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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
AGAINST AN INVESTIGATION.
Action Taken by the Senate Post Office
Committee.

The Senate committee on post offices and
post roads held meeting this morning, at
which an adverse vote was taken on a
proposition contained in Senate resolution
Is, favoring investigation of the conduct
and expenditures of the Post Office Depart
ment.
Senate November %, and February "A the
committee voted to postpone action. To-
day motion was made to take up the reso-
luton, but it was voted down, Senator Pen
rose voting in favor of the resolution.
Preceding the regular meeting of the
committee a short hearing was held, at
which Attorney General Robb of the post
office made some additional statements in
reference to his former testimony. No
reference was made to the statements in
which the name of Perry S. Heath was used
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
Won WALDERSEE FUNERAL.
Buried With Military Honors at Han.
over Today-Distinguishe Mourners.

BERLIN, March 9.-The funeral Of Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee at Hanover
today was an imposing pageant. Before
the hearse, which was drawn by four
horses, walked several army chaplains, and
then came Lieut.. Won Planitz of the staff,
bearing the deceased field marshars baton
on a cushion; Col. Won Heyden-Linden, with
the insignia Of the order of the Black Eagle,
and four other officers, carrying the field
marshaps other decorations on crimson vel
vet cushions.
Led behind the hearse was Won Walder-
sees favorite horse. Next, alone, walked
the crown prince, Frederick William, fol-
lowed by Princes Henry and Albrecht,
Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswig- Hol-
stein, five commanding generals. the chief
OF the general staff and a: great company
OF officers, representing the sovereigns of
the German states, and Populations from
sixty regiments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
MINISTER TO PANAMA
John Barrett Transferred
From Argentine Republic.
SUCCEEDS BUCHAN AN
WILL BE SUCCEEDED AT BUENOS
AYREs BY BEAUPRE.
Russell, at Present Charge on the
Isthmus, Will Be Sent
to Bogota.

The President has directed several I'M
portant diplomatic changes. John Barrett,
at present United States minister to the
Argentine Republic, has been made min
lister to Panama, to succeed Minister
Buchanan, resigned. Mr.. w. w. Russell, at
present charge Of the legation at Panama,
has been appointed minister to Bogota,
Colombia, and Mr.. Arthur M. Beaupre, at
present minister to Colombia, has been
made minister to the Argentine Republic.
Causes Of the Transfers.
These changes result from two causes:
Bogota, as a result of the ENHANCEMENT
with Colombia over the Panama question,
and, second, the resignation Of Mr.. Buch-
anan, who accepted temporary duty on the
isthmus only at considerable personal sac
rifice, and was obliged for business rea-
sons, to surrender the post. This will make
three diplomatic posts that Mr.. Barrett has
now occupied, besides a temporary connec-
tion with the st. Louis worlds fair as a
travelling commissioner He was appoint
ed by President Cleveland as minister to
Siam next he was named as minister to
Japan, but the post was not acceptable for
various reasons. and then he became min
lister at BuenoS Ayres. Now he goes to
Panama at the same salary, namely, $4,000
per annum.
Mr.. Russell has fine diplomatic career
behind him, though most of it was in Vene-
zuela during critical times. He comes of
an old Maryland family, his father having
been an officer in the United States Marine
Corps and he himself is graduate of the
Naval Academy, who failed Of a commits
sion only because there were more grad
yates than vacancies when he came from
Annapolis. He is nominated from the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Mr.. Barrett's Successor.
Mr. Beaupre is a native of Illinois and
was appointed secretary of legation at
Guatemala in 1897 He was transferred to
Bogota as secretary in 1899, and became
minister there in 1903, to succeed Minister
Hart, resigned.
The appointment of Mr.. Russell as min
lister to Bogota is signal manifestation OF
the fact that the administration does not,
in spite of the closing of the Colombian
legation here, admit the existence of a dip
lomatic breach between the United States
and Colombia, and 1t will not be long in
the opinion of the officials here, before rela-
tions with the southern republic are on
their old friendly footing
The nominations were sent to the Senate
tOday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
WILL LEAVE TOMORROW.
The Minister From Venezuela Expects
to Sail Soon From Home.

