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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
EMPRESS DowAGER HARAssED
By Manchurian Question and tn,
Kuangsi Crisis.

TOXIC. November Dc 1t is stated in
mandarin circles that the empress dowager
is finding her days and nights harassed by
the Manchurian question and the Kuangsi
crisis. Womanlike, she has resorted to the
gods for help.
In fact, she has lately mace VOW before
the Buddha of Wanshoushan Temple that
if the affairs of the above-named provinces
be satisfactorily settled by next November
she would expend the entire money contri-
buttons promised by the high officers of
the crown of Peking and the provinces, es-
innate at eight millions in ALL for the cell
ebration Of her SEVENTEEN birthday ami
versary next year upon building extra
temples identifying the present ones and
in doing other good work that may be
pleasing to the gods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
TO RESUME OPERATIONS
Mills in Pittsburg District Post
Notices.

PITTSBURG. Pa, November 26.-Oficial
notices have been posted at the Demmler
mill Of the American Tinplate Company, to
the effect that the entire plant will be start
ed next Sunday at midnight The notices
request all employees to meet at the mill
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
The company desires to know just how
many of the old employees will accept the
20 per cent reduction recently proposed
The hot mills of the Mckeesport Tinplate
Company's plant a Port Vue will start
next Monday. reduction similar to that
at the Demmler mills will be offered to the
men and it is said will be accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
ALL QUIET IN SAN DOMINGO.
The Former President and His Cabinet
Will Go to Cuba.

The end OF the San Domingo revolution
is officially recorded in a cablegram re.
ceived at the State Department today from
United States Minister Powell, dated yes
terday. The minister reports that all was
quiet; that the president, Wos v Gill and
the cabinet were to leave for Cuba.
The Newport had withdrawn her marines
from the city of San Domingo. The revo-
iutfonary party guaranteed order and safe
ty for all persons. The election for presi-
dent. to take the place of the deposed Wos
Gil, has been set to take place in three
months
The Z. S. s. Baltimore, which went from
San Domingo to San Juan for coal. will
probably not return to the first named port,
put VIII come north to Newport News. 10
be inspected. before proceeding to ioin the
Asiauc squadron, according to the origina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
War Talk subsides.

ST. PETERSBURG. Novefnber GA dis
patch received here from VIAdivostock notes
the general subsistence of war talk in the
Japanese press and says the Japanese con-
sui general in Corea has issded proclama-
ton to quiet the alarm of bis campatriots
A telegram from Port Arthur says the
Russian torpedo boat Stntny was launched
there yesterday, making thetwelfth torpedo
boat built at Port Arthur fThe first six of
these vessels have alreadys been placed on
a war footing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Bodies Not Recovered.
GEN. MACARTHUR IN HAWAII.
Would Maintain Pearl Harbor as
Strong Defensive Position.

HONOLULU. November {26.--Maj Gen.
Macarthur, who has arrived here to
study the military situation in the Ha-
waiian Islands, says that the main fea
ture of the defenses OF the territory is
the protection of the naval station at
Pearl Harbor. f
He advocates a reduction of the forces
at Honolulu and declares that the occu
portant matter from IA military stand
point while Pearl Harbop Is maintained
as strong defensive position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
TO GO IN COMMISSION
The Missouri Will Be Attached to
Battle Ship Squadron on the Atlantic.

IL mas been arranged at the Navy De-
partment that the battle ship Missouri.
now at Newport News, shall be put in
commission at the navy yard, Norfolk. on
the lst proximo and be attached to the
battle ship squadron of the North At
lantic fleet. The first commander of this
latest addition to the armored feet of
the navy will be Capt. William s. Cowles.
who, since September. 1899, has been sta
toned in this city as assistant to Rear
Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of
navigation. AS is well konwu. Cant
CoWles Is the Presidents brother-in-Iaw
He VIII be succeeded at the Navy De-
partment by Capt. John H. Pillsbury. a
member of the general board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Examination for Promotion.

