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fcers are incompetent and of doubtful
courage.
Sir Ernest Satow. who for more than
three years has represented the Brit
ish Government in Pelng. sees only a
faint prospect of war being averted
Minister Satow was connected with
the British diplomatic service in Japan
for quarter Of q century. He is one
Of the greatest living authorities on
japanese history and literature and is
in constant communication with the
foremost statesmen Of Japan. He is
quoted as saying that any one who
imagines that Japan will not fight fer
what she conceives TO be her greatest
interests does not know the japanese
people.
Sir Richard Hart. director of the Chi
nese imperial maritime customs, said
to-day that he feared China would be
the chief sufferer by the war. should it
occur, for she might be ground be-
tween the two 'milIstones.
The decadence Of the Chinese Gov
eminent has never been more conspic-
uousiy displayed than in these times,
when her Ministers so from legation to
legation imDloring othe- Governments
10 help China. without any thought of
China helping herself. There is abso-
iutely no strong man among the ruling
Ministers
Wu Ting Fang, the vell-known ex-
Minister to the United States, tells his
official friends that he despafrs of Chi
mas future.
4 see no hope" he says, for China.
The partition of the empire. sooner or
later. is inevitable"
He is disgusted with the official life
Of Peking and proposes to resign his
present position at the first opportu-
nifty. His experience is that of the
majority OF enlightened Chinese off,
cials. He did good work in negotiating
the commercial treaties recently signed.
and was summoned to Peking and
given the vice presidency of the Board
Of Commerce. The president of this
important board is Prince Tsai Chen,
a youth, whose only qualification for
the position is the fact that ne took
hurried trip around the world when he
represented China at the coronation of
King Edward. Yet he vetoes most of
the practical proposals made by the
other members Of the board.
The greatest encouragement prevails
among the provincial officials who come
10 Pekng. They all declare that they
never before found the Government so
lacking in able men.
The new Chinese Board Of Commerce
has promulgated the railway laws COM
piled by WI Ting Fang. former Minis
ter TO Washington and now vice presi-
dent of the board, of which Prince Tsai
Chen, son Of Primes Ching, is president.
These laws are calculated to materially
cripple the borrowing capacity of the
railway companies and to restrict the
control Of the railways to the Chinese
security holders. The regulations fur
ther restrict the holding of shares by
foreigners TO a maximum Of 80 per cent,
and prevent the companies borrowing
on land values, limiting the power of
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
TAFT ISSUES
MANY PARDONS
Governor of Philippines Ex-
tends Clemency to Prisoners
on Eve of His Departure
LADRONES LOOT AND MAIN
Bandits Rife the Treasury
at BOSObOsO and Seriously
InjuFe Towns Presidente

MANILA Dec. 23.-Governor Taft
has parGoaed several Filipino prison.
ers on the approach or the Christmas
festival including the priest LeoRardo
Depusey. who was under sentence Of
death by a military court for bUrying
alive the Pres.dente OF Taytay. which
had been cOmmuted 10 penal servitude
for a period Of twenty years.
Ladrones recently looted the mun.-i-
pal treasury at BOsObOsO in LuZOu-
They caDtured the Presidente and cut
the tendons f his heels. The cOnstab-
ulary pursued the band and succeeded
in recovering part of the stolen funds
Governor Taft's departure. arranged
for to-day. has been delayed until to-
morrow. the 24th Inst when il is ex-
pected he viii leave 70, the United
States. via Toxic and Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
PHYSICIAN SAYS GIRARD
Is SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Prisoners Pulse Is Regarded as Un-
favorable and He Undoubtedly
Is Suffering Considerably.

SUISUN. Dec. 22-Sherifr Frank
Grace OF Santa Rosa arrived in S11isun
on the Oregon train tonight, having
in his charge James Girard, who was
arrested In Red Bluff yesterday.
charged with the murder of Deputy
Sheriff McKinnon in Sonoma County
few weeks ago. Girard is suffering
from four gunshot wounds received ar
the hands CT the officers who effected
his capture Sheriff Grace was com
PEELED to remain here over night with
his prisoner to await the departure of
train to Santa Rosa tomorrow morn
ing. Girard was given lodgings in the
County Jail and DR.. Downing was
called to examine his wounds. The
physician says that the prisoners pulse
is unfavorable and that he IS undoubt-
edly suffering considerable pain
Girard. however, is very gritty and
when interviewed in the Jail seemed in
different to his fate. He said he did
not think his wounds serious. although
it is thought one of the shots penetrated
his kidneys.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
VIII of Lord Abinger.

