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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
CHARGES BY AGENT BRosIUs.
Publication of Secretary Hitchcock's 9
Statement Postponed.

Secretary Hitchcock received letter this
morning from NJ X. Sniffen, assistant sec
retary of the Indian Rights Association, in
which that gentleman states that President
Philip Garrett of the association Is at pres
ent in the Berkshire Hills and has not vet
received the letter from the Secretary MAX
ing certain inquiries regarding the publica-
ton of the charges brought by Agent Bro
sius of the association against certain Off
cials of the Interior Department in Indian
territory.
The letter from Mr.. Sniffen explains Mr.
CARROTS silence and will postpone the pub
licatiOn of Mr.. Hitchcock's statement of
what he knows of the affairs in the terri
tory Secretary Hitchcock said this morn
ing that there had been considerable scan
dal uncovered in the territory and that more
may be found. He said that matters con-
nected with the investigation were pro-
crossing smoothly.
Several officials in the territory whose
actions have been the subject of inquiry
already have been dismissed but Secretary
Hitchcock says he does not feel disposed to
make public their names.
The investigation is being pushed by the
Secretary wherever there is the least evil
dence of attempted fraud, with view to
the punishment of the guilty parties. Sec
retary Hitchcock is very much pleased with
the new rule promulgated some weeks ago
by the department, in regard to the sale of
allotments by the Creek Indians, saying
that 1t is preventing much fraud.
Charges said to have been made by F.
Ffnis Fox. editor of a newspaper at Ard
more, l. T., have been forwarded to the
Department of Justice against Benjamin
H. Colbert. United States marshal for the
southern district of the territory. The
charges include the alleged use Of his posi-
tion for the furtherance of political ends.
allegations that during a gubernatorial
election of the Chickasaw nation he took
prisoners out OF the federal Jail in order to
have them vote for his candidate for gov
ernor; that he is continuously absentine him
self from sessions of the court in order to
attend to private business. and that he is
a director In an Indian land company
whose operations work to the DISADVANTAGE
of the Indians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
DEALT IN BIG FIGURES
Testimony in Wright Case Shows
Operations of Magnitude.

LONDON, August 25-Arthur Russell,
the examiner of the official receivers Of
flee, who had charge of the liquidation of
the Whitaker Wright companies, was the
principal witness today in the proceedings
in the case against the promoter OF these
concerns.
BE dealt largely with the technicalities
Of the book transfers of alleged indebted
ness from one company to another, and
said that on examining the books OF the
London and Globe finance corporation for
the period ending September 80, 1900, he
found the net losses to be $5,5OO,OOO At
the end of November the London and Globe
was indebted to brokers and jobbers to the
amount of $S,O17,2sO.
This liability, which did not appear on
the balance sheet December 3, $780, was
transferred to the books of the sister COM
panies, of which Wright was managing di-
rector.
In December the London and Globe was
dealing In shares of companies which had
never been issued and to which no capital
had ever been subscribed. Shares to the
extent of over $5.OOO,OOO in compa ntes Of
which Wright was managing director had
no market value whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25

same time to achieve signal and striking
triumphs in the administration and reform
of the military branch of the government,
and in the administration of what was in
effect a department of insu1ar dependen-
cies where the problems were new to our
people and were in themselves of great
difficulty.
Moreover, aside from your work in these
two divisions of the government service, 1
appreciate most keenly the invaluable ad-
vice and assistance you have rendered me
in innumerable matters OF weight not conn
ing directly in your departmental province,
but in which 1 sought your aid with the
certainty of not being disappointed. Your
position on the Alaskan boundary COM
mission at the present moment Is an Illus
tration of these services.
May all good fortune attend you wher-
ever you are; the American people wish
you we'll and appreciate to the full the
debt due you for all that you have done
on their behalf.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Gov. Taft's Career.
William H Taft, the first civil governor
of the Philippines, was born in Cincinnati
September Is, 1857. His father was
Alphonso Taft. jurist. cabinet officer and
diplomat. William H. Taft prepared for
college at the Woodward High School. Gin
cinnati. He was graduated from Yale in
1878, standing second in his class of 120
men. and was the salutatorian and the
class orator In 1893 his alma mater gave
to him the degree of LID.
After leaving Yale he was graduated from
the Law School of the Cincinnati College
In 1880 and was admitted to the bar the
same year. For two years he was the law
reporter of the Cincinnati Commercial.
Held Many Offices.
Then he became the assistant prosecutor
of Hamilton county, Ohio, and subsequently
the collector of internal revenue for the
first district of Ohio, but resigned.
He resumed the general practice of law
but became the assistant county solicitor
superior court of Ohio from 1887 to $780,
solicitor general of the United States in
1S9O-92, dean and professor of the law de-
partment of the University of Cincinnati in
1SsS-19OO. when he resigned to become a
United States district judge of the sixth
circuit.
To the Philippines.
He was made president Of the Philippines
commission in 1900 and the first civil gov
ernor of the islands June s. 1901
He was spoken of as President McKin-
ley's choice for the republican nomination
in 1904 and has been talked of as cabinet
possibility at various times during the last
two years Twice 1t has been reported that
he would be appointed to fill the next va
cancy on the United States Supreme Court
bench, and it has been said that President
Roosevelt would like to have Governor
Taft as his running mate on the next re-
publican national ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
Personal Mention.

