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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1901-05-30

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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
THE FESTIVAL AT BAYREUTH.
A Great Crowd Attends the Wagner
Operatfe PcrforEnance.

BAYREUTH, July 23-The Wagner fes-
tivaI opened today with the Flying
Dutchman," its first performance here.
While one Of the least popular of Wag
ner's works. as rendered today It arous-
ed the greatest enthusiasm
Van ROoy. as Der Houander' was an
impressive figure and sang magnihCently-
Emmy Destinn, from the Berlin Opera
House, though pleading illness made a
sympathetic ''seuta-'' Her voice is of
beautiful quality. Tme. Schumann took
the part OF Mary and Herr BuTEstailer
that Of Eric. The orchestra and chorus.
conducted by Felix Motif. were remark
ably fine.
The crowd was as great as ever Many
who came here on the chance of getting
tickets were disappointed. Large mum
bers Of Americans. an-T- musical people
were present. including Nine Patti Ar
thur NikisCh Edward CoIonue. OTTO
FIoersheim. Henry Wolfsohn. and Nj
jackson. Secretary Of Embassy and his
family. Two New Workers figure in the
list of leading singers during the festival
-Sora Anderson as GutruH. in the
'Gotterdaemmeruug,- and in small parts
in ''ParsifaI' and Die WaIkUre, and
Rovort Blass as Guruemanz and Titurel
in "ParsifaI- and Hogcu in the 'Gotter-
daommeruug
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
DEATH OF W. 4. THOMPSON.
a Needless Race on Account of Fire
Ends Fatally.

Alarmed by Il telephone message which
! ne understood to mean that his house was
on fire, and after running all the way
home Uader the duress of this fear. VII
liam \ Thompson. Chief Engineer Of the
Coast Survey. dropped dead on his ar
rival at his home. 4f2 Maryland Ayers-e.
yesterday afternoon. at about 500 O'Clock.
The home Of Henry Farqunar IN Brook
land. was destroyed by IRE yesterday
Harry y. Thompson, a son of the deceas-
ed. resides in a house adjoining that oc-
cupied by Mr.. Farquhar. When the
flames threatened to spread telephone
message was sent 10 Air. Thompson to
rla effect that his sons house was-4n
danger Mr. Thompson did not receive
the message clearly, and understood that
his own residence was in flames.
Nj Thompson rushed through the
streets as fast as he could rlIT-. only to
fall iusensibIe TO the floor upon his ar
moued but before he arrived 1Ir Thomp-
son had breathed his last
Mr.. Thompson was sixty-three years Of
as,. He leaves widow. three sons. and
two daughters. II c Thompson. d den
tist. and AIillard r. Thompson, q physi-
clan, both of this city. are brothers Of
the deceased
The funeral services viii be held at the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. the pastor.
tn Re DR. SkeIenser, officiating The
remains viii ne placed in the family vault
at Consre ssionaI Cemetery
The deceased was a member of Dawson
Lodge. = \ a N, and Of Columbia
Commaudery. Knights Templar. both Of
which organizations will participate at
the funeral ceremonies
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
THE POTOMAC RIVER WORK.
Colonel Allen Makes Recommended
tiOns Concerning the Flats

Lieut.. Col. Charles J. Allen, in charge of
the Improvement OF the Potomac River
and its tributaries, today submitted MS
annual report to the Chief Of Engineers
Of the War Department.
It Is divided into thirteen lines of i'm
provemeut- including the work necessary
upon the Potomac River and the vari-
Gus creeks But these do not refer TO
the work outlined for Potomac Park. In
brief, Colonel Allen says that, while the
work of dredging was delayed by ice in
the river last winter on April .. 1901
1925 cubic yards had been dredged and
deposited upon the park establishing d
channel 2 feet deep and 800 feet wide
through the bar at the entrance to this
port
Reference is made to the work done in
the creeks and upon the bar above Long
Bridge Colonel Alien refers to the mat
ter Of the necessary depth Of the channel
at low tide in the Potomac River below
Washington The desirability Of extend
ing the advantages Of increased depth in
the lower Potomac at an early date SO
that deep drausht vessels may reach the
navy yard and the Vharves at Washing
ton. Colonel Allen Says. is obvious.
The additional material to be exca-
NdItd- ne says. IN order to eStaDilSA
2f-foOt channels at Washington should be
deposited upon the reclaimed Potomac
Flats as this would incidentally result
toward the greatest advantage of raising
the park surface above all possibility OF
injury by the highest KNOWN freshets as
well as TO the advantage Of a dry area
for use by the people.
Colonel Allen estimates the cost of this
Improvement to be 25g2, go Concerning
Potomac Park, the report says: The
lands Of these reclaimed fats amount TO
81 acres, while the areas Of the tidal res
ervoirs aggregate us acres These fats
are capable Of being transformed into one
OF the finest parks Of the country The
greater part Of the park area is composed
Of rich aIluviaI soil, dredged from the bed
of the river. upon which IuxuriaHt growth
appears.
Colonel Allen goes into an extensive DIS
cuSsion of methods for dredging the. river
and depositiEg the soil upon the Park
grounds, and says that If proper methods
are pursued in the proposed Improvement
of the parking system Of Washington
large sums Of money viii be saved
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
READY FOR GENERAL MILES.
Guardsmen at LeesburG TO Tender
Him Big Reception.

