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telephone. His offices just now presen. a
busy scene.
Lawyers to Investigate.

Lawyers TO xuVeSC1RaCe.
Mr.. Blair Lee, who presided at the meet
ing of attorneys retained in the Wagga-
man cause, held yesterday, today appointed
Messrs. Leonard J. Mather Smith Thomp-
son and Joseph E. Sullivan committee to
examine and report upon the security al
legged to support List of Notes No. L.
The committee will visit Mr.. Waggaman
late this afternoon in the hope of securing
certain information desired by the at
torneys.
1t was stated today at the city hall that
Mr. William Henry Dennis will be urged
for election as trustee in the Waggaman
bankruptcy cause, because, It is explained
he has had exceptional experience in the
management of trust estates. Others who
have been suggested for the trusteeship in
clude Mr.. Charles r. Nesbit. former Assis-
tant United States Attorney Hugh T. Tag
gart and Mr.. Louis A. Dent, formerly reg
lister of wills.
Meeting Yesterday.
At the meeting of lawyers representing
creditors of Mr. Waggaman, iield late yes
terday afternoon, as explained in The Star
the presiding officer Mr. Blair Lee. was
directed to appoint committee of three
to visit Referee Bradley and secure from
him additional information concerning the
Waggaman famous List of Notes No. L."
This committee will report to the lawyers
at meeting to be held at 2 o'clock next
Thursday afternoon. 1t is desired If pos
slble. to arrange the relative values of the
securities supporting List No /, so as to
determine what proportion of vote the cred
itors secured thereby will have in the cleo
ton of a trustee or trustees. At the confer
ence Thursday the advisability of asking
that the meeting to elect trustee set for
next Friday be postponed in order that a
further investigation of Mr.. waggaman's
assets may be made will be discussed
Several of the score of lawyers who at
tended the meeting yesterday including
Messrs. Benjamin F. Leighton Smith
Thompson. c. c. Cole. Leonard ]. Mather
and heiskell. expressed their views regard
ing the trusteeshis. Two or three argued
In favor of the election Of a trust company.
while others were of the opinion that three
individuals should be selected to administer
the trust. No conclusion was reached
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Consular officers Recognized.

The following foreign consuls have been
recognized by the President:
Edward E. Prince. consul at Panama, at
ST. Louis. Mo.
Adalbert Merle. consul general of Austria
Hur gary at Pittsburg, Pa.
Pasouale Corte. consul of Italy, at Dem
ver for the states of Colorado and Utah.
Ferdinand Won Nordenfiycht, consul of
the German empire, at New Orleans, La.
Paul Gelpi. honorary vice consul of Sal
vador. at New Orleans. La.
Charles Albert Pinard. consul general OF
France, at Manila p. /.
Florencio Suarez. honorary vice consul of
Spain, at Ponce, P. l., for the district of
Ponce.
Charles Lyons Markham Pearson, British
consul. at Philadelphia, Pa.
James Cuthbert Roach. British pro-con-
sui. at Charleston. 8. G.
Edmund Joshua Seiders. British consul.
at Mobile. Ala.
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AS TO coNTRABAND OF WAR.
Russia Delays in Making Her Position
Clear

- LONDON. October 1S.-The Anglo Rus
sian negotiations on the subject of contra
band of war are smaking little progress,
Judging from the correspondence of the for
eign Office with a steamship company trad
ing with the far east. The latter, before
accepting consignments of locomotives,
fish-plates. etc, to japanese railway COM
NAMES and raw cotton for private con-
signees in Japan, asked the foreign office II
this class of cargo could safely be accepted.
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne made two re-
plies, on October 10 and October II he
said that the negotiations with Russia,
which were still proceeding, had resulted
thus far only in the admission of the prin-
ciple that rice and provisions were condi-
tionally contraband, and therefore he could
NOT undertake to say that vessels carrying
a cargo of the nature indicated would be
immune from capture.
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ASSIGNED TO REa1mENrs.
Posts Of Second Lieutenants in tn,
Army Recently Appointed.

