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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
KNOWS MARCUM'S MURDERER.
But Breathitt County Refugee is
Afraid to Give Name

MIDDLESBORO', Ky, May 9.-Several
Beathitt county refugees are in this sec
ton and describe depIorable state of af-
fairs in the mountain country. They say
that reporters are not allowed to send full
reports of the situation. One, who was
forced to flee from Jackson, says that he
was near when James B. Marcum was
killed and knows the man who did the deed,
and says that he will return to Jackson at
the proper time and appear against him.
This man refused to let his name be pub
lished, because he has numerous relatives
in Beathitt, and he says that the pubIica-
ton OF his name would endanger their lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
WHOLE CLASS SUSPENDED.
Freshmen MT Syracuse University
Guilty of Rowdyism.

SYRACUSE n. Y, May 9.-Chancellor
Day of Syracuse University today sus-
pended the entire freshman class for acts
committed by some of it's members last
night, when the class numerals were paint
ed over college buildings. Dynamite was
exploded throughout the night sidewalks
ripped up and other deprcda tons to prop
erty in the neighborhood of the university
were committed The suspension is to CON
tinue, the chancellor says until all traces
of last nights rowdyism are removed"
Today the freshmen are busily at work re-
pairing and settling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
MADE GRAND DUKE APOLOGIZE.
Russian Finance Minister Laid Law
Down to Czar.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 9.-Finance Min
lister Witte personally handed his resigna-
ton to the czar May ! but withdrew it be-
fore nightfal. His resignation followed a
peremptory letter from Grand Duke Alex
ander Michaelovitch demanding increased
appropriations for the latters new depart
ment of commercial marine. NJ. Witte In
formed the czar that he would be unable to
administer the finances if grand dukes were
permitted to give orders. The car urged
the minister to reconsider his determine
tion, but NJ Witte complied only after the
grand duke had written him letter of
apology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
RIOT AT BELLEVILLE, IND.
Trouble Started Over the Discharge O,
an Engineer

CHICAGO May "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Bellevile, Ind, says: Sheriff
Thompson and a number of deputies were
called in the Niger Hollow mine of the st.
Louis and O'Fallon Railway Company,
seven miles north of here last night. to
auell a riot which was started over the dis
charge of Engineer John Frye and his fire.
man. Thomas Hughes. for alleged incompe-
tency
The company placed two men in charge OF
the engine. The men refused to board the
train or go to work, and a riot quickly fol-
lowed. Several men were badly injured
John Gunlach one of the owners of the
railroad. was shot by Oliver Gibson a
former night wireman at the mine. He is
reported to be fatally injured Gibson and
several other rioters We're arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

culated by the central committee for the re-
lief of the Kishineff sufferers to the effect
that there have been terrible massacres of
Jews in that town and much suffering
among them in other parts of Bessarab bia,
or southwest Russia
The ambassadors dispatch is too brief
to give the details of the denial, but makes
1t appear TO be very sweeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Fortune Floating for Some One.

telegram received here today by Mr..
P. V. DeGraw. eastern press representative
of the Louisiana purchase exposition. states
that the large silken balloon released at
the fair grounds on the night Of the Both
ultimo is still afioat. The balloon carries in
a silken bag season ticket to the expo
sition. The airship itself is worth $500 and
will Sithout reservation belong to the per-
son who may capture 1t. Experts on the
exposition grounds estimate that the bal
loon will traverse between two and three
thousand miles before coming to earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

