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Keller,s Remains Reach Liao Yang

LAO YANG. August 5.-Lieutenant Cen
eral Count Keller's body arrived here Au-
gust 2, accompanied by his son. Funeral
services will be held here and the body
will then be sent north by railway.
Lieut. Gen. Count Keller was mortally
wounded July . while repellng the pre-
liminary attack of General Kuroki's army
on Yangtse Pass. thirty miles east of Lao
Yang. He was struck by fragment OF
shell, which exploded close to where he
was standing, and died twenty minutes
later.
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PORT ARTHUR REFUGEES.
Many Leaving Because of Diminish
ing Supplies.

CHEFOO, August 5, 10 a.m.-Thirty more
refugees arrived today on junks from Port
Arthur which place they left August l..
The departure of all civilians from Port
Arthur is said to be owing to the ex-
haustive preparations for final stand
against the Japanese. Chefoo is being tax
ed to provide for the unusual influx of
travellers The only good hotel in the city
1t assigning three or four to room and
the overflow is compelled to accept squalid
quarters elsewhere.
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; Manila Day at St Louis.

Representative Cooper, chairman OF the
House committee on insular affairs, has
accepted an invitation extended to him by
Secretary Taft to be present at the fair In
st. Louis on the 18th instant Manila day."
The Philippines Constabulary Band is de-
sired by the Knights ef Pythias at their
forthcoming national eneamppaent
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THE STAR BY NAIL

The Star will be mailed to any al.
dress in the United States or CanadR
for 13 cents per week. Is cents for
two weeks or 90 cents per month
postage prepaid. Payment to be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fire.
Quently as desired. Always give the
old as well as the new address.
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Gives Porte Assurances.

CONSTANTINOPLE, August st Is an
nounced here that Russia has notified the
porte of the impending passage through
the Dardanelles of some volunteer fleet
steamers laden with coal. Russia, 1t is
said, has given assurances that the vessels
will preserve the character of merchant
men throughout the voyage.
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Russians Left 700 Dead on Field.

TOKYO, August ), IL a.m.-The Russians
left seven hundred dead on the battlefield
at SimouCheng, and the Japanese casual
ties during the same battle aggregated 500.
The japanese captured six guns at Simou-
Cheng and two guns at the engagements
which took place at the Yangtse and Yshu-
lintZSi passes.
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INSPECTED THE CRUISERS.
Skrydloff Thanks Vladivostok Squad
ron Officers and Men.

VLADIVOSTOK, August 5.-Vice Admiral
Skrydloff yesterday inspected the Russian
cruisers which recently returned from the
raid in the Pacific, thanking the officers and
men and especially warmly praising the en-
gineers, going down into the stoke-holes
to distribute rewards The engines worked
perfectly during the cruise There was not
a single accident to the men on any of the
cruisers.
Vice Admiral Skrydloff presented twenty
five cases of beer to the crews
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NOT BEYOND SHANGHAI.
Steamship Company Places Limitation
on Travel

Oriental Company has taken action similar
to that of Alfred Holt & Company, and
has issued notice to the effect that the
company will not take either passengers
or cargo beyond Shanghai by intermediate
steamers. The mail service is not affected
The shipping firm of Alfred Holt & Com
pany of London announced yesterday that
owing to the uncertainty regarding what
constitutes lawful cargo. the weekly steam
ship service of the firm from London to
Japan will be suspended until further or
ders.
Russian Steamer Bound East.
ADEN, Arabia. August 5.-The Russian
volunteer fleet steamer st. Petersburg
passed here this afternoon bound east.
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Gold for London.