Second lieutenants recently appointed
from lower grades in the army have been
assigned to regiments as follows: George
w. Edgerly, to the I'd Infabtry; Oscar W.
Hoop, to the 9th Infantry; John C. Moors,
to the 7th Infantry; James "A. Ulo to the
1st Infantry; Frank Moornar, to the 24th
Infantry; Harry H. Bissell to the 10th In
fantry; Charles B. Elliott to the 3Oth In
fantry; John B. Corbly. to the 25th
Infantry; Fltzhugh L. Minnigerode to the
Sth Infantry; Joseph L. Topham, jr., to the
18th Infantry; Charles L. Sampson, to the
18th Infantry; John NJ True, to the 1st In
fartry; Bruce R. Campbell, to the I'd Infan-
try; John c. French, to the 9th Infantry;
Benjamin B. McCroskey, to the 22d Infan-
try, John W. Dow>er, to the 4th Infantry;
James II. Van Horn, to the 18th Infan-
try; John B. Delaney, to the 10th Infan-
Try; Cassius M. Doweil, to the 11th Infan-
try; Marvin E. Malley, to the oath Infan-
try; Albert B. Kaempfer. to the 18th Infan-
try: Forrest E. Overholser, to the 9TH In
fantry, and Charles W. Mason, jr., to the
1Cth Infantry.
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WILL FIGHT TO THE END.
Russia Irritated at the idea of Inter
vention.

vention.
ST. PETERSBURG, October 1S.-An an
nouncement from Washington saying that
the administration believed that the time
for mediation in the far eastern war was
approaching has created an unfavorable i'm
preston in government circles here, where
there is an inclination to associate it with
the interview of the Associated Press with
a diplomat at Tokyo suggesting the pro-
lpriety of renewing the efforts in behalf of
the restoration of peace. The idea of peace,
1t Is asserted here, could hardly come more
inopportunely with the japanese in the full
flush Of victory. 1t has aroused only re-
sentiment and there is doubt that il
President Roosevelt should actually at
tempt to open the question at this time he
would meet with rebuff.
An official of the foreign office with whom
the correspondent of the Associated Press
talked declined to believe that the United
States seriously contemplated rendering her
good Offices at this time. He could not be-
Eeve there could exist at Washington the
opinion that such overtureS would be enter
tairable unless japan had directly indlcat-
ed wish to end the struggle. That Japan
woulo be glad to make peace under the
present favorable circumstances he did not
doubt but Russia was by no means ready.
"All the powers fully understand Russia S
position" said he. 1T has been made quite
clear. Russia. as the emperor announced,
will make peace direct with Japan. No in
tolerated. If Japan desires to end the war
she must apply direct through such medI-
ary as she may choose. the United States
If she prefers, but no representations not
coming directly from Tokyo would even be
answered. If she has any propositions TO
submit. however. they would of course, re-
ceive the consideration to which they are
entitled"
In reply to a suggestion that possibly a
personal friend. like Emperor William.
might be in a position to approach Emperor
Nicholas. the official said he was convinced
Emperor William would not tender what he
knew would be unacceptable. Empe1 or
Nicholas. he added much he personally
detested the idea of the war. was firmly
resolved to prosecute it to the bitter end
and attain the purpose he announced in
his proclamation when Japan began hos
t.lities.
Count Cassini the Russian ambassador,
last night reiterated with great emphases
what he has already had occasion to say
several times regarding Intervention by the
powers to conclude the war. There is" he
said. absolutely no opportunity for inter-
vention to stop the war. Russia proposes
to prosecute the war to the end and all Of
fers of peace at this time must be re-
jected."
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Police System for Panama.

NEW YORK, October 1s.-John McCul-
lagh. former chief of police of this city,
has been recommended to the Panama gov
ernment by Police Commissioner McAdoo
as the best available man to organize a
police department for the new republic Mr..
McCullagh. who now resides at Goshen, N.
Y, is a republican, while Mr.. McAdoo is
a democrat In announcing today that he
had made such a recommendation on re-
quest of the Panama government Mr. Nc
Adoo said that he did not know whether
the place has yet been offered to Mr. Nc
Culiagh. or whether he would accept If It
were offered to him.
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FIRE AT REHoBoTH BEACH.
Cottages Are Burned, Entailing Loss
of $4,000.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. Oct. 1s.-Fire,
which broke out here today, caused by the
rysetting OF a stove in the cottage of Mrs.
King. resulted in loss of nearly $4,000
and for time threatened the town with
destruction.
Assistance was summoned from George
town, Lewes and Wilmington. but before
the flames could be got under control the
cottages of Mrs. King. Mayor J. T. Thomp-
son of Lewes and ]. l.. Townsend had been
destroyed and a score of others seriously
damaged. Sections of the board walk were
also burned. The Brayton and Townsend
notels and large hotel owned by Dallas
Marvil were on fire. but were saved by the
heroic work Of the dremen.
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THE DAVIS SPECIAL TOUR
Two Virginia Towns Display Great En-
thus;asm.

