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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
FORTS IMPROBABLE TO
NAVIES OF THE WORLD

den and Narragansett have been put in
such good condition in anticipation of
The coming maneuvers that il actual
var was impending, and If the United
States navy co-operated. they would be
absolutely impregnable to the combined
navies OF he world Such is Major
General MscArthur's opinion after a
careful Inspection OF the forts which de-
fend this Important stretch of coast.
The preliminary work that has been
done in connection witA the maneuvers
show that some OF the forts were not
adequately equipped to withstand a
weIl-sustained attack at sea. To this
extent the mimic game CT war has al
ready been CT benefit to the service.
Work of Signal Corps.
The telegraph. telephone and cable
service connecting the forts has been
placed in efficient condition by the Sig
nal Corps so that at the first sighting
Of the hostile feet under Rear Admiral
Higginson. which viii be designated as
the Red Fleet. news of its approach viii
be instantly communicated along the
entire line CT defense
Wireless telegrapfy and automobiles
have also been pressed into the service
of the defending army Three tugs
equipped with wireless telegraph in
struments and powerful telescopes viii
&c stationed fifteen miles of shore. and
at the first sight Of suspicious sail will
fash the information TO the forts. Three
automobiles have been stationed in the
New London district to be used 10 con
vey. officers and supplies from a fort not
engaged IN the fight to one that is IN
der attack from the Red Fleet
Target Practice at Fcrts.
Target practice is being ccn1ucted at
the forts with the guns mounted on
disappearing carriages. Reports indi-
cate that the guns and carriages work
beautifully. but the men are not used
TO them. so that the shooting records
are below standard One result OF the
maneuvers viii. therefore. probably be
q larger appropriation for powder and
shot each year for practical purposes
in order thaL the men may obtain a
proper degree OF efficiency
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
CHAMPION RIFLEMEN
GATHER AT SEA GIRT

only regiment equipped with the Brag-
Jorgensen, is in command Of Col Henry
NJ. Taylor
AlI-American Team.
One Of the members. Corporal Charles
B. Winder. considered the best long
distance shot in the Ohio National
Guard is going after a place in the all
American team, whieha is to compete
with Canada, Australia. New Zealand,
and England at Ottawa September IS.
for the Palma trophy and She champion
ship OF che world
In the Hilton trophy and interstate
military match, the two great inter
state battles waged under the rules Of
the National Rife Association. Nary
land will be represented by the Fifth
Regiment team. which is in command OF
Col. r. Dorsey CoaIe. The team is han
dicapped by the fact that al Fort Henry.
where If has been pEacticing. there is
no range above SEQ Yards
In the Old Guards practice this morn
ing Captain Alder and Captain NcNevin
tied at So out Of 109 at 2G0 and 90 yards.
The conditions today are frst-C lass.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
OUTBREAK AT
KUMACA0, PORTO RICO
Three Persons Killed and a Like Mum
Der Wounded.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Aug 81
There was serious political rioting at
HumacaO last evening. About hun
dred shots were fired Three persons
were killed and three wounded. two of
the latter being in a serious condition.
All the victims were natives.
The circumstances indicate that the
aggressors made a preneditated attack
upon their rivals. At 8:30 o'clock a sig
nal was given by the firing Of two shots
in rapid succession at q place outside
t1e city and this was Immediately fol-
lowed by firing in front Of the principal
drug store in the city.
It was at this point that the principal
lighting occurred The police had the
rioters under control by about II o'clock
Political orators al Humacao have been
advocating violence for a week past,
There was rioting at the same place
on the occasion of the last election.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
DISTRICT RiFLEMEN
LEAVE FOR SEA GIRT
Major James E. Bell and Other Officers
III Charge Of Sharpshooters.

The r:femen Of the District left for
Sea Giro 20 participate in the ~thfrueth
annual Meet of the National Rife As
sociation at II O'Clock this morning.
There were about thirty members Of the
local organization and they embarked on
a Pennsylvania Railroad train, attired
in their fatigue uniforms
They will arrive in Jersey City this
evening a about O'Clock and VIII re
main in Jersey ten days. The party was
in charge of Major James z. Bell. Cant.
Thomas s King. and Lieuts. P. W
Smith and E II. Neumeyer. il
The most important contests 10 take
place are the Hilton trophy match next
Tuesday. the interstate miIitary. contest
on Thursday, and the regimental and
company matches. in which teams from
the District viii be represented
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Miss BURGBNSPOCK
NOT YET DBPORIED
Excitement at Railway Sta
ton Over Insane Girl.
BROTHER ATTEMPTS RESCUE
Young Woman Came to This Country
Less Than Year Ago and as Mind Is
Affected immigration Officers Wish
to Send Her Home.

