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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
THE ATHENS CLASH OF soLD1ER1
Report to Gen. Grant of the Death OF
Regular.

Com,lyine with the request of secretary
Taft for a speedy report of the facts con-
nected with the clash between the regular
so,diere and militia at Athens last week,
ros,,t;np in the reported killing of militia
WON while on provost guard duty, Col,
McC1ernand. chief of staff to Gen. Bates,
commanding the northern DIVISION mas
made a brief report by wire under date OF
St Louis, August %. AS the superior om-
GER to Gen. Grant commanding the Depart
ment of the Lakes, the division commander
through his chief of staff, was required to
make the report to the department. 1t dis
closes the fact that one of the United states
regulars corporal, was probably killed
in the clash with the provost guard, or at
least his body was found in the river at
Athens and the department is trying TO
learn how he came to his death Gen.
Grant who is at Chicago, is making a
thorough investigation of the affair, haV-
ing been furnished with Gen. Dicks state
ments on this subject.
Cen Grants report to Gen. Bates follows
Following just received; 80
ATHENS, Ohio, August %.
"'Adjutant General, Department OF
Lakes, Chicago H.:
Party of regulars and militia attacked
provost guard in Athens Friday night. One
man killed three wounded, all militia I'M
mediately upon report of occurrence check
roll call was held. All absentees from that
call have been examined. Am cooperating
with prosecuting attorney of county in
making rigid investigation of affair Three
men, 14th Battery Field Artillery, turned
over to civil authorities. Full report later.
Body of Corporal Nelson, 14th Field Bat
terry, found in Hooking river today.
'RUGGAN, commanding
Col McClernand forwards the report with
the following comment:
'It is not understood how Corporal Nell
son. 14th Field Battery. met his death. In
quiry has been made of General Grant, to
whom your telegram Of 22d instant, quoting
remarks from governor of Ohio bearing on
disturbance in camp. has been repeated
with directions to comply with instructions
Of the Secretary of War and make early
report"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
ONLY HOOTS AND JEERS.
Arrival of Strike-Breakers at Girard,
Ohio, Steel Works.

GIRARD Ohio, August 24.-Twenty
strike breakers, accompanied by large
guard of special officers, arrived here Short
ly before daylight, and after being rein-
forced by additional officers from the mill.
the party was escorted into the plant of the
American Steel Hoop Company. The are
rival of the non-unionists created much ex.
citement, and a large crowd followed the
men on the march to the mill. but beyond
hooting and jeering there was no demon.
stration.
After they had been safely housed within
the property of the steel company. the
union strikers who had been parading the
streets all night dispersed and are now in
bed. Quiet prevails and no trouble lis ap-
pretended 80
No attempt was made to start the mill
early today. but steam is up In the boilers
and it is probable that late In the day fires
will be lighted and the machinery In one
department started. 1t is said that the
policy of the company is not to start un~
til they have sufficient men housed in the
plant to operate double turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
TWO STATE ELECTIONS
IN VERMONT AND MAINE NEXT
MONTH
Democrats Working to Cut Down the
Usual Republican Plurality
Republicans Not Worried.

Early in September elections will be held
in two states. which will interest the poll
ticians, for the results will be seized upon
as straws showing which way the political
wind blows Vermont will hold state
election the first week in September and
the following week Maine will hold a state
election and also choose representatives In
Congress.
In their heart of hearts all that the
democrats expect to do in Maine and Ver-
mont is to cut down the republican plurality
and they will be extremely thankful II
they do that much. Their reason for de-
string to cut down the plurality is that
they will take hope, from the experience OF
the past, that it betokens a drift of demo-
cratic sentiment in the country, which,
manifested elsewhere, might lead to pros
poets of democratic victory. Kind of an
attenuated string of hopes, to be sure, but
still the best there Is in the democratic
shop at present.
Mr.. William F. Sheehan one of the lead
ers of the national democracy as at pres
ent organized is down in Maine trying to
hearten up the faithful and secure a rous-
ing turnout on election day. He is of
opinion, it is said, that 1t would be an
excellent object lesson to the democrats of
the country to slice few thousand off the
ponderous and plethoric republican plurali-
ties of 1896 and 1900, and hold it up to
the democrats of the country a sample
of the fat to be gained and as indication of
democratic prowess.
The republicans are not blind to the dem
ocratic tactics and are quite determined
to try to prevent any shrinking of their
vote. Some of their big speakers are down
that way now, rallying the republicans and
injecting little ginger into the campaign.
No reports have been received by the re-
publicans showing threatened danger to the
ticket in Maine and the managers, 1t is
said, do not apprehend reduction of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
WILL BE EXPEDITED.
Vance Fulkerson Charged With En-
beZZlement of Government Money.

