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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
AGAINST John TURNER
DECISION OF THE UNITED STATES
SUPREME COURT.
immigration Authorities Sustained In
Ordering Deportation Of Alleged
.Anarchist-Ehe Law Upheld.

In an opinion today by Chief Justice Full
Ter, the United States Supreme Court sus-
tanned the action Of the immigration au-
thorities at the port of New York In order
ing the deportation Of the Englishman Tur-
ner. alleged to be an anarchist. The chief
justice said in his opinion that Turner did
not himself deny that he is an anarchist.
The opinion upheld the law for the exclu-
sion OF anarchists and affirmed the deci-
sion OF the circuit court for the southern
district of New York, which refused writ
OF habeas corpus to Turner.
supreme court of Ohio in refusing to re-
lease John Boyd OF Guernsey county. Ohio,
committed to custody for violation of the
Beale local option law. The opinion was
delivered by Justice McKenna.
The court denied the motion of the state
of Colorado to dismiss the suit Of the state
OF Kansas against the state of Colorado to
enjoin the latter from diverting the waters
or the Arkansas river for irrigation pur-
poses, postponing consideration Of the mo-
ton until the hearing OF the case on its
merits.
In compliance with an agreement by the
parties to the case Granville Richardson OF
New Mexico was appointed commissioner
to take testimony in the case.
In an OPINION by Justice w mite the court
affirmed the opinion of the Court of APP
peals of the District OF Columbia in the
case Of E. T. Morris and others agt. Secre-
tary Hitchcock. The case involves the
validity Of an act Of the legislature OF the
Chickasaw Indian nation for the removal OF
cattle from the Chickasaw country. Nor
ris and his associates attacked the con-
stitutionaAty of the law, but this conten-
ton was overruled and the law and the
action of the Secretary sustained.
The court dismissed for want OF jurisdic-
ton the case of Ferdinand Halzendorf.
which was an action to compel Secretary
Hay to prosecute with great vigor" a
claim for $4,000 against the Emperor OF
Germany. The basis for the claim was the
ct nfinement In "a lunatic asylum In Ger
many Of Halzendorf. who. although Ger
man by birth. is naturalized citizen of
the United States. Upon his release a
German court decided his confinement to
have been Illegal.
Justice White, in delivering the opinion,
stated that jurisdiction was granted the
Supreme Court of the United States by
statute where $4,000 was involved. but
that the suit for that amount of damages
in this case did not INVOLVE that amount.
The court delivered number Of opinions.
after which it took a recess until the 31st
instant. The chief justice announced that
on that date the court would adjourn for
the term. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
DUFFY UNDER EXAMINATION.
The Mental Condition Of Man Who
Committed Murderous Assault.

jury in Criminal Court No 9 before
Justice Wright late this afternoon inquired
into the mental condition of William Duffy.
alias VIM. J. o'Brien. indicted for assault
to kill. Duffy is the soldier who. while on
q furiough from the Government Asylum
for the Insane at ST. Elizabeth's in March
last. called at the War Department and
shot two of the clerks.
He was indicted for assault to kill. but
as there was a question OF his sanity At
torney Philip Tindall. who represents him.
secured an order to have the mental condl-
ton OF the prisoner inquired into.
The inquiry was In progress when this re-
port closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

copies. made at the italian war ministry.
He also had In his possession a list of plans
OF Cherbours Brest and Touion. with type
written instructions. alleged by Fragola to
have emanated from the German stan. con-
corning the marking Of batteries of artii-
lery.
There was also q letter appointing rem
devious at the Thuringer Hof, Berlin. for
November ID, signed tx" To this was at
tached a card inscribed Felix Friedrich
Scholtz.'
The Mathis correspondent gave Fragoia
a few shillings and persuaded him to leave
the documents in his hands. In order that
an examination of them might be made.
The next morning he took them to the
French embassy. where the naval attache
declared them to be absolutely genuine.
The Matin will continue its revelations
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Under Surveillance.

