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New York's Big Barge Canal.

ALBANY. N. Y, September Estate
Engineer Van Alstyne said today that If the
state canal board at ITS meeting Thursday
approves tie plans and specifications pre-
Pared by him for seven contracts as he be-
ueves they will work on the S10l. O00.0IN
barge canal will probably begin before the
end of the year. Mr. Van Alstyne explain
ing the situation said that he would present
for the boards approval Thursday con-
tracts which provide for work estimated to
cost between $7.009000 and $SoOa,0O0.
Since the law provides that only $4,000
coo may he expended during the first two
years, these plans cover the largest share
OF the work. Other contracts. which he ex-
poets to Rave ready before the end of the
year, will provide for an expenditure up to
tie full amount of the $40 100000. 1t is be-
lieved that the first contracts will be let
during the first week In November. Mr..
Van Alstyne says that work can begin i'm
media tely and continue through the winter.
The time limit set for its completion is two
years
The work can proceed. he says. without
interruption, being independent of the pres
ent canal
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INSPECT ENGINE HOUSE.
No. 13, on Water Front, Visited by the
Commissioners.

The District Commissioners made an IN
spection this morning of the new engine
house No Is. located at 10th and G streets
southwest, in company with Acting IN
spector of Buildings A. NJ. Poynton.
This house was erected to afford Pro-
lection to the wharfage property and Is
located in a convenient and most accessi-
BILE locality, half a square from Water
street.
The building faces on G street, with
q frontage of thirty-five feet and a side
driveway fifteen feet wide. On the 10th
street side the building runs back ninety
five feet. The hose tower is located on
this side and is so arranged that web hose
can be brought in from the street and s1s-
pended its full length for drying pur-
poses.
The exterior faces of the buiIdin. are
laid up In Flemish bond. handmade red
brick with dark blue headers. The Interior
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Pure Food Congress at ST. 1,o,,;s

81. LOUIS. September 27-Representa-
yves from thirty-three states, of eight for
eish governments and the leading manufac-
turing interests of the country were present
at tooays session of the International pure
Iood congress at the worlds fair. The ad-
dresses delivered were general review or
1000 inspection in foreign countries. Later
a conference was held with fruit and vege-
table dealers relative to the use of anti
sept1cs and colors. Addresses were made
by Chevalier G. Rossati of the Italian min
tstry of agriculture; DR.. William M Berk-
ley. director of the laboratory of the SUI
perior board of health of Porto Rico; Ben
jamin Bidaure of Nicaragua; Mr. ]. B. An
DIRE. inspector general of the manufacture
and sale of food of Brussels and by repre-
sentatives of China and Salvador
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, September 27.-Col. Chas.
Morton of the 7th United States Cavalry,
stationed at Chckarnauga Park, and Mrs.
Sabina p. Pemberton of Pasadena, CAL,
have been married at the home Of Capt. f.
r. Rice, In this city. Among the guests
were Gen. John C. Bates and Gen. S. NJ b.
Young. retired.
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Body of a Suicide Found.

MONTCLAIR. N. j., September 2T.-Ed-
ward Thompson, a railroad brakeman. shot
and perhaps fatally wounded Edward Wade
at Glen Ridge last night and later commit
ted suicide by shooting in a patch of woods
some distance away, the body not being
found until today. Last night Thompson
went to Wade's home and when wade
opened the door Thompson fired a shot at
him, the bullet striking him in the neck.
The men had been friends. and the cause
of the shooting is unknown.
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arrangement shows an apparatus room 33
by 56 feet. with bedding, harness and store
rooms directly in the rear central hall
way communicates with the Office, sitting
room and workshop.
On the second floor front is located The
dormitory. which has accommodations for
ten men, and in emergency sixteen beds
can be placed Communicating with
the dormitory is the foreman's room Other
rooms on this floor are the library, locker
drying, forage and linen rooms and a lava
tory equipped with the latest improvements
in the way of baths. showers etc
The building was designed by A. b. Null
lett & Co.. architects, and constructed by
j. NJ. Dunn.
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German Professor Commits Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, September 27--EdSar
W. Manning. professor of German In the
Central High School, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself through the
head.
The shooting was done in most sen
sational manner, Prof. Manning standing
on the corner of 18th and Wood streets
and firing the pistol within sight of num-
Der of pedestrians. None of the latter
was near enough to, the educator to prevent
the suicide.
month the professor had been, the victim
of insomnia no light has been shed on
the cause of the suicide. Not only was
the man well thought of at the high school.
but his family life is said to have been
most happy. Prof. Manning was fifty years
old.
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Sale of Tobacco Interests to Japan.