Treasury officials are greatly pleased
with unofficial information that has reach
ed them that Vance Fulkersoa, who was a
customs inspector and appraiser at Ell
Paso, Tex, has been ordered extradited to
this country by the Mesdcan government.
Fulkerson was indicte.t last spring on
about forty charges of embezzlement Of
government money and destruction of gov
ernment papers. He skipped to Mexico
and has been in that country evei. since.
His arrest was brought about two weeks
ago, and the matter of his extraditfon has
been under consideration since then. Full
kerson had charge of the collection of du-
ties ON post parcels arriving from other
countries. He made collections in over
forty cases, aggregating more than $500,
and failed to make an accounting to the
government. His Indictment followed, but
before he could be tried he fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
GIVEN MORE Time
Russia May Have Until the
28th for Repairs.
DISPUTE AT SHANGHAI
BELIEVED THAT VESSELS WILL
BE DISARMED.
The Diana at Saigon Said to Be in
Bad Condition and She May
Be Laid UP.

LONDON, August 24.-Brtish official ad-
vices lead to the expectation that Russia
will order, If she has not already done so,
the disarmament of the protected cruiser
Askold and torpedo boat destroyer GroZo-
vol at Shanghai and thus end the con-
troversy The British dock which the
Askold occupies is outside the foreign set
Elements, and within Chinese territory, and,
therefore. under Chinese jurisdiction. Sir
Pelham Warren, the British consul gen.
eral. is without authority to order the
dock company to stop repairs on the SHIPS,
but his advice that no further work on
the vessels be done has been sufficient
to convince the dock officials that if they
persist in repairing the Russian vessels
and a naval combat occurs in which the
dock is damaged they will obtain no redress
through the British government.
The Japanese legation here is hopeful
now that the incident will be satisfactorily
ended, but it is added that Japan proposes
to see for herself that the ships are dis
mantled, and. therefore, she Will send an
inspecting officer on board, as she did
in the case of the Russian warships which
sought refuge at Tsingtau, the German
port on the ShangTung promontory.
The Diana May Disarm, Too.
PARIS, August 24-There is reason to
DelleNe tIldt Il ueClSlOl Is dDout " NC toNei
providing for the voluntary disarmament
of the Russian cruiser Askold and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Grozovoi, now at
Shanghai, and the Russian cruiser Diana,
at Saigon This will be done primarily to
avoid international complications, and will
have the effect of reducing the Russian
strength by three strong units, but the
Russian authorities consider that this will
be offset by the avoidance of the possible
capture of the vessels named by the Jap
aneSe.
Advices received here from Saigon show,
contrary to previous announcements that
the Diana is in a very bad condition. She
has one large hole in her hull below the
water line Her injuries will take weeks
to repair. This would have permitted an
extension of her sojourn in a neutral port
beyond the twentyfour hours, which ex-
pired yesterday, but it is foreseen that
the repairs would entail such stay at
affecting the neutrality of the port would
be likely to arise, and therefore, Russia
is disposed to disarm the Diana, which
thereafter will remain in Saigon during the
war,
The final determination in the matter
has not yet been taken, but the tendencies
are strongly as indicated 1t Is expected
and Saigon will relieve the cases of Inter-
national significance and practically close
them.
A dispatch to the Temps from ST. Peters
burg says the Askold, GroZovoi and Diana
will be disarmed if Japan will give the
powers a specific promise not to attempt
thereafter to seize them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
BARON MATSUDAIRA'S VIEW.
Doesn't Think Port Arthur's Fall Will
End the War;