Three chisels, two broken chewing gum
slot machines. a number of pennies and a
quantity OF chewing gum was used as EVIL
dence in the Juvenile Court this afternoon
against Herbert Street. Richard Middleton.
and David Hart, who were arraigned joint
" before Judge KimbalI on charges of rob-
bling a slot machine The boys admitted
their guilt and after hearing statements
from all parties concerned Judge Kimball
imposed fines amounting to SO on each of
the boys and directed that they should re-
main under the observation of the board
of children's guardians for six months in
default OF payment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
DESTROYING RAILROADS.
Japs Are Tearing UP Track North OF
Kin-Chou.

ST PETERSBURG, May 1850 pm
The japanese evidently are determined that
there shall not be any further rail commu-
nication between General kuropatkin ana
Port Arthur. Official advices received to-
day by the general stafr say the Japanese
have destroyed fifty miles of the railroad
north of Kin-Chou.
No resistance was made by the Russians.
who are gradually abandoning 1t. On the
japanese approach Colonel Spiridorof OF Inc
Amur railroad battalion Is seeking to rem
der the railroad as useless as possible 10
the enemy by removing the switches ana
otherwise disabling the road.
Russians Retreating.
The Russians are retiring because of the
approach OF the Japanese columns sent
westward by General Kuroki Immediately
after the occupation Of Feng-Wang-Cheng.
Experts who discussed the military situa-
ton today expressed the opinion that Gen
eral Kuropatkln will not remain at Lao
Yang. Their view seems to be borne out
by reports from Liao-Yang announcing the
departure of Russian families from that
point.
1t Is said that Gen. Kuropatkin Is not at
all discouraged by the advance of the jap
anese kilograms received here today from
I.iao-Yang report him as being perfectly
satisfied with the outlook"
Troops for Manchuria.
It was announced today that the 10th and
18th Army Corps will leave May 10 for
Manchuria. This force includes the Oren-
burg division of Cossacks and artillery.
armed with the new model rapid-fire field
guns.
Grand Duke Nicholas left st. Petersburg
today to join the emperor. He will make
careful inspection of the cavalry to be sent
out to the far east
Gear Off for Kharkoff.
MOSCOW, May 16-Emperor Nicholas ar
rived here at o'clock this morning, and
left Moscow an hour later for Kharkoff.
Russians Plumber Gold Mines.
LONDON, May 18.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Tokyo says kilograms
from Seoul announce that several hundred
Russians recently attacked and plundered
the British gold mines at Eun-Sun Korea.
Many British and Japanese miners had
their goods taken. and several were i'm
prisOned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
INVENTIVE GENIUS DEAD
' N. Barr, Pioneer Railway Man,
Dies of Heart Disease

ShiCAGo May 16.-J. n. Barr. assistant
10 the president OF the Chicago. Milwaukee
ana 81 Paul railroad. is dead at his home
III Lioertyviile. Ill. of heart disease. He
was ffty-two years old
Hir' Barr was one OF the best known
railroad mechanical men in the country
lie started early In life as a railroad en-
pioye, occupied various positions and was
appointed superintendent of motive power
Tor the st. Paul road.
ch november i. 1879. he was given the
pace OF mechanical superintendent of the
baltimore and Ohio. Not long after that
ne accepted the same position with Tie
Erie He returned TO the ST Paul road
anu became general superintendent, and
In April of last year was named "a as
ststant to the president
Many of the devices used Ia railway
shops are the products of Mr. Barr's In
ventive genius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Revenue Cutter Dexter.

The revenue cutter Saml Dexter. built at
Boston in 1874, which was recently relieved
by one of the new cutters. is at the Arun-
del Cove station Of the revenue cutter serv
ice, and is being changed to fit her for serv
ice in the tropics. The vessel. 1t is said is
to be assigned to duty about the Island Of
Porto Rico, and will be ready to go to her
new station early In the summer The
changes being made In the ship will make
her living quarters airy and comfortable
while cruising In waters near the equator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
ADMIRAL JOHNSON TO RETIRE.
Several Important Naval Changes to
Be Made in Consequence.

