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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
PRONOUNCED APATHY.
Both in Western Maryland and Eastern
West Virginia.

Authentic reports from western Maryland
and eastern West Virginia tell of the mark
ed political apathy existing in that region.
lis said that the apathy is so pronounced
as to attract even the attention of people
who give little heed to politics and that
every one is remarking upon the indiffer-
ence which pervades both parties.
In the western end of Maryland normal
ly republican. the main thing will be to
get the voters interested enough to go to
the polls. No political meetings have been
held in the country districts, to amount to
anything. The people back in the hills do not
Subcribe very generally to newspapers and
the local papers are not devoting as much
space as usual to politics. So, it Is said
this may In part account for the apathy,
but 1t Is noticed that people are not talking
politics among themselves as in presidential
campaigns.
Over in eastern West Virginia, it is said
that a faint flicker of interest has been
aroused among a certain class of voters;
but that 1t Is not so much the question of
candidates that is being discussed, but the
amount of aid the respective campaign
committees will give to turn the vote out
on election day. 1t is rather an undertake
ing to get people away from their work
back in the hill country and the politicians
expect to make extra eXertions this year.
The reports which bring this information
also say that there are no indications of
marked changes of sentiment among the
voters, since the last election, and this is
construed as another reason for the apathy
With no new issues and with their minds
pretty well made up on the familiar po-
called apathy may be condition of stand
nat.p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
ON A STILL HUNT.
Parker Workers Are Quietly Canvass
ing Indiana Situation.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, October 3. - Not
fewer than ten men from the state of
New York, all close friends of Judge Par
ker, are In Indiana in the interest of the
presidential candidate. Their mission is of
the ''gum-shoe'' sort, and they are very ac-
tive. Several of them, including DIR. Sc
oring of Kingston had a roundup at the
Grand Hotel today where conditions were
reported on. None of them registered and
the democratic state committee is taking
pains to see that they are not advertised.
When approached they decline to talk
One of the men, who lives at Esopus and
whose first name is Mike" formerly re-
sided at Frankfort Ind, where he managed
business enterprise for eastern capital
lists. His special mission is to keep tab on
the miners, and during the last week he
has been busy travelling through the min
Ing districts
DR.. Chandler Oakes of Kingston, who was
in St Louis for a while attending the ex-
position, has Joined Parkers friends in In
diana.
1t is understood that, these friends of
Judge Parkers are engaged chiefly in a
campaign of education" Parker is not
personally known in Indiana and they are
telling the voters just what manner of
man he is and are expatiating on his good
qualities,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
TWO DIVISIONS CREATED.
Result of Increase in Work of Auditor
McCardy's Bureau.

Owing to the remarkable growth and de-
velopment of the work in the money order
division of the Office Of the auditor for the
Post Office Department still further divi-
sion has had to be made, and Auditor Nc
Cardy has divided this division into the
checking and numbering and asserting and
filing divisions.
Col. Milton NJ. Holland, the present chief
of the old asserting and checking division,
will be placed at the head of the checking
and numbering division, and Capt. Lee M.
Lipscomb, who has been acting as the as
sistant of Col. Holland, will be made chief
of the asserting and filing division.
This branch of the auditors office is one
of the most important of the works he is
called upon to do. The work must not fall
behind time, or opportunity for all sorts
of losses through many dishonest chan
nels would result There are about .OD
clerks affected by the change, and their
office will be on the eighth floor of the Post
Office Department building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
TO BE COMMISSIONED.
Enlisted Men Who Will Be Appointed
Second Lieutenants.