NEW YORK. August 5.-The National
City Bank today announced the engage
mont OF $2.5O0.oO0 in gold for shipment
next Tuesday to London.
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and Kermit, who have been visiting the st.
Louis fair.
Postmasters Appointed.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Post
master General Payne announced that the
following appointments Of postmasters had
been decided upon:
Wisconsin, Columbus, H. NJ. Blumenthal.
Illinois, Pocatonica, l. s. Sumner.
Missouri, Eldorado Springs, w. r. Lewis.
New York, Mohawk, d. c. Ford
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DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Causes a Panic in a New York Tene-
ment.

ment.
PASSAIC, N. j., August 5.-Fffty persons
in a three-story tenement in the Italian
quarter were thrown into panic today by
an explosion of dynamite which wrecked
barber shop on the first floor. the
prompt arrival of police and fire depart
ments prevented any serious injuries in the
manic. Several people were thrown from
their beds by the force of the explosion.
The dynamite was placed IN the door Oh
the barber shop and exploded by three men
who disappeared Immediately afterward.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
Horse Scnnr.

My maternal over grandfathers. Van
der M~eerschaut, had a little Cossack
horse. captured from the Russian in
raders In ls1i. says a writer In Fores,
and Stream. The old gentleman was
lame In one leg. as the result of a
hunting accident, hut withal a good
horseman when once In the saddle.
When nut III his trips in the country on
business, and coming home at night, he
would frequently fall asleep In his COM
modious Cossack saddle. The horse
would make n Decline for home. at an
easy but swift pace. Arriving there, 1t
would rap at the front door with its
foot until the Waterman would open the
porch and take the old gentleman ont
of tho saddle. My grandfather told me
this happened almost every week. Horse
and master understood each other. Tst
being able to walk very well, he wotM
hunt from horseback. the horse follow
ing the settlers. and coming to a stand
still when ono Of them was on a pot Il.
the old gentleman guiding him entirely
by the pressure OF the knees and voffe,
and having both hands free for lis
fowIing-piece. The horse died Of ia
age on the place. as most OF our SER
wants. Peace to his ashes.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
KING EDWARD CHIEF
MOURNER FOR DUKE
Britain's Ruler the Principal
Figure in Funeral Of Cam
bridge, WhichIn Military Show
RivaHed that of Queen Victoria

LONDON. March 22.-The Duke of
Cambridge was buried to-day after a
funeral such as had been accorded tn
no English soldier since the death of
the Duke OF Wellington. King Edward,
Queen Alexandra and nearly all the
members of the royal family. represent
atives of foreign monarchs, a majority
of the nobility. the Diplomatic Corps
and representative British subjects OF
all walks in life attended the impressive
national service at Westminster Abbey.
Thereafter the body of the ''old
Duke" as he was a~ffectionately known
to the public, was taken to Kensal
Green Cemetery and buried beside thai Of
his morganatlc wife. Thousands of
troops marched through and lined the
streets. n dense crowds watched the
spectacle which In military magnif-
ccnce rivalled the funeral OF Queen Vic
torla,
The King wearing a field marshal's
uniform. n the Queen. in the deep
est mourning, drove from Buckingham
Palace to the Abbey shortly: before
II o'clock. The crowds uncovered in
SlptiiNt anu I'VE llbDIS ItNtIStu dIIHS
N their arrival. Tho Abbey was then
packed with diplomatists. privy coun-
cilors and army o%fhcers, all in gor-
The King walked up the aisle, which
was lined by grenadiers. their bus
bies 'bent low over tile reversed arms,
and took his place as chief
at the read of the coffin. The Prince
OF Wales. tho Duke of C~onnaught n
the other princes stood behind him.
Prince Albrecht Of Prussia represent
cd Emperor william. while from the
Choate and the military attache, Major
Beacon, were present. Among the prin-
cipal motfrners were Admirau n Col.
F~itzgeorge. the late Dukes sons.
on either side OF the coffin stood five
Field Marshals, Wolseley. Haines, Rob
crts, Norman and Wood, who. with a
score of other famous British Generals.
acted as pall-bearers. In a corner Of
the Abbey stood n number of veterans
who a fought with the Duke of Cam
bridge in the Crlmea, Every branch of
the army n of the volunteers was
The Dean OF Westminster read the
service.
a dirge. which had not been played
the funeral of Queen Mary II.
died in 1874. echoed through the
Abbey at its conclusion.
The Morrow King-ot-Arms (Willlam
Henry Weldon hoaIsely proclaimed the
full tit es of the dead man, eight gren-
adiors lifted the coffin and the King
walked behind II. followed by n throng
OF officers in crimson and gold uni
forms.
In the bright sunshine the thousands
people outside the Abbey watched the
coffin being placed on the gunrcar-
The old Dukes charger. with
stirrups reversed, followed his master
to the grave.
The King. Princes. Ambassadors inc
Generals entered twenty-one carriages
and started on the long journey to the
cemetery, (which occupied nearly two
hours and a half.
graveside while a squad Of g~renadiers
i rcd three voIleys Tor their old Field
ard the furerll came to an end.
Throughout the day flags were half |
and many people wore MOURN |
ing, There were genuine signs o. sor- |
row everywhere at the death OF the |
Duke.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
Mrs, Fannie Luger. Of Jamaica,
Finds Henry f. Bacn, Bach
elor, After a Search of Three
Years.
WOMAN ACCUSES MAN
OF SWlNDLING HER,
Became Acquainted with Him by
Answering a personal" and
She Says He Took $400 Of
Her Money.