Several important naval orders were is
sued today. Capt. @. f. f. Wilde will be
detached from duty as commandant OF
the navy yard, League Island. May 81, and
on the following day will relieve Rear Ad-
miral NJ L. Johnson from duty as COM
mandant OF the navy yard, Boston.
Capt F. w. Dickins, now in command of
the navy yard, Pensacola, Fla, will sue
coed Captain Wilde as commandant of the
League Island navy yard. Capt. f. Singer
has been ordered to assume the duties or
commandant of the naval station at New
Orleans La, May 81, relieving Captain j.
T. Merrell who is ordered to Washington
city for duty in connection with the gen.
eral board.
Admiral Johnson will retire on account of
age on the LIST proximo, after nearly forty
five years of service in the navy, of which
about eighteen were spent at sea. He is
native of Massachusetts,, and entered the
navy in November. 1859. He reached the
grade of Rear Admiral in January, 1901.
and has been in command of the navy
yard, Boston since October of that year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
AUTO RUNS OFF EMBANKMENT
Two Oregon Women Sustain Serious
Injuries in the Fall.

PORTLAND. Ore. May 16.-An autorno-
bile driven by Benjamin Holiday and con-
tanning besides himself. his wife and Miss
Daisy Andrews, his sister-in-law, ran off
ffteen-foot embankment near Troutdale. a.
place about eighteen miles east of here.
The car turned over three times and light
ed right side up. Mrs. Holiday had both
of her hips dislocated and suffered internal
injuries
Miss Andrews collar bone was broken
Holiday escaped unhurt. He is a son of
Benjami Holiday. who operated Holla-
days famous pony express across the plains
in the early days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
PLACED UNDER QUARANTINE.
Thirty-Four Soldiers and Sailors in
Contact With Smallpox Case.

Thirty-feur soldiers and sailors have
been placed under quarantine by the Dis
trict health department at the Soldiers
and Sailors Home. 100 Sd street north
west. The reason for OBTAINING them Is
that George Whitney, sixty-three years
old. was found by the health authorities
at the home last night suffering with
smallpox Whitney was removed TO the
smallpox hospital last night ana the me.
in the home at the time were placed
under quarantine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Major Fuller's New Duties.

At the request of the governor of South
Carolina. Major Ezra B. Fuller. U. g. A..
retired. recently on duty at the Maryland
Agricultural College. has been ordered to
report to the governor of South Carolina,
at Columbia. for duty with the organized
militia of that state, for a period of four
years. unless sooner relieved. While on this
duty Major Fuller will receive the full pay
and allowances of his grade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

PARIS. May 16.-According to dispatch
from Lalla Marina. Algeria. the followers
of the Moroccan pretender recently attack
ed the sultan's troops near Ujda, and the
former were repulsed after severe fighting.
Fifty of the sultan's troops were killed
The rebels losses are said to have been
heavier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were Issued today as
follows:
L. e. Bremminger. one four-story brick
apartment house, No. 1864 Princeton street
northwest; cost, $4,000. Also two two
story brick dwellings. Nos. 2719 and 2I21
14th street northwest; cost, $4,000. Also
four two-story brick dwellings, Nos. 1854 to
1850 Princeton street northwest; cost.
$4,000.
w. NJ West, one two-story brick dwell
ing Congress Heights; cost, 81 $50.
J. Ed. Chapman, one three-story brick
dwelling, No. 1406 D street northwest: cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Bids for District Work.

Bids were opened at the District building
today for grading, building walks. fences
and benches, etc. IN the yard about the
Stanton school building in Good Hope. The
bid of Hugh Waters & Co. for grading
building granolithic walks. fences and
benches was the lowest the price named
being 81 GEO. For building fences and
benches and laying granolithic walks with
out grading the bid of Nell & Boroughs, for
$500. was the lowest received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Fined for Rapid Speed.

John w. Cobb forfeited $40 In the District
branch of the Police Court this morning
on a charge of running an automobile at
an excessive rate of speed on 14th street
northwest. Rutherford Cross. charged with
a similar offense on the same street. was
permitted to forfeit half that amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
CRAZED BY ILL-HEALTH.
Woman Slashes Husbands Throat and
Then Attempts Suicide.

