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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has been informed
of the arrival of the second torpedo boat
fiotilla. consisting of the torpedo-boat de-
stroyers Whipple and Worden and the gun
boat Eagle at Key West; the first torpedo
boat fotilla. consisting of the cruiser Buff
falo and the torpedo-boat destroyers De-
catur. Dale. Barry. Chauneey and Balm
bridge. have arrived at Port Said. en- route
to Manila. The gunboats Annapolis and
Frolic have arrived at Shanghai.
The gunboat Elcano has left Kiukiang
for Shanghai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
HUNG FOR KILLING WIFE.
Was Scarcely Twenty-one Years Old
Admitted His Crime.

KITTANNING. Pa, February 25.-Harry
A. Zillafro was hanged in the county Jail
yard here today. The trap was sprung at
1910 and death by strangulation followed
in ten minutes. He was cool and collected
on the scaffold and had nothing to say.
Zillafro was scarcely twenty-one years
old. The crime for which he paid the death
penalty was the killing of his young wife.
The couple had parted and Mrs. Zillafro
was living with her parents in the country
On February IA. 1903, Zillafro hired
team and drove twenty miles In the coun-
try to his wifes home, stopping on the way
to borrow cartridges and a shotgun. Sc
creting himself near the house, he waited
and shot his wife dead as she stepped out
on the porch. When arrested he admitted
the killing, but refused to assign a reason
for the deed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
President Harper Has a RELAPSE

CHICAGO. February 25.-President Will
liam r. Harper of the University of Chica-
go has suffered relapse of his recent at
tack of appendicitis and again IS under
the closest attention of his physicians. His
exact condition is not known to Others tha
his physicians and members of his family
but 1t Is feared at the university that his
receM trip In the east causea his malady
to return in more serious form than he,
fore " oS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
For Pan-American Building.

A proposed amendment to the sundry civil
bill by Senator Fairbanks appropriates s75,-
900 for the share Of the United States in a
building in this city to be used as perma-
nent quarters for the International bureau
of American republics and tho Columbus
Memorial Library: also an additional $50 600
for the purchase of sits for that build-
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
PORT ARTHUR VULNERABLE.
Japs Claim That Alexieff's Withdrawal
Supports This Opinion.

In transmission).- are hourly an
ticipated here of the third naval engage
ment which has taken place at Port Ar
thur. 1t was known that the feet under
command of Admiral Togo had been in mo-
ton, but the nature of the operation about
TO be undertaken had not been disclosed to
the navy department.
The latter admits anticipating informa-
tion but says it does not expect to receive
any before Wednesday. 1t is thought here
that Admiral Togo first attacked with his
torpedo boats and then sheiled Port Arthur
The opinion expressed by the foreign min
istry here is. however, almost united
against the ability of the Japanese ships to
shell the place without dangerous exposure
to the heavy guns of the shore batteries.
Vulnerable at Three Points.
The Japanese, however. are confident that
the place is vulnerable at three points on
the sea side. and in proof of their opinions
is the explosion of number of shells in
the town on the occasion of the recent
night fight
The Japanese once possessed Port Arthur
and they have the most complete informa-
ton in regard to distances and ranges.
A bombardment of the place should prove
highly destructive, as 1T Is narrow and
cramped. A few shells thrown over the
hills into the basin holding the bay and
Japs' Shells Very Effective.
The Japanese shells are charged with a
high explosive and are very effective, and
il is believed possible to render the harbor
untenable for Russian warships by bonn
bardment and force them to put to sea and
fight in the open.
II is thought here that the withdrawal
of Admiral Alexieff from Port Arthur and
to Hardin is an admission of the weakness
of the place and of its inability to make a
sustained defense.
1t is believed that the Japanese intend to
make vigorous onslaught on Port Arthur
Its possession would deprive the Russians
of a naval base and insure the Japanese
a base for future operations on the Lao
tung peninsula.
Eastern War Notes.
Russian videttes advanced south of Anju
have cut the telegraph wires between Anju
and Ping Yang.
The czar telegraphed warm congratula-
tions to viceroy Alexieff and the entire
Russian squadron at Port Arthur on the
able manner in which they repulsed the
latest attack of the japanese.
Yi-Yong-Ik, who was formerly minister
OF war and practically the dictator of 10
rea, and considered a friend Of Russia,
has been ta~en by the Japanese at Che
mulpo and on the same night put on board
of a warship which took him to Japan. He
went on board in court dress.
1t Is reported that the Chinese foreign
office has agreed to allow the Russian gun
beat Mandjur to remain at Shanghai on the
condition that she dismantles her ruddsr
and draws her fires. The Japanese cruiser
Akitsuhima (Which arrived at Woo-Sung
near here. February 10. to wait for the
Mandjur) proceeded north yesterday
The war Office tells the Associated Press
that there Is no truth whatever In fhe
rumor published yesterday by the Manchss-
ter Dispatch that the LIST (British) Army
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KILLED IN A sNows1IDE.
Captain Avery Henderson Loses His
Life in Idaho.

