Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-19
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BUYING ARMY SUPPLIES,
Charges Of Crookedness.
C0L0RED REFUGEES IN KANSAS.
An Earnest Appeal for Aid.
CABLE NOTES OF TO-DAY.
BUYING ARMY SUPPLIES,
Charges Of Crookedness.
COLORED REFUGEES IN KANSAS,
An Earnest Appeal for Aid.
CABLE NOTES OF TO-DAY
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

More Trouble i'm South America.
LONDON. Feb. 19.-The Daily Telegraph in its
government bonds are depressed by the rumor
that telegram has been received announcing
the Intention OF the executive at Buenos Ayres
to dsaIm the civil population In view Of the
approaching presidential contest"
Prince Nicholas to the Powers.
VIENNA, Feb. 19.-Prince Nicholas, of Monte
negro, has addressed further note to the
powers, stating that he is disposed to enter into
negotiations upon the question Of accepting
other Turkish territory instead of Gusinje and
PLAYA.
President of the Italian Chamber.
ROME Feb. l9.-The Italian chamber of depu-
tleS has reelected Sgnor Farini president OF the
chamber.
Herr Lasker Not Coming.
LONDON, Feb. 19.-The Manchester GuaTdtan's
London correspondent says that Herr LaSker,
the PrusStan national liberal leader and politi-
cal writer: Who proposes prolonged visit to
the United States, has written to a friend in
jected foreign tour for political reasons. He has
been suffering from nervous exhaustion and
rheumatism but is sufficiently recovered to at
teno to his public duties.
Bhe Explosion in the Cars Winter
Palace.
LONDON, Feb. 19-The Times this morning in
leading editorial article, commenting on the
eXloSion in the Winter Palace at st. Petersburg
says: The central authority OF the car must
be upheld If that order is to be maintained,
which is an Indispensable condition OF progress.
COnSplf8cleS Ike tnlS must be punished with
sufficient severity to crush them, but In con-
junction with these necessary measures the
Car purSueS course OF gradual reforms he may
entertain reasonable hope that these horrors
viii pass away
There are no special dispatches from st.
Petersburg this morning concerning the eXplo-
sion in the Imperial Winter Palace on Tuesday
evening. The only details received are con-
tanned in kilograms to Reuters Telegram Com
pany, which have already been forwarded in
these dispatches.
The Times says: On inquiry at the Russian
embassy here, last night, we were informed that
no news had been received there beyond that
already published (referring to Reuters Tee-
giamS). We understand that the Duke OF EdIn-
burg has received a telegram from the Duchess
OF Edinburg, who was in the Winter Palace at
the time OF the explosion. telegram from
Lord Dufferin, British Ambassador at st. Peters
burg, has also reached the foreign office here
but no details are furnished in either case be-
sion.
The Morning Post says: We learn that the
Czarina was asleep in another wing OF the Pal
ace at the time OF the catastrophe and was not
! disturbed by the explosion, Of which she re-
mains In ignorance.
Martial Law i'm COnstantinOple.
A dispatch from Constantinople to the Man.
chester Guardian says: The Turkish papers
say that martial law has been proclaimed here.
The measure can only effect the Turkish popu.
tion as Europeans are protected by the capltula
ttons. 1t is understood that proclamation has
| been issued with view to preventing disturb
| ances in carrying out the military reforms.