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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
MADE NO AGREEMENT
Count Cassini Denies Rumor
as to Manchuria.
INTERVIEW IN PARIS
HE DECLARES HAYS VISIT WAS
UNOFFICIAL.
Talked Over Affairs in China Incident'
ally-Anent the Israelite
Petition.
INTERVIEW IN PARIS

PARIS July ga representative OF tho
Associated Press has had an interview with
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador 10
the United States, VINO is here with his
daughter spending part of his leave OF alb
sence III Paris where he has al apartment
near the Champs Elysce. He said:
1T is not correct. as cabled. that l ar
ranged with Secretary Hay before nay de-
rarture the question OF open ports in Man
churia.
1T Is true that Mr.. Hay called on me
June ~; but IT WAS "A friendly visit ana
entirely unofficial. The Manchurian ports
We're mentioned during our conversation.
but definite arrangement was completed.
The conversation was quite cordial courte-
Gus and friendly, but II did not go beyond
that. l expect however, that mutually
satisfactory understanding regarding Man
churian questions will eventually be reach
ed between the two governments But.
repeat no such arrangement has been
made by What has been done 10y
the charge dafraires since my departure,
fourteen days ago. do not know.
Anent the Israelite Petition.
Regarding the Israelte petition, the
United States government already knew
that such a petition would not be received.
No such petition would be received by any
independent state The United States. first
of all. would not consent to any foreign
interference in its domestic affairs. Beyond
this do not know anything about the mat
ter My relations with the United States
government have always been pleasant and
cordial during my long stay at Washington.
My present absence from my post Is due 10
the fact that l am taking much-needed
holiday. | did not see the President before
my departure. he was absent from
Washington. l saw Mr. Hay. as stated. but
our interview was not official and ii was
extremely pleasant
Il expect to return to my post as soon
as my leave expires. which will be In three
months"
Count Cassini will remain here ten days
longer and will then go to St. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
RESCUED THE VESSELS.
American Craft Released Through the
Efforts of the Bancroft,

The State Department has been advised
that the commander of the gunboat Ban
croft has released the seven vessels be-
longing to the Orinoco Navigation Com
pany at San Fernando and Ciudad Bolivar
as an incident to the struggles at those
points between the government forces and
the revolutionStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
German Banker a Suicide.

BERLIN, July 2o.-Joseph SCHNEIDER. head
of the banking house of Gebreuder and
SCHNEIDER committed suicide today owing
to the fact that the firms chief bookkeeper
Hugo Jakobus. embeZzled $35. 600 for bourse
speculations 1t is supposed that Jakobus
has abSconded to South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
Killed Wife and Himself.

JONESBORO. Ark, July 20-Mathias
Zimmerman has shot and killed his wife
with a rifle at Mosher a little town near
hear He then turned the gun on himself.
shooting a bullet through his heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
Gen. Miles Back Again.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles. commanding the army,
has returned to this city and resumed his
duties at the War Department after a tour
in the south and southwest, in course of
which he demonstrated his health and vigor
by ninety-mile horseback ride from Fo.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
Secretary Wilson Going to Hampton
Beach

CONCORD. N. H.. July 2o.-Secretary
Wilson of the Department of Agriculture.
has telegraphed acceptance of Gov.
Batchelders invitation to attend Farmers
day at Hampton Beach, July -. This is
the annual field meeting of the state board
of agriculture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20

