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Evening star., 1904-03-23
DECLINES THE COMPROMISES
Col. symons Objects to Proposition O
House Military Committee

Cofohei Thomas w. Symons, superin-
1eiioeht OF public buildings and grounds
says that he will decline the comnro,
mise reached by the House committee
Oh mi1tary affairs granting him permis-
SION 10 become a member of the Nev
York canal commission under conditions
whicn would virtually require him to re-
lihsulsh his military duties in this oity
me compromise bill provides that 90,
symons shall be given leave of ahsenoa
lof one year without pay. He saws that
ne pre1ers to retain his station in wash
ihston and his grade and position in ~. =.
aat i,ne OF promotion in the army. His nreso
EN-; Snt salary as superintendent Of nnhI;o
tbuaiormgs tba nnss., and grounds is $4,000. While
$500. COMMISSION pays
Evening star., 1904-03-23
SOLDIERS ON GUARD.
Precautions Taken Against Contem
plated Violence of Strikers.

DENVER, March 23.-About 400 members
of the National Guard of Colorado reached
Trinidad today and were distributed among
the various camps in Las Animas county,
which Gov. Peabody has declared to be in
a state of insurrection.
The governor has instructed Maj. Zeph
T. Hill, commander of the force, to use
such means as he may deem proper, act
ing in conjunction with or independently of
the civil authorities, to restore peace and
good order"
The coal miners in the Trinidad district
have been on strike for several months,
claiming that they suffer abuses in the
weighing of coal, in their treatment at the
company stores and in other matters.
Labor leaders say that the purpose or
sending a military force to Las Animas
county is to inaugurate series of depor-
tations such as have been carried out at
Telluride.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
PIONEER TYPEFoUNDER DEAD.
Robert Allison Of Cincinnati Dies Sud
denly in That City.

CINCINNATI, March 23.-Mr Robert AL
lison. aged seventy-four, president Of the
board of public service of Cincinnati,
dropped dead today in his bath room from
heart failure. He was at his desk in the
city hall as usual yesterday and was
about to leave his residence for a meeting of
his board when he died.
He was one of the pioneer typefounders
in the country, starting with Johnson &
Co., in Philadelphia. and afterward con-
ducting their branch here in 1856. Later he
organized the Franklin type foundry here
owned by Allison & Smith, and was later
president of the American Type Foundry
Company into which his properties had
been merged
Evening star., 1904-03-23
BRIBED MORE THAN 100 JURORS.
Startling Information on Alleged Jury
Bribing in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 23--Startling informa-
ton on the alleged bribing of juries by
Alexander Sullivan in the interest of the
Union Traction Company has been sup
piled in the disbarment proceedings brought
against Sullivan. James ]. Lynch, the for
mer bailif, was on the stand before Mas
ter in Chancery Leaning, and was cross
examined by Lawyer H. T. Gilbert.
In reply to questions Lynch said:
There was a beaten path from the court
house to Sullivans office, and 1 was as IA
miliar with the traction company's affairs
as If I were an employe. Sullivan gave me
money for bribing jurors a number of
times"
Lynch declared he had bribed more than
hundred jurors.
Did any of the jurors you approached
refuse to do business with you?" inquired
Attorney Gilbert.
Il only remember three who refused to
go into the scheme" replied Lynch.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
REPUBLICANS IN RIOT.
Convention at Salem, ILL.,, Marked by
General Fight.

SALEM, ILL.,, March 23-A riot marked
the gathering of the republicans of Marion
county in convention here, during which
delegates charged upon each other with
uplifted chairs
Judge Patterson, chairman Of the CEN
trail committee, had announced the tempo
rary officers as selected by the central COM
mittee, when the disorder arose.
More than hundred delegates sprang to
their feet and began a general fight with
chairs. The furniture in the court room
was wrecked, and when it seemed immi-
nent that there would be bloodshed Deputy
Sheriff Simcox drew a revolver and re-
stored order
Evening star., 1904-03-23
FURIOUS ENGAGEMENT.
Port Arthur Attack March 1S Cost
Russian Battleship.

