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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-11
TRADE OFF TEN PER CENT.
Business in New England Relatively
Quiet-Building Prospects.

NEW YORK, March II. Special tele-
grams from correspondents of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Agency throughout the
United States show that spring trade, now
about completed, has fallen 10 per cent or
10 per cent behind the total volume distrib-
uted in the first two months of 1903. The
difference is not so great at New York, but
business in New England is relatively quiet
At Chicago merchants find the movement
of dry goods, clothing, shoes and groceries
about equal to that of year ago, but at
st. Louis and Louisville there are gains
this year over last. Minneapolis and St
Paul explain that the northwest is very
conservative and that business is about 10
per cent less than in March, 1903, while at
Philadelphia the falling off in metals and
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CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED.
Mystery Surrounds the Find Of Two
Bodies in the Delaware.

BRIDGETON, N. j., March 1.-THE po-
lice authorities here are endeavoring to
unravel the mystery surrounding the find
ing of the bodies of man and woman yes
terday in the Delaware river. opposite Bay
side. The woman's body is headle:s. 1t
was at first thought to be that of Anna
Newkirk who disappeared in January from
her home at Hancock Bridge, Salem county.
The mans body was found shortly after
the corpse of the woman had been recov-
cred. There is nothing tn either body by
which they can be identified. Coroner Hall
of Cumberland county said today. after a
conversation with Prosecutor Sinnickson of
Salem county over the telephone, that the
dead woman was not Miss Newkirk.
The authorities here think 1t probable
that the bodies f1oated down the Delaware
river from Philadelphia or from some point
above that city. The mystery is being in
vestigated by the county and state off,
cials. Both bodies are here awaiting identi-
fication.
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LIABLE TO JAP ATTACK.
Russians Occupy Kinchow-Neutrality
of China Grows Serious.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March IA cablegram
from Tokyo says: 1t is reported that the
Russians have advanced to Kinchow, com
manding the Neuchwang railway. Neu-
chwang Is thus brought within the belliger
ent zone and is liable to japanese attack.
The Russians are intrenching near Wiju,
on the left bank of the Yalu. The question
OF the neutrality of China is growing seri-
Gus. Viceroy Yuan Shi Kai is said to advo-
cate sending strong reply to the Russians
protesting against operations of mounted
bandits against the cars forces in Man
churia.
The dispatching of Chinese troops to Lao
river is regarded by Russia as favorable to
Japan. Prince Chung advocates a policy
OF inaction. Japan is becoming impatient
at Chinese vacillation on this and Manjur
questions. The japanese press favors a
strong government protest. A new protocol,
by which the japanese government guaran-
tees the independence and integrity OF
Korea, was promulgated in Yesterdays s
Korean official gazette at Seoul. 1t is ru-
mored the Korean government will an
nounce that certain concessions made Rus
STA were signed under compulsion and are
nullified.
An agreement has been signed under
which Korea will permit Japan to construct
a railway from Seoul to Win, which was
formerly a Russian concession.
The Korean court is said to be pleased
over the special mission of Marquis Ito
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some other lines is as much as 20 per cent
Pittsburg has felt like decline, but says
recent large purchases point to the long
waited turn in the tide.
Special inquiry as to winter wheat shows
that east of the Mississippi, except in Ohio
recent weather conditions have been fa-
vorable.
Recent weather conditions have favored
retail trade and revival of the building
Industry, which, as shown by the Interna-
tional Mercantile Agency's canvass of the
situation at ten of the largest cities of the
country points to a decreased volume this
year as to value. owing largely to higher
costs OF labor and raw materials.
Larger New York city contractors expect
the total will equal that of last year At
Philadelphia an increase is expected of from
10 per cent to 20 per cent, and, judging
from the character of new projects at Chi
cago, the year will rival 1903 Out of the
burned district BaItimore's building will not
vary materially. st. Paul and Minneapolis
each report probable decrease Of about
10 per cent.
philadelphia and Chicago each report a
tendency toward decrease in Industrial
wages. Leading metal and agricultural
prices incline higher
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TWO BURGLARS FOILED.
Daring Attempt at Hold-Up in Cleve-
land Saloon-One Captured.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 1.-Two bur-
glars entered the saloon here of Philip OPP
penheimer, late last night, and with re-
volvers pointed at the proprietor's head,
ordered him to throw up his hands. OPP
penheimer, however, lodged behind coun-
ter and grabbed his revolver and began
shooting at the burglars, who returned the
fire.
A fusillade of shots followed that smashed
mirrors, windows and bar fixtures. Finally
one of the intruders uttered a cry of pain
and both started to retreat, firing as they
backed out to a waiting buggy in the street.
Meantime Oppenheimer, who had received
a bullet through his coat sleeve, pursued
the men outside
One of the intruders ran and escaped. The
other attempted to jump into the buggy,
but Oppenheimer sent two bullets into the
horse. and it dropped to the pavement. At
this point the police arrived and captured
the burglar, who had attempted to get
away in the buggy. He gave his name as
Andrew Williams of Chicago. The police,
however, believe his real name to be Orin
Brown of Toledo.
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were living in open defiance of the laws
against polygamous cohabitation.
Mr.. Critchlow referred to an alleged in
terview with Reed Smoot, which was print
ed in the Salt Lake Telegram November 26,
1902, in which Mr.. Smoot is charged with
saying that he had no knowledge that any
apostles of the church were living in polyg-
amouS cohabitation. 1t was stated by the
Telegram that Mr.. Smoot was told that if
he wanted the information 1t would be fur
nished, accompanied by all dates and facts
concerning the marriages.
Mr.. Worthington objected to the state
ment on the ground that the interview was
denied by Mr.. Smoot, and long colloquy
ensued between the counsel and members
OF the committee, which the official re-
porter was directed to ignore. Later the
entire matter was put in the record
The committee took a recess until 2
clock.
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ATTACK BY RUSSIANS
Torpedo Flotilla Leaves Port
Arthur in Daylight.
EACH SIDE LOSES SHIP
THE FATE OF ONE OF THE CREWS
IS NOT KNOWN
Chinese Refugee at Tientsin Reports
Having Seen Cars Troops Re-
treating From Yalu.

