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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
When Will It Be "PrudentP"
From tie Hartford Courant.

About how soon does Judge Parker think
it will be prudent to haul down the
American flag in the Philippines, recall the
American administrators, recall the Amer
lean soldiers, and inform the Tagalogs,
Visayans, Moros etc, that they are free
and independent republic?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
A Stand Off.

(Which do you prefer" asked Meandering
Mike, de city or de country?"
Deere amt much choice. answered
Flooding Pete. I'm de city dey want you
to put in coal an in de country dey want
you to chop wood"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The brother whom the present Sultan OF
Turkey deposed and imprisoned on the
claim that he was insane recently died.
Abdul Hamid Is in some danger of being
regarded as the Richard III of Turkey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

There is no room to doubt that Kaiser
Wllhelms yearning for quetude is whole
some and sincere. The steamship named
after him is attracting more attention than
he does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
SHOOTING STARS.
The Feminine Intelligence.

''Why don't you insist on being the head
of the house,
Il am the head of the house" answered
Mr.. Meekton resolutely. But, as Henrietta
says, head is no good without brains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Indiscriminate.

We cheer the statesman with will
Who strives with lofty aim.
The pugilist with brutal skill
We cheer him just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

David B. Hills announcement that he will
withdraw from political life will be re-
garded by Tammany promise and not
as threat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The Washington ball club has no hopes
for itself, but Is unselfshly determined to
do what it can to make the argument
among other clubs as interesting as pos
sible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

MT. Tom Lawson undertakes to tell how
theSe financial tricks are done. but there
was never yet an expose of legerdemain
that enabled the amateu to accomplish the
same result
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Where's the Security, Davidp

From the Boston Transcript
It's all very well for David b. Hill to an
nounce that he will get out of politics for
ever at the end of the year, but the ques-
ton is, will he give bonds?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

General Kuropatkin's gifts as a racon-
teur find no scope owing to the lack of new
facts to communicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

Japan's discovery of extensive gold fields
will be calculated to enhance the respect in
which it is already held a civilized
power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

Sir Thomas Upton has been in this coun-
Try enc ugh to know that there is not much
use In trying To centralize public interest in
a yacht race during a presidential year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The month with the ''r" is at hand to
bring cheer to the people who live SO far
from the salt water that their oysters come
in freight cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

Mr.. William Devery continues to indulge
in the right which every American citizen
enjoys of expressing his opinions Of things
in general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

Pugilist Jeffries deserves some share of
approval for terminating the fight in such
way to make subsequent argument out
of the question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The Georgia method of preventing courts
from any possible assumption of autocratic
authority is admitted to be wholly unsatis-
factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Rack to the Mines.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Miners are in demand at Butte Mont.
This ought to be good news for Mr. Mum
roe when he fully RECEIVERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Spoiled q Snap.

From the Maryville (Tenn.) Record.
The storm Friday night completely done
away with the snap social to be given by
the Misses Harte
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The Russians are possibly holding out in
the hope that the japanese will develop a
disastrous case of over-confdence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Drawing the Line on the Band.

The understanding is that no band which
serenades Vice Presidential Nominee Davis
during the campaign shall play "Old Folks
at Home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

New York is anxiously waiting for the lid
to be taken off the subway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31
Deep Discernment.

81 have detected Algernon in a falsehood,"
said the serious girl.
Now is the time for you to dissemble.'
answered Miss Cayenne IF you let him
know that you have detected him he will
cease thinking that he is clever, and merely
think that you are disagreeable.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

The beef packers at least refrain from
adopting President Baer's arguments about
a divine right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

Oars gwineter be trouble" said Uncle
Eben, ''jes as long as it's human nature
foh a gal to think mo- of man dat kin
serenade her on de banjo dan she does of
a man dat kin earn regular wages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-31

DIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any INDIVIDUAL
connected with the ONCE, tut simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness peuartmsntu, according to tenor or
purpose.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
JAPS DAZZLE RUSSIANS
Swiftness. of Movements A1nazes' and
5t.#.s1. DtscOurages. Them.

