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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
PACKAGES FOR JAPAN.
Order Just Issued by the Acting Post
master General.

Japar's progressiveness and it's desire to
take advantage of every idea instituted by
other nations is instanced in an order is
sued by Acting Postmaster General Shallen-
berger regarding parcels-post packages.
The order has been issued at the suggestion
of the postal administration of Japan, and
is to the effect that all parcels addressed
for delivery at japanese post offices, out
side of the empire. be carried under the
same conditions as parcels for the empire,
according to the convention entered into
between the United States and that coun-
try.
The post offices affected are the follow
ing: In Korea, Seoul Chemulpo. Pingyang,
Chinnampo. Kunsan, Makpo, Masan, Fu-
san and Gensan; and in China, Picking,
Tientsin, Chefoo, Shanghai, Nankin, Han
kow. Shasi, Soochow, Hangchow. Foochow
and Annoy. In all of these cities Japan
operates post offices. and in many Of them
are the offices of other nations. The
United States has an Office at Shanghai
only. The rate agreed upon between this
country and Japan corresponds, 1t being
II cents a pound from here to Japanese
Offices. and "a sen from l.iere to the United
States.
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TENDENCY OF SUBMARINES
They Show an Inclination to Seek the
Bottom

The accident to the submarine boat Por-
poise at Newport the other day, whereby
she remained submerged for. a period OF
more than twenty minutes without being
able to rise to the surface. has been the
subject of discussion among naval officers
One of the serious faults of submarines
now In commission is their erratic inclina-
ton to seek the bottom when they are sup
posed to slip along only few feet below
the surface of the water. Although none
of the other submarines gave its occupants
the narrow escape experienced by Lieuten-
ant Nelson and his crew. several of them
while under trial at Newport refused to
rise when the proper compartments, were
opened. The Navy Department is not now
disclosing the exact nature OF these mis-
haps.
Naval officers are wondering il had he
been harder pressed Lieutenant Nelson
would have been able to save his crew and
himself by shooting them into the sea
through the pneumatic torpedo tubes. He
sent a dog to the surface that way at New
port year ago and theoriZed that man
could be saved in the same way. Lieuten-
ant Nelson has done some remarkable
things during his service in the navy, and
has been making a special study of SUBJ
marines.
The bureau of construction is considering
many improvements for submarine torpedo
boats.
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Chapter of Accidents.

L. o. Robey of Laurel. Md, had one OF
the fingers on his left hand mashed while
working at the Treasury Department to-
day. He went to the Emergency Hospital.
where the injured member was amputated-
Nix Cottosch. an Italian laborer. fell from
a wagon at the corner Of South Capitol and
Canal streets today and received slight
scalp wound. He was taken to Providence
Hospital for treatment.
Mrs. E. NJ. Sheridan of 300 O street
northwest fell from a Capital Traction car
a. the corner of 18th street and Pennsyi-
yania avenue northwest today. She was
only slightly hurt and was able to go 10
her home without assistance.
Miss Lizzie Baker of 317 III street north
east. fell and injured one of her arms while
leaving a Columbia car near her ho"o
about 1 o'clock today
Richard Slye. a street sweeper, living as
700 Virginia avenue southeast, stepped on
a broken bottle at the corner OF 80 street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest To-
day and cut his left foot After having inc
iniury dressed at the Casualty Hospital no
was able to go to his home.
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HAVOC WROUGHT BY TORNADO.
Storm That Visited New York State
Was Most Terrifying.

