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SOLD BY THE GOVERNMENT.
The Chicago and Northwestern Buys
the Sioux City and Pacific Road.

In the presence of Secretary Gage. Sec
retary Hitchcock, and Assistant Attorney
General Richards the Sioux City and Pa
cific Railroad was sold at noon
today at public auction to the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway Company for
$1,S52,069. The sale took place in the Of
fee of the Solicitor of the Treasury.
The sale was made in accordance with
the advertisement published in April and
by authority Of the act of Congress of
June G. 1900 The Northwestern was the
only bidder. The total Indebtedness of the
Sioux City and Pacific was S4,1S0.01S20, of
which &LG2S.320 was principal, and $2,551,-
GgS-2O was interest. The greater part Of
the accrued interest was, Of course, sacri-
feed.
The Government commission placed the
amount at which the read could be sold
at S1,S72 900. There was prior lien Of 81
G2S. 600 Added to the bid price of S1.S72, 600
is an allowance of credits amounting to
S250.G00 for Government transportation
charges. Accordingly the total amount to
be received by the Government for the
road is s. 2122, 600.
The Northwestern road has operated the
Sioux City and Pacific for some time.
This sale disposes of the last of the Gov
ernment's interests in insolvent Pacific
railroads except the Central branch of the
Union Pacific. The principal of this debt
is 81 $4,000 and the interest is S2 H. ,4S0.I6.
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DENIED BY Ii HUNG CHANG.
The Earl Says There Was No Mas
sacre in Mongolia.

PEKIN. June 20--Li Hung Chang still
denies the story Of the massacre Of Bel
gian missionary priests in southern Non
soIia by troops under Prince Tuan, Duke
Ian. and General Tung-fu-hsiang- The
ministers are inclined to believe the
statements of Earl Ii but no evidence
has been adduced SO far 10 prove that
the murders were not committed. The
Belgian Minister has made a request that
messengers be despatched with orders to
report the exact facts
Na-tung. one Of the Nanchu Ministers,
who was in the Tsung-Ii-yamca for q
short time last year and was supposed
To represent the most conservative eIe-
ment has been appointed to go on a spe-
cial mission to Japan 20 apologize for
the murder of the Chancellor of the Jap
anese Legation during the troubles of last
June
For the last few months he has assisted
Ii Hung Chang and the committee on in
demnity in conferences with the foreign
representatives. He is regarded as q
courteous gentleman. although there have
been strong accusations made against him
Of having shown sympathy with the Boxer
movement Na-t'ung denies these charges
however, and says he Is a man Of advanc-
ei IDEAS. He was formerly Director OF
Court CeTemoniaIs
1t is stated that in one district where
the PEOPLE are unable or unwilling to
meet the alleged extravagant demands Of
!. he Catholic missionaries for cOmpensa-
ton for damages on account of the Boxer
uprising, one wealthy gentleman has Of
fered to advance over s, ,0GJ IN gold to help
satisfy the claimants
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POLITICS IN MARYLAND.
Republicans to Open an Active Cam
paign in August.

Senator McComas was at the White
House this morning and talked with the
President for some time regarding poll
tics in Maryland. Both parties in that
State are planning for a very active cam
paign next fall, as much depends upon
the result Of the November election. Not
only will the Legislature which is to be
chosen select a successor to Senator
Wellington. but it is conceded that the
party which wins at the autumn cleo
uOns will have a decided advantage over
the other. and doubtless be able to con-
troll the State for several years to come.
In consequence the lines are 10 be very
closely drawn, and the contest viii begin
early and continue until all the votes are
counted.
The Republicans contemplate beginning
the fight Immediately after the meeting
of the State Convention on August 6. The
State officers to be elected are q Comp
trolIer and Clerk of the State Court Of
Appeals whose salary is s501O year for
six years. The full legislative body of
Senators for four years and members of
the House of Delegates for two years is
also to be chosen. Next January the Leg
islature will elect a successor 10 Senator
Wellington whose term OF Office expires
in March 1903 The senior Senator by rea-
son of his supporting Bryan in the last
Presidential campaign is not considered in
the race at all. The Republican senti-
ment, it is said, has not yet concentrated
on any man. but the great effort of the
party is to defeat ex-senator German,
who, 1t is conceded. viii be the Democrat
ic candidate before the Legislature The
Republicans admit that his control of the
Democratic party organization win cause
them to put forth their greatest efforts,
and that as conditions now stand they
are handicapped All of the legislative
candidates viii have been named proba-
bly, by both parties early in August
The object Of beginning the active cam
paign three months before election day is
to educate the illiterate voters in the
method OF marking and casting their bal
lots The Republicans figure that there
are 26.000 IIiterate cOIoTed voters. all OF
whom are expected to vote the Republic
an ticket and about Is, coo Illiterate white
voters. 10 per cent of whom, it is claimed,
are Republicans In order to instruct
them as TO how they should vote the Re
pubIicans contemplate organizing schools
in the various precincts throughout the
State and engaging teachers to instruct
the ignorant by blackboard exercises and
various other devices. This practice wiz
be employed for three months prior to
election, beginning as soon as the harvest
is over
The Republicans profess to feel encour-
aged by the alleged lack Of harmony
amQng the Democrats in Baltimore. Sen
ator McComas expects 10 leave Washing
ton in a few days ard viii go to the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo and from
there VIII make d tour through the lakes
and return about the first of August to
open the campaign
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NEW YORK YACHT REGATTA.
Promises Of Exciting Sport in the
Lower Bay Today.