TOKYO, March 23 e:1O ANA snec,a,
dispatch from Moji Opposite shimonoseki
Japan says the japanese fleet made an
other attack on Port Arthur March 1s
bombarded the city and its defenses and
fought a furious engagement with the Rus
sian fleet outside the harbor. DESTROYING
one Russian battle ship. Seven Japanese
casualties are reported. There is no in
formation concerning the Japanese fleets
condition.
The Navy Department has not been ad-
vised of this engagement, but evidently ex-
poets news
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Annapolis Anti-Liquor Legislation.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Nd,
March 23.-The select committee appointed
to consider the bill to license the sale of
liquor at Cabin John bridge this morning
reported the measure unfavorably, and the
report was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson has introduced a bill in the
senate to prohibit the sale of liquor within
one mile of the northeast corner of the Dis
trict of Columbia. in Prince Georges coun-
ty
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Corroborated at Paris
FIGHT SOUTHWEST OF HARDIN.
Cossack Scouts Kill Band Of Chunge.
huzes Near Ademi

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 23.-A cablegram
from Paris says: Gen. Zilinsky Kuropat-
kin, chief of staff, reports that Cossacks
have killed 100 Chungehuzes near Ou-
dini. This probably means that the fight
occurred at Ademi, on the Siberian rail-
way, eighty miles southwest of Harbin.
The japanese in Siberia.
It is said at the State Department that
Instructions were sent Saturday to Ambas-
sador Mccormick at ST. Petersburg to call
the attention of the Russian government to
the condition of Japanese in Siberia in the
hope that that government will do all in
It's power to enable them to return to
Japan Minister Takahira, at whose re-
quest the instructions were sent, informed
the State Department that there were be-
tween forty and fifty Japanese in Siberia,
not 40 coo as stated
Evening star., 1904-03-23

forced capitalists to subscribe to the war
bonds recently issued. and has predicted
that second loan will prove failure
A local prosecution which was instituted
resulted In a decision yesterday ordering the
permanent suppression of the publication
and the Imprisonment of the papers sigma
tory for four months.
The case was subsequently appealed, and
both Akiyama and his friends vigorously
deny the charge that he is spy. The
hearing before the committee and the later
discussion of the question in the house
promises to be exceedingly bitter.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

precedent which might some time in an i'm
portant case prove vexatious.
Congressman do not take much interest
in the Swayne case. however. They are
more concerned in getting away and at
tending to their fences on the eve of the
great campaign of this summer and fall
They wish Judge Swayne had been at the
bottom of the sea before his case came up
to fret theni
Evening star., 1904-03-23
CONSUL FEES AFFLIcTroN
MS daughter Dies From the Plao,,.
BIS Wife Stricken

pa.netc message came over the gable
inns morning to the State Department from,
limited states Consul Fee at Bombay In
uia' oated today, and addressed to Assist
ant Secretary Loomis as follows:
NJ laughter Ign dead: plague: wife attacked y
pointed in 1899 Henry Dodge of N Nv, was - y,- aR
is vice consul at Bombay. AVG" iorh
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Shot Constable, Then Killed Himself.

DETROIT. March 23.-George W. Borg
man, music dealer at $3.50 Grand River
avenue, today shot in the lower part of the
chest Constable Joseph Schneider. who had
served a writ of ejectment on him, and
len killed himself.
When Schneider. accompanied by Com
stable Sarvis, entered the store to serve
the writ, Bergman flew into rage, and
after a few words whipped out a revolver
and fred at the officers, wounding Schmelz-
err He then shot himself through the head
and died in q few minutes. Schneider, it
is thought, will recover.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGE.
Tokyo Publisher Arraigned for Meth
DDS Familiar in America