ST. PETERSBURG, March II, 7:10 pm
The Russian torpedo boat fotlla left Port
Arthur at broad daylight this morning and
attacked the Japanese fleet. One Japanese
torpedo boat was sunk and one Russian
torpedo boat destroyer, the Bezposhtchadni,
was sunk. The fate of the latter's crew is
not known.
TEN TSIN March IA Chinese ref
ugee from Nsu-Yen insists that he has
seen Russians retreating from the Yalu
river and destroying villages en- route.
Cossacks Capture Jap Major.
One officer and four Japanese soldiers
who recently were captured near Wiju,
Korea, were paraded through the streets of
Mukden on Tuesday, March s.
On February 20 Major Gen. Pfung, chief
of staff of Viceroy Alexieff, telegraphed
from Port Arthur to st. Petersburg that
number of Cossacks marching from Wiju
had captured a japanese major named Tat
suru, with five soldiers and two civilians.
Another dispatch from Port Arthur of the
same date stated that picket of Cossacks
had captured some japanese, on whom they
found maps and papers.
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his as
sumption of the command of the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur by a complete
change of tactics. AS soon as he ap-
peared he ordered the removal of the Dat
tie ship Retvizan, which was stranded
at the mout hof the haTbor and barred
the channel at certain stages of the tide,
making the egress of battle ships impos-
sible.
This morning he directed a sortie of the
torpedo boat tiotilla supported by part
OF the Russian squadron, against the Jap
anese The details are not vet known,
except that the encounter resulted in
the loss of one japanese boat and one Rus
Sian torpedo boat destroyer.
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Rifemen to Compete for rrophv.