TOKYO. September 27.-The terms of the
sale of the interests Of the American To-
bacco Company to the Japanese govern
ment. under the recently established mo-
nopoly. have been concluded. The company
objected to the price the government first
offered and appealed to the American le-
CATION. AS a result of the extended repre-
sensations made by Mr.. Griscom, the Amer
lean minister, the consideration for the
transfer Of the company's interest has been
Increased by about one million yen. equiva-
lent to about $49O,00O American money The
total consideration has not been made pub
lie
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Jubilee Of immaculate Conception.

ROME, September 1.-THE Vatican is
making great preparations to celebrate the
jubilee of the immaculate conception.
Bishops from all parts of the Catholic
world. including several Americans. viii be
present. The largest pilgrimage from the
United States viii be headed by the Right
Rev. Charles e. Mcdonnell, bishop of
Brooklyn. Bishop Mcdonnell. according to
reports received at the Vatican. VIII be ac-
companied by all the pastors of his diocese.
Bishops who are unable to come personally
will send special representatives.
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Mill Men Meet in Secret.

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. September 81
About fifty representative mill men met in
secret session here today, IN pursuance of a
call for conference Of hard-yarn spinners
to take steps to remedy present depressed
condition of the trade. The meeting was
presided ever by F. r. billing of Kings
Mountain, N. c. A committee on schedule
was named and a Encouragement of sched-
Cd =
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Russians Observe Another Festival.

ST. PETERSBURG, September T.-Rus-
STA today celebrated the holy festival OK
tie Ascension of the Cross. one of the most
important religious holidays of the year:
Services were held in all the churches ana
the government departments. theaters ana
other places of amusementS were closed
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Four Fatalities in Maine Wreck

LEWISTON, Me-. September 21.-Joseph
E. Cook, a travelling engineer on the Maine
Central railroad. and one of those injured
IN the passenger train wreck near here yes
terday, died today. This was the fourth
death resulting from the accident. The re-
naming nine injured railroad employees and
pa ssengers at the hospital. with one excep-
ton. were practically out of danger today.
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The Kentucky Assigned.

The battleship Kentucky, now at New
York. has been assigned to the battleship
squadron of the North Atlantic fleet, max
ing total of eight battleships in that fleet
The Kentucky has just undergone an over
hauling after her return from long cruise
to the Philippines.
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King of Saxony Ill.

BERLIN, September 27-Although re-
ports from abroad that the King of Saxony
is dangerously Ill were officially denied yes
terday, court bulletin issued today says
the difficulty which the king experiences
in breathing increases with repeated
spasm-like periods, that yield re.uetan nifty
to remedies. Last night was passed most
restlessly, but his majesty is somewhat
easier this morning
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Triennial Catholic Meet at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. Pa. September H.-The
.triennial national convention of the Polish
Roman Catholic Church convened IN the
church of the St Stanislaus here today.
About 100 priests were present and over NO
delegates from all parts of the United
States
A reception was rendered the delegates at
noon and a business session occupied the
afternoon. The uniformed orders OF the
church paraded the streets late today.
The convention will close Thursday.
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Alleged Race Rioters ARRESTED

MEMPHIS. Tenn. September 27.-Marcus
Kennedy, Robert Kennedy and Robert Nc
Kinney are under arrest here, and Carl
Aander and Tillman Kennedy are in the
hospital, all being held as participants In
the race riot at Lynchburg. Miss. Alexan-
der Kennedy. one of the negroes. is said to
be fatally wounded. So far as positively
known no one was killed. Everything was
quiet at Lynchburg today.
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oswego Bank Ownership Settled.

OSWEGO, N. Y, September 27.-The own
ership of the Oswego Second National Bank
today passed from the control of the estate
of Senator George B. Sloan. deceased. to
capitalists. Including r. A. Downey, L. s.
Benton, Nei1 Gray, F. A. Emery George b.
Sloan, Robert s. Sloan, Grin F. Gaylord
Caldwell B. Benson of Oswego and Joseph
Jermyn Of Scranton, Pa. The bank is capt.
talized at 100000. it's LOCO shares being
valued at 500 each The purchase price is
withheld.
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Inquiry Into Vault Tragedy.

