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Evening star., 1901-08-27
MAI. THOMPSON DEAD.
A Retired Army officer With Good
Record in Active Service.

a Hetlred Army OMcer With Good
Record in Active Service.
Maj. Charles B. Thompson, United States
army, retired, died at his residence, 1853
Roanoke street, in this city, yesterday
morning, and will be buried with full mill
tary honors at Arlington cemetery tomor-
row morning at 1870 o'clock. Maj. Thomp-
son was native of Pennsylvania, and en-
tered the military service January g. 1877,
as a second lieutenant of the 9Th Infantry
lie reached the, grade of first lieutenant
March IA, 1882 and was appointed captain
and assistant quartermaster November =
Isji. During the Spanish war he rendered
service as major in the volunteer quar-
termaster's department He was retired a
few months ago for disabilities incurred in
the line of duty
Evening star., 1901-08-27
CAPT. SEWELL'S ASSISTANT.

Lieut.. Smith to Aid in Building the
New Government Printing Office.
Captain John S. Sewell, Corps Of Engi-
neers, the officer in charge Of the construc-
tion of the new government printing Office
is to have an assistant In the person Of
First Lieutenant Clarke S. Smith, Corps Of
Engineers, now on recruiting duty at De-
troit, Mich. Lieutenant Smith is to be re-
lieved of his present duties by First Lieu
tenant Thomas H. jackson, Corps of Engi-
neers. On being relieved he will rejoin his
station at Fort Totten. N. Y, and will
there be relieved from duty with the Sd
Battalion Of Engineers, and at the United
States Engineer School in order that he
may take station at Washington, d. c.,
for duty under the immediate direction Of
Captain Sewell.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
FORESTERS MEET IN BALTIMORE
Seventh Biennial Meeting of the Su-
preme Court.

BALTIMORE, August 27.-The seventh
biennial meeting of the Supreme Court of
the Foresters of America convened in this
city this morning. Nearly 200 delegates
from twenty different states are in attend
ance. and the business sessions of the meet
ing will occupy their time for two days.
The balance of the week will be spent In
sightseeing and enjoyment. The only por-
ton of the meeting proper open to the pub
lie was that of this morning, which was
devoted principally to an address of well,
come by Acting Mayor Henry Williams Of
Baltimore, and response by Chief Ranger
Thomas j. Ford of Pittsburg. The dele
gates then went into executive session.
Among the features of the weeks enter
tainment will be banquet tomorrow night
day
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Trust Officials in New York Say None
Are Expected,

NEW YORK, August 27.-No overtures
for peace have come to the United States
Steel Corporation from the strikers through
any of the Intermediates named in their
Pittsburg dispatches, and it was stated at
the Office of the company today that none
was expected J. Pierpont Morgan returned
to the city today, but it was said that his
return had nothing to do with the steel
strike or it's settlement. An official of
the United States Steel Corporation made
the following statement:
The reports that there are negotiations
for settlement of the steel strike in prog
reSS are erroneous The United States
Steel Corporation has received no proposals
for the settlement and has made none
Many OF our men are returning to work
and many others are desirous Of resuming
their places. The strike can only be set
tied by the return of the men to their
places +"
Evening star., 1901-08-27

Reported That List of Stock Subscrib
ers VIII He COmnIeted.

reported Inat List OF stock Subscribe
ers Will he Completed.
The controller Of the currency today re-
ceived letter from William Nelson Crom-
well, representing those in charge of the
effort to reorganize the Seventh National
Bank of New York City,
The plan contemplates the resumption of
the bank with a capital of at least
$2,G00,OO0
Mr.. Cromwell states that he holds sub
scriptions for more than three-fourths of
the increased capital, with a prospect of
completing the list within a few days. He
states that it is hoped that the plan will
be ready for submission to the controller
within the next week.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Selections for Service Under yariOus
Departments Made Today.
President Mckinley has made the follow
ing appointments:
State-Wflliam III. Hunt Of New York. to
be consul of the United States at Tama-
tave, Madagascar: John Jenkins Of Me-
braka, to be consul general Of the United
States at San Salvador, Salvador; Fred.
Douglas Fisher of Oregon, to be interpreter
Of the consulate Of the United States at
Nagasaki Japan; Allen N. Cameron OF
Kansas, to be marshal OF the consular
court Of the United States at Hankau.
China.
Treasury-Percival G. Rennick Of Illinois.
to be collector of internal revenue for the
fifth district of Illinois.
War-To be first lieutenants in the Artil-
lery Corps: Philip 8. Golderman. Solomon
Avery, jr. To be first lieutenant i'm the
Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of Infan-
try: Charles B. Kerney. To be captain OF
Company d. Sd Battalion, Militia of the
District of Columbia: Eugene p. Corvai-
xier.
Justice-L. H. Valentine Of California, to
be United States attorney for the southern
district Of California.
Navy-August c. Steinbrenner. to be ..
gunner.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
Preparation of Haitian Coffee.

