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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29

lieved has been effected the preparing OF
the convention hall and the employment OF
necessary ushers. etc, will be in the hands
of the Chicago committee. The subcoin.
mittee on arrangements of the national
committee has no desire to supervise such
work. Expenditures for these purposes will
be under the control of the Chicago COM
mittee. A mistake arose, however, on the
part Of the Chicago people in regard to the
positions of assistant sergeants-at-arms. 1t
was evidently supposed that these places
command salaries and that they were or a
nature to call for certain duties which only
could be filled by paying for the work.
It is not believed that any further COM
plication will be had with the Chicago COM
mittee after this class of positions Is under
stood. The assistant sergeants-at-arms are
honorary positions that are sought by prom
inent political leaders from all over the
country. They permit entrance to the con-
vention hall and give certain privileges on
the floor, which are highly valued by prom
inent political leaders who desire to attend
the convention. No salary is attached to
these positions. and there Is no expense
account in connection with them. All the
committee does is to designate the men TO
fill the places, who then, go to the conven-
ton, bear all their own expenses and give
their services gratis. There will propapiy
be $50 such assistant sergeants-at-arms.
So far as can now be seen Senator scott
does not anticipate any further complica-
ton in connection with the arrangements
for the convention. The money needed ana
promised by the Chicago people, 1t Is be-
lieved will be satisfactorily arranged for In
every respect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
HEARS BRYAN's APPEAL.
Bennett will Case Begun in Court at
New Haven Today.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 29.-The ap-
peal of William Jennings Bryan from the
decision of Probate Judge Cleaveland In re-
lation to the will of Philo s. Bennett, OF
which Mr.. Bryan is an executor. was heard
in the superior court today before Judge
Edwin B. eager and jury.
Mr. Bryan appeals from the probate
courts decree that the "sealed letter" men-
toned in the will is not part of the will.
By this letter Mr.. Bennett expressed
wish that Mr. Bryan have gift of $4,000.
of which $4,000 was to go to Mrs. Bryan
and $4,000 to be held in trust for their
children, the remainder to be for Mr.. Bryan
himself
Mr. Bryan was present in court, but Mrs.
Bryan, who accompanied him here from
Nebraska, was not in the room.
When James K. Blake, clerk of the pro-
bate court. was called as the first witness
there was much sparring between counsel
over technicalities relating to the identified
tion of the will and the sealed letter from
the court records. Every question asked
by counsel for Mr.. Bryan was objected to
by the other side. The will was entered as
Exhibit A and the sealed letter as "Ex-
hibit B.
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APPRENTICE sEAMEN.n
Proposed Substitute for the Term
"Landsmenn in the NAVY.

If Secretary Moody follows the advice OF
Rear Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau
of navigation, Rear Admiral Wise, com
nanding the North Atlantic training squad
ron, Commander Alexander Sharp, chief
of the enlisted mems division of the bureau
OF naviga ton, and many other officers OF
the navy the venerable and historic rating
of 'landsman'' will be eliminated from the
United States navy. Although there have
been 'landsmen' in the navy since its
earliest organization, the term has never
been entirely acceptable to the majority of
a title of reproach and derision. Those Of
ficers who believe In having everything on
warship as nautical as possible, favor
the substitution of the salt air name of
apprentice seaman for that Of lands
man.
B Under the present system .landsman''
is a recruit more than eighteen years old.
On reaching certain degree of proficiency
he becomes an ordinary seaman. Boys not
yet old enough to enlist as landsnen enter
the service as apprentices.
Recent legislation raised the admission
age of appointees from sixteen TO seven
teen years. The lowest age at which a
"landsman" can be enlisted Is eighteen.
The apprentice receives only 50 month,
but the landsman gets SIG, although his
ability Is not always much greater.
If the proposed change is made the only
persons in the navy who will continue un-
der the rating of "landsmen'' are BARRIERS,
yeomen, messmen, jacks of the dust and
musicians.
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ting the allegations of some anti-Semitfc
newspapers that the Odessa Jews are doing
everything to precipitate repetition of the
Kishinen affair by expressing sympathy
with the Japanese, declaring that the Jews
throughout the empire have patriotically
volunteered their services. and attacks the
anti-Semitic writers for attempting con-
stantly to sow race hatred.
Three British officers who arrived at Mos
COW yesterday from India by way OF Persia
nave pronounced themselves as being inn
pressed by the calm confidence among the
Russians. The officers noticed no signs OF
military activity, and did not see a single
military train throughout the Caucasus or
European Russia. 1t was just as il Russia
was not engaged in war.
Traffic across Lake Baikal is being car
ried regular as clockwOrk. The troops
cross on the ice, singing as they march.
The ice-breaker is likely to begin the work
of cutting a channel any day.
An amusing sequel has resulted from the
order of the Vladivostok chief of police,
directing that a keen lookout be kept for
Japanese disguised as Koreans or Chinese.
Since the order was issued the police seize
every Asiatic they see for a pull at his
queue, in order to ascertain whether 1t is
real or false.
war correspondent of the Russky We'd
omosti, writing from Hardin. Manchuria,
says he has not been permitted to proceed
to Port Arthur and adds that he will not
be allowed to go to front from Harbin until
April 2. All the correspondents have been
expelled from Port Arthur because one of
them mentioned in his dispatches important
information regarding the movements Of
Russian troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
MEALS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN
Breakfasts and Dinners Furnished by
the Municipalities.

