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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
CYNICAL OVER MERGER.
London Afternoon, Papers Regard
Shipping Trust With Suspicion,

LONDON, October 1.-The comments Of
the afternoon newspapers on the shipping
agreements between the British govern
ment and the Cunard line and Atlantic
shipping combine, are by no means so self
congratulatory as those of the morning
papers There is nothing to crow about"
says the st. James Gazette; I'VE pay hand
somely to keep the Cunard ships and the
deal with the Morgan-Pierrie concern is
a very ricketty business. 1t is specious, but
we regard 1t with considerable doubt Moth
ing is said about preferential rates, and
since the control of the whole affair may
be vested in a board exclusively Yankee, we
ran 10 see any great value in the sup
posed safeguards. The most amazing pro-
vision is that whereby if Mr.. Morgan at
tempts to injure our trade we can punish
him by permitting him to place his ships
under American control, under the stars
and stripes and by relieving him of the
obligation to carry British officers and sea-
men,"
The Westminster Gazette asks: What is
Mr.. Morgan's quid pro quo?' and says it
thinks there must be some compensatory
agreement by which rates cannot be cut as
between the Cunard line and the COM
bine.
The Westminster Gazette also says it con-
slders the government financing by loan
a private enterprise like the Cunard line is
wholly Objectionable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
TO SUCCEED AGENT WILSON.
VIM. L. Soleau Will Fill the Office
Temporarily.

There is much interest in the permanent
appointment of some to be pension
agent in the District of Columbia to fill the
place made vacant by the death of Mr.
Wilson, who had occupied that position for
seventeen years. Commissioner Ware to-
day made temporary appointment to this
place by transferring to it Mr. VIM. L.
Soleau, who is chief of the finance division
Mr.. Thomas Yeager, a principal examiner
of the pension bureau. was today assigned
to temporarily fill Mr.. Soleaus place.
1t is believed that no permanent appoint
ment will be made to the office of pension
agent for two or three months, and the
candidates for the place are already rapidly
coming into the field. Ex-Commissioner
Tanner is being talked of for the appoint
ment. 1t is believed the place will be given
to a Union veteran, as every other pension
agent in the country is Union soldier A
bond of $150,O0O Is required by the govern
ment. The place pays $4,000 per annum
and the appointment Is generally regarded
as carrying with 1t a life tenure Of office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
CASTRO DEFEATS GUERR1L1As.
Thought He Was Fighting Gen. Men
doza's Army.

W1LLEMSTAD, Island Of Curacao, Oc-
tober 1.-President Castro of Venezuela,
after leaving Valencia September 10, at the
head of an army OF 5000 men, with seven
teen guns, with the announced intention of
attacking the insurgent force at Tocuyito,
commanded by General Mendoza, rea ched
San Juan de los Moros, near Villa de Cura,
believing that Mendoza was there, but the
president found only 900 local guerrillas at.
that place, and after sharp fight the latter
were routed. The government incorrectly
announced this engagement as being vic
tory over Mendoza's army, whereas that
general is near San Sebastian. ready to eff
rect a junction with tle forces of General
Matos.
The final success Of General Matos is
believed in Venezuela to be certain, and as
a result all securities on the bourse at Cara
cas- are rising.
Ihe Venezuelan government recently re-
FUSED to grant the request of a delegation
from the inhabitants of Barquisimeto, who
wished to obtain permission to introduce
provisions into the town through Tucacas,
tne only available port. The misery at
Barquisimeto is almost indescribable. The
inhabitants have Deen without provisions
from the outside orsfertysflve days. Cases
OF yellow fever and typhus have been re-
ported there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01

report on this experiment, besides the evi-
dence from many sections of the country
where power plants are being operated sue
cessfully with Oil fuel, have led Superintend-
ent Woods to the conclusion that oil fuel Ia
beyond the experimental stage and that no
good argument can be urged against IT'S
adoption in the Capitol building should the
experiments now to- be tried prove success
full.
With the continua ton of the coal strike
the outlook for a warm session of Congress
would be very dubious II it were not for the
oil fuel expedient which is now to be tried.
Board Of Trade to Act.
Thomas w. Smith, president of the Board
of Trade, wrote to Commissioner Macfar-
land today stating that he would call a
meeting of the directors of the organizat ton
for tomorrow afternoon at 4:15 o'clock and
lay before them the Commissioners, letter
respecting the appointment Of a delegation
of citizens to attend the conference at De-
troit October Q, to consider the coal situa-
tion.
Barge No. 16, which has been living off
for several weeks past. was
yesterday taken to Georgetown to load soft
coal for Boston. 1t is a subject of com
ment that while the dealers here cannot
obtain coal enoukh to meet the demand
except at prices three times above th..
normal, barges carrying from 200 to I 5Ol
tons of coal can be loaded at Georretown
and sent to Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
MIR. LIvINGsToN's BELIEF.
That Mine Operators Will Not Be In
huenced BY the President.

