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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY.
Rights of a Naturalized American Are
Inalienable.

The advance sheets of the forthcoming
volume of foreign relations, disclose the
firm stand taken by Afr. Combs, United
States minister to Guatemala, in connec-
ton with the case of naturalized Ameri-
can, Posada by name, and native of Gua-
temala, who complained of an effort to en-
force war loan from and of restrictions
placed upon his movements. Mr.. Combs
In addressing the foreign Office upon the
subject stated that his government did not
bestow citizenship lightly, and only when
it was thought that it was sought in good
faith. In a personal interview with the
president Mr.. Combs pointed out that 1t
was utterly impossible for his government
to concede that a returned Guatemalan,
try. had lost his rights to protection. and
he insisted upon all privileges being ac-
corded to Posada that are granted to any
other American citizen. In a subsequent
note to the Guatemalan foreign office Mr..
Combs laid down the doctrine: when once
a foreign-born citizen of another country
has legally become a naturalfzed citizen
Of the United States no other power on
earth can take his rights and privileges
from him."
Mr.. Combs secured an agreement that
the order of detention imposed upon Po-
sada be Cancelled, and that he be not asked
for an enforced loan, further consideration
to be given to the principle involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
CANNOT RAISE THE MAINE.
Permission Of Congress Must Be
Awaited, Says the Navy's Law Officer

Permission Of Congress Must Be
Awaited, Says the Navy's Law Officer.
In the matter Of the action of the Cuban
government in making a contract with r.
H. Sewall of New Orleans for the removal
of the wreck Of the Maine, the Judge advo-
vate general of the navy has rendered an
opinion that 1t is outside the province Of
the Navy Department or the executive de-
partment Of the United States government
to grant permission for the destruction or
removal of what remains Of the destroyed
battle ship without express authority from
Congress.
Should the Navy Department uphohld
this opinion, which seems probable, the
Cuban officials will be In a dilemma. They
have tried for several years to provide for
the removal Of the shattered hulk of the
Maine, regarding It as menace to navi-
cation. They made a contract with Mr.
Sewall for removing the obstruction. Be-
fore proceeding with the work Mr.. Sewall
wrote to the Navy Department to inquire If
1t made any claims to the wreck as prop
erty Of the United States, and the opinion
Of the judge advocate general was based
upon that inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

ton which among other things asked II II
was In conformity with international law
for a vessel to be transformed on the hleh
seas from a merchant ship to warship.
or whether a ship holding commission as
a warship should be commissioned as such
in a port of the nation to which 1t belongs,
was of the utmost Importance and was en-
gaging the earnest attention of the govern
ment AS, however, the government IN
formation was still incomplete on various
points he, the under secretary was not
prepared to answer at present.
With reference to the seizure of the Pen
insular and Oriental Company's steamer
Malacca (from Antwerp to JAPAN in the
Red sea, by the Russian volunteer steamer
St Petersburg, the owners say the only
goods of a contraband nature on board SO
far as they are aware, were consigned TO
the British naval dock yard at Hong KONG.
Satisfaction in st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 1S-General
public satisfaction is manifested over the
decision of the admiralty to patrol the Red
sea for the purpose of intercepting contra
band of war destined for Japan. AS yet.
however, the papers do not discuss the sub
Ject.
Copies of supplementary regulations for
the government of foreign newspaper cor
respondents at the front. dated Mukden,
July 10, have arrived here. They require
correspondents to pledge themselves, when
given leave to proceed to certain points, to
travel only by the route indicated; In no
circumstance to absent themselves from
the regiments, divisions or corps to which
they may be attached; in case of their ex-
pulsion to travel by the route indicated to
European Russia, and not to attempt to
leave Manchuria except through European
Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
VATICAN AND THE FRENCH.
Pope Regards Dissolution of the Con-
cordat Certain.