10 the latter part of 1897 when the first
machines We're furnished the depart merit
LOT a trial. The contract for the 10 ma
1895 -
Assistant Attorney General Robb was not
at his office today, and those who called to
see him were told that he would not be in
until tomorrow. 1t was generally under
stood that Mr.. Robb had gone to New
ork II was also currently reported that
ne had gone to New York at the urgent So
icitation of District Attorney Youngs
This Office will refrain at present from
requesting the service of 4 bench warrant
on Mr.. Beavers. deeminS it right that he
should have the opportunity to surrender
hlmSef. II he sees fit to do so, and have
notified his counsel, Morgan & Seabury to
that effect. In all of the cases of indict-
mentS for postal frauds which have been
found the defendants have beea permitted
to appear voluntarily, without summary
process. and this office knows of no reason
why the same courtesy which has been
shown to others should be denied to Mr..
Beavers. and under these conditions We
shall wait reasonable time for Mr..
Beavers to appear voluntarily to plead to
these indictments
The amended indictments against Geo
r. Miller, the agent for the cashier com
pany. We're made necessary because his
lawyer had moved to have the two original
indictments quashed on the ground that
Miller did not know that briggs was "A
congressman when he executed the con
was a witness before the grand Jury. The
indictment against the other official of the
company Is on the same general charge
that or paying money to a government
official to influence the awarding of a
contract. District Attorney Youngs would
not say yesterday who this other indict-
ment was for
Mr.. Cannon a Visitor.
Uncle Joe" Cannon. prospective Spea ker
of the national House of Representatives.,
today. He had a long talk with Fourth
Assistant Bristow and later said to an
Evening Star reporter that his visit
district.
Nothing Doing"
Nothing doing, except that are try
ing to keep COOL declared Inspector Mayer
of the Post Office Department, seated In
front of an electric fan in the office of the
Columbia, when asked this afternoon If
there were any developments in the mat
ter of the Post Office Department fnvesti-
cation. Mr. Taggart is tranquil and you
will notice that there are no witnesses
about the premises
1t was remarked that the presence of In
spector Snow at the local United States
attorneys office this morning was of assist
ance to Mr.. Mayer in his efforts to keep
cool. especially Mr.. Snow halls from
Boston
According to Assistant United States At
torney Taggart something of interest may
transpire in the way of indictments or ar
rests, 1t is presumed. within a few days.
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DENIED A TRIAL.
An American Detained in Jail in
Guatemala

Minister Combs from Guatemala city re-
ports to the State Department by tele-
graph that Frank Brown, formerly of
Mansfield, Ohio. who was arrested for
shooting (as he claims accidentally an
italian is still in Jail untried The man is
suffering greatly from la ok of food and has
no clothing, so Mr.. Combs has pressed for
his speedy trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20
Assistant Secretary Darling Returns

Assistant Secretary Darling OF the navy
who has had short vacation at Benning
ton. VT. following an inspection cruise OF
the Dolphin, has returned to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-20

court, PRAYING and not knowing whether
the pope was not already dead, without any
preliminary rcstleSSneSs the pontiff opened
his eyes. which fell on Cardinal Oreglia
who was at his side. and he said. SOL
EMMY:
TO your emincnCe. who will so soon seize
the reins OF supreme power. | contdc the
church in thcs, difficult times.
Then Mgr. Bislcti. the master of the
chamber. asked for the popes bencdction
for the court which the pOntiff granted.
adding: BE this my last greeting"
Then the pontiT gave his hand To kiss
To the cardinals present. who were Oregl!a.
Rampolla. Seratino, Naunuttclli. Della Nolpe
and Wives Tuto
Dr Lappuni pro.itcd hy the popc's ami
nation to administer rcstor;ttives where
upon the patient sank back as suddenly as
hc had revived.
At noon report of the pontiff's death
gained wide circulation but il WAS soon
nuthoritativcly cuutradictcd
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Stop Put to Visitors.

stop was put to the frequent visits
made to Pope Leo's sick chamber. although
the presence of callers would not have
harmed him in his condition. While he was
conscious these visits exhausted him, but 1t
was his wish that visitors should be ad-
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Continued on Second P6se)
The sun., 1903-10-30
COATS ATE CAMPAIGN POSTERS.
Police watch on Board Fences Rewarded
at Last.

Campaign posters on the board fences
surrounding vacant lots in the neighbor-
hood Of Willis avenue and the Southern
Boulevard have disappeared as fast az they
were put up. The police Of the Alexander
avenue station were finally asked to in
vestigate, and couple OF detectives were
assigned to look out for the bad boys.
The sleuths watched several nights in
vain, though the posters continued to dis
appear. Night before last the detectives
were coming down the stairs from the
elevated station at 133d street, when they
UNEXPECTEDLY stumbled over the offenders.
What they saw we're two billygoats stand
ing on their hind legs against one OF the
fences and tearing of long strips Of paper
The detectives got the impression that the
hungry animals showed special preference
for the bills exhibiting the genial fe lures
of the Best Chief of Police New York ever
had"
As they made a dash for the goats the
beasts scampered off toward the Southern
boulevard and finally disappeared into the
lot at SOL, where stands the house OF William
Finnegan.
Finnegan admitted owning the goats and
promised to tie them up.
The sun., 1903-10-30
MAYOR Low ~ THE BRONN.
berry Engineers . Rousing Meeting anu
sails Into President HaTeu.

