valley. This 1
shall proceed to do Immediately"
Old, Well-KnOwn Plant.
The Dewees-Wood works is one of the
oldest and best known plants in Pennsyl-
vania 1t was founded nearly forty years
ago, and it's shops and mills covered from
twelve to fourteen acres. 1t employed an
average of 800 men, but in the busiest times
the pay roll carried ! 200 names. The plant
cost several million dollars
The company recently announced it's in
tention of expending large sum of money
in improvements, but the order to dis
mantle the mill terminates that plan. The
sentiment of the citizens and officials of
McKeesport has been against the steel cor
poration, and it is believed here that the
latter preferred to get out rather than at
tempt to resume.
Tube Company May Move, Too.
Although no order has been issued, there
is a possibility that the National Tube
works at McKeesport will be removed, and
the Carnegie plant for tube development
at Conneaut, Ohio, revived. A year ago
plans for twelve million dollar plant at
Conneaut, to be the largest works of the
kind in the world, were formulated, but
never carried out
The National Tube Company recently
planned extensive improvements at the Nc
Keesport plant but it is now said they will
not be made. The National Tube officials
were disappointed when their men were
drawn into the Amalgamated dispute, and
are now considering a plan to move
They have said that the authorities OF the
town will not permit men to work, and
that they believe it would be easier to
move the plants than to attempt to operate
them.
Evening star., 1901-08-09

had nothing to do" they would say, with
the plans which proved SO ineffective
Sampson had displaced him, condemned
his methods of blockade, reversed his plans
of solving the problem and made him prac-
tically guest or observer on the Brooklyn
Then Sampson had weakened the battle
line by sending the Massachusetts, away TO
coal, and by taking the New York away
when he might have used a dispatch boat.
And though the orders which failed to
crush the enemy were not given personally
and at the moment by Sampson, they were
imposed by him upon the squadron long
previously, and he is just as responsible
for the ineffectiveness of these plans as If
he had been first to sight the outcoming
enemy"
And the Sampson men would have said:
sampson planned the blockade admirably,
but his necessary absence on the New York
threw the execution of these plans on
Schley, who bungled them, as he had pre-
Viously done when in charge of the flying
SQUADRON In front of Cienfuegos and Santi-
ago."
Evening star., 1901-08-09
ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT.
Naval Reserve Officers Assigned
Admiral HigxinaOn's SQUADRON.


In accordance with the latest policy Of
the Navy Department for the practical in
struction OF naval militia officers on board
warships, two officers OF the naval reserve
OF New Jersey have been assigned to reg
ular duty with the North Atlantic squad
ron now engaged in target practice in New
England waters. These officers are Lieuts.
Patton and Davenport. !. They reported in
person to Rear Admiral Higginson, COM
manding the North Atlantic squadron at
Newport. and were regularly assigned to
duty, Lieut.. Patton on the battle ship Ala
bama and Lieut.. Davenport on the battle
ship Massachusetts Their assignment is
for one week in each case, during which
time they will performl watch and other
duty and be subject 1.-THE regulations of
the navy. The action tn these cases was
taken at the personal request of the officers
concerned, but is important, as 1t estab-
llshes precedent in the matter OF the as
signment Of naval nnilitiamen to regular
service on board men Of war.
Evening star., 1901-08-09

Proceedings Against Cleveland Insti-
tuition by Ohio Attorney General.

Proceedings Against cleveland InSt1-
tuition by Ohio Attorney General.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August Gas a re-
suit of the proceedings instituted by At
torney General Sheets to wind up the af-
fairs of the Guarantee Savings and Loan
Company of this city. the offices of the
company were not opened for business this
morning. President A. l.. Mix and the
directors, together with the attorneys for
the concern, were in conference throughout
the day. 1t was said that a statement
would be issued later by the directors
The last general statement issued by the
institution, under date Of June Is last,
showed the total resources to be $6S1, So,
with liabilities the same
The institution did very large business,
not only in Cleveland, but throughout the
state as well.
The company. it Is said. will take advan-
tage of the law requiring sixty days notice
from depositors. Meantime the deficit will
be made good, II Is believed. and business
resumed.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
THE DELAY AT PEkIN.

