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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
FLED IN THEIR NIGHT GOWNS.
Fire Swept the Beach at Ocean View
Nine Cottages Burned.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 5.-Fire Of unknown
origin, which started in the buffet room of
the Virginia Bay Club cottage at Ocean
View, a neighboring summer resort, at $50
O'Clock this morning. swept the beach, to-
tally destroying nine cottages and damag-
ing others. All Of those burned were full of
guests. many of whom were awakened just
in time to escape in their night clothes.
Mrs. John F. Lawler wife Of the sheriff
of Norfolk, rushed from her burning cot
tage. forgetting clothes. money and valua-
BILE silverware which had all been packed
up and placed under her bed just in case
of such an emergency.
1t looked for a time that the entire beach
would be swept by the flames but a bucket
brigade brought salt water from the ocean,
and after hard work with the use of wet
blankets and quilts finally stopped the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Denies Partnership in Crime.

HELENA, Mont. August George F.
Hammond. who is in jail here, denies
positively that John Christie, arrested by
Northern Pacific officials at Hope. NJ D..
on the charge of completely in the recent
hold-up Of the Northern Pacific railway
at Bearmouth. was his partner in crime
On the contrary his assistant In that at
fair. he says. has gone to Canada. Ham,
mond made the further statement that
he had hidden In a safe place securities
taken from the express safe worth 500.
200. He says that he will not divulee
the place Of concealment until after his
trial. and that II he Is given the extreme
penalty under the train robbery charge.
he never will disclose e,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
The Pittsburg Bridge Case.

The hearing before Secretary Taft on
the proposition to reconsider the decision
of Secretary Root. requiring the eleva-
ton of the Union railway bridge across
the Allegheny river at it's junction with
the Monongahela river at Pittsburg was
resumed at the War Department this morn
ing. when Mr.. Bettinger of Cincinnati. rep
resenting the steamboat interests. was
heard in opposition to the reopening OF
the case. Secretary Taft was obliged to
go to the cabinet meeting at II o'clock
when a recess was taken until 1890 pm.
A large delegation representing the rail-
road and river interests was present, as on
Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE, Nd August 5.-FLOUR-Firm.
unchanged; receipts, 1.730 barrels; exports, 272
barrels.
WHEAT-Strong; spot, contract. 94a94A; spot.
No. 2 red western. 96a86A; August. 94a94l.; Sep
steamer No. red. s7has7s4: receipts. At 379
bushels: southern by sample. 6Ta84; southern on
grade. 83a95.
CORN-Strong; spot. 57a57A; August 81; Sep
TENDER, b7A; year. 49; steamer mixed, "a; re-
ceipts 400 bushels; exports. 700 bushels; southern
white corn, 60a65: southern yellow corn 60a85.
OATS-Unsettled: No. white. 48a4Sh; No. 2
mixed. 43ha44; receipts, 2,45i bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown, No. western, 73a74;
ceipts $50 bushels.
HAY-Firm. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull. unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation, 17a1S; fancy
creamery, 49, fancy ladle, 14a15: store packed.
11a12.
EGGS-Steady. 17a16.
CHEESE-Firrn large, SaSA; medium SkaSN ::
small, 9a9A
SUGAR-Strong; coarse graduated 5.25; fine,
525
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
rapeart En- Route to New York

SYRACUSE, N. Y, August 5.-Thomas
Taggart. chairman of the democratic ma
tional, committee, passed through this city
today on, his way to New York. He said:
I'm selecting the members of the execu-
tive committee 1 chose men of ability. high
character and intelligence; men who are
interested in Judge Parker and the party.
and while have tried to select capable and
intelligent men l have also tried to choose
men who can run a campaign on high
plane in keeping with the nominee.
Mr.. Taggart was accompanied by Joseph
T. Tanning of Indianapolis. who has been
selected as adviser to the chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Victims of a Yachting Party

WOONSOCKET, r. T., August 8. - Mrs
O.Reilly. who was one of yachting party
of seven drowned near Digby, N. g.. YES.
terday, and was thought to have come from
New York, Is believed to be the wife OF
Col. Francis l. O'Reilly Of this city, owner
of the Woonsocket Opera House. She lef,
here Sunday with her three Children Tor
Disby: Ars.: Nedito OF Digby. who was
also drowned. was Mrs. O'Reilly's sister
ed. managed the wooden mill al Nasonyiiie,
six miles from here. He was staying at ne
Arnold Ina. n Union owned BY Mrs.
ORelllZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Democratic Committee Meeting.