lister OF foreign affairs are to be permitted
to be rendered null and void by conflicting
orders of the grand vizier, and whether the
latters refusal to grant to the government
of the United States treatment equal to
that accorded to other great powers, is to
be tolerated, will remain unsettled.
Minister Leishman Appeased.
Subsequently Mr.. Leishman reported
that the sultan having sent his secretary
begging Mr.. Leishman to overlook the dis
courtesy of the grand vizier, and at the
same time giving assurance that the ques-
tions Immediately at issue would all be set
tied and that his imperial majesty had
sent the most emphatic instructions to the
grand wiser to receive Mr.. Leishman at all
times in a manner befitting the dignity of
the representative of a great power. he has
consented to resume ordinary relations.
Having been forced to assume strong po-
sition, Mr.. Leishman regrets that the set
tIement was not based upon broader pr1n-
ciples but states that the action taken will
undoubtedly have a good effect; that in
view of wishes expressed in department
abled Instructions he deemed 1t wise TO
close the affair an honorable basis and
to avoid even the possibility of strained re-
lationS."
Minister Leishman In another dispatch
said in regard to the matter:
Although his imperial majesty avoided
an unpleasant personal interview. he has
treated the entire matter in the most gra-
ciOus and considerate manner, appealing to
me on personal grounds to overlook the
matter and arrange an amicable settlement
and besides giving me the assurance that
the difficulty would be promptly adjusted.
3. Now that the immediate troubles
have been arranged l have little doubt
that the sultan will send for me to come
and see him within the next week or ten
days, as my personal relations with his
imperial majesty are most friendly
Mr. Adee advised Mr.. Leishman that
the settlement reached was most crafty
ing; that the broader principle then estab-
lished should admit of ready adjustment of
differences; that 1t Is Indispensable that
dealings between governments should be
conducted through adequately empowered
and responsible agencies; and that If the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs Is In
competent to assure the faithful execution
of his engagements Mr.. Leishman must
treat with some one who can give such as
surance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Will Attend Wedding of His Daughte
at Waterford, Conn.

HAVANA, May 9.-Col. VIM. l.. Haskn,
commanding the American troops in Cuba.
sailed for New York today on the Ward
Line steamer MORO Castle, on leave of
absence. to attend the wedding. at Water
ford. Conn. of his daughter to Maj. CASTOR
of the 1st Cavalry. 1t is considered ques-
tionable whether Col. Haskfn will return to
Cuba. in view of his long service here and
the contemplated withdrawal of a portion
of the American troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
implicated in Irregularities.

The officers who were implicated in ir-
regular transactions in commissary supplies
at Skagway. Alaska. and whose court
martial has been ordered. are Major Chas
A. Booth, 18th Infantry. now at Vancouver
Washington, and Capt. +. l.. Knudsen, Sth
Infantry. now at Fort St Michael Alaska
Other officers have been implicated and
may be ordered before court-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
INSTRUCTIONS TO POWELL.
Will Proceed to Santo Domingo City to
See the New President.

United States Minister Powell. now at
Port au Prince. has been instructed to pro-
ceed to Santo Domingo City on the 9th of
June, there to take up the Improvement
Company's arbitration case. The minister
is led to do this because the recent change
of government in San Domingo, involving
the accession to Office of the new president
In the person of Wos Gil, formerly
consul general at New York made It
necessary to insure recognition by the
new government of the binding force of the
arbitration treaty in that case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
AUGUST BELMONT ROBBED.
Thief Arrested and His Booty of $1O,-
600 Recovered

NEW YORK, May "a man who de-
scribes himself as George Reynolds, an
Englshman, was arrested today as a re-
suit of robbery of silverware and jewelry,
valued at $40, 600, and soile private papers
from August Belmont. All the stolen prop
erty was recovered. Reynolds came to this
country week ago and got employment as
second man at Mr.. Belmonts country home
at Hampstead, l.. l. Reynolds was arrest
ed in "a pawnshop. and the property was
found in a bag in a saloon near by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
POstmaS aSter O'Iearv Dead

DALLAS, Tex, May 9.-Postmaster Wm
l. Leary. soldier and newspaper man,
died here last night. He served with Gus
ters cdvalrJ i'll many Indian fights and
was for some time stationed at Brownsville
Tex lie was connected with the Dallas
and Galveston News and Texas Siftings
during his meMsuaper career.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
No Official DEVELOPMENTS.
Goulds to Build to Newport News

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va May ct is stated
here upon apparently good authority that
the Gould interests are determined to enter
the territory of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company by building a road a,v.n
the peninsula To Newport News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Secretary Root in New York

Secretary Root has gone to New York
to attend the dinner given by the Lotus
Club. There is some uncertainty az to the
exact date of his return the impression
being however. that he will be back next
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
DENIED BE RUSSIA
That There Have Been Terrible Massa-
cres Of Jews in Bessarabia.