CAMP ORDWAY LEESBURG Va
july Z3.-Tt was officially announced here
today that General MiIes-s7iIi review thy
Qua rdsHaen at II to-cIock tomorrow morn
ing instead Of in the afternoon The
camp IS being gotten in readiness for the
reception OF the Commanding General
and he wH BE- given an enthusiastic re-
ception- General Miles viii be accom-
panied by his staff
Headquarters stan Volunteer Fire Com
pany is the napne Of q new branch of the
District National Guard It was organ
ized. chTisteued and went into action last
night with q speed that would Eave been
marvellous for even divorce proceeding
IN South Dakota BY strenuous endeav-
6Is Of the EaIlaUt -soIdier-fTe Iaddies
blaze in one Of the servants tens at head
Quarters was extfnRuished last night
This morning old Fort Evans was again
the cynosure Of all eyes in camp and the
objective point OF shraapnel thrown from
the platoon of regular artillery in target
practice The showing OF the gunners was
better than yesterday.
On account Of the practice, morning drill
began at 7:I5 O'Clock again this morning
and went through with the snap that has
been thrown into the work by the regular
army tactical instructor. Extended or
ger IL company -biILdIlol IIthdHeH again
today Before the drill was over most Of
the men were fairly tired Ordinarily the
boys are in the field in the morning from
g until i O'Clock. Then there is d repeti-
tiou Of the same vorE frsm > until / in
the afternoon
The nrst officers class Of instruction
was To have been helG today Lieutenant
CverJou IS the instructor and VIII speaH
or extended order and the application Of
its~priucip!es 10 conditions at present ex-
sstiuE in the field. Sword exercise VIII be
Fiveu al commissioned officers later
4 section Of the brigade band played At
the Leosburg Inn last night The streets
were crowded, although not more sol
dicTs than usual went to town. When
Dixie was played there was the usual
oT-t5ITSt Of cheering There has been
practically no disorder in the town
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
LOCAL IRISH LEADER DEAD.
James PLANT. Famous az Soldier
and Advocate. Passes Away

James Plant, a welI-known Irish advo-
cate and a veteran of the civil war. dur
ing which he served in General Meagher' s
Irish Brigade which esyayed the capture
OF Canada. after the close OF the rebel
lion, died this morning at $40 O'Clock at
his residence 1000 3 Street southeast Mr.
Plant was taken sick list Friday. due to
heat prostration. His. death IS ascTibed
tc heart failure induced by heat.
The funeral viii be held Thursday
morning from St. Peters Roman Catholic
Church. Requiem mass VIII be held at 9
o'clock. and the inteTment. Immediately
followed, viii be at Arlington
The deceased leaves . widow and two
nieces, Miss Annie Hartweel and Miss
Eati- CoHnors-
James Plant was born IN Athlone, Ire
land, in 1890 He left Ireland for America
in 1s5S OF 1853. vowlng never to return
while the British flag foated over his ma
tive soil
At the outbreak Of the civil war, he en-
listed with the Sixty-third Regiment
New York Volunteers. part of what was
afterward known as General Meagher s
Irish Brigade He served with distinction,
rising TO the rank Of sergeant. At the
close Of the way his regiment was sta
toned near Buffalo awaiting disbaad-
ment- II was ar TINS tsa.e that the plan
since famous, for the captare o. Canada
was evolved Syergean. Plant was one of
the prime movers and leaders IN the pro-
jet. The invaders crossed over into the
Dominion, attacked a small post. alarm
cd everyone, and captured a small British
flag They were recalled by General Han
cock. then in command of the brigade.
Mr. Plant had been o watchTnan and a
messenger in the War Department for
seventeen years, up 70 fourteen months
ago. when ne was transferred to the In
terror Department. where he. had been q
watchman since that time
He was at the time # his death one o.
the most prominent members OF the An
cieut order OF Hibernians. Division No
3. and three years ago was the president
Of the division. For several years n was
president Of the TIibernlan Benevolent So
ciety, and upon its diS5andment was vot-
I'd the custody of its flags He also held
membership in the Irjsh-American Union;
Potomac Council. Kaights Of Columbus;
ana WAS at one time second vice president
Of the Second Army Corps Veteran As
sociatiOn. Some years ago he was anliat-
ID with the irish Land League
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23

