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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
GOING UP THE YANGTSE.
viii Investigate the Situation in
China

Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans second in
command on the Asiatc station, and shortly
to assume supreme command of the United
States naval forces in the east has been
sent up the great Yangtse river to investi-
gate and report upon the situation in the
provinces Of China which, according to re-
cent advices from United States Minister
Conger, bid fair to become the scene of an
other Boxer uprising.
The Navy Department received a cable
gram from Admiral Evans this morning.
stating that he had transferred his flag
from the battle ship Kentucky to the gun
boat Helena, and sailed from Woosung
aboard the latter vessel for Ichang, which
Is the highest point the great river to
which vessel of the Helena's draft can 60
lchang lies about 500 miles from the mouth
OF the Yangtse, and is In the province of
Hu-peh. About 100 miles to the west is the
eastern border of SZe-chuan province In
which the massacre Of native Christians and
the destruction of the chapels erected by
the missionaries occurred.
While the navigation of the Yangtse as
Tar up as Ichang is comparatively easy for
vessels of light draft, great care is neces-
sary for all vessels when in the neighbor-
hood OF Sunday Island, owing to the shift
Ing sand banks. The anchorage at Ichang
Is or the left bank, opposite the foreign
residences, and is good except in freshets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Telephone Language.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.


The rulings on the subject of pouring
strong language into the receiver of your
telephone confirm the ilegality Of the pro-
cedure. A st. Louis justice some weeks
ago held that it is aggressive profanity. A
chicago Justice has added to that dictum
with the assertion that profanity of that
description is disorderly conduct. Hence
the exasperated person who has wasted
some twenty-five minutes in the attempt
northeast will do well to bear in mind
that strong language is under the BAN
II he desires to relieve his feelings he
should hang up the receiver and go over
to the farthest corner Of the room before
whispering his comments to himself
1t Is observed that these restraints of the
law are solely for the protection of Cen
trail" Nobody ever does swear at the per-
son he desires to talk to. If he success
fully passes through the ordeal and gets
the number he Is after the effect is SO
beatific that all further remarks are in the
happiest vein. The inhibition of strong
language being to guard the sensiblities of
Central against shock does not the judi
tial, though not yet directly pronounced?
Given that interfering a lurid phrase into
the receiver is disorderly conduct does not
a legal duty of Central follow-not to in
dulge in conduct calculated to provoke a
breach Of the peace. If it is understood
both that the subscriber must not swear
and that Central must not keep him
supplicating for a number for ten minutes
before pronouncing that damnatory "Busy!'
the strains Of telephone communication
may be materially lessened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
ACCIDENTALLY INJURED.
Small Boy Receives Dangerous
Wound While at Play.

Three youths, Henry Richards. Frederick
Wolff and B. A. Johnson, residents Of
Northeast washington, were out together
Yesterday AFTERNOON, and while on 7th street
near the Center market, Richards and Wolff
engaged insplay., The result was that Rich
ards received aIserious stab wound In the
breast. He declared. as did his companions,
that the stabbit1g was purely accidental.
Richards parents live at $40 Sd street
northeast. The boy was conveyed to Elmer
pency Hospital and the surgeons made an
examination and found that the wound was
a serious and POSSIBLY a fatal one. 1t is
explained that Richards ran against Wolff
to grab him about the neck and ran against
an open knife the latter had in his hand.
This was the explanation given by the
three boys and their parents are convinced
that the wound was inflicted accidentally.
At the hospital today it was stated that
the boy was doing fairly we'll Because of
the serious nature Of the wound the police
Of the first precinct arrested Wolff last
night
Attorney Campbell Darlington, who was
retained to defend Wolff, secured his cli-
ent's release on $1,000 bonds this morning
for his appearance in court when wanted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
WHITE HOUSE A LOSER.
Furniture Worth Between S., 900 and
$1,000 DESTROYED bv Fire.

Between 5000 and $1,000 worth Of White
House furniture was destroyed by fire yes
terday morning about 7 o'clock. The fur
niture was on storage in the upholstering
establishment Of A. E. Kennedy, 1915 Con-
necticut avenue Curtains, plate glass mir
rors and portieres were among the articles
destroyed. Mr.. Kennedy does the uphol-
stery work for the White House. When
the furniture was taken from the mansion
prior to the beginning of the work of en-
larging and repairing the building, Mr..
Kennedy took all that was In need of re-
pairing and also some of the other property
for its safe keeping. Most Of the work had
been done. and the furniture would have
been ready for use in few days. A large
proportion Of 1t was stored in the back
room Of Mr.. kennedy's place of business,
and it was in this room that the blaze
started. The origin Of the fire is unknown.
An alarm was promptly turned in from box
"a, but by the time the fremen reached the
scene the flames had gained considera BILE
Roadway. They were not able to save the
furniture. but did succeed in preventing
the destruction of the building.
The damage to the structure is estimated
at about $500.
Secretary Cortelyou was informed OF the
fire yesterday and he asked Colonel Bing-
ham to make an investigation. The more
valuable furniture of the White House was
stored elsewhere,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
SWALLOWS DOSE OF POISON.
John W. Gorris, stonemason, Takes
His Own Life.

