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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
PUBLICLY PROCLAIMED.
Notice of the Dismissal Of Former Gov.
ernor General of Beirut.

Minister Leishman telegraphs. under date
of yesterday, the 11th. that the following
proclamation has appeared in the newspa-
pers of Constantinople:
by command of his imperial majesty the
sultan. Reshid Bey. governor general OF
Beirut. has been dismissed. Nazim Pasha,
governor general of Damascus has been
appointed acting governor general Of
Beirut"
The Official Gazette prints a notice that
Nazim Pasha has taken temporary charge
of the administration of Beirut.
Minister Leishman also communicates the
substance of report received by him from
the United States consul at Beirut. The
situation there appeared to have improved.
The new acting governor, Nazim Pasha,
had called upon him, stating his desire to
treat the MagelSSen matter promptly and
satisfactorily, and expressing his purpose
to effect a complete reorganization of the
police force of Beirut. MIR. Ravndal says
that the new governor enjoys the reputa-
tion of being very capable man. and his
appointment has given much pleasure to
the people of Beirut
Minister Leishman has explained to the
State Department the probable cause of
the mistake In the cablegram received
from Beirut which he thought announced
the assassination of Vice Counsel Magels-
SEN 1t was this mistake which sent the
European squadron, under Admiral Cot
ton, to Beirut. In cablegram received by
the State Department the minister says
that the dispatch received by him from
Consul Ravndal read, when translated as
follows:
Vice consul shot, assassinated Ravn-
dal"
1t seems that the cipher word of the
State Departments code for ''assassinated'
and the word for "at" are practically the
same, except for a difference in one nume-
raj. Mr.. Leishman believes and so in
formed the State Department that this
numeral became changed in transmission
He has communicated with Consul Ravn-
dal. at Beirut, asking him If the dispatch
as he sent II should not have read:
Vice consul shot at. RAVNDAL"
1t is said at the State Department that
mistakes of this sort often occur and 1t is
believed that Mr.. Leishman's explanation
mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
ARMY ORDNANCE BOARD.
Practically Decided to Make No Fur
ther Change In Its Personnel.

1t has been practically decided to make no
further changes in the personnel of the
army board of ordnance and Notifications
and the members who are attached to the
general staff of the army and are stationed
in this city will continue their services on
the board. Major Sedgwick Pratt of the
Artillery Corps, stationed at Vancouver
barracks, In connection with his duties as a
member of the general staff. will be relieved
of further duty the staff on his early
promotion to the grade of lieutenant colo
mel and will return to this city and resume
his duties a member of the board OF
ordnance and fortifications. Since the re-
tirement of Lieut. Gen. Miles, Brig. Gen.
Gillespie. chief of engineers, the senior
member of the board, has acted as It's presi-
dent and he will continue to serve In that
capacity. The board had an important
meeting Thursday and made allotments for
the test of g. number of pieces of ordnance
including a 0-inch wire-wound gun made on
plans of the ordnance department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
TO GREET THE PRESIDENT.
Large Party Will Be at Ellis Island
Next Week.

OYSTER BAY. L. l., September IA
large party will be at Ellis Island next
Wednesday to greet the President on his
arrival from Oyster Bay. 1t will include
Frank P. Sargent. inspector general Of I'm
migration: immigration officials of New
York and some members of Congress.
thorough inspection of the immigrant sta
ton will be made and methods of eXamin-
ing and admitting immigrants will be IL
Illustrated practically.
The President and his immediate party
will arrive at the island at noon on the
naval yacht Sylph and will remain until
late in the afternoon.
No visitors were received by the Presf-
dent today, this being the third successive
day on which he has had no formal call
ers. He has let it be understood that the
consideration of all matters not absolutely
OF urgent Importance will be postponed un-
til he shall have returned to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
NO STEEL COMBINATION.
Report Denied That European Trust Is
Being Formed

LONDON. September 12.-Inquiry made
at the European offices of the United States
Steel Corporation today revealed the fact
that no serious Importance is attached to
the statement made by the Brussels corre-
spondent OF the London Daily Telegraph
that negotiations are in progress favorably
between representatives of the large steel
works in Germany. Belgium and France
Tor the formation of a European steel cor
poration.
The Associated Press is informed that SO
Tar as known the continental manufactu-
Ters are no nearer combination than when
the idea was first mooted about a year ago
1t Is pointed out. however, that the prices
OF steel on the continent are now kept ex-
traordinarily low, which would facilitate
the efforts to effect a combine. though 1t is
doubted whether the vastly differing inter-
ests and methods of the various countries
concerned could ever be united under one
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

the bodies for burial. but the funeral ar
rangements have not yet been made. It Is
probable that the body of the wife will he
sent to Newberry for burial and the body
OF the husband inferred in Congressional
cemetery.
The father-in-law OF the dead man, ]. F.
Kilgore. is a well-known and much liked
official of the office of the controller of the
treasury. He has been a law clerk in that
office for a number of years. and Is at pres
ent acting as chief clerk Of the office He
IS originally from Newberry. 8. c., where
he is highly connected and has large
number of friends. Treasury officials who
know Mr.. Kigore expressed deep regret
that he and his family had been plunged
Into such q calamity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
An Army Retirinr Bnard.