LONDON. Dec 23.-The late Lord
Abinger. who died suddenly in Paris
December Z. in his viii left every
thing possible to his mother. The new
peer. with whom the deceased was not
particularly friendly. gets only the
strictly entaiIed property. about 25000
acres in England. Lady Abinger. the
deceased peers mother, who was the
daughter OF the late Commodore Ma
gruder. L. s. y. gets the historic IN
vOilOchy Castle and the town house.
with all its valuable collections OF pic
lures and bric-a-braC.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
RUssIA's REPLY Is READY.
Early Conclusion of the Negotiations
With Japan Seems Unlikely.

ST PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-Rus-
sia's reply to japan is momentaTily ex
pected to be delivered. The Foreign
Office officials and diplomats continue
to express the opinion that. as both
parties earnestly desire a peaceful set
tIement, and as their allies have left
nothing undone to this end. war will be
averted. An early conclusion of the
negot.-1.-.is. however. seems unlikely.
In regard TO the VladivostOk dis
patch saying Viceroy Alexieff had been
authorized to sett-e on the spot all
questions concerning neishborins
states. etc. the Foreign Office declares
that the Viceroy's powers remain as
determined by the ukase issued on Au
gust 3.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24

$500. 600. he said, as shown by the books
Of the company. The overstatement
was brought about largely by the in
cIusion in live assets. he said, OF bad
accounts.
Taking up. then. the alleged with
holding Of Bethlehem dividends, which,
50 il is charged, was instrumental in
v-recking the shipbuilding company.
which owned the Bethlehem stock, In
termyer obtained from Ross the state
nent that the Bethlehem, which on
April 1. 1902. had debts amounting TO
$4,000. had by September 1. 1903,
emerged entirely from debt having
paid of s325. 900 since April 1. 1903. and
$3.50. 600 during the month Of August
In addition TO applying this sum to debt
reduction. Ross said. the Bethlehem
company had. since July p, 1903, in
vested 1919, SIS in the Uruguay Iron
Company.
In regard TO net earnings Ross fig
ures showed that the earnings, $780,
I7s in 1901. had increased TO s1.261,891 in
1902. and s., 662. $50 in 1908. dividends Of
s525. .O00 being paid in 1901, none in 1902
and s250OOo in 1903.
These last dividends, Ross said, went
10 the shipbuiIding company, to be ap
Piled on the s10,OOO,OO0 issue of bonds
held by c. NJ. Schwab.
/. G. Root. third vice president Of the
New York Security and Trust Com
pany. which loaned $3.50 900 to Nixon
and Dresser on their note on August
i, 1902. testified that, so far as he
knew. this loan Of $3.50, 900 was the only
one made TO Nixon and Dresser, and
that nc loan had been made TO the
Trust Company Of the Republic. IL
had been understood before this that
the amount Of this loan was 100000,
and that J. z. Morgan & Co. deposited
this amount with the trust company to
provide funds for the loan
It was upon the New York Security
and Trust Company that the s7,246. 600
check was drawn by Schwab to pro-
vide Nixon and Dresser with funds for
the purchase Of the Bethlehem plant.
and Root was questioned about
Schwabs daily balances at that time.
IL was shown that Schwab's balance
was rapidly increased Immediately
prior TO August Il, 1905, to an amount
sufficient 10 cover the amount Of the
check. but Root could not say whether
this was by deposits from the Morgan
account.
Inquiry about other loans. however
brought out the fact that on August 3.
1902, the trust company loaned to
Oliver Wren, Schwabs secretary.
S2,0o0,0o0, taking as security United
States Steel Corporation preferred
stock, the loan being repaid on Decem-
Der .. 1902. Root did not know that
Schwab was connected with this loan.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
DR.. PIERCE's REMEDIES.
Babg COStS Too Much

Vixen the price paid IS the mothers
health and happiness. TIE father
doesn't realize as he uoups with the
caild what wears OF wifely suffering
must be set against the bsby's laughter.
Chronic inValidism IS high price TO
pay fo- the painful Joy Of maternity, yet
i Is st such a cost that many a woman
becomes 2 mother. Such 4 price IS too
muck because L Is more than nature asks.
Bv the use OF Dr.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
sc1ptio- maternity Is made practically
painless, and quick coavalesence Is
assured IN almost every case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
GiIIesnie Is Refused Bail.