4 Celestial Alliance With japan Be
ing Advocated Ii Hung Chang
Opposed To Il. Eut Prince Ching
IN Favor of the Proposition
PEKT>- Tn,-- 90 r--7r-fr,- f-or, tn, for
4fffeat+o,, y,.-- ,..,nr an. in r1s 7o-,-
tion quarter r-. r.~.fr7a~s do NOT Mace
much reliance anon rr. peara agreement
with ;.rf-q and intend 81, l.a thoroughly
7-..r,.r.7 s- ..-.-..... .-- -.r- ..e.,..- .-+-..
vi .'. -' .' " ' -'' " -'
from the Empire
Tho new barracks and fortifcarious for
the section Of rra -frr where the foreign
,-,+.=-..- 49, -. 49,,
i~iH- At"Se III 'i--i=' oil Li1 "'lA ere
hurTyi1E II Id order that the quarters for
the foreign guards may DE ready by the
fins or Tho. ..,-..,.,-,-f,.-, -. ,,-.-.sr
''''-'@ '- TIC -'- l''Si guar
ter appear 10 be most extensive and tho
rough Chambers for mines have been
du,~ ar an tn. .,,,-,r,,,-re.- -, -t,,. -...,
- o' 'S -'- suns al Y
being bi.i.t- This precautioa has been
taken because the British occupy the
most critical r.osf+5--7 ,,r ar,- Of -b.. Iae,-
45,--
Al 'Ne lesal'AS are ProFlHhE IheEn-
selves with heavy bricks from the city
wall timber from tie TEMPLES. the House
Of .E,-,,i-rz,rf,,-, and IN. Hon g~ 1,,,7,7+,
oez.--
Oi''esS' anu 'l-e expense Is less thah Il
would be under ordinary circumstances
The impression r-ayails that hereafter
there viii lie greater security for the Ie-
cations and less security for foreigners
elsewhere in Pekfn The denlarcation be
tween Chinese and foreigners viii be en-
phasized and friendly intercourse is less
likely than heretofore. If this turns out
to be correct prognosucatfon. the. peace
aureernart mill no -r ~, ,-,l,,o
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
REV. MR.. sUNDERLAND's WILL.
Division of Property Left to His
Daughter. Mrs. Day.

The will of the Rev Byron Sunderland,
formerly pastor OF the First Presbyterian
Church OF this city. was fled today for
probate The document is dated October
26, 1896 and was offered for probate by
Robert Scott Hume. who states that he
received the paper from James l. Nor
ris At the time 9f its execution Dr.
Sunderland was in the seveuty-seventh
year Of his age Before discussing his
earthly affairs tse testator states: L give
sincere and humble thanks to God, my
Heavenly Father. 10 Christ, my only and
aIl-sufIcient Saviour. and 70 the Holy
Ghost. my sanctifer and comforter, for
all the blessings bestowed or me and
mine through all the years Of ny mortal
life"
At the time OF death the testator esti-
mates that his estate consists OF prem
ises No rs c Street northwest Ie9 acres
of land in Webster county, Mo stocks
and bonds and other papers OF credit. all
of which. he states are open 20 inspection
valued in the aggregate at about S7.C50.
The personal property at premises No
32S = Street Is estimated to be worth about
5000, After the payment of his debts.
the testatOr directs the following distri-
button Of his estate. To his daughter
Rosalie Sunderland Day. ali his estate
-reaI and personal 10 hold and dispose of
as she may deem proper. The beneficiary
is also named as sole executrix of the
estate.
The testator further states that It Is his
wish that his daughter. RosaIie Sunder-
land Day. shall. out of her portion Of the
estate when she sees MT. give some suit
able token uf the testator aaffeetion to
the followinE-Hamed relatives and
friends. To the children of Erskins Mason
Sunderland. his deceased son; to Byron
his nephew: the children Of
Orrsu and Resale s. Day. the two chill
,1reH of his deceased brother. Byron and
d. Z. Sunderland. Of Freeport III his
cousin Mrs Harriet T. Gait. and my
very dear friend OF many years. James l.
Norris. He also wishes that the pastor
and congregation of the First Presbyterian
Church he remembered in some substau-
tial manner should the proceeds Of his
estate so warrant
In the event shat his daughter he not
living at the time of his death the teSta-
tor states that e is hfs-deSire that his
SOH-iu-IaW. OrrIn Day should become the
beneficiary URder the wiz In the case Of
the death OF both Of them the estate is to
bE divided among the teStator-s heirs-at-
law
DIT. Sunderland expresses a desire to be
buried alongside his wife in the cemetery
a CatSkiiI, y. Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
THE YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
Foday's Run From Huntington Bay
to Norris Cove