Great Britain Objects to Proposed
Tariff Com issiOn.
cable dispatch received from Mr.. Rock
hill late yesterday reports that the delay
in signing the final protocol of agreement
between the powers and China is due to ob-
jections raised by Great Britain against the
international commission for the revision of
the tariff. The nature of the British OBJ
jections is not stated. 1t also appears that
the British government asks the recon-
sideration of some clauses as to which no
agreement had been heretofore reached
owing to the opposition of several powers
Evening star., 1901-08-09
NEW INVASION OF VENEZUELA.

Colombian Forces Led by the Secre-
tary Of War.
WILLEMSTAD. Island Of Curacao. Au-
gust 9.-The Venezuelan government an
nounces that new Colombian invasion oc-
CURED yesterday morning near Colon.
The invading force is commanded by the
Colombian minister Of war.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
WIN attend Triple Launching.

A delegation Of naval officials. including
Acting Secretary Hackett. Captain Cowles.
acting chief OF the bureau Of navigation.
and Acting Judge Advocate General Hanna.
will attend the launching OF the three tor
pedo boat destroyers, Truxtun, Whipple
and Worden, at Sparrow's Point, Baltimore.
next Thursday afternoon at o'clock. The
party will make the trip In a special train
which will leave here at II O'Clock in the
morning.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
Peter RerEer. Salesman, Shoots
Himself at Warren. Pa.

POTTSVILLE, Pa, August 9.-Peter Ber-
ger of Cressona, travelling salesman for
Schuylkill Haven shoe manufacturing
firm, shot himself dead at hotel in War
rem. Pa. last night. He leaves widow
The act is attributed by his friends to the
heat He was the principal of the high
schools at Mahanoy Plains, Pa, until about
fifteen years ago, which position he relin-
quished owing to his mind becoming af-
fected.
After treatment he recovered and entered
upon the duties he was performing at the
time of his death.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
PRINCE HENRY OF ORLEANS DEAD.
He Was ON His Way Here When
Death Came.

SAIGON, French Cochin China, August
9-Prince Henry Of Orleans died at $3.50
pm. today.
Prince Henry OF Orleans is the eldest
son of the Duke of Chartres and a cousin
of the Duke of Orleans. He was born in
1857 and was not married. The prince has
been dangerously Ill for some time past.
He was on his way to the United States by
way Of San Francisco, and was to have
passed some time at Newport this fall. His
name has been mentioned as a suitor for
the hand of a well-known American heiress.
and at one time he figured suitor for
the hand of the eldest sister of the young
King of Spain. the Infanta Maria de Las
Mercedes, who was married in February OF
the present year to Prince Charles of Bour-
bon, son OF the Count OF Caserta.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
BENEFITED BY DRILLS.
Admiral Casey Reports on Maneuvera
of Iowa and Wisconsin.

OF Iowa ana WISCONSIN.
The Navy Department has received from
Rear Admiral Silas Casey, aboard the flag
ship Iowa, report upon the drills and ex-
,ercises recently held by that vessel and the
Wisconsin while on the way from Port An
geles to Bremerton. The admiral says that
the two ships were exercised in fleet ma
neuvers and performed them exceedingly
we'll, showing the benefits of keeping ships
in company. He says that there was
marked Improvement in the appearance of
the ships and that of their crews as re-
suit of the drills.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
Civil Enisneer Commits. suicide.

NEW YORK, August 9.-Charles A. Gre
gin. civil engineer and superintendent of
construction for Michael j. Dady of Brook
lyn. committed suicide today in his room at
the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn. He shot
himself in the left side near. the heart No
reason Is known for the act. Cregin was
about forty-seven years old. He had charge
OF work being done in Cardenas, Cuba. by
M. J. Dady. .e.'se.ts
Evening star., 1901-08-09

trust and the Amalgamated Association
failed this afternoon. proposition OF me-
diation was made to Shaffer, who refused
it outright, but referred the would-be iuedi-
ator to Gompers, who was inclined to use
his endeavors AT that juncture word came
from New York that the steel trust abso-
lutely refused to hold further conferences
upon the subject.
N O. NJ
Evening star., 1901-08-09
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering It at this office, In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents
per week; 25 cents for two weeks. or
90 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.
Evening star., 1901-08-09
Offer to Arbitrate Refused.