Minister Powell of Port au Prince has
sent the Secretary of State translation OF
q circular issued by the president of Haiti
to the commandants of different districts
inviting attention to the bad condition in
which Haitian coffee comes to market. and
attributing its depreciation In price largely
to that fact. Coffee being the principal
article Of exportation, the circular urges
that cultivatlTs give special care to the
preparation or that beam In order to COM
pete successfully with other coffees In for
eign markets,
Evening star., 1901-08-27
WOMEN ON STRIKE,

Female Chicago BOOkbinders Refuse
to Work Until Officers Are Reinstated.
CHICAGO, August 27.-All the female
members of the Bookbinders' Union en-
ployed by the w. B. Conkey Company at
Hammond, Ind, numbering about $50,
struck today because their officers, who
had been discharged yesterday, were not
refpstated
Evening star., 1901-08-27
kLONDIkE MINER KIDNAPPED.
His CaptOrs Lowered Him Into n Shaft
and Left Him.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 27.-Edward
Mortimer, miner, sixty-eight years of age.
is the center of story emanating from
Dawson, where he is said to have been
kidnapped and lowered into a deep shaft on
Thistle Creek, seventeen miles from Daw-
son. His captors demand $500 as the price
of release, but on being told that he had
no money left him apparently to perish
After twelve hours of effort the old man
succeeded in climbing to the surface of
the shaft and after wandering eight miles
found canoe which brought him to Daw-
son, where he claimed police protection.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
YELLOW FEVER EXPERIMENTS.

No Reports Received at War Depart
ment From Havana.
No information, except that contained in
press dispatches, has been received at the
War Department from Havana, regarding
the yellow fever experiments being con-
Quoted there. 1t is known that a board,
consisting of Colonel Havard, Major Cor
gas. and one other surgeon, has the matter
in charge, but no reports have yet been
made as a result of the experiments.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
MINERS IN CONVENTION.

Operators I'm Anthracite District APP
prehensive OF Trouble.
HAZELTON. Pa, August GA conven-
tion OF representatives of the United Mine
Workers OF America from every mine in
the anthracite coal region began here to-
day and Is expected to continue three or
four days. 1t is stated by officials Of the
organization that nearly 1000 delegates
viii attend the sessions. representing 365
local unions.
Matters OF exceptional Importance are to
come before the convention. one being the
question Of the right Of United Mine Work
Evening star., 1901-08-27
BRITISH wARsHIPs FOR PANAMA.
AmphiOn and Two Torpedo Boats Or
dered to the Isthmus.

dered to the Isthmus.
VICTORIA, B. c., August 27.-H. NJ s.
Amphion yesterday loaded three scow loads
of ammunition, and the report was cur
rent last night, although no confirmation
can be obtained. that she has been ordered
to prepare to proceed to Panama, and that
the torpedo boats Virago and Sparrow
Hawk are to go with her. The Virago's
boilers have been taken apart and orders
have been given for work night and day
to hurry the repairs and have the destroyer
ready to proceed.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
CORPORATION TAX.

An Insular Law Applying to COm-
panies COnsignfng Goods.
United States Consul Vail at Charlotte
town, p. E. l., has forwarded to the State
Department copy of recent law, impos-
ing tax Of 500 on all incorporated COM
panies and associations whose principal Of
flee and organization Is not within the prov
ince, doing business in the province. other
than those previously enumerated" This
applies, says Consul Vail, to parties con-
signing goods to be sold on commission.
The tax on commercial travellers Is $40
Evening star., 1901-08-27
sECRETARY's ACTION FINAL.
Effect of Decision In Indian Ian,
Caao.

