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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
LORD cRANBoRNEs STATEMENT.
Why No Proposition Was Made to
ENGLAND

1t Is said at the State Department that
the statement made by Lord Cranborne in
regard to the evacuation of Tientsin to
the effect that he was not aware that the
Chinese government had asked the good
offices of the government Of the United
States in the matter. and that no propo-
sition had been made to England in that
regard. Is entirely accurate.
There is, however. no conflict in fact with
the statement previously made, for though
the Chinese government did SO appeal to the
United States government, the only reason
why Great Britain was not immedia tely
powers were being approached was to be
found in the fact that the department had
previously had satisfactory assurances from
London on the point.
The facts are that the Chinese authorities
through the Chinese minister in Washing
ton, on the LIST Of July requested that Mr..
WI would kindly ask the government of
the United States, which has pursued a just
course from the beginning to end, and
maintained an attitude of great fairness,
to consult at once the other powers, with a
view of causing instructions to be sent to
their representatives in China for speedy
transfer of authority without any more de-
lay" This request was repeated on the
9Th of July.
The action taken by the United States in
pursuance Of this request resulted in the
ascertainment of the fact that all of the
principal powers concerned were In har-
mony in regard to the question of eyacua-
ton under terms less rigorous than those
suggested by the military authorities in
Tlentsin.
As it was known beforehand to the gov
eminent Of the United States that the Brit
ish government shared our views in the
matter no representations and no inquiries
were made in London on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
OVER IN VIRGINIA
GAMES OF CHANCE SAID TO HAVE
BEEN TRANSFERRED.

The destruction by fire of the three gam
bling places at Jackson City Monday night
has resulted, 1t is understood, in increasing
the number of places In Montgomery
county, Md, where games of chance may
be found.
One place. 1t is said. was opened last night
and later on other gambling Joints NAV be
in operation. People who are interested in
the gamblers Say that only so called might
games are to be played. No ATTEMPT will
be made to conduct, the policy business, the
game at which the hackers in Virginia
made such a success.
Should the county commissioners ADOPT
the suggestionof Judge Henderson and en-
ploy police officers who will do their duty
to patrol the iCoutfAit road the new estab
lishments win last1but a short time.
place yesterday. and no policy games were
conducted con SO, it Y reported. The people
track from the seems Of the fire were on the
anxious bench all day.
Last night they anticipated trouble but
trouble Of any kind -
Keepers on the Lookout.
The keepers OF some Of the places In
other parts of Alexandria county were also
on the lookout, because It had been report
ed that their places would be raited and
broken up. So far as could be ascertained
today the sheriff OF the county had not
taken any action in the matter concernins
the fire. nor had anything been done in me
way of breaking up the gambling places.
There are number Of such places in the
county along the line OF the river In addi-
ton to the pool room In another part Of the
county. IT is runaored that an effort IN tn
be made to prosecute the keepers Of ali the
places and break up the Joints" II Dos
sible.
The destruction of the policy shops. It Is
said. has transferred most Of the policy
business to the shops in the vicinity Of
Rosslyn. Counsel employed by some of
those Interested In the jackson CITY places
had taken no action In the matter today.
so far as could be learned here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