Considerable excitement was created
at the Pennsylvania Railroad station
about Il O'Clock this forenoon over Miss
Lena Burgenstock. a young woman who
was being sent back to Germany DR..
Wells F. Andrews, % the Bureau of In
migration Of the Treasury Department.
stationed in this city, and George c.
Heinemann, a tailor, ~ho claims to be a
brother OF the young woman, were the
participants in lively quarrel over the
girl and had it not been for the pres
enee Of Sergeant Hewlett, Of the local
detective force, it Is probable the Gov
ernment official would have been severe
Iy dealt with.
Miss Burgenstock, who is a eomeiy
German Of twenty-five years or there
abouts. arrived in Baltimore on Novem-
Der g last on the steamship N-eimar
and came direcuy to this city 10 visit
relatives. IN course Of time her mind
became affected and on June 3 last It
became necessary to send her to the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
suffering from acute mania She was
placed in a free ward and had been con
fined there since.
In Country Less Than Year-
The attention of the Treasury Depart
ment vas called to the case and OF in
vegtigation it was found that as she had
been hers. less than a year she was II
subject for deportation to the country
from which she had been an inni-
grant. Several days ago q warrant was
sworn out by direction of the secre-
tary Of the Treasury and placed II the
hands Of Dr. Andrews to serve. It vas
provided that the young woman should
be deported On the vessel scheduled 10
sail from Baltimore at 2 ,. m TO-DAY
It was not until this morning that
the hospital authorities were Informed
of the action which had been taken, AID
v-ber DR.. Andrews arrived at 3 he ,nsare
ssvl1lns there vas nothing to do hu;
to turn the patient over TO bin Dr.
Charles Il. clark. who Is IN c1arge of
the woman's ward. however telePhoned
% the local address OF the woman, az
$50 Seventh Street southeast.
As Dr. Andrews and his ward were
about TO leave the hospital immediate
ly. DR.. Clark suggested that il anything
was to be done to retain her she couii
be found at the depot.
Were Seated at Station.
DR.. Andrews and Miss Burgenstock
arrived at the station in ample time for
the train. and at first attracted no
moro attantfor than the ordinary .person
about The station They were quietly
seated in the waiting room at the sra
ton when HeiBemann rushed in breath
less.
Where are you going with my sis
ter?'' he demanded in an excited tone.
Dr. Andrews attempted to explain, but
he wculd not be heard.
"Eou cannot take my sister" be
shouted "No one in the world can sep
ars-te US.
Drawing out his credentials and the
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
HIGGINSON REPORTS
DEFEAT OF PILLSBURY
Formal Announcement Of
Result of Naval Game
PRAISES WORK OF HIS RIVAL
Valuable Information Obtained Con
cerning Capabilities Of Defense and
Means of Communication Along New
England Coast,

The Navy Department today made
public the following report from Rear
Admiral. Francis J. Higginson on the
capture by his feet Of the vessels under
the command OF Commander PHIsbury.
u s. Flagship Kearsarge,
.Menemsha Blight, Mass.
August %, 1902.
Sir: I have the honor to report
that at $40 a. IN. of the oath instant, on
Magnolia. Mass the Blue Fleet un-
der my command, captured the White
Fleet, under the command OF Comman-
der John E PilIsbury, L. s. Navy. after
four days OF anxious watching Com
mander Pillsbury's feet was deficient IN
speed His evasion of the outside
scouts and arrival on the coast unde-
tected, think, very cFeditabTe TO him
. The result Of the operation, in
regard 10 my Cwn force was 10 gather
very valuabl information for the IN
telligenCe Office concerning the capa-
tilities OF defense and means Of COM
mrnication along The stretch OF New
England coast from Cape Cod to Port
land. This information is valuable and
should be preserved for future use
directed the observers at the different
stations TO answer the questions on the
which they were stationed.
Had Many Scouts.
g. The line CT coast over which I had
charge was divided into FIVE districts.
each in charge Of an officer provided with
scouting vessels and a number OF OBJ
servers at shore stations. These dis
tricts all reported by telephone or tele-
graph OF by whatever means OF com
munication they could establish with
the central district at 2ockport. where
Ensign Berry, L. s y, MAS II charge
Of the central Office. and transmitted to
me by means OF steam launches. torpedo
boats, and signals from shore, whatever
Information wes received
4. The reports Of the district CON
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Shoot VIII Be Largest in
History OF Range.
THE DISTRICT MEN ON HAND
As Winners Of Last YEARS. Trophies
Great Things Expected Of Washing
ton Cracks-Teams Arriving From
States and All Tuning Up for Battle.