4 board of officers consisting OF Mai.
John c. Gresham, 10Th Cavalry; Capt
Charles =. Summerall, Artillery Corps, and
Second Lieut.. Clifton r. Norton, 18th Cav
airy, commissary, has been appointed to
meet at Fort Myer, Va, to examine into
and report upon the qualifications of Sergt
Joseph Moret. Troop c. ID Cavalry, for
the position of post commissary sergeant
United States army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
WOMAN GETS TEN YEARS.
Mrs Bailey Planned a Wreck on Nor
folk and Western Railroad.

STAUNTON, Va, November 26-Mrs.
Ellen Bailey today was found guilty of
planning the wreck which occurred on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad at Green
Vile last December. The jury fixed her
punishment at ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
Her son, James Bailey, and Joseph Ken
nedy have been convicted of wrecking the
train. Bailey was condemned to serve
eighteen years in the pententiary, while
the jury, in the case of Kennedy brought in
a verdict of murder in the first degree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
General Court-Martial Ordered,

A general courtmartial has been ap-
pointed to meet at Washington barracks
for the trial of such persons as may be
brought before 1t. The detail for the court
is as follows: Maj Henry p. Birmingham
surgeon and the following engineer OFF,
GERS: Capts. James f. McIndoe and NJ L..
Walker. and First Lieuts. F. NJ. Markham.
G. r. Lukesh, Albert f. Waldron and Ed
ward n. Johnston, with First Lieut.. c. O.
Sheriff. as Judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
LAWYER FROM COLOMBIA.
Arrives in New York on His Way to
Washington.

NEW YORK, November 26.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Adirondack from Savanilla was
Francisco de F.. Manotas, a lawyer. sent
by the republic of Colombia to the United
States in relation to canal affairs.
He will go direct to Washington. From
Cape Haytien to SavaniIla f.. DeschampS,
vice president of Santo Domingo, was "a
passenger ON the Adirondack. He intended
going to Curacao from SaVanlla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Foot Ball at Richmond,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND. Va, November 26-Busi-
ness is wholly suspended here today. The
general assembly was in session for a short
while, but soon found itself without a quo
rum.
The foot ball teams are preparing to get
to the park. An enormous crowd is ex-
pected. There is little betting, but Caro-
lima is asking odds. Counsel of the Vfr-
gipia team is here and in the pink of con-
dition. The game will be called at 2
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Ambassador Mccormick in Moscow

ST. PETERSBURG. November 26.-Am-
bassador Mccormick has gone to Moscow
for few days, while the embassy is NOV
ing into its new quarters, and consequently
there was no official Thanksgiving celebra.
ton. w. E. Smith. prominent American
resident of this city, gave a dinner which
was attended by the American colony The
toasts were to President Roosevelt and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
To Paw for Government Advertising

Senator German has introduced a bill to
ray S17 ,347.72 to Caroline Murtagh, widow
of William j. Murtagh, formerly proprietor
of the National Republican newspaper.
which was published in this city, for print
ing advertisements in that newspaper. by
authority of law and in accordance with
vouchers of the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Fully Realizes Difficulty.

The departure of the new governor of
St. Thomas for his post was FASTENED in
hopes that fuller explanations of the COM
missions report might lessen the dissatis-
faction, and so that the government might,
at the earliest possible moment. be in full
possession of the situation.
The government fully realizes the great
difficulty of legislating for and helping the
islands to their satisfaction.
The people and government of Denmark
approve of the United States action in
recognizing the republic of Panama and a
request for similar recognition from Dem
mark will undoubtedly be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Prominent Minister Dead.

Rev L. A. Cutler, prominent minister
of the Church of the Disciples, and leader
of the prohibition party in Virginia, died
at his home in Louisa county yesterday,
aged sxty-sx. He was the prohibition
candidate for governor in 1895, and received
about 2,7OO votes at that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Thornton Beats All Records.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, November 26.-During a
seven hours run out from the Norfolk navy
yard. under steam from one boiler, the
United States torpedo boat Thornton MAIN
tanned the phenomenal speed of fifteen knots
an hour. breaking all previous records of
the kind. The boat at the time was under
command of Lieut. Marshall. with Chief
Machinist Parvelle at the engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Against Sunday Sessions.