s sa1s;sK szS call II O'clock
70 at 10 at at on 10 at TFSss n and
e l0'H Ai,a 10 at 1SSA Isnsssn MOno,yps =
1874 st issH, At is, Is at IS '''s. ~ at
sS D d. biz
tan Cert Indebt. S.. A. 1861 bid. Metropolitan
bid 124 asked. Columbia IS. io7 bid The Wash h
ins gss Railway and Electric Co. 4s so bid. IS
Miscellaneous Bonds-Washington Gas Co. Is. Sc
Ties a. 119 BID Washington Ga. Co. es, series D.
bid o. s. Electric Light Cert Ind. esi 1Ss bid
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS, 1o4 bid io7
Gu IT ios DID, d. Ss SS
Hs. 81 1ss hid io7 ssEsa
post and Tust. go BID. Us asked. washington
aOsH and md Trust 2es BID s sskea Anec.. Sc
too Safe Deposit. 60 bid. UniOo Trust and storage
b 11s BID los ssked Washington Savings Bank 100
Rsilroad Stools Capital Traction Co., 1881 bid
1e es va ss and a.as;
and Electric Co Com. Il bid
s S''i s:5 ass IS s;s e .sss ss IT.
2s5 bid; farm.ra and Mechanics, zeo bid; Sec
Is IS, Se:s seo Sa 80 BID Is
Insurance s.osfs.Fiivnrn': 3 bid. 80 asked
r..n.lin g h I'D Mst,opolitsn = sd % asked
nsson % g ba SO ssaea Gs.nsn
bid National Union, n bid. g asked. Columbia,
III s S;S .sIsa '' csnme a bid, Sa fe0D
Title Insureace Stock:EReal Estate Title, 50 hid.
Washington Title. ~ bid. asked.
Telephone and clearinghouse Stocks-chesapeake
ophcne CON-. bid. American Graphophone Pref,
I; Gas ssecs.IWs:siastea Gas TT bid "A asked.
Georgetown Gas. - bid.
Type Machine Stocks-AerEenthaler IAuotype 1s6
asked.
Miscellaneous Stucks-Greene Con. Copper Co,
26A bid. IN aSksd- Washington Market. 10 bid
~ asked Norfolk and Washington Steamboat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Good Buying of Changers
and Coal Stocks.
WESTERNERS IN AGAIN
SETTLEMENT OF COAL STRIKE Is
EXPECTED.
Close of Corn Deal in Chicago Also q
Favorable Market
Factor.
pecisl Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Specisl Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK, July l6.--Today's trading re-
Elected the return OF the western element 10
their low-priced specialties, the ending OF
the corn manipulation having permitted
new interest In the railway price move
ment In conservative circles tho ternina-
tion or the speculation in the grain markets
was regarded as having removed serious
menace and commission houses had some
new business in consequence
There was vast amount OF the days
business which was directly traceable to
the various cliques. but there was an In
creased demand from commission houses
In many quarters expressions of confidence
In the future OF the market were 10 be
heard and houses not recently active I'm the
trading reported reviving interest among
their clients
crop reports were regarded as encour-
aging. and the granger roads found z ready
market on ali concessions. The coal stocks
Were strong the result of the decreasing
prospects for q general strike. Tomorrows
convention seems to be certain of voting To
stand by present contracts and vote not TO
strike. Soft coal operators have made a
complete canvass of their men, and have
reached the conclusion that the conserva-
tive element will prevail.
All of the soft coal shares. notably Nor
FOLK and Western and Chesapeake and
Ohio. were well bought by houses Interested
In the controlling roads. The hard coal
ShareS were higher under an increasing
demand the Reading shares responding
easily to the demand.
The buying OF Colorado Southern and The
Alton issues was put down to the HawIey-
Gates party, the movements being success
ful in spite of pToiit-taking in the latter
shares. Kansas City Southern was acCu-
nlulated by the pool. but the effort seemed
to be to acquire stock rather Than TO force
an advance In price.
This latter condition was also reflected in
Wabash issues. Texas Pacific was strong
under Gould buying and was taken in round
amounts at the high prices.
President Schwab's disclosures of steel
earnings In connection with the New Jer-
sey litigation attracted new buying to the
United States issues and forced higher
prices in them
The buying of New York Central was
called good. and the stock responded easily.
The willingness to take the high-prlced in
vestment shares is one of the most en-
couraging features OF the market and
keeps the trading well distributed.
The moving Of groups at "A time is a
familiar device and one that the public
feels at home with. and serves to open a
way for purchases of neglected stocks in
the hope that they viii have their turn.
The last hour was active and irregular
as the result of a shifting of interest from
one group of stocks to another The Haniey
stocks and the Gates-Gould favorites were
advanced under a good demand Should
the coal convention adjourn without order
ing strike active market seems as
sured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
THE COURTS.
Equity Court No. Chief Justice Bing-
ham