NEW YORK, March I-Invitatipns have
been sent to riiemen in the United States
and in various foreign countries requesting
the appointment of teams to participate in
the match for the Palma" trophy, which
represents the military team championship
of the world. The trophy was won by the
American team at Bisiey, England, July II,
1903, in competition with teams from Great
Britain, France, Norway. Canada, Australia
and Natal. This year the trophy is to be
contested for at Sea Girt, N. j., on or about
September /.
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Burglars Scared Of.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
SUFFOLK, Va, March 1.-THE chance
appearance of Jim Kindrell, a negro, on the
streets of Holland, Va, at 1 O'Clock this
morning, saved the office safe and contents
of Holland & Lee. Burglars had forced an
entrance to the building, drilled hole
through the side of the safe and filed it
with nitro-glycerine. Noticing a light In
the office, KindrelI stopped The lookout
saw him, tipped OF the inside burglar and
the two fed without hindrance
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MAY PREJUDICE DREYFus CASE.
Prosecution of Parties Accused of Sell
ing French Secrets.

PARIS, March 1.-THE criminal investi-
cation authorities have assigned two lead
ing lawyers to defend the non-commissioned
officer named Martin and his wife, who are
accused of disposing of secrets of the min
istry of marine to a japanese naval attache.
The case is being compared with that of
Dreyfus, and threatens to prejudice the
Dreyfus appeal.
1t is the understanding in diplomatic quar-
ters that the government is not likely to
make representations on the subject to
Japan, but will confine it's action to the
prosecution of the accused This was the
procedure adopted in the case of the mill
tary attaches implicated in the Dreyfus
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QUIET AT SPRINGFIELD.
Troops Are Being Gradually With
drawn From the City,

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, March 11.-After
another quiet night and every indication of
order today the withdrawal of part of the
troops has begun.
The troops will return to their homes
gradually today and tomorrow. Seven of
the eighteen companies will remain over
Sunday, and II there are no more demon
strations all will be withdrawn by Monday.
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Martial Law Abolished in Honduras.

MOBILE. Ala, March 11.-Captain Dan
ielson of the Norwegian fruit steamer Es-
pana has arrived in Mobile from Honduras.
He reports that martial law has been abol-
ished in Honduras, order has been restored
and that President Bonlla has the con-
fdence of the people. Pollicarpo Bofsilla.
the alleged source of the trouble, is said to
be in prison.
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BRITISH ESTIMATES FOR 1eo4-5.
Show an Expenditure of $71O, 900, 600
For Exhibit at Fair

LONDON, March 11-An additional vote
of $35O,000 for the British exhibit at ST
Louis, making total of $3.50 000 is included
in the civil service estimates for the coming
year. These and the revenue departments
total S233, ,952, ,s35.
With the already announced estimates for
the army and navy totaling upawrd Of
S325, 100000 it appears that the full estimates
will show an expenditure for the years 1904
1905 of about S710, 100000.
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ready If the Macedonian reform scheme
fails, or a new uprising occurs, to ask for
the collective Intervention of the powers
signatory of the treaty of Berlin.
Because of this change in the situation, 1t
is added, the meeting of the Balkan revolu-
tionary leaders, which was to have taken
place in Venice at the end of the month,
will not take place.
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NULLIFY CONCESSIONS.
Protocol Recently Published at Seoul
Russian Cruisers Put to Sea.

TOKYO. March 1.-THE Japanese-Korean
protocol was published at Seoul. in an ex-
ira edition of the Gazette yesterday. The
Korean government will publicly announce
that the publication of the protocol nullifies
the concessions granted to Russia, such as
the non-alienation of coal mining at kochyo
Island and Roze Island and the forestry
concessions in the Ulleungdo, Tumen and
HallI 1rallnN-s
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TORPEDO BOAT TEST.
Bailey Makes Thirty Knots an Hour
Horse Trade Leads to Suicide.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, March 1.-THE United
States torpedo boat Bailey, now lying in or
binary at Norfolk navy yard, was given a
satisfactory sea test yesterday, under sea
difficulties, and made thirty keots an hour.
Lewis FELTON,, who got tte1 worst of a
horse trade in Hertford, NC, became
melancholy. Yesterday he 4carried his
traded horse to the river side, and after
killing the animal committed suicide by
cutting his throat
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LACKED AMMUNITION,
Reason Advanced for Vladivostok
Forts Not Replying to jap Fire.