John w Gorris, a stonemason. fifty-eight
wears old, died at the Emergency Hospital
Saturday evening from the effects Of dose
of laudanum swallowed with suicidal in
tent at his home. No. Is Sth street SOUTH
east Gorris had been drinking, 1t Is said
and, after reaching home, he suddenly ex-
claimed. Here goes old john" and said
something, not clearly understood by Mrs.
Gorris, about taking his own life. His wife
paid but little attention to the remark, as
It was but repetition of previous threats.
When she called her husband to din
ner and received no response, she went
to his room and found him In
diving condition. Drs. Lothrop and Kings
man were summoned, but they saw at
glance that there was but little hope of
saving the mans life, and advised that he
he removed to the Emergency Hospital.
Pending the arrival of the ambulance they
did what they could to relieve Gorris of the
poison.
about $50 O'clock and soon afterward
passed away
Coroner hewitt made an investigation and
gave a certificate of death from dose Of
noison taken with suicidal intent. Under
taker Gasch of Bladensburg. Md, took
charge of the body and removed 1t to that
village where relatives of Mrs. Gorris live.
His body was inferred today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Taxing Alcohol in GERMANY.

In the future medicines in Germany in
the preparation Of which a large percentage
of alcohol is used will be more expensive
than heretofore. according to United States
Consul B. H. Warner at Leipzig. Germany,
In report to the Department Of State.
On October 1 the law exempting alcohols
for medicinal purposes from taxation, which
has long been upon the statute books, will
be supplemented by an amendment which
requires alcohol for all purposes to pay the
same tax AS this law will necessarily tend
to make medicines, ETC.. in the preparation
OF winch large percentage of alcohol is
USED more expensive, and as the different
German states have a fixed drug tariff, the
German Pharmacist Association is petition
ing them to raise the price of all prepara-
tons In which alcohol is used, accordingly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29

throw greater responsibilities upon the city
churches than formerly and there Is Won
derful opportunity open for good work. The
mission of the church in this day is to save
the cities. If We save the cities we shall
also save our country America has laid
out for her the leadership of the earth
Dr. Gates Theme.
DR.. Gates spoke Of THE City Emigrant,"
and referred to earlier conditions in church
life. Men in the past" said DR.. Gates,
when seeking gpiety turned their backs
upon the cities and sought the wilderness.
1 believe In the other form of piety, which
seeks service
THE Christian people must not think that
their only interest is in the church and Its
welfare, but they must love their fellow
man and be filled with brotherly love. The
spirit of Christ should be dominant in the
municipal life, and Christians have great
mission to perform for God as citizens.
The field for work is the world. The
church is the working force; the pastor is
it's leader. The churches of Christ in our
cities are the great storage batteries for
the work Of the betterment OF society,".
Christian Endeavor Meeting.
The Christian Endeavor meeting at Z
O. clock was largely attended. Mr.. Andrew
Wilson Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church made the principal address to the
young people.
The service of the day concluded with
preaching by Dr. Clifford, who took his text
from John xiv, 1-2 Let not your hearts be
troubled; We believe in God; believe also in
Christ" His discourse dealt principally
with faith and obedience and held the close
attention of the large audience.
The services this evening will be of de-
nomin ational character. Mr. w. s. Shall
lenberger, second assistant postmaster gen
eral and moderator of the Columbia Baptist
Association, will preside, and pastors OF
other Baptist churches of the city will make
addresses Tomorrow evening will be held
an interdenominational meeting Other
services will be held Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday evenings. and next Sunday the
sixtieth anniversary of the church will be
celebrated with services at $50 and IL am,
and at $50 and 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
THE NAVAJoE INDIANS.
Agent Hazlitt Denies Reports That
They Are Starving.