RISING Sun, Ind. Dec. 23.-Judge
Downey OF the Circuit Court to-day
heard the habeas corpus case Of James
Gillespie Mrs. Belle Seward and Mr.
and Mrs Myron Barbour charged
Jointly with the murder Of Miss Eliza
beth Gillespie. The bonds Of the
women we're renewed and Myron Bar
hour was also released on bond. but
his bail was double that Of the women,
so. 600 All the officials Of the First Ma
tfonaI Bank went on Barbour's bond
Gillespie was refused bail
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
RUMOR THAT FAIR
HEIRS WILL SETTLE
Story Is to the Effect That Smiths
Will Be Stisfied With Sum of
S125. 900 Each.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Rumors
are in circulation at Newmarket. "
j., that the Smiths, heirs of Mrs.
Charles L. Fair, have settled or have
agreed to settle. The story goes that
each is to receive s125,00O and dis
continue further contest. The truth
of this is doubted by the friends of
the Smiths. William P. Smith has
gone to Colorado and this is believed
TO have started the rumors.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
JAPANESE SQUADRON SAILS.
Supcrfuous Woodwork on the Mi
kado's Warships Being Removed.

LONDON, Dec. Especial dispatches
to the London morning newspapers
deal mainly with japanese naval prepa-
ratiors. The Daily Mails correspon-
dents to-day admit that the steamers
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha have not
yet been chartered and that no mobili-
zation orders have been issued, but
they give rumor of the intention of
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
BURGLARS TAKE SAFE
AWAY ON A SLEIGH
Robbers Then Use Explosives and Sc
cure $4,000 in Gold Coin
and ,JeWelFy.

BOULDER, Colo, Dec. 23.-The
Sheriff here has received word from
EIkhorn, a mining camp, that cracks
men entered a saloon at that place
and carried away the iron safe on a
sled. A quarter of mile from town
the robbers blew the safe open and
secured $4,000 in gold coin and jew
elry.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
Heavy Mail for England.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-The White
Star fine steamship Teutonic, which
sailed to-day. carried 2S53 sacks OF
mail for Great Britain. The shipment
included more than 500. 900 letters.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
BATTLE on CHINESE BORDER.
Koreans Invade MOngOlian Soil and
Are Resisted by Hungchun Troops.

Are Resisted by HungcIun Troops.
SHANGHAI. Dec. 23.-The Tartar
general at Kirlin reports that an indie
cisfve battle has occurred between four
battalions of Chinese from Hungchun
and 1900 Koreans. who invaded Chinese
territory from Kyeng- Chung in North
east Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
BRITAIN WILL BE AN ALLY OF JAPAN
IF THE MIKADO is FORGED INTO WAR

, the mortgage to the machinery and the
: buildings. The railway companies must
apply for concessions to both the new
Board Of Commerce and the Foreign
! Office
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-24
PUBLICITY
Anglers THE
PROMOTERS

Counsel for the Shipbuilding
Trusts Founders ClamorS for
the Punishment of Persons
Who Gave Letters 10 the Press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-21
Items of Interest.

Only one out Of every 900 married
coubles live to celebrate their golden
wedding.
The man who has too little conf
dence in himself generally has too
much in others.
More than $4,000, 600 worth Of
sporting goods were sold in the United
states last year.
The latest cure for nervous diseases.
according to a Swiss doctor, is tea
made with melted snow.
In the last five years the United
States mints have coined no less than
1000, ,000, 900 one-cent pieces.
"Cut out cigarettes or leave the
school, is the official mandate that
has been issued by the fuculty Of Cor
nell college which proposes to see that
the order is enforced to the letter.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-11-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
A Record of Recent Events as
Reported to This
Paper.
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
The ineominEs and Outgoings of Your
Friends and Neighbors ChronieIed by
the News Staff of Reporters and Cor
respondents.