Joseph ] Berry, who il fighting Haf'en
for the Borough Presidency OF The Bronx
had a rousing meeting at Zel'ner's Hall
N that borough last night. at which Mayor
Low wes the chief speaker. Mr., kinrichs
and Mr., Mcclure were also present
Mr.. Berry devoted most of his speech
to a criticism of Haffen's management OF
The Bronx appropriations and declared
that i, was only necessary 10 uncover "
contracting company with high-souhdni
name to find an old-time Iammany l"td"r
at the bottom of II,
The Mayor began his speech by declaring
that he was confident that fusion Womb
roll up "A fire ma jority in Brooklyn. Tell
ing what had been done and would he done
for The Bronx, he said
There are plans now pending. as YOU Know.
before the Rapid Trans, commissioner loi
an East Side road To this borough and Tor tre
Jerome avenue extension, do not Know
how soon or when the authorities may h't
upon the plans, but this do know. that eA-
cept for the action of til" administration III
assessing real property ~ II, real vnln' "
could be built They can b" buI' now IA
the near future. II those responsible !of llle
decision order them to he no constrn'"'
And In one other particular this adninistf1-
ton has rendered a service to this borough
which am sure you will appreciate. Nhrh
the great accident occurred III the New orh
Central tunnel and aroused public indighd-
of motive power from steam 10 eletlIicaA
this administration. agreeable 10 thal uen@nan' @
required that grad" crossings III Inc nroh"
should be done away with.
The sun., 1903-10-30
POLL AND BALLOT CLERKS,
ISSPPt TORS

Lawyer Tere nee McManus of Black,
Ocott, Gruber d Bonynge obtained on
Wednesday a writ Of habeas corpus for the
production in the Supreme Court OF Frank
Greene whom McNlanus said Superin.
tendcnt Of Elections Morgan and HE depu-
ties were forcibly dotaning in a Bowery
hotel The writ was based on the information
Of James Wilson. friend Of Green who
do clared that the alleged prisoner had
gent him word that he was in want Of food,
clothes and liberty
Green appeared in court yesterday, ac-
companied by some Morgan deputies,
and taking the stand. denied that he was
q prisoner or that he needed anything.
On the contrary he remarked that he
was having very enjoyable time with the
Morgan men and that he hoped the graft
would last indefinitely
Justice Mccall promptly dismissed the
writ, and McManus and Wilson went away
ponderirg.
Some light was thrown on Green's bust
ness when he appeared later as principal
witness against Harry ID. Havs, a Tamnany
man, who was arraigred before Magistrate
Deuel. in the Tombs police court and held
in 81 900 bail for examination to-day on a
charge Of violating the election law.
Deputy Superintendent Of Elections
Hanll says that Hays paid men for regis
tering and engaged rooms for them at
127 " est Third street after exacting the
promise that they would vote from that
address Hays de niss the charge.
Supt. Morgan aud Police Commissioner
Greena had long talk in the latter q office
at Police flea dquarters late yesterday AZ
ternoon On Illegal registration.
The sun., 1903-10-30
NOT POLITICS-JACOK n. S(HIFF.
Fnsion speech by the Banker Jerome
SulZberger Misrindrrsta andins.

JACOB II. Schiff presided At q fusion meet
ing in New Irving Hall in Broome street,
Last night, at which Mr., Jerome, Cyrus
l.. Sulzberger. Marcus NJ, Marks and others
spoke. In opening the meeting Mr., Schif
said:
III there were only political issues in
this campaign. would not be here. l
am not a politician am business man
who is content 10 contne his politics to
casting his vote. But the issue, and the
only issue, before the people of this city
ia moral issue. We are fighting for the
preservation Of the tnvioability of the
family and the home. We are fighting
for clean morals. clean streets. clean tene-
ments and clean bills Of health. APP
plause. In such crisis you are mine
and am yours and each man Is his brothers &
keeper" Great applause.
MIR Schiff then introduced Slr, Jerome,
who had arrived at the hall before the
chairman. He talked perhaps Ave minutes
telling the audience that the campaign was
practically over and that about all that
was left to do was for every voter to vote
and see that his neighor voted.
While Mr.. jerome was speaking Mr.
Sulzberger came in and got a rousing well
come Soon afterward the District At
torney concluded his speech and left the
hall Mr.. Sulzberger confined himself
almost entirely to Mr.. Jerome's alleged
Endorsement Of John F. Ahearn. Mr.. Sulz-
berger's opponent in the race for president
OF the Board of Aldermen
The District Attorney was recently mis-
quoted by several newspapers as defending
Mr. Ahearn against Mr. Sulzberger, APP
parently Mr.. Sulzberger also has been mis-
quoted
Mr.. Sulzberger SAID last night that he
couldn't understand how the District At
torncy could 60 on record with what APP
peared like an Endorsement of Ahearn
What Mr.. jerome really said was that he
knew nothing against Ahearn personally,
and that the Fourth Assembly district vas
not Rcd Light district.
II understand" said Mr. Sulzberger
that the District Attorney thinks ! have
said that Ahearn stood for the Red Light
district, when. as a matter Of fact, he never
lived in the district. What | did say. and
I repeat it here, was that while Bishop
Potter and others living away uptown
came down here and discovered the Red
Lights and the immortality in their glare
John F. Ahearn living downtown and in
neghboring district. never heard Of any
such thing and to this day has never raised
his voice against them" loud applause
and cries OF That's right!")
The sun., 1903-10-30
WILL YOU BET S1OI ZOO, 900,
In Taxes. That the Canal Barge Can Beat
the Railroad Train?