NEW YORK, August "a meeting of
the democratic national executive COM
mittee has been called for next Mon
day morning at the Hoffman House to
consider the preliminary steps for the
campaign. Headquarters will be Sc
lected and the territory over which the
different members of the committee will
have supervision will be allotted Chair
man Taggart of the national committee
will arrive tonight and expects to con-
fer with several democratic leaders pre-
vious to the meeting of the executive
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Piemies From African Jungles.

ST. LOUIS, August 5-One of the most
remarkable trips in connection with the
exploitation of the worlds fair was COM
pleted when the Rev. s. P. Werner, the
Presbyterian missionary who brought eight
pigmies out of the African jungles. arrived
in ST. Louis.
His journey included $4,000 miles, 500
miles of which was traversed on foot
through the wilds and deserts of central
Africa The trip lasted eight months.
Mr.. Werner was reported killed several
times and contracted tropical fever, from
the effects of which he has been III In New
Orleans for several weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Charged With Poisoning

HARTFORD CITY. Ind, August 5.-Tak-
Ing of testimony continued today In the
case of Mrs r. A. Krauss. accused Of
poisoning here step-daughter. Crystal
krauss- Lloyd Summerville. a boy. tes-
titled that Mrs. Krauss had given him ID
cents, with note, for which he secured
strychnine at nearby drug store. Tho
defense will insist that 1t was Crystal the
dead girl. who gave the boy the money and
note. The note to the druggist was signed
MRS Showalter."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Ordered to Manassas.

Upon the completion of the maneuvers or
the Ohio National Guard in Athens county.
Ohio. August %, 1904, the following named
officers will proceed direct to Gainesville.
Manassas or Thoroughfare, Va. according
to assignment. for special duty: Colonel
Arthur l.. Wagner, general staff; Licuten-
ant Colonel Alfred c. Sharpe, assistant ad-
jutant general: Major Eben Swift. 18th
Cavalry; Captain Charles d. Rhodes. gen
eral staff Captain Frank H. Whitman. I'd
Infantry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
HoLD-UP AT RICHMOND.
Negro Men Waylaid a Post Office
Messenger.

Special Dispatch to The EvGaing Star.
RICHMOND. Va. August 5. - Bernard
Williams. special messenger in the en-
ploy Of the post Office here. reported to
the postmaster that he was waylaid and
held up last night by a crowd Of a dozen
negro men. The boy had been out in the
negro section Of the city to deliver letter
and was returning when he was set upon.
He was badly punished. The matter was
reported to the police and the officers have
gotten the names of the gang and will ar
rest them all this afternoon. The postmas-
ter says he will prosecute the case to the
full extent of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
DEATH OF MRS. DAVIS.
Wife of Governor of Isthmian Canal
Zone Passes Away.

A telegram received at the War Depart
ment today announced the death of Mrs.
Geo. w. Davis, wife of Major General
Davis, retired, governor of the isthmian
canal zone, this morning at Big Moose
lake, New York. The remains will be
brought to Washington. arriving tomorrow
afternoon, and will be placed in the receiv-
ing vault at Arlington. pending the arrival
OF General Davis, who started from Colon
Wednesday on his return to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Neutrals Want Peace.

