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CRUISER DENVER ACCEPTED.
But Builders Lose $50, 900 in Proving
Less Than Seventeen Knots.

A dispatch from Boston says:
The protected cruiser Denver was given
a second government speed trial test over
the Cape Ann course today, and again failed
to reach her contract requirements of seven
teen knots per hour. her average speed be-
ing 1910 knots. Tidal correction may add
slightly to the speed taken on the ship and
sufficiently, the contractors claim, to bring
her speed up to contract requirements. The
weather and sea conditions were almost
no roll The Denver made 1923 knots on
her first trial trip
The Denever is one of a half dozen
protected cruisers, all of 4. 700 tons burden.
with a designed speed of 1865 knots per
hour. Her contractors. Neafle & Levy of
Philadelphia, inserted a clause in the con-
tract increasing her speed requirements 10
seventeen knots.
She was launched on the Delaware river
about year ago. and was given her first
government trial over the Cape Ann course
last October. At that time she averaged
16.2S knots per hour, but there was an ac-
another trial was asked for and granted by
the Navy Department.
According to her contract the Denver was
required TO make seventeen knots an hour
i'm order to receive the contract price of
81 .0S0.000. However. it was stipulated that
the cruiser was to be accepted il she made
a speed OF 1880 knots but the price to be
paid, should the ship not meet the required
seventeen knots. would be 81 100000. The
ship today made over 1850 but less than
seventeen knots per hour consequently she
will be accepted at the lower price.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

"
Trains leave from Pennsylvania station.
7:30 am. Daily. Local for Harrisonbury, War.
io:5i an. Daily. washington and Florida Lin.
tied FIst-clsss coaches and drawing room sleeper
to S DD sses gar s:ss,. Man
New Orleans Dining car service
and way stations on Manassas branch --->'
40 IN. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char.
e:sl pm. Week Days. ssuthem's Palm Lamited.
cars between Washinston, Columbia. Aiken. .'' Au.
press. Fir:t-cla:: coach: sleeper to coiumSus Via
Sam Monsys and
Through sleeper to Pinehurst, N. c.. daily except
sunday. Pullman bufet service.
nah and SactsonyiIie Dining sc car seryice 'a
tied VIA Lynchburg). First-class coach and sleep
ing to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans. Dining car
AS PIN, Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train club and observation
nass on NstIR1f Ss%
aea' so s s p9 dSe p s @
70, Leesburs oaly Sunday trains leave Washington
through trains Tor the South arr,v. Washington
o:42 am. 1862 am. s:45 an, 1o:35 am. $3.50
pm. $50 pm. and $50 pm daily; 1918 an
sss .n
From Charlottesville 1928 am. and 9:10 pm. daily.
Tickets sleeping reservations and detailed In
street 81 Pennsylvania avenue and Pennsylvania
Station. Baggage checked through from hotels and
Phone Ie4o P. R. R. Cab Service
G. II. ACKERT. General Manager.
a. H IHnS Fas. Ge saa Ma Fa..r Agent.
L S. BROWN. General Agent
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Number of Naval Promotions Favor.
ably Acted Upon.

The following nominations were confirmed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon:
In the navy, to be assistant payma sters-
Rrainerd M. Dobson, William w. Lamar,
Robert B. Lupton, Fred w. Holt, Walter
D. Sharp, Wilmer d. McCully, Henry I. Nc
Crea William T. Sypher Edwin NJ. Hacke.
and Horace B. Worden.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Andrew T. Sn
to be lieutenant in the navy.
To be lieutenants .Gunior grade)-Victor
A. Kimberly. Hilary H. Royal. Charles f.
Courtney, Harry L. Brinser and John T..
Bowers.
Ralph M. Johnson, to be a second assist
ant engineer with the rank of third l.eu-
tenant In the revenue cutter service.
Joseph w. J. Lee, to be secretary of the
legation of the United States at Pdnima,
Panama.
George b. Curtfss, to be United States
attorney for the northern district of New
York.
Jacob J. Greenwald, to be surveyor of
customs for the port Of Salt Lake City,
Observation-Disclosures 8. Boutwell,. Clay
City ILL.,; James P. Maths, Toluca. Ill. !:
Thomas E. Wallace, Wilmington. N. C.:
Herbert E. Taylor, Brattieboro. VT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

A meeting of the Mccall investigating
committee was held yesterday afternoon
behind closed doors. and the work of pass
ing judgment ON individual cases in the de-
partment report headed Charges concern
ing members of Congress. was continued
great many of the cases mentioned in
this report have been excluded altogether
from further consideration as lacking any
element of wrong-doing ON the part of
members. Other cases are to be commented
on in the report to be made by the commit.
findings of the committee are to be COM.
pleted next week. 1t Is understood that nc,
further testimony is to be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
RAILROADS.
Chesapeake s. Of1ioRy,
Schedule Effective March &c, 1904.

