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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
JAMAICA sToRM-sWEPT
Great Damage to the Fruit Crop Of
the Island.

KINGSTON. Jamaica. August II Oe-
layed in transmission)-The hurricane,
only the fringe of which struck the west
ern end of Jamaica yesterday. and which
it was thought had passed, instead of pro-
ceeding to the northwest veered to the
south early this morning and struck ia
maica with it's full force. inf1icting dam
age which it will take years to repair
Owing to the interruption of telegraphic
communication 1T is impossible as yet to
estimate the amount of the losses, but they
must reach millions of dollars
Every banana plantation in the eastern
half of the island has been devastated.
The situation in the western half is I'M
known. Considerable injury was done to
property in Kingston and the suburbs The
roof of the electric light works was blown
Off and the machinery was disabled. Rail-
road traffic was interrupted and the street
cars were stopped. Many houses were
damaged by falling trees.
No loss of life is yet reported.
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GOING TO SEARCH THE GOAT.
He is Suspected of Eating Stamps Off
Whisky Barrels.

3; MEMPHIS Tenn. August 12.-The sto-
mach of a goat is to be analysed by ex-
pert chemists in an effort to account for
the disappearance of a number Of United
States revenue stamps, involving several
hundred dollars.
A wholesale whisky firm sold five barrels
of whisky to saloonkeeper, the whisky
being delivered and left on the pavement in
front of the store.
The proprietor's pet goat ate the revenue
stamps off the heads of the barrels and
soon after a government inspector inspected
the whisky and found the necessary stamps
missing.
He thereupen conf1scated the whisky.
The inspector declined to accept the pro-
prietors explanation that the goat ate
the stamps, and after a conference it was
agreed to kill the goat and examine its
stomach in the hope of ting the missing
revenue stamps and protecting the saloon
list from heavy fine.
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PRESIDENT GOES YACHTING.
Takes His Family for an Outing on the
Sylph.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y. August 1.-THE
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied
by several of their children and nephews
and by Mr.. and Mrs Jacob A. Riis of Rich
mond Hill, L. L.. today enjoyed an outing
On the naval zach. Sylph. The d ~ was
Ideal for cruise. 1t was expecte.a hat
the trip would consume several hours d nd
extend far down Long Island sound. Glen
Island was the objective point. and there it
was proposed to have a picnic luncheon
Although the President had no engage
ments today with visitors he expected to
return to Sycamore Hill at S o'clock this
afternoon.
Sir Thomas Upton has accepted the
Presidents invitation to witness the naval
review and inspection next Monday from
the deck of the auxiliary cruiser May.
flower. which on that day will fly the Prcsi-
dents flag.
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LINERS ESCAPE COLLISION.
Close Call for the Nubia and Kron-
prinz Wilhelm.

NEW YORK, August 12.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Nubia, from China
and Japan, had narrow escape from col
lision with the North German Lloyd liner
Kronprinz Wilhelm yesterday. The Nubia
was feeling her way in the dense fog. Capt
Won Hoff estimated that he was about
eight miles east of Sandy Hook hghtship
when he decided to anchor.
The Nubia had anchored and had barely
changed her steam whistle fog signals to
those of bells when an immense steamer
doomed up in the fog blowing hoarse blasts
and collision seemed imminent. Almost
instantly the approaching stranger appear
ed to see the Nubia, gave sharp sheer to
port and passed close under the stern of
the anchored vessel. The passing craft
was the kronprinz Wilhelm outward
bound from New York for Bremen
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his ,inieniable gifts. granted the fervor of
ambitious youth. he Is yst fortunate to
come upon the scene when our civil war
has left great deeds to perpetuRts. when
the people OF these states h9ve relaxed
their toll to look about them and seek
10 beautify their surroundings.
I'm tasks dictated by this demand Mac
Mornies has found employment, and the
work achieved. both in quality and guam
tity. emphasizes the value OF opportundty.
At the age of thirty -four Mr.. MacAon-
MES has already received flattering recog-
nitions of his gifts. He has been decorated
chevalier of the Legion of Honor Of France
and with the cross of the Order of st.
Michael of Bavaria: In Antwerp he received
a first gold medal: In his native land he
has been awarded dlrSt prize OF the Phila-
delphias Art Club first prize of the Boston
Art Club and first medal at the Atlanta
exposition. He Is an honored member OF
the New York Society OF American Artists,
the Architectural League and the Sculptor
Society.
Mr.. MacMonnies was married in Paris in
1888 to Mary. daughter Of Sidney and Mary
A. Fairchild She 10 an American by birth
and Of thorough New England Puritan
stock.
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REPORTED SALE OF s. A. L.
Its Stock Advanced Sharply on
Strength of Rumor.