CINCINNATI, September H.-Coroner
Weaver sent his constable today to Pleas
ant Ridge to ascertain officially when the
flooring was put down in the vault that col
lapsed last Friday killing nine school girls.
The coroner has evidence that a new floor
was placed during the last summer vaca-
ton over old joists that have since been
found to be rotten.
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Prominent Arrivals From Eurone

NEW YORK, September GA large
number Of prominent persons returned from
Europe on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm III.
which arrived today from Bremen. Among
them were William K Vanderbilt. H p
whitney, A. j. Drexel, Alfred Hertz. the
musical director, Adolphus Busch and John
c Black
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Nine Jurors Secured at NORFOLK.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, September 27.-Up to 2
O'Clock this afternoon only nine Jurors had
been secured after two days hard work in
the sensational case of Henry H. Long. r.,
eighteen years old, who is held for the muir
Ger of his former bosom friend. Howell
Citation, seventeen years of age, who it Is
alleged. put In circulation slanderous re-
-. = concerning Longs moral character.
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Extraordinary Cholera Measures

MOSCOW, September 27.-The municipal
authorities of Moscow, on account of the
appearance of cholera at Saratof and
Nizhni Novgorod, have adopted extraordi-
nary measures to treat and isolate any
Cases which may break out here.
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Bank Supervisors Meet.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. September u
Thirty states are represented in the third
annual convention of the National Associa-
ton of Supervisors of State Banks. which
began here today. F. E. Timberlake. bank
examiner OF Maine. is president of the asso-
citation. Gov. Durbin and Mayor Hoffman
welcomed the delegates.
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Heavy Shipment Of Western Wheat

DULUTH Mimi, September N.-Three
million bushels of wheat will pass through
Duluth from the state of Washington and
go down the lakes on boats before the close
of naviga .ion Three thousand cars will be
required to move the cereal. which Will tie
up that amount of rolling stock which has
never before been used. little Washington
wheat having come east.
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Keokuk Carpet House Burnsd

hEoh uk, Iowa. September 27.-The co,-
ms Healslip wholesale carpet house was
aes.royed oy fire today. the origin being a
Doll OF lightning. Loss, S250OO0.
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Judge GRAY Declines to Preside.

WILMINGTON, Del. September u
Judge George Gray has declined the re-
quest to preside over the thirteenth annual
session of the International peace confer
ence, which will open in Boston next Tues
day. The meeting of the United States cir
cult court Of appeals, the judge says, pre-
vents his attendance at the peace confer
ence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

thoughtful Filipinos, who fear that II they
speak out as they really think they would
be considered the enemies of their people
and lose their prestige with them. Those
of the more prominent and best educated.
and who naturally have their ambitions.
are inclined to join in the general cry.
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NAVY yard Contract Awarded.

The contract for supplying the steel work
for the coaling plant at the navy yard in
this city has been awarded by Rear Ad-
miral Endicott. chief of the bureau OF
yards and docks. to the McClintiek Mar
shall Construction Company of Po.tstown,
Pa, at its bid of $3.50.
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Hill to Speak in Indiana.

NEW YORK. September 2a.-Davfd b.
Hill will speak in Indiana on October IL,
Is and 10. the places to be designated by
the democratic state committee.
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Steel Furnaces Resume operations

SHARON. Pa. September 27-After
shutdown OF two months four of the open
hearth furnaces Of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany VIII resume operations next Saturday
Nearly 800 men will be put to work, making
Sharon plant.
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Three children Burned to Death

IOWA FALLS. Iowa, September T.-Thress
children of Charles M. Bird have been
burned to death In fire which destroyed
the family home near here. Mrs. Bird waa
rescued badly burned.
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The Mayfower Sails for Fayal.

The Navy Department was today inform
ed that the cruiser Mayfiower left Gibraltar
this morning for Fayal, on her way to this
country. Commander Gleaves of the May
flower reports that all the patients on that
vessel are doing well.
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Watson Speaks in Mississ;nn,

'AChsoN. Miss. September 27-Thomas
E. Watson. populist candidate for pra..
aeht, spoke here today, after being confined
70 ms oed Tor twelve hours with fever. He
Is working on his letter Of acceptance.
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At Grayesend Track Todav.

GRAvESEND, N. Y, September 27.-First
race about furlongs; three-year-olds and
upward-Right and True. to and to 1,
first; Old England, 8 to 1, place, second !;
Sounterpoise, third. Time, LILO 4-5.
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Count Leopold Succeeds His Father.

DETMOLD, Principally of Lippe. Sep
tember 27.-Count Leopold. eldest son OK
Count Ernest, the dead regent. has assum-
ed the regency.
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Studying Berlin Municipal Methods.

BERLIN, September 27.-Ex-Health Com
missioner Lederle of New York is here max
ing a study of German methods of street
cleaning the disposal of sewage and other
municipal works, and also of the pure food
regulations and methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

The Gunboat Ell Cano at Chinkiang.
A cablegram was received at the Navy
Department today announcing the arrival
of the gunboat Ell Cano at ChiHkiang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

The cotton planters of Georgia are pre-
pairing to start picking cotton by moon
light. Pickers are scarce. and a bonus win
be given those working from shutdown to
midnight.
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Minister Thomas Calls.