Henry r. Bach. 6 feet 2, broad
shouldered. Immediately dressed. and
pulling hercsly at a pair Of brilliantly
waxed black whiskers. was arraigned IN
the Gates Avenue Court. Brooklyn. to-
day to await the charge of Mrs. Fan
ME Luger, OF Jamaica, a pretty young
widow. whose sharp eyes and clear
memory for faces Is n cause of much
concern and uneasiness for Mr.. Bach.
According to the pretty widows
story. related to the notice after ar ex-
citing chase after the tall Mr.. Bach
yesterday. she met him through q per
sonar three years ago.
Mrs. Luger had begun TO tire OF her
widowhood. and when she saw a glow
ing account Of the loneliness Of n ha
some bachelor with a prediction for
young widows she answered the advcr-
tisement. A day later she was requested
by letter TO meet the bachelor I'm New
York. lie as Mr.. Bach impressed the
young widow with his beauty of form
and gracious manner
So great an Impression did Mr.. Bach
make on the Young widow that at the
end Of a three days acquaintance she
loaned him 500 with which TO start n
store In Brooklyn. Shealso gave him a
watch to take to Brooklyn and have
repaired.
She WaiteI In Vain.
Mrs. Luser then waited for Mr.. Bach
to tell OF his success in purchasing a
store. At the end OF a week she heard
nothing from him. At the end OF two
weeks she became anxious and made
n tom OF the hospitals In New York.
Then she sent out a general alarm. but
The evening world., 1904-03-22
Millionaire CIubman Left Part of
1t to Wife of Lord Dudley
Leigh, Friend of King Ed
ward.
MARIE VALADlER, OF
PARIS. SHARES ESTATE.
Mrs. Ellen Thorne, Cousin of the
Testator, George Winthrop
Thorne. Has Decided to Con-
test, Alleging Undue Influence.

A bitter hTht has been begun al
R~ive-hend. j.. l.. against the rro-
batting Of the will of the late ,;oo-r.
winthrop Thorne, ciuhman and re-
puted millionaire. Of this city. IL IL
alleged that ne less a person than the
Hon. Mrs. Dudley Leigh. friend n,
King Edward Of England, and hsir
to Tho lands Of Lord Leigh. Of Stone
leigh Abbey. with Marie Vaiadier. nj
Paris. who are named as the two prin.
otpal benefciaries. exerted or caused
some one else to exert undue influence
upon the testator to draw the instru
ment that has been presented to the
Surrogate's Court. Mrs. Ellen III.
ThUrne. a ~well-known society womao
OF No. IS East seventy-eighth street
h II IN understood is a second
cousin Of the deceased. Is the plain.
tin in the action.
1horne died suddenly on Jan. u last
in Paris. whore IL mad been his custom
to spend several months each year. In
fact. half OF the time he was abroad.
and the other half In this city or at a
beautiful home which he had kept w
at Bellport. l.. !. He was a member OF
the Union and University clubs.
Just before leaving this country for
the last time Thorne executed. on Oct.
II. 1907. the will now at law. Because
he had no near relatives. 1t is asserted,
he divided the sum of 5000 among
Nathaniel and Rebecca Witherlll and
John L. b. and Lucy l.. b. Mott. four
old friends and directed that to Marie
valadicr. Of Paris. $4,000 should be paid
annually. and that the remainder and
residue OF the estate should revert in
The evening world., 1904-03-22

