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Evening star., 1902-01-07
CHINESE COURT RETURNS ronAY.
Preparations for the Recep-
tion of Royal Party.

A dispatch from Pekin yesterday says;
The Chinese officials have requested the
ministers Of the powers to keep the legation
guards within their quarters tomorrow in
order to prevent the possibility Of col
Iis!on between the Chinese and foreign
troops on the occasion of the court's return
to Pekin. The ministers will comply.
The families of the foreign diplomats Will
occupy the buildings which the Chinese
government has rendered them for the pur-
pose of viewing the parade. There is much
criticism of this course among the foreign
ers, who are not satisfied with the fact that
the ministers alone are to remain In the le-
cations. They believe that the event should
pe completely ignored. They say that the
presence of any members of the legations
will be construed as being sort OF homage
to the court, and will be thus proclaimed
among the people.
The foreigners are divided into two fac
tions concerning the future relations OF the
diplomats with the court, one holding that
the relations should be limited to the fulfill
ment of the most formal obligatory cere-
monies. and the other holding that in OIL
cial and social relations the ministers
should endeavor to be more intimate with
the court than formerly and should meet all
Chinese advances in the most friendly
spirit.
Many foreign soldiers and a few officers
today violated the governments S request 10
keep off the streets, which have been
cleaned and decorated for the royal pro-
cession. This is likely to create resentment.
Railroad traffic between Pekin and Pao-
Ting-Fu. except on the courts business, has
been congested since the arrival or the
court at Pao-Ting-Fu. Special trains for
two days past have been bringing the
courts baggage here. Official business
monopolzes the telegraph lines and the
postal service to Pao-Ting-Fu-
BRUSSELS. January 6.-The director
general of the Belgian railroad In China,
who conveyed the emperor's and dowager
empress train from Cbeng- -Ting-Fu 10 Pao-
Ting-tu, telesraphs that he has been per
sonal!y thanked by their majesties. who
expressed themselves pleased and interest
ed by their first experience in railroad
travel.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
ENDS IN DEATH.
William Foegus, Colored Butler. Sue
tn I'M. u Raceixad SunLaH

William Foegus, Colored Butler. Sue
cumbs to Injuries Received Sunday.
William Foegus, the colored butler who
was injured by the explosion that partially
wrecked the residence Of Mr.. Beale R. How
ard Sunday, died shortly before O'Clock
last night at the Emergency Hospital He
was unconscious the greater part of the
time that he was at the hospital, and was
never able to tell his story Of the acci-
dent. He suffered intense pain and the
physicians at no time were able to give him
relief.
A sister of Foegus remained with him
during Sunday night and was with him
when he passed away. His wife and son
were also permitted to see him Sunday
night and yesterday morning, and they We're
again summoned when it was found that
death was near.
An autopsy was performed today by the
acting deputy coroner, who found death
was due to a cerebral hemorrhage following
a severe fracture of the skull. When the
physician finished the autopsy the body Of
the deceased was removed to the morgue.
Acting Coroner Glazebrook investigated
the case and decided to hold an inquest at
tha sixth precinct station at IL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
churchman,. League Meeting.