The latest Of many recent efforts from
the outside to arbitrate between the steel
Evening star., 1901-08-09

FOs1t1On OF P0rttsans Reversed.
The suggestion is made in discussion OF
the interview with Senator Burton that il
Cervera and his feet had escaped from
the American squadron the positions OF
the Sampson and Schley advocates would
have been exactly reversed from those
which they now occupy. In other words,
the Schley men would contend that Samp-
SON was In practical command and the
Sampson men would throw the burden Of
responsibility on Schley. The latter's ad-
vocates would demonstrate against hold
ing him responsible for the disaster. "He
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
CLAIMS TO BE UNDER A SPELL.
An Iowa Farmer Says His NeighbOr
Bewitches Him.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Aug t-Herman
Graf, a widely-known farmer of Moville,
this county, declares that a neighbor OF
his. William Christianson. has a strange
power over him, and that as a result of that
power Graf has lost his health. He as
serts that the neighbor has hypnotized
him and made him i'll and that he has
hypnotized his horses and made them re-
fuse to eat and grow poor and weak: also
that his chickens are affected and that
his grain refuses to grow because of pc
culiar marks which Christianson makes
on the ground He says Christianson wants
to drive him off the farm so he can buy it.
Mrs. Graf. woman of intelligence. is
in thorough sympathy with the belief of
her husband. The couple have no chill
dren. Six weeks ago they came to Sioux
City and called upon the States Attor-
ney. Judge T. G. Whitney. for protection
and relief. They related their strange
story in all seriousness. They seemed
perfectly sane on every other subject ex-
cept that of their neighbor Graf was
sick and weak. He said Christianson had
caused his illness by telling him con-
stantly that he was sick and by waving
his hands about.
The case appeared to be pitiable one
to Judge Whitney, for he realized that
he could not reason with the couple All
he could do was to tell them that he
Wouid investigate the case. The Grafs
also called upon another attorney to see
If they could not bring an action for dam
ages They were advised to consult a
physician. and he advised them to take a
trip somewhere and forget their peculiar
trouble.
They have just returned from a six
weeks drive in their wagon into South
Dakota, but say that the trip has not
benefited them much They fear to en-
counter the alleged strange power of their
neighbor. Those who know the people
fear there will be a tragic sequel to the
affair
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
A BURNING MAN IN A FLAT
Rescuer Breaks In the Door to saye
Him.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Leon Pasauet. a
real estate agent, lives on the third floor
of the apartment house at 230i Seventh
Avenue, and across the hall from him is
FIAT which was vacated two or three
days ago. The janitor of the house, VIII
liam Bailey, of 20l West l35th
Street, went into the empty fiat
yesterday to clean it He found
that the former occupants had left
lot of old mating and carpet and a
multitude of vermin- The janitor got a
sprinkling can and some naphtha, which
he had been told was good to kill vermin
He told the tenants. both above and be-
low. not TO use their gas after breakfast,
and then sprinkled the naphtha on the
floor
The fumes of the naphtha caught fire,
setting fire to the rubbish. which was
heaped on the floor of the kitchen. which
is next to the bathroom. Thinking he
could extinguish the flames by putting
the rubbish in the bath tub. he lifted It
In his arms and took 1t to the bathroom.
His shirt and undershirt caught fire and
he called for help.
Mr Pasquet, whose family is in the
country, had come to his fiat to see that
everything was all right. He heard the
janitors cries and rushed to his aid. The
door of the empty fiat had shut and lock-
ed, and Mr.. Pasquet mad to burst II open.
When Mr.. Pasquet reached Bailey he
found him writhing in agony on the floor.
Mr. Pasquet began to beat out the flames
with his bare hands. In doing this both
his hands and his arms were painfully
burned.
A fire alarm had been turned in. and the
firemen put out the fire in the rooms.
The loss was small.
Dr. F. f. Potter, of 1903 Seventh Ave
nue.. dressed the burns OF Bailey and
Pasquet Bailey was so severely burned
about the hands, arms face, and body
that IL is feared he will die.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Entries mt Hawthorne.