Strength OF Rumor.
NEW YORK, August IA report was
in circulation here today of a contemplated
sale of the Seaboard Air Line railroad. Sec
rotary Porteous. speaking for President
Williams of that company, declined to dis
cuss the subject.
There were two reports in circulation, one
to the effect that the Rock Island-St. Louis
and San Francisco interests were to pur-
chase the Seaboard Line, and the other was
the new owners of the line were to be the
Atlantic Coast Line and the Southern rail-
way jointly.
While no authorized statement could be
obtained. it was learned from unofficial
sources that the capitalists representing the
Rock Island and the ST. Louis and San
francisco either had bought or were likely
to buy the control of the Seaboard
On the curb Seaboard Air Line stocks adj
vanced 2k and "a on the rumors that the
control had changed hands.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, August PA rumor
over the stock market wires early today
that the Seaboard Air Line system had
been sold to J. Pierpont Morgan startled
railroad men and investors in Richmond.
Inquiry was at once made of John L. Will
Jams & Sons of this city supposed to be
the largest owners and hackers of Sea-
board. and of President John Shelton Will
Jams in New York.
FROM THESE unQueSt1OTaDIe sources the
story of a sale to Mr.. Morgan anybody
else was firmly and squarely denied. Pres
ident Williams telegraphed that q con-
trolling interest in Seaboard had not been
sold to anyone.
1t was learned however that an impor-
tant announcement will be made. probably
this afternoon, and that inkling of this
in Wall street caused the advance in the
securities.
No official particulars are obtainable yet,
but the story is that the road has per-
fected some new and strong alliances, which
will be Indicated by changes in it's board
Of directors, and that impregnable interests
have been brought in which will make its
position more secure than ever, and are
likely to mean a wide extension of it's con-
nections influences and business
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Government Bonds.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, Md, August 12.-FLOUR-Quiet,
unchanged; receipts, 5000 barrels exports, 666
barrels.
WHEAT-Firm; spot contract, S01HaS0A; spot
No. red western. S1baS2: August. S0iaaso1i
September SLASH December; s,E as3s. steamer
No. red f6I.a77: receipts SO 010 bushels: south
ern by sample. 65asoiH; do. grade 77as0k.
CORN-Strong: spot 56Isa57; August, 561s: Sep
TENDER. BIS; steamer mixed. 5ISa55; receipts,
IL .0s5 bushels southern white corn. 56a6O; do vel
low. J6a61
OATS Firner; old No. white. 3Sha39; old No.
mixed. 35aIJi1; receipts. 4530 bushels
RYE-Steady; No. 2. 551s; No. western, ssh;
receipts. 1S6.
HAY@tluiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Rates barely steady, IN
charged.
81 TTER-Unchar~ed.
FtstiS-Unchaneed
CHEESE-UnchaPced.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
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HIS CHECKS WORTHLESS.
Charge That Pitcher McFetrige Swim
died Wheeling Saloonkeeper.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
WHEELING, w. Va, August R.-Pitcher
Jack McFetrige, recently with the Phila-
delphia National League team, disappeared
from Wheeling yesterday and the police are
after him. McFetrige induced Saloon.st
Charles Kruger 10 cash two checks for SIS
each on the Federal National Bank of Pitts
burg, and the bank protested them, stating
it had never heard of McFetrige.
Kruger later met McFetrge on the street
and asked him about it. McFetrige told
him it must have been a mistake and asked
Kruger to wait until he could step in a
nearby saloon and telephone to Pittsburg.
He went into the saloon, but passed on
through the back door and hasn't been since
seen.
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GRAND CIRCUIT ENTRIES.
Upward of 800 Horses Named for the
Big Meet.