Representative Livingston of Georgia was
in the city today. Tomorrow he will leave
Tor New Jersey, where he is engaged for
several speeches. He will remain in that
state during the balance Of this week. Next
week he will be in West Virginia.
When asked what he thought would be
the outcome Of the Presidents efforts to
concfliate the coal operators and strikers
and to induce them to get together and
bring the strike to an end, Mr. Livingston
replied:
The operators will never agree to any
proposition that comes from President
Roosevelt. They will not allow him to have
the prestige that would come from being
placed in the position of settling the strike.
The railroads and all the corporate interests
have no confidence in Mr.. Roosevelt They
will do nothing that will raise him in the
estimation of the people. The fact is they
Will endeavor to defeat him before the nomi-
mating convention, and if they should fail
to DO that. they will defeat him at the ma
tlonai election No, do not look for any
practical results from anything that Mr..
Roosevelt may do to end the strike'
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. J. H. Crone of Newport News, Va,
and Mr.. ]. A. Dick of Sumter. s. c., are at
the Arlington.
Mr.. G. w. Simpson OF Boston and Mr.
0. W. Anderson Of Minneapolis are at the
New Willard
Mr.. Edward ]. Watkins of Louisville.
KY, and Rev. Arthur C. Thomson of Ports
mouth, Va, are at the Raleigh.
Mr. William ]. Rea of the surgeon gem
erals office, War Department. has resigned
his position to engage in business in Shreve-
port. La.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Myers have return
ed to their home at the Victoria, having
spent several weeks with Mrs Myers
brother at Hulmeville. Pa. prior to his
death. which occurred the 22d instant.
Prof. Newcomb has returned to the city
from abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
LOWER RATES WANTED.
Reduction Of Letter Postage to New
foundland Urged,

Acting Postmaster General Woods Of
Newfoundland conferred with the Pest
Office Department officials here yesterday
afternoon over improved postal facilities
between the United States and Newfound-
land He pointed out that the many reo-
pie from Newfoundland who have settled
along the New England coast do a large
amount of postal business. and that the
general impression that Newfoundland Is
part of the dominion government causes
considerable trouble owing to the greater
postage between here and Newfoundland
than applies with Canada. He urged re-
duction of the letter postage between New
foundland and the United States to the do
mestic rates now enforced between here
and Canada, and the supplanting of the
present infrequent parcels post service by
sea at twelve cents pound between here
and Newfoundland by a continuous over
land parcels post service, at a cent an
ounce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
RURAL DELIVERY BOXES.
Condemnation to Be Made by Inspec-
tors and Special Agents.

Mr.. Wynne, the first assistant postmaster
general, has issued circular letter to the
postmasters of all rural free delivery post
offices, instructing them that postma asters
and rural free delivery carriers are not
permitted to condemn the letter boxes used
by patrons. The order directs that they
shall continue to serve boxes already erect
cd until regular inspection of such boxes
can be made by the route inspectors and
special agents, who will condemn the boxes
found unsafe, or which otherwise fail to
meet the requirements There will be IA
600 rural free delivery postal routes in
operation on July l next, and the estimate
for appropriations for the next fiscal year
provides for 1900 more
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
MURDER OF GREEK NoTABLEs.
Representations Made to the Porte for
Redress.

CONSTANTINOPLE, October 1.-The
Greek legation has informed the porte that
$50 Greek notables were murdered by Bull
garians in the districts of Monastir and Sa-
lonca during the past two months, and has
asked what steps Turkey proposed to take
for the protection of Greeks.
The Turkish troops sent in pursuit of the
Albanian insurgent chiefs, Mustapha Agha
and Kurrkupriva. who destroyed the rail-
road between Uskuh and Mitrovitza, have
driven the Albanians into the mountains
and have pillaged and burned the Albanian
towns of Babronitch and Kuprulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
TRANSFERS THREATEN STRIKE.
Chicago Board Of Education in Dilem-
ma on Coal QUESTION.

CHICAGO, October s1.-Members of the
coal teamsters union have decided not to
haul coal to any public school building un-
til the board Of education induces the An
thracite-bituminous Coal Company, which
has the school contract for the northwest
side, to pay its men the union wage.
The teamsters, employed by the company
went on strike last week. but the matter
was considered of minor Importance until
the union heard that s,the company was
about to employ nensunion teamsters. The
company has no direct connection with
other firms under coetract to the board of
education, but the teSmsters believe fight
against all would force the Anthracite-bit-
luminous Company I'd make a settlement
The school contracts for coal were let
last week, but there has been practically
no hauling. and shot,id it turn cold sud-
denly It would be serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
INCREASED CIRCULATION.
Controllers Monthly Statement Re
garding Notes Of the Banks.