The winter meeting of the Churchman's s
League of the District Of Columbia was
held last evening at St. Johns Parish Hall,
about $50 being present, including Right
Rev. Henry G. Satterlee. bishop of Wash
ington. The membership was considerably
increased.
After the regular course of business the
following announcements were made: That
Gen. LOCKER, Col. Cecil Clay, Mr.. Melville
Church and Mr.. VIM, H. Singleton had
been selected as delegates to the National
Conference of Church Clubs to be held at
New Haven. Conn.,. sthe 22d instant; that
the leagues lecture course for the winter
will be held at Epiphany Church; that the
Rev. DR.. McKim win lecture at the May
meeting Of the league on THE History,
Origin and Growth Of Che Protestant Epis-
copal Church"
The Rev. Alfred Harding of st. Paul's
Church and Mr.. Arthur 8. Brown read in
teresting papers giving, Impressions of the
late general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church at San Francisco, Cal, -
and also of the great west as traversed by
them en- route to and from the Pacific coast,
which were received with much apprecla-
tion and applause.
A discussion was had touching the re-
Gently created bishopric Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in the Philippines and
the personality, and also the work of Bishop
Brent appointed thereto. Bishop Satterlee
strongly indorsed both work and man. and
spoke of the work as a special work OF the
church clubs Of the United States. The
leagues proportion Of the new bishops
salary for the ensuing year-about 500
was raised Immediately. all warmly re-
sponding to the appeal Of Bishop Satterlee.
The Rev. DR.. McKim addressed the
league in discussion of the church's part
and duty on the question Of marriage and
divorce, and was indorsed by the bishop
and Rev. DR.. Harding. A. resolution was
passed unanimously setting forth that the
Churchman's League has heard with great
satisfaction that the movement to repeal
that portion Of the District code relating to
divorce has been abandoned"
At the close of the meeting light repast
was served.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
Town Treasurer Georgia.. Warren were at


| their desks.
! The regular business of the council was
| suspended after the reading of the minutes
OF the previous meeting by Mayor Shedd in
order to give an audience to a delegation
Of citizens of the Park, headed by Mrs
Morris Bien, and including Mrs. e. B. Har-
rison, Mrs. Bursley, Mrs. c. L. Shear, Mrs.
Barnets and Mr.. c. L. Shear. The members
of the delegation called the attention of the
new Park, and certain needs in that por-
tion of the town.
Mayor Shedd informed the committee that
the suggestions offered would be referred
to the respective committees The neces-
sary expenditure to cover the Improvements
noted was authorized by the council
The report of the. town treasurer was
submitted and approved by the council.
Treasurer Warren called the attention of
the council to the number Of delinquent tax
payers. All taxes are due on April 1, at
which time penalty is imposed on prop
erty holders, who did not pay by November
1. The report showed receipts of 81 OO1 20
since the last report.
Mr.. F. w. Long1ey, chairman of the
street committee, submitted report to the
council, which received the approval of that
bcdy. The report included work completed
by his committee and a number of impor-
tant recommendations for the improvement
of streets and avenues in the park We're
embodied in the report, Mr.. Longley was
nue. between Albany and Takoma avenues
repaired
The council approved the recent order of
the District Commissioners directing the in
spector of plumbing and the health officer
of the District Of Columbia to confer with
similar officials of Takoma Park, Nd, for
the purpose of considering the utilization of
the sewage system Of Takoma Nd for
those portions of Takorna Park lying in the
District which are too low to connect with
the public sewers of the District
The additional $4,000 bonds authorized
by the council for the, completion of the
water and sewer system have been sold, it
was stated, to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company, which took the entire issue
at gar
Councilman F. ]. Lung of Baltimore ave-
nue., who has been in Bellaire, Ohio, in con-
nection with building contracts, spent the
holidays with his family in North Takoma.
Mr.. w. w. Anderson and wife of Oak
avenue are spending the winter in North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
THE NEELY TRIAL AT HAVANA.
Witnesses Give Damaging Testimony
Against the Accused.