An army retiring board has been appoint
ed to meet at the War Department. for the
examination of such officers as may be or
dered before 1t.
The detail for the board is:
Colonel Stephen c. Mills, Inspector gen.
erai, United states army; Lieutenant Colo
mel James s. Petit, United states Infantrv.
assistant adjutant general; Major William
H. Arthur. surgeon, United States army:
Major James D: Glennan, surgeon, United
States army; Major Samuel w. Dunning
United States Infantry, assistant adiutant
general; Captain John r. NJ. Taylor. 14th
Infantry, recorder. f-S.
Under instructions from the President,
Capt Perciv-.l g. Lowe, 25th Infantry. has
been ordered to report to the board Tor ex-
animation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
AUGUST COAL PRODUCT.
Only One Pennsylvania Colliery 1.
at Present Idle.

PHILADELPHIA, September 12.-An-
thracte coal to the amount OF 5,l60 400
tons was produced during August, which
is about the same the previous month,
but as compared with August, 1902 when
the coal strike was in progress, 1t Is an
increase of 4.s3s626 tons. For the eight
months of the calendar year the shipments
have been AZ. .431 $40 tons an increase over
the same period last year of 13.O46 600
tons This increase far exceeds any here
tcfore made in the anthracite coal trade.
According to officials of the coal COM
panies no material reduction in output will
be made during the present month Vice
President Henderson of the Reading COM
pany stated that no orders have been is
sued to shut down collieries. Only one
Reading colliery is idle and that one for
repairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
TURKISH OPERATIONS
Story OF Insurrection Told
by English Correspondent.
COUNTRY DEVASTATED
TALES OF HORROR EQUAL DAYS
OF RoME's BLOODY NERO.
General Belief That Massacres in the
Provinces Will Provoke Dec
laration of War.
COUNTRY DEVASTATED

LONDON. September 12-The Salonica
correspondent of the Times, after visiting
Monastir sends a detailed history of the
insurrection and the Turkish operations for
its suppression. He says
mo details have yet been received to
the result of more remote military drives,
but from information emanating from
trustworthy sources not usually unfriendly
to the Turks there is reason to fear that
the country has been absolutely devastated,
and all the Christians of both sexes and all
ages who have failed to find refuge In the
woods have been put to the sword"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
VISIT OF THE PRINCE.
England's Heir Apparent Has Not Yet
Been Invited.

LONDON. September 12.-No steps what
ever have been taken in connection with
the frequently reported contemplated visit
of the Prince Of Wales to America.
No invitation has been rendered to the
Prince of Wales and neither the United
States embassy. the British commissioners
to the St. Louis exposition nor c. L. Wat
son. the secretary Of the commission. have
any expectation that the visit will occur.
Nothing is being done even in a prelimi-
nary unofficial way toward securing tho
Prince Of Wales presence at ST. Louis.
The rumored movements of the British
home squadron have not the 'faintest con-
nection with the prince or his plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
MRS. HATCHER rs DEAD.
Prominent Member of Daughters Of
the American Revolution.

CHICAGO, September 12.-Mrs. Georgia
s. Hatcher of Washington, d. c.. corre-
spending secretary Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution and prominent
club woman is dead at the residence of II.
C. Barnard. in this city.
She had been Ill for more than year
and had been in Chicago for four months.
stopping here on her way home from Ari-
zona, where she had been In search of
health.
Mrs. Hatcher was born In Lafayette. Ind.
in 1854 She was a former vice president
of the D. A. r. and filled the positions Of
historian and recorder as well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
DESTROYED bv Fire.

SAN FRANCISCO September IA fire
which started at midnight has destroyed a
section Of the Southern Pacific railways
freight warehouse on Townsend street and
burned a score of freight cars. The cause
of the fire Is a mystery and the firemen
are unable to explain the rapidity with
which 1t spread James McEonchie, the
night watchman, was inside the building
and had a narrow escape. The loss has
not yet been estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
FRANCE SENDS WARsHIPs.
One Cruiser Now Bound for Turkish
Waters.

PARIS. September 12.-After conferences
between the officials of the marine ministry
and of the foreign office it has been de-
cided to send the cruiser LatoucheTrevtlle
to Turkish waters without waiting for the
other ships of the French squadron or
dered to be in readiness to sail for the
Levant.
The LatoucheTreville will probably be
followed Immediately by the cruiser Du
Chayla. Their special points of observa-
ton will be Salonica. Beirut and Smyrna.
but they will not go directly to these places.
The warships will rendezvous at the small
Greek island of Syra, off the coast. and
within easy steaming distance of the dis
turbed district.
Admiral Jaureguiberry and his flagship
will remain at Toulon ready to reinforce
the two cruisers with large naval force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Sharpe Goes to Jail.