NEW YORK June 20-The fifty-ffth
annual regatta of the New York Yacht
Club is in progress today over the club
course, in the lower bay, the start being
made from buoy 13 about I1:15 o'clock
Many of the swiftest racing yachts in
Eastern waters, excepting the 70-foot and
90-foot sIoops, are participating in the
contest.
The absence Of yachts comprising the
CUp-defender class was the only element
lacking to make the race as interesting
as the big international event. There were
numerous fast yachts in all the other
classes, from the big racing schooners
down to the 30-foct sIoops. and yachts
men started out in full assurance of a
day OF exciting sport provided the wind
held good.
yachtsmen had looked forward with in
terest to a struggle between the 10 footers
Rainbow and MineoIa- It was nip and
tuck between these two s1oops last year
and, although the Rainbow won most
races, there was little to choose between
them The recent accident to the Con-
stitution, however, had the effect of de-
laying the work of overhauIing the Min
cola in the Herreshof shops and it was
found impossible to get her ready in time
to take part in today's ragatta
In the 75-foot schooner class. there was
every promise of sport. In addition to
Quissetta and Amorita, there were the
two new schooners. EImira and Muriel
These were especially designed to beat
the two older schooners and on Monday
last in the LarchmOnt Yacht Club resat-
ia, ETnina succeeded in ACCOMPLISHING
that purpose. She was defeated in turn
by the small margin Of five seconds by
Quissetta in the regatta al Sea Gate on
Tuesday. The schooner MurieI o.ntt -
day had not been In a race. bus she was
said to he just as fast as her sister. Th,rc
were two 51-foOters entered, J Roger
MaxweIIs Humma, and Cordmever's Al
tair.
One of the most interesting brushes
promised to be that in the ninetv-foot
class OF yawIs, between the old Cup de-
fender Vigilant and the yawl Ailsa-
brought to this country a few weeks ago
by II. S Redmond Her old rivals. Hes
ter and Isolde, EngIish-buiIt cutters. were
paired in Glass 1 of sloops and a close race
was looked for
There were twenty-one yachts entered
in tOday's regatta and there were five
races for yachts in racing trim and five
for yachts in cruising trim. The course
for the schooners, the yawls, and the cut
ters of Class I lays to the southwest spit.
thence to a point near the Sandy Hook
Iightship and back over the same route.
The other courses are to the Scotland
lfghtship and back. There is no time lin
it for the race.
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THE NEWPORT NEWS STRIKE.
Machinisfs Deny That They Intend
to Return TO Work.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. June 20.-So
far as can be ascertained there are no
new developments in the strike situation,
though it Is believed that the men viii
go back to work This IS founded on 4
statement that the men have discussed
in their meetings. the advisa bility Of re-
turning to work on basis of either nine
hours work for nine-hours' pay or the
old basis, and that a proposition to vote
by secret ballot on the question was being
considered
1t is believed by many that if 4 secret
ballot IS taken il VIII result in ending the
strike The macniuist5 deny, however.
that the situation has changed in the
slightest degree No more men were laid
Oft yesterday and several InaUhirists re
turned to work Air Post, the SupeTiH-
teudent- announces that the policy OF the
yard is unchanged; that he viii lay off
men only when necessary, and Will begin
Increasing the forces ia the departments
as soon as the machine shops are running
at normal capacity
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THE NEW POLICE ORDERS.
4 System of Precinct Detectives Gre.
ated by Maior svIvesfer.