Was Most Terrifying.
BUFFALO, N. Y, August ga special
to the News from Dunkirk describes the
tornado which swept across Chautauqua
county yesterday having been terrifying
in the extreme and most destructive in
its results. The worst havoc was wrought
in the town of Stockton, where about
5000 persons had assembled at the an
nual town picnic in Parkhurst's grove. 1t
was here that three persons lost their lives
and a number of others were injured. Or
rim Dalrymple, aged sixty years, of Cas-
sadaga; Ina Scott, fifteen years, Of Shumoa
and Austin Pierce, aged nineteen, of Glas-
gov, were killed.
The injured reported thus far are Mrs.
]. Anderson, Portland, broken hip; Ches-
ter Bills, Portland shoulder broken; Ar
thur Bills, Portland, severely bruised;
George Arnold, seriously bruised, and Mrs
Orrin Dalrymple.
The majority of the people at the pic
mic were assembled beneath the trees,
watching the sports, when the darkening
of the sky warned the multitudes of the
approach of the storm and drove the
scattered ones to cover.
Full upon this aSSemblage, closely
packed together under the trees, fell the
fury of the tornado. With crash that
was heard above the roar of the storm an
immense oak fell upon the crowd gath
cred under its shelter, and from beneath
the tree were dragged the killed and in
Jured The full extent of the casualties
will not be known for some time, as many
OF the injured were taken to their homes
as soon as the storm was over
1t was reported that several persons
were knocked down and trampled upon
by runaway horses. and that others were
thrown from their carriages and hurled
against trees in other runaways. One
child was knocked from it's mothers arms
and seriously injured beneath the feet Of
horse. Three horses were killed by trees
falling upon them.
Trees in great numbers were blown
down, and it is said the apple crop has
been practically ruined. In the vicinity
OF Brockton and Lilydale buildings were
unroofed and blown over on the telegraph
Ice.
AT Chautauqua many trees were up
rooted on the assembly grounds and the
FENCES blown down in places. but the
damage to buildings is not great. Tele-
phone and electric light wires were blown
down. Crops in the fields suffered greatly.
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Uniform Gains Marked the
Opening Today.
TRADING VERY ACTIVE
PRICES RELAPsED QUICKLY, SOME
FALLING BELOW YESTERDAY.
Number Of Minor Stocks Showed Con-
siderable Strength-Speculati
Generally Marrow.

NEW YORK, August 26.-Uniform gains
of small fraction were quite general at
the opening of the stock market today and
trading was on rather active scale.
United States Steel preferred was conspicu-
Gus with rise of Is and continued absorp
ton of st. Louis Southwestern preferred
benefited 1t IL.
Prices relapsed Immediately after the
opening, some Of the grangers and Pacifics
receding slightly below yesterdays closing.
Heavy purchases of United States Steel
preferred, which lifted it to 6OI4. brought
about a rally in the general market later,
but the improvements Were not we'll held.
A number of minor stocks showed con-
siderable strength. particularly Kansas and
Texas preferred. ST. Louis Southwestern,
Colorado Fuel, Realty Construction and
Consolidated Gas. Speculation generally
was narrow and trading was rather light
except in special stocks
business increased in volume as prices
gave way in the second hour. and num-
De- or the more important stocks sold SUBJ
stantally below last night. The loss reach
ed point in both Louisville and Ontario
and Western and large part of the gain
In United States Steel preferred was can
celed. Buying for both accounts caused a
fractional rally toward noon. but the mar
Ike. became very dull again on the advance.
Eonds were irregular at noon.
Slightly lower prices were made after
noon again before the market encountered
sny effective support. On the rebound
Amalgamated was bought freely and sold
up to 571s. St. Louis Southwestern rose two
points In all. but the recovery elsewhere
was not of much consequence.
Railroad stocks made but little Roadway
upward in the afternoon. despite the Wig
orous bidding up OF Norfolk and Western
and the Metropolitans, which gained over
a point each. Room traders sold the
standard stocks on all rallies. and kept the
leaders about on parity or slightly below
yesterdays finals. Wheeling and Lake
Erie first preferred and Linseed moved up
2k. and the Northwestern 3.
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BIG FIRE IN OIL FIELDS.
Most Disastrous in History-Started by
Sparks From Friction.

CROWLEY, La, August 26-The biggest
fire In the history of the Mammoth oily
fields is raging. Yesterday More we'll No.
6 came in, il boiling gusher pouring out
volume OF oil at the rate of 10000 barrels
day.
The fire caught from a spark emanating
from friction and rapidly spread to other
wells. Four oil tanks, each of which had
a capacity of 100 barrels, caught and
burned. Two were full of oil and two were
empty. Four standard rigs the property of
the More Company, also were destroyed.
During the afternoon the fire was con-
fined to the Morse wells Nos : and g.
Large lakes of oil, which had formed when
the Morse No. came in. caught fire.
meeting OF the employees OF the other
wells was held, the wells We're shut down
and the forces joined In fighting the flames
Eight lines of steam pipes have been laid
TO the burning wells and more are being
prepared The loss is now placed at more
than 100000.
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RUSSIANS ARE ELATED
SUSPENSION OF DOMBARDMENT
OF PORT ARTHUR.
Regarded as an Indication Of Japanese
Failure-Dispatch From Gen.
Stoessel.