Swiftness of Movements A1nazes and
+t.. hi Discourages Them.
New York Sun Special Service. .yri. ~ 1928
st. Petersburg July 30.-A Russ
special from Liao-yang says the mo-
bility of the Japanese; is wonderful. At
Ta-tche-kio they made "a fein to the
east and let fall the main blow on the
south. ;tIs9s =
Officers are astounded by the clev-
erness and dexterity of sKuroki, who,
in spite Of the absence of roads.
seems able to focus his troops on any
point at any moments Nemirovitch
Daschenko a famous correspondent at
the front; wrltes:3a 7F ~:
Under what discouraging circum-
stances our forces have to fight with
the knowledge that the Japanese have
better artillery and 4 are better pre-
pared in every way. . Our rifles may
be good, but those of the enemy are
better. Ours fire we'll up to 2,700
metres; = the Japanese are still better
at 3, 90 :n1etres. We have little noun
tain artillery. The Japanese have
masses of it and Emoye ut about with
ease from place. YSace. The secret
manner in which the enemy moves
about is 1r1arye1ous.1{ We never know
what side they are going, ttOi attack
Their cavalry which we Knocked ,ir
the early part of the war;, scampers
all over the country" 1lt \ rss..,,f ~ Nv
~ The Chinese under General Ma are
raising earthworks and batteries along
the frontier. This irritates Kuropat-
kim greatly, as Ma is strongly Japan
Ophile. 4He
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
WASHINGTON NOTES

Rural free delivery service has been ordered
established Sept /: Minnesota-Doran, Wilkin
county route 1, population $40, houses 102: La
moille, Winona county, route i, population 365,
houses 81; St. Peter Nicollet county, route 5.
populat tion 40, houses So; Underwood. Otter Tail
county, route g. population 500, houses 11s;
Wylie, Red Lake county, route l. population 465,
houses 90. South -Dakota--Bryant, Hamlin coun-
ty, route q population 39s, houses 1O1. Rural
free delivery carriers appointed: Minnesota
Nicholas F. Becky Kandiyohi. route l. D. J.
man; Newmarket, route l, P. II. Casey. South
route l. G. A. Valken;
O1man, route q NJ. Nelson; Mitchell route l. NJ.
P. Bates; Sioux Falls, route /, e. B. Swarthout;
Tabor route q, j. p. Dufeek.
ous states which have military Instructions as
of the general staff of the army has recon-
military Instructor at the North Dakota univer
effect was made by the inspecting officer, who
reported that there was lack of interest by the
faculty in the military department, and small
number of students in that branch. The genera
staff also recommended that army officers OF
failures fulfil Departmental requirements
especially that requiring 100 students In the mil
| itary department
| After a confidence with the president today
Postmaster General Payne announced the ap
whiting b. o.. Beaublossom. Mfchigan-Three
Oaks, Il. d. Chi1dS.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
TRAGIC HOLD..UP
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Driver Dead, Coal Company s
Paymaster Fatally Wounded 5
for $4,000.

Portage, Penn, July 30.-Charles
Hayes, a driver employed by the
Puritan Coal company, is dead and
Patrick Campbell, the company's pay
master, lies fatally wounded at the
Altoona hospital as the result Of a
holdup and murder which occurred
on the township road leading from
this place to Puritan, about 1925
o'clock today.
The two, in a buggy, were taking a
satchel, containing about $4,000 with
which to pay the coal company's en-
ployees at Puritan, from the Adams
Express company office here to the
coal town, when they We're suddenly
fired upon by three men. Hays fell
to the bottom of the buggy, pierced
by thirty-seven buckshot wounds in
his neck and breast, and died half an
hour later. Campbell was hit in the
shoulder and fell from the buggy
The highWaymen came out from
their hiding place in the woods to the
right Of the road, secured the satche
Of money and made their escape.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
-3 GOOD ORDER PREVAILS
Change in Policy of the Handling OF
Benefit Fund,