The monthly statement of the controller
Of the currency shows that at the close of
business September 30 the total circula-
ton of national bank notes was $3S6, ,993 ,59S
an increase for the year of So l63, $50, and an
increase for the month of $5,7109O7. The
circulation based on United States bonds
was 1923 S43. 144, a decrease for the year of
S5,001 ,923. and an increase for the month of
$, 49,. .557.
The amount of circulation secured by
lawful money was s43 80, ,454, an increase
for the year of S13, ,164 ,9T3 and an increase
for the month of $1.275.350
The amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circula ting notes
was $326, ,O52, no, and to secure public de-
posits $136, 625, 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
HIS WOUND DOING WELL.
The President Passed Very Comfort
able Night,

After Surgeon General Rixey, Surgeon
General O'Reilly and Dr. Lung had visited
the President this morning, Secretary Cor
telyou announced that the President had
passed a very comfortable night and that
he was doing nicely. That the President 8
general condition is all right was evidenced
by the confident tenor of the statement of
the physicians and by the fact that imme-
diately after they departed the President
entered into prolonged conference with his
cabinet advisers as to the coal strike situa-
ton, being full of spirit and keenly alive to
the Importance of the question under con-
sideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
Mongoes Refused Admission.

PHILADELPHIA, October 1.-The De-
partment Of Agriculture has notified Collect
or of the Port Thomas of it's refusal to
grant permission to land two mongoes,
brought to this port last Monday from ia
maica on the steamship Admiral Schley.
The animals are owned by DIR. Gay of the
University of Pennsylvania. who desired to
study theeir habits The department has
decided that they are dangerous. They are
noted as rat killers, but when the rodents
become scarce they destroy poultry and
birds and become, as they are in Jamaica
today a dangerous pest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
SENATE COMMITTEE IN HAWAI-
Investigating the Need of Various I'M
proven1ents on Islands.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
HONOLULU, September 24-The subcom-
mittee of the Senate on Pacific islands has
had a busy week. On the Island of Ha-
wall they devoted two days to public hear
ings. The principal matters presented to
them were the testimony regarding the Ha-
waiian land laws; public improvements
needed on the islands, particularly harbor
improvements at Hilo and lighthouses at
various points on the coast, and the subject
of compensation to the ex-queen for the
loss Of crown lands. 1t is expected that the
commission will complete its work here Sep
tember 20 and sail the next day for San
francisco by the steamer Peru.
The executive committee of the home rule
party has refused to ratify the plan of
fusion with the democratic party arranged
by Delegate Wilcox and Kalauokalani, lead
er of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
TAYLoR's REPORT.
Investigated Condition of the Havana
DrV Dock

Naval Constructor D. w. Taylor, who
was sent to Havana to investigate the con-
dition of the Spanish floating dry dock,
which collapsed several days ago, has in
formed the Navy Department that the dock
can be repaired afioat and that 1t can be
put In condition to be towed for about
$1,000 No estimate is given of the cost of
repairing the dock, but it undoubtedly will
be quite expensive. The department is con-
sidering the advisability Of having the dock
towed to Pensacola, Fla, for repairs, and
in that event it is probable that the dock
will remain at that yard permanently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering II at.
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dress. as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
MR.. ELEPHANTS STATEMENT.
Says Operators and Miners Will Not
Confer,

NEW YORK, October 1.-The report that
President Roosevelt had been In communi-
cation with the presidents of the coal roads
who represent the operators in the present
strike in the anthracite coal fields was de-
MED today by President Olyphant of the
Delaware and Hudson Company.
There Is no truth in the story he said.
land there will be no conference between
the operators and the miners, even If Pres
ident Roosevelt should make the request.
The situation is unchanged. We have re-
ceived no advices from President Roosevelt,
or from any one representing him, SO far as
I know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
Heinze Joins With Republicans.

BUTTE, Mont, October 1.-Heinze's
fusion committee, consisting Of representa-
tives of the labor and populist parties. has
Joined forces with the amalgamated repubIi-
cans in effort to defeat Senator w. A.
Clark by indorsing Judge w. L. Holloway
Tor associate justice of the supreme court
and Martin Dee for Congress, both nomi-
nees Of the amalgamated republicans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
ADMIRAL CASEY AT PANAMA.
Will Assume Command Of Affairs on
the Isthmus.