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August "a
Baron Matsudaira, member of the house
of peers of Japan and vice president of
the imperial japanese commission to the
St Louis exposition, is here on his way
home In an interview today he is quoted
as follows on the Russo Japanese war
situation:
The fall of Port Arthur will probably
not close the war. because it may not set
tie the purpose of the war--it may not
convince Russia. BY the time that the
Russians get TO Harbn 1T will be time
for Russia to be convinced that she was
wrong. In case the Japanese win in this
war they Will not treat Manchuria ac-
eording to Russian policy. There are
many possibilities. but probably she will
not make it a Japanese territory but will
handle il in accordance with the original
purpose. The victory of Japan will
greatly increase American oriental COM
merce."
Baron Matsudaira will sail for Japan
on the Manchuria tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
UNCLE JOE AT CHICAGO
BELIEVES TREND OF PUBLIC
FEELING rs FOR ROOSEVELT.
Declares Main Effort of the National
Committee Will Be to Get
Out the Votes.

CHICAGO, August 24.-Speaker Cannon
was in consultation today NJ the leaders
at republican headquarter1T Speaking OF
the political outlook, he SAID:
Il have just spent tive weeks in the
eastern states, and while 4 would not as
sumo to pass upon the situation there as
would in a congressional district, will
say that SO far as could gather from my
conversations with leading men Of both
parties, the trend of feeling since Parker 9
nomination and especially since his speech
of acceptance, Is toward the republican
ticket. Our main effort will be to get the
vote out In Vermont, for instance, the
only question is whether the majority will
be 10000 or 350OO.''
In reply to a question as to the reason
for his reference to Judge Parker's speech,
Mr.. Cannon said:
Some Cannon Philosophy.
ut was intended to be all things to all
| men. and like all efforts OF that kind it
proves to be nothing to any man."
Yes" he added the outlook is favor
able; the republican fences are all in good
order; there are no rails down, and the
fences staked and ridered and in shape
to add couple of barbed wires If neces-
sary.'
How about the outlook for the House of
Representatives?
Congressional Vote to Be Close
"The indications are for closer vote
| there than on the electoral ticket. but there
is no danger there # we only get the vote
out" -
He expressed the opinion that the labor
complications would not affect the situa-
tion. Z
1t is only a question of division of the
profits" he said, ,.and everybody. knows
that no such question could have possibly
arisen under the last democratic admins
tratlon, for there were no profits"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
RUSSIAN COMPLAINTS.
Intimations in st. Petersburg Papers
of Unfair Treatment.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 2-The No
vosti today says: Continued violation Of
neutrality laws in the Chinese ports by the
Japanese will compel Russia to regard the
Chinese empire. or at least part thereof, as
being within the sphere of active hostilties
China lacks either the power or the incll-
nation to prevent Japanese incursions. The
warshps of neutral powers idly watch
these violations Therefore, the agreement
as to Chinas neutrality, made at the be-
ginning of the war, becomes dead letter
and Russia must ignore it in selfdefense" "
The Novoe Vremya says that the ac-
ton of the British authorities In Issuing
new coaling regulations was aimed directly
against Russia. But. the paper adds.
they will not affect the carrying out OF
Russia's plans They indicate, however,
how much reliance can be placed on the
professions of British friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
GARMENT WORKERS. MEET.
Resolve to Fight Bogus Label-Dis
cuss Former Officers Troubles.


BUFFALO. N. Y, August 24.-The con-
vention of the United Garment Workers OF
America was continued today President
Largers' report included letter from
Former General Secretary Henry G. White,
denying in full and explaining in detail the
charges against him Of having disobeyed
the orders of the general executive board.
neglect of official duties In time Of strike.
writing and publishing articles derogatory
to the union and cowardly espousing the
cause of the employers
Mr. White holds that 1t was his duty,
when his views were opposed to the unions
policy. to vacate his position and he says
that, although he sanctioned preparations
for strike, he did not intend to sanction
the ordering strike; that he had several
times before averted strikes by threatening
to resign as general secretary II q strike
was ordered, and that his reason for re-
signing the last time was to deter the union
In Its course which he believed would lead
to disaster.
The convention was advised that there
was bogus liable In the market known as
the K OF L. label. which was driving out
the union label In many places. A reso-
luton to night the bogus label was referred
to the label committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
BARRED FROM THE MAILS
Fraud Order Against the Provident
Mercantile Co. of Philadelphia.