One locomotive now hauls trainload Of
$500 tons OF grain from Buffalo to New
York in fourteen hours.
One Of the barges which may be built
twenty years hence II we spend SOL ,O0O, 900
on an enlarged canal will hold 900 tons
1t will make the trip in a week. for the best
time IL can make with steam propulsion
will be three miles an hour, and it will have
to halt and be lifted and lowered by half
q hundred locks which mark the different
levels, Seven round trips in year is
the best record now for canal boats, for
the canal is frozen UP six months OF the
year. Under the most favorable condi-
tions barge might make ten trips yea,
the Roosevelt Canal Committee thought.
It's worlds record wager you're asked
to make--a bet Of s1Oi 900 600 Of your money
that twenty years from now that barge
can take business away from that train
And the train hasn't agreed to stop growing
Isn't it rather hazy speculation to put
the States millions into?
Will you vote for it?
The sun., 1903-10-30
G2,OOO VOTES IOR arm.
lie Can Figure In Large Numbers Like
some OI the Rest

William r. Grell, who is running Inde-
pendently for sheriff announced last might
that he would poll "at least 80 500 votes. .
He bases these figures, he says, on pledged
vote from the membership of niHeiy-twO
different German societies.
Four men have been working for GIeli
in coHvassing and figuring on h.s vote and
the candidate says that his estimate Is
drawn uoHservotiyely from their 6guIes
Grand Central Palace last evening boforc
the German Tammany nesting took place
and scattered throughout the hall tr"ll
literature. This mnetlDg was arranged ny
Dr. II A. G, Anderson, ills haad of mel niled
German Societies. Nj GrsLl says il WAS
DR. Anderson who iHdIced him ~ run for
sheriff and thsn wea, over 10 TaIpWany
Jghn NOV plss'af4,t 9' tns Pa.,dsi,srhs
ri I7s,00O iD and around New York Ii w
charge VI grelps campaign.
The sun., 1903-10-30
FUSION AUTO BRIGADE.
starts From the Republican Club and
Tours the CITY Nightly.

One of the spectacular features Of the
campaign is the automobile brigade or
ganized by the Republican Club under the
direction OF Frank Moss, who marBhals
the brigade every night.
Three autos, each containing a bugler
and several speakers, start from the club
house every evening AT 7:i5 O'Clock and
visit at least five points III the crowded
sections of the city, The automobiles are
preceded by a perambulating stereopticon
showing cartoons and remarks advocating
the fusion cause. The meetings gathered
by the automobiles have been large and
enthusiastic.
Another feature of the clubs work is a
truck brigade committing of seven truci y
which are sent into the most crowded dis
tricts of the city every night. They are
manned by speakers supplied partly by the
Citizens Union, partly by the Republican
organization but mainly By volunteers
from the club.
The sun., 1903-10-30
rAuuANY HEARS OF NO FRAUD
NOT A COMPLAINT or ILLEGAL
REGISTRATION FROM THEM.
suvt. Morgan Assks Chairman Cram whacs
che Satter-He and Greene Have
New Plan for Prevcnting Fraud-A
..Prtsoncr'' WhO Didn't Want writ.