YORK. Pa, May 16.-Suffering from mel
ancholia. the result of poor health, Mrs.
James Shewell of Glenrock attempted to
murder her sleeping husband by cutting
MS throat with a razor and then sIashed
her own throat.
When the razor entered Shewelrs flesh he
awakened and fought of his wife
The woman retired to another room and
attempted self-destruction Both are i'm a
critical condition from the loss of blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

Capt. Boardnan was asked this afternoon
to have the police hook out for Miss Gertie
Region, eighteen years old, who has been
missing since rabout 80 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Her home is at e35 H street
northwest with her mother. and the latter
made the request of the police. Miss Region
was employed in a laundry not far from her
home. Mrs. Region told Capt. Boardman
away alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Women to Meet.

Arrangements have been made for holding
the twelfth annual meeting Of the We-
mans INSTRUMENTATION Union at the
Church Of the Covenant tomorrow morning
at 1890 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
New York Cotton Market.
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Although issued less than thirty years
ago. the FIRST circular sent out by the Bell
telephone soliciting business has an an
tique and quaint sound In these days. A day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

Henry Miller, at present United States
consul at NIuchwang. China, has been APP
pointed consuP general at the same place
without increase of salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Divorce Decree Signed.

Justice Gould in Equity Court No. to-
day signed a decree Of divorce in favor of
the complainant in the suit of Harvey E.
Sherwood against Lenetta p. Sherwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
DIED.

BEARD. On Sunday May IS 1904. NELLIE
LOUISE BEARD. daughter Of Joseph @. and
Jessie z. BEARD. aged ten months and seven
days.
Funeral Tuesday, aIay IL, at 2 pm. from 40s
Florida avenue northwest. lnterment at Rock
= Creek. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Secretary Moody Sails for New Orleans

Secretary Moody and his congressional
party, who have just returned from visit
to Cuba. left Pensacola yesterday on the
U. s. s. Dolphin. bound for New Orleans
and vicksburg, whence they will return to
Washington by rail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and b1 okers, 1419 + St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

King Edward to Visit the Kaiser.
BERLIN. May liking Edward has def
nitely announced his intention to visit EN-
peror William during the regatta week at
,Kiel, which begins June q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, sl,07s304; government re-
ceipts from internal revenue. 81 OF 800:
customs, 1851 532: miscellaneous. sl2G 6S2:
expenditures. s2.27O,o00; available cash bal
ance, $1I4361 ,37S.OS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, IL O'Clock noon-washington
Street Rwy. As. 81 900 at 77h s., 600 at 77B.
Union Trust and Storage. 10 at 10sh, 10 at lOsi1,
10 ut 10SM.
Washington Gas. % at 57s4.
After call-U. s. registered IS, $500 at 105K
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-16

No disposition was manifested to trade in
the stocks of the Capital Traction or the
washington Railway Company and there
was but little change made in the QUOTA
lions.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

Dispatches to London from various
points agree that the Russians have
completely evacuated Korea, but be.
yond this there is little reliable news.
The Japanese ridicule the idea of
the Russian Baltic sea squadron ever
reaching the far east and do not be-
lieve that it will ever make the at.
tempt
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Texas Tornado.

Houston, Texas.-The tornado which
passed near the town of Mexia killed
three persons and injured nine others
three of whom it is feared, fatally. The
dead are: John Ballard. Mrs. Ballard
four year old child of the Billiards..
The names Of some of the injured are
not known. Those known to be in
jured are: George Parsons, Grace Liv
ingston. Lemuel Hobby, Patrick Lu
cey.
The Billiards. were killed outright
Many houses were demolished, ant
much damage was done to growing
crops.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
IDAHO SQUiBS.