Ambassador Mccormick at St Peters
burg. cables the State Department that
the Russian government has authorized
fnxmal denial of the truth of the story cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Russian Ambassadors Statement.


Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador,
said today:
When the whole truth is known It will
be found that Russia has not violated a
single pledge made to any nation, nor does
she intend TO do so. Moreover. whatever
steps have been taken in Manchuria are
only in elf-defense."
The count called In person at the Depart
ment of State about noon to talk over the
Manchurtan situation with Secretary Hav
and II is supposed that he conveyed assur-
aqces on the same lines to the Secretary
Japanese Minister Concerned.
Mr.. Takahirt. the Japanese minister, had
a long interview with Secretary Hay at
the State Department. He manifested deep
concern over the Manchurian situation but
declared that the legation was without Of
fetal adyices, In the absence of which he
did not care to discuss the matter There
is an !ntmatiOu that Japan is disq ppOinted
at the character OF the support she has re
ceived from other powers up to this time
in her efforts 10 stop RuSsia's alleged ae,-
gression. Upon leaving the State Depart-
ment the minister took occasion to single
out the following statements printed this
morning:
1T is pointed out that Russia emploved
a saving clause in the promise to withdraw
from Manchuria. the language being pro
Vided. however, that the action of the
tNl4fl powers Sibll not StdnU IN the way
and the further statement that Russia il
is understood. now contends that this pro-
visO was violated ny Japan when she nobil-
lied her feet and otherwise showed signs
of military preparation which was CON
strued as menace to Russia
Commenting upon the latter statement.
he said:
Such a contention If made. Is unwar-
ranted- Mr. TakaAiri added that there
has been nothing in the movement OF the
Japanese navy that could be construed as
menace TO Russia The movements of
Japan's warships," said the minister are
simply incidental 10 our spring naval man
euvers. and are az devoid Of political sig
nihCenCe were your naval maneuvers
In the Caribbean last winter"
No Official Developments.
There appear TO be no official develop
ments in the matter today beyond the calls
OF the Japanese and Russian representa-
uves- The State Department is earnestly
striving to learn the facts in regard to
which there seem TO be much doubt. Strong
disparfties In the statements as to what
has taken place in Manchuria come from
different quarters, and the assignment OF
differing motives for the Russian and jap
anese movements make il difficult for the
State Department to shape a course The
indications are that action will be deferred
until the department is sure of the facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
RUSS|ECHANCESFRONT
EVaCuate the Forts in New
ChWang.
PEKING Is MYSTIFIED
UNABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR LATEST
NEWS
The Correspondent Who Sent the Re
ports is Regarded as Thorough
ly Reliable.
PEKING IS MYSTIFIED