Special Dispatch. to The Evening Star.
UPPER sANDUsKY. Ohio. February 25
Capt. Avery Henderson. well known IN
military circles and ex-chairman Of the
republican executive committee was killed
yesterday In Il snow slide at Roosevelt
Idaho. No details have been obtained ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
DISASTROUS FIRES.
Two Lives Lost at Colorado Springs
Other CONGREGATIONS.

COLORADO SPRINGS Col, February %
Two lives were lost in a fire that de-
stroyed three buildings and threatened the
entire business section of the city today.
The dead are: Leila Smith, a fifteen-year-
old girl, and man whose remains were
charred beyond recognition.
The girl pershed in her room at a lodg-
ing house, from which her mother, Mrs
Mary Smith. escaped by jumping. The re-
mains of the man were found in the debris
lodged between the timbers of two build
ings that had burned. The loss in property
is about 10000 Three horses were burned
in their stalls and three others had to be
shot.
The fire is supposed to have been started
by tramps in a livery stable adjoining the
lodging house.
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New York skyscraper Escapes.

NEW YORK. February 25.-Fire in the
subcellar of the twenty-three-st build
ing of the American Tract Society, corner
of Nassau and Spruce streets, early today
filled the lofty skyscraper with dense
clouds OF smoke. and, occurring during the
Brooklyn bridge rush hour" when Park
row was packed with business men and
workers in the financial district, attracted
the attention of immense crowds of specta-
tors.
The smoke found it's way through the six
elevator shafts to every part of the build
ing poured out from windows in the upper
STORES ana forced its way into the adjoin-
ing building, which also was rendered un-
inhabitable for long time. The only per-
sons In the building when the fire broke
out were the janitors' families and twenty
two scrubwomen. Some of these narrowly
escaped suffocation, but an elevator was
Kept running until all had been taken out
safely The damage was estimated at
10000, confined largely to the basement
and subcellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25

Corps had been ordered to hold itself in
readiness to depart for India within few
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
Business Section Wiped Out.

CoNNEAUT. Ohio, February 25-Fire to-
day practically wiped out the business por-
ton Of Conneaut Harbor. Among the build
iDgs burned were the Mutual block and the
Marine Bank building, with their contents.
including the Marine Bank the post office
and several stores. Loss estimated at
100000, partially covered by insurance.
Fire destroyed the principal business
block at New Decatur, Ala, yesterday. The
loss to the eight firms is about $3.50 GOO
The warehouse belonging to the Arkan-
sas Carpet and Furniture Company burned
Yesterday at Little Rock, Ark. Loss S75-
0O0 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25

The mind is mos. recep-
tive OF impressions after
dinner. Your advertisement
in The Evening Star tells
its story to willing ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25

The war Office tells the Associated Press
that there is no truth whatever In the
rumor published yesterday by the Manchss-
ter Dispatch that the LIST (British) Army
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02