GUTHRIE, Okla September 12-The
decision of the district court Of Noble coun-
ty In the case Of Asa c. Sharpe, formerly
Ponca Indian agent. has been affirmed by
the supreme court Sharpe was convicted
of demanding a bribe while agent for the
Poncas. and was sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary and to pay a fine Of
$500 Charges were made against him and
filed with the commissioner of Indian at
fairs and Secretary Hitchcock. and Sharpe
was suspended Sharpe came to Oklahoma
from Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED
William c. Bowles Charged With Steal
ing Mail Matter.

William c. Bowles. a railway mail clerk,
was today arrested in Danville, Va,
charged with stealing mail matter espec-
tally registered mail. Registered letters
have been missed for some time over the
route on which Bowles worked. and an in
spector has been at work in order to run
down the guilty person. Finally sus-
picion pointed to Bowles. and after con-
siderable watching there was obtained
enough evidence to cause the charge to be
brought against him. Bowles has been In
the Service twenty-five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Movements of Naval Vessels

The Lawrence, Truxton, Whipple, Stew
art and Worden have arrived at Newport
the Chicago at Tompkinsville and the
Chauncey and Bainbridge at Norfolk
The Villalobox left Shanghai yesterday
for Nanking. the Uncas left st. Thomas for
Culebra and the Leonidas sailed from New
York for Norfolk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
OUT FOR REED sMooT.
National w. c. 7. U. Begins It's Cam
paign Against Senator.

CHICAGO. September 12.-The Record
Herald today says:
The National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union has begun its campaign for the
expulsion of Reed Smoot of Utah from the
United States Senate. Ten thousand let
ters are being sent from the national head
quarters. at Evanston, to the local branches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Will Command Battle Ship Ohio.

Capt. Richardson Clover. recently detach-
ed from duty naval attache at the United
States embassy at London, has been desig-
mated as the commander of the battle ship
Ohio. under construction by the Union iron
works, San Francisco, and which will be
put in commission for the first time next
summer. Capt Clover is now In this CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
To Discuss San Juan improvements,

To Discuss San Juan Improvements.
A board to consist of Lieutenant Colonel
William r. Livermore. Corps of Engineers;
Major Rogers Birnie ordnance department;
Major Henry A. Reed. Artillery Corps;
Captain Joseph T. Crabbs. quartermaster,
has been appointed to meet at San Juan;
Porto Rico. September 20. 1908, to prepare
and propose a plan for the permanent i'm
provements OF the post OF San Juan, with
estimate of cost, the plan to be co-ordinated
with a project for the defense of San Juan
harbor by the board Of engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Low FEELS SECURE.
Says Jerome's Opposition Has No Ter
rors for Him.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, September 12.-Mayor Low,
In an interview today, said that he had de-
cided to run again for mayor, notwith-
Standing Jerome's opposition.
He could not take Jerome seriously, he
said, in the matter, and expects to get the
support of majority of the German popu-
lation of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Saturday Hours in War Department

Acting under recent opinion of the At
torney General in regard to holidays in the
District Of Columbia. and hours of labor in
the executive departments. General Oliver,
acting secretary of war, has issued an or
der for the closing of the War apartment
and its bureaus in this city at clock Sat
urdays during September, and at 4 o'clock
succeeding Saturdays, unless otherwise or
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
ADMIRAL COOK RETIRED.
After Forty Years Service Relin.
quishes Active Duty.

Rear Admiral F. A. Cook has been placed
on the retired list on his own application
after forty years service Admiral Cook
has not been in good health for some
months.
Admiral Cook was the commander of the
Brooklyn in the fight that destroyed Ger
veras fleet Off Santiago in 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
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 1t at
this office. in person OF by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week: Is cents
for two weeks: or 80 cents per month.
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as fire.
Quently as desired. Always give the
last address. as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Further Hearing Of Hearst Case

The interstate commerce commission has
assigned the case Of VIM. R. Hearst of New
York against the anthracite coal-carryine
railroads, which was instituted last winter
for further hearing in New York city on
September g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Assigned to Regimenta

Major Chas. B. Harding and Major q. p
Pendleton. recently promoted. have been
assigned to the Goth and 10th Infantry.
respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12

NEW YORK. September 12.-Arrived:
New York. from Southampton: Celtic, from
IAssAennAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Will Be Examined for Assistant Paw
master,

George B. Bloomer Of West Virginia and
Charles Monson of Connecticut have been
designated for examination for appoint
ment as assistant paymasters in the navy.
THESE are In addition to the list published
IN yesterdays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-12
Something Romantic.