even the activity Of the police failed to
produce the lonely bachelor.
Though three years mad passed the
memory NJ Mr.. Bach was still fresh In
Mrs. LuEsr's mind when she saw hin,
coming out ~ a BROOKLYN department
store YESTERDAY afternoon.
Why. how do YOU do. Mr.. Bach. sh.
addressed him.
MADAME. replied the tail bachelor,
drawing him.elf to tho full heiGhth ~
his ! feet aud ?, YOU have -he best
Of me
II never could mistake such = ane
nsnure Of 4 man. smiled the Young
widow. Just a minute and I will re.
acquaintance"
Pardon me. madame cried Mr.
Bach. hastily dra wing out his watch
,the mo he Mad taken 20 Brooklyn 10
repair. Y must catch a train" md
without further rarlev the long legs ~
the na 'helnr struck our M R~rosdpay -
rapid strides.
The widow shouted GpoItcef"
But Mrs. Lug~r gathered I'D her skirts
ana Sbonti0R ponce CAV" 'hdSN. 1pl-
lowe nv n crowd Of men and boys who
took IN the cry. Mr. Bach broke into
a sprint md dropped even the armful
or bundles he carried. lie was gaining
on the crowd of pursuers until Detective
Charles Webb and Policeman Enright.
of the Ralph avenue station. got into
the running.
The chase lid for a quarter Of p mile
up Broadway and turned into Linden
street. where Mr.. Bach encountered n
fat man. with whom he became en-
tanEl"d in tho gutter. Before II" could
recover himself he was y prisoner.
In court to-day the Indignation Of the
tall bachelor took an almost apoplcCtic
turn. He sputtered and fumed, declar-
ing that Mrs. I.uger had voluntarily
loaned him $40 and not 800. lie also
asserted that the watch was originally
his. but he had LOANED II to the young
widow. who n returned 1t to him.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
MAN 50 YEARS OLD
SUED BY GIRL OF 10
She Alleges Breach Of Promise
He Says He Never Has Re-
fused and Is Ready to Marry
Her at Any Time.

UTICA. ". y. March q. - Pretty.
.vivacious inc nineteen years OF age.
with many young men admirers. Miss
Charlotte Armstrong, of this city. has
had suit instituted to recover 5000 dam
ages from John NJ. Thurston. eighty
three years old. The papers in the ac-
ton set forth that on March 8 Mr..
Thurston asked Miss Armstrong; hand
in marriage. She consented. and is now
and ever since hat day has been willing
to have the ceremony performed. The
time for the wedding was fixed for
March I. the AFFIDAVIT asserts, but Mr..
Thurston refused to marry the girl, and
he has ever since refused to Keep the
agreement.
Il owe this young lady. and she seems
to me to be Ike an angel" said Thurs
ton. II am ready n anxious to marry
her, and will marry her at any time
they will give me a chance. 1 have
never refused to marry her and will not
refuse to do so. You can say that I
would be willing to die to marry her,
but there has been misunderstanding be-
tween us"
The evening world., 1904-03-22
HENDRICKS SERVED
IN DIVORCE ACTION
Papers Handed Him in Boston
Court, While His Wife Makes
an Intellectual Effort to Get
Possession of Boy.