toward impressing the women with the
yastness and soldity of the strike, and with
the necessity of remaining nrm.
Neutrals Want Peace.
Efforts to bring about a peace conference
were today explained as being due to the
cattle shippers and the Union Stock Yards
and Transit Company, both neutrals. who
have lost heavily through the strike. AT
the instance of both. General Agent Skin
ner Of the Stock Yards Company visited
the strike leaders yesterday. Finding them
receptive he gave attention to the packers
Little encouragement was met with from
the packers.
Relieving however, that the situation was
not without possibilities, he returned 10 INC
strike leaders who were awaiting him at
the Transit House. In the meantime the
strikers had attempted to bring pressure 10
bear on the packers from otner sour1es,
and I'm SO doing had acquired information
from which the Inference was tne strikeis
position was stronger than had peen De-
lieved. -
In consequence when Mr.. Skinner return
ed he found the strike leaders unwilling 10
make any marked concessions. While Mr..
Skinner was comforting with the strike ieau
ers representatives of the packers Casually
appeared giving color to an impression
that irnportaut negotiations were actually
under way-an impression that was not les
sened through the fact that confdentlai
men from the packers Swallowed every
movement of the strike leaders from that
moment on 1t was declared today, how
ever. that nothing tangible had developed
terdiug 10 point toward immediate peace.
Ask Police Protection.
t;esiegcd families whose homes have been
continuously attacked because they contain
strike breakers. appealed to the police FOR
protection today John kioll an employe
of Swift & Co, reported that the entire
front Of his home had been wrecked. Crowds
hurled stones. clubs and refuse through
the gaping apertures, whose windows had
been broken. and The inmates were notihed
that the house would be burned over their
beads. A police detail was assigned 10
protect the house. Similar action was
taken regarding six other places where IKE
conditions were reported.
Conference Over Ice Delivery.
President Donnelly and Secretary Wilson
of the Ice Wagon Drivers Union conferred
today on the subject of refusing to deliver
ice TO retailers who buy of packers whose
plants are affected by the strike. 1t was
said to be probable that as an outcome OF
the conference an attempt would be made
+, cut off the ice supply of all blacklisted
dealers. The strikers were inclined to De
lieve that this move would cause a meat
famine in Chicago and that an aroused
public would demand that Mayor HARRISON
intervene to bring ABOUT settlement ol lle
strike.
Strikers Brighten Recruits.
Strike breakers continued to pour into the
yards today. The new arrivals included
another trainload of immigrants. The re-
cr1,its were frightened into Mysteries by
series of terrific explosions caused by strike
sympathizers placing dynamite caps ana
saltpeter on the tracks. No property dam
age resulted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
PREMATURE EXPLOSION.
Rocket Starts Fire in Havana - Tw'
Killed, Five Injured.

HAVANA. August 5-A large rocket IN
process Of manufacture exploded at the
Carracidos Fire Works factory, on San
Lasaro avenue, today, and set fire to other
explosives. with the result that the whole
stock was blown up, the building was
burned, two persons were killed and five
others injured
Three of the injured are believed to have
been fatally hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Russians Obliged to Retire.

HAICHENG, Tuesday, August 2 delayed
in transmission).-The Russians have been
obliged to retire from here as the Japanese
were working around them from the east,
threatening to cut them off from Lao
Yang. The fresh japanese troops embarked
at the port of Niuchwang are also advanc-
ing on the other flank. The main con-
centration of the Russians Is now about
Lao Yang The Japanese form a semi
circle of about fifty miles around the Rus
sian positions
AS this dispatch is filed the order for the
troops TO retire has been given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Returns From New York.

Postmaster General Payne has returned
from New York, where he talked over the
political situation with other republican
leaders He said today that he had dis
cussed the Wisconsin factional troubles
with Senator Spooner and Representative
Babcock, but added that there was no
change in the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
40 CONDEMNED TO DIE
TRIBUNALuAT PORT Az PRINCE
TAKES ACTION BY DEFAULT.
Stores Arc 1eopened Under Police Pro
tection Without Any Un-
usual Incidents.

PORT AU PRINCE, August s. The
stores were rfppeaed today under the pro-
lection Of police and without any unusual
incidents. '2'i
The military tribunal has condemned to
death by default forty exiled persons. ac-
cused Of completely In the attempted revo-
luton. headed by Gen. Montplaisir. which
failed in January last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Washington Stock Exchange,

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-w ashington
Street Rwy. IS. $500 at 80 1000 at 78n. 81 900
At 194. $1,000 at 79h. $1,000 at 7gt.. 81. 600 at
79h. 81 600 at 7gL.
Capital Traction. 10 at l24A.
Union Trust and Storage. at 1O8 at 100.
LanstOn Monotype % at 9N
After call-La '.ston Monotype. 100 at 81.
Washington Street Rwy. Is, 81 900 at 79L.
So ''
Mergenthaler Linotype. 5 at 175I1. S at l7J~.
Washington Street Rwy. "a, IS 900 at 1911.
.aa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Postmaster Van Colt Here,

Postmaster Van Colt of New York city
was in Washington today adjusting his ac-
counts with the auditing officials OF tho
Post Office Department. He was accom-
panied by John w. Tiedman. the assistant
superintendent of mails, at New York Mr.
Van Colt has recommended Mr. Tiedmau's
promotion to be superintendent of mails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Kuroki's Estimate Of Losses.