The Ministerial Association OF villisca.
Iowa, has sent to the Senate a petition
against the holding of sessions of the
Senate on Sunday. citing the session of Sun
day. March 1, 1908, as an instance in which
the Sabbath was desecrated In that way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
"All That Glitters,o Etc.

ST. PETERSBURG. November pa
family of ignorant Siberian peasants re-
Gently arrived on foot. after travelling 5000
miles in six months. at Tomsk. Siberia.
with a wagon filled with supposed for
mint that the value oE9the tfeasure was $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Wreck Of the Anglia Confirmed.

BRUNSBUETTELHAF Prussia, No
vember 26-The washing ashore of bodies
and a cargo on Borkum island lin the
North Sea, at the mouth of the Ems, twen-
ty-six miles from Emden), confirms the
report of the wreck of the Dutch steamer
Anglia, bound from Hamburg for Rotter-
io
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Israel Zangwill Weds.

LONDON, November 25-Israel Zangwill.
the author, and Edith Ayrton, daughter of
w. E. Ayrton, president of the Institute of
Electrical Engineers, were married quietly
today at registry Office in the east end of
London. A number Of distinguished novel
lists and theatrical people We're present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26

When prospective purchaser
sees the advertisement of a
business concern in a reputable
publication like The Evening
Star, it fixes that concerns
identity, gives it a standing.
With such introduction the
transaction of business is an
open book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
DENMARK APPROVES OUR ACT.
Will Undoubtedly Recognize New
'Republic of Panama.

COPENHAGEN, November 26-The gov
ernment officials deny the reports published
abroad of a revolutionary movement in the
Danish West Indies in consequence of dis
satisfaction with the commissions recon-
mendations on the subject of improvements
in the islands.
That dissatisfaction exists is admitted.
and it is recognized that the prosperity Of
the new republic of Panama will conceiv-
ably so impress the inhabitants of the Dam
ish West Indies to strengthen the latent
desire in some quarters to come under the
AmHL.cIn flag
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
College President Stricken.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, November 26.-Rev.
DR.. Theodore l.. Seip, president of Mullen
burg College and member of the State Col
lege and University Council, was stricken
with apoplexy at his home today and is
CRITICALLY i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Well-Known Physician Dead.

William Shaw Steakert. one of the found
ers and former dean of the Medical -Chirur-
gical College. Philadelphia. died yesterday
OF heart disease. aged seventy-nine years.
Dr. Steakert was we'll known in the medi-
cal profession throughout the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Dismissed From Service.

BERLIN, November 26.-Naval Ems gn
Huessener. whose sentence for killing
soldier at ESSEN because he did not salute
him property was quashed by the imperial
court, has been dismissed from the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Failed to Corner Cheese Market.

LA CROSSE, Wis. November 26.-Under
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings insti-
tuted by creditors, the La Crosse Cheese
and Butter Company has been adjudged
bankrupt. The financial difficulties were
the result of an effort to corner the cheese
market ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Fire Throws 200 Out of Work.

MARIETTA, Ohio, November 26.-The
Royal glass plant, owned by the National
Glass Company, employing 200 persons.
burned today. Loss, $4,000, partly insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Survey Completed for Railroad.

ST. PETERSBURG, November 26.-The
survey has been completed for railroad
from Kiakhta. Siberia. to Peking. by way
of Ougou. The length of the road will be
about .Oo0 miles. It will give a short cut
to the Chinese capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
Lord Richie Made Baronet.