EAST RADFORD, Va, October 1S.-The
TWO Virginia towns of Roanoke and Rad
ford displayed great enthusiasm this morn
ing In their reception of Henry c. Davis
and his special train Of democratic orators.
1 he trip into Virginia was made during the
night that the train might get into the
Bluefield region and through to the south
ern section of West Virginia. Mr. Davis
left his breakfast to talk to the crowd
which surrounded his train at Roanoke
The gathering increased rapidly in size
as the speech-making proceeded, and there
was no uncertainty about the enthusiasm.
The party will reach Bluefield shortly after
l o'clock, Cooper's at t. North Fork at s,
and Welch at 6. night rally will be held
in the latter place.
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THE LOGAN ARRIVES.
Numerous Military Passengers on the
Army Transport.

Ihe military secretary is. advised Of the
arrival at San Francisco of the transport
Logan from Manila, P. l., with the follow
ing military passengers Major Mearns,
medical department; Captains Scott, 1st
Cavalry; Bash, 1th; Chapman, 2)lh In
fantry; Lieuts Trotter, Artillery Corps
Babcock. 7th; Petty, Goth; Gump 18th In
fantry; Contract Surgeons Wolven, Tuttle,
Hays and Lampkin; Contract Dental Sur
geon Whinnery; 176 short-term enlisted
men; enlisted men ordered home for re-
tirement; enlisted men, Hospital Corps;
. enlisted men, Signal Corps: 1 enlisted
men, furioughed; enlisted men, insane: 3G
sick: 81 discharged; 81 general prisoners;
z nurses, Army Nurse Corps (female).
PrlFate George NJ. Hall, Company G, 7th
infantry, died and was buried at sea on
the Sd instant; cause, variola continent
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PRINCE FUsHIMA COMING.
Distinguished Visitor Will Be Hear
November 13.

Minister TakahirA today called upon AS
slstant Secretary Peirce to make arrange
ments for the reception of Prince Fushima,
one of Japan's most distinguished generals
and prince of the blood royal. Mr.. Peirce
has been designated to represent the United
States government in the reception of the
prince and his entertainment while in
Washington, and he with Minister Taxa hira
will accompany the distinguished visitor to
the st. Louis exposition. The prince is ex-
pected here November 49, and will remain
four days enjoying the hospitality of Wash
ington
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Extradition of Hsnry G. Close.

the State Department. today issued to
Messrs. Reidy and Tripp of the New York
police department papers to secure the ex-
tradition of Henry C. Close, now under ar
rest at Vera Cruz, WHO is wanted in New
YORK city to answer the charge of larceny
In connection with the theft Of lot Of
Photographic material
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Mr.. W. Leon Pepperman. assistant to the
chief of the insular affairs bureau, has gone
to New York to deliver an address before
the Lake Mohonk conference OF Friends of
the Indians at Lake Mohonk. Mr.. Pepperman
was private secrtary to Secretary Taft when
pines and was invited to address the con-
ference on the subject Of the Philippines.
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To Act as Purchasing Agent.

Deputy Auditor Brown, for the Navy De-
partment has been designated by the Pres
ident to temporarily assume the ofice Of
purchasing agent, Of the Post Office De-
partment.. This will permit William E.
Cochran: the purchasing agent. to leave his
will go to his home In Colorado. returning
soon after the election.
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Visiting European Posts.

The vessels of the European squadron,
which have been at Gravesend. England,
for few weeks past, are making short
visits to nearby ports, The cruiser Cleve-
land has gone to Dartmouth and the cruiser
Des Moines has gone to Antwerp.
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: Movement Of cavalry.