BOSTON. March I'm connection
with the habeas corpus writ brought by
Mrs. Agnes Mary Hendricks. OF Brook
Ign. to secure possession of her tve-
year-old son Thomas. Judge Francis c.
Lowell, OF the United States District
Court. to-day ordered that the House
of the Angel Guardian retain custody Of
the boy until further orders by the
Court.
Mrs. Hendricks is seeking to recover
the child, claiming that DR.. Charles r.
Hendricks. the boys father. who placed
him in the institution. Illegally removed
him from her.
Judge Lowell continued the case for
one week to consider the question OF
jurisdiction, and suggested to counsel
for Mrs Hendricks that steps be taken
in the New York courts to secure a
legal right to the custody of the boy,
DIR. Hendricks. who was in court to-
day, was served with a divorce notice
by New York officers In connection with
a suit instituted by Mrs. Hendricks.
This follows the sensational episodes
in which Hendricks and Laura Biggar,
the actress, figured.
The evening world., 1904-03-22

%lntendent of the Jackson %Sanitarium
Evansville; Ny: Or. H; z. Allison,
Landing: DR.. Charles W. Pilgrim. state
pital: DR.. c. o.. Sahler. Sanitarlum.
Kingston. n. Y; DR.. Daniel II Arthur.
Gowanda State homeopathic Hospital,
DR.. William e. bold. River Crest SAM
tartum. and DIR. ohm c. Hemmeter,
University OF Maryland Hospital. Mary
land.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
L0VELORN MODEL
FAILS At SUICIDE
Douglas 0verin, with Form OF
Apollo, Has Bottle Of CarboIic
Acid Dashed from His Hand
in Drug Store.

Douglas Ove-iT. = man Of nine.
teen ear and With an aureole Of poet s
locks. was in tire West Side Court TO.
day TO tell Magistrate Zeller that n,
didn't mean anything by trying to com
init suicide las: HiSht IN a drug store or
the corner OF Niaety-ninth street and
Columbus avenue. overin has been the
model for the weii-krown series of pic.
lures, The Stations Of the Cross" rep
r~esenting episodes in the life of Christ.
The Il mans father. who is an
immigration inspector. told Magistrate
Zeller that mis- son was overwrought
on account OF an unhappy love affair
n that the boy should he discharged.
He said there was nothing criminal In
the attempt at taking his life. and
vouched that IL the boy were given an
honest chance he would not so misbc-
have himself again. The model was
discharged.
overin. although a youth In years.
possesses the body OF a full-Rrown and
well-developed athlete. He has posed
for the fgure OF THE Youthful Me-
chanic.'' which is to adorn the Manu-.
facturers' Building Of the Worlds Fair
at st. Louis. Posing Is his speciality
and sculptors find him Just the sort OF
young man to strike the right note Of
their artistc longings.
Lookcd Upon as nm Apollo.
Overin's facial characteristics also
make him a good subject. He has the
straight Grecian features, accumulated
by long. curling locks. Were It not for
the long hair Overin would be n most
striking figure of youthful strength,
for he has the physique Of a man OF
thirty.
The model returned to his home Sun
day night after a VISIT to the girl his
heart had set upon. Something had
gone wrong during the interview. for
overin returned with a pair OF dis
colored eyes which not only shocked
the artistic tastes of his friends, but
destroyed the physical comfort OF their
owner. All day yesterday Overin brood
and last night he left hts home to go
the drug store to end Il all.
Carbolic acid was the route selected
by the sculptor's figure. He asked
Charles F. Hattermnn. the proprietor
to give him n YEA solution. This
was done. AS Don as Overln got the
in his hand 10 Uncorkel 1t and
mad, as IL to swt!.ow the contsnts CT
the bottle.
Waterman AID Frank selrI,li. Who
were In the stor4, made a dive FOR Tie
suicide and knocked Ilr me-.
tie cut OF his hand. In doing 81 SON,
acid clicked Ova las face and inc ~
burns stool out in bold relief today III
court :"
Overin then grew very much soa rod
and he bolted out or the drug store
was chased by men. women, chi,
iren n Policeman Warner. The lar.
ter entered the Dverin HAT, at No ~
West One Hundredth street. and sum-
noned IN ambulance TO take away tha
youth. After being treated TO an my
pleasant emetic Overin was locked Nm
N the West One Hundredth street sra
ion.
Magistrate Zeiler made no re~fereno.
o art to-day when he roundIy lectnrsS
lyerin on the wavs OF good living.
rhe young man gave his promise tbs,
he rest of his days would be spent far
ar away from carbolic acid. He Iikea |
ieither the poison nor the emetic. Hc |
that even the panGs OF de.
pissed love ere more easily Borne.
The evening world., 1904-03-22