ST. PETERSBURG. August 26.-The war
Office was much elated this morning at The
receipt of dispatch from Lieut.. Gen. Stoes-
sci. dated from Port Arthur, August y. re-
porting that the Japanese had at last been
exhausted by their attacks. and that the
bombardment had been suspended. Full
details regarding the dispatch are not
available. but it probably refers to the
Cheefoo dispatch of yesterday announcing
the repulse of the Japanese. with heavy
losses. in their attacks upon Fort No. l
and Fort EtZshan.
The latest information from the front Is
summed up in today's dispatch from Chee-
foo to the Associated Press. showing that
the Japanese in the assaults on Fort AT
thur August q and % were again repulseo
with heavy losses Despite the assertion
made in Tokyo that all the attacks SO la'
on the fortress>have been merely pIehn
nary to the grand infantry assa uAe, tho
feeling grows here that the ferocity OF the
repeated attacks and the REFUSES must pS
gradually dissipating the energy OF the De
s:eeers and that the Japanese may iihu,
after ALL that "they nave broken 'he''
teeth on the stones of Port Arthur.
Reported Sinking Of Destroyers.
Nothing can be ascertained here regard
ing the reports from Tokyo of the SINKING
of two Russian torpedo boat destroyers at
Port Arthur.
The fact that the Port Arthur squadron
is already crippled and scattered mas
greatly reduced it's Importance as tao
teal factor in the eyes of the authorities
here Accounts of the misfortune to the
battle ship Sevastopol and of the sinking
of the cruiser Novik are allowed to DE eA-
tensively printed. and it appears that the
balance of sea power in the east Is thor
oughly upset pending the arrival OF the
Baltic squadron in oriental waters.
Chinese Advices.
Golden Hill, White Marble mountain and
Liaoti mountain, according to Chinese ad-
vices, dated the night of August o. are
now the only main forts securely held by
the Russians at Port Arthur. Others are
occupied by them. but they are subjected TO
an artillery fire which renders their tenure
uncertain Fort Number Five, which has
frequently been reported taken by the Jap
anese and retaken by the Russians. is again
declared to be in the hands of the Jap
aneSe.
A rumor having some points indicating
authenticity says that the new European
section of Port Arthur is in flames. Owing
to the mud and brick construction of the
buildings, however, it Is probable that the
fire is not general.
1t Is said that the Japanese are using guns
taken from the harbor defense OF Kobe
Nagasaki and Yokohama. These guns,
numbering 300, are of heavy caliber.
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FATAL FIRE AT ANTWERP.
Millions Lost in Conflagration-Seven
Workmen Perished.

ANTWERP. Belgium August 26-The oil
tanks at Hoboken. three miles from here,
containing about %, 500 600 gallons of petro-
leum, are ablaze, together with all the
sheds. wagons and paraphernalia
The fire started at the Russian comma
MES tanks. through the ignition of escap-
ing gas, and the flames quickly spread to
the Standard Oil Companys tanks.
A high wind famed the fire Troops are
assisting the firemen to localize the con-
fagration.
The f1remen say nothing can be done ex-
cept to allow the fire to burn itself out
The estimates of the losses run into mil
lions of francs.
The Standard OILS nine tanks contained
$1,000 barrels Of Oil. They are total loss,
but were insured for $4,000
One Russian Oil firm lost 100, 900 barrels,
insured for S1S0,OOO
Although strong gale was blowing
toward the Scheldt the quays were not
endangered. The ships lying near Hoboken
left their wharves.
1t is reported that four workmsn are
missing. and it is feared that they lost
their lives in the flames.
Seven Reported Perished.
LONDON. August GA dispatch to a
news agency from Antwerp says that seven
workmen persisted in the Oil fire at Ho-
boken. and that only two out of forty
tanks escaped. The loss Is estimated at
81, $50 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26