The military secretary is advised of the
arrival at Pocatella. Idaho. en- route TO
Fort WaIia Walla, wash. Of the head
quarters. stan. baud ana 1st squadron. Ath
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JAMAICA, L. l.. October 1S-First race;
handicap; two-year-olds; six furlongs.
Cairngorn. 6 to and to l. first; Bank.
8 to s. place, second; Merry Lark. third.
Time, LA 1-5.
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STILL MORE CLAIMS
Referees Office Filled With
Waggaman Creditors.
AMOUNTS OF ALL SIZES
LOCAL BANKS PETITION FOR
MONEY DUE THEM.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank Wants
$51 ,75O - Lawyers Appoint In
vestigating Committee.

Big claims and little claims were the fea-
! lures of today's record at the Office of Mr..
Andrew Y. Bradley referee in bankruptcy
in the Waggaman case The smallest claim
filed was for less than s4S. The largest
was for nearly $4,000
majority of the claimants today were
represented by attorneys, one of whom re-
marked that from present indications the
unraveling of the Waggaman financial
tangle would require many months of as
siduous work. One of the claims filed this
forenoon represented the savings of a young
woman who is employed at small salary
in one of the government departments it
Is said, and who is the sole support of her
aged mother
The first claims of local banks against
Thomas E. Waggaman were filed today
with Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley, referee in
bankruptcy. The banks in question are
the Farmers and Mechanics National
Bank of Georgetown, the Lincoln Ma
tional Bank, and the American National
Bank of Washington D. c.
Tie claim of the Georgetown bank is
made by Mr.. Charles w. Edmonston, as
slstant cashier, who states that Thomas E.
Waggaman is Justly and truly indebted to
said bank in the sum of s51 so, with in
terest, as follows: $3.50, with interest at
per cent per annum, from June L,
from June Is, 1904; $14,CGo, with interest at
per cent per annum, from June 10, 1904 :;
S4,cG0 with interest at per cent. from
July 2, 1904; $5.CG0, with interest at per
cent. from August 10, 1884, 5000, with in
terest at 9 per cent. from August 16. 1904;
$9,1D. with interest at per cent. from Au-
gust ~. 1904, besides costs of protests.
xl1.l4
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JAPANESE BONDS FALL.
Effect of Report Of Recent Russian
Successes.

LONDON, October 1s-The Russian sue
cesses caused a considerable slump in Jap
anese As on the stock exchange today.
which was further aided by the widest re-
ports even including the capture of Gen.
Kuroki At 12:30 pm. Japanese As marked
a loss of 1z per cent
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Accepts the Department Decision.
Mr.. George B. Spearin has accepted the
decision of the Navy Department regard
ing the bid for the New York dry dock,
and will undertake the work at the figures
Of his original bid-$673, IA
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0()b

OF all the newspaper
readers OF Washington are
reached by the classified
advertisements in The
Star.
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Recent Russian Successes.
The Capture of Lone Tree Hill.

The general stan believes that the storm
ing of Lone Tree Hill for valor and slaugh-
ter will occupy place by itself in military
annals. Kuropatkin, under whose eye the
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Log Thieves Escape.

A representative of the Minneapolis
Lumber Go. has been in this vicinity
for several weeks, sporting" log
thieves Saturday with Constable
Jones and deputy. two thieves were
caught with logs near Clayton, and
brought here, and placed in the Jail
to await trial. When County Attor-
ney Davidson arrived from Elkader.
Monday it was discovered that the
Jail was empty, and the back door
open. The nuts on the bolts had been
removed on the outside, and showed
plainly that there was help given the
men incarcerated. 1t is presumed
they escaped during the fire, when the
excitement was all in that part of
town, and it is thought by some that
friends of the prisoners set the fire in
order to attract attention from the
Jail The search is renewed with
added energy, and we predict an ear
ly capture. -McGregor Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Edgew0Od Boy Killed.

Mack Ingersoll. youth about Is
years of age. whose home was at Edge
wood, was severely injured while
jumping from a train at Freeport.
Ill. from the effects of which he died
In company with another companion
Fred Russell, he left Manchester 20
attend a fair at Minonk, Ill. Ttey
got on board stock train and on n,ar-
ing Freeport concluded to Jump Of the
train just after entering the city hmits
to avoid a possibility of being arrested.
While the train was runnisg at a
rate of twenty five miles an nour, In
gersoll made a jump and truck his
head on the rail of anothe, track near
by and he struck with ,ach force as
to bound back and hishead came in
contact with a wheelof the moving
train. Russell jumpd from the train
and made his way bck to where his
companion lay. an. found him badly
wounded. He wa, taken to the hospit-
al and died twe'ty-four honrs later.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Petty Thieving about WaukOn.