trust to Helen. Leigh. wife Of pudisy
Leigh. Of London.
In the event Of the death OF either
woman the one who survived was to
inherit the entire estate. John Chris
TOPPER o'Conor. a lawyer; Henry T..
Carey and F. Gore King. secretary Of
the Knickerbocker Trust Company, arc
the executors.
Thorne had been a w!dower. Twenty
wears ago he married a Miss Beckwith.
daughter Of n. NJ. Beckwith. OF this
city. She died FIVE years afterwara
A son was born to them. but died IN
infancy.
Executor o'Conor says that Thorne
vas sound mentally and physically when
ne drew his last testament.
The evening world., 1904-03-22
HAD REVOLVER AND ACID.
Husband. Afraid to Meet Ills wife
Was Prepared for Trouble.


Valentine b. HUT. forty years old. Of
No. III West One Hundred and Seven
tecntn street. secured tic presence Of a
policeman ut a meeting he had ar
ranged with his wifc. from whom he
was separated.
lie went to Capt. German, of the
East Eighty-eiRhth street station. and
said he was afraid to 20 To the meeting
place Without n policeman. But wher:
he and the policeman appeared before
Mrs. HUT in the home of a friend on
Second avenue. near Eightleth street,
the wife requested the bluecoat tn
search her husband.
The search revealed y big bulldog re-
volver and a bottle OF carholic acid.
%whercupon the policeman cut short the
interview and conducted Mr.. HUT to
the Harlem Court o n \ charge OF cary
inI concealed weapons. Mrs. Hutt
would not give her address in court.
saving that she was afraid hcr husband
might learn 1t and find her and Kill her.
Magistrate Fammer adjourned the
ease for a further hearing
The evening world., 1904-03-22
Truth Never DOdges
No Matter Who Shoots

Try to fool ourselves as W e will, drowning Natures warnings by telling
each other in loud tones nonsense, Coffee don't hurt" way down deep
somewhere we know better, don't WEI Science has proved that coffee
contains deadly drugs, and all around u s W see sanow, nervous, dys-
pepuc. short-winded coffee cranks. They don't know the cause" but
they keep on drinking coffee.
that a few teaspoonfus of strong coffee will kill a frog, bird or small ami
mal-would probably kill an infant too. Also proved that the poisonous
drug, Cafein Tin coffee directly attacks the heart, kidneys and stomach
aud wrecks the nerves.
adults outright for " e go at 1t by degrees tweak In youth and stronger
later ON and become SC permeated with it that the nervous and vital
power is reduced, but still it's hammer, hammer, hammer and slug, slug,
slug at the nerves and organs until fixed disease of some form results
very few escape entirely =
coffee 6end entirely free from disease There are thousands who cannot!
get life insurance on account of Coffee Heart alone. That's just one
reason of many why eminent physicians interdict coffee in all cases and
prescribe in its place the food-drink
The evening world., 1904-03-22

Rendell. mezzo-soprano, and Mr.. Har-
mann, organist.
Among the selections given were
S~chubert's "Serenade," Schumann's
''Traumcrei." the Evening Star" from
"Tannhauser." several selections of
Chopin and Mendclssohn's Spring
Song"
At the end of the programme DIR. Sib-
lev announced that the result OF the
test upon Miss Andrews showed n diff
The evening world., 1904-03-22
Do You Know One
O S t: II m

When boiled full IS minutes Postum has the deep, dark seal brown color Is
heavy with food value and nourishment-a sure rebuhder especially where's coffee
has been doing damage. 1t is not as bite as coffee; IN "a great many like
it better and son lot so we'll" However it does wonderful things.
Ten days trial of wel-made Postum in place of coffee will give any coffee
drinker an ida of how sound, strong, sturdy bodies an clear, keen brains car
be made nut of the worst coffee wreck.