NEW YORK, August 12.-Entries for the
grand circuit meeting at Brighton Beach
next week closed today. Upward of 800
horses are named for the stakes and purse
races to be decided.
For the Bonner memorial 2.12 class trot-
ting. for a purse of $4,000 the horses
named are Jim Ferry, Primrose, Swift, Allie
wood, Billy Buck, Tiverton. Hawthorne.
Judge Cullen. John Nc Authoress, Ell M la
gro and Kinney Lou.
For the Brighton, 210 class, pacing. for
a purse of $4,000 the horses named are
Olivewood, Tom Keene, Frank Yoakum.
Trilby Direct, King Direct, Elastic Pointer,
Star Hal Brown Heels, Peeler Patron. AL.
Book and Armorel.
John A. McKerron. 205A, will trot a mile
to suliSy on Tuesday to beat the record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12

F.. LONDON. August 12.-I.ord Curzon's
term of Office as viceroy of India has been
extended from January to May. 1904. In
making this announcement in the house OF
commons today Lord George Hamilton, SEQ
rotary of state for India. added that should
Lord Curzon be able to continue his dutiax
in India beyond that date the government
would extend his period Of Office for an
other term. not exceeding two years.
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BIG EXPORT OF WHISKY.
Kentucky Distillers to Ship Out go, 600
Barrels.

LOUISVILLE. KY. August 12.--Kentucky
distillers are making preparations for the
expectation of 10000 barrels of whisky to
Hamburg and Bremen for storage purposes
1t is principally of the crop of 1903. This
will be the first expectation in the history
of Kentucky Of any great amount of young
whisky to be matured in Europe. Hereto
fore whisky has only been exported when
about to be forced out of bonds.
This will be the lergest expectation since
1887. when an immense amount of whisky
was about to be forced out of bond AT
that time the d,stillers. rather than pay the
tax when prices were depressed, sent ship
load after shipload to the warehouses in
Hamburg and Bremen.
At this time there is no depression In the
market and the expectation Is to be made
largely on account OF the lower storage
charges In Europe.
The whisky to be sent abroad is Intended
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largely Tor the trade IN California and
other western states DhGillers have found
that 1t c0sfs Aess 70 1Bnd whisky to Bremen
and Iambnrg and snip 1t from there to San
Francisco ny say of Cape Horn. than 1t
casts to ship Is fr1a Louisville to San
Francisco by ram
The ann1al report 0f Chief Deputy Col
lecfor Edmonsfon, .1sus4 today. says that
there are 3 .OHz6f9 gallsas OF whisky IN
bond IN tbs district.
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VILLAGE OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Trouble at Harlem, ILL.,, Growing Out
Of Race Track Fight.

CHICAGO. August 12-Henry ]. Mohr,
president of the village board Of Harlem:
Justice of the Peace Eugene Malhiot and
G. w. Yonkers. an alleged representative
OF the village board. have been arrested on
warrants which charge Conspiracy TO de-
feat the administration of public Justice. -
The warrants result partly from the action
of Tie board IN rsuspending Chief of Police
LANCE. under charges of drunkenness, after
he had begun an active campaign against
the officers OF Harlem race track and the
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POPE Is BErrER TODAY.
Little Bad Effect Left From His Faint
ine Smell

ROME, August 1.-THE pope this morn
ing left his apartment for the drst tfzne
since his fainting At yesterday, going for
q drive and walk in the Vatican garden.
He remained ~ the open air about two
hours and returned to the palace feeling
much better. All that remains OF yester-
days collapse is slight feeling Of light
ness in the head.
Drs I.appom and Davenezia visited Plus
today. and, though they found him almost
entirely recovered. they continued to rec
omnsend that he should take a rest and an
abstention from all work
But this will mean such an accumulation
Of work that 1t will kill me afterward to
catch up with it," said the pope In reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
THE COMING OF TAFT
HOW IT WOULD BE REGARDED IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
Natives Would Feel That He Was Still
Looking Out for Their Interests
Effect of Wright's Promotion.