Schedule Effective March &c, 1904.
Trains leave Pennsylvania Station.
2:3o PM Dafly-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
CIAL- Solid vestfbule, eiectric-Iishted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches Cincinnati
500 an, Louisville IL 90 am, st. Louis S.45
pm, Chicago 5:3O pm. Pullman Sleepers TO
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and 81.
Louis. Parlor Car to Virginia Hot Springs week
days. arriving 1920 pm. central time. Parior
Car Cincinnati to Chicago. Dining Car frcaa
Washington; meals q Ia carte.
II 10 PM. DaIly-F< r. v. LIMITED. Solid ycs-
THULE electric lighted Dining Car train to Gin
cinnati. Pullman Sleepers to Cincinnati Lex.
ington and LouisvfIle. without change. Com.
partment Sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicaco
and 81. Louis. Diuing Car serving meals . L
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesa peake and Ohio
ofHce, 513 Pennsylvania avenue; coo Fourteenth
street, near +, and at the station. Telephone call
1880 for Pennsylvania r. B. Cab Service.
II. w. FULLER,
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Marine Corps Orders.

Captain J. F. Russell has been detached
from the Oregon and ordered home.
Captain J. F. McGiil from the Marine
barracks. New York. to command the ma
rfne guard Of the Franklin.
Lieutenant Colonel L. w. r. Waller from
marine recruiting Office. Philadelphia, to
the marine barracks, Norfolk.
First Lieutenant Frank Halford, from
barracks, Washington. to duty with the
battalion being organized for duty at the
Louisiana purchase exposition.
First Lieutenant J. s. Bates and Second
Lieutenant L. B. Willis, to Annapolis. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

Clinton Eshleman. aged twenty-five. OF
MaugaEsyille. ne IT il sge own. Nd, com-
mitted suicide IN Waynesboro. where he
was employed He thought he could not
support. as she should be supported. Miss
Lille Shryock Of Chambersburg. whon no
inteded marrying the very next day. Eshls-
man was earning $4S month
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For Education in Alaslka.

Acting Secretary Taylor Of the treasury
has transmitted to the House an estimat.
from Secretary Hitchcock of $4,000. to be
Alaska.
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To Continue River and Harbor work

The House COMMITTEES on rivers and har-
bors has completed its draft of an appso-
priation bill carrying approximately $1,000
900 to continue existing contracts for river
and harbor work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
witnesses Tor the smoot Inquiry.

Subpoenas have been sent out for wit
nesses to appear before the Senate com-
mittee on privileges and elections in the
Smoot inquiry on April 20. a postporement
being made from the 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

The body of Annie Newk1rk. who disap-
peared from the home of her grandfather.
John HI. Richardson, several days ago. was
found floating in a creek near her home
near Swansonville. Va. Monday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
SEABOARD AIR LINE nv,

LEAVE fknNA NJ n oIAxJuus
For Petersburg. Raleigh. Wilmington. Columbia
Savannah. Jacksonville, Tampa, Tallahassee. At
lanta. Birmingham. Mobile. Pensacola and New
Orleans.
1915 AN. Daily-SEABoARD MAHA-Throueh
Pullman Sieepers to Tampa. Fla. connecting at
Hamlet VIA Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta. Cafe
90 PM Daiiy.-sEABoARD FLORIDA LIMITED
solid Pullman train to Jacksonville and o.
Augustine, Fla. Compartment and Double Draw
ing Room sleepers Observatfou Club Car Dis.
Ing Car.
T:30 pm. DaiIy.-SEABoARD ExPRESs.-Snl:d
train TO Jacksonville and Tampa. with Pullinas
sleepers and cafe dining car. Through slsepsrs
n Atlanta.
Ticket once: iA2i Penna. svs
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Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
Effective November y 100.
Leave Washington, New jersey and O n.