Equity Court No. Chief Justice Bling
ham.
Wineland agt. Wagenhurst: security for
costs required. Bland agt. Virgins; leave
to intervene granted. Waggaman agt
Stone; decree constituting will OF Eliza beth
j. stone Gross agt. Gross; appearance
Of absent defendant ordered. In re James
Nelson, lunatic: Agnes Nelson substituted
as committee Mclean agt. Bugher; leave
to withdraw agreement from files granted.
Waggaman agt. McNally; appearance of
absent defendant ordered. Same agt. Vim
son; do Same agt. Dant; do. Mccarthy
agt. Mccarthy; contract for sale confirmed
Hall agt. Hall; private offer ordered ac-
Cepted and sale decreed with Barry Mohun
trustee, to sell. Halnes agt. Bells; sale
finally ratified and cause referred to audi
tor. New York Quarry Company agt
Dant; j. III. Taylor appointed guardian ad
Item. Rich agt Rich's heirs: decree vest
Ing title in complainant.
Bankruptcy Court-Chief Justice Bingham
In re Charles c. Duncanson; reference to
e ). McCalmont, ordered.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Risheili against Union Surety and Guar
anty Company: demurrer overru1ed-
Probate Court-Chief Justice Bingham.
Estate of VIM. H. Cakes; statement for
accountant filed. Estate of Helena Hoover.
do. Estate of ThOs. K. Brightwen; will
dated February IS, 1882 filed. Estate of
Agnes L. Beggs: inventory filed. Estate Of
Jacob Cook; report of administrator and
statement for account fled In re Percy
Newman. statement for account filed. ES-
tate of VIM. Cakes; proof of publication
filed Estate of Jno. T. Winter: will adj
United TO probate and letters of admin
stration C. t. a. granted to Alphonsa R.
| Winter; bond. 5000. Estate of John r Z.
Stinzing: will fully proved. Estate of An
HE NJ Brooks; petition for appointment OF
administrator filed. Estate Of Walter Al
| len; petition for appointment of admins
traitor filed. Estate of Charles -.
Drake; proof of publication filed.
Estate of William A. Duncan: certi-
| fled copy of will admitted to probate.
| Estate OF Henry Hughes: answer of adj
| miniStrator filed. Estate of Annie NJ.
Brooks; letters of administration granted
| to American Security and Trust Company.
| Estate Of Walter Allen Gait: do. Estate
| of Nathan A. Poole; account passed. Estate
| of Frank Fegan; do. Estate of Olaf w
| Guerdrum: will admitted to probate and
letters testameutary granted to Laura II.
Guerdrum. bond $l00 special Estate of
John p Stinzing; will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to An
| nette G. Stinzing. bond 5000 special. Es-
tate of Charles D. Drake: viii admitted to
probate as to reaf estate. Estate of Julia
P. Bart: letters of administration granted
to John Quinn. bond 81 500. Estate of
Thomas R. Brightweli petition for probate
of will filed. win partly proved Estate of
Walter s. Cox; order of publication Es-
tate of Hampton Y. Denman: order author
izing collector to pay wages, ETC. Estate
of Thomas O. Jones: statement Tor account
fled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16

Congress to rs3lureIt the contracting COM
panies to purchase, erect and maintain new
lamp posts at their own expense. l am OF
the opinion that there was failure to SO
express that purpose as to make 1t effective.
Some means for the enforcement of such
purpose should have been expressed; some
condition or penalty, should have been de-
clared as an incident to the failure Of the
contractors to purchase, erect and maintain
new lamp posts, etc.
l. am unable to advise that under any
rule OF statutory construction the proviso
Is effective to accomplish such purpose.
category of repugnant clauses in a statute.
and Is to be controlled by the above-men-
TONED rule Of Statutory construction.
Responding. therefore to the questions
propounded by the electrical engineer. l
nave the honor to answer both of them In
the affirmative" eea7'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED.
Minister WI Receives Confirmation Of
Report of His Recall.

Minister Wa has at last received official
confirmation of his recall 10 Pekin TO as
sumo connection with the new Chinese
foreign Office He had previously received
copy Of the official decree naming him
self with Shen Chai-pen. as the compiler
OF Il new code OF laws for China. but he
Was not certain that the new duty could
not be discharged in Washington without
the surrender of his mission. Now h1a-
ever. ne is informed hat he is TO go TO
fekln- the GATE of his depa rture has not
been set. for 1t depends upon the arrtva.
here OF Liang Chung, who is to succeed
him. from London. but the change cann1:
be made inside of a month or six weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
MISS CALVERT'S DEATH
Fatally Burned at Her Mt Airy, Md,
Home July 5.

BALTIMORE. Md. July 16.-Miss Eleanor
Calvert died at Mt Airy. Md. today. aged
eigbty-one. Her death resulted from the
burns which she received on July by being
burned by a lamp which she fell on during
attack Of vertigo. After extirguish-
ing the flames she lay in a helpless condi-
ton for twelve hours and this exposure
also helped to hasten her death Miss Cal
vert was the daughter of Edward H. Cal
vert. who was son of Benedict and a
grandson Of the last Lord Baltimore. Miss
Calvert survived her brother. Dr. Ceciiius
Baltimore Calvert, with whom she had al
ways lived. by about fifteen months. he
having died at the age of ninety-five years.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at the family burial
ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Government Bonds.
Baltimore Markets.