Cant. Arthur F. B. Portman of 14th and
Rhode Island avenue northwest. this city,
returned Sunday morning from his old
home IN England. where he had remained
a month.
DIR. O. c. Brunk Of HarrfsonburR Va
who has been the guest of Mr.. f. d. Hop
kins Of Carroll avenue. Takoma Park. d.
c., returned to his home yesterday.
Judge e. +. Bingham and Justice Charles
F. Scott are attending the meeting Of the
United States. Bar Association at Hot
Springs. Va.
DIR. Jno. r. McChesney of this city Is in
Port Jarvis, N. Y, for a weeks vacation
DR.. Frank Leech has returned to the city.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service has re-
turned to his desk after seven weeks alb
sence in Europe with his son.
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1000 VOUCHERS
Being Examined by Expert Treasury
Accountants.

Accountants.
John w. Dunn, assistant auditor of the
Louisiana purchase exposition, has arrived
in Washington with three steel trunks full
of vouchers of expenditures by the EXPOSE
ton. There are 1900 of these documents
with accompanying papers, and they are all
stored in room 366. Treasury Department,
where eleven expert treasury accountants
are engaged in their examination. The
1900 documents represent expenditures Of
100000 Before these have been exam
ined and passed upon there will arrive from
st Louis vouchers representing further ex-
penditures of 100000, making a total of
100000. 1t is expected that the examina-
tion will be concluded within a week. The
work is in charge of Chief Clerk Hills
When the exposition company has salts
fled Secretary Shaw that it has expended
O.OOO,U0 of its own money in constructing
the great show the Secretary will permit
the company + begin the use of the S. 600, =
coo appropriation made by Congress in aid
of the concern. The act of Congress max
ing the appropriation of 5000 600 cited that
the money would be available when the
company had produced evidence that it had
expended $1O.OOO,OO0 BY October 1t is ex-
pected that the s10,OOOOOO limit will have
been reached and the expenditures demon
strated to the satisfaction of Secretary
Shaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
REBELS NEAR CAPITAL
INSURGENT PARTY SIX HOURS
FROM CoNsTANTINoPLE.
Three Villages Attacked by circassians
Message to the Gear by
II
Bulgarians.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, August 25.-A revolu-
ticnarys band has appeared at the village of
Tcherkeskoi between Adrianople and Con-
stantfnople, within six hours Of the sultan'e
capital.
The insurgents and Turks fought, and at
terward the Circassian inhabitants of the
village pillaged and destroyed three Bull
garian villages in the 'neighborhood, killing
all the men, women and children, except a
few who escaped to the mountains.
Petition to st. Petersburg.
The Macedonian fugitives In Bulgaria are
preparing to send deputation to, st. Pc
tersburg to inform the ear Of the pitiable
condition of Macedonia and to beg for his
Intervention.
The Bulgarian archbishop of Varna has
promised to head the deputation, which is
now awaiting the permission Of the holy
synod to enter Russia, such permission be-
ing necessary when a foreign prelate de-
sires to visit the Russian empire.
Bulgarian Villages Attacked.
CONSTANTINOPLE. August 25.-Three
Bulgarian villages near Tcherkeskoi, vii
ayet of Adrianople, are reported to have
been attacked by Circassians and their in
habitants massacred
The presents of food and cirgarettes
which the sultan sent to the Russian squad
the eastern coast of Turkey, were not per-
mitted to be received on board the Rus
sian warships. Admiral Kruger refusing
to accept them: r.
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ROOTS RESIGNATION:
Formally Presented to Presi-
dent August l9.
TAFT 70 SUCCEED HIM
WILL ENTER GARNET IN EARLY
PART oE JANUARY.
Full Text of Correspondence Given Out
From Oyster Bay Today
Taft's Career.