Effective November n 1903.
Leave wassinst4n; New ys 81. ave. md. and T.
Cincinnati, ST. Louis and Louisville. 'iO.O6 an.
s4:i5 pm, s1:10 night.
Pittsburg and Cleveland. ell 90 an. 's;<s PA
and 'l:0O night.
WINCHESTER, ts:s5 am. fS:i5. f5:So. fe2o p.n.
Luruy t4:ib pm.
Annapolis week days. 500 In. $50 an. $500
uo,n. AGO pm. 500 p.In. Sundays. $40 am,
FSsdelek. ts:ss. ss:iS. fii:oo an. n:Is. t4:sa
Hagerstown, tio.o6 an and $3.50 pm.
Boyd and way points, fs:35. 1915 am, 2l:iA
f4:30. 1890 it0:l5. III 30 Pm.
,,sa 5 va iss so oo t4s
1. 20. SOILS. til 80 pm.
Washington Juno ton and way points. fs:s5, 1910
an. 81 is. t43o. 1880 pm.
Baltimore week days. 1900. 800. $50. x7:00
lilo 1 s@ 1 1sis s soas IssS 'is S
$500. x4;00 1870. 4:+o $500. 5:2O. x6:O0 $50.
% 90 II 90 7:2o. $50. 1900 Ill 100 a.m II DO
LIS. 90. 1880. $780, $40. $50. $500. sio:0O
ROYAL BLUE LINE.
All trains Illuminated with Ptntsch Hight.
tse East. 300 q :o6 DINER. ESQ jbansn. 900
tlSSS pni pD:s RsiRs go sSS
$500 Diner), 800 and ell 80 pm (Sleeping Or
open At 1000 ociock)
Atlantic City. 100. 1000 an. ti:oo. $50
daily. Except Sunday. sunday oaiy.
Express trains.
baggage called for and checked from hote:s ana
residences by Union Transfer Co. orders left &C
ticket Offices, 9i9 Pennsyivauia ave. NV. NsW
g. B. HEGR. District Passenger Assse
D. B. MARTIN. Manager PASSENGER frame.
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Notice Of His Election Served.
/ The speaker said that last Friday evening
he was sent for by members of the con-
gregation and told that he had been elected
pastor of the church which had been the
scene Of such strenuous religion.
Il went down to the church, he con-
tinued. land never saw such a demon
stration. Why. the members just nearly
eat me up, and they shook my hands and
well. you all saw how they carried on"
broke off the speaker, addressing his adj
herents.
The part of the audience addressed as
sured Mr. Drew that they saw the carry
ings on"
The minister then spoke of the proceed
ings before the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict to restrain him from entering the
church. Il saw by the papers" he said.
that I had been forbidden to enter the
church. and / received a notice from the
honorable Judge of the court. Mr.. Gould.
saying that could not go into the church,
and so stayed out. " 4o did all that?
A few OF your city negro preachers, was
the question and answer of Mr. Drew at
this point.
Mr. Drew then proceeded to classify some
of the parties who are opposing him. He
said:
states prison; another OF them has been
before the court and trying to get d.
vorce from his wife; another one who hates
me Is a democrat Now, it is all right IL
any one wants to be q democrat, but no
negro democratic preacher can preach for
our colored people In my church"
The speaker then compared his case to a
conspiracy to lynch and further denounced
his opponents. while his ardent supporters
kept up an approving demonstration After
concluding his remarks In his own defense
Mr.. Drew announced that he considered the
explanation necessary. He then proceeded
to deliver his sermon on the text announced
at the beginning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.


claim that their ancestors were one of the
lost tribes of Israel. Their traditions, Gus
toms, physiognomy and dialect support this
theory. Although they are MOhammedanS
the American missionaries who have
schools and churches among them are con-
tinually running up against customs and
traditions which remind them forcibly of
the Mosaic teachings. They have consider
able literature, poetry, history. biography,
philosophy and ecclesiastical works. and
of native books. which, the missionaries
say, are full of suggestions of the Old Tes-
lament.
One of the most successful missionaries
in this part of the world was Rev. Isidore
Lowenthal, a remarkable Iingutst and man
of profound learning. He translated the
Bible and several other religious books into
Pashto. the language of the Afghans, and
was convinced that he shared with them
the same ancestry.
The Afghan Question.
The Afghanistan question is, so to speak.
In statu quo. The ameer is friendly to the
British but asserts his independence with
a great deal of firmness and vigor, and Is
an ever-present source of anxiety. He re-
ceives a subsidy Of s25O. 600 from the Brit
isiI government, which Is practically
bride to induce him not to make friends
with Russia, and yet there are continual
reports concerning Russian intrfgues in that
direction. He declines to receive an Eng
lish envoy and will not permit any English
man to reside at his court The Indian gov
eminent is represented at Kabul by high
ly educated and able native Indian. who is
called a diplomatic agent. and has diplo-
matte powers He reports to and receives
Instructions from Lord Curzon directly,
and Is the only medium of communication
between the ameer and the British govern
ment.
The present ameer has been on the throne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-01