ROME July 1S.-From the highest source
II is learned that the Vatican's view of the
situation between the holy see and France
is as follows: The pope regards the disso-
luton of the concordat by France as abso-
luteIy certain. The pretext is that the holy
see. before the visit of President Loubet to
Rome, called on Bishop Geay of Laval to
resign He refused and was summoned to
Rome to answer the gravest charges.
The bishop appealed to the French gov
ernment which claimed that the holy see
was infringing the concordat. but as the
bishop had not been punished. Foreign
Minister Delcasse acknowledged that the
Vatican was within it's rights. However,
while in the concordat itself there is moth
| Ing TO show that the Vatican was not
| within it's rights. Premier Combes differs
| with his colleague, and bases his conten-
| ton on the so-called organic articles, which
| constitute an enlargement. or explanation
| of the concordat, made by the French gov
! ernment. and which was never acknowl-
edged by the holy see.
The pontiff is firmly decided to proceed
! with the case of the bishop, who, If he is
not In Rome the 2Sth instant, will be
suspended. The bishop was invited by Pope
Leo XIII to resign. and refused to do so,
showing the case is one of long standing.
At the Vatican 1t is absolutely denied that
any other prelates are concerned in the
question at Issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Kai Chou Fight Only Skirmishes.
RUSSIA FoREsEEs NO TROUBLE.
Believes She is Acting Right in Dar-
danelles Matter.

ST PETERSBURG July IS, sos pm
Prussia does not foresee international COM
plications on account of the passage of the
volunteer feet steamers through the OAR
danelles and their subsequent conversion
into war cruisers The trainers of the
treaty of Paris in seeking to close the
Black sea to the ingress and egress of Rus
sian warships evidently did not expect the
present contingency.
THE st. Petersburg and Smolensk did
not pass the Dardanelles as warships, but
as merchantmen" said an official or the
foreign office to the correspondent of the
Associa ted Press today. Under the treaty
OF Paris there is no question OF the right
of ships to go out as merchantmen. with
their subsequent conversion into warships
Turkey has nothing to do. The treaty is
silent on the subject.
There is prize court at SebaStopol and
also at Libau, Baltic sea. Whether an at
tempt will be made to take prizes into the
Black or into the Baltic has not been
revealed, although II is intimated that
there Is no obstacle in the way of sending
them through the Dardaneles.
In any event. Libau certainly is available.
The precedents allowing unarmed Russian
warshipS to pass the DardanelleS without
protest from the parties to the treaty Of
Paris are considered valuable now.
While the diplomatists have not question
ed the right OF Russia to seize contraband
VI "di' NllS VI HidlS
presents different question. and Germany,
both at Berlin and in St. Petersburg. is
Investigating the circumstances in order
to ascertain whether the commander of the
st. Petersburg in this case exceeded his
powers.
The admiralty has received reports OF the
SECURE OF the Peninsular and Oriental Com
panys steamer Malacca in the Red sea by
the Russian volunteer feet steamer ST.
Petersburg and the stopping of the North
German Lloyd steamer Prinz Heinrich by
the Smolensk. but nothing in regard to the
stopping of the British steamer Waipara
by the St. Petersburg The Malacca had
war munitions on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
SENTIMENTS ARE REPUDIATED.
Denial by Secretary Edwards Of Demo
cratic Congressional COMMITTEES.

Col. Charles A. Edwards. secretary Of the
democratic congressional campaign commit
tee, is indignant over a dispatch sent out
from Indianapolis last Friday. purporting
to give an expression of his views on the
action of the democratic party In turning
from free silver. The dispatch stated that
Representative Cowherd of Missouri. chair
man of the congressional committee. and
Secretary Edwards both were grievously
disappointed over the action Of the nomi-
nee for President in injecting the gold
standard in the platform"
The dispatch went on to say that Mr..
Cowherd. who is a cautious man. had re-
Trained from expressing his views publicly,
but Secretary Edwards declared emphati-
cally the night the party turned from free
silver to the gold standard that 1t would
be impossible for the democrats to win the
House of Representatives on such a plat
form. The dispatch added, as conclusion
to the reference made to Secretary Ed
wards that the latter was ready to predict
that a number of democratic nominees in
close congressional districts would decline
to run on the Parker gold-standard plat
form.
Those statements" said Secretary Ed
wards today, have absolutely no fOunda-
ton. I cannot imagine how any newspaper
man would have the audacity to send out
from Indianapolis a dispatch purporting to
state my views. l haven't stopped in In
dianapolis since l can remember, and yet 1
find myself quoted in the papers as saying
the democrats have no chance to win the
House. I have never made any such state
ment. 1t would be absurd for me to do so.
In the name of Mr. CoWherd and myself l
want to say that the dispatch from Indian
apolis is the result of some fertile imagina-
it. 1t does Mr.. Cowherd and myself a
gross Injustice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
EXERCISES CLEMENCY.
The President Commutes Sentences on
Attorney Generals Recommendation.