PEKING May 9.-The official at New
chwaug who sent yesterdays news of Rus
sias alleged accom- at Newchwang and
elsewhere in Manchuria teIegraphs today
that the occupation of the forts at the
mouth of the Lao river was temporary
and that the Russians have now with
drawn.
Official circles n Peking are mystified.
Their subordinates at Newchwang have
not reported the re-occupation of that place,
hence there is q disposition to question the
correctness of the information. although
the author of yesterdays story is general
ly considered to be one of the ablest and
best-informed foreigners in China.
Russia's Attitude Toward Us
PARIS, May Accommodating on the Man
churiau situation. the officials here say the
French ambassador a st Petersburg has
had an interview on the subject with For
cisu Minister Lamsdorf. which brought out
a repetition of the statement that Russia
had given positive assurances to the United
states that there would he no interruption
of the open door policy in Manchuria and
also the assertion that the mission Of Gen.
kUrOpatkiu the Russian war minister. TO
ManChuria was pacific.
The view held here is that Russia as
surauCeS fully protect the United States
commercial interests. The reoccupation OF
NewchwauS by Russian troops is claimed
To he a wholly political issue between Rus
sia, Great Britain and Japan. and as not
involving American commerce or any other
American interests.
London Without Information.
LONDON, May 9-The British foreign Of
fee is without any official news of the Rus
sian action at Newchwang. The subject
has not been mentioned by either the Brit
ish ambassador at st. Petersburg or the
British charge affaires at Peking. The
foreign office here also has not been in
formed of any intention on the part of the
United States of cooperating with Great
Britain and Japan in 4 joint protest.
Such cooperation would be warmly well
coined and would come pleasant sur
prise To Downing street. in view of the
State Department. declination hitherto to
act Jointly with Great Britain. though
admittedly working for a common object
The foreign office is inclined to regard
Russian activity at -Newchwang as a meas
ure originally intended to synchronize with
the demands on China, but owing to the
premature revelations Of the demands the
plans miscarried. In view of the vigorous
protests addressed 10 Russia in the interim
the foreign Office does not believe she is
likely To take seriously aggressive steps In
the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Opening Campaign for Pres
idtntial Nomination.
OHIO CONV EN- TION
RESOLUTION ENDORSING RoOSE-
WELT TO BE INTRODUCED.
Sidetracking the Booms of Senators
Hanna and Fairbanks-Move of
Foraker's Friends.

The eyes of the well-informed politicians
and others Interested and in close touch
with national affairs will be turned toward
Ohio the first week in June and Will rest
with great intentnesS upon the Ohio state
republican convention, which takes place
at that time. The special object of interest
will be resolution which is to be offered
by a certain faction indorSing uneQuivo-
cally President Roosevelt's administration
and his candidacy for the presidency. This
will be for the purpose of sidetracking the
boom of Senator Hanna and throwing cold
water on that of Senator Fairbanks. The
Foraker faction is at the bottom of it and
the resolution itself will be offered by lead
ers of the junior Ohio senator's wing. 1t
is more than probable that Senator For
aker has full knowledge of the intentions
of his supporters and -that they are acting
with his consent 1t is even said that he
will be familiar with the wording of the
resolutions that he will be able to quote
them verbatim before they are read.
Significance of the Act.
The significance of this move may be
readily seen and its calculated results are
not particularly obscure to any one at
all familiar with Ohio politics. In the first
place it means the reopening of the old
Hanna Foraker feud That feud has been
an exceedingly vigorous one in days gone
by and it was not until 1896 that the two
factions got together in support of William
Mckinley. Even then such action was not
t. the taste of the Foraker people. They
did not want Mckinley, but the Hanna fac
ton had complete control in the state and
forced their opponents into line.
Conference Of the Foraker Faction.
This time, however. the Forakerites think
they have the chance of their lives. BY
they will deal a solar pleyus blow to the
Hanna boom. The fact is that Senator Han
himself has been throwing cold water
on his own boom and has declared himself
as sure of RooSeveltS nomination. While
Senator Hanna himself is in no position to
offer opposition to resolutions indorsing
Roosevelt his friends not bound by any
expression of opinion in favor of the Pres
ident, and may be counted on to oppose the
adoption of the Foraker resolutions.
Test Of Roosevelt's Strength.
This opposition on their part Will bring
another important result. 1t will be the
first good test of President Roosevelt's
actual strength with his party The action
of the Ohio convention will be an express
sion for against Roosevelt, and # is
needless to say that the attitude of the
buckeye republicans in regard to presi-
dental candidate has great weight with
the members of the G. O p. in other states
Senator Fairbanks will also feel the touch
of cold water should the Foraker resolu-
tions pass, he Is a native Ohioan and
naturally looks to the republicans there for
friendship and support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
STRAINED RELATIONS
Nearly a Rupture With
Turkey Last Year.
DIPLOMATIC seer E rs
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE NOW
MADE PUBLIC.
Minister Leishlnan Resented the Re
peated Discourtesy of the Grand
Vizier and Finally Won Respect.