LONDON, November 2g-King Edward
has conferred baronetcy on Lord Mayor
Ritchie in commemoration of his recent en-
tertainment OF King Victor Emmanuel and
Queen Helena Of Italy, at the Guildhall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
FOUR BURNED TO DEATH
FLOOR COLLAPSED WHILE FIRE
MEN WERE AT WORK.
No Chance Of Escape and No Possibility
Of Their Comrades Res
cuing Them.

OMAHA, Neb.. November 26.-Four men
were burned to death and property loss
amounting to s30O,G0 is the result of a
fire today in the wholesale grocery house
of Allen Bros. at 9th and Jones streets
In addition to the big five-story building
occupied by the Allen Bros that occupied
by the Pacific Company adjoining was
also consumed together with most of its
contents
Firemen Killed.
The names of the four firemen killed were
Leroy W. Lester i
William Burme.ster.
Lu Goldborough. -eI
William A. Barrett.
The fire is presumed to have originated
in the furnace room of the Allen building.
The buildings were filled with the most
infiammable class of material.
Bodies Not Recovered.
The firemen who were killed were work
Ing about thirty feet inside the Allen build
ing when the floor above. unex xpectedly col
lapsed catching the men with no chance of
escape and with no possibility of their
comrades rescuiEg them.
Their bodies were not even recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-26
THE EVENING STAR.

New York onics: Tribune Building.
Chicago Once: Tribune Building.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-15
Tua Tua and Leprosy.

DR. L F Alvarez, the bacterolo-
gist, has received a letter from q
professor in the university at b.
goto in relation to tua tua, the
plant now being exter sively expert
mented with for the cure Of leprosy,
in which occurs the following:
"The plant tua tua Jatropha
gossipifolis has 70 specific quail
ties whatever to cure leprosy; it
simply is a violent drastic cathattic
that places tie unfortunate patient
that uses it in danger OF death,
without improving in any way the
sympte ms OF the disease. Here it
was tried on large sca,,e in the
lazarretto Aqua do Dios,' and the
result swere eli her nil or disastrous. !"
Further along in his letter tie
professor says:
!, among the results that l have
obtained in my experiments, / an
nounce to you that l have found
the germs of leprosy in the fee S
that have bitton the lepers, and
believe that the asa is the agent
that transmits the bacillus from
the lepers to tho clea", and thus
communicates the disease. About
this matter l have the results OF
many experiments unpublished"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-15
Found Dead in Bed.

The Hawaii Herald contains the
following, giving additional facts
concerning the death of A St Mar
tin Macintosh at Humuula sheep
ranch on April /:
A St Martin Macintosh was
found dead in his bed at Akona's
Hotel, Wsimss. at 2 p NJ, last
Wednesday. He had been employ
ed at Humuula Sheep Station for
about year prior to his death leav-
ing his position there about three
weeks ago with the intention of
going to Honolulu to take clerk
ship 10 an office.
Deceased was born in Honolulu
and was under thirty years OF age.
He was educated abroad and on
returning to Honolulu was given a
position in the Foreign Office VIII ere
his services were highly appreciated.
Leaving there at the end OF three
years he entered the Office Of his
uncle Senator Cecil Brown aud rs
NAMED about two years when he
went to the mainland and returned
to Hilo last March. He went at
once TO Humuula and was in Hilo
but once afterward, during the
January term OF court. He was
particularly genial Young man and
had host of friends in Honolulu.
He was the second son of Rev A S
Macintosh of the Anglican church,
Honolulu. His remains were buried
at Mana last Friday, the day he had
set, in letter to Hilo friend, to
leave for Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-15

Continued from 1St page.)