Mr.. Thomas, United States minister to
Sweden and Norway, who is in this city on
leave of absence, called at the State De-
partment this morning and paid his re-
spectS to the officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

American Killed Himself in Berlin
BERLIN, September ia dispatch from
Strassburg announces that D. H. Goss.
president of the American Institute there,
has shot and killed himself
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mighty interesting yarn for the
October BOOKLOyERS MAGAZINE.
entitled The Oubliette Cryptogram."
There are enough other good things
In this number TO make II the big.
gest % cents worth on the news.
stands this month se26-2t
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Agitation III the Philippines.

General Luke Wright, the Tennessee
democrat who is ex-governor of the Philip
pines. writes to presipent Roosevelt that
the political talk in. this. country of indie
pendence for the 4lilinnos is having bad
effect on the nativesr. This is what General
Wright says: 10
The effect Of The continued discussion
as to the capacity ef the Filipino for self
government and hissimmediate or ultimate
independence Is hieihg Ats effect here. and
makes cur task move difficult than 1t other
wise would be. The less a man is equipped
with intelligence did those qualities which
make for good :eit4zsnsltP the more easily
can he be persuaded that he Is the pos
SCISSOR of all those, qualities; This. people
have their full SHIRE Of ambition and van
ity, and they also have their fun share
OF reckless, hah-forSned characters who are
ready for intrigue in any direction which
promises them profit. or power 1t Is this
class which has largely given force and
direction to the Aglipayan movement. anu
has recruited its ranks from the ignorant
and dangerous elements.
I'm this general connection I may say
to you as matter of information that
the agitation In the United States for FIJI
pinO Independence, and the spoken and
written utterances of prominent men there
who are ure lg it are all brought here and
punished IN the native newspapers and
are being made the text for editorials in
sisting that the Filipino people are now
The effect of all this is distinctly Injurious.
Its tendency Is to restore the influences OF
the old insurrecto leaders and make them
actlve IN preaching the old propaganda.
This In turn has the effect of demoraizing
and weakening the more conservative and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-27

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Reception of Scientists.

President Roosevelt received in the east
room OF the White House this afternoon
about seventy-five members OF the Interna-
tional Congress of Arts and Sciences. head
ed by the president of the congress, Prof.
Simon Newcomb, and Prof. Hugo Munster
burg. After an exchange of formal greet
ings. the President cordially received and
greeted personally the members of the con-
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A surs Thing.

II is said that nothing is sure except
death and taxes. but that is not alto
gethcr true. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption Is q sure curt for
all lung and throat troubles. Thou
sands can testify to that. Mrs. C. b.
says: Il had severe case OF Brcn-
chits and for a year tried everything
heard OF, but got no relief. One bot
tie OF DIR. Kings New Discovery then
cured me absolutely" It's infallible
for Group. whooping Cough. Grip,
Pneumonia and Consumption. Try It..
It's guaranteed by Charles Rogers,
Druggist. Trial bottles free. Regular
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26
JAPANESE CLOSED TRAFFIC
ALONG THE YONGAMPHO
Coreans Are Very Friendly Toward the
Russians According to Message
Delayed i'm Transmission.

ince Of Hamgyene, always a Russo
phile, but now evidently intImidate
by the constant appearance Of the Co.'S
sacks has advised the prefect Of Kyonn
TO prepare supplies Of wheat, fowl and
eggs for 1900 Cossacks whose arrival
Is expected and other coast magistrates
being expected to follow suit.
Thirty engineers have returned from
the north, having completed the sur
vey Of the wlju railroad from Seoul to
Pingyang In the space Of 4s days.
The emperor Of Korea is 80 well
pleased at the reported bravery Of gar
risons located throughout the north
that he desires to send them 100000
yen worth Of military stores. They had
been previously ordered to subsist on
the country and this sudden outburst
OF generosity is probably due to the
war ministry's desire to effect an enor-
nous squeeze OF the public purse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-26

Seoul ESQ .. m. May 24.~-Delayed
in transmission. Japanese au-
thorities have closed all mercantile
trafiic at Yongampho and none but
government craft are allowed 70 as
cend the river. which. since the occu-
patton OF the Manchurian shore By
Japan has been open. The measures
taken are similar to those adopted at
chinapo prior to the landing Of the
second Japanese army on the Lao
Tung peninsula.
The Yalu river IL now presumably
the rendezvous of the third army Of
an independent force. part d which
has already landed at Takushan.
A body OF cossacks. 1000 strong ~
now reported near Song Khong, $50 Of
whom separated at Kilju, proceeding
southward through the mountains.
The Corean governor Of the prov