Case.
AS the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia today declined to interfere in the
case of a decision of the Secretary Of the
Interior in regard to the allotment of land
to eleven white people in Oklahoma who
claimed that they were adopted Indians,
this decision is regarded as settlement Of
the claim that decisions of the Secretary
of the Interior in such cases can be set
aside by the courts. Judge Barnard of the
court decided today that the act was an
executive and not a judicial one and
without going into the merits of the case,
held that the Secretarys decision should
stand
Evening star., 1901-08-27
SITUATION AT CoNsTANTINopLE.
NJ. COnstans Would Not Submit Il
POrte,s PrOcraxtinatiOn.

POrte's Pr0crastinatiOn.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Monday August g.
The following was the position Of at
fairs Immediately preceding the departure
of the French ambassador, NJ. Constans:
The Turkish government was showing q
disposition to regard the French demands
as settled by the trade relating to the
quays and the Albanian land seizures. The
French embassy, in order to prevent a mis-
understanding, wrote to Tewfik Pasha, the
minister of foreign affairs, yesterday, that
France, in addition, expected the settle
ment of two other claims. included in the
demands made August IL, and that unless
they were conceded before noon today, NJ
Constans would leave, and NUNS Bey, the
Turkish ambassador to France, would re-
ceive his passports. The porte, instead Of
yielding. asked for twenty-four hours de-
lay and made alternative propositions.
which were so unacceptable that NJ. Con-
STAINS did not reply to them.
During the absence from his post OF NJ.
Constans, the French ambassador to Tur-
key, who started yesterday for Paris, M.
.Bapst, councillor of the embassy, viii act
as charge d'affaires.
It is feared in official circles here that
the withdrawal of the French ambassador
from Constantfnople marks the dissolution
of the concert of European powers under
which the integrity of Turkey was guar
anteed. BY the treaty of Berlin all the
great powers of Europe subscribed to an
agreement to refrain from any act that
would tend to the destruction of the Otto
man empire. This action was taken to fore
stall what were conceived to be the designs
of Russia to seize on Turkish territory,
and Russia herself was led to subscribe to
the agreement by force of circumstances.
Although several times severely strained,
notably by such events as the last war be-
tween Turkey and Greece, this pact has so
far endured without amendment, but 1t IS
apprehended now that if the action OF
France is carried out to the extreme in
dicated In the dispatches each of the other
signatory powers will feel obliged, in self
protection, to disregard the agreement and
press upon Turkey the vast accumulation
of financial and other claims that have
accumulated in the past quarter Of a CEN
tury, with a result of disrupting the pres
ent Turkish government.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
COLLECTOR HOEY ARRESTED.

Charged with Conspiracy to smuggle
In Chinese From Mexico.
TUCSON, Ariz., August 27.-United States
Collector OF Customs William Hoey was
arrested last evening at Nogales by dep
uty United States marshal on charge of
conspiracy to smuggle Chinese from Mex
leo into the United States. His hearing has
been set for Thursday.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
-Oss OF CONSERVATIVE STRENGTH,
shown I'm Parliam mentary Election I'm q
Hampshire. England, District.

LONDON, August 27.-The parliamentary
election held yesterday to fill the seat in
the house of commons for the Andover di
vision of Hampshire, made vacant by the
death of the Right Hon. William w. B.
Beach (the father of the house of COM
monsD, resulted in the return of Mr.. Ed
mund Beckett Faber, conservative, who re-
ceived 1866 votes to Sab cast for his lib
eral opponent, Mr.. George Judd.
There had been no previous contest In
the division since 1885, when the conserva-
tive majority was 1,451
Evening star., 1901-08-27
WILL COME TO AMERICA.

John Redmond, the Irish Leader, to
Explain the Nationalist Movement.
DUBLIN, August 27.-The directory of
the United Irish League met today and re-
quested John Redmond. the Irish leader, to
go to the United States and, in conjunction
with Michael Davitt, place the position of
the nationalist movement before the Amer
leans. Mr.. Redmond, who will be accom-
panied by some members of parliament,
will sail for New York early in October
Evening star., 1901-08-27
THE STAR ny MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering 1t 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., 1901-08-27

Steamship Arrival.
At New York-Sicilia. from Naples.
Evening star., 1901-08-27
BOTH SIDES MAKE CLAIMS,

Strikers and Steel Trust Onicials Tell
Conflicting Stories.
NJ Associated Press.
PITTSBURG. August 27.-The steel strike
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Enterprise Has a Fire.