The President Commutes Sentences on
Attorney Generals Recommendation.
President Roosevelt. on the recommenda-
tion of Attorney General Moody, has denied
three applications for pardon and has COM
muted three sentences follows:
To expire Immediately the sentence Of
Mary L. Kissner. who was convicted in
Baltimore May a. 1904. on a charge Of
passing altered government notes to four
months in the Garrett county jail at Oak
land. Md. The Presidents action was
based or the trivial nature of the offense
the ill-health of the woman, and the
crowded condition of the Jail at Oakland
COMMITTED to expire Immediately. the
sentence of Edward Grisson. who was con-
vtcted for embezZlement in Indian territory
and sentenced to three years in the reform
school of the District of Columbia The
action is based on the recommendation Of
the board of trustees Of the Reform School
and the ill-health of the boy
Commuted to three years Imprisonment
the sentence of Roy Wiggle. who was con-
victed of horse stealing in Indian territory
and sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary. The action is based on the fact that
in the opinion of the President the mini
mum sentence of five years Is too great
when the circumstances surrounding the
case are taken into consideration
This Is the first batch of recommenda-
tions sent to the President by ATTORNEY
General Moody since he assumed the duties
of Attorney General.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
Preliminaries Settled for a Meeting
July 23-Americans' Condition.

LONDON. July 1s.-The preliminaries for
the international athletic meeting July %
have been settled. Harvard was repre-
sented at the conference today by Mana
ger Dana and Wells. Yale by Manager
Parks and Sheldon Oxford by Leach and
Tomlinson and Cambridge by Gregson and
Wilson.
1t was determined that the broad Jump
ers shall have five jumps instead Of four.
as Is the practice here, and six. which Is
the custom in the United States Ham
mer throwers will use nine-foot ring The
ofhcials appointed by Harvard-Yale are as
follows:
Stewards, Dana and Parks; assistant
stewards. Bremen OF Harvard and Sheriff.
or yale; judge, Sheldon; timer, Wells.
Manager Parks said this afternoon that
the American teams We're in fine condition.
They practiced this afternoon at Brighton,
and will arrive here tomorrow. On We'd
nesday they will practice at the Queen s
Club grounds, where the games will occur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
STATE CONVENTION
PROMISES TO BE LIVELY.
Folks Nomination for Governor is
Conceded-State Machine Aroused
Over Representative Vandiver.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. July 1S.-The
democratic state convention, which con-
venes in Jefferson City tomorrow, will, II
is conceded, nominate Circuit Attorney
Joseph w. Folk of St. Louis for governor
There is every indication that the conven-
ton will prove one of the most interesting
ever held in Missouri gs
The Folk supporters are teyfug to force
the selection of Congressman Vandiver, the
manager of Folks campaign, as temporary
chairman. This has aroused the antagon-
ism of the state machine and q bitter
fight will probably result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
WORK OF RUSSIAN pR1vArEERs.
Each Seizure Must Be Adjudicated on
It's Own Merits.

The authorities here are viewing with
equanimity the operations of the Russian
privateers on the Red sea. 1t is said that
there is very little chance of America be-
coming involved in this question because
United States vessels passing through the
Red sea and the Suez canal excluding war
ships and Manila transports, have scarcely
averaged one per annum for several years
past. Therefore. there is little chance that
any Issue could be made with Russia
through the boarding Of an American ship.
The experts in international law here are
not quite united in their view to the le-
gality of the operations of the Russian YES
sells in the Red sea. but they admit that
even in the light of the Geneva award it is
almost impossible to find any hard and
fast rule to govern in such cases. and each
instance involving the seizure and boarding
must be adjusted on its own merits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS.
Proposed New Buildings for the Freed
mems Hospital.