Mr.. Robert Lincoln O'Brien, Washington
CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Transcript, has
lust returned to the city from trip around
the world. Mr.. O'Brien spent some time in
the Philippines and is interested in the re-
port that Gov. Taft is likely to come to
Washington to succeed Secretary Root.
Whatever the ultimate ambitions of Gov.
Taft's friends in his behalf" said Mr.
O'Brien to a Star reporter today, whether
the chief justiceship of the Supreme Court
or the bearer of the republican presidential
nomination of 1904, the post Of Secretary
of War to succeed Mr.. Root fits sngularly
with Judge Tafts present purposes. His
health is so unfavorably affected by Phil
ippine climatic conditions that his closest
friends there some months ago estimated
one year as the longest period which he
could in any event stay.
sYet he does not wish to desert the great
work which he has begun, especially since
the Fflipinos attach Undue Significance to a
change Of governors, and they have come to
realize that he is laboring earnestly for
their welfare against such money making
American interests In the archipelago as
look with disfavor on granting much in the
way Of opportunities to the native popuia-
ton. Judge Taft could accept the post Of
Secretary of War without ceasing to make
concern: the natives would understand that
he was merely moving to a position of
greater influence, where he could stand for
the same things as when in the islands
Nor need this cabinet service Interfere In
the slightest With the higher honors which
Judge Taft's friends believe to be in store
ProlRotio 4, of Wright.
..rhis means, the promotion of Gen. Luke
C. Wright to he goysrnor. This will bring
an ex-confederate and lifelong democrat
into identification with the republican adj
m.nistration's Philippine policy. and SO will
embarrass somewhat democratic attempts
to make an issue Of the conduct of insular
affairs, just as the presence of Gen. James
F. Smith of California at the head of the
educational depa rtment of the Philippines
checkmates the criticism of the school sys-
tenn on the part of the more extreme OF the
Catholic publications. How can Catholics
criticise as unfair an educational system OF
which one of their own body is at the head
or democrats hold up to opprobrium the
Philippine commission when an eminent
democrat Is TIE controlling spirity Presi-
dent Roosevelt as the campaign approaches
will look on these two situations with great
satisfaction
Would Continue Taft's Policies.
Cen Wright viii enter upon h . duties az
governor under some peculiar conditions,
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REPORT OF GEN. DAVIS.
Will Urge More Pay for Soldiers ON
Foreign Duty.

Major Gen. George, w. Davis. retired.
recently succeeded by Major Gen. Wade. in
command OF the Division Of the Philippines,
will make full report Of his administration
to the War Department. According to adj
vices from Manila. he will recommend that
soldiers on foreign duty receive more than
% per cent addition to their pay allowed
at present. He will also recommend the
organization of a corps of clerks for the
army in the Philippines. and expresses the
opinion that they should be made amenab,e
to army regulations and kept permanently,
in the service.
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]. J. HIPS Personal Assessment.

v. y. 414I1 Z eISOUHI assessment.
81. PAUL. Mimi. August 12.-James ].
Hilrs personal property assessment has
been raised from $685. 600 to 100000 by the
board of equalization. Mayor Smith was
the only one who did not care to act hastily
In raising the assessment. He put in
great shops and brought over 5000 work.
men into this city, and 1 don't think We
should discourage him by piling on taxes"
SAID the mayor. The protest, however
was of no avail.
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British king OF to Marienbad.

LONDON. August liking Edward sail
ed today from Port Victoria. at the mouth
of the Thames. ON the royal yacht Victoria
and Albert for Flushing, whence he will go
direct to Marienbad to take the waters for
fortnight. He win travel incoEnito. MS
Duke of Lancaster, until August 81, when
he win proceed to Vienna to pay his ac-
cession visit to Emperor Francis Joseph.
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DENIED BIZ GOV. TAFT.
Report That He is to Succeed Secretary
Root.

MANILA. August IL. Z p. m-when the
news arrived here by cable that Secretary
Root Of the War Department would be
forced to resign the portfolio by his duties
as a member OF the Alaskan boundary com
mission about to meet in London. his resig-
nation to take effect under certain condi-
tons In December next. II not sooner. a re-
ception was taking place at the palace in
honor of Major General George w. Davis,
until recently in command Of the division OF
the Philippines and now on the retired list.
Gov Taft. who was present, when shown
the statement contained in this dispatch
that ne would succeed Secretary Root upon
his retirement. laughingly replied that the
report was untrue. Later on. when second
message was received confirming an alleged
oner OF the appointment, the governor de-
nleu the statement In similar terms
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CHANGES IN THE s. Al.

important IntereStS Nov loe1dHed
With the Company.
NEW YORK, August 12-Ladenburg
Thallmann &Co. announce that they have
completed negotiations whereby new and
important interests have become identified
with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad Com
pany. B. r. Yoakum and H Clay Pierce
and b. F. Guinness OF Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co. and Okle.gh Thorne, president
OF the North American Trust Company,
have been elected voting trustees of the
Seaboard Air Line railway President John
Skelton Williams also announces that B.
r. YOakum, H. Clay Pierce. Okleigh Thorne
and s. B. Vanvorst have been elected di-
recfors of the Seaboard Air Line railway.
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets


The statement of the gross postal re-
ceipts at fifty of the largest post offices
of the country for July. 1903. issued today.
shows a total of $i.6T8.016. as compared
with $4,3G2 223 for July. 1909, or net in
crease of x375 7SS The receipts at the
Washington post Office amounted to SCI
sn3, as against $50. All for July. 1902, an
increase of 81, 472
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New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & CO., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
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Commissioner Ide Here.

Mr.. Ide of the Philippine commission, who
ia home on leave Of absence had a confer
ence with Secretary Root at the War De-
partment this morning in regard to affairs
in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12

AT New York-Pennsylvania, from Ham.
burg.
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Would Continue Taft's Policies.

Gen. Wright viii enter upon his duties as
governor under some peculiar conditions.
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Mr.. Lows Estimate.

WIN n. Low, writing in 1895 Of his work
said: We can. for work already accom-
plished. regard MacMonnies as a most
happy exponent of the happy conjunction
OF capacity. opportunity and youth Given
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-06-30
1ERRIBLELOSSOF LIFE
Twenty-Four Mexican Miners Perish
Under the Earth.
DEFECT IN A LAMP.
solid Wall Of Flame Rushed Entire
Length Of the TunneI, Burning
All With Whom Il Came
Ia Contact Pearfnlly.

Barraiorean. Mex, June ss.-Twen-
ty.four miners were killed and as many
more seriously wounded In an explo-
sion Of gas In Las Esperanzas coal
mine. the property OF the Mexican Coal
and Coke company The disaster WAS
caused By the ignition Of the gas by
the fame from defective lamp by one
OF the men who n now dead.
The men were Just on the point of
quitting work for the day. A large
force was employed In a new lead.
Probably 100 men wer In the mine az
the time. over nifty OF whom were work
ing In the new lead. just exactly how
u happened that one Of the men carried
defective Dayy lamp has not been
ascertained. but II j. almost certain
that the explosion was caused BY one
The Fas had accumulated on the floor
OF The workings IN which the explosion
occurred. and the men had been warn
ed 10 be more than unusually careful.
yet in spite OF an precautions. the un-
expected happened.
f"ftt"f" WV '"'NNEA NAN IIiNl ~ N1IlN
wall Of name rushed the entire length
OF the tunnel burning all with whom Il
came IN contact. and Al the same time
a terrific explosion retounded through
out The mines. Those who were able
70 move rushed 10 the exits. but the
faliing earth and debris cauEht more
than "a score and carried them down
10 death. while fully nfty more escaped
with broken limbs and scorched flesh.
A. soon as u was known that the
flames has subsidized. miners won't below
10 ascertain the extent % the damage
done. AZ last reports the dead bodice
OF twenty-four. men had been brought
70 light cail of the roll has deter
mined that they were the only ones
Who perished. though Others might die
a. result OF their injuries.
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AmMon CONVICTED.
Attorney Has Been Sentenced Fer an
fndefnite lenoth Of Tins.

Attorney Has Been Sentenced Fer an
indefinite length Of Time.
New York. June ~ Robert A. Am
mon. attorney for william +. miller %
the Franklin syndicate. was sentenced
90 an indeterminaie term 10 states
prison OF not iesH than four nor more
than four and a half years The maxi
mum penalty for this onense is five
years. Ammon WAS convicted of hav-
Ing received stolen money from Miller.
The specific charge on which Ammon
was convicted was that he had received
t10.so0 obtained by the Franklin $50
per cent syndicate. Miller Is now serv-
ing a ten years sentence and is the
chief witness az the trial District At
torney Jerome. u is understoei. will
take steps TO procure a pardon for NIL
ier ~ he Is said to BE- dying Of con-
sumption. Ammon's attorney moved
for a new trial. giving seven reasons
for such motion. He also moved for
the arrest Of Judgment Both the mo-
tons we're denied by Judge Newburg.
The sherin's commlttmen or motion of
defendants COUNSEL was withheld 20
allow application 20 the supreme court
justice Tor cretinoaie Of reasonable
douh,