LONDON. August s. $50 p.m.-A dispatch
to the Japanese legation from Tokyo today
announced that Gen. Kuroki estimates the
Russian casualties at the battle of Yushu
pass and Yangtse pass as at least 1000.
The japanese captured officers and li0
men. two Held guns many rifles, &c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
CHAIRMAN coRTELYoU.
Will Announce Advisory Committee In
a Few DAYS.

Chairman Cortelyou Of the republican ma
tionaI committee is in town today but de-
MED himself TO callers on the score of hav-
ing to clear up a mass Of business that was
pressing and which. needed his attention
prior to his return to headquarters In New
York Mr.. Cortelyou will in a few days
announce the appointment OF the advisory
committee which is to supplement the ex-
ecutive committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Want Parcels Post Treaty.

Santo Domingo has made request OF
this government that negotiations De en-
tered into for a parcels post treaty be-
tween the two countries on the basis OF
eleven pounds maximum weight for par
GELS instead Of the allowance of four
pounds and six ounces which Is the
weight allowed between this and Euro
pean countries. 1t Is likely that the
Post Office Department will comply with
the request and the treaty be entered
into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Ioomis' Funeral at Petersburg Today

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, August g.
The remains of F. Kent LOOMS. in
charge of his brother, Francis B. LOOMS.
assistant secretary Of state, were last
night taken to the home of Mr.. Mayhall
father-in-law of the deceased. and with
whom the widow is now living. Some
of the visiting newspaper men and 9TH
ers who have been here attending the
democratic state convention this week,
remained for the funeral this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
$40 Houses Burned In Wurtembere

HElIBRONN. Wurtemberg. August g.
Three hundred and ten houses out of a to-
tai Of $50 at Illsfeld have been destroyed by
IRE. There were few fatalities, but many
persons were injured by falling walls while
=. :: in tho work Of rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
schwab'ss Quick Trip to Euron,

NEW YORK. August 5. - Charles M.
Schwab arrived there today on the White
Star liner Ba4tic.'sMr. Schwab said he was
on the other side only six days He went
abroad to have business consulta ton
with representative of the Krupp people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Saratoga Races Today

SARATOGA. N. Y, August 5.-First race.
6 furlongs; Flying Ship, 10 to and to l,
first; Shrine, 21a to 1. place, second; Letola,
third Time 10 So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05

fS1s, while 62N was bid. The prediction
made by broker that the price OF this
stock would advance to Is before Christ
mas was changed today. The date fixed for
the ascension Is now September 1.
An advance was made In the bid for CO.
lumbia railroad 6s from lit of yesterday to
l1S. but the securities were not to be had
for less than no.
The bid for telephone bonds ran up from
i04 to l04h. while the asking price was
me srortive fancy Of a stock broker on
dull day In summer found expression
when the bank stock list was reached The
bfd for Bank of Washington stock was
made <90b and 800 was the asking price
The ine distinction as represented BY tho
fractions have. OF course no basis in fact.
but that IL what makes the quotations
amusing to those who have to do with the
market
AS illustrating the condition OF the mar
ket the course Of Union Trust and Storage
stock may be cited. At the outset 10SlS was
bid, and 100 was the asking price, while at
the close the bid was 1OS and the asking
price 1851.
Ten shares OF Lincoln National Bank
stock were offered for sale at l30N but the
best bid Mas 123.
The bid of ILanStpn WA In bnff no.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Failed for Promotion.

Owing to the fact that he failed on his
second examination for promotion, Second
Lieutenant Frank E. Lynch, I'd Cavalry,
at Manila, has been discharged from the
army with one years pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
To Attend Militia Encampment.

Capt. s. P. Vestal, 7th Cavalry, on sick
leave of absence at Silver City, N. M, has
been detailed to attend the encampment
of the organized militia of the territory
81 New Mexico to be held near Las Vegas
from August to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $1274.311: government receipts
from internal revenue, SOL $50: customs.
NsO.I1l; miscellaneous, 81 6O6; expendi-
lures. s.. 1870 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Considering the Consular Service.