Officials of the Department of the In
terror are at work on the preparation Of ad-
vertisements for bids for the new building
for Freedmen's Hospital, to erect which
Congress appropriated $3OO,OOO The speci-
fications of the sort of building the depart
ment desires to have erected have not as
yet been completed but the structure will
be three stories in height and will include an
administration building and two large
wings. The administration building will be
the center of the structure and the wings
will be built out from each side. The wings
will be considerably longer than the front
of the administration section and will have
an l. in addition to the frontage. One OF
them will be for male patients and the
other for female. In the administration
section will be the operating room. offices,
etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
SAVAGE FIGHT OVER A WOMAN.
Husband Laid in Wait for Wife and
Her Brother.

PEORIA ILL.,, July 1S.-William Freeman
and Samuel Slater two machinists, are In
the hospital suffering from fatal wounds
inflicted in a savage fight over Mrs. Free
man. who is Slater's sister
Freeman and wife recently separated, and
the husband laid in wait for her and her
brother In lonely spot. When Mrs Free
man and her brother came along Freeman
shot Slater in the abdomen. Slater, de-
snite his wound. drew a knife and inflicted
numerous cuts about Freeman's head, neck
face and arms.
Both men were unconscious when the
police arrived and removed them to the
hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Russian Attack Repulsed.

The Japanese legation has received from
the home government at Tokyo the follow
ing cablegram, dated today:
General Kuroki reports that under cover
of a thick fog at 3 O'Clock on the morning
OF the 18th General Keller. commander of
one of the Russian army corps, with about
two divisions, commenced fierce attack at
Mutinling and adjacent posts occupied by
part of our army. The latter made stub
born resistance, and. repulsing the enemy
on two sides, pursued them as far as
Likiapzu. The casualties are under lnVes-
tigation.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
THE TIBETAN QUESTION.
Future British Action Dependant Upon
Tibetans.

LONDON. July 1s.-War Secretary Brod-
rick made statement In the house of com
mons today to the effect that with the view
Of preventing Misunderstanding the gov
ernment informed Russia at the beginning.
of June Of it's policy in regard to Tibet. It
was, however obvious that the British ac..
ton must depend on the attitude Of the
Tibetans.
Ihe government would not undertake
now to depart In any eventuality from the
policy laid down In its telegram to the
government of India November g. 1903. So
long. however. as no other power attempted
to intervene In the affairs of Tibet Great
Tibet or to establish a urotectorate over
that country for the control of its internal
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Japs Fifteen Miles Of Niuchwang.
STEAMER OVERDUE.
Final Assaults on Port Arthur Expect
ed This Week

CHEFOO July Is, p.m.-The steamer
Hipsang, belonging to the Hindo-Chin
Navigation Company, is at present forty
eight hours overdue from Niuchwang. and
is reported to have struck mine. The YES
sells agents cannot confirm this report al
though they are inclined to believe it.
No news whatever has come out from
Port Arthur recently, but the belief that
the final assaults will be made this week
is growing.
Newspaper correspondents are arriving
here from japanese and Chinese ports and
are ready to get over to Port Arthur i'm
mediately after its fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Annapolis has arrived at the
Mare Island navy yard from the Asiatic
station, by way of the Alaskan route. and
will be put out of commission.
The Bancroft has left Guantanamo Tor
Port au Prince, and the Scorpion has left
Guantanamo for Santo Domingo City.
The Michigan has arrived at Chicago and
the Uncas at Norfolk.
The Raleigh arrived at Woosung this
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

September next. The program prepared by
this board will be forwarded for approval
to Major General Corbin. commanding the
Atlantic division. who will have direct
command of the operations.
Col H. o. s. Heistand. adjutant general
of the Atlantic division, at New York. was
at the War Department today consulting
with the officials in regard to these maneu-
vers. He has just returned from a visit to
Manassas, where he went for the special
purpose of locating the camps of the vari-
Gus regiments and organiza tions which are
to participate in the maneuvers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
CHARGED WITH DRAWN SABERS.
Negro Cavalry Cause Terror at Tacoma
Army Mancuvers.