AS result of the recent competitive ex-
animation at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, the
following named enlisted men will be ap-
pointed second lieutenants in the army:
Corp. G.. w. Edgerly, 51st Company, Coast
Artillery; Corp O. w. Hoop, 18th Infan-
try; Sergt Maj. j. A. Ulo, I'd Infantry;
Sergt. Maj. Frank Moorman, 1st Infantry;
Sergt. H. H. Bissell, 4Sth Company, Coast
Artillery; Quartermaster Sergt. J. B. Cor
bly,, 9th Cavalry; Sergt. Maj. ]. NJ. True,
11th Infantry; Sergt. B. r. Campbell, 18th
Cavalry; Sergt. J. C. French, 11th Cavalry;
Sergt. j. M. Downer, 18th Company, Coast
Artillery; Sergt. ]. B. Delancey, Signal
Corps; Corp. C. M. Dowell, 18th Infantry;
Sergt. M E. Malloy, Hospital Corps; Corp
A. B. Kaempfer, Sixteenth Infantry; Mas
ter Electrician Forrest Overholser, Artil-
lery Corps; Corp. c. w. Mason, 4th In
fantry.
At the preliminary examinati tions forty
five enlisted men qualified for the final ex-
animation, but in that examination only
twenty-four of the number met the mental
and professional requirements. The exam
ming board recommended that they be
commissioned. The general staff, however,
eliminated from this list seven candidates
who were found to be not perfect phys
ically.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
Personal Mention,

Mr.. James Campbell, jr.; James j. Sullivan
and Mr.. Daniel ]. Keating who are in
Washington with the veteran firemen of
Hartford. Conn, were guests of Charles
Henderson of this city today.
Capt. Jay ]. Morrow assistant to the En-
gineer Commissioner, returned to his desk
at the District building this morning after
an absence OF thirty days. spent in visiting
at his old home in Pittsburg and in Alle-
gheny county, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Keller have returned
TO their Roanoke street home after several
weeks absence in New York state
General Oliver. assistant secretary of war.
has gone to Albany, N. Y, to bring his
family to this city for the winter.
Capt e. III. c. Leutze, commanding the
battle ship Maine, now being overhauled at
Boston, is at the Portner on leave of abb
sence
Mr. Edwin c. Dutton and Messrs. John l.
and George Beuchert are visiting the
worlds fair and will stop at Chicago and
Cincinnati before returning to this city.
They win be away about fifteen days.
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SToESSEL GIVES THANKS.
Russian General Rejoices Over Japa-
neSe RepulSes

CHEFOO. October 3.-An official report
from Gen. Stoessel. dated September %
reached Chefoo today, confirming a prev
ious report of the repulse of the japanese
attack on Port Arthur, which began Sep
tember 10 and ended September % The
fighting was of extremely severe char
acter The Japanese having retired. Gen.
Stoessel issued the following proclama-
tion:
Glory Thanks to God, Glory to our
heroic garrison Glory to Illmann, Sychaff
and Poggorsky-heroes all. Thanks to our
valiant volunteers who routed the enemy
from the trenches. destroying them God
has permitted us TO repulse the enemy.
Praise to Cod
The volunteers referred to by Gen Stoes-
sci in the proclamation were made up of
regulars called upon to take a high hill
which had been captured by the japanese
From semi-official sources II is learned
that the attack began on the 10Th along the
whole line and lasted four days various
positions changing hands many times
The high hill mentioned was a very i'm
portant position to the Russians The
Japanese attacked repeatedly day and
night, finally occupying the position on the
night OF September % after suffering very
severe losses. The attempt to retake this
hill being extremely hazardous. Gen. Stoes-
sci refused to issue the order but called
for volunteers. Everybody called upon re-
men were selected. Lieut.. Poggorsky and
Capt Sychan leading them. Soldiers and
ofhcers alike carried grenades explosive
shells weighing from two to six pounds.
which are thrown by hand, and with these
they attacked the japanese temporary for
uncations and drove the latter from all of
their positions. Several mines were ex-
ploded during the general battle, causing
severe losses. The Russians calculate that
the total Japanese losses for the four davs'
fighting reach 10000 men.
CHEFOo, October 3.-Chinese who left
Port Arthur october 1. and who were pre-
viously engaged In burying the dead saw
the effect of the Russians shells and ma
chine guns is terrific. The slopes of a high
hill were Uttered with mangled bodies and
severed heads and limbs In one trench
the Chinese buried 800 japanese and 900
Russians.
While 1t Is true that the regular water
supply of Fort Arthur has been stopped
by the Japanese. the fortress has other sup
plies, which can be taken only when the
city falls.
The garrison of Port Arthur now has suf-
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FoULKE REPLIES TO sCHURz.
Denies That Roosevelt's Principles
Have Changed and Retorts in Kind.