OYSTER BAY, n. Y, August 25.-Secre-
tary Root, under date of August 49, pre-
sented his resignation formally to the
President The resignation was accepted
by the President. with the understanding
that Mr.. Root continue Secretary of War
at least until January 1.
Governor General William II. Taft of the
Philippines will succeed Secretary Root as
Secretary of War.
President Roosevelt today authorized the
following statement:
''The President. some months ago, tender
ed the Secretaryship of War to Judge Taft,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
COAL BOARD SITTING
Cancellation Tribunal of Strike
Commission.
WRIGHT AS UMPIRE
SESSION rs BEING HELD IN NEW
..f YORK CITY.
Several Matters Submitted for Decision
Other Important Details Pend
ing Before the Commission.

NEW YORK, August 25.-The board OF
conciliation provided for by the anthracite
strike commission. to adjust difficulties in
the anthracite coal region between the
miners and the operators, met today be-
hind closed doors at the Office Of the gen.
eral traffic manager of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company. Carroll D. Wright met
with the board for the first time as umpire.
Failure to Agree.
Several matters on which the board failed
to reach an agreement were submitted to
Mr.. Wright, as umpire. for him to decide.
These include claims of discrimination by
Coke Brothers & Co., Incorporated and by
the Lehigh Valley Coal and Navigation
Company against men who were prominent
in the coal strike.
Another matter Mr.. Wright was called
upon to decide was whether the rockmen
employed by the day under contract in
driving rock tunnels came within the juris-
diction of the board under the terms of the
award of the anthracite strike commission.
Up to Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Wright also has to determine one
question which arises out of the strike of
10000 men in the Schuylkill region. follow
ing the general strike for shorter hours on
Saturdays.
The men claimed they had worked less
than nine hours on Saturdays before the
strike, and refused to work nine hours, as
the companies required They returned to
work under protest, agreeing to submit the
grievance to the board of coDciliation for
determination.
One Not Taken Back.
One miner, however, was not taken back
in one of the Reading collieries, and 1t Is
his application for reinstatement, pending
the determination of the general question
that Mr.. Wright is to decide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25

you what the first plank of the state plat
form will be If the Zimmerman delegates
control the convention. 1t will be: -
.. we peciare the Kansas City platform
10 De the highest authority as to what are
democratic principles until the next ma
.ional democratic convention meeting Does
that attack or repudiate free silver?
II one may judge from the extrayapance
OF the claims made by the leaders of two
factions striving for the control of the con-
Ventlon. the johnson people have the best
OF the situation. They are claiming every
thing.
Salem is Confident.
I'VE will control every district but one,
the second" said Charles P. Salem, Mayor
Johnson's manager. this morning, "and
Mr. Zimmerman will have not to exceed
200 delegates in the convention. Mr. john
son will easily be nominated"
Mr.. Huntington, for the Zimmerman in
terests. said:
1t will not be matter of twentv-fve
votes either way The fight is very close
one. Of course, we are fighting to control
'tne committee on credentials, but am in
cnned TO believe 1t will do better for us to
son. '-''
l Know he would unseat every Zimmer-
man delegate in that case, and l am sure
the convention will not for that and viii
reject the report"
II Will VIM" Says Zimmerman.
Mr. zimmerman himself said:
l. nave the votes to be nominated for
governor and I will win. If johnson and
his managers deal unfairly with US in the
committees the fight will be carried on to
the Hoor of the convention
Claims Rank Inconsistency.
Judge Sloan. one of the most prominent
democrats in the state, said today that if
Mr johnson is nominated for governor, Mr..
Clarke should be indorsed for senator and
the Kansas City platform should also be in
dorsed the democrats would go before the
people in the most absurdly inconsistent
attitude to be imagined. He said: John
son IN Congress voted for all of the Cleve-
land financial measures, including the
BIand financial measure and the Infamous
Carlisle bill. Mr.. Clarke was avowedly op-
posed to both the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms.
Mr.. Thurman is the logical senatorial can
didate II the Kansas City platform is to be
reaffirmed.
Many Think Same Way.
There are many influential delegates who
talk that way about 1t, but the evidence
grows that If johnson controls the conven-
ton that is just what he will do, and also
that he will control the convention.
Already shop windows and hotel lobbies
are beginning to fill up with Johnson litho-
graphs. Altogether the Johnson manage
ment seems to be pushing things most
vigorously and to be making the most pro-
gress. 1t is predicted here that Johnson
Will either control the convention or with.
draW and hold convention Of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
POWERS ON THE STAND.
Kentuckian Testifies in Own Behalf in
Goebel Case