Third Assistant Secretary PIERCE returned
to Washington today from his summer
home at Marblehead, Mass having been
summoned here to advise the President and
Secretary Hay respecting certain matters
pertaining to the consular service, and es-
pecialIy those consulates in the far east
which were recently investigated by him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers'. 1919 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Conference Over Ice Delivery.
Strikers Brighten Recruits.

Strike breakers continued to pour into the
wards today. The new arrivals included
another trainload of immigrants. The re-
cr,,its we're frightened into Mysteries by
series of terrific explosions caused by strike
sympathzers placing dynamite caps ana
saltpeter on the tracks No property dam
age resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
TROUBLE IN SAN DOMINGO.
Minister Dawson Wants Warship Sem
to Mont Cristi.

Mr. Dawson. the American minister to
San Domingo. in cablegram to the State
Department, suggests that it would be well
to have a warship at Monti Cristi for
short time. 1t is inferred from this cable
gram that another revolutionary movement
is impending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
Today's Government Receipts.

The bid of Lanston was again o, but there
was no stock offered under Ga.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-26

can n! =; All: tIcGl for their
cong. atula :ols CT ,Iy release, which
l regret hevI nc nS.I. able, per.
scnally. 10 acknowledge
"As my mother was ret able to ac.
company me. came over under the
protection of Mr.. Hayden, my attor.
ney, and his wife.
81 am assured by my English physi.
clan and by DR.. Wilmer, OF Washing.
ton, d. c., who prescribed for me dur.
Ing the voyage, that quiet and mental
rest will, in time. restore my health.
s&" 1t is on the advice of my counsel
and my physician that / have travelled
incognito. cannot express the feel.
ings of deep joy and thankfuilness
with which return to my native land.
At the earliest opportunity / shall Wis.
1t my birthplace, Mobile, Ala. and
also Norfolk. Va, my home during my
married life. I now believe, as I al.
ways, have. that God will, in His own
time. right the great wrong that l
have suffered"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-26
AT WORLDS FAIR.
Russian Section In Art Palace Open
to Visitors

Russian Section In Art Palace Open
to Visitors.
st Louis. Worlds Fair Grounds, Au.
gust 23-The Russian section in the
Art Palace which contains one of the
most elaborate displays of fine arts
at the exposition, was today thrown
open to visitors.
Three famous Russian art associa.
tions have made valuable contribu.
tiOns to this section.
One Of the most interesting CALLER.
les in the section is that containing
the spring exhibit of the academy of
arts, the Oldest art association dn
Russia. Another feature of this sec.
tion is large plaster statue of Count
Tolstoi.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-26
DEATH OF COLONEL MAcHEN.
Prominent Railroad Man Has Passed
Away-lII for MANY Months.

TTOIsllnSFt T.SllTOdU MAN f1aS faSSeO
Away-lII for Many Months.
Brunswick, Ga, August 23.-Colonel
e. G. Machon, well known as a rail-
road builder his latest work being
the erection Of the Brunswick and Bir
mingham, which was only few days
ago sold to the Atlantic and Birming
ham, died at his country home, Avoca
Villa, 8 miles from this city Monday
afternoon.
Colonel Maehen has been Ill for sew
eral months with a complication OF
diseases. his nervous system being en-
tirely out of order. Colonel Machen
since retiring to private life has been
living at his pretty country home. He
has been in i'll health for some time,
but not until few months ago was
he considered to be very i'll. The
body will be shipped to New York and
will be inferred at Woodlawn GENE.
terry, that city.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-08-26
cANADA's WHEAT YIELD.

It Is Estlmated at sixty.Five Million
- Bushels.
Montreal, August pa Canadian
Pacific official estimates the wheat
yield for Western Canada at $4,000, 900
bushels.
Three and Cne-half million acres
will be harvested this fall.
Reports received from 20 out of 95
elevators In Manitoba and the north.
west territories indicate a damage
from rust CT 10 per cent in Manitoba
and practically none at all in the
northwest territory. In the several
stations heard from, 50 reported no
damage at all; 1G report only slight
damage, and 10 reported damage from
10 to 80 per cent.
The estimate of 65,000,000 bushels
is the same as that made by the Bank.
ers' association week ago.