The Navy Department has received
cablegram announcing the arrival of Rear
Admiral Silas Casey aboard his flagship
the Wisconsin. at Panama yesterday This
dispatch chronicled the termination of an
almost unequaled run down the Pacific
coast, the big battle ship having Travelled
1927 miles in one day less than two weeks.
Rear Admiral Casey will assume general
command Of the American naval forces on
the isthmus and relieve Commander Nc
Lean of his responsibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
Belief That Strike Will End.

1t Is not believed for one minute that
there will be a refusal on the part of any,
BODY Invited to attend the conference at
the White House Friday next. and there Is
widespread confidence in administration cir
cles this afternoon that the conference will
end the coal strike
The plan that has been formally adonted
as the solution of the coal strike WAS
among those that were considered at the
White House yesterday. but at that time
the President was not aware of Just how
such suggestion would be met
His first intention to see if 1t was
possible to bring about legal proceedings
against the coal companies. and with that
purpose in view Attorney General Knox for
the last two days consulted all laws bearing
upon this phase of the situation Mr. Knox
reported yesterday afternoon and again this
morning that he could not find the slightest
reason for legal interference.
AT the same time Secretary Root. who
hau lust returned from New York gave to
the PRESIDENT his opinion that both sides to
the great strike were partially ready to re-
sort 10 further effort to settle their Diff
iefehSes. Mr Root spoke to the President
ana CABINET OF confidential interviews he
had mad with different persons in New
york Yesterday and of their views Of the
situation.
lie looked upon the plan of inviting the
persons interested to come here as the mos.
feasible and satisfactory one that has been
p opposed. and thought that 1t would resuIt
successfully. 1t was after Mr. Roots thor
ough and full statement of the situation os
he had gathered it in New York that the
President and his cabinet formally agreed
loon the plan which is now proposed.
The President Hopeful.
President Roosevelt is represented as
feeling exceedingly hopeful that the out
come OF the conference win be most salts
factory to the people of the country and to
the coal Operators and miners. Exactly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
FOR USE OF WHITE HOUSE.
Consignment Of Coal Guarded by the
Police

The first carload Of anthracite coal re-
ceived here since the strike began arrived
here today. consigned to V. Baldwin john
son. The coal is designed for the exclusive
use of the Executive Mansion. Upon the
arrival of the car several policemen were
placed on guard to see that the coal was
not disturbed. 1t was shipped through by
the Philadelphia and Reading railway, and
arrived in advance of the coal consigned to
the District government, referred to else
where.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
DIPLOMATS IN THE CITY.
Ministers Loomis and Wilson Call al
the State Department

Mr.. Francis v. Loomis. United States
minister to Lisbon, called at the Depart
ment Of State today. He is on leave Of
absence and is going to San Francisco to
look after some private business interests
Mr.. H. L. Wilson, United States minister
to Santiago, Chilli, was another caller at
the State Department today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
GOV. HUNT HERE.
Chief Executive of Porto Rico on a
Leave Of Absence.

Governor William H. Hunt of Porto Rico
is in Washington on a brief leave Of abb
sence from his station. He called at the
State Department this morning to pay his
respects to Acting Secretary Adee. The
governor told of the rapid material develop
ment of the Island Of Porto Rico. much of
which is held by the officials here to be
attributable to the governors own ener-
getic efforts in behalf Of the people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
THURSTON TRIES SUICIDE
Son of Former Senator Unconscious in
st. Louis.

st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, October 1.-CIarence Thurs
ton, son of former United States Senator
Thurston of Nebraska, and an attache of
the worlds fair offices In St, Louis. was
found unconscious from asphyxiation in his
apartments at hotel early today.
The door of his room was tightly closed
the keyhole plugged, the windows bolted
and the gas jets open indicating that an
attempt had been made at suicide.
Thurston is twenty-five years old and has
been in St Louis about three months. He
was taken to the City Hospital, where the
physicians said, there is a possibilitv he
may not recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
Nominations for Congress.

CORBiN, KY, October Ill E. Harrison
has been nominated for Congress by the
democrats Of the Eleventh district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-01
aoNAIvEs BLocKADED.

minister FoWeu Reports That Salt
Famine Has Resulted.
Mr.. Powell, United States minister to
Haiti, reports that the blockade Of the port
Of Gonaives. which supplies the entire re-
public with salt, has resulted in 'salt
famine" that commodity now commanding
price Of SIT barrel, as against 81 to 81. 80
barrel before the institution OF the block.
ade.
This report is not altogether clear, as the
implied blockade OF Gonaives conflicts with
reports recently made to the Navy Depart