Unless his present plans miscarry, Gen.
Jose Manuel Hernandez, minister from
Venezuela to the United States, will leave
Washington tomorrow for Philadelphia, en-
route to his native country, where he has
been called for special conference with
President Castro, concerning matters "of
which 1t is easier to talk than to write"
Gen. Hernandez, or "El Mocho," as he is
more Familiarity known will make only q
brief visit in the Quaker city, and expects
to sail from New York the latter part Of
this week, or the first Of next week. He
had contemplated leaving earlier, but ar
ranging his affairs here occupied more time
than he had estimated.
In the absence of ''El Mocho," Senior
Agusto Pulido, for seven years first secre-
tary of the Venezuelan legation in Wash
ington, will be charge daffaires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
Affects Tax Deposits.

bill has been introduced in the Senate
by Mr.. Elkins providing that all taxes col
lected in the District of Columbia shall be
deposited with the national banks Of the
District Of Columbia that are depositaries
of the United States. and shall be with
drawn from such banks upon order of the
treasurer of the United States from time
to time as necessary for the payment OF
the expenses Of the District by him as by
law provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
A BAPTISM OF FIRE.
Vladivostok Residents Celebrate Re-
ception of the Cars Congratulations.

NLADIVOSTOK, March 9.-"Long life to
our great sovereign and to Great Russia -
So concludes the commandant of the fort
ress In proclamation to the citizens re-
porting the emperor's congratulatory mes
sage to Vladivostok on its baptism of fire.
March 6.
The inhabitants celebrate the receipt of
the gracious message last night with gen.
eral reJoicings, professions along the
streets, the band playing patriotic airs, and
the people including the officers, singing
the national anthem.
a crowd assembled in the front of the
commandments residence and he came out
and read the text of the emperors mes
sage, amidst a storm of cheering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
MUST SHOW UP THE BOOKS.
Minority Rock Island Stockholders Say
Moore Bros. Must Show Them.

CHICAGO, March 9-Judgment was rem
dered in the circuit court by Judge Dunno
today against the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway Company commanding the
production of the companys books and the
minutes of the stockholders meeting show
Ing the contracts and terms by which the
Moore Brothers and associates secured con-
troll of the Rock Island
The judgment was in the case of c. H.
Venner of Boston, representing the mi
nority stockholders.
James Hamilton Lewis, counsel for the
minority stockholders. stated that the de-
cision would compel the comnany to let all
stockholders know what profits the Moores
and associates made out Of the reorganiza-
ton, and also show what amount the stock
holders are entitled to-
I John 8. Miller and Z. ]. Herrick. repre-
senting the company, denied that Mr.. Ven
ner or those he represents would profit by
the decision, and at once took appeal and
gave bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
RUSSIAN ARMY FLANKED.
Report That Jap Army Has Appeared
in Manchuria.

The government here has received ad-
vices by cable from Cheefoo, opposite Port
Arthur, to the effect that japanese land
forces have appeared at F'ung-wang-Ch Chang
and at Tashan. No details are furnished.
The first-named place is about forty-ive
miles north of Antung, in Manchuria, and
the latter is few miles inland from the
mouth of the Yalu river, according to the
calcula tions of the naval officers here.
They believe that this movement has placed
the Japanese on the I.uSsian flank, and,
perhaps, in the rear and on their line of
communication.
1t is believed that yesterdays attack upon
Port Arthur and 4aden-wan was a diver
sion, perhaps to cover this expeditions land
movement of the japanese forces, who were
probably landed from transports at some
point west of the Yalu river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
N. w. HALE CHOSEN
To Represent the Knoxville, Tenn, Dis
trict-A Contest Probable.