Major Sylvester this morning made pub
lie an order relating TO the work of the
detective force that viii be Incorporated
in tie new police manual which is under
preparation The order provides for the
designation OF 4 detective in each pre-
cinct who shall be entrusted with the in
Vestigation OF minor offences, thus re-
heving the men attached TO the Detective
Bureau and permitting them TO devote
more time to the important cases An
other portion Of the order that is the sub
j2ct Of universal commendation is that
pertaining 20 immediate reports to Police
Headquarters OF all Important cases. The
latter order is {. standing one. but failure
cn the part of the precincts to promptly
comply with the order has caused the
Chief OF Police to incorporate it in the
oTner, with special Instructions that it be
carried out
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IDENTIFIED By HIS SISTER.
Arrest of a Man Who Tortured an
Aged Couple

ALTOONA, Pa. June 20,-Identifed by
his little sister. who was Mortified by his
crime. John Devine was arrested in this
city today on the charge Of torturing and
robbing Mr. and Mrs William Jackson.
an aged couple, residing near Derry.
The Jacksons had adopted the girl and
named her as their heiress. The brother
paid her visit and, learning from her
that Jackson had considerable money Sc
creted in the house. bound the old peo-
pie in their bed and tortured them into
revealing the whereabouts Of the money.
Mrs Jackson is not expected to recover
Devinc then forced his sister TO accom-
pany him to this city where she told her
story to the police at the first opportu-
nity
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LOUIS ALDRICH's FUNERAL.
Ceremonies to BE Held in
Boston Tomorrow

BOSTON, June 20.-FuneraI services
over the remains Of Louis Aldrich. the ac-
tor and former President OF the Actors
Fund. Will be held at his late home, f9I
Huntington Avenue. tomorrow afternoon
at . o'clock
The services will consist Of prayer by
the Rev Dr. Edward a Horton, Masonic
services by Temple Lodge. OF which Mr.
AIdrich was a member, and an address by
the Hon. Charles F. Gallagher, Il lifelong
friend.
Mr.. Aldrich had frequsntIy expressed
the wish that his body should be cremated
and after the funeral tomorrow after
noon, the remains viii be taken to the
crematory of Forest Hills. The Actors
Fund VIII be represented by William HaT-
Tis, F. +. Mackay, and Joseph haworth-
and the actors order of Friendship, Ed
win Forest Lodge, Of which Mr- AIdrich
was a member, by Mark Price.
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TO ASSEMBLE IN OHIO.
Twentieth International Convention
OF Christian EEdeaVorers

BALTIMORE. June 20.-The twentieth
international convention Of the Christian
Endeavor Society, which is TO be held
from July to the 18th at Cincinnati
Ohio, promises to be largely attended
About $50 delegates from Maryland and
Delaware viii leave Baltimore in a body
July D Marshall e Reddick, 90 East
North Avenue, Is the transportation man
ager. He is being assisted by W. \. Schu-
macker, W. NJ Robinson and Rev. E T.
Read
The convention Will open Saturday even
ing. July 9. with an address by Governor
Nash, OF Ohio. On Sunday special ser
mons will be preached on twenty years of
Christian EndeavoT- Monday will be &C
cupied with interesting meetings and ad-
dresses by popular leaders in Christian
Endeavor work. Tuesday the juniors will
hold meetings and the UNCONVENTIONAL ral-
lies viii take place at night and the State
reception viii be held. On Wednesday.
the last day, an interesting programme
has been mapped out
The headquarters Of the Maryland dele
gates viii be at Walnut Hill Christian
Church d. B Meacham Will be chair
man of the convention.
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URGED FOR APPOINTMENTS.
White House Callers Present the
Names OF Candidates.

Ex-senator ShouD of Idaho was at the
White House this morning to urge the
appointment Of Judge Willis Sweet. of
that State, to judgeship in the Phil
ippines- There are number of these Of
fees to he filed by the President before
civil government is finally established in
the islands. and Judge Sweet has the
endorsement of a large element IL the
Northwest Mr. Shoup leaves tonight for
his nome in Idaho. and viii not return
TO Washington unit! next winter.
Representative SuIlcway of New Hamp-
shire saw the President this morning in
regard to army appointments due the
Granite State.
This is an off year in politics in New
Hampshire" said Mr. SuIIoway, and the
boys go fishing. The farmers are com
planning of a backward spring and great
deal of wet weather.
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FOURTH FERRyBoAF VICTIM.
General BartIefts BODY Found
FIonting in the Enst River.