Mr.. William D. Foulke, formerly civil
service commissioner, who has been max
ing some interesting speeches in the cam
paign was in the city today. He does not
like Carl Schurz's letter in which reference
is made to the legendary Roosevelt" OF
the past and the "real Roosevelt of the
present
This continued talk about the changes
going on in Mr.. Rooseve1t's character has
been making me very weary for more than
twelve years. said Mr.. Foulke when seen
by Star reporter today. II remember
that away back in Harrison's administra-
ton l saw letter written to him by a
college professor lamenting that he had
changed so since he came into Office. Then
when he became candidate for governor he
actually took lunch with Platt! Great
heavens. what an awful change! But there
was a pretty good reform administration
for all that.
"Since he became President these changes
have been going on every few weeks and
yet to those who really know the President
he Is exactly the same Roosevelt that he
was fifteen or twenty years ago. Mr..
Schurz says: I know him we'll He may
have known him in the past but he cannot
know him now or he would be incapable OF
saying that the man has changed. In his
essential principles he is incapable of
change.
But one would think that a man who
sA-N1
imaginary in the case of the President of
the United States. would himself be a para
gon of immutability. Yet l remember that
In the campaign of 1896 Mr.. Schurz in his
speech on September ), at Chicago, treat
ing of free coinage and Mr.. Bryans candi-
dacy, said:
The father who teaches such moral
principles to lis children educates them for
fraud. dishonor and the penitentiary. The
public men who teach such moral princi-
pies to the people educate the people for
the contempt and adherence of mankind.
The nation that accepts such moral princi-
pies cannot live. 1t will rot to death In the
loathsome stew of it's own corruption. II
the nation accepting such moral principles
be this republic it will deal a blow to the
credit of democratic institutions from
which the cause of free government will
not recover for centuries
"And yet. added Mr.. Foulke, after say
Ing all that Mr.. Schurz voted for Mr.
Bryan four years later upon exactly the
same platform, thus helping to educate
the people for contempt and adherence
OF mankind. etc. OF how much value are
the counsels of such an adviser
Il also regret continued Mr.. Foulke,
that Mr.. Schurz has seen fit to make an
attack upon the character of Postmaster
General Payne at the very moment when
that gentle and very lovable man is per-
haps at the very door of death That para
graph at least might have been recalled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS.
Mr. Davenport Believes West Virginia
Will Go Democratic.

Mr.. Henry b. Davenport democratic can
didate for Congress in the third West Vir-
ginia district, was in the city today and
was at the headquarters of the democratic
congressional committee in the Riggs
House. The third district of West Virginia
Is now represented by Representative 10
seph H. Gaines, he having carried 1t In
the last election by majority of 9. 700 bu.
Mr.. Davenport is new In politics, so far as
about capturing the district next month.
Mr. Davenport is now in politics, so far as
running for an Office is concerned. He
never before was a candidate for apy Of
nee under the state or general government,
but he is entering this ca nnaign with a
great deal of enthusiasm,
The fight in West Virginia" he said To-
Gay, rs being made largely on the tax
issue. Gov. White, republican governor of
the state, IN the interest Of Dawson, repub-
mean nominee for governor. called an ex-
traord1nary session of the legislature in
August and practically revoIutionized the
system of taxation in the state One fea-
ture OF the system he advocated was re-
curing that all lands of the state be as
sessed at their actual value, according to
what these lands would bring IL voluntarily
offered by their owners at terms on which
the eS baIencs are usually al sold with part cash and
change will be to double the taxes of
every farm in the state.
MI. lawson secured his nomination by
INDUCING the farmers to believe that If
successful the republican party would nut
the taxes upon the production of coal, gas
and oil and on the gross earnings OF rail-
roads. He made his campaign upon that
issue, but when the legislature convened in
extraordinary session they left the coal.
gas. oil and railroads just as they WERE
The farmers are very much disgusted
and dissatisfied and there is practically a
ticket on these issues. 1t now looks as If
Dawson would be defeated by large ma
jority by the democratic nominee, Mr. Corn
WE'LL y
Mr.. Davenport says Mr.. Davis. vice presi-
dental candidate of his party. has a strong
personal following In the state that cannot
fail to elect the democratic ticket there He
says large number of regular republicans
viii vote for Mr.. Davis on purely personal
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
MIR. MCCORMICK TO RETURN.
The Ambassador to Russia Has Leave
Of Absence.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 3.-Ambassa-
dor Mccormick has been granted leave of
absence to go to the United States on ur-
gent private business. He leaves here
Thursday, and will stop in Berlin to con-
suit the Japanese minister there regarding
the repatriation of the Japanese refugees.
Mr.. Mccormick will sail from Cherbourg
on the steamer Deutschland October IA, and
probably will be away from his post for
six weeks. The diplomatic situation Is
quiet, the question of contraband of war
having passed the acute stage and there
are no important questions likely to arise.
During Mr.. McCormick's absence Secretary
Spencer Eddy will act as charge d affaires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
PARKER VISITS NEW YORK
To Remain There for Conference Until
Thursday Night.