GEORGETOWN, KY, August 25.-Caleb
Powers took the witness stand again at
this mornings session of court and made
denial of the testimony of the common
wealth witnesses, Henry Broughton and
Robert Noaks. that he CPowers) had asked
them to select some one to do the killing
He also denied that he had ever asked
the state witness Frank Cecil not to tell
anything on him.
George Page of Monroe county, a new
witness for the defense, testified that he
participated in the meeting to get up the
mountain army, and it was only to petition
the legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
SUCCESSFUL BIDDERS NAMED
Work to Be Done in the Capitol During
Present Fiscal Year.

Awards of contracts for work to be done
in the Capitol building and supplies for
the carrying on OF this work during the
fiscal year ending June 80. 1904. were made
at the Department Of the Interior today.
The names of the successful bidders for
electrical supplies. plumbing and hardware
were announced. All of the bids for paint
Ing and paints were rejected. and new pro-
posals will be invited. The bidders who
succeeded in complying with the require
ments and who will secure contracts for
supplies include: Mortimer Du Perrow,
National Electric Supply Company South
ern Electric Company and D. NJ Anderson.
Mariner. Son & Company for electrical
supplies: E. G. Schafer & Company and
Thomas Somerville Sons. for plumbing sup
plies and Barber & Ross and Rudolph.
West Company for hardware supplies.
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FUSION SEEMS PROBABLE,
Nebraska Parties Apparently Favor
Another Union.

COLUMBUS, Neb., August 25-Wm. j.
Bryan arrived early today for the state
democratic convention which conRenes this
evening and the morning trains brought
in several hundred delegates, who, with
few exceptions, are stated to bear instruc-
tions favorfng fusion with the spopulists.
The democratic convention and the popu-
list state convention at Grand Island will
keep in close communication by long dis
tance telephone.
1t is believed the populist. convention at
Grand Island will favor fusion as in for
mer years. -
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FATAL TRAIN EXPLOSION
Engineer and Conductor Killed and
Brakeman Injured.

ERIE. Pa. August 25-While ascending
a heavy grade about two miles west of
Girard. the crownsheet of a Lake Shore
railroad locomotive. on a westbound freight
train. blew out fatally scalding Engineer
Charles Albright of Buffalo and Fireman
]. w. Burns Of Ashtabula. Ohio, and ter
ribly burning Brakeman Ralph Clary of
Collinwood. Ohio.
All three men are single. The men were
blown clear out of the locomotive cab
The train continued to run and the rest
of the crew knew nothing of the terrible
accident until they saw from the caboose
windows the bodies of their fellow en-
ployes lying along the track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
SLAVE LIBERAToR DEAD.
Noted Abolitionist of Chicago Was
Ninety Years Old.

CHICAGO, August 25.-John Blazer,
known in slavery times as one Of the fore
most abolitionists in Illinois and the leader
in the underground railway movement, is
dead here
Mr.. Blazer was born in Washington coun-
ty, Pa, on May IL, 1874 He knew both
Lincoln and Douglas, and was a stanch
Lincoln man. Between 1850 and 1860 he
helped over 200 slaves to gain their freedom
On one occasion Mr.. Blazer was caught in
the act of helping a slave escape So great
was the feeling at that time that people
from miles around offered to pay his fine
and support his family in case he was con-
victed. The case was dropped, however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25