TOKYO, March II (S:25 p. m.)-The i'm
preston prevails in certain generally we'll
informed quarters here that the reason for
the Vladivostok forts not replying to the
Japanese bombardment of March 6 was
lack of ammunition. which had been trans
ferred to Port Arthur since the japanese
attack apparently was concentrated there.
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Miles City Flooded.

BUTTE, Mont. March 11.-Reports from
the eastern portion of the state tell of dam
age done by high water from the Yellow
stone and Tongue rivers. At Miles City the
entire residence portion Of the town 10
flooded.
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LANDING OF JAP TROOPS.
Many Conflicting Reports at Mukden-
Accommodation of Troops.

MUKDEN, Manchuria, March lit is
officially announced that in consequence OF
the many conflicting accounts of the land
ing of Japanese troops at different points
and the various reports of the intentions of
the Japanese commanders the Russian
army corps which has arrived at Harbin
has been detained there.
1t will be most difficult to find accommo-
dation for this great body of troops, and
their detention at Harbin will entail much
hardship on the soldiers.
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To Intercept Jap Ships.

PARIS March 1.-THE commander of the
French steamer Sahalion from Piraeus,
Greece, on arriving at Marseilles today
ported that two Russian cruisers and one
torpedo boat destroyer were at Praeus
about to put to sea for the purpose of in
tercepting Japanese merchant ships. Six of
the latter are at Havre. Nantes and Bor-
deauX. and others are said to be coaling at
English ports.
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The Case Of Lieut.. Mills.

The record in the case of First Lieut.
Frederick w. Mills, jr., 7th Infantry, tried
by court-martial at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. on the charge of duplicating his pay
accounts. has been received by Judge Ad-
vocate General Davis at the War Depart
ment for review. 1t is reported that the
officer was found guilty and sentenced to
disn1issal and that the case will be refer
red to the President for fnal action.
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Workmen Blown to Pieces.

NEW YORK, Marcn 1.-Two Italian
workmen were blown to pieces and a third
severely injured while blasting in the
Bronx today for a sewe-. blast that had
been prepared failed to explode until the
workmen mad returned to the trench.
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Nail Works Burned.

ST. JOHN, ~ B., March 1.-THE plant Of |
the Maritime nail works hi this city was |
burned today. The loss u estimated at |
e160,000, i
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INTERVENTION UNNECESSARY.
Negotiations Regarding Balkans Re
suit in an Understanding.

ROME, March 11.-From a reliable source
It is asserted that the Russo-Italian nego-
tiaticns. regarding the Balkans, have re-
Eulted in an understanding which, 1t is be-
leved. will render Austrian Russian inter
eNention unlikely
1t appears that the two powers were
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NEW WAR NEWS ARRANGEMENT.
First Publication After Today to Be
Made in United States.