NEW YORK, June 2O.-The body of
Cen Charles c. Bartlett, the fourth vic
tim Of the collision between the ferry
boats Mauch Chunk and NorthfeId last
Friday evening, was found floating along
side pier Z, East River, at o'clock this
morning
Pier : was freshly painted yesterday
and as the clothing on the body was
smeared with this paint it appears prob
able that it was carried into the slip by
the rising tide some time last night and
remained there until discovered this
morning
The Mortified was raised this morning
General Bartlett was sIxty-five years of
age and resided ia Hart Park, Livingston,
S / lie was engaged in business in New
York city He was on his way home, a
passenger on the NOTthfeId. at the time
of the accident. He was a retired United
States Army officer.
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MR.. EVANS RETTcENT.
The Pension Commissioner Calls at
the White House.

Commissioner H Clay Evans vas at the
White House this morning, but declined
to make any statement ii regard to the
report of his intended retirement from
the Office he now holds. He would neither
affirm nor deny the rumor Of his resigna-
ton
1t was rumored, however, that his visit
to the President was for the purpose
Of talking over the new berth which he is
TO MI as soon as his much -taIked-of resig-
nation is accepted The Pension CommIs-
sioner has repeatedly denied any knowl-
edge of his retirement from the Pension
ONCE, but those who claim to be on the
inside Of Administration affairs declare
he is slated for something better when
the change docs take place
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THE MoLINEUx CASE.
a Decision Not to BE Handed Down
Until October

BUFFALO, June 20.-There will be no
decision in the Moiineux case before the
october term Of the Court Of Appeals
That IS the announcement made here this
morning. Tomorrow the court viii ad-
journ for this term and viii not convene
again until fail.
a big batch Of decisions is to be handed
down tomorrow morning, according to
present arrangements, but the Moliaeux
case was argued too near the end of the
term TO cradle the justices to consider its
manifold intricacies and render q decision.
Accordingly MoIineux must continue to
occupy his death chamber in Sing Sing.
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sANToI WINS THE eoLD CUP.
George Edvarde's Horse Victorious
1T Ascot Today.

LONDON, June 20.-At tn Ascot races
today, the Gold Cup, valued at 1909 SOY
ereigns, with zoos sovereigns added. dis
tance about two miles and a half. was
won by George EdwaTGe's Santoi- W G
Whitneys Kilmarnock II, was second,
and T R Dewars- Forfarshire was third
Six horses competed The betting was
10 to II on Santoi. 70 against Kilnar-
mock II, and 80 TO l against Forfarshire-
The race was run IN 4-59. Santoi Won
easily by d length Half length sepa-
rated the second and third horses
Foxhan Keene's thTee-yeaT-oId colt
Olympian won the thirty-niuth new BIZ
enniai stakes OF - sovereigEs each. with
5eG sovereiEas added. for two and three
year olds. Sir J. BIunden Naples Simony
was second and T Sin pson Jays Mere
cambe Bay was third. Both the latter
are two-year-oids Only JIree horses
competed, the betting being TO l on
OlFaypian, TO I against SfIaony, and 10
To 1 against Aferecambe Bay The Aneri-
can jockey Henry rode the winner
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CHARGED WITH RAISING NOTES.
An Alleged SwindIer Arrested in
San Francisco.

John E. WfIkie. Chief of the United
States Secret Service. has received a des-
patch from the superintendent in charge
Of the San Francisco division informing
the former of the arrest at Los Angeles.
Cal on Tuesday of Fabio Vazeen, who
is accused of having circulated in cites
along the Pacific Coast raised notes of
the 81. s.. and SO denominations. Seven
notes, and complete outfit were captur-
ed
The work OF raising the notes was done
in a very crude manner and was easily
detected
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TO BE RELEASED UNDER BOND.
Decision in the Case Of D. NJ. Car
man at Manila.