aud the indefinite postponement OF
the bill, who was supported by Ka-
niho aud others, Tabliug the re-
port failed, and the bill also failed
to pass by Ia ayes and IA noes, the
end Of it being the rejection of the
report by rising vote, Is go vot-
ing,
The wireless telegraph bounty
bill, on second reading, was referred
to Finance. The Pharmacy Bill to
Judiciary, as also the bill for the
purchase of wharf property for the
Government by condemnation.
The Kalaupaps break water bill
finally passed third reading. Bill
SO, for the use Of free labor instead
of prison labor on the roads, was
indefinitely postponed. Chilling
worth said that Il was in conflict
with the County Bill and other
statutes. Others took the same
view and supported him.
Bill las, to authorize district
magistrates to issue commissions TO
take dispositions, passed third read
ing, 20 ayes and 5 noes.
Bill l6, to send Hawaiian youths
abroad to be educated, also passed
third reading, % ayes to 2 nays.
Also the bill amending the gambling
laws, maSing the penalty heavier in
regard to the lottery clauses, next
went through, q ayes to 2 nays.
The Bottle Bill, relating to mark
ed soda water bottles, containersi
etc, after great deal OF discu- sion,
was indefinitely postponed.
This had no sooner been 60 dis
posed of when adjournment was
taken, it being already otter 4
o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-09
COMPLETES DESK FORCE.
Speaker Rabcock Expected to An
nounce Committees Next Weak

Speaker Babcock yesterday by an
po1ntment filed the house desk force
He is expected to announce his commit
tee assignments Tuesday. and by that
time the distribution Of appointiye
places will be completed and the house
can settle down to it's winters work
The appointments made yesterday
were:
Reading clerk, John T. Jones, Min
neapolis; speakers secretary, w. E.
Verify, Wadena; file clerk, F. M. Wra-
bek, LIE Sueur Center stenographer,
Ethel Thaxter, Minneapolis; janitor
G. j. Charleston, St. Paul.
Reading Clerk Jones is a reappoint-
ment He held the same position under
the last house and filed it in a manner
holding for him the support of the old
members and particularly those of the
Hennepin delegation who have played
the long hand in the organization Of
the house.
w. E. Verify, appointed secretary of
the speaker, is the editor of the lead
ing Republican organ of DR.. Babcock's
district, and served as secretary to the
speaker both in his campaign for re-
election to the house and the fight for
the gavel. He was formerly a we'll
known political writer in the Twin
Cities. His alliance with the state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-09
DR.. Won HOLLEBEN
is DISCIPLINED
German Ambassadors Gov
eminent Not Satisfied
With His Work.

BERLIN, Jan. 8-The suggestion
of absence was caused by illness is
received here with some incredulity.
Most of the newspapers print without
comment a brief dispatch from Wash
ington announcing the ambass- 5or's
illness and saying he was going to New
York for treatment by a specialist, but
the Lokal Anzeiger says it has good
reason to believe DR.. Won Holleben will
not return to his post, and in seeking
for an explanation asserts that the
government is displeased at DR.. Won
Holleben's non success in persuading
President Roosevelt to accept the pro-
posal that he arbitrate the Venezuelan
dispute. He is also said to have failed
to keep Germany informed on. Ameri-
can opinion.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg's work
on the Samoan commission is still re-
membered by the government as
marking him for promotion.
Decorous Announcement.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Herr Won
Holleben, the German ambassador, left
~A~A LII ANCH LIZ n IOQoty " COISU1I
specialists. He has been sick man
for some time and his indisposition has
been aggravated by a protracted spell
of inclement weather. He expects that
his physician will advise a prolonged
rest at some Of the health resorts in
Southern Europe and therefore has ar
ranged to sail on Saturday. At the
ambassadors request he has been
granted a prolonged leave of absence
Count A. Won Quadt- Wykradt- Isny
counsellor of embassy and first secre-
tary, is now charge d'affaires, having
been instructed by the foreign office to
take charge upon the ambassadors de-
parture. The count was in charge of
affairs at the embassy during the early
part of the Venezuelan negotiations,
when the ambassador was sick, and he
is therefore familiar with every phase
of that question.
His conduct of the negotiations has
been most acceptable to the Washing
ton government and should the prelim-
mary conference looking to a refer
ence of the dispute to The Hague sue
coed, Count QUadt, as charge, would
act as Germany's representative.
If Herr Won Holleben does not return
Herr Speck Won Sternberg's appoint
ment as ambassador is quite prob
able