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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
FOR PARKER OR aoRMAN.
Either, Says Livingstone, Could Easily
Defeat Roosevelt.

Representative Lovingston of Georgia, the
Nestor of southern democratic politicians
in the House, was out on the streets today
after confinement to his residence on ac-
count of sciatica for several weeks past
Col Livingston was asked by Star re-
porter his opinion of the Presidential situ-
alton in the south since MIR. Clevelands re-
nunciation of further political ambition.
made while the colonel was laid up in dry
dock.
my opinion" said Col. Livingston, is
that Mr. Cleveland's letter does not alter
affairs In the south. Judge Parker OF New
York and Senator German are the men
most talked about in the south, with MT.
Hearst making some friends.
Everybody knows that Senator German
is strong in the south. He is well known
to our people. There is not a politician OF
ington who has not met him personally and
talked with him. He is acquainted with the
party managers in all the states. The peo-
pie at large read of him in his capacity as
democratic leader in the Senate, SO he Is
widely known.
Judge Parker would have friends in the
south IL he cultivated them. but he does
not seem inclined to turn over his hand to
get the nomination, and this apparent in
difference on his part is leading some OF
those who would aid him to PROFOUND the
perfectly natural question: II Judge Parker
is not interested enough to contest for tho
nomination, would he be interested enough
to tight for election, II nominatedf
But want to repeat what / have said
before. and / believe 1t to be the opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
SPLENDID NEWS, sAEs HAYAsH1.
Japanese Minister EeGfns Basis of
Agreement With russia.

LONDON, December 2AThe japanese
minister. Baron ,'Hayashi, received the
news Of the basis of the, agreement reached
between Russia. and Japan through the
exclusive dispatch of the Associated Press
on the subject from Paris last night. He
said: N@
THAT is splendid news. II have waited
long time in the hope of hearing It,
With the basis reached ftrwill only be a
short time before the treaty is signed The
whole difficulty so far has been to arrive
at basis satisfactory to both nations"
Regarding the suggested arbitration If
the difficulties between Japan and Russia
Baron Hayashi remarked:
NO such proposition has been mentioned
to me, and / doubt IL the Manchurian
question could be settled by that method.
The Hague court appears. to me to exist
more for the purpose of interpreting knotty
points of existing treaties than for dealing
with such territorial question as Man
churia."
The other embassies here are inclined to
take similar view of the arbitration sug-
gested. 49,
Baron Hayashi denies that Japan has
purchased or is negotiating for either the
Chilean or Argentine warships built in
Europe for those republics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
DIR. HUNTER ARRIVES.
Bears Certificate Of Election From
Eleventh Kentucky District

DIR. w. Godfrey Hunter, bearing GER
tificate of election to the House of Repre-
sentatives from the eleventh Kentucky dis
trict, has reached the city and was at the
Capitol today. He saw Speaker Cannon
and talked over committee assignments
with him. Had DIR. Hunter been delayed
until after Friday next, when the Speaker
is expected to announce the complete COM
mittee list, he might have been omitted from
the assignments. DR.. Hunter will be sworn
in when the House meets Friday at noon.
He succeeds the late. Vincent Boreing.
The contest for. the vacancy was. spirited
one. A special election was held. Three
republicans were in the field the district
being a republican stronghold. Z DR.. Hun
ter ran as an Independent republican and
received slight plurality. A fight was
made against him before the state board
of elections, the claim. being made that
he had without authority placed the regular
republican emblem above his name. This
fight, it is said. will be transferred to the
House, contest being promised by G. e.
Edwafds, who claims to have been the reg
ular republican nominee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Navy Department Changes.

Changes in the classified service of the
Navy Department have been made as fol-
lows:
Appointments-George B. Ryan. appren-
tice plate printer, at $500 per annum, hydro
graphic Office.
Promotions-W. w. Norris. from appren-
tice craftsman at $500 per annum to ap-
prentice craftsman at 500 per annum, hy-
geographic Office; John C.. Sell, from ap-
apprentice craftsman at $400 per annum,
hydrographic office; William Dougherty.
from apprentice photographer at $500 per
annum to apprentice photographer at $500
per annum, photographic Office; Albert E.
Dye, from apprentice craftsman at 800
per annum to apprentice craftsman at 500
per annum. photographic office; j. J. But
ler from special laborer (messenger boy)
at $1.04 per diem to special laborer (mes-
senger boy) at $1b2 per diem, Office Of the
general board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
DEPARTURE OF THE LOGAN.
The Twentieth Infantry Leaves San
Francisco for Manila.