The Knoxville, Tenn, congressional dis
trict has been the scene of hot factional
fight over the republican nomination for
Congress, resulting in the selection by the
primaries of N. w. Hale, business man
of Knoxville, over R. w. Austin, formerly
assistant doorkeeper Of the national House
of Representatives and now United States
marshal
The district is now represented by Mr..
Gibson, who declined to run for renomna-
ton.
a A dispatch from Knoxville states that as
a result of the factional trouble and the
methods Of conducting the primaries the
selection of Mr.. Hale will be contested be-
fore the congressional campaign commit
tee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
To Fiji Ordnance Department Vacancies

Secretary Taft has suggested legislation
to fill the vacancies existing in the ord
nance department of the army by making
details from the line to that department
more attractive. He suggests that officers
SO detailed be given the ncxt higher rank
with pay while under that detail and that
the interval between such details be re-
duced from two years to one year. There
are now nineteen vacancies in the ord
nance department. which 1t Is difficult to
all under existing conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

per of years ago through Commercial
% n5ansactlon, , In which the name of George
Dav1s, now territorial judge in Arizona,
was involved. Besides this, Sullivan is
said to have been rather impudent to
Senator Foraker some time ago. as good
as saying to him that Sullivan did not
consider that Senator Foraker had suffi-
clent influence here to amount to much
sullivan had then aligned himself with the
hanna forces, and being chairman of the
congressional committee of his district had
arranged matters so that the Foraker
faction was ousted from control of the
machinery or put in a bad way to con-
tinue control.
Hearing in Col. Grigsby's Case.
The President intends to take action with
In few days on the case of Col. Melville
Grigsby. United States district attorney at
Nome, Alaska whose dismissal from Office
is recommended by the Department of JUS
tice. Grigsby, who was colonel of a Rough
Rider regiment during the war with Spain.
mas Deen under charges a long time, the
principal allegation being that he received
Slooo0 from gold mining company at
NOME ostensibly as a retainer for legal
services, but really as a bribe to secure i'm
mun1ty from prosecution. He is likewise
charged with having disobeyed the instruc-
tons of the Attorney General to remain in
Nome one winter several years ago. The
case has been fully passed upon by the At
torney General who has laid the papers be-
1ore the President with a recommendation
tnat Grlgsby be dismissed. The President
gave hearing this afternoon to the attor-
neys for Grigsby, one of whom is ex-Sena-
tor John M. Thurston of Nebraska. They
declared that the charges were untrue, and
presented the Grigsby side of the case
fully.
Called on Postmaster General.
The President, accompanied by James X.
Garfeld, went to the Arlington this after
noon to call upon Postmaster General
Payne. who has been i'll at his apartments
there for several days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
TdNSIer.
Nothing Heard of Appeal.
Torpedo Boat Flotilla on Indian Ocean.

The Navy Department is infromed that
the cruiser Buffalo and tine torpedo boat
fotilla under it's convoy. left Alden this
morning for Bombay on their way to the
Philippines. The two ports named are
about 1.64O miles apart. and the run is
the second longest that the torpedo boats
have been called upon to make since their
departure from Hampton Roads. The fio-
tilla consists of the Decatur. Dale, Barry,
cambridge and Chauncey. and is in COM
mand of Lieut.. Chandler. son OF ex-Secre-
tary Chandler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
NO OBSTACLE TO TRANSFER.
French Government Ready to Cooper
ate and Facilitate Transfer.

PARIS, March 9.-Owing to the reports
Of hitch in the Panama canal negotia-
tions, Ambassador Porter invited President
Bo to call at the embassy, where they held
lengthy conference today. NJ Bo main
tanned that there Is not the slightest OBJ
stacle to the completion Of the transfer Of
the canal companys property to the United
States.
He added that when Messrs Cromwell
and Russell arrived here the company's ex-
pert, who recently returned to Paris from
Panama, and is familiar with all the COM
panys property there, will be assigned to
join them, go over the inventories fully
and execute the details of the transfer
M. Bo particularly emphasized the need
for concluding the transfer before April %,
saying that every formality, legal and
otherwise, would be effected before that
date.
Colombia to Settle With Company.
Concerning the suits against the company,
NJ. Bo explained that the one involving Co.
lombia's right to hold shares in the COM
pany was wholly question between Co.
lonrbia and the company, the United States
not being directly or indirectly interested.
Relative to the suit seeking to prevent
the company from transferring it's conces-
sion, on the ground that Colombia has not
given her assent, M. Bo maintained that
Inc ieqdii enehts VI securing ColOmDla
assent ceased when her sovereignty over
the canal route passed from Colombia to
Panama. Furthermore, NJ. Bo said, the
governmental and legal authorities were
ready to cooperate and facilitate the
transfer.
Nothing Heard of Appeal.
At the foreign office it was stated that
no information had been received there in
regard to the reported appeal of the bond
holders of the old canat company to protect
their interests, the officials holding that the
entire question is outside of governmental
control. .
Government influence is decidedly favor
able to winding up the transfer, and will
not encourage new protests or obstacles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
Movements Of ocean steamers.