NEW YORK, March 11.-Folowing an ar
rangement effected by the general manager
of the Associated Press, all of the war news
collected by the great European news agen-
cies from japanese, Korean and Chinese
territory will after today be transmitted to
London via the Pacific cable and the United
States, and will be delivered en- route to the
Associated Press newspapers,
Hitherto this matter has been transmitted
from the far east, via India, and has been
repeated from London 10 New York.
Under this new arrangement first publica-
ton of all of this news will be made in the
United States.
Japs Failed to Land.
A cablegram from ST. Petersburg says:
The japanese made an unsuccessful at
tempt to land at Pigeon bay yesterday.
Japan to Invite Foreign Capital.
TOKYO, March 1.-THE departure Of
Prince Arisugawa, who, with the princess,
is to represent the Japanese court at the
st. Louis exposition, has been postponed.
The government contemplates inviting
foreign capital to extend the internal rail-
roads, the usual appropriation for this
work having been cut off in consequence of
the financial demands resulting from the
war.
Eastern War Notes.
The Wiju-Seoul railway concession was
signed yesterday by the Japanese and Ko-
rean authorities.
The Russians are engaged in building de-
fenses at Wiju, which will cooperate with
the fortificauons already constructed on the
left bank of the Yalu.
1t is reported that the Russians have
15,000 tons of coal at Wiju, which they keep
drenched with kerosene, in readiness to
burn should the Japanese land there.
The Korean inhabitants of Vladivostok,
as a tangible proof of their sympathy with
Russia, have gratuitously placed their serv-
ices at the disposal of the commander of the
town for the construction of defenses.
Foreign residents of Nagasaki who have
arrived at Vladivostok report that all the
japanese docks are engaged in making re-
pairs to the ships that were damaged in the
engagement at Port Arthur
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THE FIGHT ON SM0OT
Many Women Arrive Rep
resenting Organizations.
ATTEND THE HEARING
WILL PERFECT PLANS FOR
MORE EFFECTIVE CONTEST.
Ex-Attorney Crutchlow Of Utah Re
sumes His Review of Recent History
of the Mormons in Politics.

Many women representing organizations
interested in the contest against Mr
Smoot arrived in Washington today for the
purpose of perfecting their plans and wag-
ing more effective contest. They attended
the sessions of the committee, and before
and after the hearings met in committee
rooms and discussed the progress made.
The delegation included the following: Mrs.
Frederic Schoff, Philadelphia, president Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, chairman Of
executive committee of National Union OF
Women's Organizations; Mrs. Theodore w.
Birney, Washington, d. c., honorary presi-
dent National Congress of Mothers; Mrs.
Robert r. Congress, Bruce, N. C., vice
president National Congress of Mothers,
member of executive committee, N. U. w.
O.; Mrs. Charles A. Thorp, Philadelphia,
president New Century Club, Philadelphia,
member executive committee N. U. w. o.;
Mrs. Boole, New York, representing Mrs.
Darwin R. James, president Women inter-
national Council, member executive com
mittee N. u. w. o.; Mrs. Alfred ID. War
ner, Wilmington, Del, general secretary N.
u. w. o.; Mrs. Teunfs Hamlin, general
treasurer, N. U. w. O.; Mrs, Margaret Dye
Ellis, Washington, D. c., general superin-
tendent w. C. T. u, member executive
committee N. u. w. 0.
Mr.. Critchlow Resumes.
E. B. Critchlow of Salt Lake. formerly
assistant United States attorney In Utah,
was the first witness today in the Smoot
case. He resumed his statement, begun
yesterday, in regard to conditions In Utah
and prosecutions of polygamists An open
letter from Moses Thatcher to President
Snow in regard to the platform on which
he had waged his campaign for senator
was introduced, and Mr.. Critchlow referred
to threats which had been made against
Thatcher in editorials in the Deseret News.
In the legislature of 1901 was introduced
the Evans anti-polygamy bill, to limit pros
ecutions for certain classes of offenses.
President Snow and Joseph Smith were In
favor of the bill, said Mr.. Critchlow, and
Mr.. Smoot was quoted as recommending
that the measure be left to the good sense
of the people. The witness told of the
passage of the bill by vote of % to II in
the house, the veto by the governor and
the sustaining of the veto.
In answer to questions Mr.. Crftchlow said
that the governor was a Mormon, but that
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There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
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Japs Failed to Land.
Japan to Invite Foreign Capital

cablegram from st. Petersburg says:
The japanese made an unsuccessful at
tempt to land a Pigeon bay yesterday.