Acting Adjutant General Hall was today
informed by Col. Geo. Andrews, adjutant
general of the department of California.
that the transport Logan sailed from San
Francisco yesterday at noon with the fol-
lowing military passengers:
Twentieth Infantry, ga men and follow
ing officers: Col McCaskey, Lieut.. Col
Reynolds, Major Rogers, Chaplain Muir
ply, Capts. Morrison, Krug Lewis Graves.
Webster Moore, Hirsch, Chapman, Mearns
Estes c. Smith. M. Smith, ,Lieuts. Powers,
De Witt, Minus Shpp,, Beachan, Wilson,
Nettles Kinzie Graham. Petty. Bowen,
Randolph, Wallace, Boiler, McClery, Par
dee, Nelly, Wrightson, Carrithers, Ahrends,
Phillips. Chaffln; also Lieut.. Col. Robinson,
Major Palmer, Quartermaster Maxfeld sg-
nal corps; Capts Van Horn, Seventeenth
Eaton, Twenty-third Infantry; Lieuts. Cole
man, Artillery Corps; Grinstead, Twenty
third Infantry; Contract Surgeon Harris,
sixteen casuals twenty-six hospital and
twenty-five signal corps men, sixty-eight
marines, with one officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
SAFETY BRAKE EQUIPMENT.
Railway Companies to Appear Before
interstate Commission.

At the time of the last granting of ex-
tensions to the railroads within which to
comply with the law relating to the applf-
alton of 50 per cent or more of air safety
branes to their rolling stock 1t was not
thought by the interstate commerce COM
mission that any further time would be
asked. This, however has not been the
case, the Erie, Lehigh Valley, Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton and the lines of the
Pennsylvania company west of Pittsburg
having asked for material extension in
order that they may properly install the
equipment according, to the act of Con-
gress."
Inasmuch as they have now had all the
time that the commission considers neces-
sary within which they could, If they had.
had the inclination, have complied with
the law, it is not felt likely that they will
get any further time, and they will. there
fore, be called upon TO show cause why
they have not obeyed the law The matter
will be heard by the commission in this
city on the 10th of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
CANAL TREATY SIGNED
Casket Containing Document
Opened in Palace.
WRAPPED WITH FLAG
ONLY A SINGLE COPY IN THE EN-
GLISH LANGUAGE.
Was Signed With Special Gold Pen
Purchased Especially for
the Occasion.
WRAPPED WITH FLAG

PANAMA, December 2.-The canal treaty
was signed at II :33 am. today. There were
no amendments to the treaty.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Esprilla ar
rived here from Colon yesterday with the
new canal treaty. The treaty was dis
cusscd last night and, as was expected
was ratified today by the republic of Fan
anna.
Rear Admiral ]. G. Walker arrived on
the same train that brought Senor Es-
prilla.
Assembled in Grand Salon Of Palace.
Senors Arrange and Arias, with some OF
the ministers of the new republic, met the
party at the railway station. Senior Es-
prilla drove Immediately to the government
palace. where the chest containing the
treaty was placed on a table in the main
office.
At o'clock in the afternoon members of
the junta and of the ministry assembled
IN the grand salon of the palace.
Enveloped in Panaman Flag.
The chest and two small tin boxes. ad-
DIRE ssed to the members of the junta and
bearing the seals of Minister Bunau-Varilla.
were placed on a table in the center of the
room.
Surrounded by the spectators, who were
seated about the table, Senor Esprilla open
ed the chest and withdrew the cotton wrap
pers, finally bringing to light the treaty.
enveloped in the Panaman flag The docu-
ment was addressed to the members of the
Junta by Minister Bunau-Varilla.
Signed With Special Gold Pen.
Senor Arias then broke the seal and for
mally handed the paper to the members of
the junta. There was only one copy i'll
the English language.
After discussing its provisions the min
listers and members of the junta all signed
the document with a special gold pen pur
chased for the occasion.
1t Is probable they will hand ii to Admiral
Walker for transmission to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
HEMMED BY FLAMES
Students Leap From Fourth
and Fifth Floors.
MANY ARE INJURED
BELIEVED ALL MAY RECOVER
EXCEPT FATHER BoYoN.
Ottawa, Ont, University Completely
Destroyed-Loss More Than
Quarter Million.
MANY ARE INJURED