Larger crowds than usual gathered
around the strike headquarters in
South st. Paul today. However,
there was godo order No pickets
were in evidence.
An important change has been
made by the managers Of the strike
benefit fund. Hitherto, the strikers
have been supplied by a commissariat
This caused great deal Of discomfort
as many. of the. strikers were single
men. Accordingly about 125 men
were paid in money, each man get
ting from two to three dollars.
Frank Bangs, manager of the Swift
& Co. plant, said today that his COM
pany had added a, number of nom
union men and that work was pro-
crossing as favorably as could be ex-
pected. .a !, @
There have been several small dis
turpanees- Charles Parrish, h, q. la-porer, !; :,
tried to make his way into the Swift
plant last night. In a hot discussion
with the Watchman he was struck, but
not seriously hurt.
| 2 Benson Nashville, striker arrested
last week While on picket, and charged
with interfering with an officer, was
tried at Hastings and fined SO. The
fine was paid by the local union Off.
GALS
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
RESIDENCE IS IN DOUBT
Case of Mccormick, First Prize VIM
ner, Is a Puzzle.

Chamberlain, S. D., July 3O.-The
residence address Of William McCor-
mick, who drew the first choice In the
Rosebud land opening, seems to be IN
. doubt When the name was an
nounced, the address was given as
given out that the address was wrong,
and that Lancaster county, Neb., was
the correct location. .-st
Samuel Herricl< of Washington, D.
c., who Is in Chamberlain, is the agent
Of the William Mccormick who he
says is the man who drew No. /. he
exhibited a soldiers discharge paper
Second Nebraska volunteers of the
Spanish-AmeriCan war. -.-. Is
The identification card Of William
Mccormick in the hands of the gov
ernment officials was shown to the
Associated Press correspondent. 1t
gives the birthplace Of Mr.. McCor-
mick as Philadelphia, and last place
and his age as 27. ..-
This tallies exactly with the papers
held by Mr.. Herrick, who says he
knows what he is talking about, and
maintains that Lancaster county is
5Tt t @ gcsrfv f5e iden
cation card Of the Pennsylvania McCOr'
mick.
Washington, D. c., July 30.-Wil-
liam Mccormick, a clerk in the treas
ury department, says he is the man
who drew the first choice in the Rose
bud opening. Tho born in Philadel-
phia, he has never lived in Lancaster
county, in that state. He thinks the
trouble in the identification has arisen
thru a mistake Herrick has made In
confusing the place of residence.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
HER. TABLECL0TH
SAVES A TRAIN
Woman Waving Red Signal Stops
Rush Toward Tree on
Track.
New York Sun Special Service.

Nc" 4Ork SuH special service.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. July 30.-Mrs.
James Mckenny, running up the New
York Central railroad track and way
ing a red table cover in the midst OF
a terrific storm of wind, rain, thunder
and lightning, saved a fast passenger
train from being wrecked by tree
that had blown across the track di-
rectly in it's way.
Mrs. McKenna stood at her window
when tree fell on the track. She
looked at her clock and saw that in
five minutes the exposition limited
would be due from New York. She
picked up red table cloth, out
Of the house and down the track
waving the cloth as she ran.
She rounded the curve just as the
fast train appeared in view and al
sight of the woman waving the sigma
of danger the engineer brought his
train to a standstill.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
MRS. MAVERICKS
NERVES UNSTRUNG
Need of Rest Makes Noted Ex-
Prisoner Defer American
Trip.

London, July 3o.-Mrs. Florence
Maybrick has been obliged to alter
the plans for her American trip in
consequence of nervous prostration,
from which she suffered since her re-
lease. It is not likely that Mrs. May
brick will be able to start before the
end of August, if then. She has been
ordered perfect rest and is in no con-
dition yet to acknowledge personally
the very many letters and kilograms
of congratulation which have been
greatly appreciated.
1 Her mothers home at Rouen
France, is literally besieged by re-
! porters who, in behalf Of London
newspapers, patrol the neighboring
/ streets, watch the house day and
night, attempt to scale the walls OF
the garden and otherwise force ar
/ entrance into the grounds. The
nuisance has become SO grea
that the police have been requested
to suppress it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
AMERICAN CALLS
SULTAN TO TIME
Minister Leischmann Insists on
Fair Treatment From Tlr-
&r
keys Ruler.