Writing to the Department of Commerce
and Labor from Leipzig, Germany, United
States Consul Warner says that in the large
German cities there are many children who
must attend school, beginning at O'Clock
in winter and in summer, and who do
not get enough to eat for breakfast, espe-
cially in the winter months Therefore ar
rangements have been made in several
places for providing the necessary food
without cost to those in need of it in order
that they may be better able to profit by
the instruction given to them. With the
exception of Berlin. Brunswick, and Nurem-
berg. not only the poor but the sick and
infirm children are also given breakfast
at the expense of the municipality. In
some of the cities dinners in addition to
breakfasts are also furnished. In Hamburg
the expenses for providing proper dinners
alone amount to about $6,664 annually.
The food Is usually served in the school
houses, but sometimes in nearby charitable
institutions. The Importance of such insti-
tutions for the health of the children, as
well as the whole nation, seems to be rec
ognized, and at the latest meeting of the
German Medical Society at Cassel in 1903
this plan was unanimously indorsed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
SITUATION IN KOREA
JAPANESE ACTIVELY AT WORK
ON RAILWAY FACILITIES.
Tokyo Journal Asserts Japan's Right
to Protect Imperial Family and
Maintain Korean Integrity.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March pa cablegram
from Tokyo says: Definite information re-
garding the movements of the Russian
troops in the neighborhood of Yalu river
is difficult to obtain. According to advices
from Korean local officers who are consd-
cred trustworthy, three detachments are on
the Yalu, with their center at Wiju and
fianks at Chyangsong and Yongchong.
The main force of the Russian army is
concentrated In southern Manchuria, leav
Ing Korea practically free from Russian
troops, although n considerable cavalry
force appears about to leave for the south
ward.
1t is stated that when the Korean gov
ernmont ordered two battalions of the
Ping-yang garrison. the strongest in the
army, to advance and fortify the north
western border, a number of troops de
serted and others mutinied.
The Japanese railway corps is actively at
work on the Seoul-Wiju railway via Ping
yang 1t is necessary for strategic pur-
it can be jointly operated by Japan and
Korea.
The Japanese minister at Seoul will re-
request the right to establish telegraph
line between Cinema mpo and Ping-yang.
Korean authorities are contemplating
doubling the railway line between Ping
yang and Anshu.
"Nichi Nlchi.' commenting on the posi-
ffon of Korea, says that although the re-
suit of the war cannot be anticipated, ii is
certain that Russia can never again con-
tend for supremacy in Korea. If Russia
cannot, much less can any other power. 1t
has been and will be Japan's policy to
maintain the Independence and integrity
of Korea. Nevertheless the present POSI-
tion of Korea is briefly defined in article
of the recent protocol giving Japan the
right to protect the imperial family and
to use Korean territory for strategic pIr-
poses when necessary.
This is the natural result of events in re-
cent years in the far east and wft6 this
position not only Korea, but all other pow
ers well, must rest satisfied.
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WILL LOOK TO AMERICA.
Germany to Inquire Into It's Interests
at New Chwang.