TOKYO, March 23.-The house of repre-
sentatives today appointed committee of
eighteen members to investigate the charge
that Teisuke Akiyama. member of par
Nament. Is in the employ of the Russian
government.
Akiyama Is the publisher of the Miro
kushtbun. Tokyo paper, which has been
bitterly assailing the government partic-
ularly upon Its financial policy. 1t has
also charged the government with having
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Personal Mention

r. Beale, editor of weekly paner
printed at Hague, Westmoreland county
va, is registered at Reuters Hote, Mr.
beaie hopes to see the day when the neonIa
OF ms section of Virginia will have rai,rnad
naorlisies which will put them in easy COM
at tbis On with this city. His business here
at inns time is to obtain improved nnaiI
facilities for the people OF his section mail
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Torpedo Boats Leave Bonn bav

ne Navy Department is informed that tbe
eorpeoo boat hotilla, commanded by Lieut
chandler and it's convoy the cruiser Rnf.
1aio, left Bombay this morning for "a.
lombo' Ceylon on it's way to the PhiIin-
pines. Ihe hotilla consists of the Deca tyr
cambridge, Barry, Chauncey and naie
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Fortifying Kin-Chow.
Anju Affords Strong Position.

According to the government reports the
Japanese cavalry. seen north of An-iu,
Korea, this week, cannot keep in touch
with the Russians.
The military organ says the occupation of
An-ju, lying at the juncture of the best
roads leading to Win. Seoul, Gensan and
kirin. affords a strong position as a screen
TO the movement of troops from Ping-Yang-
But much of this natural advantage has
been lost by the lack on the part of the
japanese OF mounted skirmishers.
The emperor today received the rector of
the university and three students. repre-
senting the students corporation, who pre-
sented him with loyal address The en-
peror expressed his sincere thanks. This
was the first time students had been grant
ed an audience by the Emperor Nicholas.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
REPORTED TO SENATE
District Bill Completed by the
Committee.
NETINCREASE Sl,l68,727
TOTAL APPROPRIATION RECON-
MENDED, $11, 1865, ,2O4.
No Appropriation Made by the House
Eliminated-New Provision as
to Telephone Rates.

The District of Columbia appropriations
bill for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1900.
was today reported from the committee on
appropriation to the Senate by Senator
Allison. Mr.. Allison stated he would call
the bill up tomorrow morning, or as soon az
the Indian appropriation bill is disposed of.
The amount of estimates for 1905 were
$13, 5S1.
Amount of bill as passed by House, S10.-
1914 AT.
Increase recommended by the Senate COM
mittee (net, 81 ,16S. 727.
Amount as reported to the Senate, $11r
1863 2Oi.
Amount reported exclusive of the water
department. s11 ,227, ,I9S.
The bill as reported is less than the esti-
mate 81. .654,377
Amount of bill as reported payable from
District revenues exclusive of water de-
partment $5,615, 149.
Amount of bill as reported payable from
United States treasury. $5.G2. .649.
Total estimated District revenues, exclu-
sive of water department, 81 $50 ,93J.
Amount of District appropriation act for
1904 SStE3S, ,O97.
Amount for 1904 in the deficiency act for
municipal building, S1J0C00
Total appropriation for 1904 $, SIS, ,09I
No appropriation made by the House iS
taken from the bill The increases by the
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Filipino Insurrectionists killed.

MANILA, March 23.-Capt. Dewitt, with a
detachment of constabulary. and Lieut.
Pitney. with a detachment of scouts. have
just encountered Macario Sakay. the So
called president of the Filipino republic
Sakay, with fifteen of his followers, were
killed and the remainder of the band was
captured. There were no casualties on
the part OF the Americans.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

The Petrol to Cruise in Alaskan wa+ers
The gunboat Petrol Of the Pacific SQUAD
ron mas oeen detached from further service
IN isthmlan waters and ordered to San
francisco to be fitted out for a cruise in
Aiaskan Az waters during the coming summer.
The vessel left Panama Yesterday for tba
California port
Evening star., 1904-03-23