RIFLE RANGE. SEA CTRT. N J, Aug.
2T-With only one more day before the
opening of the annual international rife
shoot under the auspices Of pne National
and New Jersey Rife Associations and
the United States Revolver Association.
the firing line is crowded this morning
with champion rihemen from most OF
the States which viii participate in
what is expected to be the largest shoot
In the history Of the Sea Girt tourna-
ment.
Today and tomorrow the teams will
devote to final practice The teams
tuning up today are the United States
Marine Corps, Pennsylvania. New Jer-
sey. the Old Guard of New York. Mary
land and Ohio. regimentaI teams from
the Second and Third New Jersey, under
Capt. ". B. Martin and Capt. Mathers,
respectively.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Boer Leaders Satisfied.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 27.-The Boer lead
ers HTe so satisfied with the progress
Of the settlement OF aHairs that they
viii not Ese6 10 return 10 the CONT
ment has been reached among them as
10 the disposal of the money now held
by former President Kruger and Dr..
Leyds. What this agreement IS, IS not
vst known.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE
TO OEX-SPEAKER REED
FIRST PRESS MESSAGE
By WIRE FROM VALOES
States That the Maine District Has
Greatest Mines IN Alaska.

SEATTLE. Wash. Aug. 27.-The first
press message 10 the outside world by
wire from Valdes states that Robert
Blei, the expert sent into the Nazinc
silver district by Captain DeIamar. re
ports that the Maine district has the
greatest mines in Alaska and thst the
copper property there IS the greatest in
the world
The line is in good working order
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Astor Chairs Endowed.

LONDON. aug. 27.-Tbe London
county council. in accordance with n
wish expressed by william Waldorf
AstoF, has decided to endow the chairs
Of mathematics and history at Univer-
sity College, and name them the Astor
chairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
GIORDANO BOYS DEATH
ACCIDENTAL, SAYS JURY

ne was going slowly When he had
crossed Maryland Avenue he saw a child
running across the street to the west
side Of our-and-a-han Street. When
he first saw the little boy he was about
the center Of the street.
Motorman PeytOn's Story.
7 did ali 7 could TO stop ny car.
said the witness, but the little fellow
ran against it and was caught in the net.
He screamed and jumped out OF the
net and disappeared under the front
of the car.
I put ny brakes on hard. and. upon
jumping to the ground. I saw the little
fellow under the car.
Conductor Franklin was next called
He said ne was standing at the rear
platform OF the motor car when the
car was suddenly stopped. He got of
the car and went to the front of the
train, where he saw The body under
the car.
Heard the Child Scream.
Frank Clements. coiored. heard the
oh1d scream a9d saw him strike against
the fender. and afterward roll under the
car Carrie Holt, Carroll Brown. coIored
and William Tyles also saw the child
running when II was struck By the car
AS the evidence at the inquest all
tended 10 show that the notorman did
all in his power to prevent the acct
dent. the jury returned a verdict Of ac-
cidental death The motorman and con
ductor were released from custody.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
NELSON TAKEN ILL:
COURT ADJOURNS
ANOTHER TAFT MISSION
MAY BE SENT TO ROME
Vatical Believes Manila Negotiations
VIII Be Without Result.

ROME. Aug 27.-The Vatican believes
America will have to send another Taft
mission to Rome before d definite set
tlernent of Philippine matters can be OBJ
tanned.
Members Of the Vatican think the
Manila negotiations viii be without re-
suit
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
IN READINESS FOR THE
FLEET OF THE INVADERS
Secrecy Maintained at Army Head
quarters On Peqaot Point.

HEADQUARTERS L 5. ARMY. Pc
QUOT POTST. Conn. Aug. 27.-The forts
Of the Nara agansett and New London
districts. with outlying stations. are On
a perfect war zootins, prepared to with
stand the invading feet under command
Of Admiral Higginscn-
Although the period of preparation set
down In the rules that are to govern the
war game between the army and navy
does not begin until midnight Friday,
the army upreT the direction OF Gen
eral Macarthur has been placed in po-
siticn and the military arm is ready for
hosJiiities.
Strictest secrecy is being maintained
,r---tir,5afy on Soc0nd Paca
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Arrival of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Arrived steam
er Saxon Prince, from New Castle; Car
thagenian, from Glasgow; Scotia, from
Genoa; Agnes. from Banes; Waccamaw
from Georgetown
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
Deny That Firm Has Been Absorbed.