Consideration Of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill was closed in the House dur
ing the afternoon. and the bill was about
to be passed when Mr.. Sulzer forced a
roll call on a motion to recommlt the bill
with instructions to- strike out, the para
graph appropriating s1360t0 for rental OF
the New York custom house. The vote
showed a quorum was not present, and SO
an adjournment was taken until today.
A violent attack on the coast and geo
detic survey was made by Mr.. Robinson
of Indiana. who charged that scandal at
tached to that Office in connection with al
lowances for communion of subsistence. Mr..
Hemenway, in charge of the bill. Indignant
ly denied the charges made.
Mr.. Mann made a point of order, which
was sustained. against the last paragraph.
providing that government carriages used
for public purposes shah have painted
thereon the name of the department to
which they belong
Mr. Hemenway got around the point by
offering a substitute slightly different In
language but preserving the requirement OF
the original paragraph. The substitute was
agreed to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
Big ARMIES ON THE EVE
OF DESPERATE BATTLE

former minister to Chile who acted as
POSTMASTER, Prince Lun, Ambassador
Liang Cheng and Gen. Corbin. Toast
master Foord aroused the wildcat en-
thusiasm Of the evening by toasting
the Japanese navy. Half the diners
had gone but those who remained
cheered and cheered again and broke
their glasses on the floor after drinking
the toast.
Rear Admiral Rodgers who was to
have responded to the toast The
Navy was absent. Foord said:
II cannot refrain even with my
notions OF observing strict neutrality
from speaking of another navy than
that which we would have toasted had
Rear Admiral Rodgers been here. Gem
tlemen ask you to drink to the sue
cess OF the Japanese navy of whom
we have here most fitting representa-
tive Captain I'akashita the naval at
tache of the Japanese legation at
Washington"
After the prolonged cheering and
breaking of glasses Takashita said:
I'm drinking this health wish to
thank you but wish also that you
shall drink to the Japanese navy
'banzai.'
None of the military men present
would discuss the incident after the
dinner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
GEORGIA GOES FOR PARKER.
Southern State Instruets Its Delegates
to the National Convention.

Atlanta, Ga. June 2.-Alton B. Par
ker was indorsed for democratic prest-
dental nominee by the Georgia demo-
cratic national convention, which In
structed Georgia's delegates to the
democratic national convention to vote
for the nomination of Parker as long
as there is reasonable probability Of
his nomination.
The delegation is instructed to vote
as unit on all questions as majority
may determine.
There was long. exciting debate as
to whether the delegates should be in
structed or merely required to vote for
Parker. Fly vote of 1866 to 157, the
convention decided to instruct.
The fight arose because the commit
tee on resolutions used the word re-
quest" Except for the changing Of this
word to instruct. the resolutions were
adopted as reported.
Delegates -at-large were elected as
follows:
Congressman John D. Maddox, James
NJ. Smith. James r. Gray, editor OF the
Atlanta Journal and Charles r. PEN
dleton. editor OF the Macon Telegraph.
Editors Gray and Pendleton have
long led fight for definite instructions
for Parker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
in THE PHILIPPINES
Gen. Wade Makes Detailed Report Of
The Recent Attack on the American
Troops at Mindanao List Of the
Killed.

Washington, June 2.---Major General
Ainsworth. military secretary, today
received from Gen. Wade. commanding
the division of the Philippines. a re-
port Of the recent attack upon Ameri-
can troops in Mindano. Following is
an extract: Major General Leonard
Wood returned May 3Oth from an ex-
lpedition to Lake Liguasan. The re-
mains of officers and men killed In the
action May were brought to Cottabato
and inferred. The Ais outfit, a small
aggregation Of outlaws now in hiding
will be pursued until captured or de-
stroyed. There is no disturbance,
whatever. in the Cottabato valley. No
casualties in the expedition. Following
is complete list of casualties among
the enlisted men, May s: Killed: George
Wachter, Ewing Quillen. Benjamin b.
Molde. Ellsert w. Osborne, Martin
Finert, Amos j. Gilliama. Owen Hugh
es, William Luitjens. John O'Connors,
Leonard C. Smith, William A. Wallam.
Charlie Cole, Frank G. Meredith. The
wounded: Thomas III. Beckett, George
r. Humphreys, Henry D. Shaddean.
John L. Farmhouse. Francis M. Davis,
John f. Delonge. All the wounded are
doing well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02