TACOMA, Wash, July 1S-During the
army maneuvers at Steilacoom, after Troop
E, 9th Cavalry (negroes), had been ruled
out of action by the umpires. they charged
on the Washington troops and 10th Infan-
try on their front, and with drawn bers
slashed right and left among the infantry
creating a reign Of terror for a few min
utes During the melee three members OF
the I'd Washington and one regular were
seriously injured. The victims of the
charge were only slightly cut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
SUMMONED TO WASHINGTON.
Meeting of Isthmian Canal Commis
sioners Called for SATURDAY..

Admiral Walker, president of the isthmian
canal commission, has called a meeting of
the commission in this city for next Satur-
day. All canal matters pending here will be
put in shape preliminary to the departure
of the commissioners for Panama. whittier
they will sail July 26, accompanied by Gen
eral Solicitor Magoon, Treasurer Kenny and
Auditor Armstrong, to enact legislation for
the government of the strip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
Personal Mention.

Mr.. John w. Cotter, tho superintendent
of post office Station c. was at his desk
this morning after a months stay at his
old home In Salina, Ohio. He also visited
the worlds fair.
Prof. VIM. de Ford Will leave town to-
morrow for vacation which will be spent
In the New England states and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18

OAKLAND, Cal. July 1S-Mr. E. b. Ew
ing of Jefferson City. Mo-, brother-in-law
of United States Senator Cockrell, Is lying
dangerously i'll at his hotel here, suffering
from heart failrue. Mr. Ewing came to
California about three weeks ago for his
health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
BLIsTERING HEAT IN CHICAGO.
Man Crazed by Hot Weathsr Plungee
Into River

CHICAGO, July 1S.-TodAy brought no re-
lief from the blistering heat. The only
nope held out was a predictions of possible
thunder storms tonight or tomorrow. In
oications were that before sundown the
high record of yesterday, 81 degrees, might
be exceeded
The first victim today was that of do&k
worker, who became crazed by the heat
and suddenly plunged headlong- into the
river at Clark street bridge; He died soon
after being rescued from the water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
BIDS FOR BONDS ASKED.
Circular Inviting Proposals Issued by
the War Department

The insular bureau of the War Depart
ment today issued circular inviting pro-
posals for the sale of 100000 Of Philip
pine per cent one-year bonds. The bids
will be received until 2:30 pm August q,
the proceeds to be applied TO the retirement
Of the outstanding $4,000. 10 OF Philippine
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
BRITISH STEAMER DETAINED.
Russian Ship Transferred to 1t Con-
fiscated Mail.

ALDEN, Arabia, July 1S-The British
steamer Persia was forcibly detained for
hour in the Red sea by the Russian vol
unteer fleet steamer Smolensk which
transferred to the Persia a portion of the
Japanese mails seized on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Prinz Heinrich, July
10 The Smolensk confiscated two bags of
the Prinz Heinrich's mails destined for
NagaSaki
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
To Consider It Thursday

LONDON. July 1s.-Earl Percy, under
secretary for foreign affairs in the house
Of commons today, asked General Laurie
conservative. and union!sD to postpone a
question, which he proposed to ask anent
the doings of the Russian volunteer feet
steamer St Petersburg in the Red sea, un-
til Thursday. Earl Percy said the Ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
THE STAR By MAIL,

The Star will be mailed to any ad-
dress In the United States or Canada
for I3 cents per week. Is cents for
two weeks or so cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment to b
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
The address may be changed as frs-
ouently as desired. Always give tho
old as well as the new address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-18
TO PLAN MANEUvERS.

Meeting Of Army officers Who Will Go
to Bull Run Battlefield.
An army board. consisting of Brig. Gems.
Frederick D. Grant. Tasker II. Bliss.
Thomas H. Barry and Lieut.. Col. John q.
D. knight. corps of engineers. met at the
War Department this afternoon and ar
ranged to visit Thoroughfare, Va. for the
purpose OF preparing a program for tho
joint maneuvers to be held at Manassas In