LONDON. Aug. 2I-3IitcheII's Limit
ed. the wholesale provisioners Of Lon
don. Liverpool and Manchester, deny
the report that thei- firm has been al
serbed by the Swift Packing Company.
OF Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
District Boys Are Ready.

The District OF Columbia, champions
OF 1901. will arrive late this afternoon.
The team that is TO represent Troop A
OF Maryland reached the range this af-
ternoon. The New York team will put
up. not in the $50 tent camp, but over
at the Beach House.
The Ohio and Maryland teams. which
arrived last evening, joined the other
aggregations on the 200 -400-yard range
this morning. The Ohio team. which is
mostly from the Sixth Regiment, the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
MacArthur's Opinion Of
Preparation for the
War Game.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
Sound Defenses Not at First Adequate,
But Have Been BetteTed Materially.
Practice With Disappearing Gun Car
riages Shows hen Out of Practice.

According to advices received at the
War Department. the shore defenscs OF
Long Island Sound. Newport. New Lon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-27
KNOX DEPARTS FOR
THE FRENCH CAPITAL
Attorney General on Panama
Canal Mission,
QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED
Validity Of Acts of French Canal Com
pany TO Be Inquired Into Before a
Transfer Of the Property VIII Be
Made to the United States.

NEW YORK. Aug. 27--AttoTney Gen
eral Knox sails for England on the
Oceanic today.
He will be absent for six weeks or
longer and most of that time will be
spent at the French capital, whittier he
goes on behalf of the President and
Congress to satisfy himself that the
French Panama Canal Company is in a
position TO dispose Of its title and rights
10 the United States.
Transfer May Be Made Shortly.
IN the event Of everything being found
in a satisfactory condition it is highly
probable that the transfer will be short
" made. and that, following the rati-
fcation Of a compact with Colombia, the
canal will De built across the Isthmus
Of Panama.
Although this sounds exceedingly
simple theoretically. there is an infinite
amount Of detail involved in the pro
jected transaction Two points at issue
have so far been decided: When the
De Lesseps Company failed the French
court OF law undertook to protect the
creditors.
Validity Of Acts Questioned.
With this end in view a receivership
was created. Il was a question whether
the receiver, acting for creditors who
were to get 90 Der. cent. of the proceeds
of canal operation from the Hutin Com
pany had the power 10 substitute an
equitable share in the proceeds of the
contemplated sale to the United States.
This has been decided in the affirmative.
1t was also doubtful whether the French
court OF law could authorize the re-
ceiver 10 do this. That point has also
been decided IN the Affirmative
The validity OF every act Of the old
company must be inquired into and this
furnishes task that will tax the ener-
gies of Mr.. Knox for many weeks.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Programme Arranged for Today's
Meeting at High School.

The following programme has been
arranged for the monthly institute of
the city teachers to be held in the
high school building today:
Glass work. 10 to 11--Grammar A and
y, room Z. history, Battle of Gettys-
burg" NJ. j. Ketrick; geography,
Mountains" Miss Anna Munson.
Grammar and intermediate A, room a:
"'rhe Susquehanna, Miss Teresa Glib
bons; Longitude and Time" George
Howell. Intermediate Il and c, room
8: "The Heart" Miss Bessie Burnett;
Analysis Of POEM" Miss Mary Dam
iels Primary A. b and G, auditorium:
"The Question Hour" Miss Gay and
Miss Webb "The Teachers Lam
guage," Miss Jennie Daniels; STORIES"
Miss Judge Material, pencil, tablet,
music book No. s.
General work, IL to 12-Singlng, ID.
Owens, conductors; recitation, Miss NJ.
Griffin; vocal solo, Miss Elizabeth
Lewis; columbus" George Howell;
singing institute.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15
SHERIFF'S SALE OF LAND
Number of Properties Disposed of at
the Court House Yesterday.
Marriage Licenses.