receipts, 2,110 barrels: exports, $3.50 barrels.
Wheat .se.dy; spot, 57.77!s; 5aiy, zsl.s7ex; Az;
red 731sa73x receipts. 81. 1876 bushels; exports.
none: southern by sample. 7oMa77H; southern On
grade, 73%a77h. Corn, business; year - ask
ca: receipts. II sss bushel.; exports S.e7e bu.hels
Oats quiet and steady: No. white, 80; No. ?
mixed, 81; receipts, 2.012 bushels; exports, 10
bushels Rye inactive: No. 2. 81: No. western
90: receipts. $50 bssheis; exports, none: Hsy
Butter nrm. unchanged; fancy Initiation, iss2o:
fancy creamery. c2a22h fasy lad1e. lsa1s; fancy
Kgxs, l7halA Cheese steady, unchansed lerrr.
l6a10k: medium. i0&a10x: sman. ioha10h Sneu,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

Mr.. {. j. McCubbin, president of the
McCubbin Company. dealers in plumbers
steam and gas filters supplies, is danger
ously ill at his home at Chevy Chase, Md,
suffering from the effects of a stroke of
paralysis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Brokers Under Arrest.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y. July 16.-Norwood
r. Keen and Samuel T. Aber. brokers. OF
this city. are under arrest on charges of
grand larceny. IL is said that the firm is
short about $4,000 with its patrons. The
metropolitan stock exchange OF Boston is
Complainant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Collided With Car.

John Mann's bicycle and street car col
r,ded near the corner OF 7th street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest about 1870
o'clock this morning. Mann, who Is coll
cred and lives at rs p street northwest. was
painfully injured about the thigh and left
knee. He was not sent to hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Voluntary Bankruptcy,

A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was
filed in the clerks office today by Elizabeth
D. Cullen, proprietor Of a boarding house
at 201 East Capitol street. Her liabilities
are stated to amount to 81 ,359.27 and her
assets 1882 %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
MR.. ROSS BETTER.
District Commissioner Enjoyed Fairly
Comfortable Night.

District Commissioner Ross. who had a
temporary setback yesterday, was reported
today much better. He spent a COM
Portable night and morning. Unless there
should be another heart attack serious
consequences are feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Thomas H. Pickford. two two-story cellar
and attic frame dwellings near Conduit road
opposite reservoir; cost. 81 $50.
Clement Brown, repairs to 1440 NJ street
northwest; cost, s., 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers. 1i19 f ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
Change and Chicago BOARD OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Babies Fresh Air Fund.

The following subscription to the Babies
Fresh AR Fund has been received at
The Star office: Louise Josephine, 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
TH|RTY-[HREE KILLED
Disaster in Silver Mines,
Park City, Utah.
EXPLOSION OF POWDER
TWO BIG MAGAZINES BLOW UP
IN SHAFT.
Believed That There Are Still a Num-
Der of Bodies in
Mines.
EXPLOSION OF POWDER

PARK CITY, Utah. July 1.-two pow
der magazines at the 1.200-feot level of the
Daly-West mine exploded about l o'clock
this morning. causing a loss of life that at
present cannot be estimated nor even
guessed at
A telephone message from Park City at
10 o'clock says that thirty three bodies
have been removed from the DalyWest
and the Ontario mine, with which it con-
meets. officers of the Daly-West state that
only three more bodies are in the mine.
Miners. however. assert that there are
twelve or fifteen still unaccounted for.
The fumes from the explosion were over
towering. and caused most of the deaths.
The 1900 level of the DaIyWest cor
responds to and is connected by tunnel with
the coo level of the ontario, In the DAILY
West mine between 100 and 80 men were
at work. In the Ontario there were nearly
100, it is believed.
1t is not known how many. of these are
dead, but the disaster extends to the On
tario. as the noxious gases that have been
freed are known to be the cause of several
of the deaths.
Two Powder Magazines.
There are two powder agazines at thf
loo level of the Daly-West one at each
side of the shaft, with a capacity OF from
one to two cars of powder each. A cal
of powder was added to the supply within
the last few days.
The men killed in the Ontario were work
ing at least mile from the magazine thai
exploded. 1t is believed all three were suf-
located.
The explosion. which occurred at 1 o'clock
was SO tremendous that 1t awakened every
one within a radius of miles AS an ex-
ample of its awful force, it is said that
two horses in the ore tunnel one and halt
miles away were killed by 1t.
Women and children are throrging to the
Ontario shaft house which is midway be-
tween Park City and the Daiy-West. Near
ly all of them have husbands or fathers
in the mines and their grief is pitiable. All
OF the doctors in the town are at the mines.
They are doing what they can to resusci-
tate the unconscious men they are taken
out, but 1t is difficult to obtain informa
ton down town, as the telephone to the
mine has failed.
Members of a relief party who went into
the Ontario mine shortly after the explo-
sion occurred have not yet returned and
fears are entertained for their safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-16
Governor Taft to Sail Next
Week.
LAST NOTE TO VATICAN
ASKS FOR FAREWELL AUDIENCE
WITH THE POPE.
May Depart Without Concluding Ne
gotiations Regarding the Fu-
ture of the Friars.