to the White House. and Justice Pritcharo.
who presided at the trial and imposed sen.
tence. called there to see the PRESIDENT. II
was thought, in favor of leniency Tor the
condemned man.
President Declines to Interfere.
The President, however. declined to inter-
fere. In passing on the case the executive
placed the following Endorsement upon the
petition for communications:
THE application for the communication OF
sentence of John w. Burley. is denied. This
man committed the most hideous crime
known to our laws. and twice before ne mas
committed crimes Of similar tnouen less
horrible character. In my judgment tnere
is no justification whatever for paying neeo
to the allegations that he is not or souno
mind allegations made after the trlai ana
conviction. Nobody would pretend thae
there has even been any such degree OF
mental unsoundnesS shown as would make
people even consider sending him to an asy-
lum If he had not committed TINS crime.
Under such circumstances he shoulo GER
tainIy be esteemed sane enough to suner
the penalty of his monstrous deed nave
scant sympathy with the plea of insanity
advanced to save a man from the conse-
quences of crime, when unless that crime
had been committed it would have been
impossible to persuade any responsible au-
thority to commit him to an asylum as IN
sane. Among the most dangerous CRIMINALS,
and especially among those prone to com
nit this particular kind of offense. there
are plenty of temper fendiSh or SO
brutal as to be incompatible with any other
than a british order of intelligence; but
these men are nevertheless responsible for
their acts; and nothing more tends to en-
courage crime among such men than the
belief that through the plea of insanity or
any other method ii is possible for them 10
escape paying the just penalty OF their
crimes. The crime In question is one to the
existence OF which we largely owe the ex-
Istence of that spirit of lawlesSness which
takes form in lynching. 1t Is a crime SO
revolving that the criminal is not entitled
10 particle of sympathy from any hu-
man being. 1t is essential that the punish
ment for it should be not only as certain
but as swift as possible The jury in this
case did their duty by recommending the
infiiction of the death penalty. 1t IS to be
regretted that we do not have special pro-
vision for more summary dealing with this
type of cases. The more We do what in us
lies to secure certain and swift justice in
dealing with these cases. the more effec
that lynching spirit which is so full of evil
omen for this people. because it seeks to
avenge one infamous crime by the commits
sion of another of equal infamy.
1.-The application is denied and the SEN
tence will be carried into effect"
Attorney Generals Comment.
In summing up review of the case in
which he included the assertions of ex-
perts that Burley was certainly demented
Attorney General Moody said:
II am of the opinion that fitting case
for the imposition Of the extreme penalty
condition is described which ought to ex-
cuse him from the penalty which the law
fixes to his crime, and therefore advise
against granting the petition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
PROTECTION OF THE SALMON.
An Understanding With British Co.
lumbia Looked For.

1t Is said at the State Department that
there is no intention of eiltefIng Unto a
formal international agreement, through
Great Britain with British Columbia re-
specting the establishment of fish hatcher
les In the waters common to- the state of
Washington and to British Columbia. But
the State Department about four months
ago did address itself to the British gov
eminent on this subject with the purpose
of securing uniformity of regulations and
the adoption of similar methods of breed
ing and fish protection on each side of the
contiguous waters of Washington and Brit
sh Columbia. Senator Foster OF Washing
ton was particularly active in these ex
changes and 1t is expected that without
any formal international agreement, by
common treatment of fish hatchery prob
lens, satisfactory protection can be had
for the salmon and the fisheries in that
section restored to their former state of
prosperity.
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BONDS FOR DISTILLERS.
Collector Agnew's Attention Called to
the Necessity for Vigilance.

The commissioner of internal revenue has
written a letter to Park Agnew, collector of
internal revenue of the sixth district, at
Alexandria, Va, calling attention to the
necessity for increased vigilance in the
taking of worthless bonds for whisky dis
tillers.
The commissioner says the responsibility
of procuring only solvent bonds is upon
the collector of internal revenue, and they
must withhold their authority when a
prevail. 1t Is impracticable to require a
waiver of the homestead exemption in
bond cases, but sureties often swear false
ly as to the amounts they are worth, and
the commissioner says they should be pros
ecuted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
PREFERS OUR "oPEN HOSTILITY"
St. Petersburg Paper Charges England
With Hypocrisy.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 26.-The
"Novoe Vremya" supposes. now that the
Vladivostok squadron is temporarily out of
commission, contraband trade will resume
full swing especially since the Smolensk-
which has proved to be the flying Dutchman
to English traders on the South African
routes now definitely headed Off"
Comparing the methods of the two coun-
tries, the "Novoe Vremya" continues:
I'VE must confess we prefer the open.
frank hostility with which the United
States has been supplying foodstuffs and
war material to Japan to the hypocritical
manner in which England has been carrying
on the same trade"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