there are some Hearst supporters
among the district delegates the dele
cation was instructed to vote as
unit. eliminating any support LOT
Hearst from Michigan.
The first test of strength was on the
report from the committee on creden-
tials. BY vote of 527 to $50, minor
ity report of the delegation from
Manistee, the only county from which
there was contesting delegation, was
tabled Following this, Daniel j. Cam
pau was reelected national commit
teeman. OF the four delegates-at-
large chosen, not one was supporter
OF Hearst. The Hearst members OF the
committee on resolutions prepared
minority report. but failed to present
their platform.
The delegates Large are: Daniel
]. Campau, Thomas u. Barkworth,
John Power and George D. Jackson.
The convention reafiirmed the Sc
lection of twenty four district dele
gates 20 the national convention made
at caucuses In the morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
Impression Growing That the
Japanese General Intends to
Force Decisive Engagement
kuRokl HAS LARGE FORCE
1stimated that He Has Over 400.
ooo Men in Southern Manchuria
Ready to Give Battle TO kuropatkin's
Army-Russiars Claim Japan Lost
eo,ooo at Kin Chou.
BULLETIN.

st. Petersburg, June "A semi -om-
cial telegram from Mukden says the
Russian losses at the battle of Kin
Chou May 26 were thirty officers and
eight hundred men killed or wounded
The guns abandoned by the Russians
were rendered useless
st. Petersburg, June 2.-According
90 information in possession of the
general STAFF the enemy has five di-
visions OF five reserve corps about
$4,000 men on Liao Tung peninsula
and at least seven divisions and seven
reserve corps or about 125,0o0 men in
southern Manchuria. Altho the im-
preston prevailed among members Of
the. general staff that General Kuro-
kir.s purpose was to make feipts to pre-
vent Kuropatkin from moving. but not
TO attack him until the result of the
campaign against Port Arthur is de-
tremined, there is now apparently
more inclination to think he will try q
demonstration In force, which might
result In a decisive engagement. The
Jap commander is constantly shifting
hts columns back and forth to conceal
his real purposes. the latest reports re-
sceised being that he has again aban-
dtSned Saimatssea, north Of Feng
Wang Cheng.. All reports received
into Kuropatkin's headquarters from
Kwang Tung peninsula are increasing
the extent OF the Jap losses at Kin
Chou. one today making the number at
about 10000 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
MARKET RISES ON PEACE RuMoR
london Stock Brokers Get Reports
hut Diplomats Say Rubbish

London, June 2.-RuInors of media
tion In the Russo Japanese war caused
rise of y per, cent in consols and a
general upward tendency on the Lon
don market yesterday afternoon, but
the rumors have found no confirmation
in diplomatic quarters. The foreign
Office characterizes the report that
mediation is pending in the immediate
future as rubbish"
Baron Hayashi. who as Japan's sem
Tor minister and far most powerful
representative abroad, would be the
first to hear of any such move, says:
Not the whisper Of mediation has
reached me. For us to stay our hands
at this moment would be senseless
folly. Russia appears to be in a SER
ious dilemma. She has not enough
men In the field to cope with our
various points of attack. If she sends
in the re-enforcements that General
Kuropatkin SO much needs she cannot
feed them.
do not credit the rumor ir Rome Of
General Kuropatkin's defeat, altho
during the next few days news of a
battle may come at any M anent. It
seems evident that Kuropatkin in
tends to fight at Lao Yang. believe
he has decided to do this, not SO much
from a military point of view as be-
cause of the pressure from the court
and political circles at st. Petersburg.
About month is likely to elepse be-
fore any determined assault can be
made on Port Arthur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-02
Appeal For Release Of Perdi-
caris to Prevent Lending
at and Seizing Morocco
IN THE NAME or MosLEM FAITH
Freneh Government Has Much Faith II
Open Appeal to the Religious Side q
the 6riaands to Secure Return Of
Psrdiearis-Ro Roosevelt Favors ssvsrs
Measures.

Tangier, June 2.-The Italian third
class cruiser Dogan, arrived here to-
day. A delegation OF chiefs Of the
Angerra tribe, has eft haze TO make
a personal appeal to Ratsuli, the bans
dit chief. to release Perdicaris and
varley lin order to prevent debark-
ment and permanent occupation of
Morocco by foreigners, opposing the
Moslem faith. and the expulsion of ma
tive Mohammedans'
The mission is con ,idesad important
The French government relies much on
the appeal to Mohamms1an sentiment
Rear Admiral Jewell and Consul Gun-
mere visited the re ocsertativc OF the
sultan. Mohammed El Torres today and
were saluted by the town battery.
Mohammed returned tie visit al tue
consularen. the flagship olynpll iiring
a salute In his honor.