Movements Of Ocean Steamers.
New York-Arrived: Menominee from
London.
Antwerp-Arrived: iceland from New
York.
Observation-Disclosures Majestic from New
York.
alasgow-Arrived: Eurnessia from New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
SECOND FIGHT AT SEA.
Location and Movements of Russian
Ships Problematical.

A cablegram from London last night says:
The military correspondent Of the Times
thinks that Admiral Togo's ships are no
doubt resting a while at Thornton Haven
on the west side of Hagang tao Island, one
of the Elliot group. He ridicules the sug-
geston that Togo's ships We're concerned in
the bombardment of NladiVoStok, assuming
that until the Russian ships at Port Arthur
were either destroyed or securely bottled
up Togo could not go away and leave them.
So long he can insure that the best of
the Russian ships do not put to sea un-
fought, his main task is done, and 1t Is to
be presumed that a second or third-claSs
cruiser and a destroyer or two, with each
group of transports, will be enough to meet
any case of possible escape by some of the
Russian deStrOyerS some dark night.
The central interest n the VladivostOk af-
fair, the correspondent says, is whether the
Russian fleet Is here. Assuming it to be
true that it went to sea February 20, it
easily could have put back before March 6.
But where it is. what it is doing, and what
il is likely to do it is not possible to con-
lecture, for no Englishman is able to follow
the train of thought of the Russians in
naval problems.
Sea Fight Reported From Tokyo.
A cablegram from London last night says:
The Daily Telegraph this morning publishes
a dispatch from Tokyo, dated March z, say
ing:
1T is reported that The japanese fleet en-
gagged the Russian Vladivostok squadron at
sea Yesterday. The result of the engage
ment is not announced, but 1T is believed
that the Russian ships were destroyed or
captured
The Tokyo correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph cabling on the night of Tuesday,
March s. says:
mo details have yet been received of the
fight of Vladivostok.
Eastern War Notes.
The hole in the hull of the Russian bat
tie ship Retvizan, which was made during
the first attack by the Japanese on Port
Arthur has been repaired and the battle
ship has been refoated. She is now an
chored in the inner roadstead alongside
the Cesarevitch.
II is announced on reliable authority al
Tokyo that Prince and Princess Arisugawa
will represent the Japanese court at the St
Louis exposition.
In pursuance of orders issued by Min
lister of War Andre at Paris, active work
has been begun with the view of placing
the coast defenses in a state of readiness
1t is rumored at Port Arthur today that
a japanese squadron has reappeared of
Vladivostok.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

No business is too small and
none too great for judicious ad-
vertising in a paper of general
circulation, like. The Evening
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09

Dalny) on the night of March s, and then
attacked Port Arthur.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02

ton the dangers Of landlordlsm and
the supreme Importance Of preserving
the public domain for homamakers.
and yet We maintain land acts In the
interest NJ the landlord and not IN the
interest Of the freebooter.
Is there M danger 20 the future
of this sounggy whnn VIC make saws
that enable capitalists and foreigners
90 acquire vast hndles III public land
upon which system III tcnantry h
being established a. absolute A any
that can 10 found Ia EuFopes''
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02

should be- 600 600. 900. unless tho ma
ton should be torn 10 pieces by ln-
ternal dlxaenaions or by wars with
forelgn nations IL IN not therefore
the part III Wisdom and patriotism 90
resolve now that what II remaining
of the public domain shall be held
sacredly for our people who VIII make
homes upon ltT Jefferson. Hamilton.
jackson. nenton, Lincoln. aud Cleye-
land lin fact. all the Kreai men Of
our country TOR the past one hundred
years have Impressed upon the M.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02