cupied si-mou-cheng. thus cutting off
General Stakelberg from General
Kuropatkin.
British correspondents with General
kuroki in the field, in brief dispatches
dated July 81, concur in the statement
that the Japanese have carried certain
positions, leaving only one desirable
position between them and Liao-yang.
General Attack Is Made.
London, Aug. 2.-The correspondent
of the London Times with General Ku-
roki IN the field, in a dispatch dated
July 81, says:
This army began a general attack
at daylight today, which lasted until
sunset. The Japanese center took.
Tao-wan, capturing the enemy's north
eastern positions.
The left advanced and occupied
a position 5eopardizing the Russian
right. The japanese right carried the
position against superior numbers.
There was tremendous artillery
firing turnout the day, and the In
fantry finished with brilliant march
under the enemy's shrapnel. believe
that the Russian position will be un-,
tenable tomorrow"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
ROOT IS BARRED
BY MERGER CASE.
Former Secretary Says He Cant
Be Gubernatorial Candidate
and J. j. Hill IS Counsel.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Aug. because he
is leading counsel for J. J. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northern, in the
litigation growing out of the North
ern Securities company, Elihu Root,
former secretary Of war, declined to
become a candidate for governor of
New York.
This explanation is made by per-
sonal and political friends of Mr..
Root, who say his position would be
untenable should he, while leading
counsel for the merger company, en-
ter a campaign for Ggovernorship,
with his party standing on the rec
ord made by President Roosevelt in
securing the dissolution of the North
ern Securities company. AS Mr.. Root
resigned from the cabinet to resume
the practice of law, he does not see
his way clear to throwing down his
first big case to run for governor of
New York.
Mr.. Roots attitude as a. member of
the cabinet and his part in bringing
about the prosecution Of the North
ern Securities company, does not af-
feet his value to Mr.. Hill and the
company in the pending litigation. He
is now acting in his capacity as a
private citizen and without embar-
RAISING in the slightest either the
president or the department of justice.
The republican cause will not be
weakened in the slightest by Mr.. Root
serving as counsel for the merger
company, but 1t would be weakened
materially if he, while counsel, ran
for governor Of New York on the re-
publican ticket.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
PROMOTION GRAFT
Barred IN NAVY
Petty Officers Accused Of Selling
Ratings to Sailors for
Cash.

New York, Aug. "A naval board
Is investigating reports that certain
petty officers on the receivngship
Hancock, stationed at the Brooklyn
navy yard, have been selling ratings,
or promotions, to sailors for cash.
The reports were started by blue.
Jackets who talked freely Of the mat
ter ashore. When the commissioned
officers on the ship and in the yard
heard Of these reports, they reported
to the navy department and a board
was detailed to investigate the ru>
nors.
A new bluejacket recently appeared
on the Hancock. It was said that he
had been transferred from the Wash
ington navy yard. On the Hancock.
it is alleged. he had a talk with q.
petty officer about his rating, and
paid $25 for an advancement. Not
long afterwards he was jumped from
landsman to second-class fireman. He
enjoyed his honors only forty-eight
hours, disappearing suddenly. He
was a secret-service man. sent out to
get evidence.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
F0RGER BRAVES
BULLETS TO ESCAPE
j. H. Wilson, One Of the Vests
Most Dangerous Operators,
Is Recaptured.
Special to The Journal.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. Al. H.
Wilson, who Is also known as Fox,
one of the most noted and danger
Gus forgers who ever operated in the
west, who made a sensational escape
from deputy sheriff in this city on
Sunday, July "a, by jumping from the
fourth story Of the Cataract hotel,
was recaptured last night at Dell Rap
ids, north of Sioux Falls.
Wilson and a female companion
appeared at a Dell Rapids livery barn
and engaged a rig. The barn is con-
Quoted by Deputy Sheriff Richardson,
who recognized him. When informed
that he was under arrest, the forger
made a break for liberty, but after
an exciting chase for about five
blocks, during which the officer fired
five shots at the fleeing man, none
of which took effect, the fugitive
stopped and surrendered
Wilson has since confessed that he
is the man wanted for passing forged
checks in Sioux Falls, Sioux City and
other places. The woman who ac-
companied him to Sioux Falls about
ten days ago was turned over to the
Mankato, Mimi, authorities last week.
When Wilson was first arrested
and made his escape he abandoned
a satchel in which complete set of
burglars tools and many forged
checks were found. He and the .wom-
an doubtless intended to pass forged
checks by the wholesale, to judge by
the quantity on hand.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
STOCKMEN SEEK
TO END STRIKE
Stockgrowers of the Entire West
Will Make Concerted Effort
for Peace.
Chicago Packers Forced to Appeal
to Police for Protection of
Plants.