New Plan for Preventing Fraud-A
..Prtsoncr'' WhO Didn't Want writ.
George W. Morgan. State Superintendent
of Elections, wrote to j. Sergeant Cram.
chairman of the Tammany Hall general
committee, yesterday. reminding him that
Tammany had H. vet made not Single
complaint OF illegal registration The letter
goes on
Many complaint, have reached this once
from other sources. and hundreds OF them.
upon investigation, have been found 10 reveal
the fact that in n great many OF the Assembly
districts OF New ork county names have
been frauduicnty placed upon the registry
lists.
Il must of necessity be true that many OF
YOUR district workers az" aware of SUSPICIOUS
names upon the registry lists OF then election
districts. | desire TO INFORM you that inns
Office stands ready. At any time, 10 hves,l-
gate thoroughly complaints received from
any citizen. and If it j. found that the law has
been violated, to prosecute the Offenders 10
the fullest extent Of the law.
Supt. Morgan and Commissioner Greene
had a long Talk yesterday afternoon al
Polio" Headquarters and perfected plans
for the cooperation of their departments
in preventing ion frauds.
Beginning to-lEorrow deputy superin-
tendents of ele sions wiil DE assigned to
numDer ni police slatlon in dis, ricts whore
frauds are expected H. be numerous. Sub
prnas served an witnesses in illegal regis
traton case, vii ija made returnable at
the nearest L ,'ion instead OF at the State
Bureau OF Elections, and all papers will he
prepared right lne,r and placed at once in
the hands OF tie precinct police for ,ise on
election day.
II is believed that this will make ii pos
sible for he Two depart nIen's 10 investigate
IA much larger number of suspicious cases
than under 'he old system, when all the
busire's had 10 hr transacted ut the state
superintendent Office
Supt. Morgan gives out this list OF the
enrolled Democrats sworn in az Republican
election officers in Manhattan.
The sun., 1903-10-30
BROOkLI'N ALI RIGHT, SAYS Low
It's for THIS County TO Hold Up Its End of
the Fusion Vote.

Ma yor ,.uw soi a .oa't,, ioiI.iiig welcome
last night at the Old Homestead, Nineteenth
street aud Third avenue. Here he said:
Much of the responsibility OF government
IN his city devolves on the borough president
and think if Suaber2er Is elected the laws
will be enforced without fear or favor. es-
peciailv the building laws.
| spent last night IN BrooltlEn and am con-
1deui the people there will send large
majority across the Bridge for fusion. II j.
for you to meet that majority on this side
of the river.
JOB Hedges had this to sayofthe Tammany
cry for more school,
II were mrmbnr OF Iimlneny ! would
never vote a dollar for schools. because when
tho children get educated Tammany Will go
out OF business. The education OF their
leaders j. sufficient If il embraces che fundh-
mentais They know how 10 add. They
know how TO multiply and subtra't but they
can ne - divide: it, agaius, their code.
Candidates Sulzberger and McGuire also
spoke here
The sun., 1903-10-30
THE CONEY ISLAND VOTE.
Prosperity OF the Island Under the Low
Administra tiOn.

'Flatnose Denny sullivan, who owns the
Bowery Beer Creek Hotel. the second floor
of which is one large room with white
washed windows, stroled into a BoweIy
restaurant late Wednesday night, or rather
early Thursday morning,
-Say fellows, said he. addressing crowd
of faro dealers out of work, "Tve got any
part Of a thousand dollars to bet that Low
doesn't get fifty votes in Coney Island
OF course, Denny got no takers" from
those he addressed They are not betting
at present. but are living in hopes that
there may he ething doing after Jan, /.
A Coney Island business man said yester-
day ,.u ..-.,...
the saloon and dive keepers votes But
there are a great many people on Coney
Island who don't run saloons or dives and
they made more money this past year than
ever before MIR Low will get their votes
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit books will
show that more people went to Coney
Island this summer than ever in the history
of the place
The sun., 1903-10-30
GET THE VOTERS orr.


A full vote, h Fulton Cutting said yes
terday, will assure the election Of the fusion
ticket The situation, particularly in The
Bronx, has grown brighter, said he II
Mr. Murphy will inquire Of Mr. Hafen, no
may get some light on the situation up there.
cannot discover any reason why Low
In 1901
Mr Outung was afraid that newspaper
polls were not To be depended on.
'Thero IA one point ! want TO impress Oh
al voters and that IL 10 vote early, said Mr..
Cutting
The sun., 1903-10-30
THREE TIMES ONE rs THREE.
Three Times &lOl .OCO. 900 for the Canal
Is S3O3 900. 900.

A new excavating machine was invented
for the building Of the Chicago Drainage
Canal BY its use hundreds of thousands
OF dollars were saved over the old method
Yet the cost Of tie canal exceeded the
estimate by s2J 900 600, One OF the most
brilliant engineers in the world projected
the Chicago canal The work was done
under his direction. His reputation put
him above the charge Of wilfully under
estimating the cost.
The canal cost three times WI at he first
estimated.
What will the barge canal cost after tho
first SOL 900 600 is gomez