William Arthur Holiday and Violet Jen-
ME Holiday handsome couple of Altoona,
Pa, came here yesterday to wed. License
was refused because Mr.. Holiday is under
age.
He wired his mother, who lives at Alex
andria, Va. for her consent. She refused
but told the couple to come to her at once
and they left for Alexandra tonight. Al
though of the same name they are not
related.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-11
MAJOR WooDBURY's BILL.
Changes and Improvements in Street Clean
ing Department.

ALBANY Feb. l0--A bill was introduced by as
senblyman Wainwright to-day amending the New
York civ charter with reference to the street
Cleaning Department. It provides for the sprink-
ling and sanding Of streets which are cleaned by
the department The bill further provides for six
medical examiners instead of three, as at present
TO minister to the ailments of the four thousand
sweepers and drivers. and for an additional vet
erinary surgeon. making six IN all Provision Is
also made for one civil engineer.
Increases in salaries are also provided for Inc
salary the assistant superintendent Is increased
from $3.50 to 81 $50 and that Of the master me
chanic from to $500 It is provided, further.
that the civil engineer and three general inspec-
tors shall receive salary Of 5000 each. The
salary of the superintendent of final disposition Is
Counsel Whitman says it is impossible TO I'LL the
place with man capable of performing the duties
for a smaller compensa tion. For similar reasons.
Mr. Whitman adds. the compensation of the as
sistant superintendent of final disposition should
he increased from S50D to g on. Provision is made
for an increase in the pay Of the superintendent
or other officer who may be placed in charge of the
Borough of Brooklyn, from $3.50 to 5000 year,
and for The Bronx from 81 so $3.50. The in
creased pay of drivers not to exceed $500 Extra
nav for both sNeepers and drivers for sunday
work is fixed at - cents an hour.
The bill also authorizes the Commissioner OF
Street Cleaning 70 employ private detectives
detail from the Police Department. upon
reouistion made by the Commissioner Of Street
Cleaning is provided for the proposel section MAX
ing il mandatory upon the Police Department to
furnish the seventy officers required.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-11
VEdZEY LOSES SUIT.
4ction Groscing ont of Congress IN
qary Decided.

Albany. Feb 10-The Court of Appeals to-day az
hrmed the decisions of the courts below dsin'sSlhs
the complaint i'm the OF Judge James ~
veazey against the brokerage firm of Henry Alien
& Co of New York. which grew out OF the IN
vestigation of the Distilling and Cattle Feeoins
Company and the American Sugar Rennlns ON
rany commonly termed the Nhiskey ana sugar
trusts by a Congress committee in 1898 Neazey
,ed 70 recover one-baf of the profits made by the
stock brokerage company, which, he alleged
amounted to 100000 In consequence of the decline
in the price of the stocks Of these two corporations
bv reason of the Congress Investigation
Veazey according to the evidence, entered 'I'o d
contract with Allen & Co. TO bring about the IN
vestigation for the purpose OF depreciatins the
stock of the corporations. Their agreement a' III 81
related TO the Whiskey Trust but subsequently
was made to include the Sugar Trust the CONGRESS
resolution being amended to cover the i>s
ton of both companies.
The contract was made between VeazeE' MS
son-in-lav Walton and the brokerage coinpanS'
In consequence of advance Information cohcelIi's
This investigation the brokerage firm was enanieo
to sell blocks of stock Of both corporations az
,,ro6t The evidence shows that Neazey and wal
ton received s16937 one-half of the pront Oh GER
tain stocks sold. Veazey contendeo ho"eNei' 'iieC
the accounting did not represent a fair snare =.
the profits alleging that they amounted 10 upH
of s7o0Os and began suit. He was non-sulteu oii
tho ground that the contract made was contrary 10
public policy. 49,. o
The Court Of Appeals sustains that decision ana
Judge Werner in a long opinion says
The investigation was intended TO- ana ana c,u INC i re-
suited in substantial decline in the markeI II 6
80 80 Socks That was the end aimed at IN satu @
Irba+ such contract is one which IN its
object operation and tendency Is calG ateq 70 10 he he
do1hted for a moment. Why? Not pecauSs 80 -
-i.i1tiNF was In fact necessarily dishonest OF co
pa a. .nstituting and prosecuting the investiya-
Hon nor Vet because the charges preferred asasF
csuse 4re nlsinti voluntarily acquired pecuridIE
interest in the result of the inyestlgat tlon "hCn .
1,1fgft subject not only him. but through MIN
others to the temptations and alurements Wtch
1,,,roa eTnerience has proven to be potent in sac
-sr;rr- soi1nd morality and honesty to that greco
Ind 17nidify which not infrequently begets perjury
briherv and other moral delinquency Incompatible
with the public veal