HAWTHORNE, Aug. 4.-Entries for tomorrow
races
First race-For three-year-olds and upward
selling; six and one-half furIones.-Triaditzs
W. b. Gates, los; Rosa Deah, Rance. 1903; Lucill
Bramble. lO1; The Phoenician, ss; -Hylo, 9s
Princess otillie, 90; Emma C. L., 9S.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Second race-For three-year-olds ard upward
six furlongs. -Vulcain, ll6; Headwater lO9
Federal, 10Y; Hart D., 105; Miss Bennett, I0i
Toah, 102; Burnie Bunton, 100: Natural Gas
9s; Emma r.. 81; Won Zollern, Oscar, Lenox, 95
Third race-Golf Steeplechase Handicap; fol-
four-year-olds and upward; short course.-Filor
Dor. 15s; 'Walter Cleary Donation. Iis; Crest
Coronatus, 142; Dick Furber 40; Jim Niegibber
Alice B., 1873; 'Flaccus, lJ1; Bermuda. lbs.
-Tompkins' entry.
Fourth race-For ur-year-olds and upward
Scotch Plaid, los; vesuvian, 104
Jaubert, Herodiade. los; 'Brannigan. lO3;
SO; Goa Goa. SIS; Ishtar, 90; John II. Carr, Mary
Pine, 'Ermack. SIS.
-Lansing's entry.
Sixth raee-For three-year-olds and upward
selling; six and one-half furlongs.-Braw Lad,
los; Constellator, l07; Fleuron, lO5; Sim W. I07;
Minyon. Party Eisel Evelyn Bird, Xandes, 1903;
II You Dare lO2: Likeness, 9s.
Seventh race-For three-y year-olds and upward;
selling; and one-eighth miles.-Alaska, 100;
Chorus Boy Dagmar, 'Frangible, I06; .Muska-
longe, Fox Bard, l0i: George Lee, l0l; Little
Finger, 90: Tammlny Chief. %.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
THE RACING CALENDAR.
Entries mt Saratoga,

SARATOGA, Aug. 4.-Entries for tomorrow
races:
First race-For all ages; seven furlongs-
Isidor, 1l9; King Pepper. Colchester, Montanic
1l6; Smoke, May w, ia; Kinnikinnic, Il2
Malster. salome. no., Cameron, 1ol; Cay Boy
Fly Wheel. Gunhre, 90.
Second race-For three-year-olds and upward
selling: and one-sixteenth milea-The BlacL
Scot. Mercer, Dolando, l03; Barbetto. 81; Lons
Fisherman, %; Seminole, Little Daisy, 9I.
Third race-The Flash Stakes; for two-year-
olds; five furlongs.-Compute. 125; Sir Oliver.
Tribes Hill. Dixie Line. Bonner. Goldsmith, Luck
and Charity. us; Femesole, lI2.
Fourth race-The Saratoga Handicap; for three
year-olds and upward; one and one-eighth miles.
Imp, 123; Rockton, 1l6; The Parader, Water
color. lis; Bonnibert Brigadier. 10; Blues lO9
Watercure. l01; Decanter, 100; King Bramble.
95; All Gold, 80.
Fifth race-For two-year-olds; selling; FIVE and
one-half furlongs--Gay Boy, III; Man-'O-War.
100; Playlike, los; Fried Krupp, l05; Dark
Secret, IO6; Light Hunt. lO2: Schwabe. l01 ;
High Carnival, White Owl, Succonsunner. 90.
Sixth raee-For three-y yesr-olds; one mile and
seventy yards.-Far Rockaway, Admonition. The
Rhymer. Roehampton, Chuctununda,. lis; Baron
Pepper, 10; Lone Fishermats Advocator, Sharp
shooter, 103.