OTTAWA. Ont, December 2.-The OF
tawa University in this city was totally
destroyed by fire early today.
All that remains of the magnificent stone
building, which was one of the sights OF
the eastern part of the city, is portions
of the walls.
1t will be two years before it can be re-
built, and meantime 1t will be impossible
to get a place suitable to carry on the work
of the institution. There were 41o students
at the university, which was Roman
Catholic institution, and was carried oh
under the charge Of the clergy.
Nearly All From United States.
Of the students about $50 were boarders
and the remainder day scholars. Nearly
all of the boarders were from the United
States. principally from the New England
states.
While the students were at breakfast IN
the refectory, about o'clock, some OF them
saw smoke escaping from around the pipes
In half an hour the fire made It's appear
ance and soon afterward the whole build
ing was In a blaze. -.
The students and others who had risen
early ESCAPED easily. A number who We're
still abed had to take to the fire escapes
In their night shirts or jump from Inc
building into blankets held out by the hre-
men below.
Jumped From Top Floors.
The fire escapes were all on one side of
the structure and those who slept on the
other side could not reach them.
They had to jump. some Of them from the
fourth and fifth stories. 1t was in jump
ing that the accidents occurred.
All of the students however, escaped
with very slight injuries, no one being serl-
ously hurt. Two of the priests We're seri-
ously injured, and one, Father Boyon, IS
not expected to live.
He was in the fifth story. He could not
reach the escapes and had to jump. He
fell on veranda below, landing on his
shoulder and afterward rolling to the
ground, striking on his head.
Leaped Into Blanket.
Father Fulham was on the fourth floor.
He leaped into a blanket held out for him
and sustained some injuries to his side, but
will recover.
Father McGurty was burned on the head
and arms, but not seriously injured An
old woman, a servant. jumped from the
fifth story and was badly hurt. S. Harvey,
a student from Brunswick, Me, awoke
only when his bed was on fire.
He sprang to the window in his night
shirt, and, throwing his body outside.
hung to the sill for fifteen minutes. when
he was taken down safely by the firemen.
Boyon May Die.
A student named Cullen jumped from the
fourth story with his glasses on and had
his face cut. domestic, Miss Dupuis, was
badly injured. The students lost all their
effects.
1t is expected that all will recover ex-
cept Father Boyon. The loss is from $780,
OOO to $3CO,O00; insurance, $20O,O0O
av1 to- oa6 tn, hoy Wa tnd
burning cigarette which was thrown
away after the play given last night in
the academy hall. Later information Is to
the effect that Father Fulham is more seri-
ously injured than at first stated
A library of 10000 volumes was destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
OPPOSE DISPLAY FUNERALS
Baptist Preachers Meet and Resolve at
Norfolk, Va.
II Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, December 2-The Bap-
tist Preachers Association of Norfolk and
Portsmouth has taken a decided stand
against display funerals with costly cas-
kets, lavish mourning, elaborate pageants
and the like, which the ministers class as
un-Christian like and in opposition to the
teachings of the Holy Scriptures.
The preachers oppose in strong language
the display of money in the purchase of
high-priced caskets the reckless disregard
OF those already heavily in debt. for econ
omy in the purchase of floral tributes and
the hiring of numberless vehicles. for
which liverymen are compelled to demand
high charges to meet the expense of main
tanning such turnouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
STUDENTS CAUSE DISORDER.
Russian University Compelled to Close
Its Doors

KIEFF, Russia. December 2-The univer-
sity here has been closed until January
because of the renewal of disorders on the
part of the students.
The latter refused to recognize the au-
thority of the court Of professors consti-
tuted to try twenty-nine students who
were arrested result of the recent
disturbances which occurred among the
students at Kief, Odessa. Kazan and
Tomsk.
The students on the present occasion,
met an attempt to shut them out of the
university by battering down the gates
and damaging the building. from which,
firally they Were elected by force of
Cossacks and police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
TWO KILLED; FOUR INJURED.
Freight and Milk Trains Collide al
West Nutley, NJ j.