Paris, July 30.-The Temps today
printed a dispatch from Constantine
pie announcing that the American
minister, Mr.. Leischnann, during his
audienee with itl the sultan on Friday.
ton Of treatment equal to that ac-
corded to foreign schools for the
Armenian schools under American
protection in Asia Minor and: also
mentioned a proposal to raise the re-
spective legations to the rank of en-
baSsies.
Satisfactory Exchange.
Washington, July 3O.-The battle
ship squadron under Admiral Barker
sailed today from Fiume for Gibral-
ter. The state department gathers
from Minister :Leishmanns report
change Of views with the sultan at
Constantinople, SO that the cruise Of
the squadron has served its purpose
and it is. not regarded as necessary
now to extend the trip into Turkish
waters. sa!s
If there should be any hitch, how
ever, in the further negotiations, the
European squadron will remain in the
Mediterranean, within call s Of the
| minister, and If matters should pro-
ceed to the extreme, the batlteship
squadron might be turned back from
Gibraltar. Otherwise the big: ships
will proceed home, timing themselves
to arrive at New York about Sept. 10.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
EASTERN MAN Ito BE
NAMED, NOT PROF. HAYS
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
WasbiQgtop. =

From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, July 90.-President
Roosevelt had a conference with Sec
retary Wilson and representatives Of
the National Grange today about the
appointment of an assistant secretary
Of agriculture. No decision was
reached, as the officers of the grange
had not agreed upon a man. They
will get together and submit a recon-
mendation next week.
The chances are all favorable to the
appointment of an eastern man, which
will be great isappointment to the
friends of Professor w. M. Hays Of the
Minnesota experiment station. Profess
sor Hays is strongly indorsed and if
the selection We're left to Secretary
Wilson, it is believed he would imme-
diate1y choose the -Minnesotan.
e. H. Dawson Of New York is
strongly backed, and a story Is in cir
culation today that he will be ap.
pointed. - ..
HI. G. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
LAWSON TELLS OF
BIG COPPER DEAL
Boston Man Says Amalgamated
and Heinze Properties Will a
Be Merged.
New York Sun Special Service.

Boston, July 3O.--Thomas w,
Lawson has sent out another letter
about Amalgamated Copper in which
he says: 5000 n, a X * III, s
"rhe principal object. OF my
Amalgamated campaign is nearing
realization. Barring accidents, the
present controllers of An1algamated
run the Amalgamated properties for
business and business only. The
Heinze properties will be owned by
the Amalgamated and will then be Of
fered to the PUBLIC At surprisingly low
prices. There will be no increase of
thru such ownership, as they will be
paid for from present cash surplus. i
"What is paid for Heinze's proper
ties will go largely to two foreigners
who have financially backed the
Heinze enterprises and who now hold
the property entirely for the deals
completion.
'The new controller will, upon as
Stunning the management, show the
exact condition of the Ana1gamated
company. Such conditions will
show: That extra expenses which in
the future will be saved, have
amounted over $1,200,oOO per annum !;
that in addition net earnings should
annually show an increase of s1,2oo,-
900 to $1,8O0,OOO over the past; that
all dividends paid during the past two
years have been more than earned
from, the Amalgamated properties
other than its copper properties.
"When the deal is com pleted the
present controllers Of Amalgamated
will still be the owners of the United
States Metals Selling company in con-
nection with other owners who will
participate in ownership thru consoli-
| dation of another metals selling com
pany and the consolidated company
will be, by long term contracts, the
agent of the Anlalgamated properties,
| but upon fair terms"
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
SUSPECTS MAY
EXPLAIN CRIME
Caldwell to Be Placed on the
Rack Miss Dahl Believed
to Be Dead.
- - q = , =.
6uecial toAThe Journal,