Mrs. A. j. Wood departs for Califor-
MIA next Tuesday.
Mrs. + B Thomas has returned ia
her home in Wapsap
Mrs c. II. Ames will leave fo.
Spokane Wash. Tuesday
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are the guests of 6. II Fowler.
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hoan s,,and;nu +ha ,rooI, - tha :
Brocl5way home.
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ne Advancement eiup have issued
invitations Tor Olhch ana Danelhg
party TO be given at the'r rooms
49, - . - 0'''' = - : - ~
Mr. hooert hooerlS Oh Mll"auhee'
an expert horseshoer' mas purchased
Tue oiacksnith eStapilshment OF ar
1flihn at fortleth ana Naelohai
avenues.
The football game between the Wau-
Watoss lilgh school ana the nt- John
Aliiitafy academy eieVehs at Delaheld
last saturday resulted IN score OF
~ TO . III favor OF the former
The monthly meeting of the NJ. K.
Church Missionary society was held at
the Abram Defeber home, West Main
street, on Tuesday evening. There
was good attendance over elghty
oe'hg p eSeh'-
Mr. II. $. Temple returned Monday
night from deer hunting trip in the
northern part of the state. lie brought
with him fine iG5 pound buck which
was on exhibition at the Cash Meat
Market, where he had It dressed
The Paul's Evangelist society win
hold bazaar and entertainment AT the
Good Templar's hall, Mower court.
December 4th and 9TH A small en-
trance lee wlll'be charged for the pur-
pose OF helping along the erection OF
the new church on Sixth avenue.
The Union services on Thanksgiving
day will be held at the baptist church.
The Rev Mr. Goldthorpe of the Meth
odist church Will preach the sermon.
The services will begin at half past ten
o'clock A. NJ The public are most
cordially invited to unite in these
services.
Mr.. '. Nlning one of the city mail
carriers was unable to appear at the
post Office for duty Thursday morning
owing to severe attack OF tonsilitis,
There beng no substitute to take his
place two OF the clerks the Misses
Rice and LandoIt, delivered the mail
on his route, Messrs Lewis and Dig
man being out on Il. r. ID. Route No.
IA for Mr. Bgsby who was injured
Wednesday,
/ Mr. Bigsbv, North Main street a
mail carrier ON r. F.. d Route No "a
met with an accident "Wednesday after.
noon in which he was severely Injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
Planning for Suffrage Convention.

The executive committee of the Washing
ton Suffrage League met Thursday after
noon at No. 5O3 D street northwest for an
Informal discussion of the plans for the
coming national convention for the consid-
GRAFTON of negro suffrage which is to meet
soon in this city at the Metropolitan Col
ored Baptist Church.
Thomas Fortune, elected delegate to the
convention from New Jersey, was refused
adrnittance on motion of Rev. Reeves on
account of alleged statements made by him
beittling the national suffrage movement.
Rev. Johnson stated that only those who
were in accord with the objects of the con-
vention would be given admittance, and
that the executive committee should give
careful and discriminating considerable to
all delegates Five hundred invitations
were ordered to be distributed to the lead
ing ministers and bishops throughout the
country.
AT its next meeting 1t is expected the
committee will arrange for reception to
the delegates, which will probably take
place the evening of December 16. Already
credentials have been received from dele
gates representing fifteen states and one
territory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
EAST END sUBURBANITES.
Association Committees Named and
Report of the President Read.