ROME. July 1G.-At noon today Major
Porter OF the judge advocates depart
ment Of the army at Washington, person
ally delivered to Cardinal Rampolia. the
papal secretary of state. the last note of
Judg, Taft, governor of the Philippine Is
lands. on the subject of the withdrawal of
the friars from the islands, which will pre-
sjImabIy end the governors negotiations
here as Major Porter simultaneously pre-
scented letter from Judge Taft asking for
a farewell audience of the pope
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
COUNCIL TO MEET.
Likely That No Action Will Be Taken
 By Water Company.

A regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen will be held tomorrow night. The special committee, consisting of the Mayor the city attorney and city engineer. which has in hand the matter of Altering the water, will make a re- port. At recent called meeting of the Council President Purdy of the Water Works Company announced that his company would compl' with the de- mands of the city and establish the necessary filtration plants. President Purdy also submitted at the same time 3 report of the experts employed by the company.
 Inasmuch as the water company has compiled with the demands of the city and agrees to filter the water so as to prevent any chance of pollution, 1t Is probable no action on this subject will be taken at the meeting.
 The city hall committee will hold a meeting before the Council gathers and agree on plans for dividing the space in the city hall, originally set apart for a market, into three stores. This has been authorized by the Council at a cost not exceeding 5000. It is believed the work can be done for less than this and that the change will bring in a good rent to Inc city. Already applications are com Ing in for the stores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
TO GIMP AT EAST LAKE.
Lieutenant-Co Mcconnell An. nounces Staff That Will Assist Him.

East Lake has been chosen as the place for the annual encampment of the Third Alabama regiment National Guards. Lieut.. Col. Frank Mcconnell, acting com- mander of the regiment, Is in the city completing arrangements and consulting with officers. The encampment begins next Monday.
 Lieutenant Colonel Mcconnell has ap- pointed the following staff which will act while he Is in charge of the regiment:
 MaJors-John H. Bankhead of Jasper R. E. Simpson of Florence; J. L. Daniels of Anniston.
 Surgeon Major-L. c. Morris of Bir- mingham.
 Assistant surgeon-Capt. Benton Hall of Huntsville.
 Assistant Surgeon-Capt. J. D. Heacock of Woodlawn
 Adjutant-Capt. Hughes B. Kennedy of Birmingham.
 Quartermaster-Capt Walter E. Gard ner of Birmingham.
 Commissary-Capt. Tom O. Cooper.
 Inspector of Rifle Practice-Capt L. L. Mullinix of Talladega.
 Dental Surgeon-Capt. Percy Nixon of Birmingham.
 Sergeant MaJor-J. Hugh Miller of Bir- Tningham.
 Assistant Sergeant Major-Claude Plow- man of Talladega-
 Chief Musician-Phil Memoli of Birming- ham.
 Chief Trumpeter-J. L. Jarrett of An niston.
 Ordinance Sergeant-E. w. Bullock of Birmingham.
 Hospital Stewards-Fred E. Enslen of Birmingham; Fred w. Boyd of Anniston, and John D. Lathem of --rmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
NEGRO IS HELD.
coroner's Jury Charges Peter EllIs
 With Death of Ills Wife.

The coroners jury which has been in- vestigating the death of Laura Ellis, colored, wife of Peter Ellis, who was shot and killed at Johns Saturday night returned a verdict yesterday holding her husband responsible for the killing.
 Ellis has not yet been arrested. He was seen chasing his wife between 10 and Il clock Saturday night and he fired five shots 1t Is said, two of which took ef- feet. the woman dying before medical aid could reach her. Two colored men who were sitting In the road and to whom the woman ran crying for help. quickly got out of the way when they saw her husband pursuing with a pistol in his hand. Coroner Paris stated yesterday that the jury had been unable to find any motive for the crime.