A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
At the continuation of the trials of the
cases arising from the Cuban post office
frauds in the audiencia court today, Sem
ores Lanuza and Desvernino reappeared as
counsel for Estes G.. Rathbone. Upon tho
opening of the court last Saturday Rath-
bone was informed by the judges that his
counsel Senores Lanuza and Desvernino,
had Withdrawn from the case.
Mayo and Mascara, the two Cuban stamp
c'erks. testified that they had received sur
charged stamps from Charles T. w Neely
without making record thereof; that they
had sold them and had given the money re-
ceived therefor to Nicely. The two stamp
clerks recalled about eighteen instances OF
such payments of about 800 each. Mayo
said that Nicely made no secret or these
transactions, and that Neelys $ CLERKS re-
ceiyed this money when Neely was not
present.
w. H. Reeves. one of the defendants, was
on the stand Tor three hours. His voice
was so weak that the Interpreter repeated
Iy asked him to speak louder. because the
official stenographers were unable to catch
one-half of what he said. The fiscal eSam-
ined Reeves with regard to the paving or
four duplicate warrants on the Post Otfice
Department for the pay Of employees In
July, 1S93 when Reeves was deputy audi
tor of Cuba, and involving about 5000.
One set of warrants had been drawn about
the middle of the month. and another later,
and the names on them had been forged.
Reeves said that both sets of warrants had
been paid. He testified that Neely told him
that he had cashed these warrants. The
fiscal asked Reeves If in a previous state
ment to the court of first instance he had
not said that he himself had forged the in
dorsement to these warrants. Reeves re-
fused to answer this question.
Reeves testimony was contradictory in
many respects to his previous statements.
During Reeves testimony Neely remarked
that Reeves was getting himself into 4. a
Sirl,f v.ia aud hat he ynf,iA EskafA
he would prove him (Neely) to be innocent.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
SYRUP
OF
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An Excellent Combination.
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and fevers gently yet promptly. and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation permanently
Its perfect freedom from every Objectionable quail
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liver and bowels without weakening irritating
them. make it the ideal laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs are used. as
they are pleasant TO the taste, but the medicinal
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and other aromatic plants. by method known to
the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co. only. In order
to get its beneficial effects and to avoid mta tions
please remember the full name Of the company
printed on the front Of every package.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
veteran Association Choose. omcer.

Veteran AssOciation Chooses Omcers.
At meeting of the Veteran Association,
G. u. o. Of o. F.. held recently, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: James w. Jones, president; Anthony
Mason. first vice president; c. H. T. Over,
second vice president; Abraham Hayson,
third vice president: Geo. w. Parker, re-
cording secretary: A. ]. Coleman, corre-
spending secretary: Edward Geary, treas
urer; 7. A Dodson. chaplain: j. r. Minor,
sergeant-at-arms.
Reports were submitted from the various
officers. The organization is composed ex-
clusively Of members who have been twen-
ty-f1ve years in good standing in the order.
/. has membership Of ninety.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
Huntinr Hi. Erapioyer's House.

John Goldenberg. about thirty-five years
OF age, was arrested on NJ street last night
and was before Judge Kimball In the Police
Court this morning to answer to charge
of disorderly conduct. A policeman inform-
ed the court that Goldenberg was ringing .
door bell near the corner of 18th and -
streets northwest last night, and refused to
leave when told to do so.
your honor. / was employed TO drive Z
wagon, and was looking for my empioyer't
house last night" was what Goldenber6
told the court
Take his personal bonds, Nr. Cerk,"
was the direction given.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.

TRkOmn Legislative BOdy Considers
Important business Matters.
The regular monthly meeting Of the town
council of Takoma Park. Md, was held last
evening In the Presbyterian Chapel. Mayor
s. s. Shedd called the meeting to order at s
o clock. with all members Of the council
present. Town Clerk Ben. g. Davis and
Evening star., 1902-01-07
The PrOvisOs,

provided, That If any person. firm asso-
ciat1on, corporation, company, administra-
tor. executor, guardian or trustee shall fail
to make and deliver to the assessor or one
OF the said appraisers, within thirty days
after the last advertisement of the notice
hereinbefore required, the schedule Of his
or its said personal property, owned, held
In trust or otherwise as provided for in
this section, then the said board of per-
sonal tax appraisers herenbefore provided
for, shall, without delay from the best In
formation they can procure make an as
sessment against such person, firm, asso-
cation, corporation, company, administra-
tor, executor, guardian or trustee to which
they shall add per centum thereof: Pro-
vided further, That II the said board oil
personal tax appraisers be not satisfied as
TO the correctness of the return of personal
property made by any person, firm, asso-
citation, corporation, company, administra-
tor, executor, guardian or trustee, said
board may reject said return and said
board, or any one of the members thereof,
may, from the best information he or they
can procure, or by making such an exan,i-
nation or the personal property as may be
practicable, assess the same in such amount
as may to him or them seem just; and no.
tice or the rejection Of the sworn return
shai De given to the party interested by
IeaNlng the same at the address given IN
said return. and in all such cases there
shall be q right of appeal from the ac
tion taken by said appraisers to the board
OF personal tax appeals hereinafter pro-
vfded for, or TO their successors in office,
within fifteen days after delivery of said
| notice of rejection as aforesaid; and TIE
action of said board of personal tai. an
peals shall be final
And provided further, That IL any per-
son, hrm, association, corporation, COM
pany, administrator, executor, guardian or
trustee shall make a false affidavit touch
| ing the matters herein provided for, he or
they shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and
upon conviction thereof shall be subject to
| the penalties for that offense now provided
by section s5S of the code of the District OF
u vAf,
Evening star., 1902-01-07