NEW YORK. December 2--Fwo men
were killed and four injured in the coll
lision between freight train and milk
train at West Nutley. N. j., late last night.
The dead are P. j. Crilly, Jersey City, en-
gineer of the freight train. and Fireman
John Bslmos of Port Jervis. N. Y, of the
milk train.
Inc injured are Sonouctor j. H. Honnoll
of Suffern, N. Y, E. d. Ordway of Port
Jervis, conductor of the freight train; Flag
man Henry Miller and Eng neer Morgan of
the milk train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT
COLORADO MINERS URGE ACTION
BY PRESIDENT.
officials Opine That Courts Will Fully
Protect Telluride Miners
Rights.

DENVER, Col, December 2.-The execu-
tive board Of the Western Federation of
Miners has sent the following telegram to
President Roosevelt: - = -.
AT the present time officers of the state
of Colorado. upder the gnise and pretexts Of
enforcing law. have ordered a large num-
her Of reputable, and self=sustaining citi-
zens and residents to leave Telluride, Col,
under penalty Of being imprisoned or 9TH
erwise severely dealt with
Not Guilty of Any Crime.
''The citizens and residents are not guilty
of any crime against the laws of the state
of United States. The Constitution and
laws Of the United States pertaining to
civil rights are being frequently violated,
and we call on you under the civil rights
statutes and under section 1888 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States to in
vestigate conditions prevailing there and
give to these persons who have been so
outraged the protection guaranteed to them
by the laws Of the land"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
PLATT AND oDE1L CONFER.
No Friction Claimed = Only Party
Success Desired.

Cdell came down from Albany last night
end today held two conferences with Sen
ator T. C.. Platt and Chairman Dunn of the
republican state committee
Subsequently the governor made a state
ment in which he said they had arrived at
and added:
There is no reason for any friction In the
party. We are. on the contrary, actuated
by common desire for the party success
and increased votes, and propose unitedly
TO work to that end,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
TRYING TO GET LYNcHEHAUN.
New Proceedings Instituted by the
British Government.

The British government has taken steps
to secure the person Of Lynchehaun. the
Ir;shman who was accused of a murderous
assault upon his landlady in Ireland, but
who, after an extradition proceeding In
Indianapolis, was freed from arrest The
new proceeding has been instituted under
the immigration exclusion laws Of Inc
United States.
The basis lies in the fact that Lynche-
haun was a convict when he landed In .hls
country, and therefore under the exclusion
laws, he must be deported and returned to
the country whence he came. This, OF
course would place him within the grasp
of the British authorities. The application
is now pending before the bureau of imHa!-
grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
AID TO FEVER VIC
Board Of Health Takes Dras-
tic Measures.
DOCTORS TIRED OUT
WILL EMPLOY EXPERIENCED
QUARANTINE OFFICER.
Butler, Pa, Completely Demoralized by
Epidemic That Holds It in
Grasp.
DOCTORS TIRED OUT

HARRISBURG, Pa December 2.-Dr
Benjamin Lee, secretary OF the state board
of health, who was detailed by Governor
Pennypacker to investigate the typhoid
fever epidemic at Butler. submitted re-
port today to the governor, who Immediate
ly directed Auditor General Hardenbergh
to draw a warrant for 50 COO from the state
emergency fund for the relief of the suf-
ferers. "a
Tried Quarantine Officer.
This money will be used to employ tried
quarantine officer of the -koard, TO whom
the local board VIII report daily every nsw
case and every death and the eondt ons
prevailing in the houses in which the d s.
ease exists. =
quarantine officer will also be serit from
neighboring county to investigate the
water system and detect, IL possible, any
additional sources of pollution, and to place
the information at the disposal of the local
authorities.
Water-Borne Outbreak.
DR.. Lee says the epidemic bears all the
marks of water-torne, and not milk
borne. outbreak, and that.it is impossible
to ascertain the number Of cases.
A rough estimate, however, obtained by
communicating with hysieians over the
telephone, developed tile fact that little
more than half of them were treating 5S5
cases.. y
DR.. Lee found the town completely demor-
allied, and the first thing to be done to
prevent a further spread of the d. sease was
to notify all persons to boil their drinking
water. r
Physicians Worn Ont.
He says so great. was the demand for
medical aid that for the past two weeks
the physicians had scarcely visited their
homes. beng occupied day and night with
attendance on the sick
A very considerable number of physic ans
and the health officer of the town were i'll,
while the time of the president of the board
of health was to eopsiderabie extent oc-
cupied in caringe for sick members of his
own family AZ &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
DENIES THERE Is SHORTAGE.
Portland's Postmaster Says Inspectors
Statement is Untrue.