The Office Of the Enterprise Eagle
was destroyed by fire Monday evening
with a loss Of about $1,000 with 5000
insurance en- the plant. The fire was
Of an unknown origin and started
about II o'clock. G. S. Eckert, the
editor and proprietor, who occupied a
part Of the building with his family
as a residence, was awakened by the
smoke and succeeded IN getting his
family to place Of safety.
The building is an old hotel build
ing and was only partly destroyed,
the fire department succeeding in
saving the main portion, but the dam
age to the printshop was mainly by
fire and water.
The loss on the editors household
goods is covered by $4oO insurance.
The building was the property OF G.
B. Hoffman and as far as can be
learned was not insured. The paper
has been owned by c. Hoffman for
many years, then was purchased by
G. B, Hoffman and sold to Mr.. Eckert.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07

Very sad news came to many
friends in Dickinson county last even
ing when it was learned that Mrs.
Geo. G. Merrifeld, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. H. Cundiff OF Talmage,
had died at her home in Oolagah,
Indian Territory. Mrs. Merrifeld
grew to womanhood in this county
and was one Of its noblest and most
lovable young ladies. With her hus.
band she went to the Indian Territory
six years ago. The young couple
were prospecting and building up a
home that promised to make them a
fine competence. Sincere sympathy
will be extended to the sorrowing
husband and family.
The remains will be brought to Tai
mage for burial, services being held
at Prairie Dale at p. m. Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
ABILENE WEE REFLECTOR ABILENE NSkS FEBRUARY -TtlyE PAGES
BULLET KILLED ABRIDE.
FATHER ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
HIS DAUGHTER.
While Cleaning a Rife the Weapon
Il Discharged, the Ball Striking
Her in the Heart,

Special to the Reflector.
BANNER CRY. Feb. IA terrible
accident took place yesterday after
noon three miles south Of Carlton.
H. W. Shaw a farmer was cleaning a
22-calibre rifle when in some man.
ner it was accidentally discharged,
the ball striking his l0.year.old
daughter, Mrs. Rosa Mortimer, the
wife Of William Mortimer, near the
heart, killing her almost instantly.
Mrs. Mortimer was married Thanks.
giving day and was one Of southwest
Dickinson's most esteemed young
ladies. No blame is attached to her
father for the terrible affair and be Is
almost beside himself with grief
over it.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Had a Narrow Escape.

Miss Mamie Prendergast is out
after weeks suffering from burn.
She opened the furnace door at the
Prendergast home on West Third
when an explosion of gas sent the
flames in her face. Her hair and
clothing were set alire and her face
scorched With rare presence Of
mind she threw her woolen skirt over
her head and shoulders and rolled in
the ashpile in the cellar near the fur.
mace, extinguishing the flames, un-
doubtedly saving her life, for there
was no one to assist her and the
flames burned through her, clothing
to the flesh before she had subdued
them.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
GEN. J. h. LYON HERE.
Prominent <. P. 0f1csrs to Attend
Tonight's Meeting.
From Wednesday, paily.l

From Wednesdays psily.l
Past Grand Chancellor W. A. s. Bird
Of Topeka will visit Damon lodge
X. Of P. tonight and exempliiy tho
secret work. This Is one Of 70 cons
ventional meetings held by the grand
chancellor during the lodge year and
large attendance, including many
from neighboring towns, Is expected.
General J. H. Lyon Of Kansas City,
one Of the supreme officers Of the
Uniform Rank and one Of the best
known Pythians in the nation Is also
here and will assist In the ceremonies
He has hosts Of friends here who are
glad to see him. General Lyon 10
western passenger agent Of the Mis.
souri, Pacific.
The regular lodge session will be
conducted tonight with D. Hill, G. c.,
10 the chair and the special exercises
will come under the head Of the good
Of the order when the grand officers
will take charge.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Brenixer's Re.opened.