Better a small advertise
ment that attracteth the
multitude than a large one
that is seen by the few.
Evening star., 1902-01-07

Prof. Rudolf yirehow, the eminent path
ologist, slipped while alighting from a
street car in Berlin and seriously injured
his thigh.
Evening star., 1902-01-07
Rate Per Thousand.

dealers in general merchandise of every
description shall pay to the collector of
taxes Of the District of Columbia an amount
equal to $40 per $1,000 on the average stock
in trade for the preceding year. Each ma
tionai bank. as the trustee Of it's stock
holders. through Its president or cashier,
and savings banks. private banks aud bank
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
H. and B. Beers Market Letter.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 31.--The con-
tinuance of very large receipts occasion
ed the easiness in Liverpool, and our
market, in sympathy opened, s to Z
points lower improving Z to points
subsequently in anticipation of mark
ed falling off in the movement after,
January first easing off, later closing at
a net loss of ! point on the day Port
receipts for the four days are IL 600 in
excess of last week, 81 900 over last year
and show an increase of 125,000 over
year before last. The semi weekly in
terror town receipts are estimated at
81 900. which is $4,000 in excess of last
year and $4,000 over year before last
1t can be readily seen that the port and
interior receipts are both on q heavy
scale, yet it is expected that the recent
inclement weather will cause a prpendi-
cular decrease after the New Year. IT.
however, the amount marketed EQUALS
last years from now out it will indicate
a crop of 10,400,000 or over; therefore
conservative operators are becoming
shakey on the short crop views; senti-
ment, though, is bullish and with any
encouraging feature the probability is
values will be maintained. exchange
will be closed tomorrow, and there win
be no trading on the curb w wish you
all happy and prosperous New Year.
II. z B. BEER.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
FLOOD STARTS FIRE
Richmond Firemen Wade to
Fight Flames.
Fulton and Lower Main Streets Inundated
Lime Starts the Blaze Which is Soon
Extinguished.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond Dec. 31.-F'lood, fire and
position today. The water in James
river rose 231A feet, within four feet of
the level of the great freshet of 1877
Lower Main street and a greater part of
Fulton, the extreme eastern section Of
the city. were flooded. When the
freshet was near its height, fire, caused
by the waters coming in contact with
lime, broke out in the plant of Warner
Moore &1 Co., millers and feed supply
men.
The property is situated on the creeks
of the flooded district and at one time
it seemed inevitable that it would be
swept out. But a change of wind and
the splendid work of the fire depart
ment averted that. The hose were
carried over a line of partially sub
merged coal cars and buoyed on RATS
made of small boats and the firemen
fought the flames standing up to their
waists in water. The fire was confined
to the building in which it started and
the loss is only about $4,000, fully in
sured.
II 10 CstiiiidtSO CHdb IuS oCNUpahto VI
some two hundred small houses on this
and the Manchester sides of the river
had to vacate temporarily.
The gas works are partially under
water and the gas supply cut off. This
condition seriously cripples the newspa
pers, as the metal for their linotype
machines is heated by gas. All are
working lamps tonight. The incoming
Southern trains had to run through
several feet of water. Bridges are re-
ported gone in various, sections of the
State and traffic greatly damaged
The water began to fall about p. m.
The loss by water in this city cannot be
estimated tonight but it will fret be
heavy. as there was time to move our
stocks.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
DELAYS IN MAIL SERVICE.
Caused by Floods in the South. Traffic on sev
eral Alabama Lines Suspended.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington. Dec 31.--The floods in
the South have caused serious delays
in the mail service between the East
and the Southwest, as well as locally in
the affected regions. Local trains were
stopped between Atlanta and West
Point, Ga. but the service between
these points was resumed today, ac-
cording to dispatches received at the
Postoffice Department. The line south
of West Point, running to Montgomery
and Mobile, is broken, interfering with
the through train service between East
ern cities and New Orleans and the
Southwest. All Texas and Mexico mails
are being dispatched from the East via
St. Louis instead of New Orleans. TaerS
are numerous suspensions of traffic on
interior lines in Alabama. Mails for
New Orleans are being forwarded via
Birmingham and the Alabama Great
Southern road, requiring long detour
and consequent delay of twelve hours
or more. In the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad wreck near Lynchburg Sunday
night there were twelve pouches and
twenty-five sacks of mail reported lost
but advices to tine Postoffice Depart
ment today report that part of these
have been recovered. None of the
pouches or sacks were full.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01