In the absence of President Ernest who
was compelled to be away on account Of
sickness. the monthly meeting Of the East
End Suburban Citizens Association, he'd
Thursday evening in Northeast Temple,
was presided over by DR.. L. d. Walter. one
of the vice presidents of the organization
Under the call of reports of committees
Chairman Bowdler of the sanitary COM
mittee requested more tine for cOnsidera-
ton of matter in his hands, which was
granted.
The report of President Ernest was then
read. The committees named by him were
as follows:
Executive committee-Willam II. Ernest,
Charles r. Talbert. Robert Bowdler, J. a.
Rupert, J. NJ. Burns, J. NJ Wood and r.
E. Dittoe.
Committee on streets roads and bridges
J. NJ. Burns. J. a. Rupert, A. NJ. Holmes,
w. 3. Palmer and George H Pollock.
On police, fire and lights-Charles Il. Tai
bert, ]. y. Rupert, DIR. l. D. Walter. Hugh
A Kane and R. E. D.ttoe.
On Railroads.&c.. F.. Dittoe. Santus Auth,
Josiah Willard w. 5. Clark and August
Stubener
On sanitation-Robert Bowdler, DR.. L. d.
Walter, William y. OrsbOrne, H. j. Senay
and John w. Brawner.
lam G. Dunno, y. Piferlng, Santus Auth
and L. Luchs.
On manufactories-J. NJ. Wood W 6.
Dunno, n. Auth, DR.. l.. D. Walter and w.
p. Palmer.
The report of President Ernest. which
was adopted, treated Of several matters
He called attention to the fact that the
surface of the roadway on Renn'ng bridge
is badly out of order in two places near
the east approach Of said bridge. and some
action should be taken by the association.
on motion the matter was referred 10 the
committee on streets, roads ard bridges
for action
THE tine seems opportune," said he, "foI
concerted movement looking 70 the widen
ing of Bladensburg road to a standard
width of ninety feet. to make it conform to
the requirements of the street extension
plan, and / urge the entire membership to
exert themselves in the way Of securing
dedication of ground for said purpose
IN this connection several pc nts should
be borne In mind and every member should
famil;arize himself with them so as TO be
able to talk intelligently on the subject
These points are:
" Congress has gone on record as being
strictly opposed to the purchase of land IL
the suburbs either for the opening of new
streets or for the w dening of old ones.
" The Commissioners have promised &c
do their best toward getting an appropria-
ton from Congress for the Improvement OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05

Bladensburg road as soon as the necessary
land has been dedicated for its widening.
The widening and improvement OF SAID
road is man.festly of far greater Importance
to the owners of land bordering on elther
side it. both from a useful and pecuniary
standpoint, than to any other people in the
entire District
1T is the plain duty of this association to
see to it that the intolerable conditions ex-
listing along the Benning road since the
advent of the street car line are never per-
mitted to be duplicated along the Bladens-
burg road.
IF any street railway company ever buys
a strip of land, it is bound to occupy II ana
build on it, thus rendering it totally useless
for anything except It's own purpose.
with the Bladensburg road widened and
improved to the District line, any street
railway company desiring to occupy 1t
would be compelled to build in the middle
of the road, where it would be subject TO
the control of the Commiss. oners.
No street car line should be permitted on
the road unless it IS compelled to build
through to the District line.
''At the earnest solicitation of numerous
people in this section l addressed letter,
on the Both ultimo, to the President of the
United States, asking HIM to reappolnt the
present postmaster, John A. Merritt, LOT
another term" On motion of Mr.. ROBERT
Bowdler the action was Endorsed by the as
ISOLATION.
THE movement looking to better car serv-
ice on H street, by the substitution or mod
ern rolling stock for the antiquated and
Notwithstanding cars, that have been apt
Iy termed cattle cars that has been fnau-
gurated by the Northeast Washington Clti-
zens' Association is worthy of our atten-
ton
After heated discussion the chairman OF
the committee on sanitary affairs, Mr..
Bowder, moved that the Commissioners he
requested to cause the Washington Traction
and Electric Company to remove the cars
in question from II street Immediately, as
they are detrimental to the public health.
A communication from the secretary OF
the National Civil Service Reform League
was read inviting the East End Associa-
ton to send one more delegates to at
tend the twenty-third annual meeting of the
league. which VII be held in Baltimore,
Thursday and Friday, December 10 and IL,
and on motion 1t was decided to send two
delegates to represent the association the
chair named J. NJ. Wood and l.. d. Walter
as such delegates.
Reclamation of the Eastern branch flats
was discussed for some time, and finally,
on mot on of Mr.. ]. A. Rupert, it was de-
cided to indorse the bill recently introduced
by Representative Mudd, which calls for an
appropriation of 81, $4,000 for the purpose.
Owing to la teness of the hour action on a
resolution forwarded by the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association, favoring
the. abolition of the entire system of ex-
empting any property in the District OF
Columbia from taxation except that used
solely for governmental purposes, went over
until the next meeting.
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EXCURSIONS, ETC.

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