MANILA, June 20,-The provost marshal
has decided to accept an ordinary bond
for the release Of D III Carman, the Cali
foTnian who was arrested last February
in connection with the cOmmissary frauds
He has been held under a BOND CT 10G90,
but it was decided last month not to
prosecute him, for a time, and he applied
for reduction of bail. prior 20 returning
TO the United States.
Carman has received permission to
leave the islands for an indefinite period,
subject, however. to the call Of the Gov
erEment The action of the provost mar
shaI tends to confirm the report. already
cabled. that there Is probability Of
Carman's ultimate dismissal
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WINCHESTER, Va, June 2O.-Mrs
Theodore PoIhamus was placed in an in
sance asylum at EImira, N. Y, on Tues
day hopelessly insane over the death of
her husband, of Winchester. Mr.. POLKA
mus and his nephew, Elmer Polhamus,
with four other men, were killed in a rail-
road collision at Binghamton. N Y. ten
days ago. The horror of that disaster so
preyed upon Mrs. Polhamus' mind as to
drive her insane.
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To BE Execated August u.

BALTIMORE, June Ex-Governor Smith
has fixed August 3 as the date for the
execution Of John = Butler, COIored- But
Ter vas convicted OF killing his wife, La
vfnia Butler. The murder tsok place on
October q near the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad tracks on Bayard Street. this
city
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PRACTICING AT HENLEY.
The Pennsylvania Crew Makes Its
First ApueaFauce.

LONDON, June 25.-The crew OF the
University Of Pennsylvania made its first
appearance on the Thames at Henley. To-
day and its work was watched with great
interest.
The Americans rowed over the whole
Henley course in seven minutes. using a
slow stroke ranging from 80 TO g.
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4R KRUGER NOT TO LECTURE.
He Refuses an Oner for an AmerI-
can Tour.

NEW YORK, June 20-H W. Wright
the lecture-tOur manager. who went
abroad 10 book lectures for the coming
season, arrived last night on the Teu-
tonic While on t!.a Continent he saw
MI Kruger and offered him 5000 a lee
ture for a tour Of this country. While Mr
Kruger was favorably disposed. his ad-
visory board would not permit him to
come
Mr.. Kruger showed Wright a number
offers he had received and among them
was one OF SIC word for a one-thousand
word article for a magazine
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PITTSTON, Pa, June 20.-While stand
ing before the altar to be married to Hen
" kcIiespte yesterday. Miss Lizzie HUI
sizgT was seized wiah a fainting fit and
fell The bride was carried from the
church to a nearby residence, where
restoratives were applied, and she then
insisted on going back to the church and
aving the remainder of the service per
formed
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DIED on His wedding Day.

WINCHESTER, Va. June 20--Richard
Miller, twenty-five years Of age. died here
Tuesday night from injuries received on
last Friday by being kicked by a mule
An operation was performed on Tuesday,
but he did not rally. His fiancee, Miss
Grove, was with him at the end. Elab-
crate preparations had been made for the
wedding, which was to have been held
- T,,, "a Iiaf
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GOLD FOUND At KATAEGA.
King Leopold Takes steps to De-
~cEoD the Fields

ANTWERP, June 20.-The explanation
Of King Leopoid's opposition to the i'm
mediate annexation Of the Congo Is that
gold has recently been discovered at Ka-
tauga. in the southwestern district
A large expedition Of prospectors has
been sent there and the King proposes.
If the stories OF the discovery are con-
hrIned, to establish a charter company
similar to the British Company in South
= FrTra
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MIR. CHAMBERLAIN INDIsPosED.
Suffering From n Slight Attack of
the Gouf.

LONDON, June 20-In letter to the
Secretary Of the Midland Conservative
Association excusing his non-apPearance
at a luncheon TO be given in his honor
Joseph Chamberlain writes that his doc
tors viii not allow him to move. a slight
attack Of g0ut in the tendons Of the knee
renders it impossible for him to stand or
sfI upright.
Mr. Chamberlain has been in poor
health for some weeks past. He proposes
To make a trip to the United States in
the autumn. While there, he VIII visit
his wife's folks, the Endicotts.
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ARMY CAMP MORTALITY.
Kitchener Asked for Information by
the British Government.

LONDON, June 20--In the House of
Commons today, the Hon. William St.
John BrOdrick. Secretary OF State for
War, announced that General Lord Kitch-
ener had been requested by the Govern
nnent TO telegraph information as to the
rate Of mortality in the concentration
camps
Mr. Brodrick added, in response 10 an
enquiry from Mr. Lloyd George, that spe-
cTaI diet was provided for young children
wherever this could be done, but that it
was often found to be impossible TO fur
nish them with fresh milk.