0peC1d1 To- ADO JOuTnals .EsE
BemidJi, Mimi, July &c. Paul
Fournie and Eugene Caldwell, home
steaders, were arranged before JUS
Of nurdering N O. Dahl Of Crooks
ton. ssl&
The bodySof the missing Aagot Dahl
has not vet been discovered \ and be
Heving that, in a. few days develop
ments will bring it to. light. the county
authorities secured a postponement of
court till Aug. 49,. $%
Dahl was shot twice thru the head
with a soft metal patched bullet and
then his head was split pen with an
axe. 5#5 n <5S ssss1 sss1
| 4 The. autopsy shows that the shots
must have been fired at close range,
as the bullet hole is powder burned.
The corOner's jury returned a ver-
dict that Dahl came to his death by
the agency Of persons unknown, and
recommend that all suspicious per-
sons, likely to be implicated, be held.
Attorney Loud and Sheriff Bailey
scout the theory that Miss Dahl still
lives. They believe she was carried
away alive and afterwards murdered
The state has little evidence against
either Caldwell or Fournie aside
from merely circumstantial facts.
into the sweatbox Monday under d.
rection Of a twin city expert. and is
expected to tell the true story Of the
crime. It is believed he is not irapli-
Gated, but is familiar with all the de-
| tails. r& 80 EsE.sllG. &
/ The body of Miss Dahl may never
be found. It may, have been buried
| in shallow. grave and the, rank
growth Of weeds would by this time
cover all trace. Upon the confession
| Of the suspects depends the solution
of the case. 1t is generally 4 believed
Caldwell will talk and tell enough tc
iexplain the affair. ,%st.. Y
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
HIS LIFE MENACED
BY MOSQUITO BITES

Montclair, N. j., July 3O.-A man
about 10 years old who says he is
John Almond, but who because Of
weakness is unable to give any ac-
count of himself, is in the hospital
here lowering, between life and death
as the result of exposure to storm and
the attacks Of mosquitoes. He was
found in the dense woods near the
Passaic line. Apparently Almond had
been, in the woods for several days.
He was extremely emaciated and his
face and hands were swollen out Of
shape from thousands of bites by mos
Quitos and other insects
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
SCANDAL SHAKES
RUSSIAN ARMY
i Continued From First Page.

made ata.odds of 20 to ! in. pounds
sterling that Port Arthur will not fall
within the next ten. months, German
residents offering and Englishlmen ac-
cepttng the bets. sT.as34 5s;
The general staff announced this
evening that-fve Japanese officers had
been killed and forty-one wounded in
the fighting which has been going on
around Port Arthur since last Tues
day. The losses in men are not given.
This. is the. first announcement. of it's
kind since the beginning Of the siege,
and it indicates that there has been
serious fighting.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
COUNTY MUST PAY
INCOME TAX ON BEQUESI

Madison, Wis, July 3O.-The attor-
ney general has given an opinion in
the case Of the bequest of Martin
Murphy Of Darlington, who left $780,
900 to Lafayette county for a court
house. The county authorities held
that since the money came to the
county it was exempt from the income
tax. The attorney general rules that
the county must pay the tax on the
money! amounting to about $1,000,
as the. money was asssessable before it
became county property.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
FIVE HUNDRED
DRAWN TODAY
Names of $500, All Who May
! Have Chance to File, Taken
From Wheel.
| Speoial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
/ Chamberlain, S. D., July 30.--But
| 500 names in the Rosebud land lot-
| terry were drawn today, bringing the
| total number to $500, which Is all
that will be given to the public. 1t
is believed by officials that this num-
Der will provide for all who will have
an opportunity to file.
The remainder Of the list will be
drawn as rapidly as possible from this
time on, and all on the registration
lists notified so that all may see what
position they drew and have evidence
that all the names in the box
and had an equal show at the early
numbers.
The town is deserted today, depart
/ ing trains all being heavily loaded,
while two steamers are taking many
down the river to Bonesteel.
Agents expect to do an extensive
business In the way of buying ana
selling relinquishments on the lands,
but the safeguards arranged by the
government make this very difficult.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
LIGHTNING DESTROYS "A BARN
Special to The Journal.

DAVIS big barn at Burns was struck
by lightning at midnight last night
and burned ALI the cattle and horses
but one head were saved. There was
$500 insurance. The residence of
George -Rathburn was also struck
last night. His wife was seriously
shocked and the house damaged.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-07-30
IHERE'LL BE NC. STRIKE
SAYS GEORGE F. BAER
New York Sun Special Service. !

Philadelphia, July 30.-There will
be. no coal strike, Notwithstanding all
the talk and agitationlit1is not possible
to get one up.',-=Soe said George f..
Baer today, just before going to Read
ing. When questioned regarding the
dispute between the operators and the
United Mine Workers concerning the
employment of check weighmen
President Baer said that he had moth
ing to- say. beyond the fact that sat