J. N. Brenizer's popular candy
store and lunch room was today re-
opened in its new location, next to
stone livery barn on east side Of
Broadway 1t is entirely reftted and
opens with complete new stock Of
the famous hume made chocolates and
confectionery for which Brenizer has
always been famous.
A perfectly appointed lunch counter
has also been fitted up and all Gus
toners will be given the right treat
ment. Call and see the new store.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07

Leslie's Weekly besides nearly all the
prominent daily papers have printed
his picture in the past week.
Charlie Hilton and Ell Messenger
started south yesterday with a load
OF provisions for the Kaufman sale.
They turned east instead Of west at
the river bridge and never found the
sale. 1t was dark neiore they got
home. The poor horse is laid up for
repairs.
--Concordia is booming new thea
ire scheme. The plan Is to have
various citizens take from 800 to
$500 stock. The stock company
would then erect an $1,000 building
with all modern conveniences, etc.
Concordia would probably give good
deal to have DR.. Soclye locate there.
Word from Lawrence says that
Myron Humphrey who is suffering
from q mild case OF varioloid is get
ting along nicely. His father, Il. D.
Humphrey, was up from El Reno to
see him and made things as comfort
able as possible A telephone has
been put in his room.
The Dread, a monthly magazine
published at Lawrence for the stu
dents and graduates Of the University
OF Kansas, has recently changed
hands and been considerably improved
by the new management. The new
editors are Frank A. Gray 100 Of Phil
ipsburg and Earl McShea '0l Of
Chapman.
Mean slam from J. G. Republican:
Abilene people have been hoping for
a number Of months that lMr. Carne-
gle would stumble on that little spot
Of Uncle Sans dominion and drop in
their midst a public library. But.
never mind, Abilene, you can come
down and hear the melodous tones Of
our new pipe organ.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
ABOUT PEOPLE.

John Carver went to Kansas City
on business.
Rev. D. B. Martin, Of Illinois, ia
visiting relatives in the county.
DR.. and Mrs. Seelye went to juno
tion City to hear Fields troupe at the
opera house tonight.
Ira Rogers, Of Carthage, Mo-, SON.
in.law Of the late j. M. Shepherd,
who came here to settle up the fam
ily's affairs, returned home Yesterday.
He has been i'll during his stay and
could not even walk to the train
when he started home.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
HOLD ON TO IT.
The Government Il Going to MAXI
Money With Holes in the Coin.

l
Money With Holes in the Coin.
II Abilene people happen to get
hold Of coin similar to nickle with
hole in the center, don't think it's
no good for the United States is about
to begin the coinage Of a Scent piece
for use in the west and southwest.
1t will be Of nickle, about the size Of
as cent piece, but in the center of it
will be hole about quarter OF an
inch in diameter. This will enable
one to distinguish it BY the feeling
even in the dark.
As is well known only the gold
coins are made on basis Of value
equal to their denominations. The
cent, for instance is not worth as
metal q fraction Of that amount. The
uickle is not, either. All are stamped
from blanks which the government
buys by contract. Silver coins were
originally Of the same value as the
metals, but silver has dropped SO that
a "cart wheel" dollar is only worth
about so cents. Gold is worth cent
for cent.
With the beginning Of the new year,
new series Of coinage began. All
the dies with 1900 on them we're de.
stroyed; that is, the face was. On
New Years day more than 1900 Of
the dies we're useless; the faces we're
ground off Of them with an emery
wheel. Ever since then, brand new
dies have been used. These old dies
were from all the various mints and
the work Of destroying all their faces
and reworking new ones was done at
the Philadelphia mint.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Was Going to Church.

An obituary notice In the Salina
papers gives these particulars Of the
death Of 7. H. Strickler, father Of
Mrs. g. 5. Crooks; Rising in ap.
parently his usual health he and Mrs.
Strickler were preparing to 60 to-
church when he was taken with vjo.
lent pain in bis breast. A physician
was called, and medicine furnished.
lie rallied for few hours and re-
marked that he should "soon be all
right again." when without warning
he suddenly expired, almost before 1t
was discovered.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Feeds
the Hair

Have you ever thought why
your hair is falling out' 1t is
because you are starving your
hair. If this starvation con-
tinues, your hair will continue
to fall.
There is one good hair food.
1t is Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t
goes right to the roots Of the
hair and gives them just the
food they need. The hair
stops falling, becomes healthy,
and grows thick and long.
Ayers Hair vigor does
another thing, also: it always
restores color to faded or gray
hair.
One dollar . bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1901-02-07
Will Lecture on Africa.

DR.. Pohlmann from Muhlenberg,
Africa, will lecture in the Lutheran
church this evening. Admis-
sion free. DR.. Pohlmann is a medical
missionary and was a classmate Of
Rev. F. Bergstresser. His address
will be worth hearing.