ESOPUS, N. Y, October 3-Judge Parker
started at five minutes past 7 o'clock this
morning for New York. He expects to re-
main there until Thursday night.
NEW YORK, October 3.-Judge Parker
today made his fourth visit to New York
for conferences with his political managers.
His first caller was Norman E. Mack mem
Der OF the national committee from New
York. Mr. Mack brought a large number
OF reports and other documents relating to
the state campaign. which he left with
Judge Parker for review at his leisure.
The start from Esopus was made at 7.O5
am The candidate occupied seat in the
day coach, and busted himself reading
morning papers for the greater portion of
the trip. Judge Parker took the rooms at
the Hotel Seville which he occupied last
week, and which will be his permanent
heaquarters while in New York. Newspaper
men were received by Judge Parker in his
apartments during the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
CHIEF MILITARY COMMAND.
Predictions Come From st.
Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 3-Emperor
Nicholas returned to St. Petersburg today
from the south and the Associated Press
hears on very high authority that the ap-
pointment of commander-in-chief will be
announced within forty-eight hours. While
Gen. Kuropatkin's friends still insist that
he Will be appointed, members of the en-
perors entourage express no doubt that
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch will
be chosen.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October "a cable dis
patch from st. Petersburg says: The czar
mas abandoned his intention of appointing
Grand Duke Nicholas to the supreme COM
Iiaho IN Manchur1a Immediately after
the council of war held September % the
czar telegraphed to Gen. Kuropatkin, in
vesting him with the command of ali the
forces in Manchuria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
PRINCES TO STUDY COMMERCE.
Kaiser Orders Lectures on United State
Problems and Progress.

BERLIN. October 3.-Emperor William,
in fixing the course of study for Princes
August William, Oscar and Joachim, has
prescribed course of comprehensive lec-
lures on commercial subjects. The subjects
of these lectures will include Industrial
problems and technical questions in the
railway business, embracing railway prob
lens and progress. in the United States
Further lectures will be given to eluc.date
the relations of great International finan-
cial and commercial houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
MIR. CoOPER'S VIEWS.
Democrats Have a Chance for Success,
but It's a Long One.

Representative Cooper of Texas was in
the city today.
How about electing the democratic ma
honal ticket?' Mr.. Cooper was asked
IT'S good deal like drawing a royal
fush,' remarked the Texas member quiet
ly. It's pretty hard thing to do, but
you always have chance to do it,
Well 1 think we have West Virginia
Maryland. New York and New Jersey sure
with fine chance in Indiana. Coming
east met good many republicans from
lndlsna and l found that they are uneasy
about the situation in that state Taegart
is very strong there, and we will see wheth-
s sT ne As STRONG enough to carry the state
de has them thoroughly scared now. Hut
we have to get a lot to carry the country. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

ficient food, but the supplies of timed
meats are nearly exhausted, and the troops
are now slaughtering thirty donkeys daily
for fresh meat, which is worth $1.20 per
pound. Eggs cost 20 cents each.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, October IA cable dis
patch from Rome says a telegram from
Chefoo asserts that Gen Stoessel has Or
dered all the women and children at Port
Arthur, except nurses to leave the port in
order that the food and water, which are
scarce, shall last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
THE STAR BY MAIL.