BALTIMORE. Md, August 26.-FLOUR-Qu Quiet.
unchanged receipts, Il, 1S9 barrels; exports 12S
barrels.
WHEAT-Irregular, trade small; spot, contract,
/ .O3a1. O3A; spot, No. red western. 1.05a1 05A
August, 108a1 .03A; September. 1.03Aal 031; DC
tober, 1.04ha1 ON; December. 1.07ha1O7&;
steamer No q red, s5Aae5x receipts, q. $50 bush
els; southern by sample. sOa1OO; southern on
grade, 8Sa1.O2.
CORN-Unsettled: spot. 5sa5sA; August, 5saSsh !:
September. 66ls; year, 81; steamer mixed, boa55
receipts 7O4 bushels; exports 200 bushels; south
white corn. "a asked; southern yellow corn,
o. asked
OATS-Easier; new, No. white, 36ha37: new
No. mixed, 35a35h; receipts, 20, 1S5 bushels; ex-
ports Al bushels.
RYE-Firm; uptown, No. western. So re-
ceipts, 0O8 bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Quiet, unchanged.
BUTTER-Steady; fancy initiation, 17a1S: fancy
creamery l8a2O; fancy ladle. i4ai5; store packed,
lOal2.
EGGS-Firm. 10 $3.50,
CHEEsE-Firm; large, sa9A; medium, 9Nas%;
SUGAR-strong: coarse granulated. $40; fine.
so.
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A RUSSIAN THREAT.
Vessels Disarmed at Shanghai Must Be
Protected.

ST. PETERSBURG, August 26-An in
spection of the cruiser Askold. at Shang-
hal. proves, according to the Russ, that the
damage is irreparable and she was forced
to disarm, thus closing one phase of the in
cident. Protection of the cruiser now de-
wolves upon China, and, incidentally, upon
the neutral powers having warships at
Shanghai. The paper adds the warning:
This protection must be effective, as
another breach of neutrality on the part of
Japan will force Russia to regard China as
a belligerent. and thus change the whole
aspect of affairs in the far east"
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and employees OF the Department of Justice.

and employees OF the Department OF Justice.
said:
1.-THE spirit OF the civil service law and
rules renders 1t highly undesirable for fed
eral officers and employees to take an &C.
tive part in political conventions or in the
direction Of other parts Of political machin-
cry. Persons In the government service un-
der this department should not act as
chairmen OF political organizations nor
make themselves unduly prominent in local
political Matters
JOHN G. BLACK,
President, U. 8. Civil Service Commission.
washington, D. c.. August IS. 1904
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Civilian Inspectors Appointed.

The great increase in the ordnance work
of the navy has necessitated the employ
ment of subnspectors of powder and Of
ordnance from civil life. Six were appointed
to the former grade today and the appoint
ment of civilians to the latter position will
be announced in few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
Sudden Death.

William II. Gettings, seventy-two years or
age. living at 2456 Brightwood avenue. died
suddenly about 1890 O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Gettings had been out for a short walk
and on returning home complained OF being
ill and died a short time later before a ply
stefan could be called I'm. Coroner hewitt
was informed of the death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
UTAH REPUBLICANS.
Completed State Ticket and Adjourned
Today.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. August 90
The republican state convention adjourned
early today after naming complete ticket
as follows:
Presidential electors, A. w. Wade, H. p.
Myton and d. H. Cannon.
Congressman. Joseph Howell (renomi-
nated1
Governor, John C. Cutler.
Secretary of state. C. 8. Tingey; justice
of supreme court, D. N. Strout; treasurer.
J. N. Christian; auditor. James A. Ed
wards; superintendent of schools, A. c.,
Nelson; attorney general, M. A. Breeder.
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woodend & Co. Start Up Again.

ALBANY. N. Y, August 28.-W. e.
woodend & Co. of New York city was in
corporated today with a capital of 500, 1000.
to deal in stocks, bonds securities and
other commodities. The directors are: Noah
Spingarn and VIM. E. Woodend Of New
York city and Francis J. Waters OF Brook
lyn. w. E. WOodend was the senior part
ner OF the firm Of w. e. Woodend q Co.
Of New York city. which suspended several
months ago.
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Sent to Hospital.

Frank O'Neil, twenty-one years of age, a
resident of New York city, became sud
denly i'll while walking along the railroad
tracks near Twining City last night He
pital in the patrol wagon from the Ana
costa substitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-26
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. Se4J.S Government receipts:
From internal revenue. S155,02u customs.
$6SI497; miscellaneous, S3o.l47 Expendi-
lures S1G2O.U0o
Available cash balance. $l41. 124. 345.69