cablegram from Berlin says: The Ger
man government has cabled its consul at
Tien Tsin to proceed to New Chwang and
report on the situation as to how far the
Russian proclamation of martial law will
affect German commercial interests there
Meanwhile Germany looks to America to
play the leading role should diplomatic ac-
tion in the way of a protest or otherwise
appear 10 be called for.
1t is asserted here that the United
States government brought about the local
ization of the theater of war, to which
Russia now declares that New Chwang be-
longs, 1t is up to America, as the leading
power. to say how far this position is
tenable.
Germany is willing TO accept the Russian
view mainly on the ground of the uecessi-
ties of war and the conviction that Japan
would have acted precisely in the same
manner under similar circumstances
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FRAUD ORDERS ISSUED.
Commercial Concerns That Are Ex-
cluded From the Mails.

Fraud orders have been issued by the
Post Office Department., under advice
from Assistant Attorney General Robb
against the Preferred Mercantile Com
pany of Boston, Mass, the Quaker City
Fountain Pen Company of Philadelphia
Pa. and the Oriental Company and the
Oriental Manufacturing Company of New
York.
The first named concern is charged by
the Post Office Department with operat-
ing lottery scheme by entering into
contracts with persons by which they
execute a lease at one dollar down and
one dollar a week for one hundred and
ten weeks, at the expiration Of which
time they are supposed to receive dia-
Monds of the value of the paid-up lease.
They get the diamonds ii others have
paid up In sufficient amount to enable
the company to pay them, otherwise they
do not. so the Post Office Department
says.
In the second instance ]. X. Bafi.fe
acting for the Fountain Pen Company,
agrees to send to any one pens for one
dollar each, but he is said to have some
times forgotten to send the pens when
he had received the money and to have
ignored letters from the persons sending
the cash. These persons thought this
rather unbusiness- like in Mr. Baillie and
complained to the department, with the
result stated.
The Oriental Manufacturing Company
pretended to give home employment to
women. plain sewing and the like but
the requirements were SO severe that the
person sending the sum required for the
outnt was unable to fulfill them and the
money sent became the property of the
company: The company came flush
against the department., which protects
Its patrons as. best 1t can, and it win
now have all of it's mail confiscated and
no x,rbo a
course is possible. otherwise the dead
letter Office will get it.
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& COMING SUBSIDIARY SILVER.
Senate Finance Committees Amend
ment to Sundry Civil Bill.

The Senate committee on finance today
Endorsed an amendment to the sundry civil
bill providing for the removal of the lin
itations as to the coinage of subsidiary sill
yer. The amendment provides that all
Limitations as to the amount of subsidiary
silver coinage that may be outstanding are
hereby removed" Several acts of Congress
for the purpose of regulating the coinage
of subsidiary silver have tended to confuse
the general understanding as to what the
law is as 1t now stands. 1t is held by the
Treasury Department that the outstanding
subsidiary silver is limited by the act of
1900 to 100000 600. with the exception Of
the bullion purchased under the Sherman
law of 1880. This silver is about exhausted,
80 that the limit for all practical purposes
Is S100, ,000, COO
The amendment Is offered at the request
OF Secretary Shaw, who sent to the finance
committee letter stating the necessity for
an act to clear away existing confusion.
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CITIZENS UNDER ARMS.
Racial Feeling Very Strong in Texan
County.

HOUSTON. Texas March 29.-Racial feel
ing near Selsbee 100 miles east of Houston,
is very bitter, and many of the citizens are
under arms. The trouble arose over num-
ber of negroes shooting at and wounding
three white men.
The situation has been aggravated by the
murder of T. b. Nc g+innet at the Sharon
lumber camp by two negroes who were
arrested by Sheriff Roberts of Hardin
county
White citizens of that section have or
dered arms from Saratoga, Gountze and
other points, and a war of determination is
threatened on the blacks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Letters Patent Issued.

There were 603 letters patent issued to-
day by the United States patent office, COW
ing devices and designs prepared by 529
American citizens and seventy-four for
eign inventors. OF the number issued
American inventors the following were
granted residents OF the District of Column
baa: Orlando II. Bisseil, station indicator;
Granville Fernaid. machine for cutting
trenches through asphaitic pavements;
Louis Gathman. apparatus for distiiling pe-
4roleum: Anson Mile (two1, cartridge belt,
seamless woven cartridge belt; George L.
Palmer, tabulating attachment for type
writer's and anauoeous machines; George
r. Whittleseys train control system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
Record of Lieut.. oakes, Case.