The Star will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States or Canada
Tor IL cents per week. % cents for
two weeks or so 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.
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Gen. Barry Here.

Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry, COM
manding the department of the gulf at At
ianta, was at the War Department today
comforting with the officials regarding af-
fairs of his department.
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The Latest From Mukden.

MUKDEN. October 3.-There have been
a few small outpost fights, but otherwise
the situation is unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

The military secretary is informed that
the transport Thomas has arrived at Ma
nila, p l., this morning from San Fran
CISCO
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THE BAYAN ESCAPES.
Russian Warship From Port Arthur in
Hangchau Bav

SHANGHAI, October 5.-A Russian war
ship, supposed to be the armored cruiser
Bayan of the Port Arthur squadron, is re-
ported to have anchored off Gutzlaff Island.
In Hangchau bay. Two tugs have proceed
ed thither to bring her to Shanghai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
"MAGRUDER,


'GRAYSON.'
The members of his family remained close
TO his apartments all day and were within
instant call during the night, expecting to
at any moment be summoned to his bedside
TO be with him at the last. Drs. Magruder
and Grayson We're in constant attendance
on the patient and everything was done
that science and love could accomplish to
allay the suffering and conquer the in
sldious disease which battles all efforts
Callers were constantly passing to and
from the house, among them last night
pelng Second Assistant Postmaster General
w. s. Shallenberger, Third Assistant Mad
den and the Costa Rican minister, Senior
CalvO. President Roosevelt has been kept
IN constant advice to the course of the
illness of Mr. Payne and Mrs Roosevelt has
called at least once every day.
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TO Ruin BATTLE SHIP
Attempts to Destroy the Con-
necticut Described.
The OFFICIAL REPORTS
CONSTRUCTOR BAXTER TELLS OF
DISCOVERY LAST MARCH.
Enorts to Wreck the Vessel at Her
Launching = Hole Bored
in the Side
THE OFFICIAL REPORTS

AFTER delaying some time in the hope that
oy working in secret detectives might be
aoie u discover the miscreants who have
e0' iii'hihs various attempts 70 damage
the great battle ship Connecticut in the
new YORK navy yard, the Navy Depart-
ment today concluded to make public the
latest report in the case from Capt Baxter.
the constructor in charge at New York,
1eel1ng that publicity now will make toward
the protection of the vessel in the future
from repetition of such attempts. Some
OF the facts connected with these attempts
have leaked out unofficially, notably the
discovery of the great iron bolt in the
launching ways. On the whole Admiral
Capps the chief constructor here feels that
that was greater danger to the ship than
the holes which were bored in the bottom,
as referred to in the report, for it cal
culated to cause the ship to stick on the
ways in launching, and not being discovered
the natural result would have been a Sc
we're reflection upon the competency of the
navy architects and constructors as COM
pared with private builders. But the holes
bored in the hull, small they were, were
sufficient to have sunk the ship had not
her pumping plant been fully installed.
The report is as follows:
Capt. Baxter's Report.
II have the honor to report the following
facts in connection with the construction OF
the United States steamer Connecticut:
las reported in the naval constructors
letter of April /, 1904, there were discovered
on March 81 in compartment B-S7 two riv-
cts in frame 5S14, connecting the forward
frame angle to the keel plate, whose heads
had been Clipped off, holes drilled COM
pletely through them and the rivets forced
down into the keel block beneath by heavy
pressure, one being on the port side and
driven about one-half inch into the block.
and one on the starboard side and driven
about one inch into the block. Attention is
invited in the naval constructors report,
above referred to, to the fact that excel
lent workmanship was displayed in drilling
through these rivets, and excellent judg-
ment was shown in determining the place
to destroy them by. cutting out these rivets
over the keel blocks, where there would
have been no leakage from the outside OF
the ship while the compartment was under
test pressure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
A Sample Bulletin.

The following bulletin is sample of those
issued from time to time and illustrates the
serious condition OF the sick man yesterday:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

Mr.. Payne has been very restless this
afternoon. He is not as well as this morn
ing, but has continued to take nourishment
during the entire day. He responds well to
the remedies employed. Condition still very
serious.