Indian Agent Hazlitt of the Fort Defiance
agency, Arizona, has made a report to Com
missioner Jones Of Indian affairs, denying
the report that 5000 Navajoe Indians in
San Juan county are starving. He says he
wants to hire 100 Indians at s1.1O a day
to work on a railroad. but cannot get one,
from which he infers that none Of them
could be very hungry. He and other en-
ployes made a personal inspection Of the
northern half of the reservation near the
border line Of Arizona, New Mexico and
Utah, and found the Navajoes had good
fields Of corn, melons. pumpkins and other
food, and were happy and contented, with
plenty to eat. He recommends the employ
ment of three farmers to ditch 100 to 400
acres. which would permit within three or
four years the placing of from 10000 to 90
GOO acres of good land under cultivation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. Thomas L. Rhoads, assistant
surgeon, has been assigned to duty at the
general hospital at San Francisco.
First Lieut.. Henry s. Turrill, deputy sur
geon general, from duty as chief surgeon
of the department of the Missouri to duty
as chief of the medical supply depot at
New York, in the absence of Col. Justus
M. Brown.
Capt. Daniel ]. Carr and First Lieut.. AL
fred T. Clifton, signal corps, have been or
dered to duty at Fort Riley, Kan, in con-
nection with the army maneuvers at that
place.
Capt. Robert A. Brown, 4th Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty the staff of
Maj Gen. Macarthur, and has been or
dered to join his regiment at Fort Riley,
Kan.
Leaves of absence have been granted Of
ficers as follows: One month to First Lieut..
Frederick L. Buck, artillery corps; one
months extension to Second Lieut.. John S.
Chambers, 18th Infantry, and ten days eX-
tension to First Lieut.. Edward w. Terry,
7th Infantry.
Maj John L. Phillips, surgeon, has been
relieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco.
First Lieut.. Charles E. Marrow, assist
ant surgeon, has been ordered to Fort Ri
ley, Kan, for duty during the army ma
Major VIM. H. Arthur. surgeon, has been
relieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco.
Second Lieutenant George c. Rockwell,
9th Infantry, at his own request, has been
transferred to the 10th Infantry, and is or
dered to join that regiment in the Philip
pines.
Second Lieutenant Charles G. Burt, Artil-
lery Corps, has been assigned to duty at
Fort Slocum, N. Y.
Second Lieutenant James P. Castleman,
18th Infantry, has been transferred to the
I'd Cavalry at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
Leaves Of absence have been granted as
follows: First Lieutenant B. J. Tillman 7th
Ger, 7th Cavalry, two months; Major Hun
ter Lggett, 21st Infantry, two months ex-
tension; First Lieutenant George T. Bow
man, 18th Cavalry, one months extension
on account Of sickness; First Lieutenant
Charles B. Clark, 9th Infantry, two months
extension on account of sickness; Second
Lieutenant VIM. D. Prdtchard, 18th Cavalry,
one months extension; Second Lieutenant
I. w. Molony, I'd Infantry. one month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
MINERS AND OPERATORS.
In the Coal Region a Third of q Cen
fury Ago.

From the Evening Post OF August IL 1869.
The news from the anthracite coal mines
today is precisely that which every atten-
tive reader of the letters from our special
correspondent In that region, the last OF
which we print today, will have been led to
expect. The miners and laborers there
combined to demand the control of the
business. including that Of the capital in
vested in 1t by others, and of the markets
which represent the combined or competing
interests Of the operators, the transporters
and the consumers. Permanent success In
such a movement was impossible, and the
partial success they at first obtained has
only resulted in making their complete and
final failure the more conspicuous.
In the Lehigh and Schuylkin regions "the
basis was yielded to them; that is to say.
the miners were permitted to dictate limits
to the price of coal, and to exact a fixed
share of that price wages. However,
after trial of six weeks, the plan has
br oxen down entirely, and the relations of
labor and capital are more utterly disor-
gained than ever. Today the miners OF the
Lehigh and nearly all those of the Schuyl-
Kill basin are again "out on strike;'' and
their employers have had such bitter eX-
perience of the effects of surrendering the
control of their business to an irresponsi-
bic body OF men, actuated by the passions
Of a mob. that there is little prospect of a
resumption until the miners association
shall withdraw its extreme demands.
In the Lackawanna region, however, the
power Of the association seems to be
broken. Its officers themselves, 1t is said,
agreed on Saturday to abandon the
basis" which has been the foundation of
the union. and to permit the miners to re-
sumo work at the high rate of wages now
common, without any stipulation for sus-
pension or for partnership in the sales OF
coal. 1t is understood that the men them
selves would have done SO without this per-
mission, the authority of their committees
being fast on the decline. Thus there ap-
pears to be no obstacle to a speedy resump-
ton of activity in the collieries of the Della
ware and Hudson, and Of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western companies; and
1t is to be hoped that these corporations
may within few days begin full work for
warding to this market perhaps 10000 tons
per week Of coal: or. with the Pennsylvania
Coal Company, whose collieries are steadily
at work, 15,OO0 tons per week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
BLOCKADE NOT EFFECTIVE.
Report Of Commander Patch in Haitian
Waters