& The record of the case of Second Lieut..
Jean q. Cakes OF the Artillery Corps, re-
Gently tried by court-martial at Fort Mon
roe, Va, on charges Of being absent with
out leave and Of conduct unbecoming an
ofiicer and gentleman. has been received
at the War Department for review by
Judge Advocate General Davis pending its
submission to the President for final ac-
ti0n. It 10 stated that the officer was con-
yicted OF the charges and sentenced to be
dismissed.
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CALLS 1T A COLONIAL WAR.
Russian Journal Says It is Life and
Death Struggle for Japan.

ST. PETERSBURG. March 2S-Forecast-
ing the result OF the war in the far east,
the Novosti declares there is no more doubt
as to who will be the eventual victor than
there was at the commencement of the
Greco-Turkish. the Spanish-Amerlcan or
the Boer war.
'For Japan. the war is life and death
struggle" continues the Noyosti "She
places everything ON one card. For Russia,
1t is really only a colonial war and even
defeat would leave the empire not greatly
affected. while success would be sure to
mean a great stimulus to the Russian coll
onization of Manchuria. there 1t is reason-
able to suppose many soldiers will settle
after the struggle is over"
But" adds the paper, Russia should
not pay too high a price for this colonial
empire. and therefore. should conserve as
far as possible the army and fleet
Cork Helmets for Soldiers.
In view of the experience of the British
forces in South Africa during the Boer
war. the war department is considering the
equipment of the Russian troops with cork
helmets for the summer campaign in the
far east.
Eastern War Notes
The St. Petersburg Novosti publishes
long article on the Jewish question. combat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Senator Scott Says Arrangements Are
Satisfactory.

Senator Scott stated to Star reporter
today that his Information from Chicago
was to the effect that the subcommittee on
behalf OF the republican national committee
which is looking after the details of the ar
rangements for the convention in that city
has received satisfactory assurances from
the Chicago committee in relation to all
matters affecting the convention
Last evening Senator Scott received a
teleg gram from Elmer Dover stating that the
two committees had come to a satisfactory
understanding about arrangements and
while all the details OF this understanding
are not known here, Senator Scott believes
that they are satisfactory.
Under the arrangement which Il u be-
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ENGAGEMENT CONFIRMED.
Skirmish Results in Fifty Japs and
100 Cossacks Killed.

SEOUL. March 2s.-lt report has reached
here that fifty Japanese and one hundred
Cossacks were killed and wounded in a
skirnish that occurred between Anju and
TinPiu.
The above dispatch probably refers to the
engagement reported last night as having
occurred March %. but in. which no Cos
sack losses were mentioned.
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NEW CONSUL AT NEw-cHwANG
Forecasted as Movement to Fly Tri-
color Over Russian Buildings.

TIENTSIN. March "a Frenchman
named Kreaserler an employe of the Russo
Chinese bank. has been appointed French
consular agent at New-Chwang. He has
hoisted the French flag over the bank build
ing.
1t is considered probable that this is n
forerunner of movement TO fly the tri-
color over all the Russian government
buildings at New-Chwang.
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Movements Of Naval vessels

The Raleigh arrived at Chemulpo yester-
day and the Isla de Cuba arrived at Bonn
bay On her way to the United States.
The Annapolis left Shanghai yesterday
for Nimrod sound and Ell Cano left Ningpo
for the same place.
The Eagle has left Bahia Honda for Key
West and the Hist has left Newport for
Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
DISTRESS IN MAURIT1us.
Story of Devastation of the Island by
Cyclone Confirmed.

LONDON, March 29,-The British officer
administering the Island of Mauritius has
cabled to the colonial office, fully con-
firming the reports of the distress caused
by the cyclone which recently devastated
the French island of Reunion.
The government of Mauritius, he says,
is contributing $500 to the relief fund.-
and appeals to former residents to help
the colony discharge the debt of sympathy
and aid which it owes to the generosity
shown by her French neighbor at the time
of the hurricane of 1892"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-29
GOVERNOR OF GUAM.
New Assignment of Commander George
L. Dyer.