The Provident Mercantile Company of
Philadelphia has had fraud order issued
against it by the Post Office Department
The papers in the case assert that this
company operated "a device for the distri-
button of prizes of unequal value among
persons similarly situated, by means of lot
or chance and obtained money by false and
fraudulent pretenses.
The scheme was to give a 2-carat dia-
mond of the value of $10O per carat upon
the maturity Of contract by which the in
sum of $40 was paid to the company. The
contracts were numbered and expired in
their numerical order. The Post Office De-
partment judged the plan to be a lottery
within the meaning of the law and the COM
pany is out of business as far as the use
Of the United States mails is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Rear Admiral ). c. Watson.
Copyright, 1901. by Purdy. Boston.

mara's feet to the Philippines, but which
1t was thought at the time was to lombard
the coast towns of SPAIN 1t did not sail
because of the close of the war in the mean
time.
He was appointed from Kentucky. of
which state he is a native. At present Rear
Admiral Watson is travelling in Europe for
pleasure. and incidentally is inquiring into
the methods of moral training for the men
in foreign navies He will make an ex-
haustive report upon this subject to the
Secretary of the Navy when he returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
THE SEVASTOPoL DISABLED.
Struck a Mine and Was Towed Back
Into the Harbor.

TOKYO. August ~. Admiral Ka;aoka
reports that as the Russian battle ship Sc
Nastopol was emerging from Port Arthur
yesterday she struck a mine, after which
she was seen 10 he listed to starboard She
was towed back into the harbor.
The Japanese legation has received the
following Cablegram from Tokyo:
According to the report of the command
er of the torpedo boat destroyer Asashio,
the Russian battle ship Sevastopol, while
bombarding the japanese position on land
from outside the harbor on the 23d, struck
a mine and inclined considerably to star
board with bows submerged. She was
towed inside.
The SevastOpol had previously been In
jured while firing on the Japanese land
positions from the outer roadstead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
ADMIRAL WATSON RETIRED.
Now Engaged in Gathering Informa
ton Abroad.

Rear Admiral John c. Watson was today
placed on the retired list of the navy. hav-
ing reached the age of sixty-two years.
He entered the service in September, 1856,
served during the civil war, and in the war
with Spain was placed in command of the
eastern squadron, which was fitted out for
a cruise across the Atlantic to follow Ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Charles w. Darr has returned to the
city from a business trip to New York
and Boston.
Mr. L. 8. Hart Of this city is at the Hotel
Rittenhouse, Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
TWO STRIKES AT PITTsBURG.
1000 Men Affected in Iron and Steel
Plants.

PITTSBURG. August 24.-Two strikes
affecting 1900 men were declared today by
the Amalgamated Association of Iron. Steal
and Tin Workers against the plants Of Tho
Republic Iron and Steel Company on the
South Side and the Monongahela Steel ana
Iron Company near Mckeesport.
The trouble at the Republic iron works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
THE STAR BY MAIL.

The Star will be mailed TO any ad-
dress In the United States or Canada
for IL cents per week. 25 cents for
two weeks or 80 cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment to be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fire.
Quently as desired Always give the
old as well as the new address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Lieut.. Breckinridee Resigns.

The President has received the resigna-
ton of Second Lieut.. Lucian s. Breckin-
ridge, Artillery Corps, Of his commission
as an officer of the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Admiral Stirling to Remain.

There was an early conference at tho
Navy Department today between Mr.. Adee.
the acting secretary of state. and Mr.. Dari-
ing. the acting secretary of the navy, re-
eardjng the situation at Shanghai. Mr..
Adee had some advices from the depart
ment's agents. but no word has yet reached
here from Rear Admiral Stirling, who Is
under orders to report every development
to the department
After the conference the announcement
was made that Admiral Stirling would de-
Law his departure to Manila bay where ne
was due September l. for the purpose OF
holding the regular autumn target practlce
of the Asiatic feet. How long the acute
oo,dition of affairs at Shanghai will neces-
state the presence Of American warships
there is quite uncertain, and in consequence
the Navy Department can fix no date now
for the target practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Russia Given Until the 2sth.