HUNTINGTON. y. Y. July %
\. northeast wind. blowing at d velocity
Of about Eve knots an hear. and skies
slightly overcast, were the conditions
which greeted the yachtsmen on the yes
scIs OF the New York Yacht Clubs squad
ron lying at anchor in Huntington Bay.
off Eatons Point early this morning
From Huntington Bay TO Morris Cove
We're the sailing orders for today. and the
commodore had given warning that an
early start would be made.
The race yesterday was one OF ;he pref
test Of the year to look at and it en-
phasized the CONSTITUTIONS ability as q
Iight-weather boat. Five minutes after
the start in the light wind blowing yes
terday she walked by the Columbia as
though the 'q9 defender was standing still
and she gained on every point OF sailing.
But whether she VIII prove her superior
iJy in a degree 50 marked II a heavy
wind remains To be seen Since the Sc
Ties of races held ny the Newport Yacht
Race Association the Constitution has
been oyerhauIed. Her mainSail has been
reCut- her bowspriJ has been extended
which gives her trifie greater fore tTi-
angle, nd she has been touched up in
other ways It is believed that in heavy
wind she VIII do better as she is now
than at any time since launching
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
DROUGHT III THE WEST BREAKS
Rain Fails IN Many States and the
PRICE OF Corn Drons.


Rains have fallen in many parts Of the
corn belt of the United States and aC-
crr5in=S To the Weather Bureau reports.
and the dispatches from the West today.
the drought is partially broken and the
distressing crop conditions much relieved.
The high temperatures have pretty gen
orally disappeared. CuDious rains have
f-ll.u in Minnesota and the Dakotas. and
rains Of less importance are reported
from nearly all ths States of the corn re-
gion. Nebraska. Arkansas. Kansas. Okla
ha~a. New NyNicG. Texas. and Arizona
In addition 10 the rains that have al
r,asfy fallen the Weather Bureau fore
casts for the corn States for the next
twenty-four hours al predict rain rs prob
able In some States there Is likely to be
rain tonight and in others rain Is prom
ised tomorrow.
The effect OF this news in the grain and
stock markets this morning was signal
The grain prices have been advancing rap
idly Tor many days, and corn and oats Is
peciaIIy nave risen to most unusual
heights as the result Of the widespread
drought ana the great damage to both
these crops that has already occurred and
that has been feared for the future
Yesterday September corn advanced
to 5g.- cents q busheI in Chicago. and Sep
teruber oats to SSi- cents This morning
at the opening Of the Chicago market
corn drOuped cents TO 5fIL and oats
dropped to 5J24. nearly cents The break
occurred in the first five minutes of the
but At no time were the high prices of
yesterday again reached
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
COMMANDER DELANo Ill.
The Trip of the Co1cor<i to BehrinE
SczS Again Delayed

Commander Francis II. DeIauO, who
was ordered from Port Royal, 5. G, TO
Seattle. Wash, to assume command of
the gUnboat Concord and take her to
Behrins Sea, is i'll at the Ebbitt House
in this city, and it has been found neces-
sary to revoke his orders Commander
Gottfried BIocklinger. Of the training ship
Alert, VIII be sent to command the Con
cord. 1t is feared that Commander De-
lauo has appendicitis.
The incidenS over the return Of the
Concord from Behring Sea without orders
on account Of the illness Of Commander
Harry Knox has been closed by the ac-
ceptaDc" of the explanation OF Lieut.
Comma uder Henry Minett that it was
necessary to bring Commander Knox to
Seattle TO obtain proper medical treat
ment. The Concord VIII return to. Beh-
ring Sea when Commander BIocklinger
Joins her
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
MINE WORKERS PUZZLED.
Must F<Cru Their Promise to Ala
Striking Firrr1cn.