PORTLAND, Ore, December 2--1n a
statement issued last night Postmaster
Bancroft denies the report that post office
inspectors have found shortage of over
$500 In the accounts of the Portland post
Office.
THE statement that there Is any short
age in this Office is wholly untrue, SAID Mr.
Bancroft. Mr. Riches, one of the inspec-
tors. told me there is absolutely no short
age in the Office"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
DEBARRED BECAUSE OF SEX.
House Of Lords Refuses to Allow Wo-
men to Qualify as-Lawyers.

LONDON. December 2.4-The house of
lords has finally decided that women are
debarred by their sex from becoming quail
fed lawyers in this country.
The question arose on the appeal of a
Londoner, Miss Bertha Cavo, against the
decision of the benchers of Gray's Inn not
to admit her as student for the purpose
Of being called to the bar.
The court decided that there was no
precedent for woman's admission to the
Inns of court. and no reason to create a
precedent The benchers assert that the
statutes of Gray's Inn ignore women so
absolutely as to leave them no power to
admit woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
DENoUNcEs FOREIGN POLICY.
Japanese Sentiment Fayors IN Ultima
tum to Russia.

TOXIC, Japan, December IA meeting
passed strong resolution denouncing the
cabinets dilatory foreign policy and re-
oording the opinion that peace in the far
east demands the evacuation of Manchuria
and the opening of the principal ports
there
Popular feeling is increasingly In favor
of the speedy dikpatch 6fsan ultimatum 70
Russia, but the Japanese government is
calm and confident,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
WANTS THE CONVENTION.
Both Parties at New Orleans Raise
$4,000.
10 The Exeninu Star

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW ORLEANS. La, December 2.-Lead-
ing republicans and democrats are making
an effort to get the national republican con-
vention here. F. B. Williams. chairman of
the state central republican committee. au-
thorizes the statement that $4,000 Is al
ready pledged to secure it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
BR|BERS WEAKENING
Prepare to Plead Guilty In
Superior Court.
HOPE FOR LENIENCY
SALISBURY TOLD THE TRUTH IN
THE MAIN
So Prosecutor Ward Believes Two
Aldermen Waive Examination
in Police Court.
HOPE FOR LENIENCY

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, December a.
The Evening Press announces that six
more of the city officials who were arrested
ten days ago the charge of bribery as
the result of Liant X. Salsbury's confession
to the prosecuting attorney have decided
to waive examination in police court and
plead guilty in the superior court.
One other may be added TO the list later
today. One of the attorneys for the i'm
plicated men went to Prosecutor Ward and
Police Judge Haggerty and informed them
that some of the respondents wanted to
waive examination in the police court and
get into a position where they could go
at once to the superior court and plead
gSlty.
Arrangements Made at Once.
Arrangements were made at for the
disposition of the cases in the lower court.
and bonds are already prepared for them.
This action was taken the result OF
a conference of attorneys for the impli-
Gated men. A majority insisted that sew
eral aldermen who have not already con-
fessed were weakening. ana that they would
take the stand and tel all they knew. the
conviction of all the others thus being as
sured.
1t was their contention that Il WAS better
to plead guilty in the hope of lcEent treat
ment.
Prosecutor ward Satlsned.
This step has occasioned satisfaction to
Prosecutor Ward, who says:
II have been satisfied all along that Sils-
bury was telling the truth IN the main
Just what portion of his confession, il any.
is not true, / am unable to determine, but
results so far bear out my belief in the
truth of the major portion of IL. He may
have dragged in certain innocent ones, but
he certainly has landed many of the guilty
ones"
Liant K Salisbury is Ill and unable to ap-
pear in police court this forenoon. An ad-
journment of the examination of ex-Aller.
Eian Ellen was taken until tomorrow morn
ing. with the provision that II may bs
taken up again today should Salisbury be-
come able to appear - ,
To Waive Examination.
''This also necessitated postponing calling
the examinations of the other implicated
men.
Aldermen Donovan and Slocum appeared
in police court at noon and announced that
they would waive examination. According
to the plan decided on previously, they wers
at once bound over to the superior court