The following properties were sold
yesterday by Sheriff Schadt:
Property of John IIolgatc, in South Arlington,
to Joseph OBrien, attorney, for 81 100.
Property OF Caris Summit Canning company,
in Clark's Summit, to b. L. Tnkham, for $500.
Property OF James II. CLARK and George II.
Clark. in Scranton, to Willard, Warren & Knapp,
for $780,
Property of Walter T. McNicholas, William j.
McNicholas and Catherine McNicholas, in Scrgn-
ton, to Ruel Capwel, attorney, for $l0oss.
Property of NJ. j. Padden, in Scranton, to Mrs.
Frances Muckus, for S0j.
Property of Jane Watkins, in Roaring Brook,
to n. G. Parkc, executor, for $II.1i.
Property OF Susan NJ. Marcy and Thomas
Marcy, in Scranton,to John r. Brewer, for $73.03.
Property of Thomas j. Brown and Lizzie Shea
Brown, in Scranton, TO Taylor Building and
Loan association, for $G2. 10.
Property OF Wnifrcd Doughery and James
Dougherty, in Dunmorc, TO George d. Brown, for
$6145.
Property OF Magdalcna shck and William
Shick, jr., in Scranton, to w. NJ. Bunncl, attor-
ney, for 800.
Property OF Bridget Lamb and Thomas Lamb,
in Scranton, to Walker " HILL attorneys, for
$500.
Property of John +. schacfrer, in Scranton, to
Walker " Hill, attorneys, for 81 800.
Property OF Margaret A. Burnett. cXecutrix Of
the late John Burnett, to Isabella L. Ballentinc,
for $4,000.
Property OF Owen j. Brink, in Scranton, to
Walker & Hill. attorneys for $s3i0.
Property OF Willard Knowiton in Lackawanna
township, to Walker Hill, attorneys, for 81. IL.
Property of Lenuel l.. Moody, in Scranton, to
Dunn Dunn, attorneys, for S7S.Si
Property Of A. $. Nye, Fred Durr and John r.
Cooper, executors of the estate of the late Charles
W. Roesler, to Charles Robinson, for $2,O25.
Property of Charles ". Roesler. in Scranton, to
Charles Robinson, for $50.
Property OF Fred DUR and John r. Cooper,
executors, to August Robinson, for $500.
Property of Mary Atkinson and William At
kinSon, in Scranton TO Zimmerman, attorney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15
ADDRESS BY DIR. HARRIS.
President of Bucknell Spoke Before
Baptist Social Union.

baptlSC Soclal onloA.
Rev DIR. Harris, president of Buck
nell university, delivered an Interest,"
ing address last night before the newly
formed Baptist Social union, which met
in the Sunday school rooms of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church. DR.. Har-
ris traced the development of the spirit
of social intercourse, of hospitality and
of benevolence from the earliest times
to the present day, in scholarly man
ner.
The organization of the union was
finally perfected just prior to DR.. Har-
ris' address, representatives being
present from every Baptist church in
the city The union will be an indi-
vidual organization, which will have an
existence entirely apart from the
churches.
It's principal purpose will be the de-
velopment of Il closer af1iliation among
the Baptists of the city and the culti-
walton of Il broader spirit of Christi
anity. Denominational interests will be
discussed at the meetings and an eff
fort made to increase the interest in
missionary work
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-03-15

Attorney Sigmund Zeisler, of Chicago,
distance talking in Wilkes Barre this
week and gave ample demonstration Of
the fact that the citizens of the Windy
City carry some of it's characteristics
around with them.
Attorney Zeisler is associated with
Attorney Harry Fuller, of Wilkes
Barre, as attorney for the heirs of Os-
car Myers and others who have an
equity suit against the Consumers
Coal company, which has been up for
a hearing before Judge Ferris.
1t is alleged that the Consumers
company has not taken all of the mar
ketable coal from a tract of land leased
from the Myers heirs and they want
to compel the company to continue it's
mining operations. In Chicago Mr.
Iesler is rated as one of the leaders
of the Cook county bar, and was one of
the attorneys who defended the an
archists who participated in the Hay
market riots.
The testimony in the Myers equity
case was heard some time ago, and
Monday morning when court opened
<AllOlHtS LclSlel DeSuIl Ills uESuilleul
He talked all day Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, and at 8 o'clock
Thursday afternoon had reached the
last proposition of his argument. Judge
Ferris told him it was quite unneces-
sary to argue that as the court agreed
with him with reference to it.
Attorney Fuller concluded the argu-
ment with little four hour chat about
the merits of the plaintiffs side of the
case, and Attorney Felix Ansart, of
Tunkhannock, spent a day in arguing
the case for the defendant company.
Altogether Judge Ferris was talked
to for twenty-seven solid hours and
had in the neighborhood of $4,000
words hurled at him,