Work has been begun on Weiser's
sewer system.
The Rathdrum baseball team has
been reorganized.
Violations of the game laws with
reference to deer are of frequent oc-
currence in the Clark Fork neighbor-
hood.
The Northern Pacific train did not
reach here. The track is washed out
about two miles below Culdesac The
washout is about 60 feet in width.
Congressman French made his maid
en- speech in the house when he spoke
in favor of the repeal of the script law
absolutely.
J. Flood Walker, the Boise architect
who designed the Idaho building at the
Worlds Fair, reports that the finish
| ing touches were given the interior OF
the structure last week.
The body of Thomas Murphy, who
was a locomotive engineer on the
Great Northern, was found lying on
the bank of the kootenai river, two
miles east of Crossport.
The organizers of the Genesee mi
litia company have secured so mem
bers. Most of the members are under
% years of age and include the best
young men of the city.
Arrangements are being made for
the immediate construction of a tele-
phone line to st. Maries and st. Joe,
reaching all points tributary to these
places.
The regular passenger train from
Lewiston was wrecked on the school
section about one and half miles
east of Moscow The engineer said
the wreck was caused by some boards
piled on the track, presumably by chill
dren playing there.
Boise.-Two men were badly injured
on the Twin Falls irrigation works by
an explosion Of giant powder They
were loading a hole when the acct
dent occurred. george Hickey will
probably lose botn eyes and may lose
both hands. Fred Walker was not
seriously injured, though he sustained
many cuts.
c. 3. HURT, executive commissioner
of Idaho at the worlds fair, says that
the installation of the exhibits at ST.
Louis is proceeding satisfactorily. The
agricultural display is now practically
completed and the mining and horti-
cultural are well under way and will
be completed before the opening Of the
exposition.
While racing at full speed on Lake
Occur d'Alene, the steamer Georgia
Cakes plunged into the steamer
Idaho and fatal wreck was narrowly
averted, last Saturday afternoon, when
the two rival boats, each laden with
passengers, were pulling out Of Harri
son, Idaho. on their daily race to Occur
Alene City.
The Clearwater Grain com
pany is working the Touring mill at
Kendrick to almost it's full capacity
and contemplates the placing Of more
flour machinery. The mill at present
is turning out 200 barrels a day, prac-
tically all of which is shipped to Ia
coma and San Francisco for transship-
ment to China, Japan and the Philip
pines.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

Governor Peabody has ordered all
the remaining troops in the Cripple
Creek district, about SO in number,
withdrawn and returned to their
homes. The unusually peaceful con-
ditions prevailing in the district ever
since the exodus of the main body of
troops has convinced the governor that
soldiers are no longer needed.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

st. Johns. n. F.-The steamer Pan
Their. with 10000 sealskins. has arrived
from the ice fields and reports that the
remainder of the fleet has somewhat
larger catches than announced in pre-
vious reports.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

Owing to the completeness of the
canvass made, the volume of mineral
resources for 1902, which the United
States geological survey will soon have
ready for distribution. will be Of more
than usual value to those interested
in the development of the country's
mineral wealth.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15

enthusiastically vote of to :"
the house committee on irrigation OIL
arid lands defeated the bill to repea'
the desert land laws.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-04-15
Russia Recruiting Men.

Two Russian army corps are to
be modified during May. One of these
will have headquarters at and will be
drafted from Moscow and the surround.
ing towns, while the other will come
from Siberia.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-10-17
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

In the United States court for the
Southern District of the Iniian Ter.
ritory.
In the matter Of J. NJ Campbell.
bankrupt, in bankruptcy. No. 81.
To the Hon. j. r. Dickerson. Judge
OF the district court OF the United
States for the Southern District of the
Indian Territory:
j NJ. Campbell of the Southern Dis
trict of the Indian Territory. in said
district respectfully represents that
on the ith day of April last past. be
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the
act OF congress relating to bankrupt.
cy; that he has duly surrendered all
his property and rights Of property,
and has fully complied with all the
requirements of said acts and of the
order OF the court touching his bank
ruptcy
Wherefore he prayg that he M " 5e
decreed by the court ta nave a fuu
discharge from all dcL,s provab.a
against his estate under SAL bank
ruptcy acts, except such dapts as are
excepted by law from such HscLaIge.
Dated this 4th day d pr'plor. A.
D. 1904 J. NJ. CAMPBELL,
Bankrupt.