From the way property that doesn't
happen to be bolted down or fastened
to roots is disappearing from the pre-
misses of farmers about Waukon it is
evident that full-fledged robbers
roost is being maintained in this vi
cinity. Chickens by the wholesale
have been stolen. and even cattle and
sheep have been surreptitiously con-
fiscated wood by the cord has been
carted off, clothes lines raided and the
next we know human being or two
will be kidnapped if the thieves are
not baked in their operations. The
farmers east of town appear to be the
ones most heavily drawn on and they
are heartily weary of it, There is apt
to be a shotgun episode one of these
nights that may have a painful ending
for some scamp. they say. Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
A Horrible Accident.

Last Thursday August Schrage, liv-
ing south of Mr.. Nebo in Coldwater
township, took his shot gun and load
ed it with heavy shot for hawk.
Not seeing the hawk and being In
hurry. he stepped into the woodshed
and put the loaded gun behind salt
barrel and went to the field to his
work. not dreaming but it was per-
fectly safe there. After school his
seven year old son came home and OF
course, childlike, spied the gun at
once. Whether while getting it out
from behind the barrel or afterwards
the dangerous weapon was discharged
is not known, but at all events it was
discharged and blew the little fellow
brains out. killing him instantly
Greene Recorder.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
An Industry Worth Having.

The canning factory is completing
the third week of it's run today. 1t
has been great season for that insti-
tuition and all connected with it, in
Guiding the farmers who are supply
ing the raw material. The corn is Of
fine quality and a big yield. The
machinery has been working smoothly
and wonderfully big daily results have
been recorded. The size of the pack
already exceeds that of any other
year. the 1900, 900 mark having been
passed by several thousand. The fac
tory will continue in operation this
week and next. About $50 hands are
given employment and they are earn
ing good wages When the season s
business is completed about Sl5, 900
will have been paid out in wages, and
about $4,000 for'corn. -Waverly De-
mocrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Riches Come to Poor Woman.

After living the life of poor but
respectable farmers wife for the past
sixty years, Mrs. Ella Barker, living
south of Nevada. is about to come in.
to possession of third interest in the
estate of millionaire sister who died
recently in New York. The sister in
herited the property through the will
of an uncle, who died some years age
in San Francisco. but being rather
feeble minded she was prevented from
coming into possession of the proper.
ty. Mrs. Barker has been apprised OF
her good fortune by the attorneys who
have the settlement of the estate in
hand, and will leave within few
days for the east AS soon as the
matter is finally settled and she
comes into possession of the property
tae family will follow her and make
their future home in the east. The
news of the inheritance comes to the
woman wholly unexpectedly, as she
had been estranged from the remain.
der of the family for years, and sup.
posed that their property would be
disposed of by will, leaving her en-
tirely out of the estate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
An Old Campaigner.

Hunt Barnes. of West Union. who
is familiar figure in Clayton coun-
ty, took part in the races at Elkader
and National. He enjoys the distinc-
tion of having peen longer on the turf
as a driver than any man living in the
world. He drove his first race at Mil
waukee in 1S49. ffty-five years ago.
and is now in his 18th year, yet in
spite of his age he is one of the most
foxy drivers in noltheastern Iowa.
The writer can remember Hunt
Barnes for nearly forty years. when
we first saw him OIL the track at West
Union. Clayton County Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-09-28
Eye Pierced With Sharp End Of File.

Elias Bjorgo of Quandahl had a
serious accident berall him on Friday
evening. He had finished up thresh-
ing for the day and was repairing the
belts, unlacing same with the sharp
end of file. that fits in the handle.
when the file slipped. the pointed end
of which entered the left eyeball. At
the time of the mishap he was in a
stopped position. having only the dim
light of a lantern to work by. and was
therefore unable to ward off the sud-
den jerk. He was taken to this place
and is at present confined at the home
of I. d. Johnson. DR.. Stabo. whose
care he is under. felt quite confident,
Tuesday, that he would be able to
save the unfortunate mans eyesight
Spring Grove Herald.