'- ii'-" r ia'- men.
~lIAlESHAE pa, July IS The ex-
ccutiVs boards Of the TaEtsG 5iiue Work
eTs are To hold meeting today tr decide
III what way they can h-.r the -.rfsiu=
firemeu. whom eight Ii- companies have
Tefused-t 10 r,lasIate. Their nromi-. To do
this vas made at tha joint conference of
mine workers and liraueu sn Sunday. in
the event Of the striz, being declared off
The Grauru also agreed 10 call the strike
arf. providing IN. caur uf..= .-rsaI fa 70
-e.at. an the =trfz.sz. ard Tho sua.f7-
.s-= Who Were Gi-ef r-.d because -z.v
would rot take the places aI strikers
~ rH. r-..f--.~. r..-. --s..r.- --- --.. .-
-.. . ~
@-a''s '--'...- -.'. -'iih.. the
iifeII'H were surprised .E she refusal Of
rha Lyhi2h Valley, the PENNSYLVANIA rho
Eric. th- Traders +r. ------,r, ,-.r 80
r.-. ,,,....--
.l'N -.. ia-i..-.t lEe
l''''HiitI- .,Hd the Delaware. LGCEEWauuI
and Western Companies 30 take tho srrjlJ-
Crs back or r,fret.tf. the srr,rir4...-- ~,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
AMERICAN HORSES WIN.
Those of Whitney and CroLer Cap
ture Plntes at Leicester.

LONDON. July 2S--The race for the
Reguiati tion Plate Of I01 soverTg-s. was
run ct Leicester today and vas won by
Richard Cookers Viper with L Reif in
the saddle
Lord Falmouth's D5nzeHa was second,
and {. Arehers ForsetfUl third Five
horses started The betting was "a :
against Viper, > TO j against DoHzeIla- and
TO against FurEetful-
Tho race for the Wigston Maiden 2-year-
old plate of l59 sovereigns was won bv
". e. vhitucy's Henry Of Navarre-Shib-
bolctE FLY 9 s Eewtou's Narua was
second and IT. r Birjdey's EcldiuE. by
Cheisea or ocean We've out of NadrigaI
was third The betting against the win
ner was 10 /, and l94 to &. and !" 70 =
respectively. against the second ana third
horses. Ten horses ran The american
jockeys L ReIG- Maher. and MartiH- rode
the first three horses in the order named
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
JUDGE HUMPHREYS CASE.
NJ Action Yet Taken Upon the
Charges From Honolulu.

II was stated thiz morning at the De
Darlm-ut of Justice that no action had
been taEru III tho cas- Cf Judge HumDh-
r.Es. of honolulu against whom charges
w.r. referred nearly lwo months ago by
tle Ear a--H.Iatiou IF Honolulu
ia. O. a-TtIu.st IL was stated. was
waiting CO. hear from Judge Humphreys
vE, left HnunuiuE 1mc weeks ago for
the ostsusi.l- purpose OF coming ID
Wa-hia=toa tr answer in person the
charges at the Ha0oluu bar Association
a auwb,r at letters have beer received
- Attorney General kaoN i'm which Judge
Humphreys is strongly eujaSsed. There
Is no disposition -u laa part of ths D.
partmaat of Justice t. hurry the matter
-s IL does nar a.a.s for jsasl,.lisl- ...ii .a.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-23
MR.. HUNT TO BE GOVERNOR.
The President to Accept the RcsiE-
nation of Charles n Allen

The President has decided to accept the
resignation of Charles H. Allen from the
office OF Governor Of the Island Of Porto
Rico. and William NJ Hunt. Of Montana.
Secretary Of the Insuiar Government and
Acting Governor, viii be appointed to sue
cetd him
The official copy Of the Presidents proc
jamatior. declaring free trade TO exist
between Porto Rico and the United
States was received at the State De
TarJmeat today from Canton with the
Presidents signature attached. Il viii be
issued formally on Thursday morning
on that day Governor Allen viii tele-
graph Acting Governor Hunt at San Juan
to issue tie proclamation Of which he has
copy TO the people of Porto Rico. Gov
ern"r Allen made arrangements today
with the Acting Secretary Of State. Mr..
HI. for the publication OF the document
here and at san Juan