The provision of the House of Represen-
tatives fixing rates for telephones In private
residences from $50 to $25 per annum fs
stricken from the bill and the following u
inserted:
provided, That no part of the money
herein appropriated shall be used for pay
ment to any telephone company doing pusi-
ness in the District of Columbia for the
use of any telephone within said District
for communicating therefrom, to any other
telephone connected to a central office OK
such company in the District of Columbia
except at the following rates: Sixty DOL
lars per annum for telephone on an indi-
yidual metallic circuit, S4S per annum Tor
each telephone on the same premises. there
being not more than two on the same me-
tallic circuit, and no contract shall be
made with any telephone company for snch
use of such telephones in excess or tho
rates herein specified: Provided, that until
the population of the city of Washington
shall be $50 900 or over. no more than the
above specified rates shall be charged by
any telephone company doing business In
the District of Columbia for such use of
such telephones at private residences with
in the District of Columbia, and any acts
or parts of acts heretofore enacted fixing
Telephone rates for grounded circuits In
the District of Columbia are hereby re-
pealed.
provided further, that the refusal of the
company to comply with the provisions OF
this act shall be miSdemeanor, and such
refusal shall subject the company to flue
hundred dollars for each and every Of
fense.
Paving 7th Street.
For the paving with asphalt of 7th street,
northwest from Pennsylvania avenue to RI
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The New Orleans has arrived at Cav;te
the Isla de Cuba at Colombo and the Gin
cinnau at Shanghai.
The Culgoa left New York yesterday for
Pensacola, and the Standish has sailed
from Norfolk for Annapolis
Evening star., 1904-03-23
sHELLED FOR TWENTY MINUTES
Japs Make Number Of Attacks With
out Results.

LONDON March 23.-A dispatch to Reu-
ters Telegram Company from st. Peters
burg says:
Japanese torpedo boats appeared off Port
Arthur at midnight of the night of March
21-22, and the shore batteries and guard
ships shelled them for twenty minutes.
THE japanese retreated- but reappeared
four hours later, when they met with the
same reception, when they retired again.
"At am. a japanese squadron of two
divisions, composed of four and eleven
ships, and accompanied by eight torpedo
boats, appeared and the Russian squadron
sailed out from the outer rOadstead to
meet them.
mo further details regarding the action
are available.
''At 9 am. the Japanese battle ships hav-
ing fired several shots at Liaotishin and
sheltered behind the promontory COM
menced a bOmbardment of Port Arthur
Corroborated at Paris.
PARIS, March 23.-The foreign Office has
received details of the bombardment of
Port Arthur March 21-22. similar to the ST.
Petersburg official report, and also mail
report of the Chemulpo engagement, detail
ing the action of the foreign commanders
and the non-p participation of the commander
of the United States gunboat Vicksburg in
the protest against the attack on the Va
riag and KorietZ.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Crusade Against Chicago Bookies." "

CHICAGO, March 23-As the result Of
one week of crusading against gambling on
horse racing, by Assistant Chief of Police
gchuettler's men. the receipts from hand
books and pool rooms In Chicago have
fallen on 80 per cent.
The daily gross receipts of the hand books
In Chicago. estimated at over BOO. exceed
100000 when they are running undisturbed.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Fourth-Class Postmasters.
The following fourth-claas spostmasters
were appointed today:
INSTRUMENTATION station. Robert H.
Wilmington.
virginia-Navy, Peter Dove.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Ask for Reduced Admission to Fair

ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The organization
OF the concessionaires at the worlds fair
have asked the exposition officials to re-
duce the price of admission one-half after
9 o'clock during the exposition period.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
The japanese in Siberia
PAY JUST PENALTY.
Eleven Russian Soldiers Shot for At
tacking Women and Pillaging.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March 23.-A cablegram
from Irkutsk says: Eleven Russian soldiers
have been shot after a drumhead court
martial for attacking women and pillaging.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Testimony in the snsoot casa

Inc testimony in the hearings against
senator Reed Smoot has been printed and
bound in one volume of more tban zoo
pages. wv
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Will Go to Fort Bayard Hospital.
Contract Surgeon Adrian d. Williams has
been granted leave OF absence for three
months on account OF sichpess and is au-
thorized to enter the general hospital at
Fort Bayard. N. NJ, Tor treatneut
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Results prove circulation.
The silent testimony OF
the hundreds of advertisers
using The Star speaks for
the results they get from it.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Provision AS to- TeIephone R