L. Dyer.
Commander George L Dyer, commanding
the cruiser Albany of the Asiatic feet, has
been assigned to duty as naval governor of
the Island of Guam. to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Commander William
E. Sewell. The Albany is at Cavite, and is
about to start for the Puget Sound navy
yard. Washington. to 20 placed oot of COM
mission. Commander Dyer will make the
trip to Guam on that vessel, which will be
commanded during the remainder of her
voyage by the executive officer. Lieutenant
Raymond Stone of the Supply is temporarily
acting as governor Of Guam pending the
arrival of Commander Dyer.
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Deputy Sheriff Slain.

COLUMBIA, KY, March 29.-Deputy JAIL
er Marvin Conover of Adair county was
shot and killed today by Albert Burton.
brother of Tom Burton. whom Conover, in
company with Deputy Sheriff Vaughn, had
gone to arrest. The slayer escaped but
Deputy Sheriff Vaughn. who fired on him
after Conover was killed, thinks Burton
was wounded.
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ITO DEPARTS FOR TOKYO.
Concludes Mission to Seoul-Presents
for the Mikedo

SEOUL. March 2s.-Marauis Ito upon
taking his departure yesterday submitted
to the government some suggestions for
Korean reforms
The emperor has appointed vi Chi Ying
former minister of foreign affairs, as a
specia, ambassador to bear presents to the
japanese emperor and pay compliments of
MARQUIS lto's visit TO koraa
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Governor Disposed Of 1os Bills.

TRENTON, N. j.. March 29.-Gov MUIR
ply today disposed OF 10S bills that had
been passed by the recent legislature The
governor approved 1O3 bills and vetoed g.
Among the bills vetoed are those providing
for the execution of convicted murderers
at the state prison, the teachers retirement
fund bill and the bill to license undertakers
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WATER SOMEWHAT HIGHER.
Floods in Michigan Continue to Inflict
Losses and Suffering.

SAGINAW Mich, March 29-The Sagi-
nav river continues to RISE and the same
general flood conditions exist about the
city as did yesterday. The water Is some
what higher than yesterday, and conse-
quently has inflicted more loss to the mer-
chants and factory owners, whose places
of business are partially submerged and
closed because the high water makes the
transaction of business impossible.
Reports from the Tittabawassee river,
one of the tributaries of the Saginaw, are
that there is no sign of breakup yet, and
that the ice is several feet deep. Between
Saginaw and Bay City the ice in the Sagi-
nav river is over two feet deep i'm places,
and dynamite has had little effect in clear
ing the channel.
Down river reports today are full of suf-
fering and exposure. The river is still ris-
ing in Milwaukee and Carrollton. From
Prairie Farm large tract of land contain
ing 10000 acres of farming land, where
great damage has been done, comes the re-
port that 1t has been found necessary to
abandon the farm and remove sixty fami-
lies to Chesaning. 1t is not expected that
the river will fall much, if any, today.
At Bay City the flood situation is about
the same as yesterday. The Ice in the river
is breaking uD somewhat. but from the
mouth of the river out into the bay for
miles it is still solid. There is no serious
interruption to be seen at Bay City.
Gas Fails at Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 2a-The
suffering of the flood victims Will now be
aggravated by the failure of the gas sup
ply. During last night all the gas mains
leading to the flooded west side became
filled with water and there is no possibil-
ity of their becoming opened for use before
the flood completely recedes. 1t is not
known to what cause the filling of the
mains is due, although it is supposed that
a number of small pipes burst, and that the
high water quickly entered the mains
The result will be very serious Gas was
being used extensively for heating and
cooking
The Grand continues to recede TODAY
slowly.
Attempt to Divert Grand River.
An attempt is being made today to divert
the current setting in from the Grand river
of the west side. 1t is through the Turner
street subway that most of the water is
pouring
Workmen are trying to fill the subway
with sand bags. The heavy current is
found to have eriously undermined the
founda tions of buildings. Because OF the
failure OF the gas supply much of the work
or the rescuers has been in vain as the raw
provisions given to the sufferers are large
ly useless. There is great need for cooked
food