Denver, Aug. 1.-THE News today
says A movement to intervene in the
great packers strike in the east will
result from meeting of livestock
men from all over the west, which
begins In this city tomorrow morning
stockgrowers from practically every
state west Of the Missouri river will
be In Denver, and as these men have
suffered 20 much as anyone from the
strike because Of lack of demand for
their cattle, they will start a cam
pa1gn as the independent party to Sc
cure an immediate settlement of the
strike. Backed as they will be by the
presence of the governors of at least
six states, officers of the National
Livestock association and several Off
Gals of the federal government, they
hope to bring both sides into a con-
ference, secure an agreement to arbi-
trate and restore conditions to their
normal level in all the stockyards and
meat centers of the nation.
The stockmen have been called to
meet federal officials and to discuss
grazing,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
TYPEWRITER RUN
AS IF BY SPOOK
New Wireless Apparatus Based on
Discovery Which Out-Mar-
conis Marconi.
New York Sun Special Service.

Copenhagen, Aug. 2.-vlademar
Paulsen, in addition to his telegraphy,
disk telegraphone and telephone
newspaper, has made a fourth inven-
ton which will overshadow these. He
has discovered an electric wave, the
existence Of which long has been sus-
pected but which up to the present
has eluded all the efforts of men of
science.
l. This force, it is believed, will rival
all that hitherto has been done by
Marconi, Herren Schaby, Arco and
others in the domain Of wireless teleg-
raphy. Herr Paulsen has invented an
electrical apparatus by which he can
set in motion, without wires or con-
nection of any kind, the keyboard of
a. typewriter.
Up to the present Herr Paulsen has
had success in the laboratory only
that is to say, he has only been able
to set the typewriter in motion at a
short distance. He places his APP
paratus in one room and the type
writer in another, and by working the
keys of his instrument he sets the
typewriter in motion. He has, in
other words, discovered the principle;
its application to long distances is
only matter of time and experiment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
NEW THREAT OF
BIG COAL STRIKE
Mine Workers Executive Board
Puts Cancellation Decision
Up to Operators.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 2.-The exeou-
tive board Of the mine workers re-
sumed its sessions here today. The
following official statement was is
sued:
The executive board Of district No. I
has decided to approve OF the position
taken by the miners representatives on
the board of Cancellation. They insist
upon the resolution Of the Pittston con-
vention being complied with.
The Pittston convention two weeks
ago, instructed the executive board to
declare strikes against all operators
who refused to abide by the decision
of the Cancellation. board and the rul-
ings Of Umpire Wright on the ques-
ton of collecting wages for check
weighmen.
The executive board took a recess
until o'clock when it is believed the
time for calling a strike will be de-
ternined upon.
District No. i contains about thirty
thousand mine workers of all classes
and includes the Wyoming and Lack
awanna valleys.
It is believed here that the order
for a strike will be in the nature Of
an ultimatum to the operators and
conditioned on their Immediately re-
ceding from their position in OPPOSE
ton to the mine workers contention
that the check weighmen matter was
settled by Carroll D. Wrights letter
to President Nichols.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
Warshin Within Call.

Washington, Aug. 2-Minister
Powells recent reports to the state
department have fully prepared off,
Gals of the state department for the
present condition of disquiet and riot
ing at Port au Prince. Upon quiet
hint from the state department the
navy department has been keeping a
close eye upon the situation in Haiti
and Admiral Sigsbee with his Carib-
bean squadron has managed to keep
at least one warship at all times
capital.
The American interests in Port au
Prince and in the vicinity are con-
siderable and, aside from the rail-
road and some local municipal prop
critics, some of the surrounding plan
tations are controlled by American
capital. 49,. ,E,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
MORE NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNK
Russia's V1adivostok Fleet Back In
Port After Raid.