i"saa comuittee lies .......e........... 81, ,1ss
Amonnt as reported to the Senate. =. IL 1858
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied BY. Theodore,
jr., and Kermit, who are home5 from their
school at Groton for the EasfeN holidays,
went down the Potomac river today on the
Sylph. The two boys took their guns with
them, and hoped to be able TO bag some
ducks and other game. Dr. Rixey accom-
panied the party, and they are scheduled
to return to Washington late this afternoon
or evening.
senator Proctor today introduced to the
President John Howatt Bell a inernber of
the Canadian parliament Representative
Powers of Massachusetts introduced Sheriff
Wragg of Norfolk county, Mass.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Fire department, namely:
Additional for salary Of fire marshal. -.
Repairs to apparatus.
Miscellaneous expenses es...............
Increase of fire department for house,
steam fire engines and fire boat. .......
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19

r. Mckinney left Sunday morning
for Astoria where he goes TO attend the
annual meeting Of the Grand Lo'ige OF
Oregon /. O.. 0. +. he goes as a regu-
lar representative OI Summit lodge No.
13O.
Miss Joyce Hershner. the popular
teacher who was injured at the schoOl
picnic Friday by rock striking her in
the eye, went to Portland Saturday
to be treated by a specialist. The eye
ball was injured and it is feared she may
lose the sight Of the organ.
There will be the regular services at
the Baptist Church next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Subject of the morning
serm on, 1.-THE obligation OF every Chris
tian TO be . missionary" Subject for
the evening sermon, "Why some people
read the Bible" Everybody cordially
invited to attend these services.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19

A. about noon Friday big smoke and
blaze Was seen from town over on the
Mayville fat which prove,l to be large
barn on W. B. Pentecost's ranch. Mr..
Pentecost vas IN town 1t the time and
hurried home but Of course did not
reach there in time to be Of any service
In saving property the tire having barn
ed out before he reached home. A num-
Der of horses were in the barn when the
Ore started but they were ell saved. A
lot OF feed, derrick ropes, etc. were de-
stroyed. The LOSE will aggregate about
81 900. The fire was started by Mr.,
Pentecost's four-year.Old snn who By
some means procured matches and un-
willingly set fire to some loose straw
near the barn.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing ia surs except
death and taxes, but that is not alto
gether true. DR.. Kings New Discovery
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The home OF MIR. and Mrs. II, f. Ellis,
north Of town, was the scene Of one ol
the nlost enjoyable social events OF the
ssason last Friday evening, the occasion
being the 18th birthday Of their dsugh-
ter, Mica Carrie. A large crowd as-
sembIed at about $3.50 and began the
evenings amusements which continued
until daylight Saturday morning. An
excellent supper was served at mid.
night and Ice cream and cake At four o.
clock In the morning. Miss Ellis was
the recipient Of many nice presents and
ell joined ih Wishing her many happy
returns Of the day.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19
sacalawea Monument Fund.

Mrs. 7. L. NIcklin, who acted as so
licitor for the Sacajawea Monument
Fund In Condor, hAs finished her work
and reports the following collections:
Mesdames ParmAn, Barker, Wood.
Johnson, Mr.. CO. .Porwood, each 81 90.
MeSdames Pliter. Bow erman. r. L. Ny
era, Messrs. Fa rnsworth, RnYers, each
80 cents. Mesdsmes Reisachsr. Wilcox
SHOWER, Neel, Mays. J. II. Downing and
MeTrI6eld. Misses Wilson, Hershner.
Pearl Shelton and Downing. ca ch Is
cents. Buttons sold $3.50. Total fnn.is
collected. SASS. MFs. Nicklin desires
10 cordially thank all who assisted in the
work.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19
MooIIvray.

Mics Jessie Mc3iIvrAy. second daugh.
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last Saturday morning, Of peritonItis,
aged Hl,out 10 years.
Deceased was one ol the most charm.
Ing and popular young ladies' 81 this
county and her friends were legion. She
was member Of Maple Circle, W.of W.
and the funeral, which took place San
day afternoon was conducted by that or
der. Rev. Strange. Of this city. deliver
cd the Gnneral sermon, the services be-
Ing held In the MayvilIe church. The
funeral was one oi the largest that ever
entered the AayvilIe cemetery.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-05-19
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