The Secretary of the Navy has received
the following telegram from Commander
Patch, commanding the cruiser Montgom-
cry, who was recently ordered to visit Con
a'ves and other ports in Haiti which the
provisional government had declared block
AIDED:
CAPE HAITIEN, September 20.
Blockade not effective. The position of
the insurgents at a distance of eighteen
miles, Cape Haitien, Haiti. The Haitian
troops are now concentrated. A series OF
engagements has taken place, resulting In
government victory at Cape Haiten. The
objective point Of insurgents if defeated is
Gonaives, which will be their headquarters.
The United States citizens at Terra Neuve
safe. Everything Is quiet at Haitian sea-
ports. PATCH"
The Navy Department is informed of the
departure of the collier LeOnidas from San
Juan, Porto Rico, yesterday for Cape Hal
ten with coal for the Montgomery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
The Dissyllabic Scot.
From the London Chronicle.

The difficulty of rhyming to girl" is
mainly due to the varieties of its pronunci-
alton. 1t is never pronounced, as it is so
often conventionally written gall" but one
often hears "gelp' with a hard "g." More
over. in Scotland, though 1t is as well not
to mention the fact to a Scotsman, it con-
sists Of two syllables-"gurrel." The other
day 1t was pointed out to a Scotsman that
the name of his national poet was a dis
syllable in Ayrshire. "Hoot awa'i'' he said.
or words to that effect. "Burruns two syl-
tables! AbsurruG!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
lap, afterward Secretary of War TT

KNAPP, afterward Secretary of War The
brigade was organized in April 1862, imme
diately after the battle of Shiloh, and was
never separate during the war. 1t was in
all the important battles of the west under
Grant and Sherman and marched from At
lanta to the sea and was in the grand
parade in Washington at the close of the
war. After the Crockers Iowa
Brigade formed an organization for reunion
purposes and elected its former commander,
General Belknap, president.
He was continued in that position by the
unanimous voice of the brigade organiZa
ton until his death. The organization
meets biennially 1t has just met at Musca-
tine, Iowa. when it selected Colonel Mi
chael as orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
A Curious Regulation.
From the Chicago News.

NeWB.
There is curious law that is strictly en-
forced in Sydney and Melbourne. It is an
enactment prohibiting the driver Of any
vehicle from passing any church Of any de-
nomination at faster pace than a walk
during the recognized hours for Sunday
morning and evening service. The devo-
lions Of worshipers are thus undisturbed
by needless noise clatter. At one time
Monday morning charges Of failure to re-
member this law were not uncommon and
the prescribed fines were imposed, but dur
ing recent years cases Of this kind have
been exceptional and practically confined to
uninformed strangers Local drivers seldom
or never offend; and, in fact, the horses. by
some mysterious instinct, seem to know
when it is church time and slow down. Of
their own accord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
For School Children.

Every boy and girl in the pub
lie schools will be interested in
the liberal offer made by The
Evening Star.
Hundreds of dollars are to be
given away in prizes. For par
.iculars see page IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Practical Drawing.

Persons desiring to secure instruction in
practical architectural drawing from an ex-
perienced draughtsman may be accommo-
dated by addressing Room 50. Atlantic
building. Evening classes are arranged for
those employed otherwise during the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Col. Michael Chosen Orator.

Mr.. William III. Michael, chief clerk Of
the State Department, has been selected as
orator for the next meeting Of Crocker's
Iowa Brigade in 1904. This is the famous
brigade composed Of the 18th. 18th. 10Th
and 10th Iowa Infantry Regiments. 1t was
commanded by General Croker, for whom
It was named, and by General w. w. Bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Pneumatic Tube Service Contracts.

The contracts for carrying the mails by
pneumatic tube service in Boston, New
York. Philadelphia, Chicago and st. Louis
have been awarded by Acting Postmaster
General Shallenberger. Owing to the ltmi-
tations Of the appropriation no service was
contracted for at Brooklyn or Washington,
for which bids had been called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
School Of Practical Spanish.

The Clements School Of Practical Spanish,
located at 1924 I street northwest, is re-
garded by many as one of the best institu-
lions of its kind in this city. The sessions
Of the school begin the list proximo. Spe-
cial attention is given to preparing students
for government clerkships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Piano Teacher.

J. Theophil, who is located at 913 New
York avenue. Is prepared to receive pupils
for instruction the piano
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-29
Church's Relation to Society.

The subject Of Mr.. Woodward's remarks
was ''The Church in Its Relation to So
ciety.'
1.-THE church Is the hope Of the world"
said the speaker. 'and the city is the prob
lem Of the nation. The rapid concentration
Of people in the cities in late years has
greatly complicated social conditions.
Nearly one-third Of all the people Of the
United States now live in the cities and
the massing OF people In our municipalities
has been so rapid that sufficient time has
not been allowed to meet the changed con-
ditions resulting therefrom. The conditions