Vladivostok, Aug. 1.-The vladivo-
stok cruiser division returned to port
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
cruisers were in perfect condition.
They captured during their cruise the
steamer Arabia and destroyed some
schooners, a small Japanese steamer,
one German steamer and one British
steamer.
The aforementioned two were car
rying contraband material and had
nearly reached their destination, Yo-
kohama, but were almost without
coal, and it was, therefore, inposst-
BILE to send them to Vladivostok.
The cruisers steamed up and down
in front of the Japanese capital, but
saw nothing Of the enemy's warships.
Altho the Russian vessels had only
three doors thru which to get home
the Straits Of Korea, La Perouse
strait and Sugura strait, which APP.
parently could easily have been barred
by Vice Admiral Kamimura's vessels
bad luck pursued the Japanese adj
miral and the Russian cruisers had
no diffcultystn eluding. him.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
MRS. NELSON A. MILES
SUMMONED BY DEATH

West Point, N. Y, Aug. Mrs
Nelson A. Miles died here last night
of heart disease. She and General
Miles had been visiting their son,
Sherman, who is a student at the mill
tary academy. General Miles was
not present at the time of his wife's
death. He returned today
Mrs. Miles was 62 years old, and
was the daughter Of Judge Charles
Sherman, and a niece of the late SEN
ator John Sherman of Ohio and Cen
eral William T. Sherman.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
MASSACRE MENACE
HANGS OVER HAITI
President Nord Threatens For
eigners With Wholesale Butch
cry as in 1904.
Attack on Syrians the Outgrowth
of Race Hatred and Expul-
sion Measures.

Port au Prince, Hayti, Aug. 2.-The
most serious disorders are expected
here, The population is very much
excited by the continued rise in the
prices of all merchandise, and band
of soldiers today made an attempt to
pillage the central market and the
shops in that vicinity. Other troops
and police Immediately interviewed and
re-established order. All the stores
IN Port au Prince, however, are now
closed.
During the day number Of Syrians
were stoned in the streets. Two of
them were wounded and their stalls,
surrounding the central market, were
destroyed by soldiers.
Mr.. Powell, the American minister,
has Informed President. Nord that all
engagements entered into with Ameri-
can citizens must be respected and that
the railroad from Port au Prince to
the interior being an American enter
prise, must be protected by the Haiten
government and enabled to be in OPP
Grafton.
1t would appear that the Haitens
are particularly opposed to the pres
ence of Syrians in their country. The
Moniteur Officiel Of Port au Prince,
June IA, promulgated law then re-
Gently adopted by parliament forbid
ding the entry Of all foreigners of
Syrian origin. Syrians already estab-
lished In Haiti were allowed six
months in which to close out their
business and leave Haitien territory.
An Incendiary Address.
+, President Nord has made an address
which has alarmed the foreign resi-
dents. He accused the foreign popu-
lation of plotting against his govern
ment, for the object of overthrowing
which they had put up the rate Of
exchange and also prices on all
goods. The president said he had de-
c1ded to defend himself and intimated
that he would take strong measures.
President Nord made a threatening
reference to what happened in Hayti
in 1904 The rate Of exchange is
500 per cent
In January, 1904, after the power Of
the French ceased in the island of
Hayti, the independence Of the island
was proclaimed, and Jean jacques
Dessaltnes was named governor gem
eral for life. Dessalines was negro
and had at one time been a slave.
In March of 1904 he proclaimed the
massacre of all the whites, calling
upon his people to render war for
war, crime for crime, and outrage for
outrage, to the European cannibals
who have for SO long preyed upon our
race" AS a result of this proclan1a-
ton there was a general massacre Of
nearly the whole Of the whites, in
Guiding aged men, women and chill
dren, numbering at the lowest esti-
mate $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-02
DAUGHTER or MARK
TWAIN HURT BY HORSE.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Pittsfeld, Mass. Aug. 2.--Miss Jane
Clemens, youngest daughter Of Mark
Twain" narrowly escaped instant
man Glider, son Of Richard Watson
Glider of New York, she was riding
along Highway, when the horse took
fright at a trolley car and bolted to
the track directly in front Of the car.
The car struck the horse and dragged
1t fifty feet, killing the animal. Miss
Clemens was thrown some distance
and she sustained a sprained ankle
and bruises on her back and sides.
She was taken to a hospital, where
she gave her name as Miss Julia
Langdon, which was her mothers
maiden name. Il Mr.. Glider gave his
name as Joseph Drake. Today their.
identity became known. Miss Glenn
ems, injuries are painful, but not seri-i
Gus. =