The Dominion is a first-elass battle ship
of 1880 tons displacement. She is 425 feet
long, has 7S feet beam, draws 26A feet of
water, has 1S,o00 indicated horsepower, and
teen knots.
Her armament will consist of four Pinch
guns, four 9.2-inch guns, ten 6-inch guns
twenty-four small rapid-fire guns and two
torpedo tubes Her armor belt Is of Krupp
steel nine inches thick, she has eight inches
OF krupp steels on her sides above the belt
her bulk are of Krupp steel twelve
inches thick, her heavy guns are protected
by from six to twelve inches of Krupp steel,
and her steel deck is from one to two inches
thick.
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BooKwALTER's WITHDRAWAL.
Caused ALI Kinds Of Speculation
Among the Delegates.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS Ohio, August 25.-An other
matters in connection with the democratic
state convention are obscu1ed for the time
by questions Of what caused the with
drawal Of John w. Bookwalter from the
senatorial contest and what effect it will
have on the contest between johnson and
Zimmerman for the governorship.
Some are crediting the Zimmerman man
ayers with the accomplishment of fine
piece of political strategy that has put
Johnson in surrender condition almost be-
fore gun has been fired.
1t is said here today by a Zimmerman
man that Charles Constine of Springfield.
the agent of the Zimmerman faction there,
had the positive withdrawal of Bookwalter
in his pocket for three days waiting for
the best opportunity for displaying it.
Smacks of Duplcity.
If this is SO, it convicts Mr.. Bookwalter
of duplicity, for in that time he has been
here in conference with Mr.. H. C. CARRIER
his manager, and Mr.. CARRIER evidently
knew nothing of 1t until late Saturday
night
1t seems probable that the withdrawal
of Mr.. Bookwalter was not engineered by
the Zimmerman managers at all. 1t is
certain that Mr.. Huntington, the chief Of
the Zimmerman management knew moth
ing Of it when he gave out his estimates
Saturday night, and was evidently as .nuch
surprised as anybody when the announce
ment was made.
Three weeks ago Allen o. Meyers, who,
by the way, is no friend of either johnson
or Bookwalter, gave out an interview which
is very significant now in view of the
withdrawal of Bookwalter.-
Allen o. Meyers Opinion.
He said that, in his opinion, 1t was not
Mr.. Johnsons intention to have Mr.. Book
walter for the senatorial candidate How
far he would be let go was uncertain, but he
was sure that he only wanted to get the
Springfield millionaire interested in the
campaign and at the proper time he would
fix the campaign assessment ante SO high
as to raise Mr.. Bookwalter out of the
game.
He was inclined to the opinion that John
son would let 1t go to the extent at least
of having Bookwalter nominated.
The question now arises. has johnson
raised Bookwaiter out of the game too soon
for his own purposes by inadvertently mem
tioning the figure at which the campaign
assessment OF the candidate for United
States senator would be fixed.
Though very wealthy Mr. Bookwalter.s
pocket book Is said. to be as secret as that
of Russell Sage. -
Kansas City Highest Authority.
Webster p. Huntington, the manager of
John L. Zimmerman's boom for governor.
said this morning: I'VE are said to be op-
posed to free silver and the Kansas City
platform. but that is not true. I can tell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-25
RICH CARGO FROM ORIENT.
Pacific Liner Korea Brings Unusually
Valuable Freight.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 25-The Pa
cific Mail Company's big liner Korea has
arrived from the orient bringing less than
three thousand tons of freight. What her
cargo lacked In dimensions. however, 1t
made up in value. -i 4r--
1t included nearly thirteen hundred pales
of raw silk. and the value Of this ship
ment is more than one million dollars She
also carried 18.998 chests of tea, and in her
treasure room twenty-three boxes of gold
and silver specie consigned to local banks
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FELL THREE HUNDRED FEET.
Two Young Women in Colorado
Glacier Accident

IDAHO SPRINGS. Col, August 25.-Two
young women have met with painful ac-
cident on the Yankee HiH glacier, near
Alice, Col.' which nearly cost them their
lives.
MISS Mills of Iowa, a tourist, and Miss
Champion of this city were climbing the
huge mass of ice and snow when Miss Mills
lost her footing.
She caught her companies, ana together
they were precipitated downf the steep side
of the glacier 800 feet upon the rocks be-
low. Miss Mills left leg wac roken and
both were terribly bruised Rhey were
seen by campers, who took them to a near
by hotel and called physician