Diplomatic relations between the United
States and Turkey We're strained almost to
the point of severance last year, according
to the diplomatic correspondence now made
public by the Department of States for the
first time.
In dispatch dated July 1. 1902 United
States Minister Leishman reporting in re-
gard to the failure of the New York Life
Insurance Company to secure desired busi-
ness privileges in Turkey, says: There is
undoubtedly strong undercurrent of preju-
dice and feeling against all things foreign
existing at all times and occasionally
wave of ill-disguised antagonism sweeps
over the country, which somewhat resem-
bIes a suppressed Boxer movement"
In a later dispatch on the same general
subject Minister Leishman says: The de-
partment Is no doubt aware that Ottoman
subjects generally are not permitted to
move from place to place without special
permit. as the present government seems
to object to free travel and intercourse and
this is particularly the case with Armen-
ians from whose ranks the subagents are
generally recruited on account of their su-
perior business qualities; but this is unfor-
tunately a class that continues to rest
under suspicion of plotting against Turk
ish rule. and it is quite within the range of
proba blities that this may be the imme-
diate cause of existing troubles"
In June last Mr.. Leishmaa reporting on
the subject of the protection of Cuban IN
terests in Turkey by United States consuts,
refers to the difficulty experienced in secur-
ing action by the authorities. You Will
readily perceive from this example of the
method of treating very simple request.
says Mr.. LeiShman, how extremely diff
cult it is becoming to cause any action to
be taken on any of the numerous cases
which have been pending for very long
period The imperial government shows
disposition to inactivity, which is as unac-
countable as it is annoying. This 'do-noth-
ing policy is not confined alone to the
United States. as l am aware that at least
one of my colleagues has suffered from
the same cause"
Correspondence passed between the de-
partment and Minister Leishman in the
summer of 1902, looking to the protection
of American interests at Bitlis by the Brit
ish vice consul. in the course of which, Mr..
1.eishman said he was satisfied that the
British government would cheerfully give
its consent. ''as my English colleague here
has frequently suggested the desira ability
of having our consular agents throughout
the Ottoman empire look after each other:
interests in the event of only one of the
two powers having an agent in the dis
triCt."
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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-01-10
The Forgetmenot.

Everybody knows the pretty little
forgetmenot and likes the flower more
perhaps because Of it's name than it's
beauty. How was it so called? The
Germans account for it by quite a pa
thetic romance 1t seems that once up
on a time a knight and lady were
walking by the bank of the Danube
when the latter asked her gallant gay
to pluck for her tiny blue flower
which she saw growing in the stream.
No sooner said than done, but the
knight, overwhelming, fell into the riv-
er and, owing to the slippery nature Of
the bank and the weight of his own ar
NOR, was carried away by the current.
AS he threw the flowers ashore to hlS
lady he cried out with his last breath,
"Vergiss mein nicht!" Forget me not
And ever since the flower has been
looked upon as the emblem of fidelity.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-01-10
Two OF a kind.

"My word, Fitznoodle," said a war
Office clerk, according to the London
Express, to colleague who sat at the
next desk, "just look at that workman
on the roof of that building over the
way"
whats the matter with him p in
quired Fitz, glancing through the win
dow at the individual indicated.
Matter" retorted the other, why,
I've been watching the lazy beggar for
the last twenty-five minutes, and he
hasn't done a stroke of work all the
time.'
At the precise moment at which the
above conversation occurred a British
workingman was addressing his
innate"
"Sy, Bill" he remarked in a tone Of
deep disgust, "d'ye see that ere loafin'
war offs clurk in that room darn
there? S'eIp me, if Hi amt bin
a-watchin' i'm fur nigh on arf a hover,
an the boomers done nothin' but
stare bout s the winder the ole bless
ed tyne. That's the sort o. chap as we
.pys taxes ter keepp