the knees were drawn up just as they
collapsed beneath her weight when the
blow on her temple killed her. Drowned
people are net found like that, and
drowned women do not float face down
wards.
THE clothes she wore are now going
to be thoroughly examined.
Wilcox has q chain of circImstantial
evidence woven around him already which
l think is strong enough to convict him
and there is more yet to be told.
Il will be at the trial as one of the
prosecuting attorneys and l will push
the case against him.
''My brother is nearly distracted. All
last night l could hear his sobs as he
walked the floor. His wife is in a pitias
bic condition
''Do you think the body was in the
river since the goth of November" one
of the reporters asked him.
THAT is hard to say" he replied.
Some do, some don't, while others think
it was buried in the mud. One of the
doctors stated sthat life had been ex-
tinct only three days when it was found.
wilcox has had close shave. mob
of two or three hundred men from Cam
den county started to come to Elizabeth
City after him, but my brothers request
kept them away"
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
DEATH RAINS FROM /,
A MAD MANS PISTOL
Accidentally Kills a Girl, Then
Tries to Exterminate His
Family.
(By the Associated Press.)

Turner's Falls, Mass. Dec. 31.-Louis
Bitter, a jeweler of this place, today
shot five persons, two of whom, Miss
Ida Columbe and Bitzers five year old
son, are dead. His other victims were
his wife, Christina and his two daugh-
ters, Annie, about is years of age, and
Carrie, II years old. 1t is thought they
will not die. There is evidence that it
was Bitzer's purpose also to take his
own life, buer his prompt arrest appare
emily prevented him from carrying out
his purpose He is about 35 years of
age.
From note left in his store by Bitter,
it appeared that while he was cleaning
his revolver the weapon discharged ac-
ofdentally and hit Miss Columbe in the
head killing her instantly. Overcome
by the situation, Bitter apparently
rushed to his home hatless and wild
with excitement and began the work of
exterminating his family.
The little boy, i'll in the bed with the
measles, was shot and killed.
The 16 year old daughter, Annie. was
wounded through the left hand and in
the ear. The II year old daughter Car
rie was shot through the neck Mrs.
Bitter was hit in the face, the bullet
passing through the nose.
The sound of the shotsh brough neigh
bors into the house and Bitter was ar
rested.
The police believe that Bitter is in
sane. The note which they found in his
store after the affair was almost an in
coherent jumble of words. After tell
ing Of the shooting of Miss Columbe
Bitter wrote that he had determined to
go to his home and end the lives of his
wive and children and his own. He
asked that at his funeral the hymn
Nearer My God to Thee be sung.
He wished that his property should be
given to his brother and his aged mother
and ended the letter with an expression
to the effect that God would not blame
a man for doing what he had done"
Substantially the same story was told
by Bitter after his arrest.