Editor Independent: Not many
months have gone by since one of the
ex-secretaries of this administration
gave in public address this advice
~ the youths OF the land, that part of
their education ought to consist in
learning to shoot straight
! There is no doubt that the honor
nble gentleman knows full we'll, like
many Of his kind, there will be very
lew occasions through persons life
shat they will be called on to shoot
ntraight, or none at all. but many
times through ones life to be called
On to think straight. But he could not
Ne expected, like many of his stripe,
20 be consistent, and give the same
advice to the young to think straight,
when these policies he has been up
holding have been far from just, and
straight.
There Is no doubt there are many
earnest thinkers who will wish and
hope, but the occasions will be few in
our national history to see people high
y 0i1cial affairs OF giving advice to
the young, to shoot straight, to vote
etraight; but these greedy policies
have been of such nature that they
dare not give the same advice to young
md old, to think straight on their
acts ond policies.
Perhaps they think they are the only
1nes who are capable of thinking for
others, and are endowed with the Di-
/ Vine right to give to others the kind
~ government and blessings they are
Eapable OF enjoying. And there are
many earnest people who will hope
that the time is not long in the flu
lure. when those who have shown by
their acts that they are willing, not
only to uphold their own rights, but
shoot straight for the rights of others,
WhO will be able to think straight for
themselves on the words and acts of
those who have shown by their ma
lures that the figures next to the dol
1nr mark rules them through life.
When young and old will learn to
shoot straight with their reason, their
6rst ballot shots will bring down
those place-hunters whose strong
words are backed up by weak efforts
"a bring criminals to justice. And
&hey will put In these places men who
have got the moral courage to back up
their words by deeds, and only. so.
When people will learn to think
straight, regardless of party names,
the conditions cannot help but improve
1or the hands Of industry: and they
Wtll learn that nations. as we'll as in
0lviduals. have far more to gain by
being just and upright than by that
1Sutal greed for glory in world pow
~ and commercialism.
When young and old can learn to
shoot straight with their brains. they
Will have no use for that class OF peo-
~ who advice the young to simply
onoot straight with gun. and be a
machine. or blockhead. and let 9TH
en- think for them.
w. s. DEAN.
Delhi. NJ. Y.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-02

The scOurge OF republicanlsm
Dweops over the educational tnstitu-
Hons Of the state as everything else.
III. Clark of the Peru Normal school
Has been forced TO resign in spite OF
the civil service rules through a po-
Htical deal that was arranged In the
asst legislature, the elimination OF
which Is to land Mr.. Fowler in the
new institution at Kearney.
&SSS&
A few years ago 'lhe Independent
began writing up the news Of the
week In new way. 1t not only gave
the facts, but their significance. 1t
was the first paper to treat news in
that way Now all the magazines are
Initiating that manner of treating the
news and even the State Journal has
= feature every Sunday which is as
close an imitation as 1t can make.
&SS%$2
Paul Morton has good case of libel
against about 1000 republican news
papers that have announced that he
has changed his political faith" and
5oined the republican party. He has
5Oined the republican party all right,
hut has not changed his faith in the
least. He never was anything but an
1mperialistic, plutocratic, money pow
- republican.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-01-22
The Partisan Bore.
BY LuE VERNON.

Wherever you find a strong politi-
clan, you are apt to encounter dis
tressing dogmatist. He has certain
principles which he magnifies into
automatic truths, and, neither God nor
man can move him. Fixity of views
in world of changing conditions, is
always suggestive to me OF mental
ossification. At the same time, the
politician, as we now understand him,
is an outcome OF representative govern
ment, and we must accept him as n
necessary evil if not as an unmixed
good. 1t won't be long now until pol
iticians will be as thick among the
people IS flies around the bunghole of
molasses key on q hot summers day.
He will invade our halls, our homes,
the workshop, the store, out leisure
hours, during the next Presidential
campaign, in companies and regi-
ments, aud when he has made us sick
of hearing about Expansion, Protec-
ton, Tariff, and all the rest Of it, lie
will search for some other burning
question, and the process will have to
be undergone again. and so on to
the end of your little chapter and
mine. Citizenship has its response
bilities, and one OF them is to vote ac-
cording to conscientious preference,
but l draw the line At the political
bore who is one of the pillars of the
universe, and intend to give him a
wide berth.