A cable dispatch was received at the State
Department from Consul General Goodnow
today, stating that the wal WI pu has ex-
tended until noon August % the time for
repairing or disarming the Russian ships IN
the harbor at Shanghai. The wal WI pu Is
the Chinese foreign office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Secretary Morton Expected Tomorrow

Word was received today from Mr. Nor
ton, the Secretary of the Navy, that he will
return to Washington tomorrow and re-
sumo his duties here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Promotions and Decorations.

An imperial autograph letter was also
published today. making number of pro-
motions and conferring decorations on the
occasion of the baptism of the heir to the
throne, including the bestowal on NJ. Witte,
president of the council of ministers, the
Order of the White Eagle; on Foreign Min
lister Lamsdorff, the st. Alexander Nevsky
Order in brlllants, and on Minister of JUS
tice Muravieff and M. Yermoloff, the m n
lister of agriculture, the ST. Alexander
Nevsky Order Prince Hilkoff, the minister
of railroads, is appointed a secretary OF
state.
An imperial order of the day directs that
the Finnish military district be abolished as
a distinctive district and that 1t be merged
in the St. Petersburg district.
Special acts of grace to the army and
navy. similar to those enumerated in the
manifesto, are also announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Cement Workers Settle Strike.

Business Agent Fred Gingenback OF the
cement works organization announces that
a settlement has been reached in the strike
in that trade after struggle OF five weeks.
About one hundred cement workers viii
have their wages advanced to s.. 40 from
81 10 a day as a result of the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
Views of the Newspapers.

The newspapers are unanimous in wei
coming the abolition of corporal punish
ment as the most important concession en-
bodied In the manifesto. The Russ says:
1T will be hailed as the disappearance or
a great evil. No longer will 1t be possible
to stigmatize Russia as the land OF the
knout'
The Novoe Vremya says the abolition OF
corporal punishment in the army and navy
was only a right and proper recognition OF
the heroism displayed by the men in the
far east
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-22
The Conductor.

Conductor Warren of the G. &
N. w r.. II. says: l had been
suffering With=a severe cold for
several days. ane! was so hoarsc
/ could not speak above q Whis-
per, NoH. l6, met one of Dr.
Warmers agents on my train, he
handed me&a bottle Of the White
Vino Of Tar Syrup, and one hour
after taking the first dose my
-hoarseness= commenced leaving
me. In twenty four hours my
voice was quite clear and natural
the cold nearly cured. 1t is the
best remedy ever saw.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-22
1904 MARCH l9o4
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pa 70 20 so 81
LET'S HAVEN IOIiHIM.

Everybody made a winning
when General Leonard Wood was
confirmed by the senate the other
day as a major general Of the
United Statesarmy.
General Wood is ono Of the
generations great mon. Nobody
knew Of him at the outbreak OF.
the Spanish-American war. But
emergency revealed them;tn. He.
proved himself the man Of all
others to make the war and its
results the. success that the
American people intended they
should be. His government OF
Cuba and his tactfpl manage.
ment Of that difficult people will
.9stt
go down in history as one Of the
worlds greatest victories in
peace. His administration of the
Philippines is adding daily to his
reputation and placing him more
and more in the hearts Of his
countrymen.
Lille-a1 men who labor with
singleness Of purpose and who
rise in the scale Of fame by the
sheer force OF their greatness he
has been violently attacked. All
attacks have come to nothing.
Let us. grow more timber like
Major General Wood,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-22
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

~ Duluth March -Wheat-In store
No. j hard, 95Ac; No Northern.
93sac; No. Q Northern, 91Ac. On track
No. / hard, 95Ac; No. / Northerns
93Mc; No. 2 Northern, 91Ac; May.
93Ac; July, 943sc; Sept, Sic. Flax.
In store, on track and to arrive. 81. IA;
May, sl.l6; July, $1.175s; Oct, $1.19A.